B'H D, BODY AND MIN S R OU FO L the 11th NATIONAL RUSSIAN SHABBATON An enriching experience for the Russian-Jewish community PROGRAM GUIDE FEBRUARY 28 - MARCH 1, 2020 ADAR 3 - 5, 5780 HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTER A Project of: WithWith the the support support of: of: With the support of: DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT FOR FOR THE PROMOTIONTHE PROMOTION OF ALIYAHOF ALIYAH Chamah - Shabbaton 2017 - WZO logos.indd 1 19/02/2017 19:15:34 Chamah - Shabbaton 2017 - WZO logos.indd 1 19/02/2017 19:15:34 Dear Friends, Welcome to the 11th Annual National Russian-Jewish Shabbaton at the luxurious Crowne Plaza Hotel. We are confident that this Shabbaton will be the best ever, truly a “Weekend to Remember.” After you have registered at our welcome desk and received the Shabbaton program, please proceed to the hotel check-in desk to get your room key. Be sure to stop by the Gazebo for a delicious buffet lunch. Enjoy your stay! Friday Shabbat Sunday FRIDAY, February 28 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. REGISTRATION Location: Lobby, Front Desk Registration and check-in for adult program, c h i l d r e n ’ s p r o g r a m , a n d b a b y s i tti n g s e r v i c e s. You may also register for private consultations with psychologist Esther Offengenden and Rabbi Manis Friedman Shabbat Candle lighting is from 5:10 p.m. to 5:25 p.m. Until then, please feel free to enjoy the hotel’s pool and fitness facilities (see men’s and women’s schedules below), join stimulating lectures, relax, and get ready for Shabbat. Be sure to visit the Russian-Jewish book stand. It’s open on Friday afternoon, Saturday evening and Sunday morning. 12:30 – 4:30 p.m. LUNCH Welcome and Buffet Lunch Location: Gazebo – Veranda 12:30 – 2:45 p.m. WOMEN’S SWIM Women’s Swim & Fitness Room Location: Gym 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. MEN’S SWIM Men’s Swim & Fitness Room Location: Gym 4 Friday Shabbat Sunday SESSIONS 2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Lechem HaPanim: The Showbread in the Temple, Our Challah of Today The Mystical and the Practical— Hands on Challah Baking Lecturer: Sara Rodkin Location: Room 3 Language: English 3:05 – 3:55 p.m. Gematria, Not Just a Code: Discovering the Hidden Mystical Meaning of Life Гематрия - сказочный десерт иудаизма Демонстрация единства всех уровней Торы Lecturer: Rabbi Dov-Ber Baitman Location: Room 1 Language: Russian Level: Advanced 5 Friday Shabbat Sunday How was it Possible to Observe Judaism under Communism? Как соблюдали Тору при коммунизме? Lecturer: Rabbi Shlomo Babayev Location: Room 2 Language: Russian How to Slow the Biological Clock? Regeneration of Your Body Как остановить биологические часы? Регенерация систем организма Lecturer: Dr. Marika Cherfas Location: Room 4 Language: Russian Healing the Past – Healing the Future Improving Tomorrow by Understanding Yesterday Lecturer: Rabbi Manis Friedman Location: Room 5 Language: English Shabbaton Choir Let Cantor Rabbi Eli Raskin show you that you can sing! Learn a Niggun and Participate in the Shabbaton’s choir! Location: Room 8 (Follow the hallway into Holiday Inn building) 4:00 - 4:55 p.m. DNA: What, Where, What For? ДНК: Что, где, зачем? Lecturer: Nadia Lipes Location: Room 1 Language: Russian The Power of Happiness Сила Радости Lecturer: Rabbi Shlomo Noginski Location: Room 2 Language: Russian 