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The Belt, The Sandal & The Stick

At Shabbos Lunch, Rabbi Mendel held up a belt, a sandal and a big wooden stick and asked students if they knew what they were about. A  few guessed that it had something to do with Egyopt but weren̵...

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Bukharian History, a Melody, and a Freshmen Move-In Story

Thanks to to 3 generations of the Inoyatov family we’re celebrating Bukharian Shabbat tonight (the first Shabbat of Spring 2015 at UAlbany, Jan 23rd). I’d like to share three things: (a) a little...

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Two Shirts and a Towel

This message was in our “What’s Cooking?” update newsletter for Fall 2014. The shirts and towel may be all gone by the time you read this, but the messages about Shabbos House remain tr...

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Bukharian Shabbat – first weekend of Spring 2015

The first Shabbat of Spring 2015 will be a Bukharian-themed Shabbat, with special foods prepared by Ben I’s mother and grandmother – so this will be authentic, to the extent possible! We even spe...