Along with our fellow Texans, we are deeply saddened by the terrible school shooting in our neighboring community of Santa Fe, Texas.
Chabad of the Bay Area staff and volunteers are organizing to reach out to the families of the victims and injured to provide comfort and support.
If you or someone you know was affected by this tragedy and is in need of emotional or spiritual support please contact us immediately at [email protected] or 281-724-1554.
The Rebbe taught us that when darkness strikes we need to increase the light. In the coming weeks we plan to lead an initiative with like-minded partners to find ways to increase the love and goodness in our society so that no one should ever have to endure this type of senseless tragedy ever again.
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In a few hours is Shabbat and on Saturday night the special holiday of Shavuot begins. Let's take our first step to increase the spirit of holiness and goodness with the lighting of the Shabbat candles before sunset tonight, and on both nights of Shavuot (from a pre-existing flame).
On Shavuot we mark the 3,331st anniversary since the giving of the Torah. The Torah which brings to the world G-d's essential message to Man that we must live together in kindness and peace, that we must live for a higher purpose and seek to make our world a good and G-dly place. Come and join us as we re-experience Sinai, and recommit to its ideals, with the reading of the Ten Commandments from the Torah scroll on the first day of Shavuot at 11 am.