Chabad of Grp

09/17/2026

09/07/2026

Labor Day honors the contributions of American workers, the people who show up and do the work.

In Judaism, that idea has a name. Avodah. The labor we put in before we ever feel the reward. Labor Day always falls in Elul, the month we spend preparing for the High Holidays, and that's the whole theme of the month. Show up and do the work, and the meaning follows.

That's been our approach for 5 years. We've hosted holiday programs, taught weekly Torah classes in offices and homes, and now visit close to 100 people every week. None of it happened all at once. It happened one week at a time, with steady support behind it, from a monthly Chai Giving Circle to the matchers and donors who show up every year end.

Two weeks ago, we hosted our Shofar Factory, and over 150 people showed up. That didn't come out of nowhere. It came from 5 years of consistent work.

This year, we also launched our CKids Hebrew School, growing from zero to over 20 families in our first year.

🌱 You plant.
🌱 You nurture.
🌱 You keep showing up.
🌱 And eventually, you see the growth.

Now we're taking every one of these programs to the next level.

📚 Grow adult Torah education
👧 Expand children's programs
✡️ Grow our Hebrew School
🎓 Create a scholarship program
🏠 Expand our home visitations
🍽️ Grow our meal program
💃 Grow our women's events
🤝 Deepen the relationships we've built

Labor Day is about the work of building something that lasts.

This year is going to be extraordinary. 🌱

09/07/2026

The last time Rosh Hashanah began on Shabbat was 2023.

This year, it happens again.

Jewish tradition teaches that when Rosh Hashanah falls on Shabbat, it's a unique kind of year — a year of extremes. And extremes don't only mean challenges. They mean extraordinary possibility. Where we can reach places we never imagined.

In 2023, we witnessed some of the darkest moments our people have experienced in generations. But we also witnessed something extraordinary: the Jewish people came together. People who hadn't been to synagogue in years put on tefillin. Families gathered for Shabbat. Communities came together. Jews around the world rediscovered their connection to Israel and to one another.

Now, as we enter another year that begins on Shabbat, maybe the question isn't "What will happen?"

It's "What will I make happen?"

What if this is the year I reconnect? The year I start coming to synagogue? The year I bring my family closer to Judaism? The year I finally make that change I've been thinking about?

Rosh Hashanah is just about creating a new beginning.

Join us this Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Come as you are. Come with your family.

Let's make this an extraordinary year.

Chabadgrp.com/HH

08/27/2026

B"H

We're excited to be back at the Fairmont Century Plaza for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, led by Rabbi Yigal Begun and Rabbi Mendel Cunin. Services will be in the Santa Monica Ballroom.

Rosh Hashanah: September 11–13 Yom Kippur: September 20–21

We'll also have an official kids program running throughout the holidays, so parents can pray while the kids are taken care of.

And for Rosh Hashanah, we're hosting a dinner at a private home. Space is limited, so RSVP and we'll send you the address.

RSVP for High Holidays: ChabadGRP.com/HH

Questions? Call 323.432.0363 or email [email protected].

Chabad of Grp in collaboration with Chabad of Century City

08/21/2026

07/01/2026

We’re excited to announce that registration is now open for our upcoming Hebrew School!

This year’s program will be filled with hands-on learning, creativity, friendship, and meaningful Jewish experiences that bring Judaism to life for children in a warm and engaging way. Each week is designed to build pride, confidence, and joy in Jewish identity through stories, holidays, Hebrew, music, and interactive activities.

We are also grateful to share that the program will be hosted at the beautiful facility of Kahal Joseph Congregation, providing a welcoming and inspiring space for learning and community.

Spots are limited and filling quickly. We would love to welcome your child into a year of growth, connection, and inspiration.

Message us for registration details.

03/10/2026

PLEASE STOP DONATING!!

These are the words of Moses in Book of Exodus 36:6.

After the Jewish people left Egypt with great wealth, they were finally told what it was for: to build the Mishkan, a home for holiness in the world.

The response was overwhelming.

People brought so much gold, silver, and material that Moses had to make an announcement across the camp: stop bringing donations. We have enough.
But why did Moses have to ask them to give in the first place?

G-d could have instructed Moses to collect the wealth from Egypt.

He could have gathered the materials through miracles.

Instead, the people themselves were asked to bring it.

Because it had to be theirs with their choice to give it.

Today we are living in a time of unprecedented prosperity. At the same time, we are witnessing the building of one of the most remarkable Jewish infrastructures in history through Chabad-Lubavitch.

Thousands of young couples have moved to communities around the world to strengthen Jewish life. But no Chabad center is built by a rabbi or a couple alone.

It is built with a community.

The vision of the Rebbe was not to create institutions supported only by large donors. It was to build communities where people become partners in the mission.

People who help create the programs.

People who support the work.

People who feel that what is being built truly belongs to them.

Chabad is deeply grateful for the federations and foundations that partner in this work, and we would definitely welcome even greater participation.

But the reality is that over 90% of Chabad’s global activities are funded by individual donors, most of them local community members who want to help build Jewish life where they live.

In many ways, it echoes that moment in the desert.

When the purpose is clear, people do not just donate.

They become partners in building something that belongs to all of us.