Chassidic master Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi likens the month of Elul to a time when "the king is in the field" and, in contrast to when he is in the royal palace, "everyone who so desires is permitted to meet him, and he receives them all with a cheerful countenance and shows a smiling face to them all." Specific Elul customs include the daily recitation of Psalm 27 L'David Hashem Ori and daily sounding of the shofar as a call to repentance. The Baal Shem Tov instituted the custom of reciting three additional chapters of Psalms each day, from the 1st of Elul until Yom Kippur. Elul is also the time to have one's tefillin and mezuzahs checked by an accredited scribe to ensure that they are in good condition and fit for use. Let us know if you want help with this! Links: More on Elul Good Year Greetings From the beginning of Elul and throughout the High Holiday season, we include the blessing "May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year" (Leshanah tovah tikateiv veteichateim) in letters and greetings to one another. Links: Bless You! PLEASE RSVP FOR NEW TORAH CELEBRATION! Chabad of Uptown will be dedicating a new Torah scroll. Like a wedding, it is celebrated with great pomp and excitement. Be a part of history and join us on August 15 at the Staybridge Suites - Galleria. www.chabaduptown.org/torah. So we can plan the catering accordingly, please RSVP here Tishrei, the month of the High Holidays, Days of Awe and Days of Joy is fast approaching! Now is the time to join or renew your voluntary membership to Chabad.Your partnership allows us to provide free, open and welcoming services to all, for the holidays and year round! Visit our High Holiday section of the website at www.chabaduptown.org/services CALENDAR: Why Does G-d Send Us False Prophets? Why would G-d need to send a prophet to test us and find out what He surely already knows? more… SHABBOS MEVARCHIM ELUL PARSHAS RE'EH Friday, 28 Av - August 6 Shabbos 29 Av - August 7 Sunday, Rosh Chodesh Elul I, 30 Av - August 8 Monday, Rosh Chodesh Elul II, 1 Elul, - August 9
Elul is Here! - This Shabbos we bless the new month of Elul and it is also Erev Chodesh. You can start to feel the Elul winds cool the summer down as we begin to get ready for the holidays. As the last month of the Jewish year, Elul is traditionally a time of introspection and stocktaking -- a time to review one's deeds and spiritual progress over the past year and prepare for the upcoming "Days of Awe" of Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. As the month of Divine Mercy and Forgiveness it is a most opportune time for teshuvah ("return" to G-d), prayer, charity, and increased Ahavat Yisrael (love for a fellow Jew) in the quest for self-improvement and coming closer to G-d.
Mincha at 7:30 pm
Light Shabbat candles at 7:52 pm
YJP Houston First Fridays Japan www.yjphouston.org/japan
Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim at 8:30 am
Shacharis at 10:00 am
Followed by Shabbos Mevarchim Kiddush & Farbrengen
Mincha at 7:50 pm
Ethics of Our Fathers, Ch. 5
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 8:48 pm
Living Torah
Shacharis at 8:30 am
Begin saying for Elul - L'David Hashem Ori
Followed by breakfast
Shacharis at 6:45 am
Begin Elul Daily Blowing of the Shofar
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