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Chabad of
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Chabad of Southern Nevada is a major outpost of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch organization which promotes Jewish education and outreach all across the globe. Established in 1990 in Rabbi Shea & Dina Harlig’s living room, Chabad of Southern Nevada has since emerged as a dynamic force for Jewish life – with nine thriving centers and 20 Rabbis and Rebbetzins spanning the greater Las Vegas Valley.

Our philosophy remains surprisingly simple: Love every Jew, Accept every Jew, Educate every Jew, Reach out to help every Jew…unconditionally. We open our hearts, our center and all our amazing and unique programs to all, regardless of education and background.

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אָדָם כִּי יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם קָרְבָּן וגו': (ויקרא א:ב)
[G‑d said to Moses,] “When someone brings a sacrifice . . . ” Leviticus 1:2
The notion of sacrifices seems to run counter to the Jewish conception of G‑d: G‑d has no need to “consume” or be “bribed” by our sacrifices. Yet we see in this section of the Torah that G‑d not only accepts sacrifices but explicitly sets down the procedures for them, giving every indication that He actually wants them!

In fact, the Hebrew word translated as “sacrifice” or “offering” – korban – means “getting close.” Although we generally associate sacrifices with atonement for sin, the first sacrifices mentioned in this section are voluntary offerings, which an individual brings to G‑d not to atone for sin but out of the desire to draw closer to Him. Of course, some of the sacrifices are indeed sin-offerings. This simply indicates that G‑d calls out to all of us to draw close to Him – not only to the guiltless among us – at all times.

Nowadays, in the absence of the Tabernacle (or its permanent successor, the holy Temple in Jerusalem), there are three ways that we draw close to G‑d: through studying the Torah – particularly its teachings about sacrifices; through prayer, the liturgy of which is modeled after the sacrifices; and through acts of charity and kindness.

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Chabad of Southern Nevada

Light Shabbos Candles:
6:37 PM
- Friday, March 22
Shabbos Ends:
7:34 PM
- Saturday, March 23
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