Pesach is in two weeks!
- The time to sell your chametz is NOW! Don't push it off. The sale does not go into effect until Pesach so no need to worry if you have not finished cleaning your home yet. Just plan to put away whatever chametz you want to keep until after Pesach and all of your chametz dishes, pots and pans in a special location. www.chabaduptown.org/chametz
- We have published the shul schedule on our website. The schedule is a little different this year with the first seder observed on Sat. night. Check it out at www.chabaduptown.org/pesachshedule.
Extra Minyanim this weekend!
- Tomorrow we will have a yartzeit minyan at 6:45 am observed by Andrew Goldstein followed by breakfast on the plaza. Can we ccount on you at 6:45 am?
- Sunday is Rosh Chodesh! Join us for our monthly Rosh Chodesh minyan at 8:30 am, followed by breakfast on the plaza.
There is a lot going on this Shabbos!
- Chazak! - We conclude the book of Shemos with the reading of the final combined portion of Vayakhel-Pekudei.
- Parshas Hachodesh - A special Torah reading called "Hachodesh" (Exodus 12:1-20) is added to the regular Shabbat Torah reading. Hachodesh recounts G-d's historic communication to Moses in Egypt on the 1st of Nissan (2 weeks before the Exodus) regarding the Jewish calendar, the month of Nissan and the Passover offering. Links: The Reading for Hachodesh From the teachings of the Chassidic masters on Hachodesh.
- Shabbos Mevarchim Nissan - A special prayer is recited blessing the Rosh Chodesh of the upcoming month of Nisan, which occurs Sunday.
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SHABBOS MEVARCHIM, HACHODESH & CHAZAK
PARSHAS VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEI
Friday, 28 Adar - March 12
Yartzeit Minyan at 6:45 am
followed by breakfast by Andrew Goldstein
Light Shabbat candles & Mincha at 6:10 pm
Evening Services at 6:30 pm
Shabbos, 29 Adar - March 13
Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim at 8:30 am
Latest Morning Shema at 9:30 am
Shacharis at 10:00 am
Special reading of Parshas Hachodesh
Mincha at 6:10 pm
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 7:04 pm
Living Torah
Sunday, Rosh Chodesh Nisan - March 14
Shacharis at 8:30 am