Printed fromChabadSIU.com
  • Daily StudyStudy Torah daily with our Daily Study portal. Lessons include: Chumash with Rashi, Psalms/Tehillim, Tanya, Rambam and Hayom Yom.
  • Carbondale Kosher Find out more
  • Get your ARK More Information
About
Welcome, you've made it to our site! Take your time to browse around and look at all the Jewish opportunities we have to offer you. You might be wondering who we are and why we do what we do. So come on in to our virtual welcome portal!
Learn More
Programs
End of Life
Jewish Library
Local Mikvah
Holiday Celebrations
Tourist Information
SIU Students
I would like to...
Donate
Connect
Learn Online
Learning & Inspiration
  • 10 Biblical Heroes with Traumatic ChildhoodsMany of the Bible’s most famous personalities had difficult childhoods, marked by sibling rivalry, a... Read More
  • What Does Judaism Tell Us About Abimelech, King of the Philistines?Abimelech’s treaties with the Patriarchs continued to have aftereffects centuries later. Who was thi... Read More
Jewish History
Cheshvan 17, 5787
Jewish History
  • Great Flood Begins

    The rains began to fall on the 17th of Cheshvan of the year 1656 from creation (...
Shabbat & Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Carbondale, IL 62901
Light Candles at
5:42 PM  -  Friday, October 30
Shabbat Ends
6:39 PM  -  Shabbat, October 31
Weekly Torah Portion
Vayeira
Upcoming Holiday
Chanukah
Dec. 4 - Dec. 12
Weekly Magazine
Faith, Fanaticism, and the Binding of Isaac
The fanatic has all the answers. The man of faith knows he knows nothing at all.
By Tzvi Freeman
Why Don’t We Invite People to a Brit Milah?
Many have the custom to simply make the time and place known, without inviting anyone in particular to attend. Here's why.
By Yehuda Shurpin
What Does Judaism Tell Us About Abimelech, King of the Philistines?
Abimelech’s treaties with the Patriarchs continued to have aftereffects centuries later. Who was this king, and how did he become so significant?
By Alexander Heppenheimer
10 Biblical Heroes with Traumatic Childhoods
Many of the Bible’s most famous personalities had difficult childhoods, marked by sibling rivalry, abuse, loss of loved ones, or worse.
By Yehuda Altein
4 Super-Powerful Moments From Pegisha
This past weekend, nearly 2,000 people gathered in Crown Heights, for a Shabbat of learning, joy, discovery, inspiration, and camaraderie.
By Menachem Posner
Read more »