Surviving Bondi: A Story of Fire and Faith
Leibel Lazaroff was just a young Rabbinical student helping out with the Chanukah Celebration on Bondi Beach when he came under fire in one of the worst terror attacks of our time. 

Join us on Friday night for a mind-altering presentation, and on Motzel Shabbos for a Musical Kumsitz with Leibel.

Shabbat Highlights  

For the safety of our community, RSVP is required for all Shabbat meals.  Text Shabbat to 607-797-0015 to RSVP

* Light Shabbat candles in the Chabad social hall
* 6:30pm ~ Spirited Kabbalat Shabbat services
* 7:30pm ~ Delicious, full course, home cooked dinner 
* Dessert buffet 

* 9:30am ~ Shabbat morning services 
* 12:00pm ~ Shabbat lunch
* 1:40pm ~ Mincha services 
* 7:05pm ~ Seudah Shelishit 
* 8:10pm ~ Maariv and Havdallah
* 10:30pm ~ Musical Kumsiz with Leibel
* 1:00am ~ Selichot at JLIC

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Live downtown? Join Chabad at 60 Henry Street
Kabbalat Shabbat Services at 7:00pm
Dinner at 7:30pm
Text SHABBAT DOWNTOWN to RSVP

 

Minyan times for the week of September 6

Sunday: Shacharit at 9:00 am, Mincha/Maariv at 7:15pm
Monday: Shacharit at 8:30 am (labor day, no classes), Mincha/Maariv 7:10pm
Tuesday: Shacharit at 7:30am and at 8:30 AM, Mincha/Maariv 7:10pm
Wednesday: Shacharit at 7:30am and at 8:30 am, Mincha 6:10pm, Maariv 8:10pm
Thursday: Shacharit at 7:30am and at 8:30 am, Mincha/Maariv at 7:05pm
Friday: Shacharit TBD

In Binghamton for Rosh Hashanah?

Chabad will be offering warm, meaningful Rosh Hashanah services and meals. Text Rosh Hashanah to 607-797-0015 for full schedule and to RSVP.

The Baal Shem Tov taught:

To live a G‑dly life, to keep all the mitzvahs with awe, with love, and with joy—this is not something distant from you. It is who you truly are.

Because within you is a soul, a G‑d point, a divine living being that cannot allow itself to be torn away from G‑d, that only desires to be always at one with Him.

For this thing is very close to you, in your mouth and in your heart, to do it. (Deut. 30:14)

The Alter Rebbe taught:

Here’s what you must do:

Fix a time each day to study the words of inner Torah and ponder who G‑d is, who you really are, and what the relationship is between your soul and Him.

And then call out to Him in prayer that He will open your heart.

Then, at those moments when you are tugged away from your true desires, you will only need to remind yourself, “No, this is not me. The real me doesn’t want to be separated from my G‑d even for a moment. Why should I be a fool and listen to a voice that is not me?”

The struggle—the struggle is precious. It is not up to you to win the struggle. Cherish the struggle.

But to be who you truly are in the things you do, the words you speak, and the thoughts you choose to dwell upon—this is very close to your heart.

It is who you truly are.