Today, Rosh Chodesh Av, begins "The Nine Days" of mourning for the destruction of Temple begin. There are many customs associated with these days, that can be read in our online calendar here and more elaborately here.
It is customary to hear a Siyum, a completion ceremony of Talmud, during these nine days to increase in the study of Torah, transforming these dark days to light. If you can't make one in person, we will be broadcasting a live Siyum daily on our website at www.chabaduptown.org/siyum. The first siyum will be today, Friday, at 1:45 pm Houston time. You can see the full broadcast schedule on the siyum page as well.
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Mazel tov to Irit Melnik and Yoni Bussany on their engagement!
Shabbos Chazak Parshas Matos-Maasei
Friday, Rosh Chodesh Av, July 13
Monthly Rosh Chodesh Shacharis & Breakfast at 6:45 am
Services at 7:30 pm | RSVP for Shabbat Dinner
Candle Lighting at 8:06 pm
Shabbos, July 14
Chassidus at 9:00 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Kiddush sponsored by Yocheved Schwarzman marking the first yartzeit of her mother Shayna Tzivia bas Aba Yosef
Mincha at 8:05 pm
Ethics of our Fathers, Ch. 2
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 9:04 pm
Living Torah
Sunday, July 15 - Shacharis at 8:30 am, Followed by the real BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin
Monday, July 16 - Shacharis at 6:45 am
Thursday, July 19 - Shacharis at 6:45 am
Have a good Shabbos!
Rabbi Chaim & Chanie