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"Chabad" is a Jewish outreach group with chapters all over the world, and "RARA" stands for rural and regional Australia.
Chabad of RARA is a community organization that serves Jewish people living in rural and regional areas around Australia.
Our team travels great distances to ensure that the needs of those living further away are met, by providing authentic Jewish experinces, support and connection anywhere in Australia.
We demonstrate the values of living a Jewish life, from the womb until the very last breath.
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Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Melbourne, VIC
Light Candles at
5:26 PM  -  Friday, August 14
Shabbat Ends
6:25 PM  -  Shabbat, August 15
Weekly Torah Portion
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Upcoming Holiday
Rosh Hashanah
Sep. 11 - Sep. 13
Daily Thought
Breaking Limits
Everything a human being is given comes in a finite package. Even the tablets Moses carried down from Mount Sinai were defined and bounded. And so, when G‑d saw Moses mourning over the broken tablets, He said, “Your powers were focused when you smashed the tablets. For now you will receive a Torah you may extend wider than the sea.” When a human being fails, he shatters the treasures G‑d has put in his trust. But then he cries and picks up the shards to restore what he has ruined. That is...