About Us
The Chabad House is committed to the themes on which the Chabad movement is based: a love for G-d, a love for Torah, and a love for the Jewish people.
Chabad welcomes every Jew into an inviting and non-judgemental environment in which to experience our heritage. Chabad brings warmth and joy to Judaism.
The Chabad House offers a wide variety of educational and spiritual opportunities for Jews of all backgrounds who want to learn more about their Jewish roots. From holiday celebrations to adult education classes, a Hebrew school experience your children will treasure, and Shabbat dinners, Chabad has something for every Jew.
Everyone is welcome at Chabad regardless of their personal level of religious observance. Allow yourself the opportunity to join for services, a holiday program, or just stop in to say hello and participate in our vibrant Jewish family.
Meet The Team
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Mendel Weinfeld
Rabbi and Co-director
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Mussi Weinfeld
Rebbetzin and Co-director
Rabbi Mendel and Mussi Weinfeld serve as the directors of the organization. They moved to San Jose at the start of 2020. They were born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and are members of the Chabad community headed by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneersohn. It was his vision that led them to move down as his emissaries to service the Jewish community.
Rabbi Noach Vogel
Senior Rabbi
Luba Perlov
Russian-Programing Director
Chabad Lubavitch
The Philosophy
Chabad-Lubavitch is a philosophy, a movement, and an organization. It is considered to be the most dynamic force in Jewish life today.
The word "Chabad" is a Hebrew acronym for the three intellectual faculties of chachmah-wisdom, binah-comprehension, and da'at-knowledge. The movement's system of Jewish religious philosophy, the deepest dimension of G-d's Torah, teaches understanding and recognition of the Creator, the role and purpose of Creation, and the importance and unique mission of each Creature. This philosophy guides a person to refine and govern his and her every act and feeling through wisdom, comprehension, and knowledge.
The word "Lubavitch" is the name of the town in White Russia where the movement was based for more than a century. Appropriately, the word Lubavitch in Russian means the "city of brotherly love." The name Lubavitch conveys the essence of the responsibility and love engendered by the Chabad philosophy toward every single Jew.
The Movement
Following its inception 250 years ago, the Chabad-Lubavitch movement -- a branch of Chasidism -- swept through Russia and spread in surrounding countries as well. It provided scholars with answers that eluded them and simple farmers with a love that had been denied of them. Eventually, the philosophy of Chabad-Lubavitch and its adherents reached almost every corner of the world and affected almost every facet of Jewish life.
Leadership
The movement is guided by the teachings of its seven leaders ("Rebbe's"), beginning with Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, of righteous memory (1745-1812). These leaders expounded upon the most refined and delicate aspects of Jewish mysticism, creating a corpus of study thousands of books strong. They personified the age-old, Biblical qualities of piety and leadership. And they concerned themselves not only with Chabad-Lubavitch, but with the totality of Jewish life, spiritual and physical. No person or detail was too small or insignificant for their love and dedication.
In our generation, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, known simply as "the Rebbe," guided post-holocaust Jewry to safety from the ravages of that devastation.
The Organization
The origins of today's Chabad-Lubavitch organization can be traced to the early 1940s when the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn of righteous memory (1880-1950), appointed his son-in-law and later successor, Rabbi Menachem Mendel, to head the newly-founded educational and social service arms of the movement.
Motivated by his profound love for every Jew and spurred by his boundless optimism and self-sacrifice, the Rebbe set into motion a dazzling array of programs, services, and institutions to serve every Jew.
Today 5,800 full-time emissary families apply 250-year-old principles and philosophy to direct more than 4,500 institutions (and a workforce that numbers in the tens of thousands) dedicated to the welfare of the Jewish people worldwide.
OUR VISION
Our goal is to foster a personal and meaningful connection with every individual in San Jose, allowing us to cater to your unique needs. At Chabad, every community member feels a sense of belonging.
WHAT WE DO
We provide various services to the Jewish community, with a focus on educational programs ranging from Preschool through Hebrew School to advanced Jewish learning classes for adults. We also host programs for children, women, professionals and families, as well as Shabbat and Holiday meals, events, synagogue services.
Ultimately, we are here to help San Jose residents with anything you might need, be it physical or spiritual.
OUR COMMUNITY
Chabad is a center for Jewish life where everyone is welcome, regardless of background, knowledge, or Jewish affiliation.
Here at Chabad, we practice Judaism with love, care, and passion, providing people of all ages with a warm, genuine, and personalized Jewish experience.