Network with CBD Chabad and meet people from all parts of Sydney

CBD Chabad dedicates many hours per week helping the city workers with pastoral care. Many issues arise at work, issues that extend to and effect the home, and CBD Chabad is always there to lend support, a listening ear, help and advice. From a rabbinical position, the opportunity presents itself to many people to speak in confidence about issues that they find hard to resolve or are looking for direction in their professional and social life. We look at ways to de-stress and explore all possible solutions to their dilemmas.

CBD Chabad has organized large, but intimate and meaningful events to celebrate the milestones of the Jewish calendar. These include gatherings with special guests for Purim, Pesach and Succot, bringing the joy of the festival to individuals in their workplace, such as mishloach manot on Purim, special Shemura Matza, all in one beautiful Chanuka Menora and candles, the lulav and etrog and a mobile sukkah in the CBD.

CBD Chabad is the first port of call for international visitors who intend to visit Sydney and are seeking information about Jewish life and place of Sydney. The many inquires received by CBD Chabad are from business people and tourists alike, and they knowing that there is a friendly source of help becomes a great ambassador for the Sydney Jewish Community.

CBD Chabad focuses on the individual as well as the general CBD working community. We have a growing number of individual lessons, varying from basic Hebrew to in-depth Talmud studies.

CBD Chabad has a learning programme to promote the ideals and the values of Torah among the general popular of Sydney district. These values are incorporated in the seven Noahide laws with many details and meaning.

In addition to providing delicious kosher lunches during the weekly lunch shiurim, many people pop into CBD Chabad and are able to enjoy something to eat in a warm and non demanding environment.

CBD Chabad Network Social has been created to organize singles functions with real focus and purpose. Network Social has held successful functions and meetings and as a result, a committee of volunteers is working to organize more functions for Young Professionals as well for the higher age bracket of Professional Singles. CBD Chabad sees these venues and opportunities to meet a future life partner as the most effective tool for successful Jewish continuity.

As part of our on going “ connect and grow” programme, CBD Chabad regularly visits people in their offices and workplace, lighting up their day with a pertinent lesson for the week , a joke and a smile..

weekly visits to hospital in and around the city and visits to patients by special request is an important aspect of CBD Chabad’s role.

A five minute call once a week gives many people their only connection to a perspective outside of their daily experience and inspires as they move towards another week.

CBD Chabad has already a wide range of English and Hebrew books as a great resource for study and entertainment right in the CBD.