Pesach is upon us! The first Seder is completely full... Many thanks to all of the volunteers who have helped prepare, Naomi Bier, Karen Nudelman, Kaspit Gavish, Ben Hadden, Alyah Rudoff, Ady Fisberg, Sabra Martin!
THE NUMBERS ARE IN! 100 lbs of chicken, 16 briskets, 75 lbs onions, 60 dozen eggs, 38 lbs shmurah matzah, 8 cases wine, 6 cases grape juice and cases and cases of other Pesach goodies add up to a budget of approximately $20,000 for the month of Pesach. We need your help! Please consider contributing towards our Pesach fund at www.chabaduptown.org/donate
Commemorating the Rebbe's 111th birthday, Rabbi Chaim & Mendel made the trip to NY to visit the Ohel. While there, they "rolled in the dough" to personally bake the hand baked Shmurah matzah for the family.
We are looking forward to have Chanie's sister Elkie Wolf of Chicago along with her family join us for the holiday!
Mazel tov to our frequent Chabad of Uptown guests, Rabbi Mendel & Leah Blecher of Chabad of The Woodlands on the birth of a baby girl, Chaya Mushka!
Everything you need for Pesach, including recipes and Haggada to download, visit our mega holiday site atwww.chabaduptown.org/pesach.
There will not be any classes next week in observance of Pesach.
As many are out of town for Pesach with family, we would appreciate if you can let us know if, and which, minyanim you can attend over the Pesach. The complete schedule is below and atwww.chabaduptown.org/pesachschedule
Shabbos Hagadol, Parshas Tzav
Friday, March 22
Services at 7:15 pm
Candle Lighting at 7:16 pm
Shabbos, March 23
PrePrayer Kabbala Chasidus Study at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Hagadol Kiddush
Mincha at 7:15 pm
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 8:10 pm
Living Torah
Chometz Removal
(see Chametz Wizard, laws or Pesach A-Z)
Sunday, March 24
- Tefillin Wrapping - NO BAGELS - cleaned for Pesach!
- Sell Your Chometz, now! It is already the last minute! Click here to sell online.
- After 8:03 pm Formal Search for Chometz
Monday, March 25 (see laws or Pesach A-Z)
- 6:08 am Firstborn Fast Begins
- 6:45-7:30 am Teffilin wrap & Siyum ceremony for firstborns (or parents of firstborns under 13)
- Before 11:24 am Finish eating Chametz
- Before 12:26 pm Finish burning Chametz
Passover I & II Services & Candle Lighting
(see The Seder, laws or Pesach A-Z)
Monday, March 25, 2013 
- Before 7:16 pm Light Shabbos & Yom Tov Candles (Blessings 2 & 4)
- 7:15 pm Mincha & Maariv Services
- 8:15 pm First Communal Seder - FULL
Feel free to join any of the other Houston area communal seders!CLICK HERE FOR THE LISTING
Tuesday, March 26
- 10:00 am Morning Services (Shacharit)
- 7:15 pm Mincha & Maariv Services (Begin to Count Omer)
- After 8:13 pm Light Yom Tov Candles (Blessings 2 & 4)
- 8:30 pm Second Communal Seder - RSVP
Wednesday, March 27
- 10:00 am Morning Services (Shacharit)
- 7:15 pm Mincha & Maariv Services
- 8:14 pm Yom Tov Ends
March 28-31 Intermediate days - No Teffilin Required
Friday, March 29
- Before 7:19 pm Light Shabbat Candles (Blessing 1)
- 7:20 pm Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat Services
Shabbat, March 30
- 10:00 am Morning Services (Shacharit)
- 7:20 pm Mincha
- 8:16 pm Maariv Services, Havdalla & Shabbat Ends
Passover Final Days Service Schedule
Sunday, March 31
- Before 7:20 pm Light Yom Tov Candles (Blessing 2)
- 7:20 pm Mincha & Maariv Services
- 12:00 am Late night Torah Study
Monday, April 1, 7th Day of Pesach
- 10:00 am Morning Services (Shacharit)
- 7:20 pm Mincha & Maariv Services
- After 8:17 pm Light Shabbos & Yom Tov Candles (Blessing 2)
Tuesday, April 2, Acharon Shel Pesach
- 10:00 am Morning Services (Shacharit)
- 11:15 am Yizkor Memorial Service
- 6:45 pm Mincha
- 7:15 pm Moshiach Seudah followed by Maariv Services
- 8:18 pm Holiday Ends
IMPORTANT:
Wait one hour before eating chometz to allow the Rabbi to buy it back for you.
Have a good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie