Thousands tasted awesome chili, hundreds put on tefillin - at least one for the very first time, celebrating his
Bar Mitzvah - and a great time was had by all at the Houston Kosher Chili Cookoff on Sunday... Remember - Keep Calm and Farbreng On!!!
Tomorrow is the first Friday of March, and you know what that means? That's right! Change your clocks to DST so you can be on time for Sunday Tefillin club and breakfast!
OK, OK, it also means... First Fridays for Young Professionals! Meet new friends and mingle with old friends over traditional Shabbos dinner and drinks!
The week's Shabbos kiddush we will celebrate the birth of Ruth Yaffa Shamooelian sponsored by her loving parents Ben & Regina, and brother Tzion Moshe! Come join us for an amazing Kiddush spread and the second annual Sidney Chenkin Memorial Vodka Tasting Challenge! :)
Did you secure your Purim tickets yet? Sat. night for Young Professionals at the Zone (www.chabaduptown.org/sports) and Sunday for the whole community and families in cooperation with the Israeli House of the Israeli Consulate (www.chabaduptown.org/feast) - and many more ways to
participate in between! Reserve early to save some dough!
Not Hamantash dough, though! Our weekly Wednesday dinner, class and social this week will bake hamantashen and pack Mishloach manot packages to deliver to seniors.
- Wed. March 12: Hamantash Bake Social - YOUNG PROS
- Thursday, March 13: Fast of Esther, rescheduled because of Shabbos, begins at 6:23 am and ends at 7:52 pm. It is customary to give "Machtzis Hashekel", three coins in "half denomination", to charity on the afternoon of the Fast of Esther. See "Laws & Customs"for more.
- PURIM EVE Sat. March 15:
- 8:30 pm: Community Megillah Reading & Havdalla
- 9:30 pm: YOUNG PROS Sports Purim Madness at The Zone
- PURIM DAY Sun. March 16:
- 8:00 am: Shacharis
- 8:30 am: Torah & Megillah Reading
- 2:30 pm: COMMUNITY Sports Themed Purim Feastat Chabad of Uptown in cooperation with the Israeli House of the Israeli Consulate
- 6:30 pm: Party & Megillah Reading at Hampton at Post Oak Senior Living
On Purim we emphasize the importance of friendship and community by sending gifts of food, mishloach manot, to friends. Torah Day School PTO annual Purim fundraiser prepares beautiful Purim baskets to be delivered to any address in Houston on your behalf! Impress your friends and do TWO mitzvos at the same time!! www.tdshouston.org/purimbaskets
The last weekend of March will the 6th Annual Intercollegiate Shabbaton!!! Join students from around Texas and beyond for Austin's annual Shabbat 500 by students for students and a complete Shabbaton!
- March 28-30: Intercollegiate Texas Shabbaton - www.texasshabbaton.com
We look forward and are so pleased to be able to welcome and install our new Torah with a dessert reception and parade! Dedications are available for you to take part in a piece of history!www.chabaduptown.org/torah
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Shabbos Parshas Vayikra
Friday, March 8
Services at 6:30 pm
Candle Lighting at 6:05 pm
Shabbos, March 9
Chassidus at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Kiddush
Mincha at 6:05 pm
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 7:02 pm
Living Torah
CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS TO DST!!
Spring forward one hour...
Sunday, March 10
Shacharis at 8:30 am
BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin at 9 am
Have a good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie