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Bais Menachem Jewish Student Center ‘Your Jewish CHABAD OF OXNARD JEWISH CENTER 112 LOS ALTOS STREET, OXNARD,7403 CA 93035Hopkins Ave. College Park, MD. 20740 home away from 805-382-4770 | [email protected] | [email protected], WWW.CHABADOFOXNARD.COM 301-277-2994 home!’ Facebook: UMD chabad - www.umdchabad.org Bais Menachem Chabad Jewish Student Center at the University of Maryland, College Park

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Picture of Seniors attending the Chabad Graduation Dinner ~ Spring 2015 A place to call home and a family to call your own! Welcome to another great year at Maryland! Whether this is your freshman or senior year, we are sure you will find something of interest in our great Jewish programming! * Social events * Learning opportunities * Community service projects * and Holiday meals and events Sign up today for our weekly e-mail * Plain old fun [email protected] * The list goes on! Please accept this as a personal invitation from our famiy, and from the extended Chabad family to join us in one of the many events listed through out the calendar! Please take a moment to read through the calendar For up to thecheck moment out our info please as there are many programs and events listed and lots of good pictures to see! Visit and Like our FB page and sign up for our emails for the most up to date info! Facebook page ‘UMD chabad’

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Chabad Jewish Student center is YANKEL, a Maryland tradition an affiliate of Chabad Lubavitch of Maryland Story continued through out the calendar... www.chabadmd.com With 35 local centers including: *Annapolis *Baltimore *Bel Air *Bethesda *Chevy Chase *Clarksville* Yankel was a building contractor *Columbia *Gaithersburg *Germantown *Ocean City *Olney *Owings Mills* *Potomac *Frederick *Rockville *Silver Spring *Skyesville* and was being paid by the week With local centers on campus including: for his job. *Towson University *John Hopkins University* This job was likely… *************************** Chabad is on over 200 college campuses. www.chabad.edu for campus info., news articles and more. Kosher & Judaica stores phone numbers are on top of *************************** the of July. Studying abroad? Traveling? Next year’s holiday schedule is on top of the month of For Chabad Lubavitch centers around the world August. Visit www.chabad.org/centers Calendar made by Backmans Inc. –

ROSH HASHANAH: Sept. 14–15 : Sept. 16 celebrates the beginning of creation. On this This fast day commemorates the tragic assassination of day, G-d charged Adam with the responsibility of helping Gedalia, the Jewish governor of Judea who was installed after the world reach perfection. Rosh Hashanah, therefore, is a Nebuchadnezzar’s invasion of and the subsequent time for us to reflect on the purpose of creation and resolve Babylonian exile. to make our lives more meaningful by contributing to all of creation. : Sept. 23 The : On Rosh Hashanah we hear the sounding of the Yom Kippur is a 25-hour fast beginning at sunset on Sept. shofar, the ram’s horn. It is the oldest and most soulful of 22, and continuing through nightfall the following night. wind instruments, sounding like a primal outcry from the Although it is a solemn day, it is not a sad day. In fact, in a depth of the soul. Its blasts signify that we proclaim G-d as subtle way, it is one of the happiest days of the year, for we King of the universe and awaken us to repent and return receive one of G-d’s most precious gifts—forgiveness. to G-d. Tashlich: On the first afternoon of Rosh Hashanah it is : Sept. 28–Oct. 4 The Festival of Sukkot is observed through the performance customary to visit a natural body of water that contains fish, of three mitzvot: casting our past sins down the river of time. Sukkah: For the duration of the holiday it is a to eat Apple & Honey: Dipping a piece of apple into honey at the in a Sukkah, a temporary hut covered by loose tree branches. first meal of Rosh Hashanah symbolizes the hope that our new year be blessed with sweetness and goodness. For the Lulav & Etrog: Each day of the festival (except Shabbat) we same reason, it is customary to eat other sweet foods, such take the “four species” and shake them together. as tzimmes. Joy: The overarching mitzvah of Sukkot is joy. When our Holy Temple stood in , men and women, young and old For more info, inspiration and observances: would join in music, dancing and juggling for all seven days Chabad.org/Elul | Chabad.org/Tishrei of the festival!

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No Classes! Come enjoy! Holiday Meals at Chinese Shabbat Sinai Scholars Chabad 1 great program, & Labor Day Event! at Chabad! Chabad! 10 commandments, Hands-on crafts One of the biggest 20 students * Roll your own Sushi Homemade, Shabbat events of the Four Monday nights and a stipend too! during the fall semester. * Make your own Shofar Free, and year! register at * Design your own www.sinaischolars. 9/7 Make your own shofar -MD. Kipah Delicious! C o m e fi n d com 10/19 Design Mezuzah cases -Shabbat candle! ------your fortune ! 11/16 Chocolate from scratch Meet new friends! Sinai Scholars Light Join us on Rosh For freshmen only 11/30 Chanukah items Labor Day Mon. 9/7 Hashanah 9/13-15 At Chabad! on North campus! 1:00-3:00pm on North Campus Fri. 9/18 8:15pm contact us for details. All on North Campus!! September 2015 Elul 5775/Tishrei 5776 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Need a Mezuzah? For more program Contact us today and other info sign 1 2 3 Free 4 5 for yours! up for our weekly 17 Elul 18 Elul 19 Elul 20 Elul 21 Elul email today! Shabbat [email protected] Dinner Free Shabbat or visit Lunch www.umdchabad.org Light Candles at: 7:16 PM Shabbat Ends: 8:13 PM

