We enjoyed a vacation to Florida that included hitting up Epcot, the Everglades, Ft. Lauderdale and, most importantly, the many fantastic kosher eateries the sunny (I mean rainy) Florida has to offer! If you want recommendations, we have it covered :). Oh, and the kids? They stayed home.... Many thanks to Naomi & Shiffy who held down the Lazaroff clan household.
Mazel tov to David & Jocelyn Abrams on the birth of a baby girl!
Enjoy my fireworks! Although Jews have historically experienced freedom in other countries over the past thousands of years, it was limited to a low level of somewhat superficial freedoms. Many times it was due to the perceived gain the locale had for providing those freedoms, rather than a sincere care for freedom for all. Today Americans celebrate unprecedented freedoms for humanity. America has provided true freedom of spirit with access to every level of social and economic status and most importantly, freedom to live as Jew without compromise. I am grateful for this country, to have been born (in Texas) on this great date of July 4th, for this great country and for the many friends who have taken the time to express their love, on my real 19 Tammuz Hebrew birthday and today, in person and on my Facebook wall.
This Friday we kick off the July month of Shabbatons & Events in honor of our Gabbai!
- July 5 Loaves of Love Senior Visitation sponsored by Fanny Briceno
- July 5-6 Shabbaton weekend is sponsored by Rabbi Shimon & Chiena Lazaroff
- Friday night's "First Fridays" for young professionals and Shabbos day kiddush is sponsored by Maxine Epstein
- Wednesday's Young Professional's Dinner, Class & Social sponsored by Dr. Zvi & Shirley Friedman. This week's topic: Destruction & Renewal - Tisha B'Av in a Chassidic perspective
Thank you to all of our sponsors! See www.chabaduptown.org/gabbai for available sponsorships.
Monday, July 15, Tisha B'Av eve, please join us for an Evening of Film, Study, and Personal Reflection about finding faith during difficult times. Maariv & Eicha at 9:00 pm, followed by program. Triumph of Hope is an emotionally-gripping and intense documentary featuring holocaust survivors recounting their own memories of bitachon, mitzvos performed, and Jewish identity maintained in the most horrible moments. Join on Facebook
Shabbos Mevarchim, Parshas Matos-Ma'asei
Friday, July 5
Services at 7:30 pm | "First Fridays" RSVP!
Candle Lighting at 8:06 pm
Shabbos, July 6
Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim at 8:30 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Mevarchim Kiddush & Farbrengen
Mincha at 8:05 pm
Pirkei Avos Ch. 2
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 9:08 pm
Living Torah
Sunday, July 7
Shacharis at 8:30 am
BLT = Bagels, Lox & Teffilin at 9:00 am
Monday, July 8
Rosh Chodesh Av Minyan - Please reply to confirm your attendance!
Followed by breakfast sponsored by Moshe, Guitel, Ilan & Julliette Melnik
Have a good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie