Rabbi Elie, Chaya and their family have been running Chabad at UW since Fall 2004.

Welcome to Chabad at the University of Washington:

Chabad at UW is a home-away-from-home for thousands of Jewish Students at the University of Washington and the surrounding universities. Chabad anticipates and serves the needs of students on a social, educational and spiritual level. At Chabad, all students are welcome, regardless of background, affiliation, and level of observance. Students are welcome into our home and become a part of our family during and after their time at UW.  

Mission: Chabad at University of Washington’s mission is to serve every Jewish student in the Seattle area with programs that enhance Jewish community, Jewish commitment and Judaic knowledge. Chabad UW believes in the importance of every single Jew, and believes that each person is on their own journey – we are here to assist them on that journey spiritually as well as physically and emotionally. The guiding force of our organization is the idea of Ahavat Yisrael – love and acceptance of every Jew, regardless of level of affiliation, observance or knowledge.

Tradition: At Chabad, students have the ability to discover the warmth and beauty of their heritage, and learn to apply the timeless Jewish principle of Ahavat Israel - at their own pace.

Community: We believe that family and community are vital keys to character building. That’s why we open our home to students, helping inspire them with a respect for family values and a deep meaningful concern for the land of Israel.

Future: We believe that Jewish education and meaningful experiences are the grass-roots method to fighting indifference, apathy and assimilation that face our community today. For there to be a Jewish tomorrow, our students need to have a Jewish today!

We offer the following services to all Jewish students at the University of Washington:

• Free Friday night and holiday meals
• Free classes
• Holiday programs
• Guest speakers
• Special events
• One-on-one study partners
• Tefillin Assistance Fund
• Innovative programs
• And more!

If you are a student at UW, feel free to stop by any time! We're looking forward to meeting you!

To be placed on our listserv to keep informed with what's happening at Chabad via email click here, or email us at chabaduw@earthlink.net.

We are located at:

5200 21st Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98105

(206) 523-1359

chabaduw@earthlink.net