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providing jewish connections around australia
"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 experiences, 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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Learning & Inspiration
  • Use These 12 Yiddish Phrases to Impress Your Chabad RabbiSome phrases practically shout “Chabad!” Read More
  • What Happened to Noah’s Ark?Throughout the ages, the location of Noah’s Ark has been a subject of fascination, with some even cl... Read More
Shabbat & Holidays
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Weekly Torah Portion
Upcoming Holiday
Dec. 4 - Dec. 12
Daily Thought
Our world is a world where a rainbow could be. At first, there was a world that only received and returned no dividends. Its inhabitants took no ownership. They lived with their Creator’s benevolence, they did what they did with no need for excuses, and eventually died as they died. And that was it. With the Flood, this world was recreated. The earth was cleansed, the atmosphere purified. It became a world that could take the sunshine that poured in from above and refract it into many colors. It became a world where a created being could be born, take the soul, body, share of the world and all the sustenance its Maker gave to it, use...