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Three Passover Words

In the Haggadah Rabbi Gamliel says that there are three key words, critical to the Passover experience, that must be said on the Seder Night. They are: Pesach, Matzah and Maror. Pesach is the Paschal Lamb, ...

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Zeide Moshe’s Belt

It’s almost Passover now,  but at his 18th yarzteit we just heard this beautiful, humorous and telling Sukkot story about the hearty and warm Chassid, my grandfather, Reb Moshe Rubin, of blessed memor...

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Simmy’s Mazal Tov (and a Prayer request)

Quite a few of you know Mendel’s brother Simmy. Mazal Tov on his engagement today to Chaya Tilson of NJ. We are very excited and we wish them much happiness together! Uncle Simmy is a wonderful friend ...

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The Political Shabbos

This coming week is the Student Association online election (via UAlbany’s MyInvolvement page). We had four members of our Jewish campus community running for positions, so each of those campaigning th...

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What’s Your Jewish Body Language?

My two oldest daughters with their Maimonides Bnos Chaya High School class visit a teen named Judy in St. Margarets, a pediatric and young adult Nursing facility in Albany. ...