The White Party was an amazing success! We were so overwhelmed by the response that the host venue
had to turn people away! Thanks to the dedication and generosity of more than 70 Houston Jewish young professionals over $1100 will be donated to terror victims in Israel, through the Chabad Terror Victims Project and FIDF. A very big thank you to our host Ira Chenkin and cosponsors Israeli House of the Israel Consulate and FIDF. Nir Moriah made a presentation about his achievements and goals as a Taekwondo champion and asked for the community's support in his current campaign. Check out the photo gallery, with pics by MaltzPhotography.com
This week's JHV includes a story about Nir Moriah's aspirations:
Rabbi Chaim Lazaroff has been studying Tanya with Moriah for several years. Moriah has been able to apply what he learns to both his spiritual and sports life.
“Tanya really takes you on a mind-over- matter journey on learning how to put yourself on the right path,” Rabbi Lazaroff said. “One of the main messages is that the mind controls the heart.
“There is an erroneous view that you must follow your heart to follow your dreams. Tanya points out that the heart is wonderful, but it can often distract you. The human is given a tool – the mind – to control your heart and any obstacle you encounter. You let your mind focus instead of letting your heart distract you.
“With all of the adrenaline and the rush of tae kwon do, it could become a distraction which could make you incapable of achieving your goal. To focus on your goal, you need to use your mind.”
At this week's classes, you too can learn some of this wisdom:
- Shabbos morning, 9 am - Likkutei Torah - Eikev
- Tuesday, Parshah at 12 pm
- Wednesday, Young Professionals Meat Taco Dinner, Class & Social: Ghosts, Goblins & Dybbuks
- Thursday, Tanya at 12 noon or 8 pm
The High Holidays are coming quick! This year we will host services at The Hampton Inn - Galleria followed by dinners and luncheons only two blocks away at Chabad of Uptown. The complete schedule and RSVP form is now online at www.chabaduptown.org/services. If you intend to join or stay with us, reserve your rooms at the hotel ASAP, since the group discounted rate expires on Aug. 24 and there is limited room for dinners and luncheons.
This Shabbos, Chof Av, marks seventy years since the passing of the Rebbe's father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson 1944-2014. He was arrested and exiled to Kazakhstan by the Stalinist regime as a result of his work to preserve Jewish life in the Soviet Union. Links:A Brief Biography, Rebbetzin Chana Scneerson's biography, which includes her account of her husband's heroism, arrest and passing.
During the year of Rabbi Chaim's bar mitzvah,Chof Av was also on Shabbos and he merited to have an aliya together with the Rebbe and receive a special blessing the next day on "the dollar line" together with his father. Chanie ordered a newly released archival picture of the special moment that now hangs proudly in our dining room along with a moment that Chanie had with the Rebbe as well..
Shabbos Parshas Eikev
Friday, August 15
Services at 7:30 pm
Candle Lighting at 7:45 pm
Shabbos, August 16, Chof Av
Chassidus at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Kiddush & Chof Av Farbrengen
Mincha at 7:45 pm
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 8:40 pm
Living Torah
Sunday, August 17
Shacharis at 8:30 am
BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin at 9 am
Have a good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie