LIGHT CANDLES FOR PEACE:

Friday, April 11th @ 6:59pm
Shabbat Ends: Saturday, April 12th @ 7:55pm
1st Night of Passover Saturday, April 12th AFTER 7:55pm (from a pre-existing flame)
2nd Night of Passover Sunday, April 13th AFTER 7:56pm (from a pre-existing flame)
Holiday Ends: Monday, April 14th @ 7:57p

Need Shabbat candles? Come pick up a Shabbat Candle lighting kit with the prayers and instructions.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

VOLUNTEERS TO HELP DELIVER SOUP & CHALLAH ARE ALWAYS APPRECIATED! LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN ASSIST. THANK YOU AND G-D BLESS! Message me asap  

No Soup and Challah - we are in Pesach Mode

URGENT APPEAL

My Dearest Friends,

Please excuse the uniform nature of this email. I have run out of time and needed to reach everyone right away. We are in a critical situation.

It is Erev Pesach, the Eve of Passover. Traditionally Jews have given Tzedakah at this time of year to help others who are less fortunate. Our annual appeal that went out in last week’s mail has had a minimal response. At the same time, we have been sending out food, giving out Passover supplies, and have been working harder than ever to bring meaningful spiritual nourishment to you, our community. We have provided thousands of dollars of emergency relief to people living in their cars, out of work, at risk of losing their apartments, who couldn’t pay for their electricity, or for their prescriptions.

We are burning the wick at both ends – more expenditures and less income.

I am asking for your help now.

I know it is a scary time. I understand the Market has tanked. I realize that we are all facing uncertainty.

But I also know that G-d is greater than any of our individual or communal challenges! I know that He wants us to help each other. I know that this is our opportunity to shine! And I know that the Talmud tells us that Tzedakah saves from death! 

These are historical times. G-d willing, we will be through the worst of this in the very near future (hopefully weeks, not years). In a year’s time we will look back at these events and we will ask ourselves, “Did we do all that we could do for each other?”

Please feed the hungry. Please provide money so we can continue to support our community in its time of need. I know I am asking for something very difficult. But I am asking, and I am asking YOU. And I am asking that you act NOW.

Please follow this link and make an immediate contribution to our Passover fund, which is going directly to help those who need it most. Your donation will make a big difference! www.ChabadatLaCosta.com/donate .

May G-d respond with miraculous mercy due to our mercy and may He bless each one of us with a Happy, Sweet, and HEALTHY Passover!

With much love and appreciation,

Rabbi Eilfort

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PASSOVER PLANS

EREV PESACH SCHEDULE FOR SHABBOS, APRIL 12^TH

Since this Saturday is Erev Pesach and we must not eat any Chametz (leavened products) after 10:39am, but at the same time we are prohibited from eating Matzah until the Seder on Saturday night, we have adjusted our schedule.

Services will begin at 7:30am (you read that correctly) and conclude by 9:30am. The Rabbi will then make Kiddush and we will have some Challah (in the breezeway making sure not to leave even a crumb unaccounted for). We have the Mitzvah of ‘Bi’ur Chametz’ the destruction of Chametz, which must be completed no later than 11:44am. When Erev Pesach is on Shabbos, instead of burning the Chametz, we flush it.

Later in the day people can eat something that is Kosher for Passover so that they don’t come to the Seder on Saturday night famished.

If you have any questions, please contact the Rabbi.

PASSOVER HAPPENINGS AT CHABAD

Coastal Chabads will be offering a full array of program for the holiday of Pesach / Passover including two Community Seders (one in Chabad at La Costa and the second one at Chabad of Encinitas) and Holiday Services. Our informative Passover brochure has all the relevant information, or you can logon to www.ChabadatLaCosta.com/Passover. 

The Shul has plenty of the special, hand-baked Shmurah Matzah (from the Ukraine) available.

Please let us know asap what your needs are, and we will be happy to help.

Passover Seders at Chabad of La Costa & Chabad of Encinitas

Join Chabad at La Costa / Coastal Chabads for an Enchanting Passover Seder

Experience the Liberation & Freedom of Passover Firsthand.

Relive the Exodus. Discover the eternal meaning of the Haggadah. Enjoy a community Seder complete with hand-baked Matzah, wine, and a wonderful dinner spiced with unique traditional customs.

Explore Kabbalistic insights of the number four: Four Cups of Wine, Four Sons, Four Questions and Four Types of Freedom.

First Seder Night: Saturday, April 12, 8:00 pm – Chabad at La Costa

Second Seder Night: Sunday, April 13, 8:00 pm – Chabad of Encinitas

1^st Seder at Chabad at La Costa

1980 La Costa Ave., Carlsbad

2^nd Seder at Chabad of Encinitas (email for address)

RSVP IMMEDIATELY

Suggested Donation for Locals: Adult $54, Child (3-12) $25 (Max. $180 per family)

Donation for Out-of-town Guests: Adults $108, Child (3-12) $54

SPONSORS WELCOME

For more info and reservations:

Call: 760-943-8891

For more info and reservations:

Call: 760-943-8891

HOLIDAY CALENDAR

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Thursday, April 10, 2025

Fast of the First Born

Minyan with Siyum @ 8:30am

Formal search for Chametz after nightfall

Friday, April 11, 2025

Burn/Sell Chametz by 11:45 am

Light Shabbat Candles at 6:59 pm

Evening Services: 6:00 pm

Saturday, April 12, 2025

Eve of Passover

Morning Services: 7:30 am (NOTE EARLY TIME!)

Eat Chametz until 10:39 am

Flush Chametz by 11:44 am

1st Seder Night

Light Candles* after 7:55 pm

Evening Services: 8:00 pm

Community Seder: 8:30 pm @ Chabad at La Costa

Sunday, April 13, 2025

1st Day of Passover

Morning Services: 10:00 am

2nd Seder Night

Evening Services: 8:00 pm

Light Candles* after 7:56 pm

Community Seder: 8:00 pm @ Chabad of Encinitas

Monday, April 14, 2025

2nd Day of Passover

Morning Services: 10:00 am

Holiday Ends at 8:02 pm

Friday, April 18, 2025

Light Candles at 7:04 pm

Evening Services: 7:00 pm

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Seventh Day of Passover

Morning Services: 10:00 am

Evening Services: 8:00 pm

Light Candles* after 8:01 pm

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Final Day of Passover

Morning Services: 10:00 am

Yizkor Memorial Service: 12:00 pm

Meal of Moshiach: 6:30 pm

Evening Services: 8:00 pm

Passover Ends at 8:02 pm

Note: Candle lighting times are for Carlsbad/Encinitas, CA only.

For other areas, visit www.ChabadatLaCosta.com/times.

* Light only from a pre-existing flame.

Passover Pop Up

Local Passover programs looking for local sellers, artisans and craftspeople to sell at a Pop Up on site in Carlsbad. Reach Out!

NEXT JLI COURSE COMING IN APRIL

REGISTER NOW www.chabadatlacosta.com/jli

THE FOUR-WEEK COURSE WILL BE OFFERED IN PERSON, ON FACEBOOK LIVE, AND ON ZOOM

Course Overview

Colorful Profiles

Short Stories of Extraordinary and Unexpected Characters from Jewish History

Join this four-week journey to encounter twelve stories of Jewish history’s most fascinating men and women. Discover the incredible Jewish lives of converts, captives, royal advisors, philosophers, philanthropists, and more. You’ll be fascinated by their sacrifices, adventures, and achievements and get a vivid look at our people’s rich heritage and history.

Register Here  or at MyJLI.com/learn/Carlsbad (discount codes available)

POSTPONED UNTIL AFTER PASSOVER - WEEKLY TORAH PORTION OF THE WEEK WITH RABBI SHOLOM

Join Rabbi Sholom Eilfort, virtually, as he gives a weekly class in the Torah Portion. You can view the class on Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort’s Facebook feed (must be Facebook “Friends” with Rabbi Eilfort to be able to see the class).

A number of commentaries are curated to make the class profound while also covering the basics. Everyone is invited to join. There is no cost to participate.

Thursdays at 6pm.

Thank you to those who have already made their Membership commitment and those who have made a monthly financial commitment to your community!

Membership information can be found here: www.ChabadatLaCosta.com/membership .

Hebrew School News – HEBREW IMMERSION!

We started a curriculum where we will go through all of the Alef Bet and learn about something that we are grateful for, starting with the letter of the week. 
The first week was א אור . Alef for Ohr- light. And we made lanterns. 
The second week was ב בית. Bet for Bayit- house and we made Birchat Habayit   to hang in our homes. 
Then we learned about Geshem- rain and made rain in a bottle! 
We talked about Dibbur for daled - Language.
We are up to Hey for Horim - Parents. We made cards for out Ema and Abba.
Vav focused on infants - Valad and how we have grown.
Chanukah is here!
Zayin for Zemer - music/song. We sang Karaoke
Chet for Chaver - Friend. We skateboarded with Yaakov.
Tet for Taam - Taste and Reason. We learned the Brachot for food.
Yud for Yom Tov - Holiday and Yad - Hand
Chof for Kochavim - Stars We made stars and sand art.
Lamed for Lechem - Bread We made focaccia art!
Mem for Mayim - water, and the four Mitzvot of Purim. Megillah. Mishloach Manot. Matanot l'Evyonim. Mishteh JOIN OURS
Nun & Samech - paper and books

The children have also begun alef champ which is a self paced Hebrew reading program. 

