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Tragedy in Mumbai & the Chabad Community
Moderator @ November 30, 2008 4:17:57 PM
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After three days of dread and tension, waiting for news, with great sorrow and pain we learned of the fate of the hostages killed in the Chabad House in Mumbai, India.
The young couple, Rabbi Gavriel and Rivka Holtzberg o.b.m., traveled far from their homes and communities. They journeyed to Mumbai not for themselves but for the sake of others. They came to create a home and center of Jewish life for those Jews who live or travel to this corner of the world.
Running a Chabad House anywhere is a difficult task for any young rabbi and wife, especially in a place like India, far from every Jewish community. It is difficult to find kosher food, basic necessities of Jewish life, essentials that a young Chassidic couple needs. Nevertheless they went out and managed to build a center for Jewish life there.
Knowing what kind of homes they came from, I am certain that it is the education they received, which fostered in them this selfless dedication to assist others, to help Jews in need wherever they may be. They were educated in, and lived their lives by the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
The Rebbe's words, relentlessly positive vision, and his personal example of leadership, expressed in 24/7 dedication to the Jewish people's needs, is what inspired these young people and gave them the strength to undertake the demanding task to which they devoted their lives.
When events like this happen, we have no way of understanding G-d's thinking or plan. One thing we do need to learn from this - to take the wonderful values this young couple had and emulate them and the life they led, by increasing acts of kindness and goodness, especially strengthening the three pillars of Judaism - Torah, prayer and acts of kindness such as charity.
This Friday, all women and girls should make an effort to light Shabbat candles (no later than 4:02 p.m. in the Hartford area) and continue to do so from now on. The power of those candles will light up our lives and hopes and our future.
Men should make an effort to accept the mitzvah of Tefillin. The Talmud teaches us that one of the special qualities of Tefillin is that it creates an awe of us in our enemies by demonstrating that G-d's power rests upon us. At a time like this, we should also make sure that we have kosher mezuzot on all our doors, both at home and in our workplace.
When G-d sees the Jewish people translating this tragedy into an increase in spirituality, holiness and observance, He will grant us protection, health, happiness and the ultimate redemption, with the coming of Moshiach now.
Shalom, and may we only share good news from now on.
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Talmudic Ethics - A Course by the Jewish Learning Institute
Moderator @ November 15, 2008 10:20:23 PM
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Talmudic Ethics: Finding Your Way to Good Decisions
Wednesdays, November 19, December 3 & December 10 7:30pm @ GSU Room 333
Sooner or later, it happens to almost everyone. You face a tough ethical decision, and you have to pick a course of action that will let you live with yourself. You feel like you are lost in a maze of possibilities, unsure which courses of action will lead you out of your turmoil, and which will leave you in a end of regret and self-recrimination.
Traditionally, Jews have looked to the Talmud to help them unravel tangled instincts. Because the Talmud recognizes that ethics is complex, subtle, and multi-valenced. It knows that complicated questions cannot be answered with a simple yes or no. And it offers discussion and perspective to help you make sense of life's most wrenching dilemmas.
In this course, you will tackle big issues like abortion, euthanasia, freedom of expression, and fair business practice. You will learn how the best Jewish minds struggled with hard choices for thousands of years, and trace their search for satisfying resolutions. And you will discover how Judaism offers a moral compass to help you find direction through the labyrinth of life.
We can't promise to provide you with all the answers. But we guarantee to give you a new way to think about the questions.
For more & to REGISTER check out: http://chabadchevra.com/courses.asp
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Jesus was a Jew, but can a Jew be for Jesus?
Moderator @ November 10, 2008 12:10:23 PM
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Wednesday, November 12 7:30pm, GSU Room 333
A Jewish response to Christian Missionaries - by Tovia Singer, founder and Director of Outreach Judaism, a national organization dedicated to countering the efforts of Christian groups and cults who target Jews for conversion. He is one of just a handful of qualified and successful exit counselors helping families reclaim their loved ones from the evangelical church He is the host of the "Tovia Singer Show" on Israel National Radio and the author of the popular book and accompanying tape series entitled, "Get Biblical".
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Welcome, Class of 2012!
Moderator @ September 8, 2008 2:45:43 PM
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Chabad Chevra is proud to welcome the Class of 2012 to University of Hartford.
With Chabad Chevra there is never a dull moment. Chabad Chevra offers Jewish students an oppurtunity to stay connected with their roots.
Show that Jewish pride and have fun doing so!
Please visit our site often to find out what's happening. You can also find us on Facebook and feel free to email us.
Our first welcome event of the semester was a Labor Day Kosher BBQ. Be sure to check out our photo gallery!
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Prayers & Best Wishes for Richard & Allison Ableson (Adler)
Moderator @ September 8, 2008 2:08:46 PM
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The new groom of our dear friend and alumna Allison Ableson (Adler), Richard Ableson, was just diagnosed with Leukemia and is currently in the hospital and has asked for people to pray and do acts of goodness & kindness on his behalf.
Please have the name Rueven Ben Sara in your prayers.
May G-d grant Richard a speedy and complete recovery!
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