The
Chabad House - Jewish
Chabad
House is open to and provides services for all Jewish women and men at the
On
North Campus the Chabad House is located, just over the walking bridge behind
Wilkeson Quad, at South Campus the Chabad House may be found opposite the campus
corner
“
I’ll never forget Shabbat at Chabad”
Every
Friday night is cause for celebration when you join the crowd at Chabad House
for services, a full course home cooked dinner, singing, and lots of fun.
Shabbat at Chabad provides you with an island of peace and security and
warm feelings of family and Jewish identity.
All of this in a warm, relaxed atmosphere.
Friday
night at Chabad is the time and place to meet new people.
Saturday morning’s services are more intimate and are followed by a delicious lunch, singing and stimulating discussions.
“Nothing
compares to Chabad’s celebration on Simchat Torah!
The singing and dancing instilled a sense of happiness that was just
incredible.”
You
may be far from home, but Chabad House makes sure the Jewish Holidays stay near
and dear.
On
Yom Kippur, there are services with an easy to follow format.
On Sukkot, you’ll get a chance to eat under the stars in our huge
Sukkah. On Simchat Torah you can
join in spirited singing and dancing with the Torahs.
On Chanukah you can munch on latkes and enjoy a Gala Menorah Lighting
ceremony. On Purim you’ll feel the
excitement at our huge Purim carnival. When
campus is open during Rosh Hashanah or Passover, we’ll be here for you.
And if you can’t go home for the holidays when the dorms are closed, we
will help you make arrangements for meals and services.
“The
special programs were inspiring and thought provoking....a welcome complement to
my academic classes.”
Every
semester we bring you diverse, challenging, and entertaining programming.
Sample lecture topics include:
·
Jewish Medical Ethics
·
Life after Death
·
Why Bad Things Happen To Good People
·
The Jewish View on Love, Sex and Marriage
“I
really needed moral support during my family crisis ... It’s nice to know that
there are such caring people at the Chabad House.”
Hopefully,
you will never find yourself in need, but if ever you have a problem, please do
not hesitate to call Chabad House. We
have helped students deal with sickness or death in the family, broken
relationships, failing grades, alcohol and chemical abuse and a host of other
difficult situations.
Problems
large and small are a part of the human condition. Chabad House can help you
cope, resolve, and recover.
Chabad
House sponsors a number of annual events. Chief among them is our Gala Bar and
Bas Mitzvah celebrations for students who have never had the opportunity to
celebrate there Bar or Bas Mitzvah.
Chabad House sponsors special events such as falafel and movie nights, concerts, comedy shows, jam sessions, trips to New York City, and more ... Every Chabad event, be it Shabbat dinner, Sukkah building and decorating or Hamantash baking is great fun and a wonderful way to make friends.
Chabad
House boasts a well stocked, user-friendly library of Jewish books, audio and
video tapes. Whether you’re doing
research for a class or pursuing your own interest, you’ll find books on a
wide variety of subjects at your fingertips.
The library is also a good place to do homework, study for exams, or just
find quiet and solitude.
Do
you like to write, draw, or cook? Do
you have a flair for graphic design or photography?
Do you enjoy organizing events? Chabad
House needs you!
We need volunteers to help in the kitchen with pre-Shabbat preparations. We need help with mailings and publicity. We need writers, artists, and photographers, and we need lots of help with ideas for innovative programming to better serve you.