6 Friday Shabbat Sunday The Power Within: How do I Identify my Strength and Potential? Lecturer: Dr. Simcha Leibovich Location: Room 4 Language: English 5 Languages of love (of your Cell Phone) 5 языков любви в вашем телефоне Lecturer: Esther Offengenden Location: Room 5 Language: Russian 5:10 - 5:25 p.m. CANDLE LIGHTING Зажигание субботних свечей Led by: Doba Levin (Russian) Tanya Kogan (Russian) Esther Tauber (English) Location: Gazebo–Veranda Shabbat candles usher in peace, tranquility and the holiness of Shabbat into the Jewish home. This beautiful mitzvah is a Jewish tradition that has been passed down from mother to daughter from the time of our Matriarch Sarah. 5:20 p.m. MINCHA Afternoon Prayer Location: Synagogue, Room 1 Afternoon Prayer: In the Sephardic Tradition Location: Room 5 7 Friday Shabbat Sunday 5:35 p.m. WELCOME Rabbi Kasriel Kastel Lubavitch Youth Organization Dmitry Shiglik WZO, Executive Board Member Location: Synagogue, Room 1 5:45 - 6:30 p.m. SESSIONS You Can be a Miracle Worker Как творить чудеса? У кого нет проблем? Часто мы сами можем помочь себе... Lecturer: Rabbi Mordechai Kanelsky Location: Room 1 Language: Russian The Power of Words Cила слова Lecturer: Rabbi Baruch Babayev Location: Room 5 Language: Russian Are you Living or Just Existing? How to Lead a Stress-Free and Meaningful Life Lecturer: Rabbi Manis Friedman Location: Room 8 (Follow the hallway into Holiday Inn building) Language: English 8 Friday Shabbat Sunday 6:35 p.m. KABBALAT SHABBAT Kabbalat Shabbat Services: Welcoming the Shabbat Queen Cantor: Rabbi Eli Raskin Location: Synagogue, Room 1 Level: Advanced Insightful Shabbat Services The Meaning Behind the Words Lecturer: Rabbi Avrohom Hertz Location: Room 8 (Follow the hallway into Holiday Inn building) Language: English Level: Beginner Tefilah in the Sephardic Tradition Lecturer: Rabbi Baruch Babayev Location: Room 5 WOMEN’S DISCUSSION GROUP Frank Conversations by Shabbat Candlelight Откровенные беседы при субботних свечах Lecturer: Basya Chudaitov Location: Room 2 Language: Russian 9 Friday Shabbat Sunday Esther’s Mask: Revealing the Feminine Side of the Purim Story Lecturer: Esther Winner Location: Room 3 Language: English Intimacy and Shabbat (For married women only) Шаббат и интим (только для замужних) Lecturer: Esther Offengenden Location: Room 4 Language: Russian 7:15 p.m. SEUDAT SHABBAT Festive Shabbat Dinner Location: Grand Ballroom, Room 6 9:30 p.m. SIMULTANEOUS SESSIONS Freedom of Choice: Illusion or Reality? Свобода выбора – иллюзия или реальность? Lecturer: Rabbi Dov-Ber Baitman Location: Room 1 Language: Russian On Giving and Happiness: Shel Silverstein and the Rambam Discussion on the best-seller, The Giving Tree and the Mitvah of Tzekakah Lecturer: Dr. Simcha Leibovitch Location: Room 2 Language: English 10 Friday Shabbat Sunday The History of Matza Baking How Matzah Changed through the Ages Маца: Еврейская история в одной плоскости Как Маца изменялась в еврейских общинах с веками Lecturer: Rabbi Velvel Belinsky Location: Room 3 Language: Russian 23 and Me Will DNA Test Results Make me Jewish? Lecturer: Rabbi Yehoram Ulman Location: Room 4 Language: English Love Beyond Words How to Love Yourself and Others О любви, которую не выразишь словами Как научиться любить себя и других Lecturer: Rabbi Arye Katzin Location: Room 5 Language: Russian For Singles only, Ages 20 - 40 Interactive Shabbat Cafe: Does Dating Lead to Marriage? Mix and Mingle following lecture Lecturer: Rabbi Manis Friedman Moderators: Matchmakers Ilya and Esther Storobinsky Location: Room 7 (Children’s Dining Room) Language: English 11 Friday Shabbat Sunday Private Consultation with Esther Offengenden A psychologist with thirty years of experience in family matters Частные консультации Эстер Офенгенден Психолог с тридцатилетним стажем в области семейных отношений Location: Conference Room on Second Floor Language: Russian or Hebrew Discussion Club for Teens Led by : Rabbis Yakov Golomb and Mendel Barocos Location: Room 8 (Follow the hallway into Holiday Inn building) 10:30 p.m. Farbrengen: Tuning into Your Soul’s Channels Фарбренген – хасидское застолье Lecturer: Rabbi Manis Friedman Location : Room 1 Language: English Lecturer: Rabbi Dov-Ber Baitman Location: Grand Ballroom, Room 6, South Еnd Language: Russian Oneg Shabbat: Stories and Song Онег Шаббат – песни и истории Lecturer: Rabbi Baruch Babayev Location: Gazebo–Veranda Language: Russian 12 FridayFriday ShabbatShabbos SundaySunday SHABBAT, February 29 7:30 — 9:00 a.m. BREAKFAST Bountiful Breakfast Location: Gazebo 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. CHASSIDUT CLASSES Get Involved and Be Loved W h y W o u l d t h e A - l m i g h t y G - d N e e d o u r H e l p ? “Когда ты вовлечен - ты влюблен“ Зачем Б-Г собирает пожертвования? Ведь Он Всемогущ! Lecturer: Rabbi Moshe Chaim Levin Location: Room 1 Language: Russian Level: Advanced “Half a Shekel”: Where is the Other Half? A Kabbalist Insight Стоимость ломаного гроша Каббалистическое исследование о половинке ШЕКЕЛЯ. Lecturer: Rabbi Dov-Ber Baitman Location: Room 2 Language: Russian 13 FridayFriday ShabbatShabbos SundaySunday Inspiration through Chasidic Teachings Practical Tips to Inspire Oneself Lecturer: Rabbi Menachem Chuzhin Location: Room 3 Language: English Level: Advanced What Does G-d Want from You? Lecturer: Rabbi Manis Friedman Location: Room 4 Language: English 9:00 a.m. SHACHARIT Morning Prayer Cantors: Rabbi Berele Zaltzman and Rabbi Eli Raskin Shabbat D’var Torah: Rabbi Alex Kaller Location: Synagogue, Room 1 Level: Advanced Morning Prayers the Sephardic Way Led by: Rabbi Baruch Babayev Location: Room 5 Instructional Shabbat Prayer Prayer with Word and Song Led by: Rabbi Velvel Belinsky Location: Room 8 (Follow the hallway into Holiday Inn building) Language: English Level: Beginners 14 FridayFriday ShabbatShabbos SundaySunday 10:00 a.m. LECTURES FOR WOMEN The Chassidic feminist The Status of a Jewish Woman in the Teachings of The Lubavitcher Rebbe Led by: Sara Lieberman Location: Room 2 Language: English Prayer: A Special Talent of Women Молитва — особый женский дар Led by: Esther Offengenden Location: Room 8 (Follow the hallway into Holiday Inn building) Language: Russian 11:30 a.m. Seudat Shabbat – Festive Shabbat Dinner 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. SESSIONS #1 Don’t be Silent Express Yourself Despite Self-Doubt Не молчи Как, преодолевая страх и сомнения, выразить себя и свое мнение Led by: Rabbi Arye Katzin Location: Room 1 Language: Russian When is a Jew Prohibited from Marrying Another Jew? - Part 1 Halachic Issues in Jewish marriages Led by: Rabbi Yehoram Ulman Location: Room 2 Language: English Level: Advanced 15 FridayFriday ShabbatShabbos SundaySunday 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.