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Shabbat Candle Lighting Times |
For Agoura Hills, CA
[Based on Zip Code 91301]
Shabbat Candle Lighting:
Friday, Feb 26 | 5:30 PM
Shabbat Ends:
Shabbat, Feb 27 | 6:27 PM
Torah Portion:Tetzaveh
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*New Live Broadcast*
chabadconejo.com/honordignity
WITH HONOUR & DIGNITY
Monday, March 1| 8 PM
Can't make it to this new course beginning on Monday, March 1? Tune in from the comfort of your own home and watch it live!
TUNE IN>>
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Does your Rabbi look like Brad Pitt?
Get into the Purim spirit! Watch the short Purim video titled "Does your Rabbi look like Brad Pitt"
CLICK TO WATCH>>
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Purim Costume Contest
Join the world's largest Purim Costume Contest and celebrate Purim with friends from around the world!.
JOIN>>
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*Time Change*
ASIAN PURIM
Sunday, Feb. 28 | 12-2 PM
Lunch and Masquerade for the whole family!
- Dress in Asian style costume
- Megillah Reading
- Special Children’s Show
- Asian Buffet Lunch
- Hamantashen Eating Contest
- Prizes
RSVP>>
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Schedule of Services |
PRAYER SERVICES
Weekday Minyan
CHABAD OF
WESTLAKE VILLAGE
2524 Townsgate Road
Monday–Friday 6:15 a.m.
Start your work day off with Tefillin and morning prayer services. It will make your whole day feel more spiritual and meaningful. Join us daily, weekly, monthly or to say Kaddish on Yahrtzeit. Fresh coffee served.
Shabbos Minyan
10:00 AM - All Locations
Agoura, Oak Park, Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, Calabasas, Newbury Park, Moorpark. Click here for location details
Featuring Junior Congregation | Hebrew English Prayerbooks | Spirited Prayers | Oneg
Sunday Morning Minyan
8:00 AM - Chabad of Agoura Hills
30345 Canwood Street
Join us for a triple header:
Minyan – Feed your soul
Breakfast – Feed your body
Torah – Feed your mind
Get your week off to a great start with the Sunday morning Minyan followed by a sumptuous breakfast and a video presentation of an excerpt by the Lubavitcher Rebbe on the weekly portion and memorable clips of the Rebbe’s life and leadership. Bring your boys along for a Father/Son prayer experience. |
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Schedule of Ongoing Classes |
CONEJO JEWISH ACADEMY
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MONDAY |
10:30 A.M. |
Mommy & Me - Begins Jan. 18 |
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TUESDAY |
8:00 P.M. |
Torah Studies (Newbury Park) - Begins Jan. 19 |
8:00 P.M. |
A Jewish Guide to Happiness - Begins Jan. 26 |
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WEDNESDAY |
10:00 A.M. |
Tanya Course - Begins Jan. 13 |
12:30 P.M. |
Lunch & Learn - Begins Jan. 20 |
8:00 P.M. |
Practical Kabbalah (Calabasas) - Begins Jan. 20 |
8:00 P.M. |
Torah Studies (Moorpark & Westlake) - Begins Jan. 20 |
8:00 P.M. |
Hebrew Reading - Begins Jan. 26 |
8:00 P.M. |
Portraits in Leadership - Begins Feb. 3 |
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THURSDAY |
8:00 P.M. |
The Essentials - Begins Jan. 20 |
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FRIDAY |
12:00 P.M. |
Women's Torah Study Group - Begins Jan. 12 |
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On behalf of all of us at Chabad of the Conejo, I take this opportunity to wish you and your family a very happy and joyous Purim. Purim is one of the most festive holidays on our calendar and is so rich in tradition, ritual and symbolism. We have set up a website just for this holiday so that you can learn all about Purim and its meaning. Please take a few moments and visit www.ChabadConejo.com/purim. The website also can direct you to the closest Chabad Purim Festival to your home - simply type in your zip code.
Locally, we will be offering the following Purim Celebrations:
Saturday Evening:
Megillah Reading for the whole family
7:30 PM and 8:30 PM | Chabad of Agoura Hills, 30345 Canwood Street
Friendship Circle Purim Party for Teens and Young Adults
7:00 PM |
30315 Canwood Street
Sunday Morning:
Megillah Reading for the whole family
8:30 AM | Chabad of Agoura Hills, 30345 Canwood Street
Sunshine Club Purim Party for Seniors
11:00 AM | Agoura Senior Retreat – 5217 Chesebro Rd
Asian Purim Lunch and Masquerade
12 noon | 2524 Townsgate Road, Westlake Village | Reservations required
Friendship Circle Purim Party
12 noon | Chabad of Agoura Hills, 30345 Canwood Street
To contribute to our “Purim Gifts for the Needy” campaign, please click on this link.
And finally, if you have not as of yet viewed the Brad Pitt/Chabad Rabbi Look Alike video, you MUST see this… click here.
Happy Purim and Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Moshe Bryski |
ASIAN PURIM: Lunch and Masquerade For The Whole Family
HOLIDAYS: Sunday, Feb. 28, 12-2 P.M.
Celebrate Purim with Chabad:
• Dress in Asian style costume
• Megillah Reading
• Special Children’s Show
• Asian Buffet Lunch
• Hamantashen Eating Contest
• Prizes
Date: Sunday, Feb. 28, 12-2 P.M. Location: The Asian Courtyard (Chabad of Westlake Village), 2524 Townsgate Rd. Fee: $10.00 per adult/$5.00 per child. BY RESERVATIONS ONLY. Click here to register or call 818-991-0991.