Labor Day NiTzavim 6 7 8 9 10 Free 11 12 22 Elul 23 Elul 24 Elul 25 Elul 26 Elul Shabbat 27 Elul 28 Elul Free Shabbat Registration for Dinner Lunch Labor Day Fair birthright opens JCrafts - Shofar mayanotisrael.com Light Candles at: 7:05 PM Shabbat Ends: 8:01 PM ErEv rosh rosh hashaNah: rosh hashaNah: FasT oF GEDalia vayElEch hashaNah 1sT Day 2ND Day Apples & 13 14 15 16 17 Free 18 19 honey First Look First Look 29 Elul 1 Tishrei 2 Tishrei 3 Tishrei 4 Tishrei Chinese 5 Tishrei 6 Tishrei Free holiday meals! Fair! Fair! Happy Shofar Shabbat Free Shabbat New Come visit our Come visit our Shofar Dinner Lunch Year! Tashlich table! Fast Begins: 5:30am table! Light Candles at: 7:02 PM Light Candles after: 7:58 PM Holiday Ends: 7:56 PM Fast Ends: 7:42pm Light Candles at: 6:54 PM Shabbat Ends: 7:50 PM ErEv yom Kippur yom Kippur ha’aziNu 20 21 22 yizKor 23 24 25 26 7 Tishrei 8 Tishrei 9 Tishrei 10 Tishrei 11 Tishrei Free 12 Tishrei 13 Tishrei Shabbat Free Shabbat Have an Dinner Lunch easy Fast! Light Candles and fast begins at: 6:47 PM Fast Ends: 7:43 PM All Niter Light Candles at: 6:42 PM Shabbat Ends: 7:38 PM ErEv suKKoT suKKoT: 1sT Day suKKoT: 2ND Day suKKoT: 1sT Hungry? Try a iNTErmEDiaTE Day Got a question? Want to learn somthing? 27 28 29 30 Contact us today with what you want! Kosher BLT! 14 Tishrei 15 Tishrei 16 Tishrei 17 Tishrei ********************************** Bagel, Lox & Sign up today for Sinai Scholars Free holiday meals in Chabad’s Sukkah! Sukkah Mobile! Teffilin! ‘1 great program, , Happy 20 students and a stipend too!’ 10th Birthday Light Candles at: 6:39 PM Light Candles after: 7:35 PM Holiday Ends: 7:33 PM Avremel! www.sinaischolars.com CHABAD 7403 HOPKINS Ave (Bet. knox and College ave.) Visit our Facebook Page today! Tishrei Molad: Sunday, 5:07pm + 9 chalakim 301-277-2994, [email protected] ‘UMD Chabad’ TISHREI–CHESHVAN

SHEMINI ATZERET/ SIMCHAT : Oct. 5–6 On the evening of (in some communities, on the eve of as well) great celebrations take place in the , focusing on the ’s connection to the holy Torah. Children play a central role in the festivities, waving flags and riding on their parents’ shoulders. On Simchat Torah day the yearly cycle of is completed and the cycle begins anew. We express this joy by singing and dancing while embracing the Torah scrolls. For more info, inspiration and observances: Chabad.org/SimchatTorah

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The Sukkah on the back of a truck will be Feet across Maryland! Holiday Meals! Chabad’s Annual trip to all around campus Dance the night away! New York! Oct. 23 - 25 Join us on Simchat Torah! Shabbat Sukkot Oct. 1-4 Spend a Shabbat in a warm Jump on and do the Lulav 10/1-3 Jewish community in New York! shake! Holiday 10/5 10:30pm approx. Join over 1000 students from The Union, Dorms, Traffic circle in front around the country for an 10/4-6 Greek houses and more! If of Denton Hall. incredible ‘ONLY IN NY’ you want the Sukkah Mobile Dancing through Homemade,Free, campus back to Chabad weekend. to visit you, let us know! for all night dancing www.jewishweekend.org Delicious! and fun! or contact us! Look out for the ‘Lulavshake’ all around! October 2015 Tishrei/ 5776 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Got a question? Want to learn somthing? suKKoT: 2ND suKKoT: 3rD suKKoT: 4Th Need a Mezuzah? For more program iNTErmEDiaTE Day iNTErmEDiaTE Day iNTErmEDiaTE Day Contact us today with what you want! Contact and other info sign ****************************** 1 Free Shabbat 2 3 up for our weekly 18 Tishrei dinner 19 Tishrei 20 Tishrei Sign up today for Sinai Scholars us today email today! in Sukkah! ‘1 great program, Ten Commandments, [email protected] Family weekend for Free Shabbat 20 students and a stipend too!’ or visit Hop on the Sukkah Mobile! yours! www.umdchabad.org Lunch www.sinaischolars.com Light Candles at: 6:31 PM Shabbat Ends: 7:27 PM suKKoT: 5Th shEmiNi aTzErET simchaT Torah bErEishiT iNTErmEDiaTE Day yizKor 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 21 Tishrei Dancing 22 Tishrei 23 Tishrei 24 Tishrei 25 Tishrei Free 26 Tishrei 27 Tishrei in the Shabbat Free Shabbat streets at Keep on Dancing! Dinner Lunch night! Light Candles at: 6:28 PM Light Candles after: 7:24 PM Holiday Ends: 7:22 PM Light Candles at: 6:20 PM Shabbat Ends: 7:16 PM rosh choDEsh 11 12 chEshvaN 13 chEshvaN 14 15 16 17 28 Tishrei 29 Tishrei 30 Tishrei 1 Cheshvan 2 Cheshvan Free 3 Cheshvan 4 Cheshvan Shabbat Free Shabbat Dinner Lunch Light Candles at: 6:10 PM Shabbat Ends: 7:06 PM Contact us lEch lEcha for Free 18 19 20 21 22 Shabbat 23 24 5 Cheshvan 6 Cheshvan 7 Cheshvan 8 Cheshvan 9 Cheshvan Dinner 10 Cheshvan 11 Cheshvan

