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Mumbai Memorial Service

MEMORIAL SERVICE ANOUNCEMENT

Pained and shaken. The heart of the world is devastated by the senseless terror attacks at the Chabad House in Mumbai, India. Rabbi Gabi and Rivka Holtzberg selflessly gave of themselves to serve hundreds and were slain mercilessly as they were serving!

A memorial service will be held for Rabbi & Mrs. Holtzberg and all terror victims of the Mumbai attacks on Monday night. The community is invited to attend this moment of reflection and remembrance.

MEMORIAL SERVICE

Monday, December 1, 2008 • 7:30 pm

At Chabad Lubavitch Center, 10900 Fondren Rd, Houston, TX, 77096.

Program:

Memorial Prayers
Words of Comfort & Inspiration
Special Video Presentation 

Due to security measures, no bags nor purses or any kind will be allowed. 

Chabad of Houston
Chabad Outreach of Houston
Chabad of Texas Medical Center
Chabad of Uptown
Chabad of Sugar Land
Chabad of West Houston
Chabad of College Station

women round table discussion - mumbai

TONIGHT, Sunday, Nov. 30, 8:00 pm, there will be a "round-table" discussion for women sharing how to handle personal grief, talk to our (frightened and questioning) children and students in school this week.

The meeting will be held at the home of Chanie Lazaroff. Any woman is welcome to attend.

(Please note: There will be an official memorial ceremony at Chabad Lubavitch Center, tommorow, Monday evening at 7:30 pm, in addition to an assembly tomorrow in Torah Day School for the middle school children and individual classroom instruction for the younger classes. Details to follow).

Expert Sofer to Check Mezuzos and Tefillin

Once again, Rabbi Faitel Lewin, a sofer from Brooklyn, N.Y., will be available to check mezuzos and tefillin from midday Tuesday, Nov. 25 12:30 pm, through 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 27.
 
In order to accommodate all those who need items checked, please comment below, as well as the number of mezuzos and pairs of tefillin to be checked. You may leave your items that morning (Nov. 25) in the shul marked clearly with your name and cell #.
 
According to halacha, mezuzos and tefillin should be checked twice every seven years. Some have the custom to inspect them annually.
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