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About Chabad of Brooklyn Heights
Chabad Lubavitch of Brooklyn Heights is a community based organization servicing the needs of the Jewish populations of Brooklyn Heights, Cobble Hill, Red Hook, Columbia Waterfront and Downtown Brooklyn.

Chabad provides prayer services, holiday programs and events, and support and assistance to all, regardless of affiliation or background. We offer services to singles, families and seniors alike. Our aim is to encourage and enhance Jewish awareness, knowledge and observance by building a warm, welcoming community with activities appealing to both members and non-members.

Congregation B’nai Avraham, the synagogue we’re located in and partnered with, is the only synagogue in the area that provides daily Shacharit and Maariv services, as well as daily classes on every possible subject for men and women alike, from Talmud to Kabbalah, as well as a luxurious women's state-of-the-art Community Mikvah on the premises.

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About the Raskins
Rabbi Aaron and Shternie Raskin co-founded Chabad Lubavitch of Brooklyn Heights and Congregation B'nai Avraham, and serve as their spiritual leaders. They're now joined by their children, Rabbis Yankel, Eliyahu, and Yehoshua.
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Learning & Inspiration
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Upcoming Events
  • Wed, October 28, 2026 - 7:45am - 9:30am
    Shacharis
  • Wed, October 28, 2026 - 9:15am - 10:30am
    Women's Torah Class
  • Wed, October 28, 2026 - 1:30pm - 2:00pm
    Mincha
  • Wed, October 28, 2026 - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
    Maariv
  • Thu, October 29, 2026 - 7:45am - 9:30am
    Shacharis
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Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Weekly Torah Portion
Upcoming Holiday
Dec. 4 - Dec. 12
Daily Thought
There are those who say that before we do any mitzvah, we must first understand why it needs to be done. Why else were we given a mind? There are others who say we must just obey with simple faith. How else can we bond with One who is entirely beyond our understanding? Abraham did both. He began with absolute faith, even when it was impossible to make sense of what he had been told to do. Yet he would not leave until his questions were answered and he had been given a way to understand. “Don’t do a thing to the young man, for now I know that you are a G‑d fearing person.” (Genesis 22:12) Abraham said to G‑d, “Let me present my case....