JCrafts N.Y., N.Y. here we come! Join Chabad & Mezuzah cases students from around the country (See top of Sept.) Light Candles at: 6:00 PM Shabbat Ends: 6:57 PM vayEra 25 26 27 28 29 Free 30 31 12 Cheshvan 13 Cheshvan 14 Cheshvan 15 Cheshvan 16 Cheshvan 17 Cheshvan 18 Cheshvan Shabbat Dinner Free Shabbat Lunch Light Candles at: 5:52 PM Shabbat Ends: 6:49 PM CHABAD 7403 HOPKINS Ave (Bet. knox and College ave.) Visit our Facebook Page today! Cheshvan Molad: Tuesday, 5:51am + 10 chalakim 301-277-2994, [email protected] ‘UMD Chabad’

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MITZVAH SPOTLIGHT: Think of them as dedicated connections putting The Mezuzah you online with the Infinite Server of All Things. The mezuzah scroll signifies the sanctity of the Mezuzahs, however, have a special quality: They Jewish home. It contains a written portion of connect directly to the protection function. As the Torah, including the section of the Shema the sages of the taught, put a mezuzah declaring basic principles of Jewish faith and on your door and you’re protected in your practice. house and away. Now that’s something no earthbound service offers. The mezuzah is placed on the doorway, The mezuzah is affixed: reflecting the holiness of the home that one is about to enter. A decorative case can make the 1. On the right doorpost as one enters the mezuzah more beautiful, but a case without a house. mezuzah is like the wrapper without the candy. 2. In a slanted position with the top pointed A Higher Protection Agency toward the inside of the room. As every homeowner knows, it’s not those little 3. In the upper third of the doorpost height. gadgets with the flashing lights that protect The mezuzah is seen as a special blessing of your home. It’s the response from the police. safety for all who dwell in this particular home, You just need to make sure those gadgets are wherever they may be. Since a mezuzah is connected. usually on the doorpost outside the home, A mezuzah on your doorpost works the exposed to inclement weather and the heat same way—only it’s connected to a Higher of the sun, it is important to have it checked Protection Agency. Much higher. periodically by an expert scribe. In fact, that’s how every mitzvah works—tefillin, For more info, instructions and inspiration: Shabbat candles, , acts of kindness. Chabad.org/Mezuzah

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Chabad’s JGrads! Chabad Cooking? baking? Graduate students: Community Service events & Join us for another year of Graduate Hands-on Activities! Join us any student programming! * Gifts to children Two Monday nights * food * Jail visits during November. Thursday or * social * Visit the elderly * learning * Friendship Circle 11/16 Chocolate Friday! * Comm. service bring a smile to from scratch * networking disabled young adults! 11/30 Chanukah items Contact us * resources * and more! Contact us to get involved and All on for times! make a difference in North Campus!! someone’s life! November 2015 Cheshvan/ 5776 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