I am so proud of all of our ckids students and parents ❤

Kiddush Sponsor – SPONSORS SOUGHT

The shul has been Koshered for Passover. Rabbi will make Kiddush and we will have some Kosher for Passover cakes, but there will be no formal Kiddush this week on Saturday early morning.

On Sunday, the Kiddush has been sponsored by John Shirley in memory of Rhonda Bloom on her Yarzeit.

The Kiddush on Monday is being sponsored by the Eilfort, Fenton, and Rodal families in honor of Freida Fenton on her birthday and Dovid Rodal on his birthday.  

Thank you, sponsors, and G-d bless you for this wonderful Mitzvah! 

Everyone is invited to join us at this beautiful weekly gathering of our community.  

THIS WEEK’S KIDDUSH MENU

Passover Cakes

ADDITIONAL SPONSORS ARE WELCOME.

Each Shabbos after services, our beautiful community enjoys Shabbos lunch together. It is a true celebration where we bask in each other’s company while savoring delicious food.

YOU ARE INVITED AND ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE

We are always seeking additional sponsors, so if you can sponsor a Kiddush, please let us know.

An Important Note about Kiddushes –

The policy of the shul is to allow multiple sponsors for every Kiddush unless it is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah or something similar (like a 50th wedding anniversary etc.).

There is no such thing as an exclusive Kiddush sponsor.

This is our policy for numerous reasons, not least of which is the fact that Kiddush sponsorships help generate much-needed income for our community and encourages more people to participate.

We thank you for your support and understanding!

Soup & Challah Sponsors

Soup and Challah is being sponsored by Clive Walden & the estate of Channah Hale.

NEED MORE DRIVERS, Thank you Sharna Skjei and Catherine Clancy, Leesa Glaser, and Marly Belsky for volunteering.

Challah is delivered to Mental Health Residential Centers in the area, people undergoing chemotherapy, and people who really love the addition to their Shabbos experience. 

Deliver and get a bag of challah for your family as well!

The Time of Our Freedom: Passover in the Modern World

By: Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort

Pesach/Passover is almost here! Jews the world over are deeply engaged in their preparation for this unique and consequential holiday. Our sleeves are rolled up and our mops are in motion, as we expunge every last crumb of leavened products, called Chametz in Hebrew, from our homes, businesses, and even cars.

Why are we so obsessed with the removal of innocent crumbs? Well, when we learn what Chametz represents we quickly realize that it is not so innocent. In fact, as we take a deeper dive into understanding this interesting Jewish law, we will find that it is the very key to achieving true freedom.

Allow me to explain.

Our Rabbis tell us that Chametz represents our egos, which cause a person to be arrogant and angry, judgmental and stand-offish. Our ego stands in the way of achieving true closeness with our Creator and with our fellow human beings. An egotistical person is utterly self-centered. He is a narcissist, for he feels himself to be the be all and end all of the created universe.

The arduous process of removing the Chametz physically from our possession, is meant to spur us on to removing the self-consuming ego from our characters.

Think about it: when one is completely egotistical, he views everyone as being inferior to him, and that ultimately, he is owed everything. Well, what happens when he doesn’t get everything or when everyone doesn’t bow to him giving him his due? He becomes angrier and less happy. He cannot possibly be satisfied with his life. In short, he has become a miserable wretch, all due to his outsized ego.

The Torah, the depository of divine wisdom, commands us (as opposed to suggesting to us) to make sure we don’t own even a crumb of Chametz during Pesach.

But if we have removed the leavened foods, most prominently bread, what then will serve as the staple of our dietary existence? Enters the Matzah, the flat bread, known as Poor Man’s Bread and as the Bread of Faith.

Once a year for a bit longer than a week we radically adjust our diets, which helps us internalize this message. We scour our homes, but also ourselves, and rid ourselves of every vestige of Chametz.

Then, and only then, are we ready to celebrate the Festival of our Freedom. We have been freed of our inner Pharoah, that jaundiced ego that had us convinced of our own infallibility, of our superiority, of our entitlement. Since it has been muted there is room for our inner G-dly voice to be heard. It is this G-dly voice that tells us to be grateful for everything we have, to treasure our fellow human beings, and to celebrate our loving G-d who embraces us, enlightens us, and who leads us to the Promised Land.

“Wait one minute!,” you may demand. If Chametz is so terrible why then are we able to resume eating it after Passover? Isn’t Chametz Treif (non-Kosher)? If Chametz represents the ego, and we know that it is Kosher to eat it, other than on Passover itself, we must drill down into the Jewish view of the ego.

