9-21-06

We at Chabad of Port Washington join you in hope and prayer as together we approach the new Jewish year of 5767. Together we'll listen to the call of the Shofar, taste the sweetness of the Apple-and-Honey, recommit to G‑d on Yom Kippur, unite under the leafy branches of the Sukkah, and rejoice in our heritage on Simchat Torah.

Join us this year to celebrate together in our shul throughout this special month, and before the High Holidays are upon us, check out our incredible website for your pre-holiday preparation! www.ChabadPW.org/NewYear is a perfect companion and guide to the extraordinary range of traditions, practices and emotions inherent in this festive month.

The megasite includes hundreds of web pages chock full of everything from practical how-to guides, to deep mystical and Talmudic insights, to interactive games and a searchable worldwide database of High Holiday services. Utilizing a variety of advanced web technologies and an elegant design, The Jewish New Year site provides a treasure trove of information for this jam-packed season of the Jewish year.

Approaching the High Holidays is also an auspicious time to pray at the resting place of the righteousto intercede on our behalf, beseeching G‑d to grant us all a wonderful year. I will, therefore, be at the Rebbe's resting place in Queens together with some tens of thousands of other people from around the world. I would like to pray for you, as well, at the Rebbe's "Ohel." If you send me your name and mother's name (preferably the Hebrew or Yiddish names), and those of anyone else you would like me to mention, I would be glad to have them in mind as well. If there's a specific need you would like me to pray for, please mention it as well. Click here to send me your information. If you prefer, you can fax the names to 718-723-4444, or bring your letter to the Chabad Center before Friday.

Wishing you and yours a happy, healthy sweet New Year and may we all be inscribed in the book of life, peace and prosperity!

Shabbat Shalom & Shana Tova!
Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel

Special High Holiday KIDS Services Planned. Register Here
You Are invited to a special Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur for Kids at Chabad of Port Washington

* Fun and Interactive Services * Includes Snacks, Games, Prizes & Activities * Separate Groups ages Nursery through Grade 7 * Parental Supervision Not Required * Free of Charge for Adults & Kids * Rosh Hashana Yom Kippur * Saturday & Sunday, September 23 & 24 October 1 6:30 - 8:30 pm * 10:30 am - 1:30 pm October 2 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Services are free. Advance Registration is Required. Call 516-767-TORAH or email us at [email protected] to register and for schedule of services.

Parking:
Due to the construction (and the holidays...) our parking lot will be closed. Parking is available in both the King Kullen and Stop & Shop parking lots. We have also arranged with the police department that parking will be allowed along the entire length of Channel Drive for the High Holidays, on the North side of the street only.

Membership Drive
As you know, Chabad House is a very specialplace which is warm and welcoming to everyone who walks through its doors. Our membership, currently 150 families and growing, is made up of a very diverse group. Our people come from every conceivable segment of the Jewish community: Conservative, Orthodox, Reform, Sefardi, Ashkenazi, observant and secular. We all come together to learn more bout our Jewish heritage, while enjoying the support and family feeling of belonging to a community.

Last year we embarked on an active membership drive--"We Are Family"--to help increase our membershipfamily. This will make us stronger as a group, as well as help place our shul on stronger financial footings. The stronger we become the more we can offer our community in terms of programs and services. Plus, with every new family, more and more of our fellow Jews will be enjoying the Chabad experience of warm, non-judgmental, inspiring Judaism. Please help us by inviting your friends to visit our congregation and joining our Chabad House --"The Warmest Place Away From Home." For every family that you bring to our membership family, you will receive a 10% discount on your membership.

	Holiday Schedule of Services

Sept 16 • Selichot Services
Saturday night, 11:00 pm

Sept 22 • Eve of Rosh Hashana
Services 6:30 PM

Sept 23 • First Day of Rosh Hashana
Services 9:00 AM & 6:30 PM
Kiddush sponsored by Manny & Mojdeh Malekan in honor of the yahrzeit of Manny's father, Reuven of blessed memory.

Sept 24 • Second Day of Rosh Hashana
Services 9:00 AM
Shofar at 11:00 am • Tashlich at 2:00 pm

Sept 25 • Fast of Gedaliah
Mincha Services 5:30 PM

	Upcoming Events

Sept. 21 • The Kabbalah of the Mind
Talk 3: Healthy vs. Unhealthy Thinking, 8:00 PM, RSVP required. Call to register 516-767-8672 or register online at www.chabadpw.org.
$10 per session; $25 entire series

Oct. 4 • CTC Sukkah Decorating & BBQ
6:00 PM

Oct. 10 • CTC Pizza in the Hut
6:00 PM

Oct. 11 • Hebrew School Pizza in the Hut
6:00 PM