Chabad at Union Rohr Jewish Student Center

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PAID Albany NY

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a project of Chabad Lubavitch of the Capital District 225 Seward Place Schenectady, NY 12305

Sign up online! unionchabad.com/passover-2012 Friday 4/6 · First Seder - 8:00 PM Saturday 4/7 · KFP Lunch 1:00 PM · 2nd Seder - 8:00 PM Sunday 4/8 · KFP Lunch 1:00 PM Monday 4/9 · KFP Lunch - 1:00 PM Tuesday 4/10 · KFP Lunch - 1:00 PM

· Hebrew School dropout Dinner - 7:00 PM

Wednesday 4/11 · KFP Lunch - 1:00 PM Thursday 4/12 · KFP Lunch - 1:00 PM · Holiday Dinner - 7:00 PM Friday 4/13 · KFP Lunch - 1:00 PM · Shabbat Dinner - 7:00 PM Saturday 4/14 · KFP Lunch - 1:00 PM

90 students enjoyed a Shabbat dinner with Chabad and AEPi

“The Art of Love” with Rabbi Bernath at Sorum House

Growing Shabbat dinners averaging over 43 students weekly

Challah Baking with SDT

Mishloach Manot Purim packages for every Jewish student

Retro Purim party at AEPi !

3 part series of events on Israeli culture for freshmen by freshmen

with pita and falafel! Krav Maga , Israeli Hi Tech innovations, &

Israeli movie night

Newly elected Chabad executive board of 24 students!

Tu B’Shvat Celebration!

Shluchan Ivrit every Monday with Professor Malka Almog

Personal story of altruistic kidney donor, Rabbi Mendy Mathless

Themed Shabbat dinners! Harry Potter Shabbat, Bring a Jewish

Date Shabbat, Welcome back Minerva fellow Jeremy Fritzhand,

Spring break Shabbat, Shabbat in Fast lane, Friday Night Live!

Festive Purim lunch with Megillah reading

Winter Midnight Breakfast in Reamer Pit!

Chabad sunglasses ”Live the CHAI life!”

JEU UNION Winter 2012/ 5772 UPDATE

CHABAD at UNION Rohr Jewish Student Center

Highlights “a home away from home”

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—Winter 2012

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"I know that I can speak for every Union student that has vis-ited Shmuly and Laiky's home when I say that Chabad has been such a warm and welcoming place. You walk into Laiky and Shmuly's house and you instantly feel at home and recon-nected to Judaism. There is so much warmth and love at Union Chabad and my only regret is that I wish I would have attended Chabad events earlier in my college career. Union Chabad really feels like a home away from home and I am so thankful for Shmuly and Laiky for their graciousness and generosity."

-Rachel Feingold, ‘12

Chabad at Union College gives us a place to rejoice in our religion with a supportive, thoughtful, and interested group of students. Cha-bad fosters a comfortable and open environment, allowing students to connect with Judaism and each other on a deeper level. It is our home, where we partake in prayer, celebration, and learning. Most importantly, it is our family. -Kim Klion, ‘12

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Passover Sch edule

Chabad in Pictures Please Note: Many of our events take place

on Shabbat or the holidays when traditionally

many workday activities are forbidden

including picture taking, our selection is limited to day other then Shabbat and

Holidays.

Coconut Crusted Chicken with Mango Chutney

Yields: 10 servings

Ingredients: 10 boneless-skinless chicken breasts 6 cups unsweetened shredded coconut Potato starch, as needed 3 eggs, beaten Vegetable oil, as needed Salt, as needed 2 mangos, diced small 1 small red onion, diced small ¼ cup lime or lemon juice 2 Tb sugar ¼ tsp salt

1. Place potato starch, eggs and shredded coconut into separate bowls. Working in sequence, coat chicken breasts in potato starch, eggs and then coconut. Place on a baking sheet. 2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, add chicken and cook about 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from pan, place on baking sheet and season with salt. Finish cooking in a 350°oven for about 10 minutes. 3. In a small pot, combine the mango, red onions, lime or lemon juice, sugar and salt. Bring to a boil and cook over high heat for about 8 minutes, until the mango is tender.

Hebrew School Dropout Weekly Hebrew School Dropout discussion and kosher meat

dinner , topics including:

Kabbalah & the Union Campus • Talk by altruistic kidney donor, Rabbi Mathless • Purim Unmasked• Tu B’shvat—What’s Your Legacy? • “I Have a Dream" Torah Reflection on the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.• The Torah Relevance of Harry Potter • The Art of Love—with Rabbi Bernath of JMontreal.com • Mati-syahu & What ‘s in a Beard • The Mystery of the 10 Lost Tribes.

