When lighting the Chanukah candles, the original mitzvah was for each family to light one candle each night of the holiday. Those choosing to enhance their observance, says the Talmud, would light one candle for each member of the household. An additional enhancement calls for every person to light their own candle and to increase the amount of candles each night to correspond with the day of Chanukah.
So although one can technically fulfill the mitzvah with a minimum of one candle a night per family, almost nobody settles for that today.
May the enhanced light of Chanukah serve as a springboard for going the extra mile with all the other mitzvahs too, which will help hasten the ultimate enhanced light, the coming of Moshiach.
Good Shabbos, Good Chodesh and happy Chanukah!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie
Chanukah with Chabad of Uptown
Over 250 kicked off Chanukah with 10,000 lbs of snow at this year's annual Post Oak Menorah Lighting in cooperation with the Uptown Houston District. Consul of Israel to the Southwest, Hon. Elad Shoshan lit the 12 foot menorah at the event, produced by Chabad of Uptown and sponsored in part by Allegiance Bank. Revelers played in the snow, enjoyed hot latkes, fresh sufganiyot, Chanukah sand art and a Dreidel prize wheel. Adding excitement to the celebration, the car menorah parade drove by as it made its way from Southwest Houston to Houston City Hall. Credits: Hagit Bibi Photography, Laykies Gourmet Doughnuts. Check out the report in the JHV here.
Chanukah with YJP Houston
YJP Houston hosted a third light Chanukah Fire and Snow social for 100 young professionals with dinner, gelt s'mores and bites around the fire. Consul of Israel to the Southwest Hon. Elad Shoshan helped light the giant menorah embedded in 10,000 pounds of snow.
Upcoming Events:
- Jan. 6, 6:00 pm - YJP Houston First Fridays 2023 - Bring in 2023 other Young Jewish Professionals over Shabbat Dinner! www.yjphouston.org/shabbat2023
- Jan. 13-15 - Join our CYP Shabbaton to NYC! Amazing News!!! As we have hit a Hakhel sized group you can now use coupon code "YJPHouston" for the half price $200 rate, a $200 savings! Can not be used in conjunction with the $50 "refer a friend" promotion. www.cypshabbat.nyc
Mazel tov to Danielle Resh and Noam Fisher on their engagement!
Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Chanukah Parshas Mikeitz
Friday, December 23, 29 Kislev, Sixth light
Chanukah Candles before Shabbos Candle Lighting at 5:10 pm
Mincha & Torah Study
Services at 6:00 pm
RSVP for Shabbat Dinner www.chabaduptown.org/shabbatdinner
Shabbos Rosh Chodesh I, Chanukah, December 24, 30 Kislev
Chassidus at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Chanukah Kiddush & Farbrengen
Mincha at 5:10 pm
Torah Study
Maariv, Havdalla and Shabbos ends at 6:07 pm
In Shul: Chanukah Candles then Havdalla
At home: Havdalla then Chanukah Candles
Sunday, Rosh Chodesh II, December 25, 1 Teves
Shacharis at 8:00 am
Followed by monthly Rosh Chodesh breakfast
Mon., Dec. 26, 2 Teves, Last Day "Zos" Chanukah
Shacharis at 6:45 am with Hallel and Torah Reading
Tues.-Fri., Dec. 27-30, 2-6 Teves
Shacharis at 6:45 am
Good Shabbos, Good Chodesh and Happy Chanukah!