• Pictures from the Israel Celebration here
• Tuesday night 8PM- The Poor get poor and the Rich get rich or On being a BasketCase
• Thursday evening- The Network ( Federation) hosts their year’s kickoff party Info here
• Change of Schedule- Friday night live in Uptown Labor day weekend, not this coming week!
• Sat Night Impromptu concert 10PM- With Itamar Meiri- The Israeli who performed at Party on the Plaza- rsvp here
• Sunday August 29th- Guest Speaker on Life after life- Jewish perspectives on the Afterlife. RSVP HERE
• Save the Date
  • Yom Kippur @ The Crescent Sep 17th-18th rsvp here
  • Sukkot- All sorts of things going on in Uptown the entire Sukkot- details to come. Please respond if you can help out in any way
  • Simchat Torah Blowout of the year! Thursday night Sept. 30th.

Tuesday night 8PM-
Tuesday night class is hoping and bopin’ This is a great way to meet people and learn new things outside of the typical “bar scene” Topic: The Poor get poor and the Rich get rich or On being a BasketCase If you have ever felt like a basket case and didn’t know why life has thrown a curveball, you better come to this class!
Dinner and drinks served 8 PM. Would you like to sponsor the food for a bday or just because? Let us know Zvi@Theintownchabad.com

Sat. night intimate concert with singer/songwriter Itamar Meiri-10PM
Itamar played so well at the Party on the Plaza that we decided to invite him for an intimate concert at The Intown Chabad this coming Sat. night 10 PM.Please RSVP here if you can joinCheck out his music here

Sunday, August 29th, at 7:30 pm – Guest speaker R’ Joel Zeff More info and Rsvp here
“Life After Life: Jewish Perspectives on Death and the Afterlife “ – In this pre-High Holiday season ofintrospection we revisit ultimate issues and ask ourselves hard questions about how we are using our limited time on this Earth. A serious examination of the issues of death and the afterlife will help us torefocus on the meaning of life and redirect our energies in the most fruitful manner possible. Sponsored by The Jewish Studies initiative of North Tx. Location: The Intown Chabad
Labor day weekend Friday Night LIve Join friends for Shabbat Dinner at The Intown Chabad. Always a good time, always good food and drink.Please RSVP by Wed before.

$18

Yom Kippur in Uptown Dont pay to pray! Services this year will be held at the Crescent Hotel in Uptown. Join us! Details rsvp here

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• Please volunteer for the huge Israel celebration August 22nd by emailing Orly at oshturman@jfgd.org
• Tuesday night 8PM- Can’t we all just get along? How Fighting Destroys Families, Communities and nations
• Friday night Live August 13th- RSVP Here ( see attached ad)
• Party on the Plaza August 22nd
• Save the Date
  • Yom Kippur @ The Crescent Sep 17th-18th rsvp here
  • Sukah.Jazz.Wine- Sep 26th
  • Simchat Torah Blowout of the year! Thursday night Sept. 30th.

Tuesday night 8PM-
Has it been a while since you’ve been to Tuesday night class? Reconnect! No time like the present! Topic: Can’t we all just get along? How Fighting Destroys Families, Communities and nationsThere were times in our history where we were pagans but we won our wars, and times where we were very “holy” but lost the wars. In this class we will explore the secret of Unity. Join us Tuesday night for great conversation and text study. Dinner and drinks served 8 PM. Would you like to sponsor the food for a bday or just because? Let us know Zvi@Theintownchabad.com

Friday night live August 13th-
Join friends for Shabbat Dinner at The Intown Chabad. Always a good time, always good food and drink.Please RSVP by Wed before. $18 Rsvp here

