Shabbat 1500 Throughout the Years
3/19/10
It’s an electrifying sight: well over 1300 collegiates gathered in one room to celebrate Shabbat. Weeks of planning and hard work on the part of dozens of students paid off as BU once again maintained its record and gathered the largest group of Jews in one Shabbat celebration. The program included a capella selections by BU’s Kaskeset and Maryland’s Rak Shalom, inspiring words by Rabbi Dov Greenberg, Kiddush, Hamotzi and a traditional Shabbat dinner spiced with song and a feeling of communal belonging and Jewish pride. The program was spearheaded by Chabad and co-sponsored and organized with Hillel. The Jewish student leadership and community at BU rocks!
Photos by L. Joyce, J. Cohen &
Photos by L. Joyce, J. Cohen &
WICZ FOX 40
3/19/10
More than 1,500 Jewish students came together Friday evening at Binghamton University to celebrate Shabbat.
Usually on Friday evenings, Jews eat dinner with their families and friends for the Shabbat or day of rest.
But at Binghamton University, once a year, students take the Shabbat to the next level...
More than 1,500 Jewish students came together Friday evening at Binghamton University to celebrate Shabbat.
Usually on Friday evenings, Jews eat dinner with their families and friends for the Shabbat or day of rest.
But at Binghamton University, once a year, students take the Shabbat to the next level...
3/19/10
See how an empty university gym is magically transformed into the site of the largest Shabbat Dinner on any campus nationwide by a small army of devoted students.
Video by L. Brown
Video by L. Brown
JTA
3/23/07
The State University of New York in Binghamton is expecting 1,500 students Friday night for a record-breaking Shabbat celebration organized by local Chabad emissaries. The program, known as Shabbat 1500, will be held...
The State University of New York in Binghamton is expecting 1,500 students Friday night for a record-breaking Shabbat celebration organized by local Chabad emissaries. The program, known as Shabbat 1500, will be held...
3/19/10
It’s an electrifying sight: well over 1300 collegiates gathered in one room to celebrate Shabbat. Weeks of planning and hard work on the part of dozens of students paid off as BU once again maintained its record and gathered the largest group of Jews in one Shabbat celebration. The program included a capella selections by BU’s Kaskeset and Maryland’s Rak Shalom, inspiring words by Rabbi Dov Greenberg, Kiddush, Hamotzi and a traditional Shabbat dinner spiced with song and a feeling of communal belonging and Jewish pride. The program was spearheaded by Chabad and co-sponsored and organized with Hillel. The Jewish student leadership and community at BU rocks!
Video by L. Brown
Video by L. Brown
www.Binghamton.edu
3/24/10
Josh Sauer, a neurology major from Franklin Lakes, NJ, sings with his group Rak Shalom during Shabbat 1500, when 1,500 students gathered to celebrate Shabbat in the...
Josh Sauer, a neurology major from Franklin Lakes, NJ, sings with his group Rak Shalom during Shabbat 1500, when 1,500 students gathered to celebrate Shabbat in the...
3/27/09
Close to 1200 BU students filled the East Gym, joining in one of the biggest Shabbat dinners ever held on a campus.
The food was delicious, the spirit was electric and the sight unforgettable: so many young Jews from every background and social set, united in celebration of their heritage!
Kudos to the fabulous students who worked so hard to make it happen- Yasher Kochachem!
Photos by J. Munn
The food was delicious, the spirit was electric and the sight unforgettable: so many young Jews from every background and social set, united in celebration of their heritage!
Kudos to the fabulous students who worked so hard to make it happen- Yasher Kochachem!
Photos by J. Munn
4/4/08
The evening of April 4th marked a glorious moment in the history of the Jewish community at Binghamton University as Friday night became Shabbat with over 1300 students in attendance at the annual Shabbat 1500 program in the East Gym.
All the shlepping, and cooking and baking and setting up and organizing - the hundreds of hours of work on the part of dedicated students - paid off as a sea of students filled the huge room to overflowing and came together with unity and pride in this awesome celebration.