Ironically, the ego is not considered completely evil all the time. In fact, we strongly believe that the ego has an essential purpose in our universe. It is the ego that helps keep us behaving in an appropriate way, even when we don’t feel ourselves to be in the Presence of the Almighty. One is walking along and sees someone drop a wallet filled with money. He may be tempted to keep the ‘found money’. But his ego will pipe up and say, “It is beneath your dignity to keep something that belongs to someone else.” Perhaps one is with friends, and they begin badmouthing a colleague, his ego is quick to respond and to say to him, “you are not an innuendo-peddling do nothing who sits in the corner of the market selling junk!” “Lashon Harah – evil gossip – is beneath you!”

We are not meant to view ourselves as worthless beings who are only worthy of being stomped upon. No indeed. We are meant to view ourselves as children of the King of Kings, and as such we must behave appropriately.

We see that a healthy, balanced ego is actually an essential part of a healthy psyche. It is the holiday of Passover that reminds us to reign in those egos. Cleanse them. Refine them. And then we are ready to redeploy them in a positive way.

Now we are truly free. And now we are truly happy. We are ready, willing, and able to share the story of our national redemption with our friends, family, and most especially our precious children. They will see our faces shine as we join ourselves with our ancestors and community in the holy rituals of this singular holiday. They will remember, and they will emulate this when they have houses and families of their own.

Wishing everyone a Kosher, sweet, and joyous holiday! 

Shabbos Hagadol on Erev Pesach

Haftorah for Shabbat Hagadol (Shabbat before Passover)

According to Chabad custom, this haftorah is only read when  Shabbat Hagadol falls on the day before  Passover.

Malachi 3:4-24.

This haftorah is read when Shabbat coincides with the eve of Passover. In biblical times, the day before Passover was the deadline for giving tithes, and this haftorah discusses the importance of giving tithes. Additionally, the haftorah contains prophesies about the future redemption, and is thus read on the Shabbat that precedes the holiday when we celebrate our first redemption.

The prophet Malachi begins with a strong rebuke for all evildoers, and specifically those who withhold their tithes. "Will a man rob G‑d? Yet you rob Me, and you say, 'With what have we robbed You?' [My response:] 'With tithes and with the terumah-levy.'"  G‑d then exhorts the Jews to be meticulous with their tithing: "Bring the whole of the tithes into the treasury so that there may be nourishment in My House, and test Me now, please, says the L-rd of Hosts, [and see] if I will not open for you the sluices of heaven and pour down for you blessing until there be no room to suffice for it!"

The prophet then chastises the people for saying that there is no reward in following G‑d's laws and that the wicked go unpunished. To which G‑d responds that nothing is forgotten, the righteous will be rewarded and the wicked will be punished when the time comes. The prophet then depicts the rewards and punishments.

The prophet reminds the Jewish people to adhere to Moses' Torah, and ends with a message about the future redemption: "Lo, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and awesome day of the L-rd... that He may turn the heart of the fathers back through the children, and the heart of the children back through their fathers…"

Haftarah for the 1^st Day of Passover

Joshua 3:5-7; 5:2:15; 6:1; 6:27

The haftarah for today mentions the Paschal sacrifice, echoing the Torah portion which describes the preparations and the sacrifice done in Egypt under Moses' leadership.

After thirty days of mourning Moses' passing, Joshua tells the people to prepare themselves for the crossing of the river Jordan, he tells the priests to carry the Ark of the Covenant in front of the people. G‑d tells Joshua that He will show his greatness to the people of Israel "that they may know that as I was with Moses, so will I be with you".

G‑d tells Joshua to circumcise the Jewish men who had not yet been circumcised due to the desert weather, he does so, reminding them of the previous generation of men, who had gone out of Egypt, who had all been circumcised before partaking of the Passover offering. Joshua reminds the people of past events, how they had to wait for that generation to die in the desert as they would not be able to enter the land of Israel. Once everyone was circumcised they waited for all the men to recover.

G‑d tells Joshua "this day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you", referring to a vision of the star of blood which the Egyptians had said was over the Jewish people at the time of the Exodus, not knowing that it was the blood of the circumcision. Joshua calls the place Gilgal. There the people of Israel make camp and offer the Passover sacrifice, two days later G‑d stop sending the manna and the people eat the produce of the land.

Joshua sees a sword-holding man on the outskirts of Jericho and asks him on whose side he is on. "And he said, No, but I am the the captain of the host of the L-rd; I have now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and prostrated himself, and said to him, What does my lord say to his servant? And the captain of the Lord's host said to Joshua, Remove your shoe from your foot; for the place upon which you stand is holy. And Joshua did so."

The haftorah ends with a message that the city of Jericho was under siege and that G‑d was with Joshua.