DayliGhT chayEi sarah saviNGs TimE ENDs 1 2 3 4 5 Free 6 7 19 Cheshvan 20 Cheshvan 21 Cheshvan 22 Cheshvan 23 Cheshvan 24 Cheshvan 25 Cheshvan Shabbat Homecoming weekend! Dinner Free Shabbat Light Candles at: 4:44 PM Lunch Shabbat Ends: 5:42 PM rosh choDEsh rosh choDEsh TolDoT 8 9 10 11 KislEv 12 KislEv 13 14 26 Cheshvan 27 Cheshvan 28 Cheshvan 29 Cheshvan 30 Cheshvan Free 2 Kislev Shabbat Free Shabbat Happy Dinner 16th Birthday Lunch Light Candles at: 4:37 PM Shabbat Ends: 5:37 PM Chaiky! vayEiTzEi 15 16 17 18 19 Free 20 21 3 Kislev 4 Kislev 5 Kislev 6 Kislev 7 Kislev Shabbat 8 Kislev 9 Kislev Free Shabbat JCrafts Dinner Chocolate making Lunch (See top of Sept.) Light Candles at: 4:32 PM Shabbat Ends: 5:32 PM Contact us vayishlach 22 23 24 25 26 for Free 27 28 11 Kislev 12 Kislev 13 Kislev 14 Kislev Shabbat 15 Kislev 16 Kislev Dinner Thanksgiving break! Enjoy Shabbat where ever you are! Light Candles at: 4:29 PM Shabbat Ends: 5:30 PM YANKEL continues.... For more program * Learning! Shabbat Shmorg! 29 30 and other info sign Kiddush, Challah * Social! up for our weekly 17 Kislev 18 Kislev …going to stretch over several and hot Buffet! * Womens! . One day he approached email today! [email protected] Look out for a JCrafts * Comm. service! the owner of the property. Chanukah items or visit location near you! and more events www.umdchabad.org (See top of Sept.) at Chabad! 6:30-7:00pm CHABAD 7403 HOPKINS Ave (Bet. knox and College ave.) Visit our Facebook Page today! Kislev Molad: Wednesday, 6:35pm + 11 chalakim 301-277-2994, [email protected] ‘UMD Chabad’ KISLEV–TEVET

CHANUKAH: Dec. 7–14 nightfall. A “shamash” servant candle is used to light the candles and is then placed in its designated holder Chanukah celebrates the miraculous victory of the on the menorah. After the candles are lit, the Haneiros Jewish over the Syrian-Greek armies in the Halalu prayer is recited and the family often gathers 2nd century, BCE. When the Jewish nation recaptured together to eat latkes and play dreidel. the Beit Hamikdash, the Holy , they found a little jug with just enough oil to light the The Dreidel: During the era of the Chanukah miracle, menorah for one day. Miraculously, the oil burned for were forbidden from studying Torah, but this did eight days until more arrived. To commemorate this not stop them from teaching their children the sacred miracle, we light the menorah, preferably with olive teachings. When inspectors would arrive to enforce the oil, for the eight days of Chanukah. We also savor law, Jewish children would quickly hide their books and traditional foods, such as potato latkes, fried in oil. begin playing with tops. The custom of playing dreidel (tops) commemorates this triumphant courage. The Menorah: The lit menorah dramatizes and publicizes the Chanukah miracle. Therefore, we light it at night The Chanukah Party: Although festive meals are not when it shines brightest. On Friday, it is lit before sunset prescribed for the days of Chanukah, many follow in honor of Shabbat. the custom of investing the Chanukah meals with a special atmosphere of rejoicing. This can be done by All family members should participate in this beautiful discussing Jewish themes and recounting the miracles ceremony of light. The menorah is placed in a doorway performed for Israel. Among Sephardic communities or window so passersby can share in its light. in Jerusalem, it is customary for communal Chanukah On the eve of the first day of Chanukah we light one meals to be arranged. Friends who quarreled during the candle on the menorah, and add one candle each night year become reconciled at these meals. until eight are lit on the 8th night. The candles are placed from right to left and are lit from left to right, beginning with the newest candle. There must be For more info, inspiration and observances: enough oil or candle length to burn until ½ hour after Chabad.org/Chanukah

SHEMEN ZAYIT ZACH WWW.MUCHNIKARTS.COM BY MICHOEL MUCHNIK Mazal Tov LIGHT UP YOUR JEWISH PRIDE! Chanukah Party! Graduates! Arrange one for your dorm, Greek house, “Forget Your Join Chabad and 100’s of your ‘You made it!’ fellow Terps as we light a off campus Apt or anywhere you are! GPA” Free Home *Menorah * Latkes * Dreidels * Gelt made Shabbat 10 Ft. Menorah! *Music and more! Dinner Sun. 12/6 Fri. Dec. 11 on Hornbake Mall Contact us to *Hot Latkes *Dreidels arrange yours Stay tuned for your invitation to our Grad. Take a break from it *Gelt *Lots of friends! today! Dinner on Thurs. 12/17 all! December 2015 Kislev/ 5776 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Need a For more program vayEshEv ’s note and other info sign 1 2 3 4 5 for an exam? up for our weekly 20 Kislev 21 Kislev Free 22 Kislev 23 Kislev email today! Shabbat Or something [email protected] Free Shabbat for Chanukah? or visit Dinner Lunch www.umdchabad.org Drop us a line! Light Candles at: 4:27 PM Shabbat Ends: 5:29 PM chaNuKah: Day 1 chaNuKah: Day 2 chaNuKah: Day 3 chaNuKah: Day 4 chaNuKah: Day 5 chaNuKah: Day 6 10 Ft. Frat. North ‘Forget your 6 7 8 9 10 GPA’ 11 rosh choDEsh 12 Menorah Row Campus 24 Kislev 25 Kislev 26 Kislev 27 Kislev 28 Kislev Shabbat 29 Kislev TEvET 30 Kislev lighting on Menorah Menorah Free Shabbat Hornbake lighting lighting Dinner Mall Lunch Happy Chanukah! Join the roving Chanukah party at a location near you! Arrange yours today! Last day of classes Light Candles at: 4:27 PM Shabbat Ends: 5:30 PM Light 1st Chanukah candle at night Light 2nd Chanukah candle at night Light 3rd Chanukah candle at night Light 4th Chanukah candle at night Light 5th Chanukah candle at night Light 6th Chanukah candle before Shabbat candles Light 7th Chanukah candle after Shabbat chaNuKah: Day 7 chaNuKah: Day 8 vayiGash rosh choDEsh TEvET Free 13 14 15 16 17 Shabbat 18 Free Shabbat 19 1 Tevet 2 Tevet 3 Tevet 4 Tevet 5 Tevet 6 Tevet 7 Tevet Dinner Lunch Bring your Commencement family too! Mazal Tov! Light 8th Chanukah candle at night Graduation Dinner Light Candles at: 4:29 PM Shabbat Ends: 5:32 PM FasT Day vayEchi

