Emerald Waters, Snow-Capped Mountains and Chabad
Bay Area Jews making a weekend getaway to Lake Tahoe now have a place to make a kosher pit stop.
Chabad of Lake Tahoe recently opened on the California side of the popular resort area, a half-mile from the southern edge of the lake and not far from the “Y” — where highways 89 and 50 either meet or diverge, depending on which way you’re heading.
“It’s a beautiful place,” Rabbi Mordey Richler said of the Lake Tahoe region. “Everybody is very positive, happy, and open to learning as well. There’s no better place to learn about and discover Judaism.”
Richler and his wife, Shaina, have been offering Shabbat and holiday services, Torah study classes, a women’s circle, a kids’ club and teen program since opening the Chabad center on Aug. 15.
Additionally, the couple is offering a kosher takeout menu, preparing foods for Shabbat dinner and other holiday meals in their kitchen. Currently they are planning a public menorah lighting ceremony for Hanukkah.
Chabad of Lake Tahoe covers a wide geographical area. The nearest other Chabad centers are in Reno and Sacramento.
Richler, a Long Beach native, says both locals and Bay Area–based visitors have been stopping by in the past few months. The rabbi says plans are in the works for Shabbaton ski weekends and Chabad-led hikes when the weather is nice.
For more information, visit http://www.jewishtahoe.com.
Reb yehuda
Morrrrrdjaaaaaaaa….
Taking Cali by storm!
CROWN HEIGHTS
the future of Lubavitch- The Richler family
Geza
The future geza
Yanky
Great Work!
Chabad centers nearby.
The nearest Chabad center happens to be in Folsom California. Rabbi Yossi and Goldie Grossbaum are doing amazing things there and rocking the whole place with Yiddishkeit. After Folsom comes Sacramento and then Reno.
Cousin
Go mordy!!!!