Haftarah for the Second Day of Passover

II Kings 23:1-9, 21-25

The haftarah for the second day of Passover begins after King Josiah learns of a historic Torah scroll that had been discovered in the Holy Temple. It chronicles the public reading of the scroll and the national movement toward return to G‑d that ensued.

Full of newfound inspiration, King Josiah had the idolatrous artifacts and priests removed from the Temple, and destroyed the other shrines that had been erected in Judea.

The king then encouraged the people to celebrate Passover as commanded in the Torah, something that had been neglected for generations.

The  haftarah concludes by telling us that “there never was a king before [Josiah] who returned to G‑d with all his heart and all his soul and all his might, [to follow what was] written in the Torah of Moses, and there never afterwards arose another one like him.”

PLEASE CHECK YOUR CALENDAR FOR BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND YARZEITS AS WELL AS OTHER IMPORTANT DATES AND NEWS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes go out to Julie Tubis, Julie Rozansky, Karen Miller, Fran Sekela, Dovid Rodal, and all those celebrating their birthdays this week!

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY wishes go out to to all of those celebrating anniversaries this week!

WE REMEMBER Julie Brunelle, Rhonda Bloom, Rachel Dubner, Joseph Sprung, Leo Wollman, Jerome Katz, William Ross, Peter Goldsmith, and all of those whose Yarzeit is observed this week.

May Doreen Prager, Rachel Perez, Clive Walden, Sheila Lebovitz, Adam Lemberger, Sandy Radom, Rachel bas Shoshana, Roz Mintz, Sandra Sapol, Penny Chapman, Marissa Sacco, Greg Leon, Shari Ferguson, and David Chapman be blessed with a speedy and complete recovery!

Kiddush Sponsors:

We need Kiddush sponsors for the upcoming Kiddushes. Please contact the shul as soon as possible if you want to sponsor a Kiddush. 

KIDDUSH SPONSORS NEEDED

Sponsoring a Kiddush is a great way to feel part of the Chabad at La Costa family!
(You can co-sponsor a Kiddush)

Security Guard Sponsor Sought – Can You Help?

We have a wonderful security guard who keeps a watch over us while we are in services. The cost is $250 per week. We are looking for a sponsor this week and future weeks. If you are able to help please donate securely by following this link: www.ChabadatLaCosta.com/donate. Thank you!

How to Make a Donation (or Payment)

We would be nowhere without the generous support of our community. Please know that your support is profoundly appreciated!

There are many ways to donate besides checks and cash. Following, please find a list of the various other ‘platforms’ that are available for secure donations that go directly and entirely into the synagogue account (even though they say Nechama's name).

1. PayPal  [email protected]  or PayPal.me/Neilfort

2. Venmo @Nechama-Eilfort

3. Cashapp $nechamae

4. Zelle (Bank of America)   [email protected]

5. Personal credit card     chabadatlacosta.com/donate

6. Join our Legacy Circle - see below

Volunteering

Our Soup and Challah Project has been going on its FOURTH year! It was sponsored by Channah Hale and now carried on in her memory.

We are at the point that we need NEW volunteers to drive and deliver food packages around the area.

Please consider making this a part of your Friday routine. Volunteers pick up a few containers of soup and bags of challah at 3:00pm and delivering them to the door of the recipients. Volunteers also get soup and challah!

Enhanced Security

Our number one priority is to ensure the safety and security of our shul family. We have a robust security system in place. We have gone to the added expense of hiring a uniformed, armed guard, who is with us, watching over us, in addition to our internal security team. 

The added layer of security is expensive. Please help us by donating to the security of our shul community by following this link: www.chabadatlacosta.com/donate. The cost is approximately $300 per week. All donations are tax-deductible.

New Mitzvah Opportunity

Bikur Cholim of SD Volunteers Needed! Message me if you would like me to share the spreadsheet for visitation hours.

There are a number of patients at UCSD La Jolla that have come from Israel to receive transplants here. They need our help!

Bikur Cholim of S Diego is a community organization helping the sick with care packages, visitation, driving spouses to and from the hospital, etc.

If you are able to give a few hours of your time, it will make another person's day that much better!

To get involved, sign up at www.BikurCholimSD.com

The Foundation Project  - City Approved Plan

We are raising funds that will be used towards completing our basement. This project will include a TEEN LOUNGE, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM, a LIBRARY, OFFICES, STORAGE SPACE, BATHROOMS, and more. Call Rabbi to inquire about available dedications. The money we raise also goes towards scholarships for Hebrew School students, our Challah and Chicken Soup program, and all of our ongoing expenses.

