Dear Parents,
Welcome to the Rohr Chabad Centre for Jewish Life, serving Wilfrid Laurier University and the University of Waterloo. Our mission is:
- To create a safe and warm environment for Jewish students to spend time with each other - we are their home away from home.
- To enable and encourage Jewish observance on campus - Shabbat, holidays and other Mitzvot, and to provide a forum for discussion and education on Jewish life and learning.
- To act as a liaison between the administration and the Jewish student body.
- To provide support for individual Jewish students in times of crisis and confusion.
Rabbi Goldman is the official Jewish chaplain at both universities, and can assist Jewish students with advocacy regarding classes that conflict with Jewish holidays or other issues that may arise with the administration.
We offer Shabbat dinners and synagogue services, holiday celebrations and social events throughout each semester. An equally important focus is education; through our Sinai Scholars course we provide a fresh approach to understanding Judaism, and with our one on one private study sessions, an intimate connection with Torah - and expert teachers - is established.
The highlight of every week is certainly the Friday Night Live Shabbat dinner, when dozens of students gather in a warm and safe environment for a four-course home-cooked meal. It is not uncommon for students to be seen staying at the Chabad House for hours on end on a Friday night, enjoying the company, food and atmosphere - it is hard to leave!
We stand ready to offer pastoral care during times of crisis, and for any other need - please do not hesitate to call on us when you cannot be here in person.
The Rohr Chabad Centre for Jewish Life is 100% financially self sufficient and receives no funding from Chabad of Ontario or elsewhere - we need your support to continue!
Please partner with us and share our vision for a stronger and brighter Jewish future on campus.
Wishing you much Nachas from your family,
Rabbi Moshe and Rivky Goldman
Co-Directors, The Rohr Chabad Centre for Jewish Life
