From the Rabbi's desk and around the table
Torah thoughts, holiday guides and news from Open Book Chabad in San Antonio.
October 15, 2026 · 1 min read
Chanukah at home: a simple guide to lighting the menorah
Which way the candles go, which blessings to say, and what to do on Friday night — everything you need for eight nights of light, on one page.
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October 13, 2026 · 1 min read
Noach: build an ark, then open the window
Noah spent a year sealed in a box with his family and every animal on earth. A short thought on the portion — and on what he did first when the rain stopped.
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October 12, 2026 · 1 min read
Come see Hebrew school for yourself
Our open day is a real Sunday morning: your kids join a class, you meet the teachers, and everyone bakes something. Here's what to expect.
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October 10, 2026 · 1 min read
Why we light Shabbat candles
Two small flames, eighteen minutes before sunset, every Friday for three thousand years. What they mean, and how to start if you never have.
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October 5, 2026 · 1 min read
Two hundred people, one sukkah: our Sukkot dinner
Rain in the afternoon, clear skies by six, and the biggest sukkah we have ever built. A look back at this year's community Sukkot dinner.
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September 27, 2026 · 1 min read
Meet a volunteer: Esther, who cooks for a hundred
Every Thursday for eight years, Esther Gross has walked into our kitchen at seven in the morning. We asked her why.
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