Party on the Plaze- Sunday Aug. 22nd

Mark your calendars for Party on the Plaza: A Celebration of Israel on Sunday, August 22nd from 12 noon to 5pm at the American Airlines Center’s AT&T Plaza at Victory Park. The celebration will include displays of Israel’s accomplishments and contributions in science, technology, medicine, culture and art through presentations, speeches, exhibits, interactive programs and children’s activities. For more information about the event, visit www.wecelebrateisrael.com. We are looking for volunteers to help set up, act as a host during the event or share a special talent – such as musicians, choirs, etc.! Please sign up here to volunteer. Let em know you are from TIC!  If you have any questions, please feel free to email oshturman@jfgd.org or 214-615-5263.
Yom Kippur in Uptown

Dont pay to pray! Services this year will be held at the Crescent Hotel in Uptown. Join us! Details rsvp here

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• History class tonight- part 5- The Inquisition: The most successful well assimilated Jews suddenly find themselves in the jaws of death.
• Tuesday night 8PM- Why giving is more important for you then the person receiving.
• Friday night Live August 13th- RSVP Here
• Party on the Plaza August 22nd
• High Holidays info to be coming VERY SOON!

Tonight 7:30PM- Part 5 of the History course. Join us as we explore a most fascinating and difficult time in Jewish History. Spanish Jews were some of the most well assimilated Jews in our history, which is why the Inquisition came as such a shock.
Tuesday night 8PM- Has it been a while since you’ve been to Tuesday night class? Reconnect! No time like the present! Topic: Why giving is more important to you the for the person receiving. Did you know that even a person depending on public Charity is required to give? Join us Tuesday night for great conversation and text study. Dinner and drinks served 8 PM.
Friday night live August 13th-Join friends for Shabbat Dinner at The Intown Chabad. Always a good time, always good food and drink.Please RSVP by Wed before. $18 Rsvp here

Party on the Plaze- Sunday Aug. 22nd Mark your calendars for Party on the Plaza: A Celebration of Israel on Sunday, August 22nd from 12 noon to 5pm at the American Airlines Center’s AT&T Plaza at Victory Park. The celebration will include displays of Israel’s accomplishments and contributions in science, technology, medicine, culture and art through presentations, speeches, exhibits, interactive programs and children’s activities. For more information about the event, visit www.wecelebrateisrael.com. We are looking for volunteers to help set up, act as a host during the event or share a special talent – such as musicians, choirs, etc.! Please sign up here to volunteer. Let em know you are from TIC!  If you have any questions, please feel free to email oshturman@jfgd.org or 214-615-5263.

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• Please complete this quick survey about the High Holidays this year here
• History course part v- The Crusades
• Tuesday with Zvi- Topic: How do you treat the help? The waiter? Thoughts on true greatness
• Matisyahu in Dallas Wed. night- Anyone interested?
• Shabbat in Uptown
• Party at the Plaza- August 22nd. Volunteers needed!

Monday night 7:30PM

Join us for the 4th installment of our History course, this week we will discuss the Jewish experience in the dark ages. 7:30PM Dinner served
Tuesday night 8PM

Topic: How do you treat the help? The waiter? Thoughts on true greatnessThis is the once a week class that will give you the umph and zest for your week! A great place to connect with other young adults. Drinks and Dinner serverd
Friday night Services 7:30PM

There is no public dinner at Chabad this week.  But we will have a big lunch at Chabad on Sat. after services

Saturday Services 10 AM followed by Lunch, let us know if you can make it!

Sat. afternoon, Pirkei Avot ( Ethics) Class and Shmooze.  8PM  Location TBD
Party on the Plaze- Sunday Aug. 22nd

Mark your calendars for Party on the Plaza: A Celebration of Israel on Sunday, August 22nd from 12 noon to 5pm at the American Airlines Center’s AT&T Plaza at Victory Park. The celebration will include displays of Israel’s accomplishments and contributions in science, technology, medicine, culture and art through presentations, speeches, exhibits, interactive programs and children’s activities. For more information about the event, visit www.wecelebrateisrael.com. We are looking for volunteers to help set up, act as a host during the event or share a special talent – such as musicians, choirs, etc.! Please sign up here to volunteer. Let em know you are from TIC!  If you have any questions, please feel free to email oshturman@jfgd.org or 214-615-5263.

