- About UsWelcome to The Capt. Hyman P. Galbut Jewish Learning Center-Chabad The Capt. Hyman P. Galbut Jewish Learning Center Chabad (JLC) is part of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch Movement and is under the auspices of Florida’s Lubavitch Headquarters. Under the guidance and vision of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneersohn, Chabad Lubavitch has grown at an unprecedented rate. Today, Chabad boasts over 4,000 centers worldwide. Read More
- Daily StudyStudy Torah daily with our Daily Study portal. Lessons include: Chumash with Rashi, Psalms/Tehillim, Tanya, Rambam and Hayom Yom.
- TheRebbe.orgEssays, insights and letters, stories and first-person accounts, and an online biography of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of saintly memory
- Kids ZoneCheck out the "Kids Zone" featuring fascinating and engaging games, activities, stories and more on Jewish holidays and other Jewish topics, geared towards children.
- Weekly KiddushLimited Kiddush available due to City of Miami Beach order. The Kiddush / Lunch is available for sponsorship. The JLC Kids Program is sponsored anonymously. For sponsorship opportunities please call 305-535-0094.
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Who Says Shul Can't Be Fun?
The mission of the Capt. Hyman P. Galbut Jewish Learning Center-Chabad is to promote and strengthen Jewish awareness, pride and observance by providing religious, educational, cultural and social activities to individuals and families regardless of age, background or affiliation.
The Jewish Learning Center is a resource and model for innovative educational programming in a library setting thereby promoting literacy and knowledge.
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Programs
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Learning & Inspiration
- Are Dangerous Sports Like Football and Wrestling Kosher?Does the possibility of serious brain injury (CTE) mean that playing in the NFL isn’t kosher? Read More
- Take the Deborah QuizTest your knowledge of Deborah, the prophetess and judge. Read More
- The Parable of the Precious GarmentOn the Shabbat prior to Tisha B’Av, known as Shabbos Chazon, everyone is shown a vision of the futur... Read More
Upcoming Events
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Fri, July 17, 2026
Bentzi Baron - Birthday
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Wed, July 29, 2026
Zalman Gold - Birthday
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Thu, July 30, 2026
Baila Gold - Birthday
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Sun, August 2, 2026 - 12:00pm
Uli Baron - Birthday
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Tue, August 4, 2026 - 12:00pm
Eitan Glick - Birthday
Shabbat & Holidays
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Daily Thought
In Torah, we mirror on earth that which G‑d performs on every plane of reality.
If so, since the Torah prohibits dislocating even a single stone of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, how could it be that G‑d brought the entire structure to ruins?
For it would certainly be absurd to imagine that the Assyrians or the Romans had the power to set fire to G-d’s house.
It must be that this was not an act of destruction. Rather, it was the initial phase of a much greater construction, one that would be eternally indestructible.
And for that to occur, the Temple had to be temporarily leveled to its foundations...







