Updates

Calling all volunteers! Please reply to this email if you can volunteer for Helicopter Gelt Drop, anytime before or during the event!

MEDIA:

• JHV Story on the Gelt Drop
• This morning Rabbi Chaim did another great segment on Fox 26 morning news. This time it spun a little out of hand...
• Be sure to tune in the same station on Monday at 10:30 pm for for Rabbi Chaim in coversation with the Isiah Factor uncensored show for more Chanukah talk.

3 PM HELICOPTER GELT DROP:

• Congratulations Danielle Resh on winning the passenger seat on the Helicopter for the great Gelt Drop! Don't miss this awesome event!
• Featured Entertainment: The event is free. There will be gifts, crafts, games, refreshments and drinks for sale. We will have live music by Mendel, crafts for the kids, an elaborate magic show, souvenir magnet photo booth and, after the gelt drops in the field beyond, whoever finds the silver coins among the gold ones - wins a prize! There will also be latkes, doughnuts and other snacks and drinks for sale including gourmet hot beverages available through Ultimate Coffee Brew.
• Parking: The event will be in the same location as last year, at the Sofa Park at the corner of San Felipe and S. Post Oak Ln. (You can set your GPS to 1702 S. Post Oak Ln, Houston, TX 77056). The park is located WEST of Whole Foods / BLVD Place, and across the street from Four Leaf Towers. You may park your vehicle at BLVD Place using their Valet Services or in the BLVD Place parking garage 3rd level. Please do not park on the self parking surface lot of BLVD Place.
• RSVP at chabaduptown.org/helicopter.

5 PM YJP FESTIBUS PARTY BUS & 8:30 PM ROOFTOP AFTERPARTY

• The YJP Party Bus is a high class bus, with leather benches, bars, club sound & lighting and more. This is a mega limousine! Don't miss it!
• The party bus will have food and drinks with great music and fun!
• The passengers of the party bus are encouraged to witness the amazing helicopter gelt drop at 3 pm and then depart when its all over at 5 pm to join the mobile menorah parade that departs from Southwest Houston. The parade arrives at Houston City Hall for a menorah lighting with dignitaries etc. When that's done we will return to the departure location, where we will have an afterparty on the rooftop of Hanover BLVD Place, next door to Sofa Park, with latkes, doughtnuts, food, wine and more!
• RSVP at yjphouston.org/partybus

Mazel tov Levi on his Bar mitzvah birthday! He did a great job reciting his maamar and sharing lessons of his namesakes, the Rebbe's father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson and his great grandfather, Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schapiro.

Mazel tov Tzion Moshe, Shaina and Oshri on your siddur party! May you daven to Hashem with great devotion!

Shabbos Mevarchim Parshas Vayeishev

Friday, December 20
Candle Lighting & Mincha at 5:08 pm
Torah Study
Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 6:30 pm
RSVP for Shabbat Dinner

Shabbos, December 21
Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim at 8:30 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Lunch Kiddush sponsored Yaakov Shemaria, marking the tenth yartzeit of his father, Avraham ben Yitzchak, a"h
Mincha at 5:05 pm
Torah Study
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:06 pm
Living Torah Video Program (15 min.)

Sunday, Dec. 22 - Shacharis at 8:30 am followed by the real BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin
Helicopter Gelt Drop at 3:00 pm
Festibus Party Bus departs at 5:00 pm
Rooftop Afterparty at Hanover BLVD Place 8:30 pm

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie

• Friendship Circle Walk this Sunday, December 15th at 4 pm - Hundreds of people from the greater Houston Jewish community are expected to join. It will be a glorious day of fun. Friendship Circle participants, their families, volunteers and the broader community will all be present. The purpose of the walk is to raise awareness, solidarity and financial support. houstonfriendshipwalk.com
• Yud Tes Kislev, The Rosh Hashana for Chassidus, Farbrengen this Monday, December 16, 7:30 pm with Guest Speaker Rabbi Chay Amar of Golden Beach, Florida to he held at Chabad Lubavitch Center, 10900 Fondren Road. Men, Women & Children (over 10 yrs)
• Levi's Bar Mitzvah Farbrengen for Men and Boys is this Thursday at 7 pm! Please let us know if we should expect you! (His Bar Mitzvah Shabbat for the whole community will be December 28).​​​​​​​
• The talk of Houston: Yes, it's true a real helicopter at the Helicopter Gelt Drop - Chanukah! Get your raffle ticket for a chance to fly in the helicopter! www.chabaduptown.org/helicopter. Read the JHV story here
• Tickets are going up this Sunday for the Festibus Travelling Chanukah Party on Sunday Dec. 22! A few seats left, get them while you can, and while they are cheap!  www.yjphouston.org/partybus

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Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach

Friday, December 13
Candle Lighting & Mincha at 5:06 pm
Torah Study
Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 6:30 pm
RSVP for Shabbat Dinner

Shabbos, December 14
Chassidis at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Lunch Kiddush sponsored as Seudah Hoda'ah, "Feast of Thanks to Almighty", by Regina & Julliette in honor of their Mom's restored health
Mincha at 5:05 pm
Torah Study
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:03 pm
Living Torah Video Program (15 min.)

Sunday, Dec. 15 - Shacharis at 8:30 am followed by the real BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin
Monday, Dec. 16 - Shacharis at 6:45 am
Yud Tes Kislev Farbrengen at 7:30 pm with Rabbi Chay Amar of Florida at Chabad Lubavitch Center, 10900 Fondren Road
Thursday, Dec. 19 - Shacharis at 6:45 am

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie