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Midnight Selichot Jam

It’s traditional to come out and pray at the synagogue at midnight of the Saturday before Rosh Hashanah. It’s a sneak-preview, a warm-up of the High Holiday spirit.

At UAlbany we do it wit...

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Shofar Factory at Small Fountain 8/29

The Shofar Factory returns to UAlbany this Thursday, August 29th, from 11am until 2pm. Stop by to make your own! select, try it out, polish a ram’s horn in time for Rosh Hashanah. This is provided at n...

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Israeli long-distance cyclists to stop at Shabbos House

BIKE FOR THE FIGHT (BFF) is a cancer fundraising effort dedicated to raising awareness and financial support for the Israel Cancer Research Fund through a series of cycling events in Israel and the United St...

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Why the Tehillim Story?

Today Chai (18th of) Elul  is the birthday of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of the Chassidic movement. There are so many beautifully inspiring stories of the Baal Shem Tov (and here little Bluma interjected th...

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The Unannounced Minyan Brunch

Officially – on the semester schedule – we only had 3 Bagel Brunches planned, about one for each month. But if students want a Minyan, we’re not going to say no. There was some interest on ...