New Dedications available www.chabadatlacosta.com/JLC

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Create Your Jewish Legacy Plan for the Future - Now

We have been blessed with life! Yet, we know that no one lives forever. This begs the question, “What will your legacy be?” Most of us have children, and they certainly should figure prominently into our plans. But our children are only a part of what we leave behind. Just as we endeavor to give Tzedakah generously, so as to selflessly make the world a better place while we are alive, so too we need to make sure that we leave a percentage of our estates for the benefit of others. Judaism tells us that it is incumbent upon us to leave the world better than when we found it. We do this by giving Tzedakah.

We can help.

Chabad has partnered with the Jewish Community Foundation in the creation of our Legacy Circle "Generation to Generation - Ensuring a Jewish Tomorrow, Today".  Many people do not prepare appropriately for the inevitable. They do not leave a will, or even if they do it is not consistent with Jewish Law. If one wants his body to be handled with the respect and care mandated by Jewish Law or if one wants the funeral service conducted according to Jewish Law, it must be arranged in advance. Don’t leave these critical details to luck!

Contact Rabbi Eilfort for a private appointment so these important matters can be handled how you want.

Send a personal email to [email protected] to schedule an appointment today.  

We honor our Legacy Circle Members*:

Joel Barnett

Angela Chapman

Beverly Galperin

Anonymous 1

Channah Hale

Len Hyman

Devorah Katz

Sheila Lebovitz

Ilyse Loven

David Markoff

Anonymous 2

Karen Miller

Ed Richard

Steve & Linda Rivkin

Ira Schechtel

Sharon Silverstein

Steve and Cindy Marion Walker

Anonymous 3

  *Has provided Chabad with a Declaration of Intent. 

Click here for a Declaration of Intent and more information

Memorial Plaques & Tree of Life Plaques Available

Our beautiful Memorial Boards have been installed. We specifically designed our custom-built bookcases to ‘frame’ each of the boards. The first Memorial Board was dedicated by the Brunelle Family, the second Board was dedicated by the Alter Family, and the new Board has been dedicated by Miriam Reisman in memory of her husband, Harold.

We are currently offering Memorial Plaques to those who wish to perpetually honor the memory of a loved one in a most dignified and permanent manner. Those who dedicate Memorial Plaques will also receive yearly reminders of the Yarzeit in the newsletter and in the calendar and the light on the Board will be illuminated each year on the Yarzeit. The donation is only $500 per Memorial Board plaque.

We also have a gorgeous Tree of Life dedicated by the Lieberman Family that has been ‘growing. The purpose of the plaques on the Tree of Life is to commemorate joyous occasions (like Bar/Bat Mitzvah, anniversaries, special birthdays, weddings etc.). The donation is $180 for a leaf on the Tree of Life.

Those who wish to participate should send an email to   [email protected], or call Rabbi Eilfort at 760-943-8891.

We are excited to designate a section of our Tree of Life to our Legacy Circle. Watch the Tree and see article above. ​

e have an ever-expanding menu of online learning opportunities for everyone. Below please find an overview of our current classes and a schedule of when you can join in on Facebook Live. If you miss the live class you can watch the recorded version, on Facebook.

JLI Course - this series of courses requires registration...
 

 Coastal Gan - GROWING AGAIN!

We are looking for NEW STUDENTS and NEW STAFF

We are accepting infant and preschool age children.

I Please Like the shul’s Facebook Page  https://www.facebook.com/ChabadatLaCosta

For up to date pictures and announcements follow our Facebook Page and join our community Group.  

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COMMUNITY NEWS

Kosher Food Options in SD:

Ralph's La Jolla - a full service Kosher market, bakery, and deli, dairy (CY) also available. Store Hours 5am to 1am. Counter hours 9-5 (Fridays 9-2)
8657 Villa La Jolla Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037
858-597-1550
Vaad HaRabanim of San Diego and RCC  

Harissa - Mediterranean Cuisine  (used to be Botanic Burger) Sun 10:30am-5:30pm  Mon-Thurs 10:30am-8pm
4126 Executive Dr, La Jolla, CA 92037 (in the JCC)
858-362-1353
Vaad HaRabanim of San Diego   

Parisien Gourmandises - Dairy items NOT CY Pareve items are acceptable, some CY items available  M-Th 9am-5:30pm 
7643 Girard Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037 (inside Floral Palette La Jolla)
858-352-6552
KSA Kosher  

Spice at the Oceanview cafeteria UCSD - Spice station is a international themed restaurant, located within the Oceanview Terrace at UCSD. Hrs?
9500 Gilman Drive 0512, Thurgood Marshall College, La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 822-1677
Star-K  

Hamitbach - Israeli street food S-Th 11am-7pm F 11am-3pm
5664 Mission Center Rd #402, San Diego, CA 92108
Vaad HaRabbonim of San Diego

La Mesa Pizzaworks - Classic & Unique Pizzas. Ice cream Sun-Thurs 11am-8pm Fri 11am-2pm
Saturdays Closed (check out our social media and website for special Saturday Nights that we will be open) 
Dine in and takeout 
Lamesapizzaworks.com
7406 University ave, La Mesa, CA 91942
Vaad HaRabanim of San Diego Pas Yisroel, Bishul Yisroel, Cholov Yisroel.  

