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In Your Own Voice

The Book of Devarim, Deuteronomy, is different than the first four books of the Torah, in that Moshe is speaking in first person. Instead of “G-d said to Moshe” (third-person), this fifth book is...

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The Nuisance & Sacrifice of Frogs

What’s Jewish about frogs? Passover, of course. (Passover isn’t for a while but this week’s Torah Parsha Vaera has 7 of the 10 Plagues).  The second plague may be the most Disney-esque...

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Shabbaton Housing Host Signup

We’re excited to once again  in 2017 (last time here in 2009) host the regional upstate Chabad on Campus Shabbaton, but it’s only possible with the gracious welcome of UAlbany student hosts. Eve...

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Passover 2017 Signup

We rarely ask for RSVPs at Shabbos House and even when we do they are not required. But for a holiday like Passover, especially with students going home for parts of it, it is helpful for us to have RSVPs &h...

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Parents Wknd Spring 17

For some years now, in addition to UAlbany’s official Homecoming Weekend we do an alternative Parents Weekend at Shabbos House, this year planned for February 24-25, 2017.

That weekend we’...