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Class of 2005 GRAD PARTY and Graduation Weekend at Shabbos House |
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Grad Party - Farewell to the UAlbany Class of 2005 at Shabbos House |
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| Part of the crowd sitting down for the "Memories" Powerpoint Presentation to begin the program following the elegant hot buffet. | |||
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President Hall at
Shabbos House A major highlight of this Graduation Party was the visit by UAlbany President Dr. Kermit Hall and his wife Phyllis. Dr. Hall addressed the graduates and assembled students following the video on the importance Shabbos House as it creates a sense of community and family atmosphere at UAlbany. |
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| Following his talk, Rabbi Mendel presented Dr. Hall with a book on Talmud and Civil Law, recognizing Dr. Hall's expertise in Constitutional Law. | Raizy presented Mrs. Hall with "A Taste of Shabbos House" (The Shabbos House Cookbook) with a letter inside thanking them for joining our celebration. | Following the Class of 2005 picture out of the deck, Rabbi Mendel (and Moshe) and Dr. Hall share a few words. | |
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Presentations to
the Graduates Each graduate received a Shabbos House Cookbook as a farewell present, with a personal letter inside highlighting their accomplishments and contributions to Jewish life at UAlbany. In addition several graduates received special presentation in recognition of their outstanding dedication and efforts at Shabbos House. |
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| A "silver hammer" was presented to Jason Kersch "for all he's built at Shabbos House." | A silver ruler was given to Saul Maslansky for his efforts in "Making Room at Shabbos House." | Melissa Morse was given a lighthouse "for being a Light at UAlbany." | |
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| Michele Adler, L'chaim Treasurer was given a "Treasure Box" for being a treasured friend. | Rabbi Mendel Rubin, Shabbos House Director, presents a book to Rabbi Ben Shull, outgoing Hillel Executive Director in recognition of their personal friendship and partnership in the UAlbany Jewish community. | Raizy presents the cookbook to Arielle Wein, Hillel's JCSC for 2004-5 at Albany. She is now moving on to Graduate School at Columbia in NYC, and continuing her marathons. | |
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| Michele Adler, Melissa Morse (behind Michele) and Jason Kersch present, on behalf of the Class of 2005, a beautiful Megillat Esther Scroll and personalized wooden painted case from Israel to Rabbi Mendel and Raizy Rubin for use on Purim at Albany... | Rabbi Mendel and Raizy hold open the beautiful Megillah for viewing. A truly exquisite and magnificent gift! | ||
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| Eitan Hakimi | Jeremy Soussan | Illysa Ferstenberg | |
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| Group of Grads with Arielle | Elise Comminsky | Marissa Frankel | |
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| Raizy with Corrie, who is staying on for the MPA Graduate Program at Rockefeller. | David Riviera. | Harrison Berg towers over Rabbi Mendel. | |
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| Yonit Roitman. | Farewell to Alan and Jodi Rosen as they move to Florida. Alan received his Masters this year.. | Dr. David Liebschutz, Dean at Rockefeller College and former Hillel at Albany Exec Director, with Ayal Cohn. | |
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| Eric Himy. | Eric with Motti Wein. | Jason and Moshe and Sara. | |
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| Just before the Memories Powerpoint, Buffet winding down... | |||
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| Michele, Michele and Shamir | This fine group of students will have their turn at another Grad Party... | Tina Colliton went back to school later in life and graduated with honors... she was a tremendous help at Shabbos House and was presented with a special cookbook... | |
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| Freshman Rachel Serkin with Sara out on the couches on the deck. | Liora Barzidah is transferring to a school in NYC.. we'll miss her. Come back and visit! | Persian Guys (etc..) on the street leading to Shabbos House. | |
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| Shoshana Issacson from England (here working at Albany Molecular) with graduating Dara and Graduate student Harriet Roffe. | Cake for the Class of 05... | Wendy Miller is off to spending a year in Israel. We'll miss you and wish you all the very best there! | |
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| Graduating seniors: Gillian Schwartz, Illysa Ferstenberg, Dana Groper, Yonit Roitman, Corrie Fierstein. | Seniors and Friends: Dan Eisen ('06), Roni Kotel ('06), Eric Himy ('05), Rabbi Mendel and Moshe Rubin, Jason Kersch ('05) and Sara Rubin. | ||
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| Saul Maslansky, Eric Himy, Nathan Tobin all of Class of 2005, with Sam Gillman. | Hanging out at the Grad Party... | ||
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Click here for Class of 2005 Group Photo outside the Shabbos House Jewish Student Center. |
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