Ariel Sharon passed away this week. He served as a general and commander in the IDF, as a minister in numerous Israeli governments including the Defense Ministry, and as the eleventh Prime Minister of Israel. He was interviewed in Israel in 2000 describing his relationship with the Lubavitcher Rebbe. You can read it compiled here.
Over 350 people participated is last week's uplifting and special Shabbaton weekend with Rabbi Leib
Schapiro of Miami! It was very special to spend Shabbos together with so many different people from the various Chabad Houses throughout Houston.
Join us for our weekely classes!
"It is a pleasure that I get to look forward to [Tanya on] Thursday at noon and Tuesday as well for the parsha class. Both are enlightening and help to give me a better understanding of my Jewish faith. Thank you for being such a great inspiration," - Michael Pasternak
- Tuesdays, 12 pm - The Weekly Parsha Revealed
- Tuesdays, 7:30 pm - JLI Course: Feb 4th - Mar 11th: To Be a Jew in the Free World: Jewish Identity Through the Lens of Modern History More >
- Wednesdays, 8 pm - Dinner, class & social for young professionals
- Thursdays, 12 pm or 8 pm - Tanya
- Shabbos (Saturday), 9 am - Torah Ohr (Parsha Mysticism)
Mazal tov to Chaya Mushka Lazaroff on her bas mitzvah celebration this weekend!
Today is Tu B'Shevat. Learn all about it on our website at www.chabaduptown.org/15shevat
AUDIO ON PARSHAH: Ladies First at Mt. Sinai
When G-d instructed Moses to prepare the people to receive the Torah at Sinai, He said: "Speak to the house of Jacob, and tell the sons of Israel" (Exodus 19:3). The "house of Jacob," our sages explain, are the women; "the sons of Israel," the men. more...
Shabbos Parshas Yisro
Friday, January 17
Services at 6:30 pm
Candle Lighting at 5:28 pm
Shabbos, January 18
Chassidus at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Kiddush in honor of Chaya Mushka's bas mitzvah
Mincha at 6:00 pm
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:25 pm
Living Torah
Sunday, January 19
Shacharis at 8:30 am
BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin at 9 am
Have a good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie