Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities serves the Communities of Glendale, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Verdugo City and Montrose

Established in 1999, Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities is dedicated to increasing the awareness, knowledge and observance of Judaism in the Southern California communities of Glendale, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Montrose and Verdugo City. 
Its purpose is to reach out to all Jews, regardless of age, affiliation or level of observance, and bring them closer to Judaism.
Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities extends a welcoming hand to all Jews. It has established contact with families in towns and counties lying well outside of established Jewish areas. We overlook no one and will go anywhere to help another Jew. We have successfully stimulated Jewish activity in areas often overlooked by other organizations.
Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities offers Jewish education, but more importantly, it offers the opportunity to experience first-hand the vitality and relevance of Judaism as it is lived today. Participants experience the joy and celebration, the intimacy and compassion, the wisdom and knowledge that is inherent in Jewish life and learning.
Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities is a full service organization responding to both the material and spiritual needs of the Glendale Jewish community. Through classes, counseling and celebrations, Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities will use whatever means necessary to bring the message of Judaism to children, teens, adults and the elderly.
Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities is an energetic and effective adversary to the forces of assimilation and intermarriage that threaten the Jewish community. To this end, we have touched the lives of thousands of Jews. As we expand our efforts, we intend to touch thousands more.

Rabbi Simcha and Shterna Backman with daughter Chayah Mushka and son Menachem Mendel

Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities gives people the opportunity to examine the foundation of their religion and to truly understand and experience the wellspring of Jewish life, tradition and culture. That wellspring is Judaism...unadulterated, unchanged, pure and true.
With real knowledge, individuals can make personal choices in an informed manner, based on truth...not interpretation or hearsay. 
In a manner that is simultaneously intellectual and intimate, Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities addresses all facets of Judaism from the rational, everyday aspects of physical existence to the emotional and mystical core of religious experience. 
Most importantly, Chabad of Glendale and the Foothill Communities is experiential. Rabbi Backman's approach is to consistently combine the teaching of Torah with personal experience and to demonstrate the relevancy of Torah to everyday life.
While Jews are "People of the Book", Jewish life is dynamic, vibrant and alive. It is fun and joyous. It provides comfort and support through life's traumas and losses.
Rabbi Backman shares this genuine feeling of Judaism through Shabbat and Holiday meals, at picnics or group gatherings, in private counseling and tutoring sessions where intimacy and trust are born and nurtured.