Each year Lchaim produces a short video for the UAlbany Unite video contest. Viewers can give a contribution-vote for the video or group of their choice. Thanks to alumni, students and friends, almost every year L’chaim recieves bonus funding (in … Read the rest

What an amazing regional Chabad on Campus Shabbaton it was, exceeding all our expectations! It was such a full, meaningful, memorable weekend, and we have so many professional photos, hard to know where to start and hope to post it … Read the rest

An attorney from the Five Towns was up in Albany for a trial all week and could not get home in time for Shabbos. In addition, he is within the year of saying Kaddish for his father and remarkably has … Read the rest

On Friday Night Feb 14th and Adar I 14 we had “Shabbat with a Little Love.” See here for the meaning, the magnifying glass props, why only a little love, the connection to the meatballs served and alumni guests present… Read the rest

Thanks to Ben Israel’s initiative, we had a Sharsheret #PinkDay2014 at Torah-Tuesday complete with pink papergoods for Jewish breast cancer awareness. The class that night was Part II about the chain of Jewish history, from “Sinai to SUNY” that touched … Read the rest

Minyan Bagel Brunches used to be a monthly event but thanks to the dedication and commitment of this year’s Minyan Regulars we’re trying to keep it up every week, and we’re now in the second semester of keeping it weekly!… Read the rest

The 9th annual Jewish Womens Spa for the Body & Soul was held this year at Shabbos House and was a wonderful event and an amazing success. Nearly 150 women from a broad community spectrum and students from UAlbany, Union … Read the rest

The last Shabbat in January, was the first full Shabbat back at Shabbos House for the Spring 2014 semester. (The first Friday Night of the semester was at Hillel in the UAlbany Campus Center). Friday night was full-house, amazing turnout. … Read the rest

OUR TRIP TO NEW YORK ON SUNDAY

On the first Sunday of 2014 we drove down to New York to see the Lazaroff’s (Raizy’s sister and family) of Houston who made a big family road trip (stopping in Dallas, Tulsa, … Read the rest

We spent Shabbos by Mendel’s parents on South Main Ave in the Albany community, together with Rabbi Mendy and Devorah Leah Mathless of University Heights Chabad. Also joining us for Shabbos was a Queens College student named Zack F. interning … Read the rest