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Escorting 97 yearold Holocaust Survivor on Final Journey

We got a call from Rabbi Lehrfield at Cong. Beth Abraham-Jacob that a 97 year old Holocaust survivor passed away at the Daughters of Sara Nursing Home in Albany with no local (surviving) family, and a ne

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Look Back at Shabbos Vayishlach (Nov 15-16-17) Weekend

Following Hillel’s “Week of Awesome” (series of events nearly every day) the Friday Night Dinner was by Hillel on the third floor of the Campus Center. The menu was Chinese (Kosher prepared

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Last Torah-Tues of Fall 2013: Hasid vs. Hipster

“Hasid vs Hipster – Surprising Similarities and Meaningful Differences” is the topic of the last Torah-Tuesday of the Fall 2013 semester.

There will be no Torah-Tues on the night pri

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The Velvel Greene Mincha Story and Sequel

THE ORIGINAL DR. VELVEL GREENE & RABBI MOSHE FELLER MINCHA STORY

The original Dr. Velvel Green & Rabbi Moshe Feller Mincha story happened in the early 1960’s. Rabbi Mosh

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Jacob was alone, and a man wrestled him…

Many are familiar with the Biblical story of Jacob’s wrestling with the man or angel, on the night before his reunion encounter with Esav. The verse says, “And Jacob remained alone, and a man wre

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Torah-Tues: “What’s in a Jewish Name?”

Torah-Tuesday tonight 11/12/13 is on the topic of Jewish Names and will be presented in a Powerpoint format by Sara and Rabbi Mendel in honor of her 11th birthday. Same class at 5:45 and 8:45pm (the 7:45 ses

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2 Minyans, Ohel Visit, Alumni Wedding.. all in a Sunday!

This was quite the Sunday (November 10th 2013) with lots to celebrate and appreciate.

THE SUNDAY MINYAN BRUNCH
We’re trying to keep up the weekly Sunday Minyan Brunch, thanks to the intere

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First Shabbos in November

Here’s a little recap from Shabbos Parshas Vayeitze 5774 / November 5th and 6th 2013.

Over Shabbos we had quite a number of special guests. In honor of Sara’s 11th (hebrew) birthday upcomi

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A Jacob’s Ladder Paradox

Here are two opposing thoughts about Jacob’s Ladder. Many know the biblical story of Jacob stopping to rest (at what would later be Mount Moriah) and dreaming of a ladder ascending to heaven with angel

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Mendel’s Tweets from Chabad Kinus

Rabbi Mendel and Moshe were away for the first weekend of November attending the annual Chabad International Conference, or #Kinus, in Brooklyn, along with thousands of other Chabad Rabbis from all around th