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Simchat
Torah!! – The BIG Party!
5763 - 2002 @ Shabbos House
Simchat
Torah is the Big Party of the Year at Shabbos House, all are welcome to
participate and enjoy!
SAT NIGHT 9/28 begins at 8pm and runs past midnight
Don’t miss this incredible celebration! – Lively
Hakafot Dancing, Spirited
Lchaims, Great Crowd!!
No Matter the Weather! (we have a big tent set up
in addition to Shabbos House and the Sukkah).
Detailed Schedule for Shabbat and Holiday Weekend:
Friday Night 9/27
Candle-Lighting 6:26
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Conservative and Reform Prayer Services
at Chapel House
7pm
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Orthodox Prayers
at Shabbos House
6:30pm
(please be prompt as we wish to include a mini- warm-up
hakafot before dinner at 8pm)
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Festive Shabbat & Shemini
Atzeret Holiday Dinner
in the Shabbos House Sukkah and in the House (or
Tent..) at
8pm
– all are welcome! It will be awesome..
new students and old, and visiting alumni!
Sat Day 9/28
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Morning Prayers
at Chapel
House
10am
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Festive Lunch
at Shabbos
House
12:30
Sat Night 9/28 Simchat Torah!!
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7pm Maariv Prayer @ SH
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8pm Auction and Ata Horaysa Honors
@ SH
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Kiddush, Dancing and Festivities follow, running as late as our energy and
spirits take us! all @ SH...
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Simchat
Torah is co-sponsored by
L’chaim
& Tagar Student Groups, and many
thanks to all the students who have greatly assisted in making this happen.
Sunday Day 9/29 - The Day After.
What makes this Night different from all other Nights at Shabbos House?
1. The Keg.
It is a
tradition to go all out in celebrating Simchat
Torah, to dance and sing, accompanied by festive
Lchaims. But only on Simchat
Torah. Even on Purim we don’t have a keg. Please enjoy responsibly,
in good taste and in moderation. For those who do not wish to drink, please
do NOT feel under ANY pressure to drink. As long as you are celebrating and
having a good time, you’re doing OK. * New for this year is a possible Bar
with some mixed drinks, please cooperate and follow all regulations etc.
2. The $$ Auction
Shabbos
House never charges. This is the one and only time each year that there’s a
solicitation of funds at Shabbos House (aside for mail fundraisers and
appeals etc). It is traditional for regular synagogues to run auctions at
this holiday, the students initiated it here. Please do not feel under any
pressure to contribute, especially if you have limited funds. Shabbos House
receives no funding from the University or National Chabad, raising all
funds from generous parents and friends, alumni and students. Thanks! *
no amount is too small, if you’d like to give and
this is not a good time, you can do so any time.
3. Alumni Weekend
We’re
expecting 30+ alumni to join us for the weekend, many of whom are staying at
a nearby motel, and some are staying with students in dorm rooms (thanks..)
We’re very excited and looking forward to welcome back these returning
alumni who have greatly contributed to Jewish life while at
UAlbany, and continue to maintain a close
connection. They will add so much to our atmosphere and we’re grateful that
they are happy to return.
4. The Souvenir.
Back due to
popular demand (first made for Simchat Torah
2000) each participant in the Simchat Torah
festivities can take a shotglass souvenir. This
time, instead of the dancing Torah man, it features a bold, blue
Magen-David with a little edge and is courtesy
of TAGAR, the Zionist student group – wishing to promote Jewish and Israel
pride.
5. The Festive Meal
Most
festive meals at Shabbos House are the sit-down type, with several courses
and great atmosphere. Simchat Torah has the
great atmosphere, no doubt, but there’s no sit-down meal. Instead, following
Kiddush we have breads, cookies and cakes, nosh and nibbles, deli and veggie
platters, salads and huge pots of matzah-ball
soup.
looking forward to much celebrating together!
Mendel and Raizy
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