The Chai Times // ABC: Always Be Celebrating

Today is the 14th of Adar 1 - or in other words, Purim Katan, Little Purim.In the concluding gloss of the first book of the Code of Jewish Law, Rabbi Moses Isserlis writes: “There are those who say that one is obligated to increase in...

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Feb 23, 2024
New Moon Circle on Tuesday, February 20th

Dear friend,Please join me for New Moon Circle next Tuesday, February 20th at 7:30. Discussion of Jewish wisdom and dinner will be served. Please rsvp right here yjpaustin.org/newmoonAny questions? Text Mussy 512-799-9319Hope to see you,Mus...

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Feb 12, 2024
The Chai Times // it’s the best Shabbos again!

Thought: It’s the best Shabbos of the year. Why?Because it’s the one we are at!Wishing you an uplifting Shabbat,Rabbi Mendy & Mussyp.s. As always, we would love to chat with you over coffee or drinks, about Judaism, or just life - reply to this...

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Feb 09, 2024
3.5 Reasons I think you will like the New Dilemma Course

Here are three and a half reasons why I think you should consider joining our upcoming course "the Dilemma":sign up here: CYP Academy The Dilemma1: You are someone who likes to think, and you enjoy a robust intellectual conversation. Even better if t...

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Feb 05, 2024
The Chai Times // Shabbat Blesses the Week

Thought: From Shabbat, all days are blessed. Because Shabbat has nothing of its own. Your food on Shabbat is only that which you prepared before Shabbat. Your light on Shabbat is only that which you lit before Shabbat. To the Shabbat Queen you m...

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Feb 02, 2024
The Chai Times // Solve the (Cyber) Puzzle

Thought: Think of your world as a massive jigsaw puzzle in 3 dimensions plus time. Every object and event that enters your world is meant to fit together neatly with all the others. And yet they seem just a heap of discordant fragments. Her...

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Jan 26, 2024
The Chai Times // its a Garden and we are lucky

Farbrengen tomorrow at the Kiddush in honor of 74 years since the Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, assumed leadership of Chabad-LubavitchThought: This Shabbos marks the 74th anniversary of the Rebbe's leadership. We can safely say that had it not...

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Jan 19, 2024