20 21 22 23 24 Contact us 25 26 8 Tevet 9 Tevet 10 Tevet 11 Tevet 12 Tevet for Free 13 Tevet 14 Tevet Shabbat Contact us for Dinner Free Shabbat Lunch Commencement Fast Begins: 5:58am Mazal Tov! Fast Ends: 5:19pm Light Candles at: 4:33 PM Shabbat Ends: 5:36 PM

Graduates!!! 27 28 29 30 31 Bring your parents over to our open house 15 Tevet 16 Tevet 17 Tevet 18 Tevet 19 Tevet Shabbat dinner and lunch! 12/18-9 at Chabad Stop by on Sunday too!

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TU B’: January 25 Jewish tradition regards the 15th day of Shevat as the New Year for Trees, the beginning of the season when trees begin to bud in the of Israel. Just as Rosh Hashanah, the New Year for Creation, is viewed as the day on which man is judged, Tu B’Shevat is a day of judgment for earth’s vegetation. To commemorate this special day, Jews throughout the world eat foods that are distinctive to and characteristic of the Holy Land, including the seven types of fruits and grain mentioned in the Torah: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, and dates. On this day, a new seasonal fruit is customarily eaten for the first time. The blessings Shecheyanu and Ha’eitz are said over the fruit. Tending the Garden The Torah states: “For man is the tree of the field.” There are many lessons to be learned from this metaphor. One lesson with particularly relavance on Tu B’Shevat: just as healthy trees bear fruit, so should one strive to produce fruits in his life. This means doing good deeds and mitzvot that bring spiritual nourishment to those around us. Furthermore, not every tree bears the same fruit. In addition to our common mitzvot and responsibilities, we each have a special role to play in making the world a beautiful garden. For more info, inspiration and observances: TREE OF GEMS WWW.MUCHNIKARTS.COM Chabad.org/TuBshevat BY MICHOEL MUCHNIK

Chabad’s Stay warm! Community Service events Enjoy the snow and winter! * Gifts to children During the Spring semester look for: Be in touch as * Jail visits wItaliano Shabbato 2/5 wPurim and events * Visit the elderly we have events * Friendship Circle wHoliday meals wLearning opportunities wStudy Day bring a smile to BBQ wSocial events wand more! during the winter disabled young adults! Vist and ‘Like’ our Facebook page ‘UMD Chabad’ for all of the session as well! Contact us to get involved and upcoming events make a difference in someone’s life! January 2016 Tevet/Shevat 5776 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY YANKEL continues.... Contact us Hungry? try a shEmoT Need a Mezuzah? For more program for Free Kosher BLT! and other info sign He held up the check Contact Shabbat 1 2 us Bagel, Lox & up for our weekly Dinner 20 Tevet 21 Tevet he’d been given. email today! Teffilin! Contact us for today [email protected] Happy “This is two hundred dollars less 7th Birthday Free Shabbat for or visit Lunch than we agreed on” Yankel said. Malky! yours! www.umdchabad.org Light Candles at: 4:38 PM Shabbat Ends: 5:41 PM va’Eira 3 4 5 6 7 Contact us 8 9 22 Tevet 23 Tevet 24 Tevet 25 Tevet 26 Tevet for Free 27 Tevet 28 Tevet Shabbat Contact us for Dinner Free Shabbat Winter session Lunch Light Candles at: 4:44 PM Shabbat Ends: 5:47 PM begins rosh choDEsh shEvaT 10 11 12 13 14 Contact us 15 16 29 Tevet 1 Shevat 2 Shevat 3 Shevat 4 Shevat for Free 5 Shevat 6 Shevat Shabbat Contact us for Dinner Free Shabbat Lunch Light Candles at: 4:51 PM Shabbat Ends: 5:53 PM Contact us bEshalach 17 18 19 20 21 for Free 22 23 Shabbat 7 Shevat 8 Shevat 9 Shevat 10 Shevat 11 Shevat 12 Shevat 13 Shevat Dinner Contact us for Free Shabbat Winter session Lunch ends Light Candles at: 4:59 PM Shabbat Ends: 6:00 PM Tu b’shEvaT yiTro 24 25 26 27 28 Free 29 30 14 Shevat 15 Shevat 16 Shevat 17 Shevat 18 Shevat Shabbat 19 Shevat 20 Shevat Free Shabbbat Dinner Lunch 31 Spring semester 21 Shevat begins Light Candles at: 5:07 PM Shabbat Ends: 6:08 PM CHABAD 7403 HOPKINS Ave (Bet. knox and College ave.) Visit our Facebook Page today! Shevat Molad: Shabbat, 8:03pm + 13 chalakim 301-277-2994, [email protected] ‘UMD Chabad’

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SHABBAT: An Oasis in Time HAVDALAH: Imagine how wonderful it would be to completely The Conclusion of Shabbat relax and forget the rush and stress of our daily We mark the departure of the Shabbat Queen as we affairs; to have time for ourselves with no other did her entrance, with wine and blessing. Havdalah duties except to reflect on our accomplishments is a ceremony of separation between the holiness and the direction of our lives. That is Shabbat. It of Shabbat and the rest of the week—six days of is a special gift from G‑d. It is the day G-d finished ordinary activity. the activity of creating and gave all of creation the The Havdalah prayer includes four blessings: opportunity to “retract within itself,” to rest, to reflect and to redirect goals, ambitions and focus. The first, over an overflowing cup of wine, speaks of our faith in G-d and fearlessness for all else. The true meaning of Shabbat rest is retirement from the working world to an island of spiritual The second blessing is said on aromatic spices such tranquility within time. We welcome this day as cloves, to soothe our soul now that it has lost its by lighting the Shabbat candles 18 minutes Shabbat companion. (On Shabbat, we are endowed before sunset. Single women and girls light one with an extra soul; upon Shabbat’s end, the soul candle. Married women light two candles. Some departs until the next Shabbat. The sweet scent of communities light a candle for each member of the spices provides the rejuvenation we need to the family. It is customary to put a few coins into refresh our spirits and make it through the week.) the tzedakah box before lighting the candles. The The third blessing is said upon looking at the flame candles glow with the spirituality that nourishes of a special candle with several intertwined wicks. on Shabbat. The blessing is on the “lights of fire,” so we use In the evening, we enjoy a specially prepared multiple wicks to create more than just one flame. meal, sanctified with kiddush over a cup The final blessing is the Havdalah itself, “...Who of wine. Thus begins our actual connection to makes a distinction between kodesh (holy) and the deep refreshing energy we call Shabbat. chol (weekday).”

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PURIM EVE: Masks and Costumes: The miracle of Purim is unique in that it occurred through natural causes. The sea March 23 didn’t split. The earth didn’t shatter. There were no Purim, a very exciting holiday, celebrates the plagues. Had it not been for the daring intervention liberation of the Jewish people from an annihilation of , Achashverosh’s Jewish queen, ’s plot instigated by the evil Haman, a descendant of plot would have wiped out the entire Jewish the Jew-hating tribe of Amalek and an advisor to the population of Persia in one day. Queen Esther was Persian King Achashverosh. in the right place at the right time. The hand of G-d We begin the festivities of Purim by listening to the was “masked” beneath the “costume” of natural reading of the megillah. When Haman’s name is events. To symbolize this, children and even many mentioned, we twirl the gragger-noisemakers and adults, wear facemasks or costumes on Purim. stamp our feet to drown out his evil name. SHUSHAN PURIM: PURIM: March 25 March 24 In cities that are surrounded by a wall dating We listen to the megillah again during the day. back to the days of (13th century BCE)—a Afterward, we send a gift of at least two different prominent example is the city of Jerusalem—Purim kinds of food to a friend, and give charity to at least is observed on the 15th of Adar instead of the 14th, two poor people. As on all festivals, we celebrate in commemoration of the first Purim, which was Purim with a special meal during the daytime. celebrated in the walled city of Shushan on this day. For more info, inspiration and observances: Chabad.org/Purim

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YUD ALEPH NISSAN: April 19 The Seder: On the first two nights of Pesach we conduct a seder. It is a festive, yet serious event. Around a table set The 11th of Nissan marks the birthday of the Lubavitcher with the finest crystal and silver and the best kosher wine, Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, of blessed we reenact the exodus from Egypt. We think of ourselves memory. This day brought the light of a great leader as also being in bondage in Egypt, suffering Pharaoh’s into the world, resulting in the extraordinary teachings oppression, and joining the walk out of Egypt and across and guidance felt to this day. It is appropriate to mark the Sea of Reeds. this date with a commitment to one or more of the Rebbe’s teachings. Examples: give charity, teach yourself Matzah: One of the main mitzvot of Pesach is eating matzah. or someone else, light a candle for Shabbat (women), wrap Many have the custom to eat hand-baked shmurah matzah, Tefillin on a weekday (men), value every person. which closely resembles the bread baked by the Jews at the hurried moment of their exodus. PESACH (PASSOVER): April 23–30 The Four Cups of Wine: The Torah uses four expressions of This eight-day holiday celebrates the liberation of the freedom in connection with our liberation from Egypt (see from Egyptian slavery and the birth of the Jewish Exodus 6:6-7). This is one of the reasons we celebrate the nation more than 3,300 years ago. Pesach is rich with liberation with the four cups at the Seder. traditions that help us achieve “freedom” in our own lives. The Last Day of Pesach: The seder nights, celebrating the Chametz: Food and drink made of leavened wheat, barley, our liberation from Egypt, emphasize our past exodus. As rye, oats, spelt or their derivatives is called chametz and is we conclude the festival, we look toward the time when, forbidden during Pesach. In Egypt, an animal offering was as we are promised in the Torah, Jews will merit a final brought on the morning before Pesach, and the chametz redemption from all our oppressors. The eighth and last prohibition actually begins around that time. Thus, mid- day of Pesach is traditionally associated with this fervent morning on April 22. hope for the imminent coming of Moshiach, when we will Seder Nights: The celebration of Pesach begins with the be able to commit ourselves to our spiritual development. seder on the evening of the 14th of Nissan (April 22). For more info, inspiration and observances: TheRebbe.org | Chabad.org/Passover CUP OF ELIJAH WWW.MUCHNIKARTS.COM BY MICHOEL MUCHNIK

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COUNTING THE OMER LAG B’OMER: May 26 After the exodus from Egypt, it took 49 days for the people The 33rd day of this counting period is celebrated as a of Israel to reach and receive the Torah from holiday. On this date in the early second century, the G-d. The Kabbalists explain that the 49 days correspond students of stopped dying from an epidemic. to the 49 traits of the human heart. On each day of their On this day, Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, a Mishnaic sage, original journey from Egypt, the Children of Israel refined mystical thinker, and the author of the , passed one of these traits. Each year, we retrace this inner journey away. Having fulfilled his mission in this world he asked by “Counting the Omer” beginning on the second night of that the anniversary be celebrated as a happy day. Pesach and ending before . Throughout the world, Lag B’Omer is celebrated with festivities and bonfires and serves as an occasion for : May 22 wedding and Bar Mitzvah celebrations. The Second Pesach. One year after the exodus, G‑d For more info, inspiration and observances: commanded the Jewish people to celebrate Pesach Chabad.org/omer | Chabad.org/lagbomer in the desert. Some were unprepared and could not purify themselves in time to offer their Paschal sacrifice (Numbers 9). G-d told Moses they would get a second chance to offer their sacrifice on 14 (a month after Nissan 14, when the Paschal sacrifice is normally brought). This “second chance” continued until the cessation of sacrifices with the destruction of the in 70 CE. Now we commemorate the day by eating matzah. The eternal significance of the Second Passover is that it is never too late to rectify a past failing. Even if a person has failed to fulfill a certain aspect of his or her mission in life, there is always a Second Passover on which to make good.

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SHAVUOT: June 12–13 Shavuot marks the day upon which G-d gave the Torah to the entire Jewish nation over 3,300 years ago. In Hebrew, the word shavuot means “weeks” and stands for the seven weeks during which the Jewish people prepared themselves for the giving of the Torah. During this time they rid themselves of the scars of bondage and became a holy nation ready to stand before G-d. The giving of the Torah was a far-reaching event that touched the essence of the Jewish soul, then and for all time. Our sages have compared it to a wedding between G-d and the Jewish people: He became our G-d and we accepted the responsibilities of this unique relationship. The Torah, as a marriage contract, spells out the terms of this relationship. It is customary to decorate one’s home with flowers to remind us of the flowers that blossomed on Mount Sinai when the Torah was given. Another very delicious custom is to eat dairy foods during this festival. Shavuot is also an appropriate time to rededicate ourselves to our precious heritage. Many make a point of attending the Shavuot Torah reading with all members of the family, young and old—even newborn children. For more info, inspiration and observances: Chabad.org/shavuot WATER JUG WWW.MUCHNIKARTS.COM BY MICHOEL MUCHNIK

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GIMMEL : July 9 The 3rd day of Tammuz is the yartzeit of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Schneerson of blessed memory. It is a day to reflect on the Rebbe’s impact on us as 21st century Jews, and the goals he set for our generation, namely, to finalize the process of redemption with the arrival of Moshiach. It is a time to strengthen our commitment to these teachings and goals. : July 24–August 14 For eight hundred and thirty years there stood an edifice upon a Jerusalem hilltop, a Temple that served as the point of contact between heaven and earth. So central was this edifice to the relationship between man and G-d that nearly two-thirds of the mitzvot are contingent upon its existence. Over time, the Temple was destroyed, rebuilt and destroyed again. The “Three Weeks” mark a period of national mourning for the Temples’ destruction and the wandering exile that it brought. During this time we do not celebrate weddings or hold festivities. The “Three Weeks” begin with a fast on the 17th of Tammuz, and conclude with a 25-hour fast on Tisha B’, the 9th of Av. This year, since these fast days fall on Shabbat, they are observed on the following Sundays. For more info, inspiration and observances: Chabad.org/3tammuz | Chabad.org/threeweeks A ROSE AMONG THE THORNS WWW.MUCHNIKARTS.COM BY MICHOEL MUCHNIK Partial lisiting of Kosher Food stores in the area: Judaica stores in the area: ~ Montgomery County ~ Elli-Chai 301-933-1800 Max’s (Meat/Deli) 301-949-6297 Ben Yehuda Pizza 301-681-8900 ~ DC ~ Shalom’s 301-946-6500 Moti’s Market & Grill 301-468-0400 Goldberg’s Bagels Blue Star 301-881-6800 Char Bar 202-785-4314 Israeli Accents 301-231-7999 Rockville 301-816-9229 Sienna’s Pizza 301-770-7474 Soupergirl 202-733-4401 Silver Spring 240-450-4177 Nuthouse Pizza 301-942-5900 For Judaica, Mezuzot and Potomac 240-403-1210 Cafe Shawreen 301-770-3003 more in College Park Contact Chabad July 2016 Sivan/Tammuz 5776 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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JERUSALEM JOURNEY WWW.MUCHNIKARTS.COM BY MICHOEL MUCHNIK TISHA B’AV: August 14 sadness shines a beacon of hope which will ultimately of the Temple, Rabbi Akiva rejoiced. Responding to his TAMMUZ–AV The 9th day of Av is the saddest day on the calendar. On carry us through. In addition to remembering the many colleagues’ surprise, he explained that the prophets this date, G-d decreed that the Jews would wander in tragic events, this day is used as a day of prayer to foresaw the Temple’s destruction and its rebuilding. the desert for forty years. The two Temples in Jerusalem the Al-mighty. We pray for Him to bring us the final “Now that I see the first part has been fulfilled, I am were destroyed on this date. The first crusade and the redemption through our righteous Mashiach and the certain the second part will be fulfilled as well.” To this liquidating of the Warsaw ghetto were both on the 9th rebuilding of the Third Temple. they responded, “Akiva, you have brought us great of Av, reinforcing it as a pivotal if painful point in time. There is a famous story about the sage Rabbi Akiva, consolation.” Tisha B’Av has been set aside as the of who visited the ruins of the Temple together with his May we merit the fulfillment of this prophecy speedily mourning for all of our nation’s tragedies. But within our colleagues. As they began to weep over the destruction in our days.

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1Purim Mar. 12 2017 Rosh Hashana 5777 Oct. 3-4 2016 Passover Apr. 11-18 2017 Fast of Gedalia Oct. 5 2016 Pesach Sheini May 10 2017 Yom Kippur Oct. 12 2016 Lag BaOmer May 14 2017 Sukkot / Shmini Atzeret Oct. 17-25 2016 Shavuot May 31-June 1 2017 Chanukah Dec. 25 2016- Jan. 1 2017 Fast of 17th of Tammuz July 11 2017 Fast of 10th of Tevet Jan. 8 2017 Fast of Tisha B’Av Aug. 1 2017 Tu B’Shvat Feb. 11 2017 Rosh Hashana 5777 Sept. 21-22 2017 Fast of Esther Mar. 9 2017 All holidays begin the night before at sunset. August 2016 Tammuz/Av 5776 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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MONTH OF ELUL: Divine Grace • The Tov instituted the custom of reciting three additional chapters of Psalms each day, from When a king returns to his palace, he passes through Rosh Chodesh Elul until Yom Kippur. On Yom Kippur outlying fields. Anyone may approach him, and he the remaining 36 chapters are recited, completing greets all with a shining countenance... the entire book of Psalms. Chassidic masters compare the month of Elul to when • Elul is the time to have one’s tefillin and mezuzot the “King is in the field.” G-d is available to all who checked by an accredited scribe to ensure that they turn to Him. He graciously accepts all requests. are in good condition and fit for use. Elul is an appropriate time to reflect on the past year and resolve to correct any shortcomings, to turn the page and come into the new year with a refreshed With the imminent approach of the New Year and the perspective and renewed heart. Days of Awe, preparations move into highest gear. Some of the observances during Elul: Several days before Rosh Hashanah, we begin to • From now and throughout the High Holiday season, recite Selichot, a series of penitential prayers and we include the blessing “May you be inscribed and liturgy before the morning prayers. sealed for a good year” (Leshanah tovah tikateiv According to Ashkenazi custom, the first Selichot veteichateim) in letters and greetings to one are recited on Saturday night after midnight, and another. a minimum of four days of Selichot are observed. • We give extra charity and devote more time to Thus, when Rosh Hashanah begins on a Monday or studying our tradition and Torah. Tuesday, Selichot begin on the Saturday night a full • In preparation for Rosh Hashanah, we hear the week and a half before Rosh Hashanah. sounding of the ram’s horn shofar each weekday. The Sephardic custom is to recite Selichot throughout • We recite Psalm 27 at the end of the morning and the entire month of Elul. afternoon prayers from the first day of Elul through For more info, inspiration and observances: Hoshanah Rabbah (Tishrei 21)—a total of 50 days. Chabad.org/Elul SUNSET URN WWW.MUCHNIKARTS.COM BY MICHOEL MUCHNIK

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