This Tuesday is the 3rd of Tammuz is the yahrtzeit of the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of righteous memory. On this day 30 years ago, the world received the news of the Rebbe's passing with sadness and disbelief.
So much has been written and said about Chabad’s tremendous growth over the last three decades despite the physical absence of a leader. But as the Rebbe insisted when his father-in-law, the previous Rebbe, passed away in 1950: the life of a Rebbe is far greater than the limitations of a physical body — the Rebbe lives on through the work of his emissaries around the world, and the incredible wealth of written and spoken teachings he left us. The more we do what the Rebbe instructed us, the more we live with the Rebbe on a regular basis. In fact this past week we saw the opening of a brand new sprawling Chabad educational campus for the current and future education of the Jewish community in Houston. (Read all about it in this week's JHV, front page)
Next week, upwards of 50,000 people from all walks of life are expected to visit the Rebbe’s gravesite for his yahrtzeit, many with no obvious connection to Chabad.
We will be there as well. It will be our honor to bring letters and blessing requests on behalf of you and your family by replying to this email. While writing the letter or email, remember to include the Hebrew names of the people you are asking requests for, as well as their mother's Hebrew name. It is also customary to commit to add one more Mitzvah, as a merit to receive G-d's blessings.
The Rebbe touched everyone. And when the Rebbe touched a person, he usually expected that person to in turn reach out to someone else, keeping Judaism alive one step and one person at a time, until, as the Rebbe emphasized countless times, we achieve the ultimate goal of making the world a better and kinder place for all humankind, which will become a reality with the coming Moshiach, may it happen in our times.
Shabbat shalom,
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie
Mazel tov to Daniel and Shady Alfi on the birth of a baby girl!
Mazel tov to Cory and Natalya Glass on the birth of a baby boy!
IN THE NEWS
Spiritual Growth: Chabad Lubavitch welcomes exciting new educational campus - Close to 100 community members gathered with great anticipation on a sunny Monday morning in Southwest Houston to welcome the latest addition to the Chabad family. Read more...
UPCOMING YJP HOUSTON EVENTS
- Friday, July 5, 7:30 pm - All-American BBQ July First Fridays – Join Young Jewish Professionals for All American Themed BBQ Shabbat Dinner at YJP Houston - where spirits run high! 7:30 pm – Friday Night Services, 8:08 pm - Candle Lighting, 8:30 pm – BBQ Shabbat Dinner. $20 until Thursday, $36 after. Use promo code: advance www.yjphouston.org/july4
- Sunday, July 28, 4-6 pm - FCYA BBQ & Drum Circle - Friendship Circle Young Adults where young professionals and adults with special need enjoy time together as friends!
- Sunday, August 18, 7 pm - Save the date: THE WHITE PARTY
UPCOMING CLASSES AND LECTURES
- Shabbos, July, 6, 13, 27, 9 am - Chassidus - Likkutei Torah
- Wednesdays, July 10, 17, 24 - YJP Dinner and Guest Rabbi Lecture Series
- July 10, 7:30 pm - Rabbi Sholem Vigler, The Heights - How Israel Wins: The Lubavitcher Rebbe's Vision for Achieving Lasting Peace
- July 17, 7:30 pm - Rabbi Eliezer Lazaroff, Aishel House - Judaism and Medicine: Torah's View on Health and Living
- July, 24, 7:30 pm - Rabbi Dovid Goldstein, West Houston - Rabbi Goes to Jail: Tales and Lessons Learned from Prison Chaplaincy
- Thursday, July 11, 8 pm - The Heart of the Prayer Book
- Wednesday, July 30, 11 am - The Tanya
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SHABBOS ROSH CHODESH TAMMUZ PARSHAS KORACH
FRIDAY, JULY 5, 29 SIVAN
Mincha & Kabbolas Shabbos 7:30 pm
Shabbos Candle Lighting 8:08 pm
RSVP for All-American First Fridays Shabbat Dinner www.yjphouston.org/july4
SHABBOS ROSH CHODESH TAMMUZ, JULY 6, 30 SIVAN
Chassidus at 9:00 am
Shacharis 10:00 am
Shabbos Rosh Chodesh Kiddush and Farbrengen
Mincha at 2:02 pm
Ethics of our Fathers, Chapter 4
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends 9:06 pm
Living Torah Video
SUNDAY, ROSH CHODESH TAMMUZ JULY 7, 1 TAMMUZ
Shacharis 8:00 am
Followed by Rosh Chodesh breakfast sponsored by Uri in memory of his mother's yartzeit Marusia bas Yosef, a"h
MON.-FRI,, JULY 8-12, 2-6 TAMMUZ
Shacharis 6:45 am
Good Shabbos!