Chabad E-Update
Friday Night Service
Services begin at 7:00 p.m. followed by an Oneg. The Oneg is sponsored by Kirk, Kara & Diane Weisman thanking G-d for all the blessings.
Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday morning, services begin at 10:00 a.m., and are preceded with a Torah portion
class at 9:30 a.m., and followed by a Shabbat Oneg. The Oneg is sponsored by Tali & Sam Schneider IHO Gaal Schneider’s Bar-mitzvah.
Condolences
It is with great sorrow that we report to you about the passing of our dear member Yoel Guller. We send our condolences to his wife Dvorah and sister Charlene.
Yoel’s funeral with take place this coming Sunday, January 10th at 11 a.m. at the Chabad Gardens at Palm Memorial Cemetery, if you can assist and be part of the Minyan to recite a Kaddish by attending the funeral please let us know.
Rummage Sale
The Men’s Club “Club 770” is organizing a rummage sale benefiting Chabad’s Kaplan Preschool, which will be held this coming Sunday, January 10th. If you can volunteer 2 hours on Sunday to assist with the selling of the items, please contact the office at: 925-0770.
Kosher On Wheels - This Sunday
Kosher On Wheels, a Kosher trailer from the East Coast will be parked at the Chabad parking lot this coming Sunday 4 - 5:45 p.m. In the Kosher trailer you can expect to find a large assortment of Kosher products including: meat, dairy and Israeli products.
JLI Portraits in Leadership: Timeless Tales for Inspired Living
Experience a breathtaking saga of resilience and renewal. When Roman dispersion threatened to bring Judaism to an end, six legendary leaders demonstrated uncompromising courage and character to preserve the tieless wisdom of Jewish culture for all generations. The strength of their personalities and the wisdom of their hearts are sure to calm your fears, infuse you with hope and inspire you to unleash the power within. This course starts Wednesday, January 27th at 10:15am at Chabad of Sarasota or 7:30pm at SMJF Campus. Fee $69.00 per person or couples discount of $125 per couple. Please call the Chabad office to register.
JLI Teens Course Offered For Teens and Adults
Beginning February 3rd, for the following 6 weeks a new JLI Teens course entitled: “Welcome to Hollywood: Jewish wisdom on fame, romance and the pursuit of happiness” will be offered also to adults. This course explores Hollywood culture and values including issues such as fame, rebellion, drugs, love and friendship. Not only will this course cover basic Jewish values, but it will also be very attractive to teenagers who are no doubt very interested in – and very heavily influenced by -- Hollywood celebrities and their films. The course is offered to adults every Sunday morning at 10:30 am starting February 7th and on Wednesday afternoons at 4:30 pm for teens. Cost for the Sunday course is $69 for members and $99 for non-members. Anyone wishing to enroll his or her teen in the Torah For Teens program or join the Sunday course please call the office at 925-0770.
Fruit Fest & Herb Planting
N’Shei Chabad women will be celebrating tu b’shvat with a fruit fest and herb planting party, January 21st at 7:30pm. Come and celebrate the jewish Arbor Day, by learning how to turn fruit into a masterpiece and how to plant your own herbs. Cost is $8.00 for N’Shei members and $12.00 for non-members. Advance reservations are necessary. For reservations are necessary. For reservations and further information about N’Shei Chabad Women please email Flora Tow at
floratow@gmail.com.
Jewish Humor
Only time will tell
Hendon shul’s elderly rabbi retires and is replaced by Rabbi Levy, a bright young rabbi who quickly turns out to be excellent in the performance of all his many duties except one - his sermons are always far too long.
One shabbes morning, as he is half-way through his usual interminable sermon, Rabbi Levy surprises the congregation when he suddenly stops, looks severely around at them, and says, “You know, I really don’t mind it when I see many of you regularly looking at your watches. But I think it’s going too far when you put your watches up to your ears to check if they are still working. Thank you. Good shabbes.”