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Dear Friends,
This week we read two Torah portions: Vayakhel, the regular weekly reading; and Shekalim, an additional reading for the beginning of the month of Adar II.
Vayakhel begins with Moses gathering all the Jews and sharing G-d's instructions for building a sanctuary. Vayakhel actually means "he gathered."
The second portion, Shekalim, is read at the end of the Torah reading, and describes the commandment for every Jew to donate a half-shekel coin, to be counted and used as the first official census of the Jewish people.
Both readings allude to the overall need for Jewish unity. Sure, we have our differences; no two Jews are alike. But at the same time, we have one important thing in common: the Jewish soul.
Coming together as one reminds us of this, and so does the identical donation of a half-shekel coin — regardless of their status, nobody gave more and nobody gave less. Everyone checked their differences at the door, so to speak. Everyone counted equally and was equally needed.
May we experience the ultimate Jewish unity, with the coming of Moshiach, very soon!
OUR HEARTFELT PRAYERS are with the people and Jewish Community of the affected areas in Ukraine as we beseech the Almighty for Peace. We urge you to add in your prayers, Torah learning, and good deeds.
Shabbat shalom,
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| SHABBOS NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS |
| We are Open for Services this Week – And there will be Soup & Challah
We are being extremely careful and are asking the following to anyone contemplating coming:
- If you have ANY symptoms of Covid please do not come.
- If you have been around anyone who has Covid please do not come.
- If your doctor told you to be especially careful please do not come.
- If you are concerned/afraid please do not come.
- If you do come please keep your mask (properly) on at all times.
- Please maintain social distancing at all times.
- Please wash and sanitize your hands regularly.
This is a very difficult situation. We ask for your support and understanding as we do our absolute best in providing a vibrant spiritual home that is SAFE for our community. This means that even if you are not concerned about Covid please be thoughtful about those who are concerned. This means even if you are extremely concerned about Covid do not be judgmental of those who feel they must attend shul to ensure we have a minyan.
We simply MUST FIND A WAY to coexist and remain a close and loving community.
Shabbos Attendees Sought
This Shabbos several of our regulars will be out of town. We are looking for folks who can come and enjoy our spirited services together in an uplifting (and safe) environment. If you can come please let us know.
Purim is Coming

Kiddush Sponsor(s)
This week’s Kiddush is being sponsored by Sheila Lebovitz in honor of the Yarzeit of her mother, Bertha Stern, and her husband, Norman Lebovitz. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us in our beautiful weekly celebration
New Class Schedule
Please note the new schedule of classes, which will be offered both in person and virtually beginning the week of February 20th:
Caffeine for the Soul taught by Rebbetzin Muka. Mondays at 12pm. Location to be announced.
JLI; Meditation from Sinai taught by Rabbi Yossi. Mondays at 7pm at Chabad La Costa.
Judaism 101 with Rabbi Elia. Wednesdays at 7:30pm at Chabad of Encinitas.
Torah Portion of the Week with Rabbi Elia. Thursdays at 7pm at Chabad La Costa.
Daily Tanya with Rabbi E. Daily on Facebook Live – Times vary but class is recorded and remains posted.
Weekly Torah Thought with Rabbi E – Following Tanya on Fridays.
Hebrew Reading Basics with Rebbetzin Nechama. After Passover - Details to be announced.
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
Soup and Challah - YES - Soup & Challah This Week
We are always seeking additional volunteers to help deliver Soup and Challah. If you can help with this beautiful Mitzvah please respond to this message. Thank you and G-d bless!
We wanted to extend a very special thank you to Carrie Rossenfeld for her help every week!
We will still be offering Soup and Challah to those who request it. Sometimes we will need people to pick it up themselves from shul, depending on the volunteer drivers’ status. Our focus is now to have people join us at shul so we can enjoy Kiddush TOGETHER!
Our A Team is busy preparing Challahs for the community as this is being written (and THANK YOU to our amazing donors for making that happen!). However, we are facing a big challenge as we need angels to deliver the fruit of our ovens to our hungry constituents. If you are ready, willing, and able to assist please respond to this message or contact the Rebbetzin to volunteer ASAP. G-d bless you!
If you can help with deliveries, reach out to Kayla or Nechama.
Please note that all food is prepared and delivered using recommended safeguards.
Sponsors Appreciated (And Needed)
These are extraordinary times many people are reaching out for help and, Baruch Hashem / thank G-d, we are HERE to help! ‘We’ means YOU and US, TOGETHER. It is an amazing partnership that we have!
A very special thank you goes out to our “Super Sponsor” Channah Hale who has continuously stepped forward helping us to maintain this service!
We are extremely grateful to those who have reached out to help fund us, enabling us to serve others. Thank you to our amazing volunteer drivers - you can volunteer to deliver Soup and Challah!
Note About Sponsorships
You may have noticed that we seek multiple sponsors for the Kiddush, Challah, Soup, and Torah classes. We do this because we need to find ways to cover our budgetary shortfall that has been caused by the coronavirus. The donations coming to the shul have been dramatically reduced. We greatly appreciate those of you who are still supporting us! G-d bless you! We greatly appreciate your understanding as we seek ways of propping up the income necessary to keep things afloat. Your ideas about additional income streams are likewise greatly appreciated!
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| RABBI'S WEEKLY ARTICLE |
| Rabbi's Letter | Thought for the Week | Haftarah
A Word of Torah
Living with the Times - Vayakhel – And You Shall Gather
By: Rabbi Yeruchem Eilfort
From Chabad.org – The Chasidic Dimension – Rabbi S. Weinberg
With regard to the general offerings for the construction of the Mishkan , the Tabernacle, the Torah tells us in Vayakhel that “any person inclined to give an offering”1 could do so. This of course included both men and women. In fact, the Torah goes on to relate2 that “the men accompanied the women,” which our Sages3 interpret to mean that, in giving, the men were subservient to the women.
This being so, why is it that in the earlier portion of Terumah , when discussing the donation of these gifts, the Torah says:4 “from any man whose heart moves him to give” — an expression that seems to exclude women?
One of the aspects in the relationship between men and women is that of giver and recipient. This is why the union between G d and the Jewish people is likened to that between groom and bride.
This is also why the Written Torah is called the “moral exhortations of your father ,”5 while the Oral Torah is called “the Torah of your mother.”6
The difference between the Written and Oral Torah is that the Written Torah was transmitted entirely from the Giver Above, while the revelation7 of the Oral Torah is through the Jewish people — the recipient, the woman.
This aspect filters down to physical man and woman as well, and is observed within the Jewish people; women are more spiritually receptive than men. We therefore observe that women need not be exhorted as often as men regarding their observance of Judaism, the reason being that their faith is instinctively more revealed and their fear and awe of G d is greater than men’s.8
We find this to be so as well with regard to the Torah’s first commandment, to “be fruitful and multiply”9 — a command incumbent on men but not women. Why are women not so commanded?
The reason is that a man must be commanded to “be fruitful and multiply,” for his innate nature might not otherwise move him to reproduce.
A woman, however, is not in need of this command, for feeling as she does that her mission is to establish future generations, she does so of her own volition.
This is also one of the reasons why, in preparing the Jews to receive the Torah, G d instructed Moshe to inform the women about the forthcoming event in a gentle tone, while the men were to be told in a harsh manner.10 Even a gentle tone sufficed to prepare the women; their character was such that they strongly desired to receive it. The men, however, had to be told in a harsher fashion, as they were not as receptive to the idea of having to follow all the commandments.
This difference also came into play regarding the gifts for the Mishkan : Jewish women excelled in the offerings that had no established criteria as to amount, obligation, etc. These gifts came strictly because the donors were moved to give. In this aspect the women were clearly superior.
The earlier portion of Terumah , however, concentrates on the two offerings which the Jews were obliged to bring because G d had so commanded. That was not the place to emphasize the unique qualities of women in relation to free-will gifts.
It is specifically in the portion of Vayakhel , where the Torah emphasizes the eagerness with which the Jews gave their voluntary gifts, that it is most germane to stress the superior quality of the Jewish women.
Based on Likkutei Sichos , Vol. XXVI, pp. 266-268.
Good Shabbos!
Haftarah of Parshat Va’Yakhel
I Kings 7:13-26.
This week's haftorah describes the construction of several components of the Holy Temple by the wise craftsman Hiram of Tyre, paralleling the Torah portion which describes the construction of the Tabernacle by the wise Bezalel and his crew of craftspeople.
King Solomon called for Hiram, an expert coppersmith, to create copper columns to flank the largest doorway of the Holy Temple. The columns were eighteen cubits (approx. 30 feet) high and were topped by two capitals which were intricately carved with pomegranates and palm leaves. The right column was named Jachin, and the left one was called Boaz. Hiram also built a copper basin — or "sea" as it's called in the text: "It stood on twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east; and the sea (was set) upon them above, and all their hinder parts (were) inward." In this basin — a large mikvah — the priests would immerse before they served in the Temple.
Weekly Sermon will take place immediately following the Daily Tanya class, which will begin at 8:45am
Join Rabbi Eilfort Friday afternoons at 12pm on Facebook Live for his Weekly Sermon. If you have not already done so, please send Rabbi Eilfort (Yeruchem Eilfort) a Friend Request on Facebook!
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| FUNDRAISING & VOLUNTEERING |
| GIVING & HELPING OPPORTUNITIES
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 for 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.
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
The Foundation Project - Donations
We are raising funds that will be used towards completing our basement. This project will include a TEEN LOUNGE, CLASSROOMS, a PLAYGROUND, 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.
To donate securely online follow this link: www.ChabadatLaCosta.com/donate.
Sponsor a Kiddush – Sponsors Needed
A huge thank you to our dedicated Kiddush Committee (including but not limited to): Naomi Alter, Sheila Lebovitz, Channah Hale, Kayla Perez, and the Rebbetzin.
Our weekly, communal lunch is a chance to enjoy our gorgeous Shabbos atmosphere, together with our wonderful community, in the beautiful surroundings of our breezeway and patios.
We thank our generous sponsors, without whom, none of this would be possible!
We always need additional sponsors. If you have a birthday, anniversary, Yarzeit, or some other occasion you want to beautifully commemorate while benefiting the entire community please consider Kiddush sponsorship (half sponsorships also available). We also hope that everyone will be supportive and understand that multiple sponsors benefits the shul and doesn’t, in any way detract, from your occasion
If you are interested please respond to this message or call the shul, 760-943-8891, and you will be put in touch with the appropriate party to make your occasion happen. Please see below for a list of the upcoming Kiddush Sponsors.
Easy Fundraising Opportunity
First, let us take this opportunity to thank all of those who have had Facebook Birthday Fundraisers for Chabad at La Costa! I cannot tell you how much Nechama & I appreciate it! The money we have received through these fundraisers has helped our shul continue with programming, delivering soup and challah as well as other activities.
Do you have a birthday coming up? We would be honored if you would consider making our shul the recipient of your birthday fundraiser. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to celebrate your birthday and do a wonderful Mitzvah at the same time? Thank you for your consideration and Happy Birthday!
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| SPECIAL WISHES |
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Condolences | Birthdays | Anniversaries | Yarzeits
OUR HEARTFELT PRAYERS are with the people and Jewish Community of the affected areas in Ukraine as we beseech the Almighty for Peace. We urge you to add in your prayers, Torah learning, and good deeds.
OUR HEARTFELT CONDOLENCES are extended to the families of the victims of the coronavirus & the other tragedies that have recently struck.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes go out to to to to Lauren Wise, Dan Odenheimer, Joe Markowitz, and all of those celebrating their birthdays this week!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY wishes go out to to all of those celebrating anniversaries this week!
WE REMEMBER REMEMBER Frieda Weksler, Jeanne Detsky, Sophie Mintz, Norman Lebovitz, and all of those whose Yarzeit is observed this week.
May Rabbi Naftali Levy, Brenda Joseph, Stephanie Lewis, Rachel Perez, Miriam Reisman, Channah Hale, Sheila Lebovitz, Adam Lemberger, Sandy Radom, and Roz Mintz, be blessed with a speedy and complete recovery!
Upcoming Kiddush Sponsors:
February 26: Sheila Lebovitz in memory of her husband, Normie
March 5: Sidney Schulman in memory of his wife, Elsie
March 12: Miriam Reisman in memory of Jacob Reisman
Jon & Julie Rozansky in memory of Sidney Rozansky
March 19: Ilyse Loven in Memory of her mother, Jackie
March 26: David & Anna Mintz
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| CHABAD VIRTUAL & IN PERSON ACADEMY |
| Get Some Class
We 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, either on Facebook or on YouTube (our channel is called the Chabad Virtual Academy).
If you cannot get the classes online please email us at [email protected] and we will work out a different arrangement.
Classes!
Please note the new schedule of classes, which will be offered both in person and virtually beginning the week of February 20th:.
Tanya - Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life (Daily)
Join Rabbi Eilfort every morning on Facebook at 8am. Watch Live or watch the recording later in the day.
Caffeine for the Soul (Mondays)
Join Muka Rodal on Facebook every Monday at Noon. Watch Live or watch the recording later. In person starting soon! Location TBD
JLI Course - (Mondays) Winter Course Meditation from Sinai

Beginning January 31st. Taught by Rabbi Yossi Rodal. To register: https://www.myjli.com
Lesson Details
Lesson 5: CLUB MED, EAT BETTER, SLEEP DEEPER, WORK HIGHER
All of life is elevated by meditation. Here we zoom in and focus on three of life’s essentials: when we consume, when we repose, when we hustle-bustle.
Lesson 6: ACT NATURAL, CLIMB THE MOUNTAIN DO
Those that can't, don't. Those that can, do. And you can. At its core, Mount Sinai is Mountain Do. Physical actions, called Mitzvos by the Creator, engender spiritual and physical change in the universe.
Upcoming JLI Courses lineup:

Coastal Hebrew School

To find out more about our Hebrew school visit www.jewishencinitas.com/hebrewschool
Rosh Chodesh Coastal Women's Society
Mark your calendars for the upcoming Coastal Women's New Moon Circle

C-Teen Events

Jewish Bootcamp (aka Judaism 101) (Wednesdays)
Join Rabbi Elia Wednesday at 7:30pm at Chabad of Encinitas 735 Adelaide Circle
Follow this link to sign up: https://www.chabadatlacosta.com/AdultEd
Torah Portion of the Week (Thursdays)
Join Rabbi Elia Thursdays at 7 pm at Chabad La Costa.
Hebrew Reading RHA
with Nechama Eilfort After Passover - Details to be announced.
Rabbi Eilfort Published Weekly by the San Diego Jewish World
Our own Rabbi Eilfort is submitting weekly columns on the Torah Portion of the Week and other subjects, which are published by the San Diego Jewish World ( www.SDJewishWorld.com).
Rabbi Eilfort always enjoy hearing feedback about his articles, so please don’t be shy!
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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| A COMMUNITY FOR YOU AND ME |
| Coastal Chabads are here for YOU
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 *www.JewishEncinitas.com *Chabad of Carlsbad N
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!
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
Anonymous 1
Channah Hale
Len Hyman
Sheila Lebovitz
Ilyse Loven
David Markoff
Anonymous 2
Ed Richard
Sharon Silverstein
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.
Hebrew School & C-Kids
Hebrew School Theme this Week: King Solomon
Give your children the Jewish education that they deserve! Our Sunday Hebrew School offers lots of hands-on activities and positive reinforcement. Students learn Hebrew language skills, Jewish living and observance, Jewish history, and so much more! We include arts & crafts, field trips, and holiday programming to make their experience even more enjoyable. Your child will have fun as he or she gains an appreciation for the ‘why’s and ‘how’s of Judaism. Morah Chaya has worked diligently to create an amazing curriculum that will educate and inspire our students. Our teachers will always offer lots of positive reinforcement to the students so that they will not only learn, but they will ENJOY the EXPERIENCE! Please get back to us and let your friends know. Our students want to be here!
Please contact our Hebrew School Director, Morah Chaya Eilfort for info at [email protected].
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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Tzedakah news –
Ordinarily, individuals who elect to take the standard deduction cannot claim a deduction for their charitable contributions. The law now permits these individuals to claim a limited deduction on their 2021 federal income tax returns for cash contributions made to certain qualifying charitable organizations. Nearly nine in 10 taxpayers now take the standard deduction and could potentially qualify to claim a limited deduction for cash contributions.
These individuals, including married individuals filing separate returns, can claim a deduction of up to $300 for cash contributions made to qualifying charities during 2021. The maximum deduction is increased to $600 for married individuals filing joint returns.
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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
►Healthy Haven Live Radio Show with Anna Mintz
►Window Paintings and Murals by Eileen Tilt-Lavy contact info available
Cost Effective Advertising Available HERE
Hundreds of people see Chabad at La Costa's Weekly Email Update. Those who are looking to effectively promote their business and at the same time support this important community resource are invited to become sponsors for only $50 per month (that's per MONTH, not per week). Call Rabbi Eilfort at 760-943-8891 to get your message out there.
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