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DAY |
DATE |
EVENT |
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SUMMER 2007 SCHEDULE
beginning last weekend in July |
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Fri |
7/27 |
Cozy Shabbat
Prayers 7:30pm, Shabbat Dinner 8pm at Shabbos House |
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Sat |
7/28 |
Torah Reading Minyan
Come 11:15am for a Minyan for Torah Reading and Musaf at SH
* It's a very tight Minyan, everyone counts
Shabbat Lunch
approx 1pm at Shabbos House |
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Fri |
8/3 |
Cozy Shabbat
Prayers 7:30pm, Shabbat Dinner 8pm at Shabbos House |
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Sat |
8/4 |
Cozy Shabbat Lunch
approx 1pm at Shabbos House |
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Fri |
8/10 |
Last Cozy Shabbat -
Summer 2007
Prayers 7:30pm, Shabbat Dinner 8pm at Shabbos House |
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Sat |
8/11 |
Cozy Shabbat Lunch
approx 1pm at Shabbos House |
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FALL SEMESTER 2007 |
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Thurs |
8/23 |
Freshmen Move-In
Kosher Dinner at Shabbos House
Questions? 438-4227 |
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Fri |
8/24 |
Opening / Freshmen
Weekend
Walking Groups from Indian & State Quad Archways 6:40and 7:40pm
look for students wearing: "Ask me about Hillel" t-shirts.
Shabbat Prayers 7pm
Chapel House (Conservative & Reform) Shabbos House (Orthodox)
Shabbat Dinner 8pm at Shabbos House |
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Sat |
8/25 |
Opening / Freshmen
Weekend Shabbos Day
Minyan 10am at Chapel House
Shabbat Lunch 1pm at Shabbos House |
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Sun |
8/26 |
Opening / Freshmen
Weekend Sunday
Minyan & Bagel Brunch at Shabbos House 11am-1pm |
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Mon |
8/27 |
First Day of Classes - Fall
2007 at UAlbany
Hillel Kick-Off Welcome Back BBQ at Chapel House 5pm |
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Tues |
8/28 |
Torah Tuesdays Fall 2007
begins next week on 9/4/07 |
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Wed |
8/29 |
Hillel Lounge Night Campus
Center Room 320 - 7pm |
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Thurs |
8/30 |
Hillel offers freshmen
"Cool Down at Coldstone"
Meet 6pm at Small Fountain outside Campus Center |
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Fri |
8/31 |
First Hillel Shabbat
Dinner Fall 2007
All Prayers 7pm 3rd Floor of the Campus Center
Hillel Shabbat Dinner 8pm in the Assembly Hall - 2nd Floor |
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Sat |
9/1 |
First Shabbos Morning
Back
Minyan 10am at Chapel House
Womens "Parsha and a Prayer" 11:30am at Shabbos House
Shabbat Lunch 1pm at Shabbos House |
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Sun |
9/2 |
Weekly Sunday Minyan
11am followed by Light Brunch
@ Shabbos House. Bring your own Tefillin or we can share...
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Mon |
9/3 |
Labor Day Minyan 10am
and Brunch 11am
@ Shabbos House, BYOTephillin or we can share! |
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Mon |
9/3 |
Tagar/ZFA Hookah Night at
Collins Circle 8pm |
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Tues |
9/4 |
1st Torah Tuesdays Fall
2007
Topic: "getting acCUSTOMed"
with Dairy Dinner, 5:30 & 8:30pm (note new time for 2nd class).
plus Rosh Hashanah Packet Packing for Quads |
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Wed |
9/5 |
L'chaim's Shofar Factory
11am-2pm near Small Fountain |
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Thurs |
9/6 |
Hillel Monthly Birthday
Lounge Night
7pm Campus Center Room #320 |
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Fri |
9/7 |
1st Big Friday Night
Back at Shabbos House
Shabbat Prayers 7pm: Conser & Reform at Chapel House, Orthodox at SH
All welcome for Shabbat Dinner at Shabbos House 8pm |
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Sat |
9/8 |
Last Weekend of 5767
before Rosh Hashanah
Minyan 10am at Chapel House
Womens "Parsha and a Prayer" 11:30am at Shabbos House
Shabbat Lunch 1pm at Shabbos House
Midnight Selichot in Community |
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Sun |
9/9 |
Hillel Pre-Rosh Hashanah
Apple Picking |
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Sun |
9/9 |
Hamagshimim BBQ |
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Mon |
9/10 |
Rosh Hashanah Challah
Baking & Candied Apples
7pm and onward at Shabbos House |
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Tues |
9/11 |
Torah Tuesdays Topic:
"understanding steve JOBs*"
*Torah source texts for his commencement address at Stanford '05
- with Dairy Dinner, 5:30 & 8:30pm |
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Wed-Sun |
9/12-16 |
Rosh Hashanah Weekend
Classes suspended on Wed 1:30pm, resume Monday 8:15am
All local synagogues welcome students remaining in town for the holiday.
Contact Aviva Synder @ Hillel 489-8573*24
or Rabbi Mendel @ Shabbos House 438-4227
Stay tuned for a possible abridged on-campus service:
mini-Shofar Blowing, Light Meal and Tashlich Service at Shabbos House
FYI: Rosh Hashanah
begins Wed Night (9/12) and ends on Friday evening (9/14) when Shabbat
begins. Sunday (9/16) is the Fast of Gedalia. |
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Mon |
9/17 |
Chapel House Interfaith BBQ
- Kosher Food by Hillel 5-7pm |
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Tues |
9/18 |
Torah Tuesdays Topic:
Temptations
Lust, desire and fantasy. What’s the Jewish take?
with Dairy Dinner, 5:30 & 8:30pm |
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Wed |
9/19 |
FYSH event (First Year
Students at Hillel) 7pm |
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Thurs |
9/20 |
Masada Part 1 - Film Night
with Tagar 7pm |
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Fri-Sat |
9/21-22 |
Yom Kippur (falls on
Shabbat) at UAlbany:
Pre-Fast 4:30-6:15pm @ Assembly Hall
Kol Nidrei 6:45pm @ CC 375
Morning Services 10am @ CC 375 and CC Terrace Lounge
Mincha & Neilah 5:30pm @ CC 375
Breakfast 7:40pm @ CC 375
Check out the
Yom Kippur at
UAlbany 2007 page for more info. |
|
Sun |
9/23 |
Sukkah Building BBQ
12-6pm at Shabbos House
(actually, we're going to be bringing the boards over earlier, say 11-11:30) |
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Tues |
9/25 |
No Torah Tuesdays this Week |
|
Tues |
9/25 |
Hillel Toolbox 7pm |
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Wed |
9/26 |
First Night in the
Sukkah!
What atmosphere! And it's a big Mitzvah...
Prayers 7:30pm, Festive Holiday Dinner in the SH Sukkah 8pm |
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Thurs |
9/27 |
Lunch in the Sukkah
(Subs in the Sukkah)
Holiday Prayers 9am, Festive Lunch begins at 12:30pm
2nd Dinner in the Sukkah
Holiday Prayers 7:30pm, Dinner in the SH Sukkah 8pm |
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Fri |
9/28 |
Lunch in the Sukkah
(Sushi in the Sukkah)
Holiday Prayers 9am, Festive Lunch begins at 12:30pm
Friday Night Shabbat Dinner in the Sukkah
Shabbat Prayers at Chapel and Shabbos Houses 7:00pm
All join for a very special Dinner in the Sukkah 8pm at Shabbos House |
|
Sat |
9/29 |
Shabbat Lunch in the
Sukkah (Sundaes in the Sukkah)
Minyan at Chapel House 10am
"Parsha and a Prayer" 11:30am at Shabbos House
Lunch in the Shabbos House Sukkah begins at 12:30pm |
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Sun-Wed |
9/30-10/3 |
Intermediate (non-holiday)
days of Sukkot
Kosher Dutch Dining has meals throughout and a nice Sukkah just
outside the emergency exit door of the Dining Hall, facing the athletic fields.
There is also a small Sukkah outside the Campus Center near Dreidels. |
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Sun-Mon |
9/30-10/1 |
2 Kid-Friendly Communal
Sukkot Events
(1) SUKKOT FAMILY FESTIVAL
Sun 9/30 @ Albany JCC - by Delmar Chabad, Friendship Circle & JERNY
Bouncy-Bounce, Pita-Making, Clown Car and Show... 1-4:30pm
(2)
Saratoga SUKKAHfest
Monday 10/1 @ Saratoga Chabad 130 Circular Street
Pony-Rides, Rock-Climbing, Sukkah-Supper etc 4:30-6:30pm
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Tues |
10/2 |
Hillel's Hookah in the
Sukkah
held 7pm in the Shabbos House Sukkah |
|
Tues |
10/2 |
Late Night Torah
Tuesdays
10pm-Midnight @ Shabbos House with Coffee, Teas and Nosh
commemorating the eve of Hoshana Rabba (customary to stay up for study) |
|
Wed |
10/3 |
Shmini Atzert Festive
Dinner in the Sukkah
Prayers 7:30pm, 8pm Festive Dinner in the Shabbos House Sukkah |
|
Thurs |
10/4 |
Shmini Atzeret Day
- Last Meal in the Sukkah
Prayers 9am, festive Lunch begins 12:30pm
SIMCHAT TORAH - THE BIG CELEBRATION!