Boker Kitchen - Coffee, Breakfast, Pasta, Pizza S-Th 9am-8pm F 9am-3pm
8935 Towne Centre Dr, San Diego, CA 92122
Vaad HaRabanim of San Diego Pas Yisroel, Bishul Yisroel, Cholov Yisroel.  

K-Dogs - Kosher hot dog stand

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Vaad HaRabanim of San Diego Pas Yisroel, Bishul Yisroel

Meats and Eats -  Shopping for kosher meat, and poultry, mostly frozen goods. Packaged groceries and baked goods. M-Th 9am -7pm
12925 El Camino Real J-0, San Diego, CA 92130
(760) 756-7437
Vaad HaRabanim of San Diego Check packages for Kosher status. 

Mega Glatt Mart - Large variety of meat and groceries. Hours S-Th 9-6 Fr 9-3
6375 El Cajon Blvd suite F San Diego, CA 92115
(310) 663-6528
Prepackaged items under RCC Check packages for Kosher status. 

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Security Protocols

Everyone is Subject to Search

No Firearms (We have a well-defined security plan in effect and any unauthorized firearms could create confusion and actually reduce security).

Backpacks Prohibited

All Bags Subject to Search

Need a Minyan?

If you need a Minyan to say Kaddish please give the office at least a few days’ notice. We are happy to provide this important service, but it takes time to arrange enough participants to assure the quorum is present. Please email   [email protected] your request.

Shabbat Services with Meaning & Joy

Every Saturday we get together to celebrate the holy Shabbat in song and prayer. Our services are both traditional and user-friendly, as we fully recognize that not everyone has experience Davening (praying) in a traditional setting. What those who have joined have found is that the atmosphere in our synagogue is conducive to meaningful meditation. A knowledge of Hebrew is not necessary to participate. In fact, the only thing that is needed is the desire to learn and to connect to the Almighty. It is an enriching experience not to be missed! Shabbat services begin at 10am and conclude at approximately 12:30pm and are followed by a wonderful community lunch. There is no cost to attend and reservations are not needed.

Membership

NOW is the time to join the family! Membership includes High Holiday seats and discounts on other programs and activities. However, the main reason to join is to demonstrate your commitment to the future of Judaism in our area and to our community.

If you have already filled out and returned your Membership form please accept this message as our sincere thank you!

We urge you to pick the level of Membership and the financial commitment you feel comfortable with, and to fill out the form that you will find by following this link: www.ChabadatLaCosta.com/membership. We thank all of our amazing donors!

Belonging to a Jewish Community is not only gratifying and fulfilling it is also extremely important, for within the community one finds a place to connect with G-d and one’s soul, a place of learning and spiritual enrichment, a great source of friends, a place to bestow one’s Jewish legacy upon his or her child/ren, and so much more. Check out   www.ChabadatLaCosta.com to learn more. 

The beauty of OUR Jewish Community is that we offer so many different options that everyone is sure to find something enriching and meaningful. Below please find a partial list of some of our current offerings. If you have never come by before pick an item or two and try it out. If you have already tried an item or two find another one that sounds interesting and give it a whirl. “Connection” – that is the name of the game and that is precisely what you will find here! 

*Daily Minyan   *Shabbat Services   *Weekly Kiddush Luncheon   *Mysticism Classes   *Torah Portion Class   *Hebrew School   *Bar/Bat Mitzvah Training   *Mommy and Me   *Family Friday Night Services and Dinner   *Women’s Group   *Youth Activities   *Pastoral Counseling   *Holiday Programming   *Community Meals   *Hospital Visitation   *Weekly Email Updates   *Hospital Visitation   *Mezuzah Campaign   *Jewish Heritage Workshops   *Jewish Learning Institute Affiliate *Jewish Encinitas *Chabad of Carlsbad N *Coastal Gan Preschool *Ckids Hebrew School

Shul Etiquette

Those who join us regularly for Shabbat services will agree that we have something very special going. The family-friendly atmosphere is unique and most inviting. We welcome everyone as though he/she is a long time member of the family.

At the same time it is important to remember that we are a synagogue. Our sanctuary is meant to be a place where it is conducive to finding inner peace and tranquility. That is why the Rabbis have many laws concerning the decorum of a shul.

