Yom Kippur Break-Fast

After fasting, who isn’t happy to indulge in delicious bagels and lox? There is something special about sharing a meal with others that unites and connects.

These moments forge lifelong friendships and strengthens Jewish identity.

Chloe is decorating the campus Sukkah right outside the main dining hall. Having the Sukkah located in a central location allows many students to enjoy it throughout the week long holiday of Sukkot. But it also serves as a source of pride and a reminder for Jewish students as they walk by.

Here students are making pickles and enjoying deli sandwiches in the Sukkah.

Thank

By Hannah Levine ‘25

Growing up Modern Orthodox I knew about Chabad Houses, but never personally. Coming to campus I didn’t realize how big of an impact they would have on my experience. The friends I’ve made and the memories formed will stay with me for my whole life.

The most prominent memory I’d like to share is my favorite event of the year, Super Ultra Mega Shabbat. I was the spearhead for this ambitious event! Our goal was to gather 100 Jewish students for a Friday night Shabbat dinner.

After surrounding myself with people who were more than capable of bringing this wish to fruition, we set off to make what will go down in Vassar history as the most successful event ever. Regardless of any challenges we faced along the way, with the help of people I now would call good friends and the Sanoff family we pulled it off.

Next year (yes we are already planning for March) we plan on upping the ante and trying for 150 Jewish students. After this year and all of our success, I am proud to say that I attend Chabad!

I hope that you and the Chabad House can continue to be a beacon of light and Jewish pride for Vassar students for many years to come.

Before the meal started, we had a matzah ball social where students could play games and socialize with each other. All of these lovely photos were taken before Shabbat.

The army of students that helped cook for 100 people at the Chabad House!

Not only was there yummy home cooked food to enjoy, but each table had questions to create lively and meaningful conversations.

This is Nachas! So powerful to see all of the students and faculty that joined together to celebrate Shabbat on campus.