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Early Jewish America – for American 250

As we approach America’s 250th, this July 4th, 2026, here’s a little list of some people and places, thoughts and things, as they pertain to early Jewish America, with relevance and lessons down to our current day (in no particular … Read the rest

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The Exit Sign

This story goes back to the old house, when we had a much smaller gathering space for prayers and Shabbos meals. It did come to mind now, many years later, in the new, bigger and better Shabbos House, when we … Read the rest

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“Drawn Together” – Summer 2026

Chabad on Campus runs a Summer Grand Draw each year (it ends this July 15th, 2026) and each year we like to come up with our own tagline or theme.

Given that Chabad on Campus calls it a “Grand Draw”

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Stage Crossings and a Dream of River Crossings

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Since Covid, despite no longer following any of those Covid-era distancing rules, UAlbany has continued the individualized scheduled slots for “stage-crossings” as a key component of the Graduation/Commencement experience.

This 2026 all such stage-crossings … Read the rest

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Reb Moshe Kotlarsky’s 2nd Yartzeit and the Levite Count

This 5786/2026 year, the 27th of Iyar 2nd yartzeit of Reb Moshe Kotlarsky, the global ambassador for the Rebbe’s Shlichus endeavors, falls on Thursday, the 5th reading of Parsha Bamidbar.

Bamidbar Day 5 tells us the Levite tribe should be … Read the rest

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The Case of the Missing BBQ Dinners

UAlbany does a big BBQ on the evening before Spring semester finals, and this 2026 students were delighted to see a prominent sign advertising a Kosher option! Imagine their dismay and disappointment (at a big BBQ) to get a tuna … Read the rest

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Mom’s Choice is Optimistic

Raizy and I were driving along the Van Wyck in NYC when we saw this green lettering on the back panel of a white box truck. “Mom’s Choice is Optimistic”. It took some driving closer up to the side … Read the rest

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Mama Seeton’s Whistle

This wonderful 2015 picture book by Jerry Spinelli and superbly illustrated by LeUyen Pham is a beautiful story of family, parenting, growth and aging. It follows the Seeton kids Skippy, Sheldon, Stewart, and Sophie from early childhood through adulthood, from … Read the rest

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Warp & Woof (Weft)

Most students had little/no idea what these words mean (they sound non-sensical Seussian, don’t they?), but they were all wearing it! Nowadays, with our remove from how things are actually made, these terms are better known to those involved with … Read the rest

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Mercer Mayer & Fears in the Attic, Closet and Under the Bed

Mercer Mayer is a popular children’s book author and illustrator. Some of you may be familiar with his “Little Critter” beginner reader series. Our kids loved his nighttime/bedtime classic book titled “There’s an Alligator Under My Bed.”

More recently, thanks … Read the rest

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