I was honored last week to be given the opportunity to participate in the Police Week day of Prayer last
week, praying for the families of the first responders as well as those responding that day's deadly amtrack train crash.
⇒ Here is a great Chabad.org/news article featuring our very own Ari Hutchison!:
A Graduation Ceremony for One: Houston Law School’s Creative Shabbat Solution
When Ari Hutchison learned that his graduation from the University of Houston Law Center would be on a Saturday, the Jewish Sabbath, the Torah-observant student wondered how he would tell his father. more...
We have great line up (also featured at Chabad.org/news) for you at our Sat. late Night Learn-A-Thon, starting at 11:30 pm with subject elevator speeches presented by community members! (Submit your topic for committee review to be added to the lineup!) Red-eye on red bull with Rabbi!!
- MICROBIOLOGY & TORAH
Naomi Bier, Ph.D. Student, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - STATISTICS & EFFECTS OF THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY
Philip A. Ernst, Ph.D., Asst. Professor of Statistics, Rice University - FITNESS & TORAH
Rachel Graff, Ph.D. Student, Dept. of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston - TEN COMMANDMENTS OF RELATIONSHIPS
Chanie Lazaroff, Co-Director Chabad of Uptown - HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING & LOVE YIDDISHKEIT
Erin Elizabeth Pedigo, Associate Editor at Hart Energy Publishing - PHYSIOLOGY OF MEDITATION & ITS IMPACT ON SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT
Jerald Simmons, MD, Triple board certified in Neurology, Sleep & Epilepsy
There is something for everything on Shavuot at Chabad of Uptown, including a special childrens' service w/ Puppet story time, activities and more! If you can please take a minute to complete the (mobile friendly) RSVP form so we can plan accordingly, we would really appreciate it!
STOP! THIS IS A MUST READ: The most important part of Shavuos is to hear the Ten Commandments on Sunday, the first day of Yom Tov at 11:30 am. The most important moment to the Jewish peoeple. when we became a nation and received the Torah, will be marked and reenacted once again, men, women & children "like one man, with one heart".
Shabbos Parshas Bamidbar & Shavuot
Friday, May 22
- 7:30 pm Evening Shabbat Services
- Before 7:54 pm Light Shabbat Candles (Blessings)
Saturday, May 23
- 9:00 am Chassidus Torah Study
- 10:00 am Morning Services (Shacharit)
- 7:55 pm Shabbat Afternoon & Evening Holiday Services
- After 8:52 pm* Light Yom Tov Candles (Blessings)
- 11:30 pm RED-EYE with the Rabbi on RED BULL! All Night Learn-A-Thon
* From a pre-existing flame
Sunday, May 24
- 10:00 am Morning Services (Shacharit)
* 11am-1pm Special childrens' service w/ Puppet story time, activities and more!
- 11:30 am Reading of Ten Commandments
followed by 1 pm dairy kiddush & SUNDAE SUNDAY Ice Cream Party 
- 8:00 pm Mincha & Maariv Holiday Services
- After 8:53 pm* Light Yom Tov Candles (Blessings)
* From a pre-existing flame.
Monday, May 25
- 10:00 am Morning Services (Shacharit)
- 12:00 pm approx. Yizkor Memorial Service
- 8:00 pm Mincha & Maariv Services
- 8:54 pm Yom Tov Ends
Have a good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie