Updates

I made a confession a while back, and recall it now once again as our Thursday evening class has also completed the first section of the Tanya, Likkutei Amarim! Baruch Shehechiyanu, Vikeemanu V'heegiyanu Lazman Hazeh! Join us next week as we begin section two, the Book of Unity & Faith, Shaar Hayichud V'ha'eumah! We have two options every Thursday at noon and 8 pm for studying this monumental work of the Alter Rebbe, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi.

We have tested and tasted the winning chili, and look forward to winning the official bragging rights on Sunday March 2. We need some more volunteers to join our team to help cook and serve the best chili this side of the Mississippi! Let us know.

As the world speeds up, it's impossible to get people's attention anymore. Once upon a time, you sent mail for a secure response to your notice and message. Once the world was introduced with technology of (this order of) phones, beepers, faxes, emails, AOL, AIM, SMS, Myspace (remember that?!), BBM, Facebook, Twitter, Vine, Whatsapp and the list goes on, no one can pay attention to any source of information. Their solution? Let go of it all and back to the lonely social bubble called the stone age.

Even in emails, it is a miracle you got this far in my rant! First it was text only emails since internet speeds could not handle big downloads. Then, to get noticed, you needed fancy graphic emails. Then, those are all spam - so it is back to plain text. Even this is now archaic. How to get your attention?! So we still spend time and money sending out physical mailers in your mailbox. You should get a mailer this weekend for Purim with Chabad of Uptown... PAY ATTENTION!! :) If you don't get our mail, please let us know your physical mailing address so we can add you to our mailing list.

Purim Schedule with Chabad of Uptown:

• COMMUNITY MEGILLAH READING & HAVDALLA: Sat. March 15, 8:30 pm at Chabad of Uptown
• YOUNG PROFESSIONALS: Sat., March 15, 9:30 pm Sports Purim Madness @ The Zone
  
• SHACHARIS & MEGILLAH READING: Sun., March 16 at 8:00 am at Chabad of Uptown
• COMMUNITY & FAMILIES: Sun., March 16, 12:30 pm Purim Community Feast
• THE HAMPTON MEGILLAH READING: Sun. March 16 at 6:30 pm at Hampton at Post Oak Senior Living

This Sunday, February 23rd, 2014 at 2pm, hundreds of youth and adults from across Houston will walk for The Friendship Circle, a local Jewish cause that simply touches the heart. The Walk will leave the J.F.S. and make its way to the Beth Yeshurun Pulaski Rauch Auditorium for an exciting Friendship Fair, filled with rides, food and fun. The Fair is from 3-5pm. Visit houstonfriendshipwalk.com to see how you too can be a part of it.

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Shabbos Parshas Vayakhel

Friday, February 21
Services at 6:30 pm
Candle Lighting at 5:56 pm

Shabbos, February 22
Chassidus at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Kiddush
Mincha at 6:00 pm
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:53 pm
Living Torah

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie

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Mazal tov to Ben & Regina Shamooelian on the birth of a baby girl!!! May they have much nachas from her, along with the entire community!

What a beautiful way to celebrate a birthday - baking Challah for seniors! Happy birthday Naomi!!

Chaya Mushka and Rivky did a great job in ther acting and dancing parts at the play they put on at the drama club at Torah Day School!

Join us this Wednesday for weekly young professionals class with a Chili Testing Tasting as we prepare for the winning chili at the Houston Kosher Chili Cookoff Uptown Team & a Stump D'Rabbi Session!

The annual Houston Friendship Circle Walk is fast approaching on Sunday, Feb. 23! The kids are working to reach their $1000 team goal!! Please help them reach their goal!! Click here!

Here are the Purim details!!! Don't wait and RSVP now to save!!!

• Sat., March 15, 9:30 pm: Young Professionals Sports Purim Madness at The Zone Sports & Entertainment Complex! Only a few tickets left for $10 (at door price, $30)!!www.chabaduptown.org/sports
• Sun., March 16, 12:30 pm: Community Sports Themed Purim Feast at Chabad of Uptown! Cheap individual and family tickets, only in advance! www.chabaduptown.org/feast

More schedule and megillah reading details on the website

Tonight is Purim Katan (Minor Purim)! In regular years, the 14th of Adar is Purim, the festival that celebrates the salvation of the Jewish people from Haman's evil decree in the year 3405 from creation (356 BCE). In a leap year -- which has two Adars -- Purim is celebrated in Adar II, and the 14th of Adar I is designated as Purim Kattan, the "Little Purim." There are no special observances, however, associated with Purim Kattan, other than the omission of Tachnun ("supplications") from the daily prayers and a prohibition against fasting or holding eulogies on this day. The Code of Jewish Law cites an opinion that one should increase in festivity and joy, but rules that there is no obligation to do so; "Nevertheless,a person should increase somewhat in festivity... for 'One who is of good heart is festive always' " (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 697:1). Link: Always Happy.

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Shabbos Shushan Purim Katan, Parshas Ki Sisa

Friday, February 14 
Services at 6:30 pm 
Candle Lighting at 5:52 pm

Shabbos, February15 
Chassidus at 9 am 
Services at 10 am 
Followed by Shushan Purim Katan Kiddush & Farbrengen 
Mincha at 5:55 pm 
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:47 pm 
Living Torah

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie

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