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| Dinner and Celebration - 19 Kislev - Conclusion of the Talmud - Tuesday Night, Nov. 27
Join us for an evening of inspiration on this special day
The 19 Kislev, the Rosh HaShana of Chassidism, and in honor of our community concluding the the Tanya and the Tractate of Avodah Zarah.
Tuesday night, 7:00 pm, November 27 at Chabad of NoVa.
Includes Festive Dinner — free — but please RSVP
Yud-Tes (19th of) Kislev is the anniversary of the passing of R. Dovber, the Maggid of Mezritch, in 1772, and the anniversary of the release from capital sentence and imprisonment of his disciple, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, in 1798 and is celebrated as a Chassidic holiday among Chabad Chassidim.
This day marks the "birth" of Chassidism: the day it was allowed to emerge from the womb of mysticism into the light of day, to grow and develop as an integral part of Torah and Jewish life.
Join us at Chabad Lubavitch of Northern Virginia as we celebrate this historical day and explore its significance in our times.
Learn more at our Tanya Minisite >>
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| Chanukah Starts a Week from Sunday
Chanukah is coming up soon — starting on the night of Sunday, December 1. We have a whole host of events lined up, fun for kids and fun for adults. Check these out and mark your calendars!
Family Pre-Chanukah Shabbat Dinner - Friday, Nov. 30
Chanukah Grand Lighting at Fairfax Square - Monday, December 3
A Trampoline Chanukah - Sunday December 2
Chanukah Workshop at Home Depot - Sunday, December 9
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It is no secret that thankful people are happy people. When you appreciate all the good in your life, it inevitably helps you recognize the many reasons you have to be happy. And happy people are usually pleasant people to be around, allowing their joy and positive attitude to rub off of others.
Another quality that thankful people have is that they are usually humble. This is what our patriarch Jacob did in this week’s Torah portion, proclaiming to G‑d: “I have become small from all the kindnesses … that You have rendered Your servant.” He recognized that all the good in his life was from G‑d, instead of thinking that he earned it in his own merit.
While the day of Thanksgiving in the US is a day to reflect on all the good that we have in life, let us not forget that appreciation for everything that G‑d has done for us should be expressed every single day of the year.
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Winter Camp Gan Izzy! |
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Winter Camp registration is open!
At Camp Gan Israel boys and girls, in grades K -8, can have their winter break transformed into a fun and exciting Jewish camp experience. Daily options available!
Our activities include exciting field trips, crafts, games and much more....
Dates:
Monday, December 24 through Friday, January 4th
Times:
9:00AM - 3:30PM
Extended Care (additional cost):
8:00AM - 9:00AM and 3:30PM - 5:30PM (No aftercare on Fridays)
Cost:
Full 10 Days: $495
Weekly Rate: $260
Daily Rate: $55
5% Sibling Discount
Cost includes trips, lunch, snack, entertainers & all activities
SIGN UP TODAY BY CLICKING HERE
C LICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OUR ACTIVITIES
If you have any questions or would like more information please call the camp office at 703-426-1980 or reply to this e-mail.
Rabbi Shloime Adler
Camp Director
www.CGINova.com
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Thursday Schedule |
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Note: Ladies Torah and Tea and Thursday Night Torah Discussion are cancelled
8:00 am - Shacharis
10:00 am to 11:30 am - Soccer! On the Chabad fields
11:30 am to 1:00 pm - Ultimate Frisbee! On the Chabad fields
4:30 pm - Mincha
5:20 pm - Ma'ariv
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Shabbat Times
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Friday, Nov 23
4:32 pm
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Shabbat, Nov 24
5:33 pm
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Kiddush Sponsor
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This week's kiddush is sponsored by the Rosenblums, in commemoration of the yahtzeit of Susan's father.
Consider marking an occasion! Go online here, or call the office!
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What's Happening?
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JLI: Wrestling with Faith
Nov. 22, 2018 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Most people, even the devout, struggle with beliefs about G‑d. It is easy, e.g., to affirm the basic tenets of Judaism during a prayer service, but when it comes to trusting G‑d with our daily decisions, many share a secret, painful fear that G‑d isn’t really looking out for them. Many of us have been brought up under the assumption that mainstream science is incompatible with our Jewish faith. So, e.g., when we see compelling evidence for biological evolution, we feel forced to choose between science and our faith. Wrestling with Faith was created to tackle questions like these—the “big issues” that keep people from an intimate relationship with G‑d. The course acknowledges the unspoken doubts and fears that all people share, and seizes their invitation for us to dig deeper for answers.
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JLI: Wrestling with Faith
Nov. 26, 2018 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Most people, even the devout, struggle with beliefs about G‑d. It is easy, e.g., to affirm the basic tenets of Judaism during a prayer service, but when it comes to trusting G‑d with our daily decisions, many share a secret, painful fear that G‑d isn’t really looking out for them. Many of us have been brought up under the assumption that mainstream science is incompatible with our Jewish faith. So, e.g., when we see compelling evidence for biological evolution, we feel forced to choose between science and our faith. Wrestling with Faith was created to tackle questions like these—the “big issues” that keep people from an intimate relationship with G‑d. The course acknowledges the unspoken doubts and fears that all people share, and seizes their invitation for us to dig deeper for answers.
