Shabbat in Memory of Prof. Liviu Librescu

Uptown Stuff… 

Ø       This Friday night - April 27 in Uptown at 7:30 pm. and Shabbos morning at 10am. Candle lighting this week at: 7:38 pm

As you can see from the quote below, Mrs. Librescu, although not Shomer Shabbat, finds great meaning in the kindling of Shabbat candles. Rabbi Mayer of Chabad in Virginia has indicated that he is still in touch with Mrs. Librescu and that she wants to dedicate herself to heightening awareness of Shabbat candle lighting, in memory of her heroic husband and for the merit of his soul. She is returning to the USA in three weeks, and hopes to visit college campuses and communities to this end. We wish to dedicate our regularly scheduled Shabbaton to this heightened awareness, in  merit of Levi ben Isidor (Liviu Librescu) of blessed memory.

Please join us for a special candle-lighting this Shabbos! (Get more inspiration here) 

Aaron Kessler of the Daily Progress - “That night, back in Charlottesville, a group of University of Virginia students met at Mayer’s home to light the traditional Sabbath candles in Librescu’s memory.

Before Marlena Librescu left Virginia, Mayer said, she spoke to him in Romanian, asking one favor: Have the girls in Charlottesville light the Sabbath candles in her husband’s memory. Lighting candles has always been close to my heart, she said.

“I told her of course we would,” Mayer said. “Of course.”

As the day came to a close Friday, the phone rang. Marlena, who had buried her husband, was calling from Israel. Will the girls come to light the candles?

“Yes, they are coming,” Mayer told her. “They are all here for you.” – see complete article here. 

Ø       We wish a refuah shleima to Sarkalem ben Sheli Zebadiah. Please say tehillim for his complete Refuah Shleima. Click here for Chapter 20. 

Ø       Lag B’Omer – join the parade! Come help represent Chabad of Uptown in the unity parade on Sunday, May 6 from JCC to the Merfish Teen Center! Click here for more info. 

Ø       Shavuot – All night Torah Study and Torah Reading with Ice Cream Party for young and old! Click here for more info! Our website has got you covered with the Shavuot Guide, Story, Insights, Kids section, Recipes and of course Multimedia! Check it out! 

Ø       Mommy & Me summer dates have been set. Click here for more, pictures and an awesome video! 

In other news... 

Ø       Chabad House at Rive University and Torah Day School of Houston Responds to Tragedy With Mitzvah Drive: "Hearts to Hokies" campaign. Read more about it here. You can/should join too by dedicating a Mitzvah now!

Ø       Yom Hazikaron - In memory of Israeli fallen soldiers – you may watch this video for inspiration. 

Looking forward to seeing y’all real soon! 

Rabbi Chaim