Years ago we did a Torah-Tuesday class on this, exploring the meaning and messages in the traditional songs of the Passover Seder. Many of those songs, especially Chad-Gadya and Who Knows One?, while not part of the Chabad Haggadah liturgy, … Read the rest
Here are 3 messages especially relevant to Passover 2021:
First of all, the unusual timing of Erev Pesach falling on Shabbat (it happens next in 2025 but after that not again until 2045!) with the first Seder on a Saturday … Read the rest
Rice in on the menu this Shabbat at Shabbos House. And its also the subject of a story that was often told by the Lubavitch Yeshiva students (including Raizy’s grandfather R’ Hirschel Fox and Mendel’s grandfather R’ Moshe Rubin) who … Read the rest
Covid comes with a lot of costs: It has resulted in a major loss of life, including people we know – members of our extended family and friends. We have young alumni who struggled and struggle with long-term medical effects … Read the rest
This Purim Meal 2021 began earlier on Friday afternoon and went into Shabbat, with all present sharing various thoughts, messages and inspiration over the course of the meal interspersed with songs, good food and good times, and lots of conversation … Read the rest
While people are still struggling to recoup from the devastating Texas Freeze which shut down power to millions of homes and businesses, left so many in freezing temps for days, endangered hospitals and wreaked havoc with frozen pipes and water … Read the rest
In continuing our annual “Hakhel-Halftime” Superbowl tradition, we reached out to alumni and students, especially sports enthusiasts, to help formulate some relevant insight, creative inspiration and meaningful life messages to be gleaned for this year’s (2021) Superbowl LV (55) matchup … Read the rest
There’s been a lot of buzz online about the Gamestock retailer and its stock price, pushed up against all odds (and data) and the doomsday talk of short-sellers to 1700% (or more) of its value thanks in large part to … Read the rest
The big white rounded sports dome “The Bubble” situated in the UAlbany sports area is an iconic image built into the campus scene. We arrived in Fall 1997 and its always been there. (One year it was deflated before a … Read the rest
Shabbat is special every week, of course, but this first week of January 2021, when we were all hopeful for 2020 to start to fade, makes us especially especially (not a typo!) appreciate Shabbat. It’s a day to tune out … Read the rest
The big white rounded sports dome “The Bubble” situated in the UAlbany sports area is an iconic image built into the campus scene. We arrived in Fall 1997 and its always been there. (One year it was deflated before a … Read the rest