1-31-08

A Word from the Rabbi

I feel like I am writing to family and friends in this weekly column. This is not a mass email list and I feel comfortable sharing personal things with you so that we stay in touch (especially since a few of you still don’t come to shul every Shabbos to visit with me). Anyway, our beloved daughter Mushka came down with pneumonia earlier in the week and has been hospitalized at Schneider Hospital. Thank G‑d she is doing very well, getting better every day. (I apologize if it has been difficult reaching me this week by phone or email as I have been spending most of my time at the hospital.) If you want to do something to help Mushka, mention her Hebrew name - Chaya Mushka bas Sara Esther - before reciting a chapter of Psalms (chapter 20 is recommended for such instances, also Chapter 12 is Mushka’s chapter) or before lighting your Shabbat candles tomorrow evening. If you don’t usually light the candles, consider doing it this Friday as a special merit for Mushka to get all better quicker. She is doing great and is in good spirit. With Hashem’s help she’ll be back home very shortly. Shabbat Shalom! Rabbi Shalom M. Paltiel

	Tefillin Propelled Giants to Superbowl LXII!

If you were wondering how the New York Giants made it to Superbowl LXII, you’re not the only one. After a terrible losing streak earlier in the season they suddenly became unbeatable. Well, it is all thanks to a bunch of Jewish Giants fans in Roslyn (I told you the Jews run the world) who decided to put on tefillin before each game. Click here to read the story in detail. In that spirit, I highly recommend that even those who don’t put tefillin on regularly do so this Sunday.

Also, please forward the article to your list of contacts. If we get the word out to enough people we might have a few thousand additional tefillins this Sunday. Whether or not the Giants have a prayer at winning the game remains to be seen. Regardless, a few thousand extra mitzvahs can’t be bad for the world! About the Giants winning, hey! You never know...

Fan Says He Knows the Secret of Giants' Success
By most accounts, the New York Giants are the underdog going into Sunday's Super Bowl LXII against the undefeated New England Patriots. Their post-season history in the last two decades, and their 10-6 regular season performance this year, begs the question: "How could they possibly find themselves here?"

Jay Greenfield, 49, thinks he has the answer, and it doesn't have anything to do with touchdowns, yards rushed or tackles. Self-identified as perhaps the most intense Giants fan... continue

	Upcoming Events

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE - 2/1
The students & teachers of Chabad Hebrew School cordially invite you to a Friday evening Shabbat Dinner for our families, siblings & friends. Join us on February 1, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, to experience the joy of Shabbat and learn each step of the way with lessons, songs, games and plays prepared by each Hebrew School class to enhance, enliven and entertain. Delicious food, super class performances & fun for children & adults make this a Shabbat to remember! RSVP appreciated: call 516.767.8672 or [email protected]. Adults: $20 | Children: $10 (under 12) | Hebrew School Students: Free

JUNIOR CONGREGATION - EVERY SHABBAT!
Bring the children, ages 3-11 every Shabbat morning from 10:30 - 12:00 for interactive, song-filled prayer services with a special kids siddur, along with stories and lessons from the weekly Torah portion. Of course we'll have plently of fun games, board games, gym play and great snack every week! Participants earn tickets weekly for inclusion in prize raffles & for the famous candy store. While Rabbi Weinberg and his volunteers keep your kids entertained, perhaps stop by the shul to spend the hour and a half with us–the adults, in prayer and discussion. Your kids will join us in shul towards the end of the service, they will lead the latter parts of the prayer service, and then we will all enjoy a delicious catered lunch. Try it. You might like it. Your kids will love it! For more info, visit: www.chabadpw.org/juniorcong.

MAH JONGG WOMEN’S CIRCLE 2/12
Chabad Women’s Circle invites all women to our monthly evening of Mah Jongg. Join us for a thrilling social evening at Chabad, 7:15 pm - meet other women and enjoy and fun hour of Mah Jongg play. RSVP by emailing [email protected].