Sukkot is a super special time of the year at Shabbos House with festive meals, atmosphere, warmth and friendship. There’s something about the Sukkah that generates inner atmosphere. It’s also the time of year when the new freshman class … Read the rest

The days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur are called “10 Days of Repentance” a time for reflection, personal growth and increased good deeds.

Tuesday at 5:45, 7:45 or 8:45pm we are having a class on “Talmud Stories on Teshuvah” … Read the rest

YOM-KIPPUR SCHEDULE AT UALBANY 5774 / 2013

Friday, September 13, 2013 – Eve of Yom Kippur

4:30-6pm: Pre-Fast by Hillel in the Campus Center
6:40pm: Kol Nidrei and Evening Service at Shabbos House

Sat, September 14th, 2013 – Yom Kippur … Read the rest

While many students will be headed home for the extended weekend off for Rosh Hashanah Jewish New Year, we will have prayer services and meals at Shabbos House for those staying up here. Many students plan to be up here … Read the rest

11am Minyan with Tefillin, Prayers, and Torah-reading at Shabbos House. We’ll also be doing some Selichot for Day II of Selichot before Rosh Hashanah. After the prayer we’ll have Bagels,with several shmears and trimmings. It’s an annual tradition on Labor … Read the rest

It’s traditional to come out and pray at the synagogue at midnight of the Saturday before Rosh Hashanah. It’s a sneak-preview, a warm-up of the High Holiday spirit.

At UAlbany we do it with a little twist. Starting at 11:30pm … Read the rest

The Shofar Factory returns to UAlbany this Thursday, August 29th, from 11am until 2pm. Stop by to make your own! select, try it out, polish a ram’s horn in time for Rosh Hashanah. This is provided at no cost to … Read the rest

BIKE FOR THE FIGHT (BFF) is a cancer fundraising effort dedicated to raising awareness and financial support for the Israel Cancer Research Fund through a series of cycling events in Israel and the United States. This year’s cycling trip started … Read the rest