| Did the Exodus Really Happen? Shabbaton - April 12-13
Pre-Passover Shabbat
Get ready for Passover with academic insights into Exodus and the Haggadah with world famous Professor Lawrence Schiffman
Friday Night: Services 7 PM Followed by dinner and lecture: "Evidence for Exodus- The historical record on Passover and its Seder implications"
Shabbos Kiddush: "Five Tips For a Meaningful Seder- Appreciating the beauty of the Haggadah"
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For the third time this (Hebrew) year, we will be doing something quite unusual at Shabbat services—we will be using three Torah scrolls.
One will be for the regular Torah reading of Tazria, the second for the monthly Rosh Chodesh reading, and the third for the special reading of HaChodesh, read every year at the beginning of the month of Nissan (or just before it).
There’s an old Russian saying: “G‑d loves when things are done three times.” In Judaism, doing something three times gives it a heightened sense of holiness and permanence.
And if doing something in threes is good, imagine how great doing it three times is! Not all years are there three occasions for three Torah scrolls to be used, sometimes it’s just once or twice. But this year we get to experience this phenomenon three times! Won’t you join us?
Shabbat shalom!
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Pesach in Two Weeks! Seders are April 19 & 20 |
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This year's Pesach seders will be on Friday and Saturday nights, April 19th and 20th
Join us this year for Pesach — whether it be services, seders, or classes!
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Community Seder |
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Relive the exodus, discover the eternal meaning of the Haggadah, and enjoy a community Seder complete with hand-baked Shmurah Matzah, wine and a wonderful dinner spiced with unique traditional customs.
Friday night, April 18 8:00 PM
Saturday night, March 31
Following the Evening Services: 8:00pm
Join us for Pesach Seders that you'll never forget!
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Sell Your Chametz |
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Use this online form to sell your chametz for Pesach.
Any chametz left undisposed must be sold to a non-Jew. Since there are many legal intricacies involved in this sale, a rabbi acts as our agent both to sell the chametz to the non-Jew on the morning before Pesach and also to buy it back the evening after Pesach ends. Use this online form to quickly delegate a rabbi to sell your chametz for you.
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Order Matzah |
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Traditional handmade shmurah matzah is recommended for seder use.
Shmurah means watched, and it is an apt description of this matzah, the ingredients of which (the flour and water) are watched from the moment of harvesting and drawing.
Shmurah matzot are round, kneaded and shaped by hand, and are similar to the matzot that were baked by the Children of Israel as they left Egypt. It is thus fitting to use Shmurah Matzah on each of the two Seder nights for the matzot of the Seder plate.
Order your matzah today!
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Further Reading |
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Pesach is a great time to reconnect with our history and traditions. Take a few moments and read some interesting and new handpicked Pesach features from our site, from the practical to the esoteric. You’ll find something to share with your family, and perhaps gain a new perspective on Pesach.
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Women's Pre-Passover Rosh Chodesh — Art & Soul: Literature — April 11 |
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Thursday Night, April 11
Pre-Passover Women's Gathering
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Dear Ladies,
As we begin to prepare our homes for Passover, let us join together to prepare our minds and hearts.
The Art of Storytelling
We will explore the power of narrative in our lives, and in the Exodus.
Our very own Sherri Shunfenthal will lead us in a poetry workshop.
Plus- each person will receive a collection of "Fairfax Favorites" Passover Recipes! Please send in 1-3 of your favorite recipes to hindyrdeitsch@gmail.com by Tuesday April 9th.
RSVP today!
Looking forward to sharing this with you,
Raizel Deitsch
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IV - Literature
The Art of Storytelling
The ancient philosophers referred to the human race as "the speaker." From the moment we are born, we are telling a story to ourselves and to others: the story that becomes the reality of our lives. When we master the art of how words become a narrative, we become "partners with God in Creation." Instead of passive recipients of whatever life sends our way, we become active innovators in creating the significance of our own existence, and of Creation as a whole.
Thursday, April 11 — 7:30-9:00 pm
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Chabad of NoVa
3939 Prince William Dr., Fairfax VA 22031 |
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$10 - or $36/$54 Sponsorship in honor of a special woman |
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Contact Raizel at raizelg@gmail.com, or RSVP directly here |
Future Courses
V - Fashion Design
Interface and Engagement
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VI - Architecture
The Art of Purpose
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Discounts on Wine for Pesach! |
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We want to inform that community that we are making wine available to you at a good discount.
Here are two wines we are selling:
Alfasi Cabernet Sauvignon:
Local price: $9.99
OUR price: $8.50
Don Alfonso Cabernet Sauvignon:
Local price: $8.99
OUR price: $8.00
We have limited cases so please let us know as soon as possible so a case can be reserved for you this holiday! Just give a call to the office.
Chag Sameach!
Chabad Lubavitch of Northern Virginia
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Torah and Tea — and Tanya! Thursday mornings |
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Torah, Tea, and Tanya - Thursdays through April 11, 11:30 am
Each session includes the main lessons of several chapters of Tanya. We highly recommend reading over the chapters in English if you have time before, so you are more familiar with new concepts, see it in it's original text,(which we won't be using in class — we'll only using the text book with quotes and charts), and so you can ask plenty of questions
There is also a fairly new and excellent book with more commentary and analysis (but, more expensive) by R Chaim Miller: The Practical Tanya - Part One - The Book for Inbetweeners. It available at Amazon here.
Thursday mornings in the Library, 11:30 am.
Rebbitzen Raizel, raizelg@gmail.com
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Thursday Night Torah Discussion |
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Thursday Nights - 8:00 pm
An inspirational weekly discussion on the Torah portion including both captivating insights into the parsha, and practical advice, led by Rabbi Deitsch
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Shabbat Times
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Friday, Apr. 5
7:18 pm
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Shabbat, Apr. 6
8:18 pm
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Kiddush
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As of this writing, there is no sponsor for this week's kiddush
Consider marking an occasion! Either on-line or call the office!
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What's Happening?
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Weekly Parsha Discussion
Thursday, Apr. 4, 2019 - 8:00 pm
Join us for an insightful torah discussion relating the parsha of the week to our daily lives— led by Rabbi Deitsch
Torah, Tea, and Tanya
Thursday, Apr. 11, 2019 - 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
This winter/spring series for women will be an overview of the Tanya, a foundational work on Chassidic philosophy, sometimes described as "practical Kabbalah". Contact Rebbitzen Raizel for more information.
The Art of Storytelling
Thursday, Apr. 11, 2019 - 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The ancient philosophers referred to the human race as "the speaker." From the moment we are born, we are telling a story to ourselves and to others—the story that becomes the reality of our lives. When we master the art of how words become a narrative, we become "partners with God in Creation." Instead of passive recipients of whatever life sends our way, we become active innovators in creating the significance of our own existence, and of Creation as a whole.
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Weekly Parsha Discussion
Thursday, Apr. 11, 2019 - 8:00 pm
Join us for an insightful torah discussion relating the parsha of the week to our daily lives— led by Rabbi Deitsch
Shabbat Dinner w/ Prof. Schiffman
Friday, Apr. 12, 2019 - 7:00 pm
Did the Exodus really happen? Come hear world-famous Professor Lawrence Schiffman discuss what recent archeology findings say about the Exodus. And enjoy a warm shabbos meal, too! $18/adult; $10/child
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Kiddush Sponsor: Multiple Families
Shabbat, Apr. 13, 2019
This Kiddush is being sponsored by:
The Isaacson’s In honor of their 13th Wedding Anniversary.
The Taubman’s in honor of their Wedding Anniversary.
Jean Herskowitz in appreciation of Chabad Shluchim all over-the world.
Alon Tuval Thank our community’s warm hospitality
Pesach Seder
Friday, Apr. 19, 2019 - 8:00 pm
Relive the exodus, discover the eternal meaning of the Haggadah, and enjoy a community Seder complete with hand-baked Shmurah Matzah, wine and a wonderful dinner spiced with unique traditional customs.
More Info »
Pesach Seder
Shabbat, Apr. 20, 2019 - 8:00 pm
Relive the exodus, discover the eternal meaning of the Haggadah, and enjoy a community Seder complete with hand-baked Shmurah Matzah, wine and a wonderful dinner spiced with unique traditional customs.
More Info »
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Wisdom to Heal
In every detail of your world you will find infinite complexity.
That is divine. But it is not yet the true divine wisdom.
The true wisdom lies in the power you are given to heal your world.
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