Shabbat Highlights

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

* Light Shabbat candles in the Chabad social hall
* 6:30pm ~ Spirited Kabbalat Shabbat services 
* 7:30pm ~ Delicious, full course, home cooked dinner 
* Dessert buffet

* 9:30am ~ Shabbat morning services and Kiddush
* 12:00pm ~ Shabbat lunch
* Mincha services
* 7:10pm ~ Seudah Shelishit 
* 8:05pm ~ Maariv and Havdalah
* 9:30pm ~ Chabad cafe opens

Sunday: Shacharit 9am, Mincha/Maariv 7:15pm
Monday: Shacharit 8:30am, Mincha/Maariv 7:15pm
Tuesday: Shacharit 7:30am, Mincha/Maariv 7:15pm
Wednesday: Shacharit 7:30am, Mincha 6:15pm, Maariv 8:05pm
Thursday: Shacharit 7:30am, Mincha/Maariv 7:20pm
Friday: Shacharit 7:30am

           G‑d commands the Jewish people: "An eternal flame should always be kept burning on the altar; it should never be extinguished."
The fire on the altar where the sacrifices were offered should always continue to burn. In the Holy Temple, there was a special chamber where hot coals were kept burning, so that the fire on the Alter could be relit whenever necessary.

When G‑d commanded the Jewish people to build the Tabernacle, He said: "And I will dwell within them." Shouldn't the verse have said "I will dwell within it"? It says "them" to teach us that every Jewish person is like a miniature Temple. Every Jew must always have a fiery love for G‑d in his heart, just like the fire which burns all the time on the altar.
 

Reasons to go to Shabbat 2400:

On April 5th, 2024, an unprecedented opportunity will be available to each and every one of you reading this newsletter, the opportunity to celebrate Shabbat with 2399 of your peers. In anticipation of the event, we wanted to highlight our 5 favorite reasons to attend.

Y-Studs: Come to Shabbat 2400 for a performance to remember from one of the premiere Jewish A Cappella groups.

Video Guest Stars (Montana Tucker & more): Some of the internet’s biggest Jewish celebrities have personalized messages to our Binghamton community you’re not going to want to miss!

Largest Shabbat Gathering in American College History: No college has ever attempted a Shabbat gathering this large, so make sure to come to officially mark your name in the metaphorical record book.

Great Food: Are you someone who looks forward to the home cooked comfort food you get every Friday night at Chabad? If so, come to Shabbat 2400 for the same quality food cooked by dozens of incredible volunteers. 

Great Vibes (Guaranteed Seats Next to Your Friends): While Chabad Friday nights are always an amazing time, it does get a bit frustrating to occasionally sit separate from your friends due to capacity issues. Shabbat 24o0, on the other hand, guarantees you seating next to whomever you want without the normal chaos.

We hope you are all as excited as we are to celebrate an unbelievable Shabbat together!

Matthew Plotsker, Tzvi Berman, & Sam Weingard

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