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s’’xc Shabbat Vayeitzei Chabad of the West Side & Chabad Early Learning Center Kislev 10-11, 5767 December 1-2, 2006 Candle Lighting: 4:10 PM Shabbat Ends: 5:14 PM Weekly Bulletin V OLUME IFRIDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2006 9 KISLEV, 5767 ISSUE XI Over 2000 Children Participate in Chabad’s New WS Mikvah Chanukah Olive Press Workshop Celebration this Chabad’s widely acclaimed Olive program concludes with a Chanukah Sunday craft. Press Workshop combines hands-on continued on page 2 Keren Blum discusses fun with a great educational experience new Mikvah on “Religion and is slated to reach a record number on the Line” of children this Chanukah season. This past Sunday, November The Olive Press, which has been run 26th, the popular radio show, for a number of years by Chabad of Religion on the Line, 77 ABC the West Side, is an innovative pro- on the AM dial, aired a fea- gram which brings the message of ture about the opening cere- Chanukah to life in a most unique way. mony of the new Westside Participants see and feel fresh olives, mikvah. Our very own, build an olive press and then press the Keren Blum, rebbetzin and olives into oil that is lit in a Chanukah co-director of Chabad at Menorah before their very eyes. The Rabbi Fried demonstrates some old fashioned olive pressing Columbia University, was asked by the mikvah com- Chabad of the West Sixties Plans Exciting Events for Chanukah. mittee to represent them as a spokesperson on the radio Rabbi Yehuda and Faya Lipskier, Diretors of Chabad of the West Sixties, a program. branch of Chabad of the West SIde, are proud to announce these two exciting Chanukah events for the entire family: Stay tuned for further details. The intelligent and inspiring words Keren spoke describ- Chanukah Public Menorah Lighting ing the meaning of mikvah Children’s Event! reached untold numbers of Every night of Chanukah listeners. Radio hosts Rabbi Sunday, December 17th at 6 PM Joseph Patasnik and 3 - 5 PM Deacon McCormick asked RICHARD TUCKER SQUARE Children’s musical entertainer, for the basics about this 66TH AND B’WAY Bobby Doo-wah! essential, mitzvah, to which Arts ‘n Crafts Special: she responded: Latkes and Donuts Wednesday, Dec. 20th. Face Painting “Grand Celebration” Special Children’s Menorah Lighting "Mikvah is the cornerstone of at the Menorah Lighting Jewish continuity which is 101 West End Ave. @ 64th St. continued on page 4 Chabad ELC . .5 101 WEST 92ND STREET Chabad Shul Section . .10 NEW YORK, NY 10025 212-864-5010 Torah Fax: The Run Away? . .9 www.chabadwestside.org Upcoming Events . .3 Inside: Happy Birthdays . .2 [email protected] Ads . .2, 12 CHABAD WEEKLY BULLETIN PAGE 2 Chanukah Workshop Continued from page 1 Happy Birthday to the children of CELC! The Olive Press has been welcomed by educators who praise the workshop as a great addition to their Chanukah curriculum. Student participants hail from schools of all Name Hebrew Date Occurs On types throughout the city. This year, Chabad will have the Miles Schamroth 14 Kislev December 5 merit of touching the hearts of over 2,000 children with this wonderful program. Yossi Lipskier 13 Kislev December 4 Emily Schnipper 15 Kislev December 6 We welcome this year’s participating schools: Michael Spector 10 Kislev December 1 Zev Woldenberg 13 Kislev December 4 92nd St. Y. Bronfman Center for Jewish Life Rebecca Woldenberg 13 Kislev December 4 Abraham Joshuah Heschel School Noam Woldenberg 13 Kislev December 4 Beit Rabban Zachary Rybchin 14 Kislev December 5 Bnai Jeshurun Hebrew School Brooklyn Heights Synagogue Hebrew School Brooklyn Heights Synagogue Preschool ADVERTISING RATES FOR THE CHABAD WEEKLY BULLETIN Chabad Early Learning Center Size of Ads and Rates Educational Allinace - Co-op Nursery School Full Page $1,000 (min 4 weeks @ $250 per week) International Preschools Half Page $520 (min 4 weeks @ $130 per week) 1/4 Page $910 (min 13 weeks @ $70 per week) or JCP - Early Childhood Center $325 (min 4 weeks @ $81.25 per week) Bus. Card $325 (min 13 weeks @ $25 per week) Manhattan Day School Park Avenue Hebrew School Park Avenue Synagogue Nursery Park East Day School Park East Hebrew School Rodeph Shalom Lower School Rodeph Shalom Religious School Solomon Schechter School of Manahttan Temple Emmanuel Nursery School Temple Emmanuel Religious School Temple Shaaray Tefila Nursery School The Creative Playschool - The 5th Avenue Synagogue The JCC Nursery School The Kids Corner The Philosophy School The Stephen Wise Early Childhood Center Trevor Day School West End Day School Yaldeinu Preschool Yeshivah Ketana of Manhattan CHABAD WEEKLY BULLETIN PAGE 3 Upcoming Events Friday, December 15, 2006 Tuesday, December 5, 2006 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 Chabad Women’s Circle Touching the Divine: Connecting Spirit, Matter and Me Shimonah Tzukernik, Writer, Artist & Acclaimed Lecturer JOIN OUR NEXT EVENT! *** Incredible, Edible Fruit Art Giant Menorah Faya Lipskier, Co-Director, Chabad of the West Sixties Lighting & ******* Hosted by Rebecca Lindenbaum * 14 West 83rd Street Chanukah A bundle of lulav, aravot and hadassim R.S.V.P. * [email protected] * 212-864-5010 x10 Give-and-Get with an etrog, on the right, in the 8:15 - 9:45pm * $5.00 couvert mosaic floor of the synagogue of Looking forward to seeing you there! Hamat Tveria, dated from the 6th 5:00 - 6:30 PM century BCE. Co-sponsored by CELC Parents Association Yud Tet Kislev, the 19th of Kislev, December 9, 2006 commemorates the liberation of the Would Moses Chassidic Farbrengen first Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi - Melave Malka Schneur Zalman, from Czarist imprisonment in 1798. Recognize Saturday Evening 8:30 pm This is an auspicious time to share Judaism at Chabad - 101 W 92 insights, stories and connect with Hashem and each other. Today? Men & women There will be plenty of Lchaims, are invited. refreshments, soulful niggunim and Discussing the chain of food for thought. Jewish tradition and the development of Halacha ONGOING CLASSES with Rabbi Yisroel Fried Please join us for one or more of our weekly classes. MONDAY EVENINGS 8:15 pm WEDNESDAY EVENINGS 8:30 pm A Chabad Shabbaton IN-DEPTH TANYA PRACTICAL HALACHA at Darna with Rabbi Meir Ossey with Rabbi Yisroel Fried Shabbat Chanuka AT THE CHABAD SHUL AT THE HOME OF Kabbalat Shabbat at NAAVA & DANNY ECKSTIEN Chabad: 5:00 pm WEDNESDAY MORNINGS Shabbat Dinner at Darna: 5:30 pm 10:45–11:30 20 WEST 87TH ST. APT. #1B Cost: $36 per person PATHWAYS TO THE SOUL a Class for Women SHABBAT 9:00 am to reserve: with Rabbi Shlomo Kugel www.chabadwestside.org/shabbaton THE CHASSIDIC PARSHA or call 212-864-5010 x 14 Coffee & Discussion with Rabbi Yisroel Fried AT THE HOME OF 1hour before Mincha Dinner Hosts DEBORAH & DAVID SHIMKO RAMBAM SHIUR Daniel & Leah Seliger 500 WEST END AVE. APT. #8C with Rabbi Yisroel Fried at the Chabad Shul CHABAD WEEKLY BULLETIN PAGE 4 Mikvah Continued from page 1 CELEBRATE THE NEW paradoxical because its nature is MIKVAH OF THE WEST SIDE very discrete. It is the gateway to the most meaningful areas of Jewish life: personal relation- This Sunday ships, marriage, family relationships, individual December 3, 2006 sexuality. However, ultimately, it 12 Noon falls within the category of Chukim. Though there are many fringe benefits when practiced in Manhattan Day School the system of Jewish law the ulti- mate purpose and benefit tran- 310 West 75th Street scend the rational." In citing the Lubavitcher Rebbe's Followed by a ribbon cutting at the role in advancing the practice of new Mikvah and a tour of the building mikvah in America, Keren spoke of the resurgence of mikvah use. "In the 1950's and 1960's mikvah Opening remarks: was a taboo subject, the Elliot Gibber, Chairman Lubavitcher Rebbe since that time had strongly encouraged Mikvah of the West Side women to take on leadership roles in revitalizing this area of Jewish life. Thus we've begun to Divrei Bracha: see women's learning soar to Rabbi Dr. Norman Lamm new heights; women who gener- ally don't observe in the tradition- Chancellor & Rosh HaYeshiva, al sense are keeping this mitz- Yeshiva University vah as it brings meaning to their lives, and the building of more elegant and refined mikvah facili- Rabbi Haskel Besser ties." Cong. Bnei Israel Chaim Keren has been teaching brides, women and students about mik- vah for nine years on the West MIKVAH OF THE WEST SIDE Side. She names Shimona Tzukernik as one of her most 234 West 74th Street, influential role models. Shimona New York, NY 10023 Tzukernik is scheduled to speak at the upcoming Chabad 212-579-2011 Womens Circle event on "Touching the Divine: Connecting Spirit, Matter and Projected opening date: December 18, 2006 Me" this Tuesday, December 5th. visit www.mikvah.org CONTINUED... Anna Friedman (Occupational Therapist) and Marlene Noveck (Speech Therapist) have visited all the classrooms in our school. Please join us now for follow-up discussion. Wednesday, December 6 Following drop-off - beginning at 9:45 am In the home of Jeannie & Scott Fisher (Sophie, N1) 150 West 95th Street #4B RSVP to the school office by Monday, December 4 We thank Sandra and Jeffrey Smith for their continued sponsorship Chanukah Toy Drive Monday, December 4 - Friday, December 15 Brighten the life of a sick child this Chanukah. Drop off your unwrapped, new gift at the Chai Lifeline Toy Drive drop-off spot. Next Week at CELC Chanukah Toy Drive Begins! Monday, December 4 Music 92 Music 97 Chabad ELC Tuesday, December 5 Creative Dance PK Chabad ELC Morah Torah Plus 101 West 92nd Street 166 West 97th Street Continued Q&A with Anna & Marlene Library 97 Phone: 212-864-5010 Wednesday, December 6 Fax: 212-932-8987 Bookworms PK Kinderdance 92 www.chabadwestside.org [email protected] Thursday, December 7 Kinderdance 97 Chanukah Celebration! Young Israel of the West Side - 210 West 91 Monday, December 18 4:00 - 5:30 pm st 4:00 pm - Outdoor Menorah Lighting Street (be sure to dress warmly!) $5 per person / $20 per family Grand Menorah Lighting - Puppet Show Yoga in the ClassroomsDancing - Pizza Dinne This week, each class at Chabad ELC enjoyed a great yoga session with Jodi Komitor of Next Generation Yoga.