10/27/06

So much has happened this week at Chabad, from the launch of the Jewish Women's University and Youth Zone to club meeting for Bat Mitzvah Club and Mitzvah Men, our Center has been bustling with activity. There's one special event in particular that took place this week: the dedication of the new hospitality suite at the Mercy Medical Center, made possible through the generosity of R’ Chaim & Tovah Brill.

On Tuesday, October 24, dozens of hospital personnel including directors, administrators, clergy, and doctors as well as several individuals from the community, attended the dedication. This suite has already been used on a recent Shabbat by a man who was in the hospital with his wife during her final days. The suite’s Kosher Kitchen is stocked with everything you can imagine–even cholent in a box! With accommodations for 4 people at any given time, the room is surely a welcome relief to families of patients in the hospital.

We’d like to congratulate and thank Chaim and Tova for their tireless efforts and generous dedication! We also thank the Mercy Medical Center for encouraging and assisting in facilitating this project. Much appreciation to our donors including Mak & Corey Steinbock for their contributions to the suite.

All are encouraged and welcome to make use of this new hospitality suite, for happy occasions such as births and for any other reason that requires you to stay in the hospital for Shabbos or Yom Tov. May we only hear and share good news!

Best wishes for a Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Zalman Wolowik

	Happening at Chabad

October 28 • Father/Son Melaveh Malka
Boys' Night Out! Join us for a Father/Son Melaveh Malka for boys ages 5 - 13 this Motzei Shabbat, 6 Cheshvan • Oct. 28th. The Program from 8:15 - 9:30 pm includes exciting games, delicious pizza dinner (8:45 pm) and Sam Jacobs amazing magic and juggling show. Admission: $10 per person, $25 max per family. Co-sponsored by the Furst Family in honor of Yehudah's birthday. RSVP appreciated: click here.

November 4 • Mother Daughter Evening
We didn't leave out the girls and moms - Join us next week for a mother/daughter Melaveh Malka, 7:30—9:00 pm, children ages 5—12. This special evening will include a craft project, kumzitz by the fire, delicious pizza and more, all for only $10 per person ($36 max per family).

November 6 • Storytime at Chabad
Back by popular demand! Boys and girls, ages 4-7, 5:30-6:30 pm - come to Chabad for a treat before you go to sleep! A lovely story will be read while you munch on cookies and enjoy a drink.

November 7 • Evening Class for Women
This monthly class on the Aleph Bet is taught by renowned lecturer, Mrs. Chaya Franklin. Explore the deeper meaning of the letters of the Aleph-Bet—8:15 pm at Chabad.

November 8 • Jewish Learning Institute
Come argue with us! Our 6-week JLI course, "You Be the Judge" begins November 8, 8:15 - 9:30 pm at Chabad. Perhaps you have been curious about the Talmud, but thought it was complex and inaccessible to anyone lacking extensive training. Not anymore. This fall, the Rohr Jewish Learning Institute is proud to launch “You Be the Judge,” an innovative introduction to this magnificent work. You need no prior knowledge of the Talmud and no formal legal training. There are no prerequisites other than an open mind.

“You Be the Judge” presents you with real cases brought before Beit Din, the court system of Jewish law. We provide the primary source texts from Talmud and put you in the driver’s seat. You will have the opportunity to question, discuss, and argue, based on principle and precedent. You will experience firsthand the exhilarating mental exploration that characterizes traditional Talmud study. Join us next week in the ancient study halls of Jerusalem and Babylonia. Add your voice to other voices that span the millennia. You take the lead. You Be the Judge. Wednesdays, Nov. 8—Dec. 13, 8:15—9:30 pm. Sign up online: http://www.myjli.com/. Classes are held at Chabad and are taught by Rabbi Wolowik.

November 8 • Intergenerational Knitting Circle
Create your own masterpiece and enjoy intergenerational conversations in a warm and friendly environment. No previous knitting experience required. For girls and women, ages 9-129 • meets Wednesdays, November 8-29, 7:00-8:00 pm.