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Monday, May 29, 2006

Clark County Chabad to host grand opening of new site June 11

Chabad of Clark County will celebrate the grand opening of its Chabad Jewish Center June 11 with a ribbon-cutting, mezuzah installation, music, food and games for children. Activities will begin at 11 a.m.

Rabbi Shmulik Greenberg said he expects local officials and dignitaries to attend the public event.

"This will be an opportunity for many people to see the Jewish Community in Clark County," said the rabbi.

Clark County is home to a growing Jewish population that has been served for several years by Congregation Kol Ami, a Reform congregation that holds Saturday services in a local church.

The Chabad Jewish Center will be Clark County's first strictly Jewish brick-and-mortar facility, according to Greenberg.

Shmulik and his wife Tzivie came to Clark County and began their work there as Chabad emissaries about three years ago. Until now, they have used their home as their group's central gathering place.

The new 2,500-square-foot facility is part of a larger commercial property owned by Martin and Kate Rifkin. Shmulik said the Rifkins donated the space for the Chabad center.

Shmulik said the center, which recently underwent renovation, will host a weekly minyan, Jewish classes, a Hebrew school and a camp for children 5-12. He said they anticipate 25 campers this summer.

The center is located at 9604 NE 126th Ave. in Vancouver.

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