Last week's sudden windstorm on Friday afternoon did a good job on taking down a tree and smashing our Sukkah and play-set. Please help us cleanup and rebuild our Sukkah that should never fall down! Indicate it is for the sukkah in the "note" field:www.chabaduptown.org/donate
Just before the kids get back to school, we took a quick family getaway to see Sea World. It has been decided unanimously that Buccee's is a cult. To see the car and foot traffic waiting in unbelievable lines for everything in the rest stop is overwhelming. They used to be a great stop for a quick breezethrough and clean porcelain bowls. Now it is a chaotic mosh pit of the human race.
Rabbi Shimon Galperin (who was visiting with his wife Mushkie from Solon, OH) & sleep specialist Dr. Jerald Simmons gave the class on the Psychology and Kabbala of Dreams to a packed house! Joinyoung professionals next week for our weekly Wednesday class, dinner & social as we prepare for Rosh Hashana: Family, Health & Wealth - Why Bother Hashem?
Read a wonderful article in this week's Jewish Herald Voice about the dynamic weekly young group of people: Young Professionals Socialize and Explore at Chabad of Uptown - Houston attorney, Batami Baskin, often works late hours. But, every Wednesday night at 8 she sits down to home-cooked dinner and animated conversation with friends at Chabad of Uptown, which caters to Jewish young professionals. See the full story: Here >
Believe it or not, Rosh Hashana in only 13 days away! Thank you to those that have already contributed for their voluntary membership! Please RSVP to reserve a seat or to join us for dinners, luncheons and break fast! www.chabaduptown.org/services
Next Saturday night, August 31 at 1:22 am (ok technically that's Sept. 1) we will have the specialSelichos service kicking off the "Days of Awe". Please let us know by email if you plan to attend.Link: More on Selichot
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Shabbos Parsha Ki Savo
Friday, August 23
Services at 7:30 pm
Candle Lighting at 7:37 pm
Shabbos, August 24
Preprayer Kabbala Study at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Kiddush
Mincha at 7:40 pm
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 8:41 pm
Living Torah
Sunday, August 25
Shacharis at 8:30 am
BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin at 9 am
Have a good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie