Chabad of Hasbrouck Heights was established in April 2019 by Rabbi Shlomie and Mushkie Segelman, together with their beautiful children. Inspired by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, their mission is to provide a warm, authentic Jewish environment where every Jew can feel at home.
Chabad of Hasbrouck Heights has a storefront on the main Boulevard, offering holiday programming, learning opportunities and events for all ages. We look forward to welcoming you!
Catering to the towns of Hasbrouck Heights, Wood-Ridge, Lodi, Garfield, Saddle Brook, Elmwood Park, Teterboro.
Some people think that if they were truly spiritual, they would never eat.
In truth, few acts are as divine as eating food.
Eating is similar to sifting gold. You grasp the divine spark within a food and reject the dross. And then, in the mitzvahs energized by that food, you carry that divine spark back to its origin within the oneness of its Creator.
That is why there are foods that are forbidden and foods that are permissible. The Hebrew word for “forbidden” is assur—meaning tied down. “Permissible” is mutar—untied.
Kosher means “fit.” Foods that are assur are not fit for the divine act of eating...
