This Shabbos is already Shabbos mevarchim Elul! At this time of year we hold our annual Shul membership drive. In keeping with the teaching of the Torah that has become a hallmark of Chabad worldwide that "all Jews are one family", we recognize every fellow Jew as a member of our Shul. Our services, including the High Holidays, are open to all and a warm seat is waiting for you. In order to create a financially secure platform for the ongoing activities of the Shul, there is an opportunity to participate as a member with annual fees. Our High Holidays website has been launched with the complete holiday schedule, opportunities to become or renew your membership, optional reserved seats, make reservations for holiday dinners or lunches and special rates at area hotels. Thank you for your support at this time and all year round!
The entire book of Devarim is considered Moshe Rabbeinu's last will and testament in the weeks before his passing. It is where he recounts the events of the previous 40 years, and offers subtle rebuke to the Jews of that generation for their various missteps.
In this week’s Torah portion, in addition to mentioning various sins the nation committed over the years, Moshe Rabbeinu makes a very clear statement: “Man does not live on bread alone, but by the utterance of G‑d’s mouth….”
He was reminding the generation that would be entering the Land of Israel and beginning to see the fruits of their labor in the coming years, that ultimately everything depends on Hashem’s blessings. Yes, we must work to earn a living and support our families—we can’t just sit around and wait for things to happen—but we must also recognize that ultimately, our success is in His hands.
Faith does not mean sitting back and expecting miracles; it means believing that Hashem’s will help you succeed in doing what you are good at. But at the same time, we must not become complacent and forget where our blessings really come from—“the utterance of Hashem’s mouth.”
Good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie
Around Chabad:
- We had a wonderful turnout for the blood drive this past Sunday!
- Check out this great report of the White Party in the JHV!
- Check out this report on Lubavitch.com of the MHFA training Rabbi Chaim did in Chicago!
Upcoming Events:
- SEPTEMBER
- Friday, Sept. 2, 7:30 pm Shabbat Shaloha - First Fridays in Hawaii
- Tues.-Thurs. Sept.13-15 - Elul Sofer Check at Chabad on Fondren
- Sun., Sept.18 (AKA Sat. night Sept. 17) 1:15 am - First Selichot
- Sun.-Tues. Sept. 25-27 - Rosh Hashana Services, Dinners and Luncheons
- Mon. Sept. 26, 6:15 - Rosh Hashana Mincha & Tashlich Walk
- OCTOBER
- Tues.-Wed., Oct. 4-5 - Yom Kippur Services and Break Fast
- Sun., Mon. & Fri. Oct. 9, 10, 14 - Community Sukkot Dinners Under the Stars
- Sat. Oct. 15, 8:30 pm - YJP Sukkot Sukkot Biltong and Beer Garden Demo & Pairing Event
- Oct. 16, 6:30 pm - Simchat Torah Uptown - Dance like a Star!
Shabbos Mevarchim Elul Parshas Eikev
Friday, August 19, 22 Av
Services at 7:30 pm
Candle Lighting at 7:40 pm
RSVP for Shabbat Dinner www.chabaduptown.org/shabbatdinner
Shabbos, August 20, 23 Av
Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim at 8:30 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Mevarchim Kiddush & Farbengen sponsored by the Lipski family in memory of their father in memory of his father Aharon Ben Zeev HaLevi,
Mincha at 7:40 pm
Pirkei Avos, Ch. 4
Maariv, Havdalla and Shabbos ends at 8:34 pm
Living Torah
Sunday, August 21, 24 Av - Shacharis at 8 am
Mon.-Fri., August 22-26, 25-29 Av - Shacharis at 6:45 am
Good Shabbos!