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Tonight 8:30PM
The 9th of Av is one of the most serious Jewish fast days of the year, it is a full fast like Yom Kippur and it begins at sundown Tonight (Monday night). We will be having the traditional reading of Eicha (lamentations) followed by a very powerful film entitled “Hiding and Seeking” which follows an observant Jewish fathers concerns that his children are being radicalized. The film brings up very important issues in regards to hate, tolerance and Jewish reactions to the non jewish world in an era where they experienced a Holocaust. BYOP Bring Your Own Pillow, the custom is to sit on the floor during the most sad day as in the time of mourning.

Tuesday night 7:45 PM Mincha in Tefillin (no class) and Break-Fast
Traditionally, the 9th of Av, is the only weekday which one does not put on Tefillin or a Tallit during the morning services. Join us for the afternoon service at 7:45 as we will put on Tefillin and read the Torah. We will then finish off the Fast day with the evening services in time to break the fast at 9:02PM  Breakfast over Bagels, Lox and Cream cheese. Please RSVP by replying in you will be joining us for Break-Fast Thanks!
Monday night 7:30PMJoin us for the 4th part of our Jewish History series, entitled “Rivers of Blood: Antisemitism in Medieval Christian Europe”  

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• Monday night- Farbrengen in honor of The Rebbe’s Passing 16 years ago- TIC at 8PM
• Tuesday night Class 8PM
• Thursday- Torah on Tap @ The Gingerman with Moishes House
• Friday night, Shabbat- Shabbat In Uptown
• Close Encounters in Jewish history- New course for six Monday nights Starting end of June
• Huge Shabbat over Uptown- Rescheduled for July 18th.

Monday night 8PM-

Monday marks the 16th Yahrtzeit of The Rebbes Passing. Please join in for a Chassidic Farbregen. A Farbrengen is a gathering of life, soul and song. We will discuss and be inspired by the Rebbe’s legacy. Some of the topics covered:   What is a Rebbe? 5 Principles the Rebbe taught to change society and much more. We will begin at 8PM and go as long as it takes to get to where we need to be  Let us know if you will make it

Tuesday night 8PM-

Topic- Dealing with death- some times we just have to ask the question, why? Seems like Moses was confounded with the same question, I am too after receiving news of my aunt’s untimely death today.  Join us this Tuesday night for our weekly class. Get yourself a little perspective on life in a great contemporary way!
TORAH ON TAP @ GINGERMAN with Moishes House

When: Thu, June 17, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: 2718 Boll Street
Grab a beer, hear a shiur, Torah on Tap. Rabbi Zvi Drizin of the Intown Chabad will discuss pertinent Jewish topics as we enjoy the best brews Dallas has to offer.
BONUS PRIZE:
“the ink of a scholar is worth a thousand times more than the blood of a martyr”
-Lupe Fiasco*
*Whoever can name both the song and the person to whom this quote is originally attributed gets a free prize! Must give your answer IN PERSON @ Torah on Tap. Sorry, no write-ins
Friday night- Services 7PMDinner hosted by The Drizins afterwards. Please RSVP NO LATER THEN THURSDAY AT NOON to Zvi@Theintownchabad.com
Shabbat daytime services at 10AM followed by a Kiddush and Chulent. Anyone up for an Iron Chulent Cookoff? You can Challenge the House Chulent. Let us know!
Close encounters with Jewish History

Starting the last Monday in June for 6 weeks. This is going to be an amazing course which will give us perspective on how Jews have dealt with their host cultures through out history. Click here for complete course details and RSVP.

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People often wonder how did the Jewish people deal with these situations in the past?

We are going to be offering an interesting course in the end of June which will deal with exactly that question.

