Chabad of Orange County

06/19/2026

Baruch Hashem.
What an historical moment in Goshen Chabad!
I have helped many people put on Teffilin in my life, however, this time it was something so special and meaningful /emotional for me.
Wrapping teffilin on Bar the last hostage to be released from Hamas- it is so inspiring to see his strong commitment and faith in Hashem!

With standing room only close to 175 people packed into the Chabad in Goshen Center to hear Bar’s story!
Thank you so much to so many people who sponsored and helped make this event happen!

Thank you to our corporate sponsors :
Jona Mandelbaum
Kingzak -Goshen
Shwartz family
Jack and Suzy Berkowitz
Greenwald Family

06/19/2026

Yesterday was a very special day on the Chabad calendar. Our Rebbe’s yartzeit.

Everything we do here at Chabad , the whole reason we are here to begin with is because of the Lubavitcher rebbe .

The Rebbe taught us the importance of every Jewish soul.
Of seeing each Jew as a treasure and a responsibility .
As our brother and sister.
That love is what motivated the Rebbe to send out Chabad emissaries to every country and city in the world which it is today and that’s why we are personally here in Orange County.
The Rebbe spoke about every single Jew with so much love, so much care like a father speaks to his children.
This is what we all felt on October 7. The Jewish people are one nation, and we felt it viscerally, a painful stab in the heart, for every person that was killed and for every hostage that was taken.
I know that I am not alone in saying that I did not get a restful sleep Until EVERY hostage came home. My first thought was about them when I awoke each morning, when I was in a comfortable position I thought of them.
When we were eating we thought about them starving.
When we were laughing we felt guilty. That is the feeling of connectivity that the Jewish people have and that is what we lived with until every single last one was home.
I find it so beautiful that on Gimmel Tamuz, the Rebbe’s yartzeit we got to host Bar Kupershtein, a hostage. Because the Rebbe‘s message of love and care for every Jew is what brings us to stand together, to stand up for every Jewish person and to feel their pain and they’re suffering just like it’s ours.
It’s one message
it’s one circle of love
And we were thrilled beyond to host Bar on this very special day in tribute to the Rebbe.
Lechayim to being one great big family!
Thank you to the generous community we live in to sponsor and make this momentous evening happen.
And Kudos to Rabi Meir Borenstein who didn’t give up and pursued this goal for a long time. Baruch HaShem.

06/12/2026

Shabbat Shlach Schedule:
Friday candle lighting 8:13pm
Shabbat ends 9:23pm

Friday night service 7:30pm
Shabbat Morning:
9:30am Chasidus class
10:00am services begin
11:00am Torah Reading
11:45am special prayer for Israel
12:15pm Kidush in memory of Herbert T.

Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Meir Borenstein

06/07/2026

Fabulous morning celebrating the Jewish heros of this county as we ended our Hebrew school year: The children of Chabad Hebrew school and their parents! Showing up, enrolling in Hebrew school, each week learning, growing and investing in our Jewish future!
Kol hakovod and Lechayim to you all!
Have a wonderful summer.

06/07/2026

05/29/2026

Shabbat Parshat Naso
Friday candle lighting 8:04pm
Shabbat ends 9:13pm

Friday night service 7:30pm
Shabbat Morning:
9:30am Chasidus class
10:00am services begin
11:00am Torah Reading
11:45am Special prayer for Israel
12:15pm Kidush sponsored in memory of Myrna Emuna.
Shabbat Shalom
Rabbi Meir Borenstein

05/26/2026

Hebrew school updates;
Castle fun center trip this Sunday!! For Hebrew school children. Sponsored by Jarod S . Check your texts to see time info and transportation!

Next Sunday: end of the year celebration!!

05/21/2026

Shavuot holiday schedule:
Thursday all night learning 12am
Friday morning 10am services
Followed by Kidush
Friday afternoon big Shavuot event 5:45pm with lots of cheese cakes and Blintzes
Friday evening service 830pm
Shabbat morning 10:00am
Yizkor 11:30am
Followed by Kidush
Wishing you and your family a happy Shavuot