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Rosh Hashanigans

Friday, September 27, 2019 - 12:26 PM

Ladies & Gentlemen! The month we have all been all year waiting for is! Presenting Tishrei 5780, where we have two fast days to compensate for the all the food intake! :) The first week's schedule for the awesome month, including Shabbat, Rosh Hashana and Fast of Gedalia.

Schedule, reservations and shul memberships, are all on www.chabaduptown.org/services. Thank you to all those that have become members of Chabad of Uptown! Only thanks to you do all the shenanigans happen!

Just kidding... The main objective of Rosh Hashana is not the food, but, to hear the shofar on Monday and Tuesday, together as one community. We the Jewish people turn towards our father, our king, declaring his existence and our attachment to him through the shofar blasts. You don't wanna miss this!

Thank you to Shlomi and Tamar of Clean Air Houston Pro for doing a wonderful job cleaning our chairs in time for the New Year!

Let's Taco 'Bout Shabbat! Next Shabbat, is First Fridays, so we will break up the holidays with a Taco themed Shabbat

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

SEPT 29-OCT 1: Rosh Hashana followed by the month of holidays! All the information has been posted to chabaduptown.org/services
OCT 4: Taco 'Bout Shabbat - YJP First Fridays Shabbat Dinner www.yjphouston.org/taco
OCT. 8-9: Yom Kippur
OCT. 13-20: Sukkot & Dinners Under the Stars
OCT. 20-22: Simchat Torah

Shabbos Parshas Nitzavim

Friday, September 27

Candle Lighting & MIncha at 6:54 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 7:30 pm
RSVP for Shabbat Dinner

Shabbos, September 28
Shabbos Before Rosh Hashana Tehillim at 8:30 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by farbrengen and lunch kiddush
Mincha at 7:00 pm
Ethics of of Fathers, Chapter 5 & 6
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 7:46 pm
Living Torah Video Program (15 min.)

Rosh Hashanah

Sunday, September 29
Selichos, Morning Service & Hataras Nedarim	8:00 am
Evening Service	6:45pm
Light Holiday Candles	6:52pm
Children's Program	6:45-8:00pm
Rosh Hashana Dinner - RSVP	8:00pm

Monday, September 30
Morning Services	9:30am
Children's Program	11:00am-1:30pm
Shofar Sounding	12:30pm
Kiddush Lunch - RSVP	2:00pm
Mincha & Family Tashlich Service	5:45pm
Evening Service	7:45pm
Light Holiday Candles	AFTER 7:44pm
Rosh Hashana Dinner - RSVP	8:00pm

Tuesday, October 1
Morning Services	9:30am
Children's Program	11:00am-1:30pm
Shofar Sounding	12:30pm
Kiddush Lunch - RSVP	2:00pm
Evening Service	6:45pm
Havdalla & Holiday Ends	7:43pm

Wednesday, October 2, Fast of Gedalia
Fast Begins at 6:01 am
Shacharis with Torah Reading at 6:45 am
Mincha with Torah Reading at 6:45 pm
Fast Ends & Maariv at 7:31 pm

Thursday, October 3 - Shacharis at 6:45 am

Have a good Shabbos and a Kesiva Vachasma Tova! May you be written and sealed for a good year!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie

Selichos this Sat. night

Friday, September 20, 2019 - 12:25 PM

It has been a rough week for Houston. I know many of you has lost some property, including cars in the surprise flooding of Imelda yesterday. I hope you can be made whole and get back to normal as soon as possible.
Talking about lost property, KHOU 11 and JHV got on the case to help spread the word about my stolen Texas Tefillin bags. Unfortunately, they have yet to be returned.
Many women braved the weather on Wednesday night for a wonderful evening of Torah Study and Culinary Delight, hosted by Aishel House in partnership with all Chabad Centers of Houston Pictures to come!
Mazel tov to Maxine & Michael on their wedding! Please join them to wish them a Mazel tov at the "Shabbos Selichos" Kiddush Sheva Brochos, sponsored by Michael & Maxine in honor of their wedding.
The series of Selichot recited in preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur begin this Saturday night, after midnight. On subsequent days, the custom is to recite the Selichot in the early morning hours, before the morning prayers, each morning up to and including Elul 29, the eve of Rosh Hashanah.
At Chabad of Uptown we will have selichos on Sat night (Sun. early morning) at 1:15 am (preceded by a farbrengen at 11 pm as accustomed among Chassidim). Please let us know if we can count on you for the Selichos minyan this Sat night at 1:15 am! (Please note that Selichos and Shacharis this week on Monday through Friday will be held at the main Chabad Center at 10900 Fondren Road. See schedule below.)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SEPT 22: (AKA Sat. night Sept. 21) Selichot 1:15 am
SEPT 25: YJP Social Learning in a Private Home. The Wednesday dinner & class hits the road! Get in gear for the High Holidays at the social learning experience! Class to be hosted at the home of Tslil & Oded Tzur. "Attend" event to receive address in PM.
SEPT 29-OCT 1: Rosh Hashana followed by the month of holidays! All the information has been posted to chabaduptown.org/services
OCT 4: YJP First Fridays Shabbat Dinner
OCT. 8-9:Yom Kippur
OCT. 13-20:Sukkot & Dinners Under the Stars
OCT. 20-22:Simchat Torah

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Shabbos Selichos Parshas Ki Savo

Friday, September 20
Candle Lighting & MIncha at 7:03 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 7:30 pm
RSVP for Shabbat Dinner

Shabbos, September 21
Chassidus at 9:00 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by "Shabbos Selichos" Kiddush Sheva Brochos sponsored by Michael & Maxine in honor of their wedding
Mincha at 7:00 pm
Ethics of of Fathers, Chapter 3 & 4
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 7:55 pm
Living Torah Video Program (15 min.)
PreSelichos Farbrengen at 11 pm
Sunday, September 22, Selichos (AKA Sat. night Sept. 21) 1:15 am at Chabad of Uptown

Sunday, Sept. 22 - Shacharis at 8:30 am followed by the real BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin
Mon.-Fri., Sept. 23-27 - Selichos followed by Shacharis at 6:15/6:45 am or 7:30/8:00 am at Chabad at 10900 Fondren Road

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie

please daven for my tefillin

Friday, September 13, 2019 - 12:35 PM

Our Chabad of Uptown website got a facelift! Check it out at www.chabaduptown.org!

