PURIM UAlbany 5766/2006

My Big Fat Greek Purim Feast
Purim Day Event at Shabbos House Tuesday 3/14/06


Celebrating Purim involves a number of Mitzvot...
a) Hearing the Megillah 2x (by night and by day)
b) Giving Gifts of Food to a Friend
c) Giving Tzedakah to help a poor person
d) Mentioing Purim in our Prayers
e) Eating a Festive Meal

The Festive Purim Meal at UAlbany was celebrated with "My Big Fat Greek Purim Feast " theme. Schwarma with salad in Pita served as Gyros, along with spinach pies, sweet Baclava and Bundt Cakes with flowers in the center...

Purim is the season to be happy...
Ryan Takarsky (left) made the kids (and students!) very happy with his amazing balloon creations, see some photos below... Raizy poses with Rachel and Alexus (who work at The Party Warehouse) who wore their store uniform as their Purim costume. We thank Party Warehouse for these balloons and for the significant discount to Shabbos House.
This Schwarma is nothing like the Schwarma they had in Israel, but for coming from a package, not bad at all.
Mushkie couldn't get enough of Ryan's balloon creations. Check out this Spiderman!
Cousins Jessica and Dana Zeitlin sit closest to the wall. Rabbi Mendel told an amazing Purim story heard from Jessica's brother (UAlbany alumnus) Shaun Zeitlin, that happened this very same Purim Day in NYC.
Steve taking it easy, after his fill of Schwarma.. One of the Bundt Cakes, flowers inside.
A few L'chaims, a little Simcha....
Rabbi Mendel reads the Megillah for the last time on Purim Day using the Class of 2005 Megillah. Listening to the Megillah read, while Balloons and a Festive Meal hover overhead...


UAlbany Purim celebrations are co-sponsored by Shabbos House, L’chaim Student Group (SA funded) and the Ufaratzta Fund for Chabad on Campus.

Look for Purim Holiday Packets in Quad Dining Halls brought to you by Shabbos House, L’chaim, UAlbany Hillel and Chartwells Dining Services.

Click here for more info and background on the Purim Holiday on Chabad.org

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