Dear Friends,
What a whirwind of a week!
- Just sent half million Safeway / Randalls Jewish calendars to print to be distributed nationally in their 1,521 stores. I had the opportunity to proofread the Judaic content for the calendars. A write up about Torah Day School of Houston, Chabad and the Rebbe's leadership appears on the inside back cover. More...
- A secret uptown admirer has nominated us a "Jewish Hero"! In a matter of three days we have climbedt to 62 votes short of being #1 on the national contest to win $25,000! We are humbled yet thankful for all of your support. Vote, and vote daily! http://www.jewishcommunityheroes.org/nominees/profile/chaim-lazaroff
- I help coordinate and participated on a conference call with Gov. Perry this morning. He is in Israel and we talked about his corporate partnership building he is building between Texas, our State Universities and Israel.
- We are having guests! Rabbi Yossi and Manya Lazaroff of Chabad @ Texas A&M will be joining us for Shabbos!
- Our first of four classes for Young Professionals went well! This week join us for "Heaven, Hell and the Afterlife" what do Jews believe? why does it matter? Join the event for young adults and professionals on Facebook.
- Thursday's lunch and evening class this coming Thursday: The Jewish Kings. We’ll examine the original Torah commandmentn for Kings, analyze the Talmudic discussion surrounding it, and see how the Rambam codifies it in Jewish Law. We will also look Shmuel’s response in light of Chassidic teachings. Finally, we will see how we can make the spiritual concepts of Kingship and Monarchy relevant to our daily lives.
Friday, August 14
7:30 pm Services
7:46 pm Candle Lighting
Shabbos, August 15
8:30 am Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim
10:00 am Shacharis
Sermon: The Great Argument of Jewish History The argument has been going on for millennia. Should we segregate ourselves and retain our distinct identity or should we integrate and become part of the modern conversation? Our we called to be particularists or universalists? T wo Jews – Rabbi Scales from Benei Berak, and Dr. Fins from San Francisco – debate the big question still confronting the People of the Book in the 21st century. Three words in the Talmud concerning a verse in this week’s portion, Reah, capture the untold story of Judaism.
Followed by lunch kiddush and Shabbos Mevarchim Farbrengen
7:45 pm Mincha
Ethics of our Fathers Chapter 5
8:41 Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends
See you Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie