kids mega challah bake

We are on a routine of full weeks of classes and daily minyan! 

This past Wednesday marked an obscure “holiday” on the Jewish calendar, the 7th of Cheshvan. It is the day that the daily recitation of the prayer for rain starts in Israel. Since the economy of Israel, especially in ancient times, depended on rain to enable the land to prosper and produce, this is not an insignificant prayer. Outside of the Holy Land, the prayer for rain is recited beginning on the 60th day after the autumnal equinox -- on December 4th or 5th.

Ideally this prayer should have begun several weeks earlier, right after the holiday of Sukkot. But since the last pilgrims to Jerusalem for the holiday would not arrive home until the 7th of Cheshvan, the prayer for rain was postponed to allow them to reach home safely and not be caught in any heavy rainstorms.

Imagine—an entire nation waiting all summer for rain so that the crops can be watered, but they wait an additional two weeks just so that the stragglers, those living in the most distant cities, would be able to travel comfortably.

An important lesson in how we must care for every single individual, sometimes even at the expense of the community at large. And of course, the reward for this consideration for our fellow Jews, we are blessed with an abundance of “rain” and sustenance for ourselves and our families.

Have a Good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim and Chanie

Upcoming Events:

• Sunday, Oct. 31, 2:30 pm - Kids Mega Challah Bake - www.chabaduptown.org/bake
• Friday, Nov. 5, 7:00 am - Monthly Rosh Chodesh Shacharis & Breakfast
• Friday, Nov. 5, 6:30 pm - YJP Fall Edition - Nov. First Fridays - www.yjphouston.org/fall
• Nov. 28-Dec. 6 - Chanukah

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Shabbos Parshas Lech Lecha

Friday, October 15, Cheshvan 9
Evening Services at 6:30 pm
Candle Lighting at 6:33 pm
RSVP for Shabbat Dinner

Shabbos, October 16, Cheshvan 10
Chassidus at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Lunch Kiddush
Mincha at 6:35 pm
Torah Study
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 7:25 pm
Kiddush Levana
Living Torah

Sunday, Oct. 17, Cheshvan 11 - Shacharis at 8:00 am
Monday-Friday, Oct 18-22, Cheshvan 12-16 - Shacharis at 7:00 am

Have a good Shabbos!