It is appropriate to dress modestly and to dress somewhat formally in shul. Men should wear button down shirts, slacks (no jeans or shorts), with jackets and even ties when possible. Of course the head is to be kept covered at all times. Women should wear skirts that go past the knees and blouses with high neck lines and sleeves that cover the elbows. Married women should wear hats and the like.

Children must be supervised at all times by the parents except during Junior Congregation (11:30am). While we want the children to have a great time together it is also important that they do not become so wild and/or boisterous that they disturb those of us who are participating in the services.

We must remember that we should walk to shul and never park in the parking lot if there already eight cars parked. Finally, and we fully realize this goes against Jewish DNA, it is appropriate to come to shul ON TIME. While we know everyone is vying to be counted as the 10th, we are equally sure Hashem will give extra credit to those who come ON TIME at 10am (not to be confused with 11:30). We look forward to seeing you here!

Cell Phones & Chatting During Services

Needless to say the sanctuary on Shabbat or holidays is a place that must be conducive to reflective prayers and serenity. To help keep it this way, please refrain from engaging in any conversations during services and please do not bring in your cell phone. Thank you for your cooperation.

Critical Maintenance Issue – Your Cooperation Needed

PLEASE NOTE: The ONLY thing that may be flushed is toilet paper – NO EXCEPTIONS. This means tissue, baby wipes, paper towels, or any other product may NEVER be flushed, but instead must be disposed of in the provided trash receptacles.

THANK YOU for your cooperation!

Public Service Announcement – Let’s Work TOGETHER to Maintain OUR Shul

We have a beautiful shul. Everyone agrees. It is not easy to maintain everything, but we work hard to keep things clean and in good working order. We need your help.

Our sanctuary is graced with gorgeous, custom made, stained glass windows. These windows MUST be kept in pristine condition. Please respect the windows by only looking and never touching them. G-d forbid, they can easily be scratched if we are not careful. Also, please do not put ANY objects (cups, books, tissues etc.) on the window sills as it detracts from the windows.

Our custom-built furniture from Israel is as precious as it looks. People have put down cups (full and empty) on the partitions and the shelves. This is inappropriate. Children cannot sit on or climb on the furnishings – other than sitting in the pews as they were designed to be used. No exceptions.

Please put away your own Talis and prayer books, and replace the book racks when done using them. Please throw away your own garbage.

If we can all work together we will keep our shul beautiful!

THANK YOU for your understanding and cooperation.

Omni La Costa Resort Welcomes Chabad at La Costa Guests

We are pleased that our world-famous neighbor, the Omni La Costa Resort, has extended a special program offering all sorts of perks to those who book using the Chabad code when booking.

More than 600 people use the Chabad code each year ! Many people have expressed gratitude at having such world-class facilities in such close and convenient proximity to our Shul, and the joy at being to stay at the Omni and walk to Chabad for Shabbat services.

For discount details, to make your reservation, or to share the information with a friend, visit www.chabadatlacosta.com/omni and click through. And remember to leave a positive review.

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►Jonathan Rozansky : Your Chabad Real Estate Agent & Mortgage Broker 
Whether you are Selling, Buying or Refinancing your home, do not proceed without calling Jonathan Rozansky, a licensed realtor and mortgage professional, first.  Jonathan will look out for your best interest and can answer all your real estate and financing questions.  Call for a free market analysis report today.

Jonathan Rozansky
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[email protected]
www.rozanskyteam.com
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Highly talented, highly experienced business development/marketing consultant to wide range of businesses and non-profits can help you to find innovative new ways to raise money, launch, brand, market, sell, merchandise, and promote your products, services, and organization. Has written and improved wide variety of business plans, marketing plans, obtained major grants/new funding for a wide variety of ventures. Has unique ability to study most any business, quickly and creatively identify new sources of potential revenue, reduce costs, increase efficiencies, and drive more sales in the quickest time frames. Recognized expert on how to drive new sales via the internet. Acclaimed speaker to Southern California business groups, and particularly known for being a great “connector” with ability to introduce you to a wide variety of hard-to-reach decision-makers in various fields. Strong background in consumer products, medical products, high tech, "clean tech," "green" products, non-profits, much more. Call for details: cell: 818-219-9585.

►Dream Home Cinema

*Family Room Surround
*Wholesale House Audio
*Home Automation

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760-415-8742 
[email protected]

►Pammy's Pony Parties and Petting Zoos

I am a small Jewish farmer running my business in La Costa  called Pammy's Pony Parties and Petting Zoo. I arrive with my animals at little children's birthday parties, senior homes,  graduation parties, and resorts in the area, to share my love of animals. I also do animal therapy with children and adults. Fantastic!! Call me to make an appointment or set up a birthday party.

Pam Glickman 760-535-5293

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