How have we dealt with our host cultures in times past? How did things look when we were under the Greeks, Muslim Spain, Medieval Europe, Christian Spain?
You would gain an incredible insight into the past which would help you understand the context of the present.
One thing forsure, it would certainly increase your general Jewish IQ (make your Bubbe proud!)

Best, and thanks! Zvi

Please RSVP here

COURSE SYLLABUS

UNIT 1
ANCIENT STRUGGLES WITH MODERN MESSAGES:
ENCOUNTERS OF THE CLASSICAL PERIOD

Lesson 1
Cultures in Collision: Israel vs. Greece and Rome

In their day, both Greece and Rome were world powers determined to assimilate ancient Israel into their respective empires. The Greeks valued culture and aesthetics: they brought to the world their versions of athletics, philosophy, poetry, art, and intellectual inquiry. The Romans esteemed organizational efficiency, technology, and brute power. Yet the Jews managed to stand apart, resisting the temptation to trade their faith for the attractions of an outside culture. In this lesson, we examine the source of their inner strength.

UNIT 2
RISING STARS, WANING CRESCENTS:
ENCOUNTERS WITH MEDIEVAL ISLAM IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND SPAIN

Lesson 2
Far From the Place That We Call Home: Jewish Exile and Dispersal in the Middle East

After the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, the Jews were left without a centralized government or a country of their own. Yet under the benign rule of Babylonia, the Jews made Torah study the new epicenter of Jewish life. Twice yearly, Jews gathered at the great Babylonian academies to discuss a pre-assigned tractate. The Talmud was recorded during this intellectually fruitful period of time. In this lesson, we reflect on the role of shared study in uniting a far-flung people.

Lesson 3
All That Glitters: The Golden Age in Moslem Spain

In this lesson, we note the start of the decentralization of Jewish life, with communities of Jews establishing their own traditions and religious leadership. Our class focuses on the Golden Age in Moslem Spain, a period marked by relative prosperity and religious tolerance. Many Spanish Jews became well integrated into the surrounding society, contributing as scientists, statesmen, and poets. But when the fanatical Almohads swept through Spain, waging war against all who did not share their faith, this glorious period of cultural interchange was brought to an end. As the Middle East grapples with the struggle between moderate and radical Islamic factions, this period in history resonates anew.

UNIT 3
PREVAILING DESPITE HATE AND OPPRESSION:
ENCOUNTERS WITH MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE

Lesson 4
Rivers of Blood: Antisemitism in Medieval Christian Europe

European antisemitism of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has its roots in medieval Christian Europe. In this lesson, we examine the role of the Church in inciting the hatred of the populace. Whole communities were wiped out during the Crusades, and discriminatory edicts were the rule rather than the exception. Another expression of hatred was the public burnings of the Talmud. Yet Jews remained devout and found comfort and solace in their faith. Among the Torah giants inspiring the Jews through these dark times were Rashi and the Tosafists.

Lesson 5
In the Shadow of the Inquisition: The Downfall of Spanish Jewry

In response to Christian oppression and antisemitism, many Spanish Jews chose conversion as a means to protect their standing in society. The consequences of this widespread choice were devastating, leading to the horrors of the Inquisition, and ultimately, the end of Jewish settlement in Spain. Yet even those who succumbed to the temptation to assimilate into Spanish society exhibited remarkable tenacity at their core.

Lesson 6
Rising from the Ashes: The Renewal of European Jewry

The expulsion of Spain dealt a devastating blow to Sephardic Jewry, comparable to what the Holocaust would later mean for Ashkenazic Jewry. Eventually, the exiles found new homes in Turkey, Holland, Greece, and the Holy Land. During the aftermath of the expulsion, Jews found new strength within their tradition for making sense of the suffering and loss they had endured. The mystics in Safed taught Kabbalah, and introduced many spiritual practices emphasizing hope for redemption that endure to this day. The forerunner of the modern yeshivah, or house of study, was born. In spite of the irreplaceable losses they had sustained, the Jewish people emerged from the medieval era to experience a renaissance of Jewish life.

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