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Tefillin is placed on our head and on our hand, opposite our heart. Starting our day with spiritual mindfulness, channeling the energy of the Divine into everything we will think, speak and do that day.

Are you looking for a recipe for a successful & meaningful day? This is definitely the way to go. #TefillinConnect #CONNECT10N

Watch Rabbi Chaim's class on Tefillin here.⁣⁣

This Shabbos is called Shabbat Chazon ("Shabbat of Vision") named after the opening words of the day's Haftorah reading. On this Shabbat, say the Chassidic masters, we are granted a vision of the Third Temple; we may not see it with our physical eyes, but our souls see it, and are empowered to break free of our present state of galut and bring about the Redemption and the rebuilding of the Temple. May it be speedily! Links:  The Holy Temple: an Anthology,  Shabbat of Vision About the " Three of Rebuke".

Tisha B'av is observed this Wednesday night and Thursday. The final meal before the start of the fast, eaten shortly before sunset, is called seudah hamafseket. Only one cooked food is eaten at this meal, customarily an egg dipped in ashes. During this fast, that begins in Houston at 8:16 pm on Wednesday, we abstain from eating and drinking, bathing, the wearing of leather footwear, and marital relations. It is customary to sit on the floor or a low seat until after mid-day on Thursday. Torah study is restricted to laws of mourning, passages describing the destruction of the Temple, and the like. The tefillin are worn only during the afternoon Minchah prayers. For the complete Tisha B'av schedule, see below. Link:  Laws of Tish'ah B'Av

Classes: In observance of Tisha B'av the weekly Wednesday night and Thursday classes are suspended.

The Chabad of Uptown community extends heartfelt condolences to Rafael & Ruth Levy and Regina (& Ben) Shamooelian and Julliette (& Ilan) Melnik on the tragic and untimely passing of their son and brother at the age of 42 after contracting Covid-19 Yonatan ben Rafael Halevi Levy. He is survived by his wife Joyce, and 7 month old daughter for whom they waited so long, Gabriella. 

Mazel tov to Samuel Kronman on his engagement to Yehudis Hodaya Soul of Buffalo, NY! May we only share simchos!!!

SHABBOS CHAZON PARSHAS DEVARIM

Friday, Menachem Av 3 - July 24
Candle Lighting at 8:01 pm
Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat at 8:00 pm
Evening Shema after 8:46 pm

Shabbos, Menachem Av 4 - July 25
Latest Morning Shema at 10:00 am
Shacharis at 10:00 am
Mincha at 8:00 pm
Pirkei Avos, Chapter 2
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 8:58 pm
Living Torah #26 at www.70years.com

Sunday, Menachem Av 5 - July 26
8:30 am Shacharis

Wednesday, Erev Tisha Bav Menachem Av 8 - July 29
1:28 pm Refrain from regular Torah study
8:16 pm Tisha B'Av Fast Begins
8:45 pm Maariv followed by Eicha in person and in virtual classroom

Thursday, Tisha B’av, July 30
6:45 am Shacharis with Torah Reading
7:45 am Kinos - Lamentations
1:28 pm Midday - Resume sitting normally
7:30 pm Mincha – Talis, Tefillin, Krias HaTorah
8:42 pm Maariv, Havdalla & Fast Ends
Kiddush Levanah

VIRTUAL  CLASSES
www.chabaduptown.org/liveclass

Tuesday
12:00 pm - Parsha Class

Wednesday & Thursday
No Classes in observance of Tisha B'Av

Torah can refer to just the Five Books of Moses, but the term is also used to refer to the entire body of Jewish wisdom. Torah literally means “instructions.” It also means “light.” Torah is meant to shine a light on life and show you which way to go. Whatever you learn, you can always find a practical application and make it happen. Explore your inheritance. Make the CONNECT10N! Ask the questions, get the answers! Click on the videos for two examples of how Torah has relevance to our lives!

Here are a four of many ways to pick up that wisdom even during these times of coronavirus —and let the Torah pick you up:

1. Join a Torah class, chabaduptown.org/learn. Join our live online Zoom classes at chabaduptown.org/liveclass
2. Get online to a Torah learning website, like www.chabaduptown.org/search
3. Study one-on-one with a scholar at JNet.
4. Get into some of those books you got last week.

This Wednesday is Rosh Chodesh Av. "When Av begins, we diminish [our] rejoicing" (Talmud, Taanit 26b). A heightened degree of mourning is observed, including abstention from meat and wine, music, bathing for pleasure, and other joyous and enjoyable activities. Citing the verse (Isaiah 1:27) "Zion shall be redeemed with mishpat [Torah] and its returnees with Tzedakah," the Rebbe urged that we increase in Torah study (particularly the study of the laws of the Holy Temple) and charity during this period. Links: When and (How) to be Sad, www.thethreeweeks.com.

We want to thank all of the Chai Club members who make a huge impact with your monthly donations. You make a difference!

