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Love spending time with our friends at Glennwood House of Laguna Beach! First thing they asked when I started the Zoom: Where’s Rabbi G.? We made Hamentashen and masks for Purim, sang and shmoozed, and promised to see each other soon in person! Miss you guys!!!

Happy Rosh Chodesh Adar! "When Adar enters," the Talmud declares, "we increase in joy." Adar is an auspicious month for the Jewish people, for this is the month that was transformed from sorrow to joy, from mourning to festivity, by the great miracle and victory of Purim. BRING ON THE JOY! Wishing you a Shabbat Shalom and a Happy Rosh Chodesh! Candle lighting time for Laguna Beach: 5:15 pm

Join us this evening to hear from four insightful speakers to discover how you can better your relationship. Rabbi Daniel Schonbuch, MA, LMFT is a Family and Marriage Therapist specializing in treating anxiety disorders and OCD. He is the author of three books on family psychology, and has helped hundreds of couples. Rabbi Yitzchak Schochet is the rabbi of Mill Hill Synagogue in London and serves as a member of the Rabbinical Council for United Synagogues. He is conside...red one of the most outspoken rabbis today. Rabbi Manis Friedman is the dean of Beth Chana Institute and author of two bestselling books on marriage and relationships Doesn’t Anyone Blush Anymore and The Secret Key. His lectures have been attended by hundreds of thousands and his YouTube videos viewed millions of times. Mrs. Frumma Gottlieb is a renowned educational mentor and a Torah life coach with clients on six continents. She is widely sought after for speaking engagements, as well as for private and group coaching. See more

Informative, educational and fun evening with the fabulous Sara Chana! Great group of women...West coast meets East coast!

Saturday evening at 7 pm! Interactive media presentation honoring 70 years of the Rebbe's leadership! PRECIOUS SOULS, hosted by Rabbi Yitzchok Shochet of Mill Hill synagogue in Edgeware, England, will explore the Rebbe’s exemplary outlook on Ahavas Yisroel (love your fellow) toward each and every Jew, presenting the beautiful message with which he trained our generation to see the intrinsic good and inherent potential inside each one of us. Click to join on Sat. at 7 pm: www.chabadoflaguna.com/yudshvat

Ten days away! Thursday, Jan. 28th @ 5pm! Ladies Tu B’shvat holiday event with the fabulous Sara Chana Silverstein! Interactive workshop with quick and affordable tips to tame your moods, de-stress, and find balance during these challenging times. Plus...insights & lessons from Tu B'shvat - The New Year for Trees! RSVP to [email protected] for zoom link and details! Sara Chana is a Master Herbalist, Classical Homeopath and International board-certified lactation consultant. She is also a businesswoman, author of MOODTOPIA, adult education teacher, columnist, community advocate for women and children, and wife and mother of a beautiful family! As a TV personality, Sara-Chana can be seen on all the major networks and is interviewed on radio and podcasts across the country.

Yom Kippur Yizkor program this Sunday at 9 am. http://chabadoflaguna.com/yizkor. Join thousands as we remember our loved ones in a traditional Yizkor memorial prayer, with a special tribute to Covid 19 victims. For those unable to attend synagogue, Yizkor can be said in your own home. You can print our Yizkor guide before the holiday. Click image below for program details.

Another pic from this morning’s Zoom with Glennwood House of Laguna Beach friends!

Always so much fun hanging with our friends at Glennwood House of Laguna Beach! Great morning on Zoom getting ready for Rosh Hashana...baking honey cake, listening to Rabbi G. blow the Shofar, singing and shmoozing! LShana Tovah!

Updated version of one of my favorite songs! Bashana Haba’a sung by the Maccabeats in Hebrew and English! Let’s ring in a healthy New Year

Shabbat Shalom! Candle lighting time in Laguna Beach: 6:44 pm

One more video from last night’s Zoom Challah Bake! This delightful curly head deep into dough alongside his Mom and an amazing group of women! Enjoy!

About last night.Just wow! What else can I say? What a great group of women, and Rochie Pinson is the real package deal! Thank you for an amazing challah bake event...for your words of wisdom, your inspiration, and your fabulous energy! We learned so much last night...indeed as you said Challah lessons for Life! Rochie’s gorgeous cookbook The RISING is available for purchase)

"SHOFAR SO GOOD"! Sunday, Sept. 20th, 4 pm at Lang Park! Family Friendly Rosh Hashanah experience! Shofar blowing, short prayers and songs, individually wrapped apple and honey treats, games and stories for the kiddos! RSVP necessary! Social distancing will be observed. Hand santizers and masks provided! L'Shanah Tovah! This is going to be a fabulous year, full of health and blessings!

Spiritual. Soulful. Safe. This year will be unlike any other. Our mission at Chabad Laguna Beach is to be here for you, and to provide you with the most meaningful, authentic and uplifting High Holiday experience. Traditional services will take place outdoors under our big tent, by RSVP only. Space is limited. Family Friendly "Shofar SO Good" Rosh Hashanah at the Park will take place on Sunday, Sept 20th at 4 pm, by RSVP only! Social distancing will be observed at all services...masks and hand sanitizers at all locations. To RSVP and for more info please visit www.chabadoflaguna.com/highholidays or (949)499 0770.

Chabad Laguna Beach Hebrew School begins once again virtually on Tuesday, Sept. 15th @ 5 pm! Unprecedented times call for a radically different approach to learning! Our new CKids curriculum, BRINGING IT HOME, will ensure our students participation, grow their knowledge, and allow them to experience Judaism like never before! (created for both virtual and in person settings). Excited to once again be using the cutting edge Aleph Champ Hebrew Reading system - time tested and proven to be the fastest and most effective method of teaching Hebrew reading and writing! For details and registration, please click https://www.chabadoflaguna.com//Hebrew-School-Registration Questions? Please call Perel at (949) 499 0770.

It's FRIDAY! And you know what that means! We're back for SOUL FOOD, our Pre-Shabbat series at 5 pm! We're making Rabbi G's popular cholent (Shabbat Stew) recipe once again...Back by popular demand! And...excited to bring you a special SHOFAR blowing today, as we have begun the new Jewish month of Elul! See you on Facebook LIVE or Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83358446052

Thank you Chris Nicola...Last night was amazing, and what a mentch you are! Read Chris’s book...The Secret of Priest’s Grotto or watch the documentary No place on Earth! Extraordinary story of Holocaust survival!

Save the Date! Wednesday, September 9th, 7 pm on Zoom at chabadoflaguna.com/challahbake! Pre-Rosh Hashanah Challah Bake with the fabulous Rochie Pinson, author of the world’s most gorgeous and comprehensive Challah cookbook Rising -The Book of Challah. Rochie brings a unique blend of wisdom, spiritual awareness, and down-to-earth practicality to the mitzvah of Challah. Her voice is humorous and wise, her energy infectious, and she lectures and leads Challah workshops and s...eminars around the world. We are proud to partner with Chabad of South Huntington Beach to bring you this quality program! RSVP to [email protected] for ingredients list. No charge - Sponsorships available! Signed cookbook "Rising" will be available for purchase. Don't miss this inspirational evening! You can follow Rochieand her challah journeythrough her website at www.therisinglife.net and on instagram @rochiepinson See more