👉🏻 This Shabbos is Yud Shevat, the transition of leadership from the Previous Rebbe who passed away on the tenth day of Shevat in 5710 / 1950 to the most recent Lubavitcher Rebbe who assumed leadership the following year on the first yartzeit in 5711 / 1951. After a year of resistance to taking the position, the Rebbe finally accepted the role of leadership with extreme humility. On that day the Rebbe made an inaugural address, with the teaching of the "Maamar" chassidic discourse called Basi Legani. In this first discourse the Rebbe spoke in a deeply personal way, at once invoking mystical themes, fighting back sobs, and articulating a very practical vision of the mission facing Chabad’s seventh generation. “Upon us rests the mission to draw from the loftiest heaven below… When you come to a place where they don’t know of G‑dliness, they don’t know of Judaism... you put yourself totally aside… and make sure that those who until now knew of nothing should go into the streets and shout… that G‑d and the world are one.” When he had finished he turned directly to the subject of leadership. “The leaders of Chabad always demanded that chassidim must achieve things themselves… You think you have laid the burden on me… that you can have a peaceful life… Make no mistake! No one is relieving you of your missions… no one is relieving you of any work.” From the outset the Rebbe made it clear that he expected his chassidim to be leaders too. This transition of leadership, to one of inspiring leaders, created a revolution of Jewish engagement with its effects then a ripple now a tidal wave of influence. There is hardly a Jewish corner of the Earth that the Rebbe's work and teachings are not felt with the presence of a Chabad House, shluchim or travelling students who are there to uplift, engage and inspire. May the Rebbe's teaching and inspiring leadsership live on, through every one of us. With this Shabbos marking 71 years to his leadership, please consider (enhancing) one more mitzvah and to teach or encourage another to do the same. Together we will realize the dream of a life with freedom and prosperity free from wars or illness with the arrival of our true redeemer, Moshiach Tzidkeinu. 👉🏻 The fourth life saving blood drive was held with enormous response and success, with the greatest response yet! We extend condolences to Avi Sheleg on the passing of his grandmother, Miriam Mizrachi, a"h. SHABBOS YUD SHEVAT PARSHAS BO Friday, 9 Shevat - January 22
👉🏻 This past week we heard the sad news of the passing of Ronnie Levy of Capetown South Africa. A good friend of Maurice Purcell, Ronnie and Maurice facilitated the Torah of the Capetown Ponevez Shul to be transitioned, fixed up and welcomed to its new home at Chabad of Uptown in 2014. He even came all the way from South Africa to participate in the welcoming ceremony and deliver an inaugural address! May his neshama have an aliya.
Candle Lighting at 5:33 pm
Mincha at 5:35 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat at 6:00 pm
Earliest Shema at 6:17 pm
Shabbos, 10 Shevat - January 23
Chassidus Study of Maamar Basi Legani at 9 am
Latest Morning Shema at 9:52 am
Shacharis at 10:00 am
Followed by Plaza Kiddush marking Yud Shevat
Mincha at 5:30 pm
Continue study of Maamar Basi Legani
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:30 pm
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