News & Shmooze

 What an uplifting and joyous Chanukah it was in the Bay Area!

Check out the photo albums:

• Pearland Menorah Lighting
• 'Share the Light' Chanukah Concert on the Strand w/ The Solomon Brothers Band

Watch the short video recap of the concert!

Click here to join the Day of Giving - Matching Campaign. 

Join us online this Thursday, December 21 - the 3rd of Tevet - for an extraordinary 24 hour fundraising campaign! For 24 hours only, every dollar that you donate will be doubled on the spot by matching donors! That's right - doubled!

Chabad of the Bay Area counts entirely on the grass-roots support of people like yourself to enable its work. Your participation in this special campaign will help us cover this year's budget and be on firm ground for continued activities and growth in 2018.

Watch the Concert Promo Video! 

Sunday, December 17, 2017
Food Opens 5:00 pm | Program Starts 5:30 pm

At Saengerfest Park, 2302 Strand St, Galveston, TX  

FREE ADMISSION!

Optional: Reserve a seat!
Get the reserved seats and Deli Food combo package!
Sponsorship Options

Invite your friends to join  you at this very special Chanukah celebration! 

Children take part in the lighting of final candle at last night's Menorah Lighting at Pearland Town Center mall. 

As an independent non-profit, Chabad of the Bay Area is made possible by your partnership and generosity (all of our funding is grass-roots, we receive no funding from any central body). Every little bit counts and makes a big difference.

Please consider making Chabad of the Bay Area a part of your end of year, tax-deductible giving.

We are also excited to once again be launching a special one-day gift matching campaign (see next post). If you wish to donate now, please see the info below:

To Donate Online: www.JBayArea.org/Give

By Mail: Chabad of the Bay Area, 1910 Claiborne Dr, League City, TX 77573

Additional Options: From your Donor Advised Fund (ie, Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, etc. - we are set up with DAF Direct). Some find it advantageous to donate appreciated Securities (Stocks), please contact the rabbi. 

Thank you and may you be blessed in return with material prosperity many times over!

When Chanukah falls on Friday night, we light the Chanukah candles before lighting the Shabbat candles (today at 5:06 pm).  

On Saturday night, we wait for Shabbat to end at nightfall (this Shabbat at 6:03 pm), recite Havdallah and then kindle the Menorah.

See www.JBayArea.org/Chanukah for a complete Chanukah guide, including the blessings for lighting the candles.  

Happy Chanuka and Shabbat Shalom!

*Above times are for the Clear Lake Area 

Join us this Shabbat (Dec 9) for a special Kiddush sponsored in honor of the rabbi's birthday! 

- SHABBAT SCHEDULE -

TONIGHT:

• Kabbalat Shabbat Service 5:45 to 6:15 pm

SHABBAT MORNING:

• Coffee and Kabbalah at 9:00 am
• Shacharit Morning Service at 10:00 am
  Torah Portion & remarks at around 11 am
  Vayeshev - Joseph Gets Sold Into Slavery 
  Service followed by full Kiddush lunch sponsored The Schmukler Family in honor of the Rabbi's Birthday!

Join J-Kids in Action this Sunday, December 10 at 2:00 to 3:30 pm as we roll, dip and sprinkle to create our very own delicious Chanukah doughnuts! Have fun with your favorite toppings and learn something about Chanukah too!

For kids 5-12 

RSVP: [email protected] or call 281-724-1554

Cost: $5 / $25 sponsor
To reserve online click here

Class photo (not everyone present) of the 6th and final lesson in the JLI Course, Great Debates! A great time was had by all as we delved into some of the great debates from Jewish history.

Stay tuned for the next course (starting February): The Art of Communication