JAP – Jewish Awareness Programs Each week at Reamer Campus Center, Chabad tables Jewish activi-ties to provide students with an opportunity to participate in an informal interactive Jewish experience.

Here’s What the Students Enjoyed This Past Fall!

Simaniyah (bookmark) making for People of the Book! Find out your Hebrew birthday and decorate a cupcake Make your own Mezuzah Case Kabbalah cookies Fruit Fondue for Tu Bshavat A Taste of Shabbat—Matzah Ball Soup Send an invitation to a Jewish friend for Shabbat! Havdallah candle making Shabbat Matzah Ball Soup back by popular demand!

Congratulations to the new Chabad Executive

Student Board of 2012-2013!

President: Ariel Blum Co VPs (& interim presi-dents): Ariel Gomberg & Bryan Grover Secretaries: Rachel Gecelter & Monica Prager Treasurer: Danya Shabi Public Relations: Emily Kel-berman & Sam Kropp Religious Chair: Abby Calish Alumni Chairs: Amy Golinker & Elana Katz Shabbat Chairs: Carina Be-nadiva & Haley Halibozek

Greek Liaisons: Rachel Ge-celter, Bryan Grover & Marisa Underberger Athletic Liaisons: Rachel Cohen, Noah Joseph, Jake Le-bowitz & Monica Prager Community Service Chair: Danielle Stansky Israel Chairs: Ariel Gomberg & Danya Shabi Membership: Allie Silver-shein, Olivia Dworkin & Mat-thew Anisfeld Guys Club Chairs: Matthew Anisfeld & Mark Khazanov Member at Large: Joe Hinderstein

“I love the family feeling, I get sitting around the Shabbat table with all my friends at Chabad. “ -Josh Gilman , Union ‘12

“Chabad has really become a place that I've come to value while at Union. It has helped me connect to my Judaism which I've never really done before. I came one night to bake challah with friends and now it feels like a home away from home.” -Allie Silvershein, Union ‘12

"Chabad creates a close bond between my friends and my Jewishness. It is truly the heart of Jewish life on campus!" -Eric Niles, Union ‘15

Great Passover Dish!

From th e Presidents

Jewish life has continued to grow at Chabad and has formed into a family on campus. Week after week more students come to Shabbat at Chabad to enjoy a comforting atmosphere and a delicious kosher meal! Jewish students from all areas of campus come together Friday nights at Chabad to share their highlight of the week. This past term, themed Shabbats have become very popular and had great turnouts, especially for our Super-bowl Shabbat and Harry Potter Shabbat. We all look forward to seeing Laiky in Reamer Campus center on Wednesday’s, bringing Jewish life directly to us with Jewish treats or projects. This term we made mezuzot, dipped Israeli fruit in chocolate for Tu B’Shvat, and studied Torah with bagels and lox. Chabad with Alpha Epsilon Pi, one of the Jewish frats on campus, hosted a Shabbat for 90 students Chabad met with President Ainlay to discuss Purim and growing Jewish life on Campus and hopes to host him at a Shabbat in the future. We are excited to start new projects for next term and reach more Jewish students on campus. Chabad is planning on working with community service groups on campus and within Schenectady to give back to the community and perform Mitzvot together. With the beautiful weather coming we are excited to host an outdoor Shabbat. Chabad expects to grow and continue to commit to fostering a community for Jewish students. The new Chabad Board is committed to see through the continuing development of Chabad and creating new programs for the spring. Chabad has truly become a home away from home for Jewish students on campus.

