The coin menorah celebration was an absolute success! Young and old all enjoyed collecting and joining the challenge to fill our giant coin menorah Tzedaka box!!Video of event | Pictures.
Listening to the coins drop out through the cleanout made beautiful Jewish-jingle-music! Video. Thank you Michael Pasternak and Reuven Krumbein for their emptying assistance.
The bank is counting it up and we will announce the winner of the contents amount guessing contest to help programs for homebound seniors! Special thanks for the Jewelry prize sponsored by Chaim & Dorit Kamman!
Also, check out these photo galleries of Chanukah Rockets,Thanksgiving float (video) & Coin Menorah. Many more pictures and video on Rabbi Chaim & Chabad of UptownFacebook including pic and video of Galleria lighting last night.
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Throughout Chanukah the Uptown Park lights were burning bright on Post Oak! You may see it at thecorner of Post Oak and Uptown Park in front of the Starbucks. May they enlighten our ability to "see the forest for the trees".
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Here is an interesting and heartwarming local Chanukah related story about the horrific Bronx train crash this week:A Train Crash, A Missing Spouse, A Day in the Life of Two Chabad Rabbis
Mazel tov to Ari (Brian) Hutchison on his engagement to Grace Unell! They invite the Uptown community to join them on Sunday, Dec. 15 for a "L'chaim" engagement party at 8 pm. Contact us for the address.
Mazel tov to Houston Rockets Omri Casspi for his official invitation to the White House Chanukah celebration! Kitchen koshering compliments of Rabbi Chaim's first cousin, Rabbi Levi Shemtov.
We had a wonderful Rosh Chodesh minyan both days, followed by a fantastic breakfast sponsored by the Melniks! Thank you!
This Shabbos we host a Friday night dinner for Young Professional with our monthly "First Fridays"!! Please RSVP at www.chabaduptown.org/shabbatdinner.
Upcoming: Services on Friday night are at 6:30 pm throughout winter. Next Friday is the Fast of 10 Teves, that runs until and fast broken with kiddush on Friday night. Therefore, Shabbat services will be held at the earliest possible time beginning at 5 pm. Look out for next week's email for the exact details.
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Join us for the earliest Shabbos of the year!
Shabbos Parshas Vayigash
Friday, December 6
Candle Lighting at 5:03 pm
Services at 6:30 pm | "First Fridays" Shabbos Dinner RSVP!
Shabbos, December 7
Preprayer Kabbala Study at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Mincha at 5 pm
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:02 pm
Sunday, December 8 - "Hey Teves"
Shacharis at 8:30 am
BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin at 9 am
Current Weekly Torah Classes:
- Tuesdays Parsha Class at Noon
- Wednesday Dinner, Class & Social for Young Professionals
- Thursdays Tanya Class at Noon & 8 pm.
See you on Shabbos! :)
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie
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