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Groundbreaking ceremony held for the first Chabad Jewish Community Center in South Dakota.

The 15,000-square-foot center will include a synagogue, mikva, social hall, classrooms, and more.

Construction is expected to take 12-18 months.

A historic ceremony was held on Aug. 12 in Sioux Falls when a diverse group of community members, religious leaders and public officials broke ground on the Chabad Jewish Community Center, a first-of-its-kind project in the state of South Dakota, said to be a “vibrant hub of Jewish life.”

On a 2.3-acre parcel of land at 1221 W. 85th St., attendees came in droves, many having to park multiple blocks away from the groundbreaking site.

The future 15,000-square-foot community center will include a synagogue and mikva , social hall, co

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