An event not to be missed! Prayers begin
7pm, followed by Ata Horaysa Auction, Buffet Dinner and all-night dancing
with the Torahs! |
|
Fri |
10/5 |
Simchat Torah Day - the
afterglow...
Prayers 9am plus some extra dancing, festive lunch 12:30pm
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Fri |
10/5 |
The Post-Sukkot, Post-Simchat-Torah
Shabbat
Prayers 7pm at Chapel and Shabbos Houses
Shabbat Dinner at Shabbos House 8pm |
|
Sat |
10/6 |
Shabbos Breishis - First
Torah Portion of the Year
Minyan 10am (11:30 for Torah Reading) at Chapel House
"Parsha and a Prayer" for Women at Shabbos House 11:30am
Shabbat Lunch at Shabbos House 1pm |
|
Sun |
10/7 |
Shabbos House Sukkah
Takedown Brunch 11am-1pm |
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Tues |
10/9 |
Torah Tuesdays Topic:
Jewish History Panorama
Part 1 - Get the bird’s eye view in chart form.
with Dairy Dinner, 5:30 & 8:30pm |
|
Wed |
10/10 |
Hillel's Birthday Lounge
Night 7pm meet at CC 320
for a Night Out on Lark Street - Downtown Albany |
|
Thurs |
10/11 |
Jewish Womens Connection
Rosh Chodesh Event
"Keeping the Flame Burning" 8pm at Shabbos House
Candlestick Craft and inspirational discussion |
|
Fri |
10/12 |
Homecoming & Parents
Weekend
All Prayers 7pm in Campus Center 3rd Floor
Hillel Parents Shabbat Dinner in CC Ballroom 8pm
Oneg at Shabbos House following dinner approx 9:30pm |
|
Sat |
10/13 |
Shabbos Noach - Parents
Weekend
Minyan 10am (11:30 for Torah Reading) at Chapel House
"Parsha and a Prayer" for Women at Shabbos House 11:30am
Shabbat Lunch at Shabbos House 1pm |
|
Sun |
10/14 |
The Shabbos House Minyan Bagel Brunch
is cancelled due to the...
Hillel Homecoming Weekend Brunch for Parents & Alumni
Hillel Student Office & Lounge CC320 at 11am |
|
Mon |
Oct 15 |
JERNY and Hillels at Union College, UAlbany
and RPI present:
Alan Abbey: "Israel Outside the Headlines"
6:30pm at the Union College (Schenectady) Old Chapel
Alan is the president of Abbey
Content in Jerusalem, writing, editing and developing websites for clients.
He teaches at the School of Communications in
Herziliya. He is the former Albany Times Union Business section editor &
Jerusalem Post senior writer. RSVP to Aviva if you
need a ride (or can drive others) or for information. Cars
leave from Chapel House at 5:30pm. |
|
Tues |
10/16 |
Torah Tuesdays Topic:
Jewish History Panorama
Part 2 - Even in a nutshell, one class won’t cut it.
with Dairy Dinner, 5:30 & 8:30pm @ Shabbos House |
|
Wed |
10/17 |
FYSH event 7pm |
|
Fri |
10/19 |
Good ol' Shabbat* at
Shabbos House
Prayers 7pm at Chapel and Shabbos Houses
Shabbat Dinner at Shabbos House 8pm, all welcome!
*ZFA(Tagar) Israel-themed weekend to be rescheduled for Spring '08 |
|
Sat |
10/20 |
Shabbos Lech Lecha -
Minyan 10am (11:30 for Torah Reading) at Chapel House
"Parsha and a Prayer" for Women at Shabbos House 11:30am
Shabbat Lunch at Shabbos House 1pm |
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Tues |
10/23 |
Torah Tuesdays Topic:
Secrets of Jewish Intimacy I
Jewish themes on “Shalom Bayit” relationship harmony.
with Dairy Dinner, 5:30 & 8:30pm |
|
Fri-Sun |
10/26-10/8 |
National Chabad Jewish Student
NY Shabbaton
a one-of-a-kind trip to Crown Heights,
Brooklyn NY along with hundreds of students from all across the USA+...$36 all-inclusive (besides travel)
www.JewishWeekend.org |
|
Fri |
10/26 |
Hillel Shabbat Birthdays
Dinner
All Prayers 7pm in Campus Center 3rd Floor
Hillel Dinner in CC 8pm |
|
Sat |
10/27 |
Shabbos Vayera -
Minyan 10am (11:30 for Torah Reading) at Chapel House
"Parsha and a Prayer" for Women at Shabbos House 11:30am
Shabbat Lunch at Shabbos House 1pm |
|
Sat-Sun |
10/28 |
Hillel Campout at the
Liberty Ridge Farm
Bring your Hookahs, Guitars, and Friends...
Bus leaves 2:45pm from Collins Circle, returning that evening.
$10 includes admission and transportation |
|
Tues |
10/30 |
Torah Tuesdays Topic:
Secrets of Jewish Intimacy II
Join Mendel and Raizy for a frank eye and heart-opening discussion
on “Taharat HaMishpacha” Jewish Laws of Family Purity.
(Guys and Girls
separate sessions at the same time)
with Dairy Dinner, 5:30 or 8:30pm @ Shabbos House |
|
Fri |
11/2 |
AEPi Shabbat
@ SH
This Shabbat Dinner sponsored by the brothers of AEPi
as always - everyone is most welcome!!
Prayers 7pm at Chapel and Shabbos Houses
Shabbat Dinner at Shabbos House 8pm |
|
Sat |
11/3 |
Shabbos Chayei Sarah
Minyan 10am (11:30 for Torah Reading) at Chapel House
"Parsha and a Prayer" for Women at Shabbos House 11:30am
Shabbat Lunch at Shabbos House 1pm |
|
Sat |
11/3 |
Jamming Night!
All musicians welcome, all degrees of talent and ability. Non-musicians
welcome, too - for music, atmosphere, Kosher pizza and nosh...
begins
8pm at Shabbos House |
|
Mon |
11/5 |
Hillel Birthday Lounge
Night
Hillel Office CC 320 7pm |
|
Tues |
11/6 |
Torah Tuesdays Topic:
"What's so promising about the Promised Land?"
a
discussion with Mottle Wolf of Israelite, guest of JERNY
with Dairy Dinner, 5:30 & 8:30pm @ Shabbos House |
|
Wed |
11/7 |
Jewish Women's Connection
- Rosh Chodesh event
7pm at Shabbos House
rescheduled for November 28th! |
|
Fri |
11/9 |
Note Prayers and Dinner Time Change...
Hillel Shabbat Dinner
All Prayers 6pm in Campus Center 3rd Floor
Hillel Dinner in CC 375 7pm |
|
Sat |
11/10 |
Shabbos Toldot
Minyan 10am (11:30 for Torah Reading) at Chapel House
Shabbat Lunch at Chapel House 1pm - note this week's location change |
|
Sun |
11/11 |
ZFA Poker Tourney at the
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Exciting evening of hi-class fun
and games. Prizes will be awarded, and proceeds will benefit Israeli
charities. Tickets $10 ($15 at the Bus). |
|
Mon |
11/12 |
FYSH Program 7pm |
|
Tues |
11/13 |
Torah Tuesdays Topic:
Do Stones Speak?
Genealogist and historian Rabbi Avraham Laber
on reading history from gravestone inscriptions.
with Dairy Dinner, 5:30 & 8:30pm @ Shabbos House |
|
Wed |
11/14 |
Living in Balance
A Ruach Program at Chapel House 8pm |
|
Thurs |
11/15 |
Culinary Night
Learn new Shabbat recipes with Raizy 7pm at Shabbos House |
|
Thurs |
11/15 |
Hillel Lounge Night 9pm
at CC 320
with Israeli Musicians and Nosh - hang out and enjoy! |
|
Fri |
11/16 |
Hawaiian Shabbat
- Taste
of the Tropics in Albany Winter
Prayers 6pm at Chapel and Shabbos Houses
Hawaiian-themed Shabbat Dinner 7pm at Shabbos House |
|
Sat |
11/17 |
Shabbos Vayeitze
Minyan 10am (11:30 for Torah Reading) at Chapel House
"Parsha and a Prayer" for women with Raizy 11:30 at Shabbos House
Shabbat Lunch at Shabbos House 1pm |
|
Mon |
11/19 |
Israeli Dinner and
Speaker
sponsored by Tagar/ZFA in the CC Patroon Lounge - 7pm |
|
Wed-Sun |
11/21-25 |
Thanksgiving Break -
Classes Suspended |
|
Tues |
11/27 |
Torah Tuesdays Topic:
Challenge!
