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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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Thank you to everyone who joined us for last Friday night's Shabbat dinner celebrating Rivka's 3rd birthday! It was a beautiful evening together. Before candle lighting, we shared a short video of Rivka getting ready for Shabbos. You can enjoy the video here and slideshow here!
This week's Torah portion, Chayei Sarah, means "The Life of Sarah," yet it begins with her passing.
Even after losing his beloved wife, Avraham did not allow grief to stop him from continuing their life's mission.
He purchased a burial place for Sarah in Chevron, at the Cave of Machpelah, where Adam and Eve were buried and where future Patriarchs and Matriarchs would eventually rest. He then turned his attention to finding a wife for Yitzchak. Rivka, a rose among thorns, would carry forward the kindness, faith, and values of Avraham and Sarah, building the next generation of the Jewish people.
That is the message of Chayei Sarah: Sarah's life continued through the values she instilled and the generations that followed.
This week, we marked the Shloshim, thirty days since the passing of Rabbi Yisroel Rubin, of blessed memory. We also gathered at the library for our annual Kristallnacht commemoration with Holocaust survivor Peter Balint.
Peter shared the deeply moving story of his father, who was killed during a death march while trying to help someone in need. He spoke of his mother's strength in raising him and his sister, bringing them to America, and teaching them the importance of education, good moral values, and giving back to society.
At the commemoration, we also shared the remarkable story of Rabbi Rubin's father, Rabbi Moshe Rubin, who escaped Nazi-occupied Poland and found refuge in Shanghai. His son, Rabbi Yisroel Rubin, continued that legacy by dedicating his life to spreading Torah, Mitzvot, and Jewish life throughout the Capital Region, including helping establish our very own Clifton Park Chabad.
These stories remind us that a legacy lives on not only through remembering those who came before us, but through continuing their work, one mitzvah and one act of kindness at a time.
This Shabbat, Rabbi Yossi will be joining thousands of Chabad rabbis from around the world in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, for the annual Kinus Hashluchim, a gathering of inspiration, unity, and renewed dedication to Jewish communities everywhere.
Today, Friday, Rabbi Yossi will also be visiting the Rebbe's Ohel, praying to Hashem for blessings for our entire Clifton Park community and for each of you and your families.
Shabbat Shalom!
Light candles at 4:23 pm
Shabbat ends at 5:24 pm
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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library for our annual Kristallnacht commemoration.
We were honored to welcome Holocaust survivor Peter Balint, who shared his powerful personal story and reminded us of the importance of keeping these memories alive for future generations.
We were also pleased to have newly reelected Assemblywoman Mary Beth Walsh join us for this meaningful gathering.
Together, we reflected on the events of Kristallnacht, remembered the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and reaffirmed our commitment to standing against antisemitism and hatred. We recited Tehillim (Psalms), gave Tzedakah (charity), and expressed our solidarity with Israel and the Jewish people everywhere.
This year's gathering was especially meaningful as we remembered Rabbi Yisroel Rubin, of blessed memory, who participated in these commemorations over the years, sharing the story of his father's escape from Nazi persecution through a life-saving visa issued by Chiune Sugihara.
We remember. We educate. We carry the light forward!
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