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Mendel’s 42nd at TorahTues

Rabbi Mendel celebrated his 42nd birthday with a 42-minute farbrengen at each of the Torah-Tuesday sessions. Raizy went all out with a delicious spread of Mashed-Potato-Bar (sweet and regular) with topp

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The Clipptity-Clop Hoofbeats Niggun

It’s actually a half-Niggun. See below for more on that. This Hoofbeats Niggun is about life journeys, frustration and fulfillment.

Years ago, in my early teens, my classmates would get together

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AEPI alumni visit reflections

About 30 brothers of the old AEPI in the 2000’s at UAlbany came up for a reunion visit in February 2015. They sponsored Shabbat Lunch (and then some) and we asked each of them to introduce themselves a

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I Chose UAlbany in the Sukkah!

I came up with my dad one Fall weekend as a prospective student. It was the Sukkot holiday and the dinner was out in the Sukkah on the deck of the old Shabbos House. Raizy sat me down with some …

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A Lesson from Twins for all of us

We came up with the idea of doing a “Twin-Shabbat” theme because there are currently 4 pairs of twins, that both the twins go to UAlbany who are active in the Jewish campus community, plus there

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#Purim2015isComing

#Purim2015isComing to UAlbany! Let’s celebrate…

PURIM NIGHT WED 3/4 CARNIVAL, MEGILLAH & MASQUERADE

This year Lchaim is planning a big carnival event in the UAl

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Q. Does G-d get Angry? Isn’t anger very unhealthy?

A. You showed me this in the prayerbook “G-d do not rebuke me in Your anger, nor chastise me in Your rage.” That verse is from Psalms 6:1.

Yes, you are right that anger is a very unhealthy

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Upcoming for Tu Bishvat 5775 / 2015 at UAlbany

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Superbowl 49 Football Inspiration

At Shabbos lunch before Superbowl Sunday we asked students to share some football inspiration or life messages. Students shared some wonderful things, we hope to remember and share most of it here.

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