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THE TABACINIC LUBAVITCH-CHABAD Jewish Student & Community Center at the University of Florida 2021 NW 5TH AVENUE GAINESVILLE, FL 32603 (five blocks north of the stadium) 352-336-5877 ~ www.JewishGator.com vWc Dear friend, We are proud to present our annual Jewish Art Calendar for the year 5772. This calendar contains the lunar dates along with the corresponding solar date. The calendar will lead you day by day through the Jewish year, along with tidbits of Jewish laws and customs, candle lighting times, and UF dates. The Center, now in its twelfth year of service continues to provide a wide array of educational programs, social services, and events for the students and communities of Alachua county and surrounding areas. At Lubavitch- Chabad we believe in the importance of the individual and the significance of every Mitzvah, commandment. We offer programs designed to make THE LUBAVITCHER REBBE Judaism an accessible reality to all Jews regardless of background or RABBI MENACHEM M. SCHNEERSOHN affiliation. We anticipate many exciting programs in the coming year. OF RIGHTEOUS MEMORY We thank the entire community, the UF and SFC students, and our supporters for your encouragement and ask you to continue to support our vital work in the future. A self-addressed envelope is enclosed for your This calendar is dedicated to the Rebbe. convenience. The Rebbe devoted his life to bringing Jews closer to Judaism, We thank all our sponsors listed for making this publication possible. We sending Shluchim, emissaries throughout the globe. take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a healthy, happy and The Lubavitch-Chabad movement comprises more than sweet new year. May we all be inscribed in the Book of Life, Peace and 4,000 centers throughout the world and emphasizes Ahavas Prosperity. Yisrael, love for a fellow Jew and the importance of living a Jewish life. The Rebbe’s passionate and uncompromising love Go Gators! for every Jew is legendary. His insistence that all Jews are equal, regardless of background, affiliation or level of Rabbi Berl, Chanie, observance; his love and devotion to the Land of Israel and Mendel, Mushka, Rochel, his love for G-d and Torah – are the beacons of truth and Levi, Shmuly, Meir love that continue to guide and inspire us here in Gainesville and Shterna Goldman and throughout the world. Jewish Holiday Calendar Volume 12-Issue 2 published throughout the year by: Lubavitch-Chabad Jewish Center of Gainesville, Inc. We thank all our sponsors listed, for the printing of this calendar. Thank you for your support. We Wish The Gainesville Jewish Community A Shanah Tova! We Share Our Heartfelt Blessings For A Happy, Healthy and Sweet New Year. Menachem & Brochie Altabe Jeffrey Dee Fleigel, M.D., F.A.C.S. P.A. Mitchell, Amy & Jared Kaye Eilam Arad Rips Cleaners Teri & Ray Kneppar Teedy Appelbaum Northwest Seafood Inc. 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Parrish Realtors Howard & Glory Ann Rothman Harold & Kimberly Gilstarp Gainesville Women’s Center For Radiology Allstar Air Conditioning Service Michael & Helit Rose Byron & Noelia Goss Robert A. Stern, P.A. Desmond & Nadine Schatz Robert & Grace Goldblatt Judith Cohen-Wilson – Musician – Linguist Richard, Megan & Ilyssa Schatz Yehuda & Liba Goldman Jason J. Rosenberg, M.D., F.A.C.S. Mark & Ruth Sherwood Josh & Rochel Goldman Moonwalk Express, Inc. Adam, Ariel & Sylvia Hasid Mark A. Steinberg, Esq. Adam & Eliana Sherwood Marty & Tootie Hecht AAA Taxi Bob & Connie Stern Chaim & Miriam Hecht Alan J. Waldman, M.D. Jason, Amy, Andrew & Shaina Storch Meir & Yehudis Hecht UF Mover Guys Martin & Rose Young William Falik, PA Mendel & Nechoma Hecht Michael & Phyllis Warren Bruce, Edith, Sam & Max Horovitz Private School Concord Rusam, Inc. Alan & Christine Waldman Richard, Sylvia Hummel UF College of Education Independent Florida Alligator Daniel & Chaya Wuensch Scott & Debrah Hummel SaDove Cosmetic Surgery LLC Arlene Weinshelbaum Andy & Cheryl Kapalan Crime Prevention Security Systems Lisa, Karen & Mike Weinshelbaum Marjorie Baros & Phil Kabler Neurodynamic Therapies, LLC Ashley & Allyson Baros-Kabler ABC Law Firm Michael Allan & Betty Wolf The Month of Elul shofar. The shofar’s mournful call The final twenty-nine days of the awakens our souls and Jewish year, make up the month encourages repentance. of Elul. This month is a Food: It is customary to dip the preparation for the upcoming challah in honey and eat a piece New Year. An analogy refers to of apple also dipped in honey. G-d during this month as a Other customs include eating “King in the field.” After pomegranates and carrots. returning to his palace, after Tashlich: On the first day of being away, the king will pass Rosh Hashanah we visit a body through outlaying fields and is of water containing fish to recite approachable to anyone who the “Tashlich” services. The eyes wishes. Similarly during the of a fish never close, symbolizing month of Elul, G-d readily G-d’s unceasing watchfulness – accepts our petitions granting and just as fish depend upon requests of all who turn to Him. water for everything, we depend upon G-d’s providence for all our Slichot needs. Each day until Rosh Hashana, www.chabad.org/high beginning early Sunday morning, Sep. 25, we recite “Slichot” Fast of Gedalia (Oct. 2) [prayers for forgiveness]. This fast day commemorates the assassination of Gedalia, the Rosh Hashanah Jewish Governor of Judea, installed over the country after Rosh Hashanah commemorates Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion of the beginning of creation. It is a Israel (and subsequent time for reflection on our Babylonian exile). purpose of creation and resolving to make our lives more meaningful. The Shofar: During the days of Rosh Hashana, we sound the Happy Birthday Diane Hoch Light candles: 7:33pm Shabbat ends: 8:26pm Labor Day Happy Birthday In loving memory of Tooty Hecht Max Asherman Light candles: 7:25pm Shabbat ends: 8:17pm Baal Shem Tov and Alter Rebbe’s Birthdays Happy Anniversary Mendel & Nechoma Dina Hecht Light candles: 7:16pm Shabbat ends: 8:08pm Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Gabe Shook Gedalya Yerchamiel Goldman Happy Anniversary Happy Anniversary Happy Birthday Teri & Ray Kneppar Yossi and Chanie Hecht Ellen Costa-Gilday Light candles: 7:08pm Shabbat ends: 8:00pm Light candles: 7:01pm Light candles after: 7:53pm Light candles by: 6:59pm Lubavitch Jewish Center 2021 NW 5th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32603 www.JewishGator.com ~ (352) 336-5877 Yom Kippur Temple in Jerusalem stood, there was Repentance in its ultimate form continuous celebration for seven empowers us not only to transcend days. Men and women, young and our failings but also to redeem old, would join in music, dancing, them; to literally travel back in juggling and other entertainments. time and redefine past misdeeds and transform them to good. Shemini Atzeret But, we first need to acknowledge Simchat Torah transgressions, disavowing its folly and, most importantly, make an On the evenings of Shemini Atzeret earnest resolution to not repeat and Simchat Torah, singing and that transgression again. dancing are held in the synagogue celebrating our connection to the What is a sin? Is it a harmful deed? Torah. Is it the very face of death? Is it mere stupidity, to be shrugged off www.chabad.org/high by the wise and pristine soul? Or is it an opportunity for growth? Shabbat Bereshit It is all four. However, one has to “Bereshit” is the first Torah experience the first three stages, portion in the new year and the before realizing the fourth. beginning of the Torah reading cycle. An old Chassidic adage Sukkot relating to this “first” Shabbat: “The way one sets out on Shabbat On Sukkot 3 mitzvot are observed: Bereshit, so will the entire year Sukkah: We eat our meals in a follow.” Sukkah – a temporary hut covered by tree branches. Lulav & Etrog: Each day (except on Rosh Chodesh Shabbat) we take four plant species The first day of each Hebrew and shake/point them to the six month (and sometimes the last day directions. This Mitzvah represents of the preceding month) is called the “binding” together of the all types Rosh Chodesh [lit. head of the of Jews and uniting them as one. Month]. A minor holiday, we are Joy: The overarching mitzvah of encouraged to partake of a semi- Sukkot is joy. While our Holy festive meal and other practices. Shabbat ends: 7:51pm Happy Birthday Leah Goldman OKC Chanie Hecht Ocala 6:13am-7:38pm In loving memory of Batyah Bas Chaya Sarah In loving memory of Rebbetzin Chana’s Yahrtzeit Barney Herson (The Rebbe’s mother) Light candles: 6:51pm Yom Kippur ends: 7:43pm Columbus Day Happy Birthday Eliott Rimon In loving memory