Inspiring and humorous video of the Rebbe on kicking it up a notch.
Plus Chanukah packet packing...
with Dairy Dinner, 5:30 & 8:30pm @ Shabbos House
plus Chanukah Packet Packing for all Quad Dining Halls |
|
Wed |
11/28 |
Jewish Women's
Connection Rosh Chodesh Event
details TBA |
|
Thurs |
11/29 |
Hillel Musical
Fundraiser - in the Campus Center
to benefit the
Koby Mandell Foundation. Iinterested in performing? contact Yael
Gavronsky (Hillel). Sponsored by UAlbany Hillel & Danes After Dark. |
|
Fri |
11/30 |
Hillel Shabbat Dinner
All Prayers 6pm in Campus Center 3rd Floor
Hillel Dinner in CC Assembly Hall 7pm |
|
Sat |
12/1 |
Shabbos Vayishlach
Minyan 10am (11:30 for Torah Reading) at Chapel House
"Parsha and a Prayer" for women with Raizy 11:30 at Shabbos House
Shabbat Lunch at Shabbos House 1pm |
|
Sun |
12/2 |
Hamagshimim Israeli Dinner
7pm |
|
Mon |
12/3 |
FYSH Program 7pm @ CC
320
Environmental Lights Program, Free Upgrade to Florescent Energy-saving |
|
Tues-Wed |
12/4-12 |
Chanukah Holiday falls
earlier this year!
Begins Tuesday Night 12/4 through Wednesday afternoon 12/12 |
|
Tues |
12/4 |
1st Night
of Chanukah - Last Torah Tuesdays Fall 2007
Topic: Represent!
by graduating graduate student Ariel Lipper - in
the spirit of Chanukah’s Maccabees, on representing our heritage and our
people. 8:30 only along with airy dinner, Menorah,
Latkes and Chanukah Party. |
|
Wed |
12/5 |
L'chaim's Grand Menorah
Lighting & Latke Eating Contest
in the Campus Center Commons (across Dreidels Cafe)
co-sponsored by Shabbos House & Hillel |
|
Thurs |
12/6 |
UAlbany Multi-Faith Unity
Dinner celebrating Holiday Season |
|
Fri |
12/7 |
Last Day of Classes |
|
Fri |
12/7 |
Shabbat Chanukah!
Prayers 6pm at Chapel and Shabbos Houses
Chanukah Shabbat Dinner & Celebration 7pm at Shabbos House |
|
Sat |
12/8 |
Shabbos Vayeishev
- Chanukah
Minyan 10am (11:30 for Torah Reading) at Chapel House
"Parsha and a Prayer" for women with Raizy 11:30 at Shabbos House
Shabbat Lunch at Shabbos House 1pm |
|
Sat |
12/8 |
Havdalah & Menorah
Lighting
5:15pm at Shabbos House |
|
Sun |
12/9 |
December Graduates
Commencement Ceremonies |
|
Sun |
12/9 |
pre-Reading Day Midnight
Breakfast
10pm-12am - ice cream and waffles, dairy breakfast nosh & films
it's still Chanukah, so good time for Menorah, a little Dreidel... |
|
Mon |
12/10 |
Reading Day - Day Off
Before Finals
Try for Monday Morning 10am Reading Day
Minyan
followed by Bagels and Shmears at Shabbos House
it's Rosh Chodesh, and Chanukah.. |
|
Mon |
12/10 |
Maimonides
Raffle-Auction and Cornerstone Ceremony
big event at our kids' school, along with buffet subs Chanukah dinner
a 6' robotic remote-control Dreidel will zoom around outside
Cornerstone ceremony celebrates new building expansion
Raffle-Auction of 25+ prize packages
(link opens in PDF) (ranging $5 to $20)
5-7pm at the Maimonides School:
404 Partridge Street (bet Fairview and Woodlawn) 12208. |
|
Tues |
12/11 |
No Torah Tuesdays this week |
|
Fri |
12/14 |
Finals Week Shabbat
Prayers 6pm at Shabbos House
Shabbat Dinner 7pm at Shabbos House |
|
Sat |
12/15 |
Shabbos Miketz
Minyan 10am (11:30 for Torah Reading) at Chapel House
"Parsha and a Prayer" for women with Raizy 11:30 at Shabbos House
Shabbat Lunch at Shabbos House 1pm |
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stay tuned for Spring '08 semester
schedule to be posted here soon...
Shabbos House will also be open for select Winter Break weekends for
"Cozy-Shabbat" - schedule to be posted here soon.. |