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Celebration and Concludion of the Talmud
Nov. 27, 2018 - 7:00 pm
Join us for an evening of inspiration on this special day — 19 Kislev, the Rosh HaShana of Chassidism — and in honor of our community concluding the Tractate of Avodah Zarah. $10 includes festive dinner.
JLI: Wrestling with Faith
Nov. 29, 2018 - 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Most people, even the devout, struggle with beliefs about G‑d. It is easy, e.g., to affirm the basic tenets of Judaism during a prayer service, but when it comes to trusting G‑d with our daily decisions, many share a secret, painful fear that G‑d isn’t really looking out for them. Many of us have been brought up under the assumption that mainstream science is incompatible with our Jewish faith. So, e.g., when we see compelling evidence for biological evolution, we feel forced to choose between science and our faith. Wrestling with Faith was created to tackle questions like these—the “big issues” that keep people from an intimate relationship with G‑d. The course acknowledges the unspoken doubts and fears that all people share, and seizes their invitation for us to dig deeper for answers.
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Pre-Chanukah Shabbat Dinner
Nov. 30, 2018 - 5:30 pm
Join us for a festive Shabbat meal — for only $10 per family. Special performance by nationally acclaimed Jewish rapper Ari Lesser (you can't miss this!) at 5:30, dinner at 6:00
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Book Launch Brunch
Dec. 2, 2018 - 10:00 am
Eric Rozenman, a long time NOVA community member, will discuss his new book, "Jews Make the Best Demons, 'Palestine and the Jewish Question'". Considering the recent anti-Semitic events at our local JCC, and of course the tragedy in Pittsburgh, this couldnt be more timely.
Brunch 10:00, Presentation 10:30. Free of charge.
There will be books for sale and the author will be happy to sign your copy.
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A Trampoline Chanukah
Dec. 2, 2018 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Our Fourth Annual "Flip Like A Latke" event at Flight Trampoline Park. We're reserved it, exclusively for Chabad and friends, from 6pm to 7pm.
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Soul Repair
How will you fix a soul?
A soul doesn’t need fixing. It needs to be uncovered.
Blind yourself to its muddy crust. Dig deeply and deeper yet, sift through the darkened embers, search for a spark that still shines. Fan that spark until a flame appears, find the mitzvah that will serve as its oil and wick. Until all is consumed in the warmth of that flame.
For empathy is the redeemer of love, and love is the mother of all good deeds.
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Parshah |
 Who Was Deborah the Nurse?
Rebbeca was there because Rebecca was fulfilling a promise she made to Jacob 36 years earlier.
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Your Questions |
 What Does Farblunget (Farblondjet) Mean?
Just as a person may become farblunget during the course of a trip, a soul may blondje in its life journey on earth.
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By the Numbers |
 17 Amazing People Who Beat the Odds to Preserve Judaism
Time and time again, it appeared as if the plucky nation of monotheists would be swallowed up by the religion du jour
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Video |
 Escorting the Bride and Groom, Part 1
When G‑d and the Jewish People were "married" at Mount Sinai, there were two "marriage ushers": Moses and Aaron. In commemoration of this, at a Jewish wedding two ushers escort bride and groom to one another. But there is a surprising regulation that demands explanation: a pregnant woman may not serve as marriage usher.
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Parshat Vayishlach
Jacob returns to the Holy Land after a 20-year stay in Charan, and sends angel-emissaries to Esau in hope of a reconciliation, but his messengers report that his brother is on the warpath with 400 armed men. Jacob prepares for war, prays, and sends Esau a large gift (consisting of hundreds of heads of livestock) to appease him.
That night, Jacob ferries his family and possessions across the Jabbok River; he, however, remains behind and encounters the angel that embodies the spirit of Esau, with whom he wrestles until daybreak. Jacob suffers a dislocated hip but vanquishes the supernal creature, who bestows on him the name Israel, which means “he who prevails over the divine.”
Jacob and Esau meet, embrace and kiss, but part ways. Jacob purchases a plot of land near Shechem, whose crown prince—also called Shechem—abducts and rapes Jacob’s daughter Dinah. Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi avenge the deed by killing all male inhabitants of the city, after rendering them vulnerable by convincing them to circumcise themselves.
Jacob journeys on. Rachel dies while giving birth to her second son, Benjamin, and is buried in a roadside grave near Bethlehem. Reuben loses the birthright because he interferes with his father’s marital life. Jacob arrives in Hebron, to his father Isaac, who later dies at age 180. (Rebecca has passed away before Jacob’s arrival.)
Our Parshah concludes with a detailed account of Esau’s wives, children and grandchildren; the family histories of the people of Seir, among whom Esau settled; and a list of the eight kings who ruled Edom, the land of Esau’s and Seir’s descendants.
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