Photos & Videos 2010-11

Groovy man! best describes an evening of chilling with friends, great music and poetry, and delicious treats. When is the next one? is what people want to know.
Photos by L. Joyce

It's not everyday you get to meet a Wold Champion but Chabad students got to meet and chill with Yuri Forman, a world boxing champion, and hear all about his unique and fascinating journey from secular Jew in the former soviet Jewry to observant Rabbinical student and celebrity in the States. Yuri shared honestly about the twists and turns of his life and how he synthesizes his religious observance and his career path.

Binghamton students are big hearted. They celebrated Chanukah in unique fashion by lighting up the lives of hundreds of children with cancer. through the Chai Lifeline Ny Based organization, who were the ecstatic recipients of toys collected for their pleasure. Over $6,000 worth of toys were collected in the drive spearheaded by Chabad , SAE and SDT and co-sponsored by an additional ten Greek groups. The event featured the kindling of a one of a kind Menorah in which the toys were displayed, a performance by the Crosbys and delicious treats for all.
Photos by J. Wu & L. Joyce

Girls Nite Out for Fall '10 ended with a bang with a great crowd of women bonding in the kitchen over the creation of crispy potato latkes and melt in your mouth donuts. And then getting all down and twisty ( and competitive) with the dreidel spin off. So much oil, so much fun, such a great vibe!
Photos by N. Palermo

Coming Home to Israel with birthright
Seeing Israel for the first time does not get better than doing it with Tagilt-birthright through Mayanot led by Rabbi Levi Slonim from Binghamton Chabad.
If you have not yet done birthright what are you waiting for? Chabad in Binghamton will run trips this Summer , click here for more info.
The Binghamton trip this Winter rocked with bus tours, great bonding, farbrengens, awesome sights, moving teachings and heartfelt singing.
Can't wait to go back home to Israel again!

Hundreds of BU students came together to honor Asher Strobel of blessed memory, a second year student at Binghamton that passed away on Jan. 6 2011, Shvat 1 5771 at the age of 21. BU interim president MaGrath, Asher's brother, Chabad Rabbis, Rivkah Slonim and many of Asher's friends spoke movingly about Asher and his impact on all who knew him. May his memory be for a blessing. To access the blog or contribute to it visit: www.JewishBU.com/Asher.
Photos by J. Forrest

It's KOSHER MEAT man! Never underestimate what enterprising students can accomplish. Four friends have decided to do something for the Jewish community at BU and opened a kosher Deli, the Metropolis , which operates out of Chabad each Tuesday 5:30-7:30pm. The word on the street is that the food is delicious and the price is right.

Pizza never tasted so Good!
Just when you think Girls NIte Out can't get any better it does! For the GNO celebrating the month of Shevat everyone made a highly personalized personal pizza and enjoyed a Torah thought too. Boy was that scrumptious and fun!
Photos by J. Forrest

Binghamton University was chosen as a site for the pre-screening of a film-- still in progress-- which explores the topic of being shomer negia, careful not to engage in physical interaction with members of the opposite gender. The film, produced by Talia Miller and Yocheved Sidoff was shown to an enthusiastic crowd that shared its honest feedback with the producers in a spirited session that followed the screening. Stay tuned for when it goes public. This is sure to make waves, especially because it charts the courtship and eventual marriage of film producer Talia Miller and Reggae Superstar, Matisyahu.

Even the sub zero temperature on the coldest night of the season couldn't keep the Challah aficionados away! They enjoyed mixing, kneading, shaping and baking the world's best bread. Keep your eyes peeled for information about the next Challah Baking workshop coming to the Chabad near you, soon!
Photos by J. Forrest

Chabad takes to the Slopes! Friendship and laughter make it so much more fun, which is why the annual Chabad Ski trip is so popular with the masses and always a blast.

An evening of delightful humor and cutting edge satire was enjoyed by all who attended The Great Debate on the subject of Latkes vs. Hamantashen. Professor Arieh Ullmann argued for the sweet Hamantash while Professor David Bosnick made an impassioned plea on behalf of the hearty potato. Professor Dora Polachek moderated and the clear winner was the audience who enjoyed the sharp wit and original papers presented by both sides. The debate was brought to BU by the Oy Gevald Think Tank, a division of the Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at BU.
Photos by J. Forrest