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Uptown Shabbaton and more diary notes....

Monday, 7 August, 2006 - 2:12 pm

Posted by Rabbi Chaim Lazaroff

Hey Y'all,

 

Here we are again, three weeks later for the Uptown Shabbaton this week, August 11. From now on we will have Shabbatons every other week. RSVP now for this week's shabbaton. Your RSVP is important so we got our minyan count and person count for dinner by night and kiddush by day. Spread the word and let your friends know about our user-friendly services with transliterations and all. We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Some diary notes:

  • Our Torah Studies Bamidbar series concluded (mazel tov to the graduates!) and will continue with the Book of Bereishit (Genesis) after the holidays. Meanwhile the Thursday night class with have a special four part series on the High Holidays and the festive month of Tishrei on Thursday evenings. The dates for the classes will be Thursdays, August 24 & 31, and Sept. 7 & 21 (skipping September 14, the week Chanie's sister will be getting married...). Save the dates!
  • We are now taking RSVPs for High Holidays at the Four Leaf Towers in Uptown. Click here for the complete schedule and to RSVP for services and top class catered dinners.
  • Young Adults Shabbaton on Fondren next Friday evening, August 18, 7:45 pm. More information and RSVP at www.chabadtexas.org/youngadults.
  • Camp Gan Israel Day Camp closed with a record breaking enrollment and fun! Now my office will be less noisy..... more peace and quiet until TDS starts with school type noise/activity, but, a lot more bearable....
  • Chabad Hebrew School registration has been quite active. We are looking forward to a great 2006-07 school year! (Of course TDS registration is also amazing, but, I take more of an observer role in that one).
  • Last Monday afternoon well over 350 fellow Houstonians packed the JCC Kaplan Theatre for a "Houston for Israel" Rally. More than the speeches, guests and intense (hi-tech) program, the electrifying feeling of seeing children lead us all standing with so many for one common goal, the Safety of Eretz Yisrael, was truly an uplifting and inspiring moment. Rabbi Chaim Kaplan's encouraging words of live video conference was one to be remembered.
    While the war rages on, the millions of refugees (Yes, Israel has millions of refuges as well) seek shelter from the attacks and the soldiers press on in their mission we must remain resolute and focused at their side…  
    Read Jewsh Herlad Voice front page article here. Pictures here.
  • Here are some other things you can do for Israel:
    • Be Informed: See our "Crisis for Israel" webpage for various Mitzvah suggestions by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, o.b.m. in past Middle East conflicts. Study Torah, say a prayer, check or place Mezuzos and Teffilin and more!
    • Register: Register your Mitzvah so we can create a better world together! Every Mitzvah counts–especially now, as world Jewry unites in support of Israel.  Each Mitzvah is a unique blessing for the Jewish people and all of humanity. 
    • College students unite with Jewish students from around the world, every student can dedicate a letter in the Torah for only $1.
    • Get Financial Assistance: To assist those who wish to put on tefillin, affix mezuzahs in their homes and/or light Shabbos candles, but cannot afford the cost of these articles, a concerned Jew – who believes in the unity of the Jewish people and the power of a mitzvah – has created a national tefillin and mezuzah bank, to provide the financial assistance to obtain the aforementioned items. Contact us for more information.
    • Donate: for a variety of causes. See our donate page.
    Related on ChabadTexas.org:

That is all for now, until next time my fingers get itchy!

 

Rabbi Chaim
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