Monday afternoon @ Chabad

Bh
How great it is to go out to the park with the kids in the afternoon and to meet our great neighbours. So many kids getting together and playing. How great it is to live near Chabad.

Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

Shabbat lunch this Saturday.

Bh
You are invited to a special lunch this Shabbat. It will be great to enjoy Shabbat lunch together with you. We have many reasons to celebrate, in honor our wonderful community, the date of the founding of the Chabad Lubavitch movement by the Alter Rebbe, and Dave Birks wedding.
This is the first of a monthly community lunch. Next month a guest speaker from Melbourne will be coming.
Please advise if you can't make it.
Even if you can not make it to the services for whatever reason come after for lunch.

Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

Shabbat parshat Vayetze

Bh
Its a strange thing now Friday evenings to come to shule and it still is light.
Mincha was said at 630pm followed by Kabbalat Shabbat. For some strange reason Rabbi White led all the services.
On Friday night the Rabbi spoke about chasing love and happiness and not realizing that it is what we have already. The idea was expressed from Jacob. He married two wives, one he loved and adored, the other he disliked. Strangely, the majority of his children came from the one disliked. He lived mainly with the one that he disliked and was even buried with her. Yet the one which he loved only brought him joy on distant occassions. The cherished child from his loved wife was taken from him.
When we think that we are married to two people the one we love and the one we dislike we are bound to end up with the one we dislike. When we realize that the one we love also has faults and therefore is the same one that we love we are bound to find joy and happiness. Try it and tell me what you find.
It was great to see Allan and Chymie at shule this week. We have missed them dearly.
We farewelled those going to Dave Birks wedding in the USA.
Thank you to the Luries for hosting all the children in the afternoon.
See you all next week for another Shabbat at Chabad!
Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

Yahrtseit of Mordechai Glas

Bh
This morning Peter Glas commemorated his fathers yahrtseit. Thank you to everyone that came and a reminder that there is mincha at 630pm.
Have a great day!
Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

My dinner partner

Bh
For those that remember Mendel. I got to meet his father. What a great night!

Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

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Levi

Bh
For those that remember Levi Hazan I met him at the ohel this morning together with many other shluchim.
Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

A very moving moment

bh
Today I had the privilege of writing a letter in Gabi and Rivki's Sefer Torah. All the shluchim had the opportunity to write a letter.
Tonight we will be together all of us to remember.
Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

First minyan in 770

Bh
From the earliest moment till the last 770 will have a minyan.
These first minyanim are made of people that work in Manhattan etc. Most chabadniks actually have normal jobs, would you believe.
Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

770 at 330am

Bh
Just arrived to the Beis Midrash. Full of life. I met Rabbi Groner from Melbourne sitting and learning. I can sit and still feel what I was doing when I was a Bachur here.
Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

The Ohel at 2am

Bh
After arriving safely, the first stop is the Ohel. The resting place of the Rebbe and his Father in law.
It is 2 am but still has people coming and going. Shluchim are coming in from all over the world. Here now are some from Melbourne, Israel, France, Russia and LA.
They have left hot soup for us to enjoy in the freezing cold. There are some young students studying, others sitting and writing a letter. Everyone is asking for a blessing, advice or just visiting.
We sit and watch a video of the Rebbe, reminding us what we can and need to accomplish in the world.
If you would like to send a letter I will be going again in a few days.
Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

The jumbo of jumbos

Bh
Sitting for over 6 hours in Sydney looking at the reason for our delay. Yes the double decker plane has already a nice history of issues.
The lesson to be learnt, the difference between Hashem and human. Hashem has created a world so diverse and involved yet all in order. When did you ever hear an announcement that the sun is having mechanical issues and therefore will be late.
Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

The journey begins a second time!

Bh
After being a victim to Jetstars usual flight cancellations and 4 hours later I will be boarding now a Qantas plane to Sydney.
It is early morning and a perfect time to daven shacharit. Thanks to my wifes cakes I also have a snack to eat.
The journey begins...
Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org

Sunday morning minyan

Bh
Every Sunday 10 to 15 men come to make the minyan. Feel free to come.
Rabbi Shalom White- Chabad of Western Australia www.chabadwa.org