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members who are the pillars 
of our community, but 
many of their children and 
grandchildren have now 
moved back,” he said. “Bais 
Chabad has a very youthful 
energy, and I’m very happy to 
say I’m always looking to add 
to that.” 
Bais Chabad has two 
major projects currently 
in the works. The Mallor 
Walder Community Mikvah 
Center, an approximately 
2,500-square-foot facility, 
is about triple the space of 
the current mikvah and is 
expected to open this month 
or next.
The congregation is also 

building a new playground 
adjacent to its building to 
serve children at Shabbat 
youth groups, Sunday 
religious school classes and 
summer day camps. It is 
named Marc’s Playground, 
dedicated by Bruce and 
Mindy Ruben in memory of 
Bruce’s brother, Marc Ruben. 
Shneur Silberberg has 
heard from people all over the 
world that Bais Chabad has 
been incredibly influential 
in their lives. He credits his 
parents in that process.
“There are so many families 
that attribute their connection 
to their faith in Judaism to 
Bais Chabad in some form or 
another,” Silberberg said. 
“I’ve bumped into people — 
whether it’s in Israel or New 
York or Chicago, and certainly 
here in town — and when 
they think about their journey 
in life and their (Jewish 
journey), Bais Chabad and 
their experience here plays a 
major role. And that’s perhaps 
the nicest feeling to have.
” 

For more information about 
Bais Chabad Torah Center, 
visit baischabad.org.

Rabbi Shneur 
Silberberg in 
front of Marc’s 
Playground

Watch an 
episode of “Ask 
the Rabbi” with 
Rabbi Shneur 
Silberberg.

