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Chabad-Lubavitch of the Virgin Islands is dedicated to serving all Jews throughout the territory with Ahavat Yisroel – an unconditional love and concern, regardless of background and affiliation.
We strive to provide Jewish education, awareness and the means to practice our Jewish heritage. To create a warm and welcoming environment for all visitors, affording them a positive experience and the ability to vacation Jewishly. To service our local community and visitors in times of celebration, distress or unforeseen circumstances.
We encourage positive action on the part of every fellow Islander, to increase in goodness and kindness and to take part in the call of humanity - to brighten this world together and create a home for G-d.
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We strive to provide Jewish education, awareness and the means to practice our Jewish heritage. To create a warm and welcoming environment for all visitors, affording them a positive experience and the ability to vacation Jewishly. To service our local community and visitors in times of celebration, distress or unforeseen circumstances.
We encourage positive action on the part of every fellow Islander, to increase in goodness and kindness and to take part in the call of humanity - to brighten this world together and create a home for G-d.
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Learning & Inspiration
- Are Dangerous Sports Like Football and Wrestling Kosher?Does the possibility of serious brain injury (CTE) mean that playing in the NFL isn’t kosher? Read More
- Take the Deborah QuizTest your knowledge of Deborah, the prophetess and judge. Read More
- The Parable of the Precious GarmentOn the Shabbat prior to Tisha B’Av, known as Shabbos Chazon, everyone is shown a vision of the futur... Read More
This Week's Parshah
Shabbat & Holidays
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Daily Thought
In Torah, we mirror on earth that which G‑d performs on every plane of reality.
If so, since the Torah prohibits dislocating even a single stone of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, how could it be that G‑d brought the entire structure to ruins?
For it would certainly be absurd to imagine that the Assyrians or the Romans had the power to set fire to G-d’s house.
It must be that this was not an act of destruction. Rather, it was the initial phase of a much greater construction, one that would be eternally indestructible.
And for that to occur, the Temple had to be temporarily leveled to its foundations...