The students who worked on the various committees outdid themselves! We look forward to moving to a larger venue next year and bringing the program to a whole new level!
All the shlepping, and cooking and baking and setting up and organizing - the hundreds of hours of work on the part of dedicated students - paid off as a sea of students filled the huge room to overflowing and came together with unity and pride in this awesome celebration.
The students who worked on the various committees outdid themselves! We look forward to moving to a larger venue next year and bringing the program to a whole new level!
3/23/07
Shabbat 1500 Sets Nationwide Record for College Shabbat Celebration
Have you noticed the astonishing, unbelievable, amazing, mind-blowing, incredible, fabulous, magnificent, absolutely phantasmagorical way people throw around superlatives these days? The word amazing is trotted out for everything from an unexpected, game winning touchdown to brownies with pudding in the mix. And awesome? Don't get us started.
Then there's Shabbat 1500 that took place on Friday, March 23 in the East Gym at BU. Now that was really amazing and even awesome. Can you imagine a room filled with over 1400 collegiates gathered to celebrate Shabbat? Can you imagine 1400 voices responding Amen to the K
Have you noticed the astonishing, unbelievable, amazing, mind-blowing, incredible, fabulous, magnificent, absolutely phantasmagorical way people throw around superlatives these days? The word amazing is trotted out for everything from an unexpected, game winning touchdown to brownies with pudding in the mix. And awesome? Don't get us started.
Then there's Shabbat 1500 that took place on Friday, March 23 in the East Gym at BU. Now that was really amazing and even awesome. Can you imagine a room filled with over 1400 collegiates gathered to celebrate Shabbat? Can you imagine 1400 voices responding Amen to the K
4/7/06
Approximately 1100 students participated in the 12th annual Shabbat 1000 program, which took place Friday, April 7 in the University's East Gym.
Participants enjoyed a Shabbat dinner replete with ritual, song, spirit
and opportunities galore to socialize; "an unforgettable feeling of Jewish pride and connection " was how many students described the most important aspect of the program. Shabbat 1000, a National Chabad on Campus initiative, was conceived at the Binghamton University Chabad House and is now
replicated on campuses nationwide.
Participants enjoyed a Shabbat dinner replete with ritual, song, spirit
and opportunities galore to socialize; "an unforgettable feeling of Jewish pride and connection " was how many students described the most important aspect of the program. Shabbat 1000, a National Chabad on Campus initiative, was conceived at the Binghamton University Chabad House and is now
replicated on campuses nationwide.
4/8/05
Over 1000 Binghamton University gathered in the East Gym on Friday, April 8 for the annual Shabbat 1000 dinner.
Once again, Binghamton holds the record for the largest Shabbat dinner to be held on any campus anywhere!
It was a night to remember : an awesome display of Jewish pride and unity spiced with good food, Shabbat songs and a feeling of belonging to something huge!
Many student committees and volunteers worked diligently to ensure the smooth execution of this mammoth project.
Special Kudos to Catering Committee heads Hallie Pollack, Bennett Schwartz and Dave Furman and Seating and Welcoming Committee Shelly Levin and Rachel Levine.
Once again, Binghamton holds the record for the largest Shabbat dinner to be held on any campus anywhere!
It was a night to remember : an awesome display of Jewish pride and unity spiced with good food, Shabbat songs and a feeling of belonging to something huge!
Many student committees and volunteers worked diligently to ensure the smooth execution of this mammoth project.
Special Kudos to Catering Committee heads Hallie Pollack, Bennett Schwartz and Dave Furman and Seating and Welcoming Committee Shelly Levin and Rachel Levine.
3/26/04
All records were broken as over 1000 Jews celerated Shabbat together on a Friday night, packing the East Gym.
4/4/03
Over 900 Jews celebrate Shabbat together in the biggest annual Shabbat dinner in the USA!