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Dear Friends,

It's that time of year again.

It's "Fall" in Texas and the High Holidays are about to start. No, I can't control the weather stop asking me to.

As we begin another season of renewal I want to remind you that Rosh Hashana is classicly known as the Day of Judgment, when G-d decides our lot and future for the upcoming year.

On Rosh Hashanah we stand not only before the Divine Judgment but also before our own.

The verdict of our own judgment, looking to our future, must be:

that we take upon ourselves to fulfill our duty, that is, to work for the fulfillment—in ourselves and in our surroundings—of the call:

“Come, let us worship, G‑d our Maker”

a story: Once, the wicked government of Rome decreed that the Jewish people were forbidden to study Torah. Pappus ben Judah saw Rabbi Akiva convening gatherings in public and studying Torah with them. Said he to him: “Akiva, are you not afraid of the government?”

Said Rabbi Akiva to him: “I’ll give you a parable.

“A fox was walking along a river and saw fish rushing to and fro. Said he to them: ‘What are you fleeing?’

“Said they to him: ‘The nets that the humans spread for us.’

“Said he to them: ‘Why don’t you come out onto the dry land? We’ll live together, as my ancestors lived with your ancestors.’

“Said they to him: ‘Are you the one of whom it is said that you are the wisest of animals? You’re not wise, but foolish! If, in our environment of life we have cause for fear, how much more so in the environment of our death!’

“The same applies to us. If now, when we sit and study the Torah, of which it is said ‘For it is your life and the lengthening of your days,’ such is our situation, how much more so if we neglect it . . .”

Drink from the fountain of Judaism and vibe with the High Energy!

Wishing you an uplifting Shabbat,

Rabbi Mendy & Mussy

p.s. As always, we would love to chat with you over coffee or drinks, about Judaism, or just life - reply to this email.

Of Interest

A Visit to the World’s First Hasidic Art Gallery

Questions We've Always Wanted to Ask an Orthodox Rabbi.

Rabbi Mendy was a guest on The Rabbi and the Other Guy Podcast - enjoy!

What Is the Jewish Approach to the Apocrypha?

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10/21 One Dor Over Sukkot Happy Hour

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High Holidays are coming!

IMPORTANT: all the Holidays are in October this year and they are mostly on Wednesday evening into the Shabbat. Plan your work and trip schedules accordingly.

Rosh Hashana - evening of Oct 2 into Shabbat Oct 4

Yom Kippur - Oct 11 and 12

Sukkot - evening of Oct 16 into Shabbat Oct 18

Shmini Atzeret/Simchat Torah - evening of Oct 23 into Shabbat Oct 24

and I'm very sorry to say but this affects the TX-OU game, ACL and more. Time to do some inner core exercises and remind ourselves that Judaism is real and everything else is the simulation

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