Dear friends,
Shavuah Tov! Welcome back! Hope you all enjoyed a great winter break and are returning rejuvenated and ready for the new semester. Our family did have a nice break both at home and away, but missed having students and will be good to have you back!
We had a little snow this Shabbat (our last Cozy Shabbat of the winter break) and its supposed to be quite cold this week and next – so be sure to pack layers and winter outerwear.
TUES 1/20: “START THE SEMESTER ON A ROLL”
The night before Spring ’26 classes begin. 7pm (and on) at Shabbos House. We’ll have Roll-Your-Own Sushi and soups (and tea and hot cocoa!) for a warm welcome back.
We’re playing a version of Geo-Guesser at this Welcome Back event but need some help from you to share a picture or two from your winter break. (see the upload form in the email). The more who do this – the more interesting and fun the interactive game will be! (No need for exotic travels to make this interesting, any/all winter break pics very welcome).
Torah-Tuesday starts up next week. First class will be on 1/27. We have an all-new lineup of classes for Spring ’26.
FRIDAY 1/23: FIRST HILLEL SHABBAT DINNER
7pm Dinner in CC 375 (prayers precede). Albany NY Candlelighting 4:39pm, Prayers 6:20pm, Shabbat Dinner with Hillel 7pm. First Shabbat of the semester!
SHABBAT DAY 1/24: FIRST MINYAN & TORAH READING BACK
10:30am Minyan at Shabbos House. Torah reading is “Bo” (last 3 of the 10 Plagues, laws of Passover, Tefillin, the Exodus). Shabbat Lunch 12:30pm. Shabbat ends: 5:43pm.
SAT NIGHT 1/24: PIZZA & HAVDALAH
7pm at Shabbos House.
SUNDAY 1/25: FIRST MINYAN BRUNCH
and a new start to “Sunday Talmud” we’re doing 3 series of Talmud stories by theme, one Talmud story each Sunday. Come learn over Brunch, approx 12pm following the Sunday Minyan.
Mezuzah?
Want to put up a Mezuzah on your dorm/apt door? Message us.
Some key dates to look ahead this semester (many more TBA…):
1/28 – our first campus table of the semester
2/2 – Tu B’Shevat (look for midday table and nighttime event)
2/4 – Look for our table at the Mid-Year Involvement Fair in LC’s
2/8 – Hakhel Halftimes Offer for Superbowl Sunday (look for signup form a week ahead)
2/9 – Mendel’s Hebrew Birthday for Guys
2/11 – Raizy’s Hebrew Birthday for Girls
3/2 – Purim Night (on campus) 3/3 Purim Day (at SH)
3/6 – Shabbat 360 – save the date & invite friends!
3/11 – Communal Womens Spa for Body & Soul
4/1 – (Not April Fools…) First Night & Seder of Passover
5/3 – Grad Party on Sunday before Reading Day
5/5 – Lag B’Omer Firepit on Reading Day
5/14-17 – Graduation extended Weekend (all meals at SH..)
Best wishes for moving back up, settling in and getting ready for classes. May this be a productive, successful, enjoyable and memorable semester!
Love,
Mendel and Raizy
Best wishes for moving back up, settling in and getting ready for classes. May this be a productive, successful, enjoyable and memorable semester!
Love,
Mendel and Raizy
Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center