Jewish Bearcat of the Week

 


wPKC7040692.jpg

Rohr Chabad Center for Jewish Student Life at Binghamton University 
420 Murray Hill Avenue ~ Vestal, NY 13850 
www.JewishBU.com ~ [email protected] ~ 607-797-0015

Fc_email_template_final_05.jpg
 
Shabbat at Chabad

Shabbat Highlights 

****Please note time changes****

For the safety of our community, RSVP is required for all Shabbat meals.   Text Shabbat to 607-797-0015 to RSVP.  

* 4:30pm ~ Light Shabbat candles in the Chabad social hall
5:30pm ~ Spirited Kabbalat Shabbat services 
6:30pm ~ Delicious, full course, home cooked dinner 
* Dessert buffet 
Ladies' Farbrengen ~ Join us for songs, stories, soulful bonding, plus tea and nosh, of course! Don't miss!

Shabbat lunch is sponsored in honor of the 25fh yahrtzeit of
Blima bas Dovid
by her loving family,
Marilyn and Michael Zenilman, and children,
Jeremy '06, Elliot '09 and Karen, Daniel '09, Ariella '11 and Jeremy, Joshua, Dodi '15, Avital and Emil,Shoshana and Miriam

 

9:30am ~ Shabbat morning services and Kiddush
* 12:00pm ~ Shabbat lunch
* Mincha services
4:30pm ~ Seudah Shelishit 
5:25pm ~ Maariv and Havdalah
7:30pm ~ Chabad Cafe opens

 
Weekly Minyan Schedule

Week of November 12 - November 17

Sunday: Shacharit at 9:30 AM, Mincha/Maariv at 4:30 PM
Monday: Shacharit at 7:30 AM, Mincha/Maariv at 4:30 PM
Tuesday: Shacharit at 7:15 AM, Mincha/Maariv at 4:30 PM
Wednesday: Shacharit at 7:30 AM, Mincha/Maariv at 4:25 PM
Thursday: Shacharit at 7:30 AM, Mincha/Maariv at 4:25 PM
Friday: Shacharit at 7:30 AM

Fc_email_template_final_08.jpg
Jewish Bearcat of the Week
Featuring Nadav Weglein  

What is your major, and why did you decide to pursue this degree?
I am an economics major, and I decided to become one because of the conversations I had with my dad over Shabbat who is an economist. 

Why did you choose Binghamton University?
I started out at YU and I decided that I needed a bigger campus with a more concentrated Jewish community, I also love nature so the nature preserve really piqued my interest. 

Where are you from?  Where did you go to high school?
I'm a proud native of Brookline, Massachusetts and I went to Maimonides School in Brookline.  

What do you love about Jewish life on campus?
Honestly, it has got to be the fact that every Jew here knows has the best way to get people to come to events is good food so therefore having good food makes me appreciate the Jewish community. 

Do you have any siblings?
I have an older sister, named Senai, and two younger brothers named Roee and Lev

What is your favorite book? Why?
A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler. The story is so sweet and relevant to me, and the plot twist is absolutely bonkers. 

Do you have a hobby?  Why do you love it?
Ball is life, I love it because it's free therapy. 

What is your favorite Jewish food?  
Ghormeh Sabzi

What is your favorite food?
Filet mignon

What's your favorite Jewish holiday and why?
Definitely Hanukkah, I love giving and getting presents. 

What's a quote or saying that you like?
"What is this? A center for ants?" —Ben Stiller as Derek Zoolander in Zoolander (2001)

How do you envision yourself in twenty years?
Hopefully driving a Porsche 911 GT3 RS. 

What makes you proud to be a Jew?
Adam Sandler. 

Fc_email_template_final_08.jpg
Fun at Chabad!

Fun Fact
This Shabbat is the annual Conference of Chabad-Lubavitch emissaries, with over 6,000 shluchim from across the globe!

Jew Humor
Q. Why did Abraham send his servant Eliezer to find a wife for Isaac in
ParshatChayei Sarah?

A . Because he wanted to make sure Isaac didn't end up with a "Lot" of trouble!

Trivia
Who is the only superhero that has been depicted as Jewish in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)?

For the answer, reply to this email or see the Cha-Newsletter!

 
Advice for Life

Is there anything I can do to help out Israel from the US? 
- fellow Jew 

Dear fellow Jew, 

First of all, there's tons of ways to help out from here. You can donate, rally, demonstrate Jewish pride, check up on friends and family, join BUZO, participate in Jewish events and pray!

Also, just keep your head up high, we will preserve, and there's always support if you need. 

Love from your fellow Jew!

Candle Lighting Times for
Vestal:
Shabbat Candle Lighting:
Friday, Nov. 10
4:30 pm
Shabbat Ends:
Shabbat, Nov. 11
5:30 pm
Torah Portion: Chayei Sarah
 
Thank you to the newsletter team!

Thank you to Matthew Bitterman, Peretz Botvinnikov, Ethan Cantor, Julia Cooper, Amanda Kleinman, Noa Lifschutz, Shayna Maltinsky, DJ Mevorah, Lili Pitkowsky, Gilli Richman, Shira Rosencrantz, Daniella Shomshonov, and Lindsay Zezelic, as well as committee heads Nora Monasheri and Michal Levine


                Facebook App Style   Instagram   Twitter App Style