The Winds of Elul are Blowing

"Though summer still lingered and the day was bright and sunny, there was a change in the air. One smelled already the Elul-scent; a teshuvah-wind was blowing. Everyone grew more serious, more thoughtful... All awaited the call of the shofar, the first blast that would announce the opening of the gates of the month of mercy...." More...

This past Sunday- Monday, 26 of 42 families at the #Texas Shluchim Farbrengen, men, women & children, operating 30 Chabad branches, gathered today in Houston for 24 hours of sharing.

The Cteen Houston Leaders of Uptown had a great meeting getting ready for a fantastic year with CTeenHouston! Kick off event details coming soon! Of course, the unofficial Chabad of Uptown mascot, Menucha, was on hand giving her input and cheering everyone on as well.

Call for volunteers! We would like to empty out the downstairs storage area and relocated the items to the upstairs storage and kitchen cabinets, so we can prepare the room for a playroom for the kids. If you would like to participate in this $10,000 effort so it can be ready in time for Rosh Hashana, please consider a generous donation at www.chabaduptown.org/donate. Menucha and all her friends will personally thank you!

Condolences to Guitel Melnik on the passing of her grandmother in Chile. May her memory be for a blessing.

Upcoming Events:

• Aug. 22 - Monthly Rosh Chodesh Minyan & Breakfast
• Aug. 27 - YJP Houston / FCYA Shofar Factory with Friends
  Join volunteers of YJP Houston – Young Jewish Professionals Houston with FCYA (Friendship Circle of Houston – Young Adults) to fabricate shofars together with Young Adults with special needs for a morning of fun, camaraderie and integration. NO CHARGE. RSVP REQUESTED.
• Sept. 1 - YJP Houston First September Fridays
• Sept. 10 -  המסע המוזיקלי והמופלא של שירלי…
  הצגה בעברית לקראת חגי תשרי עם כוכבת הילדים שירלי בן-צור לאמהות וילדים בין הגילאים 0-9. לקניית כרטיסים החל מהיום ועד ספט׳ 7: $10 לילד ועד $30 למשפחה (אמא וילדים) השתמשו קוד קופון "shir".
• Sept. 20-22: Rosh Hashana Dinners & Services
• Sept. 29-30: Yom Kippur Services & Break Fast
• Oct. 4: Community Sukkot Dinner Under the Stars
• Oct. 6: YJP Houston / YAD Shabbat Shalom Y'All - First Fridays Sukkot Edition
• Oct. 11-13: Simchat Torah

Upcoming Classes:

• Shabbos Morning - No class - Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim
• Monday 9:45 pm: שיעור יהדות לדוברי עברית
• Tuesday 12:00 pm: Parsha Revealed
• Wednesday 8 pm: YJP Dinner Class & Social
• Thursday 12 pm and 8 pm: Kabbala / Mysticism

Shabbos Mevarchim, Parshas Re'eh

Friday, August 18
Services at 7:30 pm
Candle Lighting at 7:41 pm

Shabbos, August 19
Shabbos Mevarchim Tehillim at 8:30 am 
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Mevarchim Kiddush & Farbrengen
Mincha at 7:40 pm
Ethics of our Fathers Ch. 6
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 8:35 pm
Living Torah

Sunday, August 20
Shacharis at 8:30 am
Followed by the real BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin

Tuesday, August 22 - Rosh Chodesh Elul I
Monthly Rosh Chodesh Minyan at 6:45 am
Followed by amazing breakfast spread at 8 am sponsored by the Melnik family

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie

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