imagine we had 10 nights of Chanukah?

This Shabbos Chanukah is unique in that three Torah scrolls are taken out and read from in the public Torah reading: one scroll for the weekly Parshah, a second scroll for the Rosh Chodesh reading, and a third scroll for the Chanukah reading. (The only other occasions on which three scrolls are taken out are Simchas Torah, and when Rosh Chodesh Adar or Rosh Chodesh Nissan fall on Shabbos).

Wow, what a Chanukah it has been! Packed with Chanukah cheer, yet we have three more nights of celebration to go!

• Sunday: 120 revelers, young and old, enjoyed an evening of Chanukah literacy as they walked the 18-step Chanukah book trail, bringing the story of Chanukah to life. Consul General of Israel Hon. Livia Link-Raviv shared a message as part of the public menorah lighting program. The book trail will be featured during daylight hours throughout the rest of Chanukah in the secured front lawn of Chabad of Uptown throughout Chanukah. Check out the pics here and on FB here!
• Monday: We lit the menorah with a short program for the staff and shoppers of HEB and then the kids participated in the Galleria menroah lighting
• Tuesday: We joined Torah Day School for a family Chanukah show and dinner. T'was the cutest thing!
• Wednesday: We joined a wedding in NJ
• Thursday: We had our annual Lazaroff familly "Latke ovent", an evening of latkes and Chanukah gelt sharing. We then stopped in to wish a mazel tov to the Bellaire Bagel Shop, that has now celebrated their complete Jewish ownership and this will be the first Shabbos that they will be closed!
• Tonight, Friday night: YJP Chanukah Shabbat - Dec. First Fridays - www.yjphouston.org/shabbatchanukah
• Tomorrow, Sat.  night: YJP Chanukah Boat Party - www.yjphouston.org/boat
• Sunday night: Hoops and Hanukkah! Tickets available exclusively at www.chabadoutreach.org/hoops

And, save the date for these events coming up!

• Sun. Dec. 12, 9:00 pm - HEBREW: Shiur with Harav Snir Gueta - www.chabaduptown.org/gueta
• Fri-Sun, Jan. 14-16 - YJP NYC Shabbat Experience/ Use promo code CYPENCOUNTER to save - www.cypshabbat.nyc

We wish a mazel tov to Josh and Meira (Rosenthal) Young on the birth of a baby girl!

We wish a mazel tov to Debra (Gross) and Alex Hebner on their marriage this week!

The extended Chabad family wish sincere condolences to Dr. Iriving Gold and family on the passing of their wife, mother and grandmother, Toby Gold. May her memory be for a blessing.

Shabbos Chanukah Rosh Chodesh Teves Parshas Miketz

Friday, December 3, Kislev 29
Chanukah before Shabbos Candle Lighting at 5:04 pm
Be sure the Chanukah candles or oil has enough to burn until at least 5:49 pm
Mincha at 5:04 pm
Torah Study
Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 6:00 pm
RSVP for YJP Chanukah Shabbat - Dec. First Fridays - www.yjphouston.org/shabbatchanukah
Sponsored in part by the Minchen family in honor of the engagement of Matt Minchen to Rachel Poulin of Dallas!

Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Teves I, December 4, Kislev 30
Chassidus at 9:00 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Chanukah Rosh Chodesh Lunch Kiddush & Farbrengen sponsored by Moshe Melnik & Family marking the yartzeit and in memory of his father Sender ben Zalman Hakohen.
Mincha at 5:05 pm
Torah Study
Maariv
Start to say winter V'Sein Tal Umatar in the Amida
Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:01 pm
At home, Havdalla before Chanukah Candles
Living Torah
YJP Houston Chanukah Boat Party - Only a handful of tickets left! www.yjphouston.org/boat

Sunday Rosh Chodesh Teves II, Dec. 5, Teves 1 - Shacharis at 8:00 am
Followed by monthly Rosh Chodesh breakfast sponsored by the Melnik Family

Mon.-Fri., Dec. 6-10, Teves 2-6 - Shacharis at 6:45 am 

Have a Happy Chaukah, a good month and a good Shabbos!