This weekend was the first Hillel Dinner of Fall 2014, and it was packed, every seat taken. The new Hillel board did assigned seats by numbers that students got upon entry, to try and ensure that people would get to … Read the rest

Elul is the (Hebrew) month of preparation before the Jewish New Year and High Holiday season. It’s a time of reflection and introspection, soul-searching and spiritual stock-taking. Chabad Chassidus call this time when “The King is in the Field” which … Read the rest

We had a tight but nice Minyan for the first Minyan Bagel Brunch of the Fall 2014 semester. UAlbany classes begin the day after, so not all regulars were back yet. As is our tradition, we took a post-prayer Minyan … Read the rest

We always look forward to Freshmen/Opening Weekend, eager to meet the new students who will help shape our Jewish campus community at UAlbany. The walking groups from State and Indian Archways welcome students to our services and Friday Night dinner, … Read the rest

Despite all the technology at our fingertips, students still enjoy these handy giveaways. We print them on different color each time to keep them a little different.

The bookmark lists all the TorahTues topics of the semester, while our “business” … Read the rest

The Fall Semester 2014 is about to begin… some students have already moved back into the dorms, Freshmen move in this week, the rest of the students this week and next. We are finalizing this year’s Lchaim t-shirt(s), getting the … Read the rest

August 8-9 this year was Shabbos Nachamu, the last Cozy-Shabbat of Summer 2014. It was larger than any of the Cozy-Shabbat weekends this summer, thanks to 8 families visiting from Toronto, NJ and Monsey – all in the area for … Read the rest

So why did we name her Rivka?

In addition of course to the biblical matriarch, Rivka or Rebecca, the name runs in both of our families.

Raizy’s maternal grandfather, Zeide Shmuel Tzvi Fox, of blessed memory, was the only one … Read the rest

Another wonderful Cozy-Shabbat with our summer regulars and some interesting traveler guests, likely to be the last before the new baby arrives at the end of July, G-d willing!

We had a Minyan all throughout, lots of meaningful sharing both … Read the rest

July 4th 2014 was a special summertime Shabbat because of all the alumni who came up to spend Shabbos with us. Shaun Z. (’01) came up with his wife Michelle and two sons, with Ed L. (’01) both of whom … Read the rest