Ariel Gomberg and Bryan Grover

March 18, 2012/ 24 Adar 5772 Dear Friends,

Shalom! Every successful organization needs to have a slogan. Fedex tell us they are "the world on time." Coke says they are "The Real Thing" What is the theme of Jewish Life? What can unify and dominate every facet of Jewish life? Though it sounds like a huge question that could be the subject of great debate, the answer is simple. It is love. So now you might be thinking that this rabbi and his wife are all about feelings and not a lot of action. Well, let ustake a minute to tell you what our love for the Jewish People has mo-tivated our family to do. We moved to Schenectady to dedicate our lives to the students here at Union College. Schenectady has become our home, and our house has become the home away from home for the community we live in. Because this is a college town, we are always 19 years old. Other-wise, how could we relate to the life of a modern-day college student? It is the love for the Jewish People, the theme of Judaism, that motivates us to be here and without an exit strategy. We have no future opportunity elsewhere that we are working towards. We are committed to the students of Union College without any option, other than complete success. To succeed in our work creating vibrant Jewish life here at Union College, we need your help. Passover is approaching, and thank G-d, we are looking forward to serving record crowds. Passover brings a spirit of Jewish belonging that brings our student family home to our house. Our commitment is to always have a place at our table for everyone. Passover provisions are expensive and when people feel at home, their appetite feels at home too. Plain and simple, we need to make good food and lots of it. We are writing today to ask for your help in sponsoring the Passover week here at Chabad. A list of dedication opportunities is enclosed. While we welcome any amount and are grateful, we hope and pray you will give generously. For $108 you can sponsor the Passover Seder for three of your fellow Jews. If you are able to go far out of your comfort zone and give even more, then you will make Jewish life here even more pleasant and welcoming and have an even greater share in ensuring Jewish conti-nuity. Consider for a moment the difference we can make in the lives of the next generation of Jews. We thank you in advance for your partnership and wish you and yours the best Pass-over ever. G-d bless you! Sincerely, Rabbi Shmuly & Laiky Rubin P.S. If you or anyone you know needs our assistance in any way, please do not hesitate to call. P.P.S. Along with the added Passover expenses comes a surge in Jewish awareness and identity in our student family. This only happens because of partners like you. Thanks again for your generosity!

CHABAD at UNION Rohr Jewish Student Center

The Heart of Jewish Life on Campus

Rabbi Shmuly Rubin Laiky Rubin Co-Directors

I/We would like to sponsor an event below in honor/memory of:

______________________________ ____ Amount of Your Choice! $______ Every bit counts! Due to minimal overhead & salary expenses,

Chabad at Union maximizes your contribution to best reach the students.

YES! I want to ensure that Chabad provides a top-notch

Passover program.

$1,800 Diamond co-sponsorship of two entire Seders

$1,000 Platinum co-sponsorship of one entire Seder

$500 Gold co-sponsorship of two entire Seders

$360 Co-sponsorship of one entire Seder

$180 Sponsor KFP meal plan for one student

$108 Sponsor three students at one Seder

$72 Sponsor two students at one Seder

Other $____________________

Friday Night Dinner $360 A Home-cooked Shabbat dinner with warm family atmosphere. This is the

highlight of the week for every Jewish student at Union!

Hebrew School Dropout Dinner & Discussion $250 Kosher meat dinner with Hebrew School Dropout discussion.

Challah with Love $54 Homemade Challah baked and distributed by Students to the elderly and home-

bound.

Shluchan Ivrit $100 Improve your conversational Hebrew together with Hebrew professor, Malkah

Almog while enjoying a traditional Israeli lunch of pita & falafel!

Lunch N Learn $72 Opened to guys and girls this term, by popular request! We’ll be exploring the myths and mysteries of Judaism.

JAP Jewish Awareness Programs $120 Sponsor our tabling promoting interactive Jewish experiences such as our popular

Shofar Factory, Latke Table, Jewish birthdays, Jewish scribal art, etc…

OY VEY! Chicken Soup $54 Sponsor a week supply of all chicken soup delivered to students under the weather

free of charge. In the winter this service is very much in demand!

Speakers/Performers $1000 Past events include Lag Bomer concert with Yoel Sharabi, Mind Yoga with

Rabbi Dr. Laibl Wolf, Art of Love with Rabbi Bernath of JMontreal.com

Esty’s Library Bookshelf $540 Expand an important resource with a wide variety of Jewish books of interest

Holiday Packets $180 Holiday giveaways delivered to every Jewish student’s mailbox: Rosh Hashanah

honey bottles, Chanukah Gelt, Purim Mishloach Manot, etc...

Contributions payable to

“CHABAD AT UNION” are tax-deductible.

Or online at unionchabad.com

Chabad at Union is supported by contributions from

Friends, Parents, Alumni and Students. Chabad at

Union receives no funds from Union College or

National Chabad.

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GOOD NEWS

Contributions made to Union College can now be earmarked

for Chabad at Union. Checks made out to Union College can

be mailed to Chabad and we will forward them to the

appropriate address.

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