Parenting Workshop: Our Children, Our Future
WORKSHOP: 2 Mondays, Begins March 1, 7:30 P.M.
The Conejo Jewish Day School & the Conejo Jewish Academy Invite You to an informative, educational and insightful 2 part series on: Connection, Communication, Cooperation - practical parenting strategies and tips for raising confident, competent, responsible children.
With: Dr.Brenda Harari Director of Education– Conejo Jewish Day School. Moderator: Rebbetzin Matty Bryski. Location: Conejo Jewish Day School 29900 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. Dates: 2 Mondays, 7:30 p.m. March 1,8. No Fee, Prior reservations necessary. Click here to register.

With Honor & Dignity
The Jewish Approach to Death, Burial & Mourning
*LIVE BROADCAST: MONDAY NIGHT*
www.chabadconejo.com/honordignity
COURSES: 3 Mondays, Begins March 1, 8:00 P.M.
Death is a subject most painful to discuss yet it is critically important that we seek guidance and wisdom from the Torah and our great sages concerning the many questions that arise during this most difficult period of time.
• How do we properly accord honor and dignity to the deceased?
• Why are stones placed on the grave?
• What is Judaism’s opinion on embalming, cremation and mausoleums?
• What is the significance of Kaddish?
• What is supposed to happen at Shiva?
• What is the Jewish belief in the after-life?
• Why is a Yahrtzeit so important?
Learn all of the above in an open discussion with three experienced Rabbis who have helped countless families during their time of need.
Instructors: Rabbi Yitzchak Sapochkinsky, Rabbi Shlomo Bistritzky and Rabbi Yisroel Levine. Location: The Academy–Agoura Hills. Dates: 3 Mondays, 8:00 p.m. March 1, 8, 15. Fee: $10. Click here to register.

The Essentials: A Guide to Jewish Life and Living
Six Classes That Will Change Your Life
*LIVE BROADCAST: TONIGHT*
www.chabadconejo.com/lecture
Can't make it to the class? Watch the live broadcast of THE ESSENTIALS with Rabbi Shlomo Bistritzky, Thursday nights at 8:00 PM!
COURSES: Thursdays, (Dates below), 8:00 P.M.
Join us for a free six week course on the foundations of Jewish life. Blending the spiritual and the practical, “The Essentials” will deepen your knowledge and appreciation of Judaism and hopefully whet your appetite for continued growth and study in pursuit of your heritage.
Instructor: Rabbi Shlomo Bistritzky. Dates: 6 Thursdays, 8:00 p.m. Jan. 21, 28, Feb. 4, 11, 18, 25 Location: The Academy–Agoura Hills. No fee, prior reservations necessary; Click here to sign up.

A Jewish Guide to HAPPINESS: Pathways to Inner Joy
COURSES: Tuesdays, (Dates below), 8:00 P.M.
There is a desperate search today to find the key to overcome anxiety, anger, and depression; to master those negative feelings which incapacitate thousands of intelligent, capable individuals, and drain the joy of life from many others. For more than two centuries, individuals who have lived by the teachings of Jewish mysticism and Chassidus have been recognized as people full of joy and inspiration, radiating life and energy. This genuine joy comes from profound spiritual awareness on life and an absolute clarity of direction, living for a purpose. This course will explore the mystical depths of your soul as well as the universe at large, on the well-traveled path to pure, internal joy and happiness.
Instructor: Rabbi Yisroel Levine. Location: The Academy–Agoura Hills. Dates: 6 Tuesdays, 8:00 p.m. Jan. 26, Feb. 2,9,16, 23. Fee: $25 for the course. Click here to register.

Portraits in Leadership: Timeless Tales for Inspired Living
One part biography, One part history, All parts inspiration.
COURSES: Wednesdays, (Dates Below), 8:00 P.M.
Do you find yourself caught amidst trying times, uncertain about your future? Are you struggling to muster the inner resources to move forward?
Experience a breathtaking saga of resilience and renewal. When Roman dispersion threatened to bring Judaism to an end, six legendary leaders demonstrated uncompromising courage and character to preserve the timeless wisdom of Jewish culture for all generations. The strength of their personalities and the wisdom of their hearts are sure to calm your fears, infuse you with hope, and inspire you to unleash the power within.
Instructor: Rabbi Moshe D. Bryski. Location: The Academy–Agoura Hills. Dates: 6 Wednesdays, 8:00 p.m. Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24, March 3, 10. Fee: $65 (includes textbook and material). Click here to register.

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