Mazel tov to Jake and Tiffany Siegel on the birth of a baby boy!

SHABBOS MEVARCHIM & CHAZAK PARSHAS MATOS-MAASEI

Friday, Tammuz 25 - July 17
Candle Lighting at 8:05 pm
Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat at 8:05 pm
Evening Shema after 8:50 pm

Shabbos, Tammuz 26 - July 18
Latest Morning Shema at 9:58 am
Shacharis at 10:00 am
Mincha at 8:05 pm
Pirkei Avos, Chapter 1
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 9:02 pm
Living Torah #25 at www.70years.com

Sunday, Tammuz 27 - July 19
8:30 am Shacharis

Wednesday, Rosh Chodesh Av - July 22
6:45 am Shacharis

VIRTUAL  CLASSES
www.chabaduptown.org/liveclass

Tuesday
12:00 pm - Parsha Class

Wednesday
8 PM YJP CLASS - Tefillin, Wrap this up!

Thursday
12:00 pm - Kitzur Shulchan Aruch - Jewish Law 
8:00 pm - Chassidus - Derech Mitzvosecha

With all the time you’re spending at home, have you considered some décor changes? Add a Jewish book to your home and feel its glow in your heart and mind, make it a central piece of furniture. Enhance your home – buy books!

𝗪𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤. ⁣📚 But, how can we access that timeless knowledge?⁣ 💡 One simple step in communing with the expanse of Jewish wisdom is to build a Jewish library of your own. One holy book at a time. ⁣

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤'𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐳𝐯𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 a campaign for "Bayis Molei Seforim - Yavneh V'Chachameha", aka #booksconnect. Accessorize your Jewish home, apartment, room, couch, whatever, with a Jewish book. ⁣

Here are your suggested #CONNECT10N actions items:

• Jewish library book starter kit, $118.50, including shipping from Seforim Deals! Click
• Expand your library with these great suggested beginners' lists: 1. Click on Medium 2. Click from our friends up in Plano Legacy Wesk
• Jumbo Judaica is now offering rewards for Books Club Card. Buy 10 books, get the 11th free! Shop local & $ave. Don't forget the essentials: Siddur, Chumash, Tehillim. Click
• While you are shopping, consider including a (Sefer Hamitzvos from the) Rambam? You can then start using it right away with the new international Rambam cycle this Friday, and in less than 5 minutes a day learn the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. More about this at chabaduptown.org/rambam
• Still not sure what this excitement is all about? Here is a replay of Chanie's class on a thoughtful and inspiring discussion about this campaign Click

Mazel tov to Jews everywhere on completing the  daily study cycle of Rambam today! Thank you to all those who joined me today at noon to learn the final laws! Join the new cycle, tonight / tomorrow!

Thursday was the Fast of 17th of Tammuz that marks the beginning of The Three Weeks period of mourning which culminates on the 9th of Av, commemorating the conquest of Jerusalem, the destruction of the Holy Temple and the dispersion of the Jewish people. Weddings and other joyful events are not held during this period; like mourners, we do not cut our hair, and various pleasurable activities are limited or proscribed. The Lubavitcher Rebbe urged that the Three Weeks should be a time of increased giving of charity and Torah study (in keeping with the verse (Isaiah 1:27), "Zion shall be redeemed by law, and her returnees by charity"), particularly the study of those portions of Torah that deal with the laws and the deeper significance of the Holy Temple. Links: TheThreeWeeks.com, Some Laws and Customs of the Three Weeks, About Holy Temple

The Zealot

Pinchas' deed evokes many associations -- courage, decisiveness and religious passion are several that come to mind -- but peace hardly seems one of them. Pinchas, after all, killed two people. So why does the Torah describe him as a man of peace? To understand Pinchas' place in the Jewish consciousness, we first need to understand the Torah's conception of the "zealot" (kana'i). Is violence ever a positive trait? Is the zealot the ultimate altruist, or just an angry young (or old) man who has found a holy outlet for his aggression? more…

SHABBOS PARSHAS PINCHAS

Friday, Tammuz 18 - July 10
Candle Lighting at 8:07 pm
Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat at 8:05 pm
Evening Shema after 8:53 pm

Shabbos, Tammuz 19 - July 11
Latest Morning Shema at 9:56 am
Shacharis at 10:00 am
Mincha at 8:05 pm
Pirkei Avos, Chapter 6
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 9:05 pm
Living Torah #24 at www.70years.com

Sunday, Tammuz 20 - July 12
8:30 am Shacharis

VIRTUAL  CLASSES
www.chabaduptown.org/liveclass

Tuesday
12:00 pm - Parsha Class

Wednesday
8 PM YJP CLASS - How is Torah relevant in 2020?

Thursday
12:00 pm - Kitzur Shulchan Aruch - Jewish Law 
8:00 pm - Chassidus - Derech Mitzvosecha