The joyous Jewish holiday of Purim falls this year on Wednesday night, March 23rd (through Thursday March 24th) 2016, just days after the return from UAlbany’s Spring Break.

PRE-PURIM

Try to think of a costume. No need to spend a … Read the rest

The first Shabbat in March 2016, we’re hosting the Rogers Park Band out of Chicago, dubbed as “The Only American Jewish Folk Band”. Check out a sampling of their music and more about them on their website: www.RogersParkBand.com.

Most … Read the rest

The Womens Spa for the Body and Soul is now in its 11th year in the Capital Region, an annual gathering of women representing the spectrum of our regional Jewish community. It’s a collective effort of several area Jewish womens … Read the rest

In addition to all the regular ongoing events, there are a number of special events this February 2016 at Shabbos House and in the UAlbany Jewish community that we wanted to highlight here.

— WOMENS EVENTS THIS FEBRUARY

WED 2/10:  … Read the rest

Two events are coming together on Sunday, February 21st, 2016, 11:45am-2:15pm at Shabbos House:

(A) A One-Hour Global Hakhel (approx 12pm-1pm)
produced by JLI (The Rohr Jewish Learning Institute)  featuring
Israel’s Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu
Holocaust survivor and former Chief … Read the rest

Raizy is hoping to get 43 guys to come put on Tefillin on Mendel’s 43rd (Hebrew) birthday, Sunday Jan 31st / 21st of Shvat. She’s going to be away that weekend at the big international Chabad Womens conference, but is … Read the rest

Welcome back to a very cold Albany NY! (It was unseasonably warm for most of break, but it sure is cold now…) This first weekend is that Shabbat before Tu Bishvat, so look for Tu Bishvat themes at events this … Read the rest

Superbowl Sunday is just around the corner on February 7th, 2016 at Levi’s Stadium. Superbowl is one of those things that almost everyone watches, football fans or not, and it’s one of those things that most people don’t watch alone, … Read the rest

It’s been a while, but we’re trying to get back into “Mendel’s Mondays” in or around the NYC area. We get together to study and shmooze with alumni in an apartment or office or Chabad place.

Monday, Martin Luther King … Read the rest

Every Shabbat is special but we have some special things in store for this Finals Week & Chanukah Shabbat, see below for the full schedule:

There’s a special late afternoon pre-Shabbat dinner program. Raizy’s sister, the Hendels from Monsey will … Read the rest