hindsight is 2019

• We can now all see in 2020! The turn of a new decade is a wonderful opportunity to realize how there are only two times, good times and better times! It says that when Moshiach comes, we will be able to not only see the G-dliness behind everything, but we will in 20/20 the G-dliness that is everything! May this decade bring us all only better times, with goodness that can been with our physical eyes, in 20/20! May Moshiach come even before Shabbos so we can celebrate and see the Beis Hamikdash in 20/20!
• Big props to all of the young professionals who joined in becoming ambassadors of light! Collectively we distributed 140 menorahs, 430 doughnuts, 380 latkes, over 1000 attending Chabad of Uptown sponsored events (among the thousands of others who attend one of the other over 40 Chabad sponsored events in the Houston area),, and tens of thousands watching the TV appearances! A Chanukah for the books!
• Levi did a wonderful job on Shabbos leading services, reading the Torah and sharing a Dvar Torah! Thanks for all who shard in the simcha in person or in distance!
• Registration for CYP Shabbat in NYC closes in 10 days! You can still jump on the bandwagon and join the Houston delegation to the big apple! Use coupon code cyphouston to save $120! www.cypshabbat.nyc. We have many other events and compelling classes as listed in our January e-newsletter. Click here for the details in case you missed it.
• This Tuesday, January 7 is Tevet 10 that is observed as a day of fasting, mourning and repentance, in remembrance of the siege of Jerusalem. We refrain from food and drink from daybreak to nightfall (in Houston from 5:58 am until 6:05 pm), and add the Selichot and other special supplements to our prayers. More recently, Tevet 10 was chosen to also serve as a "general kaddish day" for the victims of the Holocaust, many of whose day of martyrdom is unknown.

Farewell to Rachel & Elliott Levine on your relocation out of Houston! Hurry on back!

Mazel tov Shira & Zvi Alpert on their wedding!

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Shabbos Parshas Vayigash

Friday, January 3
Candle Lighting and Mincha at 5:17 pm
Torah Study
Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 6:30 pm
RSVP for See in 2020 First Fridays YJP Shabbat Dinner - www.yjphouston.org/events/2020

Shabbos, January 4
Chassidus at 9 am
Services at 10 am
Followed by Shabbos Lunch Kiddush
Mincha at 5:15 pm
Torah Study
Maariv, Havdalla & Shabbos Ends at 6:14 pm
Living Torah Video Program (15 min.)

Sunday, January 5 - Shacharis at 8:30 am followed the real BLT = Bagels, Lox & Tefillin

Tuesday, January 7, Fast of 10 Teves - Fast Begins at 5:58 am and Ends at 6:05 pm

Have a good Shabbos!

Rabbi Chaim & Chanie