Dear friends,
It may have been the coldest day of the year yet but we had a heartwarming Welcome Back event with a Winter Break Trivia game led by Lizzie, and a roll-your-own sushi, hot soup and hot cocoa bar. The first few days of the Spring semester were especially frigid cold.
First Shabbos at Hillel was well-attended on Friday Night and we did muster Minyans for Friday night, Shabbos Day and Sunday Brunch – but it was tight. We need to get back into good groove with Minyans.
We had good discussions this weekend, and some great FAQ’s and also some “(show and) tell” at Saturday night Pizza. We also were blessed to have an alumni up visiting for Shabbos along with a prospective student. And there were lots of board games both late Friday night and almost to the end of Shabbat on Shabbos afternoon!
This second week of the semester looking forward to our first Torah Tuesday, featuring Bassie’s photo-essay titled “Cats of Israel”. If you love cats, Israel or good photography – this Torah Tuesday is for you! Plus we’re using it (with a twist) as a tie-in to a 4-part Torah Tuesday series we’re doing on meaningful prayer.
We’ll be tabling at the Mid-Year Involvement Fair in the Lecture Center Concourse on Wednesday. Look for the Shabbos House L’chaim and the Hillel tables at the fair.
This coming Shabbos we’re looking forward to some alumni guests (from the Class of 2024) visiting for the weekend and also some friends of students here for Shabbat. We’re planning a Soup-er Shabbat!
BH Mushky (Rubin) and Moishe Denburg had a baby boy! May we share good news and many Simchas!
Love,
Mendel and Raizy
Rohr Chabad Jewish Student Center