Please pray for the safety and return of my prized set of Texas state custom bags containing my precious talis & tefillin (from my bar mitzvah). It was stolen from my car by someone driving a souped up dodge ram 4 door pickup truck without plates, smashing my window, while parked at a store near Westheimer & Fountain View.

Call to action:
1. Put on tefillin in memory of mine. Come by Chabad of Uptown, I'm happy to help you put it on.
2. Check the garbage in your area to see if they G-d forbid tossed these holy articles once they realized the contents are of no value to them.
3. Share this far and wide, maybe someone saw someone sporting these custom bags, there is no other bag like it. It has my email address and phone number embroidered inside each bag.

LADIES! This Wednesday, join Chanie to gear up for the New Year in style for an evening of Torah study and culinary delight! Torah Study: Choose what talks to your soul! Partake in a round-table study session; explore a Jewish New Year topic of your choice.*
Culinary Delight: Enjoy a fast-paced Holiday cook-off competition, featuring: Sara Goldberg, Revital Pour & Tiffany Siegel and Moderated by Rochel Lazaroff. Finally, learn 'kitchen hacks' for your Holiday table from the renowned Laykie Donin. PLUS sample delicious featured dishes all set up by the talented Tova Events & Flowers!
It all happens Wednesday, September 18 - 18 Elul @ Aishel House Couvert is $15 ($20 at door) RSVP at Chabadhouston.com/ladies *Select study topic on RSVP form.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SEPT 18: Ladies Sweet Beginnings - An Evening of Torah Study and Culinary Delight for women, hosted by Aishel House in partnership with all Chabad Centers of Houston - www.chabadhouston.com/ladies
SEPT 22: (AKA Sat. night Sept. 21) Selichot 1:15 am
SEPT 29: Rosh Hashana followed by the month of holidays! All the information has been posted to chabaduptown.org/services

Shabbos Parshas Ki Seitzei

Friday, September 13
Candle Lighting & MIncha at 7:12 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 7:30 pm
RSVP for Shabbat Dinner

Shabbos, September 14
Chassidus at 9:00 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Kiddush
Mincha at 7:10 pm
Ethics of of Fathers, Chapter 1 & 2
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 8:04 pm
Living Torah Video Program (15 min.)

Sunday, Sept. 15 - Shacharis at 8:30 am
Monday, Sept. 16 - Shacharis at 6:45 am
Thursday, Sept. 19 - Shacharis at 6:45 am

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie

bless the moon this week

Friday, September 6, 2019 - 10:44 AM

SEPT 6, TONIGHT: Italian Themed Shabbat - YJP Houston First Fridays www.yjphouston.org/italy

Sanctification of the Moon: Once a month, as the moon waxes in the sky, we recite a special blessing called Kiddush Levanah, "the sanctification of the moon," praising the Creator for His wondrous work we call astronomy. Kiddush Levanah is recited after nightfall, usually on Saturday night. The blessing is concluded with songs and dancing, because our nation is likened to the moon—as it waxes and wanes, so have we throughout history. When we bless the moon, we renew our trust that very soon, the light of G‑d's presence will fill all the earth and our people will be redeemed from exile. Though Kiddush Levanah can be recited as early as three days after the moon's rebirth, the kabbalah tells us it is best to wait a full week, till the seventh of the month. Once 15 days have passed, the moon begins to wane once more and the season for saying the blessing has passed. Links: Kiddush Levana: Sanctification of the Moon, Brief Guide to Kiddush Levanah: Thank G‑d for the Moon!

It is the time when we have our annual optional Shul membership drive! Services at Chabad are free, where no tickets, membership or affiliation necessary! However, by joining our optional membership, it allows us to afford the freedom of an open door policy and keep our programs going! Your membership includes two reserved seats for services. www.chabaduptown.org/membership.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

SEPT 18: Ladies Sweet Beginnings - An Evening of Torah Study and Culinary Delight for women, hosted by Aishel House in partnership with all Chabad Centers of Houston - www.chabadhouston.com/ladies
SEPT 22: (AKA Sat. night Sept. 21) Selichot 1:15 am
SEPT 29: Rosh Hashana followed by the month of holidays! All the information has been posted to chabaduptown.org/services

Thank you Megasystems Security for our recent security upgrades and for donating the paint job on the lounge ceiling that was highly needed!

Mazel tov Dr. Naomi & Elchonon Reizes on the birth of a baby boy!

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Shabbos Parshas Shoftim

Friday, September 6
Candle Lighting & MIncha at 7:20 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 7:30 pm
RSVP for First Fridays Italian Themed Shabbat Dinner

Shabbos, September 7
Chassidus at 9:00 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Kiddush
Mincha at 7:20 pm
Ethics of of Fathers, Chapter 6
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 8:13 pm
Kiddush Levana
Living Torah Video Program (15 min.)

Sunday, Sept. 8 - Shacharis at 8:30 am followed by the real BLT = bagels, lox & tefillin
Monday, Sept. 9 - Shacharis at 6:45 am
Thursday, Sept. 12 - Shacharis at 6:45 am

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie