3/30/06

It is with great pleasure that I share with you that plans for our much anticipated Shabbaton have been finalized and we're standing by to take your reservations or answer your questions!

The Shabbaton will be held at the Connecticut Grand Hotel, May 5 - 7. Several Chabad Centers from around the Tri-State area will be joining us - it promises to be an uplifting, exciting and memorable Shabbat Experience - certainly one you don't want to miss.

Visit our website for more information and to download a complete brochure, or call: 516-295-2478.

Best wishes for a Happy and Kosher Passover,
Rabbi Zalman Wolowik

April 1: Kiddush
The Kiddush at the Chabad Center this Shabbos is sponsored by R' Leibel and Myrna Zisman in honor of his father's yartzeit and by Dror and Leah Lazari. If you would like to sponsor the Kiddush at a future date in honor or in memory of a family member or friend, please contact Dr. Muller at 516-569-0169.

March 29: Rosh Chodesh Farbrengen for Women
Mrs. Chana Piekarski will be leading Chabad's Rosh Chodesh gathering for women this month. She'll address the timely topic of "Organziation Within and Without" in preparation for Pesach. The farbrengen will be hosted by Mrs. Henny Preger, 861 Woodmere Place in Woodmere on Wednesday evening, March 29, 8:15 pm. Allow yourself the opportunity to be uplifted in an informal, social atmosphere - join us!

March 30: Farbrengen for Men
Join in a Chassidic farbrengen on the 2nd of Nissan, commemorating the yahrtzeit of the Rebbe Rashab, the fifth Chabad Rebbe. The farbrengen will be held on Thursday evening, 8:15 pm at Chabad, 74 Maple Ave., Cedarhurst.

April 3: Kabbalistic Class for Women
Imbue the coming month with spirituality with Mrs. Chaya Franklin's evening class for women on the kabbalistic insight and spiritual powers unique to the month of Nissan and Pesach. Monday evening, April 3, 8:15 pm @ Chabad, 74 Maple Avenue.

	Celebrate Passover with Chabad!

Passover will be here before you know it! Whether you are a Seder veteran with answers to all four questions, or a curious explorer with forty questions of your own, the Chabad Seder offers a stimulations and satisfying experience. Chabad will be holding a Communal Seder, Wednesday evening April 12, 8:00 pm at the Chabad Center. Adults and children are invited to join us for the Passover Seder of a lifetime - one you will never forget. Please be sure to place your reservations early by calling 516-295-2478 or via the secure form on our website.

In contrast to the well known seder, many have not heard of the Meal of Moshiach at all. The Baal Shem Tov, founder of Chabad, established a tradition that on the last day of Pesach we eat a special meal, the Moshiach Seudah, complete with matza, wine and Chassidic songs. Rabbi Heshy Epstein, director of Chabad of S. Carolina, will lead the Seudah at Chabad of Five Towns on Thursday, April 20, 6:30 pm.

It is traditional not only to put your leavened products out of sight during Passover, but also to sell them through a Rabbi to a non-Jew. This is done in order to fulfill the commandment of not owning any Chametz on Passover. For your convenience, our "Sale of Chometz" form is now available online or at the Chabad Center.

The world's most comprehensive Passover site has opened for the upcoming Passover season at www.chabad5towns.com/passover. This Passover megasite includes hundreds of web pages chock full of Passover information from practical, how-to guides to deep mystical insights, video and audio clips and stories and games for the entire family. Employing a variety of design styles, our supersite includes on-line features like the complete translated text of the Haggadah (Passover eve liturgy), Passover recipes, a Seder companion, day-by-day calendar, a directory of Passover celebrations around the world and so much more. Young and old, scholars and laymen of all backgrounds alike will find the site informative and useful. Log on today: www.chabad5towns.com/passover!