Shalom!
Welcome to Clifton Park Chabad Jewish Center! Here at Chabad, you will find a wide array of programming designed to enhance Jewish life in southern Saratoga County. We strive to create an environment where every person is welcome, every individual Mitzvah is cherished, and where Judaism is an accessible reality to all Jews regardless of background, affiliation or age!
Through Shabbat Dinners, Holiday events, Jewish Womens circle, Chabad Hebrew school and everything in between, we are cultivating a community together. We look forward to meeting you in person at a Shabbat dinner, Torah class or a casual coffee date.
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250 years ago, a particular group of people convened for a specific purpose in a precise place. This historic and glorious confluence gave birth to a Blessed nation whose birthday we celebrate this Shabbat.
We can think about how all of the details flawlessly came together and forged a Benevolent nation that we presently call home. It was not seamless or certain.
On July 4, 1776, no one knew whether the experiment would endure or end at the gallows. The Declaration was an act of wisdom and self sacrifice.
It is no coincidence that on the Shabbat that celebrates Independence Day, we read the Torah Portion of Pinchas. Thirteen colonies embraced a shared destiny and united Divine purpose; “echad”- one - equals thirteen.
In the Parsha, land is apportioned among twelve tribes, with cities for the Levites - thirteen entities shaping a nation. “To these the land shall be divided for an inheritance according to the number of names…the land shall be divided by lot; according to the names of the tribes of their fathers they shall inherit.” (Numbers 26:53-55)
This, too, was to coalesce the people, parcel and purpose to transform the world. And it also came with a unique charter that we cherish to this day: The Torah.
This "portion in the land", although apportioned to our ancestors thousands of years ago, is relevant to us every day of our lives. In a deeper sense, it refers to the "portion", the very part of the world, with which we interact today and every day.
The Previous Rebbe teaches: Whoever believes in specific Divine Providence knows that "Man's steps are established by G-d," that this particular soul must purify and improve something specific in a particular place. For centuries, or possibly even since the world's creation, that which needs purification or improvement waits for this soul to come and purify or improve it. The soul too, has been waiting - ever since it came into being - for its time to descend (to this physical world), so that it can discharge the tasks of purification and improvement assigned to it. (Hayom Yom: Elul 3)
Endowed by our Creator with unalienable rights, we are called to use them to fulfill our Divine responsibility on this earth.
Good Shabbos!
Light candles at 8:19 pm
Shabbat ends at 9:30 pm
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Due to the July 4th celebration taking place on Shabbat, we will not be able to part take this year. In lieu of that, please stop by Clifton Park Chabad between 2-3pm TODAY to pick up a freshly baked FREEDOM Challah, made by our Jewish Kids Create campers & co!!
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