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What does Israel do, and what should we do, when missiles rain on Tel Aviv?

We look forward to an inspiring Shabbos with our special guest!

We still have a few seats left! Please RSVP at www.chabaduptown.org/irondome

NOTE: Friday night services and dinner will be at the Hilton Post Oak. Shabbos day will be at Chabad of Uptown

Freedom’s Defense

Freedom is won not on the battlefield, nor in the political arena, nor in the courts, national or international, but in the human imagination and will. more...

Shabbos Parshas Bo Shabbaton 
"A Rocket Scientist Looks at the Torah"

Friday, January 23 
Hilton Houston Post Oak - 2001 Post Oak Blvd 
Candle Lighting at 5:34 pm 
Services at 6:30 pm 
Dinner at 7:30 pm 
Talk: "On Drone & Psalms"

Shabbos, January 24 
Chabad of Uptown - 4311 Bettis 
Preprayer Chassidus Study at 9:00 am 
Services at 10 am 
Followed by Shabbos Kiddush 
Talk: "Operation Defensive Edge: Looking for G-d in all the wrong places." 
Mincha at 5:30 pm 
Seudah Shlishit Talk: "Remembering How to Fly" 
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:30 pm 
Living Torah

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie

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You can change the world!

I am serious, you can. "Who me? Rabbi, please, I do my small share, but, let's not overdo it!"

Well, it is not overdone. To acquire wisdom, one must observe.

The world is still reeling from the events that transpired in France over last weekend. Just a handful of individuals captivated the world and turned it all upside down.

They succeeded to take "Charlie Hebdo" a virtually unknown paper with a minimal circulation 60,000 to a planned 5 million distributed to long lines for it's first week following the attacks.

They succeeded to bring world leaders together in an unprecedented show of unity to face the common enemy of Islamic extremism.

They succeeded to bring attention to the growing anti-semitism of the Jewish community in France that has been largely ignored.

They even succeeded to get a new comedian, President Jimmy Carter, on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, blaming the Israelis for the attacks in France. Actually he did not mean to be funny, that anti-semite was actually serious!

Just imagine what we can do if even only a few of us, resolved and insisted to not give up and change the world and finally bring the Moshiach.

You never know what deed, act, mitzvah or moment of Torah study and prayer will the be the final cause. As the Rambam writes, one small deed can tip the scale to change the world for good.

Learn how to bring spirituality to this world at this week's classes:

• Tuesday, 12-1 pm Parsha class
• Tuesday, 7:30-9 pm, new 6 week JLI course: The Art of Parenting
  As parents, we worry about the well-being of our kids; about their future, and about our role in shaping it. In The Art of Parenting, we scale the challenges that face us as parents and explore timeless insights from Jewish wisdom to instill values, foster independence, and ensure the long-term success and emotional well-being of our children.
  
• Wednesday, 8-9 pm two part series for YJP, Basi Legani Bringing Heaven Down to Earth(dinner class & social)
  At this & next week's young professional weekly dinner, class & social we will study the Chassidic Discourse "Maamar Basi Legani". This landmark chassidic discourse defines our generation's mandate of "Coming to Hashem's Garden" and is customarily studied yearly for the Chassidic date of Yud Shevat
• Thursday at 12-1:15 pm or 8-9 pm, Tanya - Mysticism & Philosophy

RSVP IS REQUIRED FOR NEXT SHABBOS DINNER, JAN 23 WITH 
IRON DOME ROCKET SCIENTIST ARI SACHER 
AT THE HILTON POST OAK
Register now at www.chabaduptown.org/irondome

Shabbos Mevarchim, Parshas Va'eira

Friday, January 16
Services at 6:30 pm
Candle Lighting at 5:28 pm

Shabbos, January 17
Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim at 8:30 am 
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Mevarchim Kiddush & Farbrengen
Mincha at 5:30 pm
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:24 pm
Living Torah

Sunday, January 18
Shacharis at 8:30 am
THE REAL BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin at 9 am

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie

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• Every Sunday, and this Sunday, come by for a wrap! Kick off your week and wrap some tefillin and be treated to a breakfast, the REAL BLT! = ⊙ Bagels, Lox & Tefillin! You're coming?
• Well, have you registered yet for the amazing Shabbaton with the Iron Dome Rocket Scientist Ari Sacher? www.chabaduptown.org/irondome 
• First Fridays Hawaiian Shabbat was off the hook! Packed house, wonderful people and good times shared! Chanie whipped up some amazing Hawaiin fare!
• Mazel tov! This week we will celebrate the marriage of Michael Kronman to Sarah Shelley. Our weekly YJP Wednesday night dinner, class & social will include the traditional Sheva brochos dinner in their honor. Please let us know if you are joining us.

A PARSHA THOUGHT: This week we will read in Parshas Shemos: "These are the names of the Jewish people". Why the emphasis of names? The Midrash teaches that the Jewish people merited redemption from Egypt because they did not change their names, clothing or language. None of these three are commandments, but, they are what hold us together as a nation. These three characteristics make a nation stand apart to ensure their identity as a people. Names help us remember who we are. Clothing enwraps the person in a sense of "you are what you wear". Language creates a sense of unity, encouraging Jews to mingle with each other. May we all have the spirit to continue this sacred task and in that merit may we see Moshiach's arrival, now! 

Shabbos Parshas Shemos

Friday, January 9
Services at 6:30 pm
Candle Lighting at 5:22 pm

Shabbos, January 10
Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim at 8:30 am 
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Kiddush
Mincha at 5:25 pm
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:19 pm
Living Torah

Sunday, January 11
Shacharis at 8:30 am
Start your week off right with the real BLT = Bagel Lox & Tefillin at 9 am! 

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie

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