Welcome to the Chabad Jewish Center of RSF, a vibrant and welcoming community offering a boutique Chabad experience. We're dedicated to enriching Jewish life on the Ranch through meaningful Jewish experiences for all ages. For over 18 years, we've fostered a warm and inclusive environment where individuals and families can connect, learn, and grow in their Jewish heritage. We're proud to serve the Ranch and Coast communities with love, warmth, and a deep commitment to Jewish tradition and values, bringing Judaism to life!
How were the Ten Commandments given? Five on one tablet and five on a second tablet. This means that "Do not murder" corresponds to "I am G-d your G-d." What is this analogous to? To a king of flesh and blood who entered a country and put up portraits of himself, and made statues of himself, and minted coins with his image. After a while, the people of the country overturned his portraits, broke his statues and invalidated his coins, thereby reducing the image of the king. So, too, one who sheds blood reduces the image of the King, as it is written (Genesis 9:6): "One who spills a man's blood... for...
