Questions about Chabad on Campus

Chabad on Campus is a network of Chabad Houses serving Jewish students at more than 950 colleges and universities worldwide. Each Chabad House is a home away from home run by a rabbi and his wife, offering Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, classes, trips and personal support.

Chabad on Campus Florida is not a standalone organization. It is a joint initiative of the Chabad on Campus centers in the state of Florida, working together on projects like the Florida Pegisha.

Each Chabad on Campus center in Florida is independently funded by parents, alumni and friends. You can support any Florida Chabad House directly. If you are interested in making a joint donation or grant to the Chabad on Campus centers in Florida, please contact us.

Chabad is a Hebrew acronym for Chochmah, Binah and Da'at: wisdom, understanding and knowledge. It is the name of a Chassidic movement founded in the 18th century, also known as Lubavitch after the town in Russia that was its home for more than a century.

A husband and wife, usually called the rabbi and rebbetzin, who serve as shluchim, emissaries of the Lubavitcher Rebbe. They live near campus and often raise their own families alongside the students they serve.

Rebbetzin is the traditional title for a rabbi's wife. At Chabad on Campus, the rebbetzin is a full partner in leading the Chabad House, teaching, mentoring and hosting students.

Not at all. Chabad on Campus welcomes Jewish students of every background, whether you grew up observant, secular or somewhere in between. Research on Chabad on Campus has found that almost 90 percent of participants do not come from Orthodox homes.

There is no membership and no dues. Shabbat dinners and holiday events are free or nearly free, and many programs are subsidized. Chabad Houses are supported by donors, parents and alumni.

Chabad on Campus Florida includes 14 centers serving 25 Florida colleges and universities. Search the directory by school name, abbreviation or city.

Candle lighting, a short and friendly service for anyone who wants it, Kiddush, challah and a long home-cooked dinner with friends. Read more about Shabbat on campus.

Yes. Chabad Houses welcome graduate, law and medical students, and some offer programs specifically for grad students.

Come to a Shabbat dinner or event, or send the rabbi and rebbetzin a message to introduce yourself. Find contact details for your school in the directory.

Beyond Shabbat and holidays, students can join JewishU courses, the Sinai Scholars Society, Birthright Israel with Chabad, the Florida Pegisha and International Pegisha Shabbatons, Living Links and more. See all programs.

Every Chabad House serves kosher Shabbat and holiday meals, and many Florida centers offer kosher meal plans, kosher dining or Passover meals. See kosher food on campus.

Yes. Parents are welcome to reach out to introduce their child or share a concern. See our resources for parents.