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About Chabad of Contra Costa
Motivated by a profound love for every Jew and spurred by a boundless optimism, Chabad
of Contra Costa sets into motion a dazzling array of programs and services to educate,
inspire, and uplift Jews from all walks of life with unconditional love and acceptance.
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Upcoming Events
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Sat, September 23, 2023 - 9:30am
Torah Study led by Rabbi Dovber Berkowitz
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Sat, September 23, 2023 - 10:00am
Shabbat Services
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Sun, September 24, 2023
No School
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Sun, September 24, 2023 - 6:44pm
Candle Lighting
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Sun, September 24, 2023 - 6:45pm
Kol Nidrei Services
Shabbat & Holidays

Candle Lighting Times
Walnut Creek, CA 94595
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Light Holiday Candles at
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Daily Thought
On such a holy, beautiful day, why do we recite a list of sins again and again?
Because one day of the year is not enough. We wish our souls to be united with her Beloved every day of the year.
So we read out loud through this list, and one by one, through G-d’s great kindness and love for us, the stains on the clothing of our souls fade away.
Then we rise higher, into a yet more intense light in which the stains can still be detected. And so we repeat the list again.
Until, by the end of Yom Kippur, we enter the new...