The Chai Times //

May 08, 2026 7:43 pm

Hope your week was wonderful!

We had a wonderful time at Lag Baomer with a bonfire (okay it was a campfire) with Matt Kane on the grill, Hadas leading on behalf of IAC and all the volunteers and staff who made the it so beautiful and enjoyable. The late night Kabbalah session delving into the secret connection between Lag Baomer, Shavuot and marriage celebration dynamics was and extra bonus.

Jewish Wisdom Wednesday explored the 5 secret mindsets to having a mentally strong routine. To recap:

make sure your body is strong by eating, drinking, sleeping, and moving around.
have an occupation or job that contributes and creates
strong daily routine and schedule
see people, humans are social beings
have a grounded spiritual path that allows you to be aligned with your inner soul. Watch this video where Elliot Lasky recounts his conversation with the Rebbe who emphasied that every person must act in accordance with their inner essece.

Next week I will give you spiritual jujitsu to combat negative thoughts and mental cycles.

There are always exciting things in the pipeline at YJP, if you want to help bring our many ideas and aspirations to fruition please reach out by replying to this email. If possible include what you are good at and what skills you would be excited to put to use to expand the reach of high enegy Judaism and community.

Wishing you a beautiful week,

Rabbi Mendy & Mussy Levertov

Upcoming Events:

5/6 Jewish Secrets for an Upgraded Life

The ancient blueprint to avoid stress, find your purpose, and finally quiet the noise of self-criticism, bad moods, and worry.

Lesson 3: Mental Jujitsu to combant negative energies and vibes.

3 Wednesdays April 29, May 6, 13

Free | RSVP at yjpaustin.org/jewishsecrets

5/11 - Bake Like Bubby: Challah

5/12 - Work from Chai on Tuesdays

4 Tuesdays May 12, 19, 26 and June 2 | 9am-5pm

5/12 - JLI: Lift Your Life - Course for Women - Final Lesson

LIFT YOUR LIFE - Kabbalistic Teachings that Will Elevate Your Daily Reality

Discover a transformative journey into living with greater balance, clarity, and purpose. Each class takes a real part of everyday life—like sleep, anger, food, happiness, communication, faith, and personal growth—and gives you fresh Jewish wisdom and practical tools to improve it. Together, we’ll explore how to sleep more peacefully, handle frustration, find meaning in meals, build lasting happiness, use words positively, deepen our connection with G-d, and bring out our best selves.

Whether you seek calm, inspiration, or growth, this course offers a fresh perspective and lasting strategies for a richer, more meaningful life.

See course trailer here.

When: Seven sessions | monthly at 7:30pm-8:45pm

Nov 11 | Dec 9 | Jan 6 | Feb 3 | March 10 | April 14 | May 12

Where: 81 San Marcos St. Austin, TX 78702

Instructor: Rebbetzin Mussy Levertov

Cost: $18 per class | $99 for the entire session (includes textbook).

5/15 - One Dor Over Shabbat Dinner (Shabbat 250)

5/19 - {Malka} Bloom Bar

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