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We’ve just begun the month of Elul, in which we prepare ourselves for the High Holidays. Chassidic tradition tells us that this is a month of spiritual stocktaking. We need to take good looks at ourselves and determine where we have improved over the past year and where we still need to improve during the coming year.
Think about yourself. Do that for a month, and I guarantee you’ll have a different Rosh Hashanah. |
When are we to do all this accounting? Traditionally, the time for this is at night. Yes, after the dishes have been washed, and you’ve finished your work for the day, sit down with a siddur and say the nighttime Shema. And when you do so, let your mind wander. Think about your day. Think about your week. Think about your year.| Volume 17 Number 51, 6th of Elul 5776, September 9th '16 | |
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Chabad Weekly Update
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This week’s Kiddush is being sponsored by the Eilfort Family in honor of Rabbi and Mrs Elia Eilfort and their arrival to help establish Chabad of Encinitas and to work with young folks in our area, Dovid Eilfort’s birthday, and the Rebbetzin’s upcoming birthday! We will be serving a full lunch with lots of favorites (like Shnitzel, the Rebbetzin’s fried Gefilte fish, Cobb Salad, and a huge Cholent)! Everyone is invited to join us for this beautiful weekly gathering! Kiddush Sponsorship If you have not sponsored a Kiddush for a while and/or if you have a birthday, anniversary, or perhaps a Yarzeit you wish to mark, please respond to this message. Kiddush sponsorship begins at $180. PLEASE BE SURE TO JOIN US AND PLEASE INVITE YOUR FRIENDS! Unveiling of Len Weksler’s Headstone NEXT Sunday
Please be sure to join us on Sunday, September 18th at 11am at El Camino Memorial Park as we dedicate the headstone for our beloved Kohen, Len Weksler. Len was more than a member here, he was our Kohen who relished his role of blessing our community. The fact is that he is still sorely missed – a full year since his passing. We will gather at the cemetery for a short service. Those who would like to share a few words about our extraordinary Kohen will have the chance of doing so. Please mark your calendars! Those who would like to be part of a carpool should please respond to this message. New Couple Joins the Team!
Cooking for the High Holidays
Weekly Class Schedule Shabbat: During Mincha – Women’s Issues with the Rebbetzin Tuesday: Chasidic Philosophy – 7:30pm Wednesday: Portion of the Week – 7:30pm Thursday: Hebrew Crash Course – 7pm Hebrew School – STARTS THIS SUNDAY!
Hebrew School 4 Preschool
High Holidays
In order to attend EVERYONE MUST make reservations. This can be as simple as responding to this message. We are pleased to announce that we will be offering community meals again this year. The cost is $25 per adult per meal for members or $45 per adult per meal for guests. Children are $15 per meal (members or guests). It is CRITICAL that we receive your early reservation to insure we prepare for enough people. High Holiday Aliyahs
Special Wishes HAPPY BIRTHDAY wishes go out to Ellen Steelman, Tammy Horowitz, and all of those celebrating their birthdays this week! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY wishes go out to all of those celebrating their anniversaries this week! We remember Derek Israel and all of those who have a Yarzeit this week. May Fran Sekela, Roz Mintz and Mel Bridge be blessed with a full and complete recovery! ### 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. 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 and the new Board was dedicated by the Alter Family. 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 and the light on the Board will be illuminated each year on the Yarzeit. We also have a gorgeous Tree of Life dedicated by the Lieberman Family that will shortly be going up. 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 only $360 per plaque for the Memorial Board or $180 for the Tree of Life. Those who wish to participate should send an email to[email protected], or call Rabbi Eilfort at 760-943-8891. 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. 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! 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SPECIAL Kiddush this Shabba t
It is considered a great merit to have an Aliyah on the High Holidays. If you would like to participate in this great Mitzvah opportunity please respond to this message.