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What a semester! Here are just some highlights..
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The Chabad Student Center, where it all happens
The Chabad Student Center, where it all happens
Chabad is driven by a team of highly motivated student leaders - the Chabad Student Board
Chabad Director Sarah Rivkin with Sam Schorr, Chabad Student Board president for 2008-09
Board members Edo Samra and Alex Naparstek serve matza ball soup to freshmen during move-in week.
President Sam prepares food for Falafel night
Board member Josh Grob prepares food for falafel night
Josh serves matzah ball soup to freshmen at Monroe Hall
One of the unique qualities of Chabad is our family atmosphere. Here, past president Warren Cohn enjoys a moment with Chabad co-director Rivka Rivkin, age 4.
Freshmen are welcomed to Chabad on move-in day, with a Kosher bbq. (Held indoors, because of the terrible weather)
Freshmen getting to know Chabad at the welcome bbq.
Students enjoying the bbq
Mardi Gras Shabbat is the first Shabbat of the year. At Mardi Gras Shabbat, over 130 students enjoyed the New Orleans decor, and Kosher jambalaya!
Food for 130 for Shabbat dinner does not prepare itself!
Students volunteering for Challah baking
Chabad partners with Tulane Greek organizations for Jewish life events
At a Taste of Shabbat with AEPhi, several AEPhi women came to bake Challah at Chabad on Thursday
AEPhi Social chair Elexa Ruth braids a Challah with Rivka
That Friday, we met at the AEPhi sorority house for Shabbat candle lighting, followed by the Challah that they baked and some delicious matza ball soup
A taste of Shabbat with SDT
Candle Lighting at the SDT house
Another Chabad-Sorority partnership is Loaves of Love.
Members of AEPhi and SDT bake Challah at Chabad, and then distribute it at Lambeth House - a retired living facility.
Lani Mendelson of AEPhi gives Challah to a Lambeth resident, who also happens to be an alumna of AEPhi.
Boris Gulko, a former Soviet refusenik, who is a Chess Grandmaster, joined us for a Shabbat. Here, he signs a chessboard (before Shabbat) for Chabad board member Eli Klarman
Over 40 students enjoyed the iLearn series - a group of classes given by Yochanan and Sarah Rivkin on various Jewish topics
Students that participated in iLearn received great t-shirts
Chabad brought Jewish learning to the Law School, with Lunch and Learn.
Sinai Scholars is an innovative program run on 40 campuses across the country
Up to 20 students are accepted for an eight part series of classes basic Jewish topics, centering on the Ten Commandments
Participants are eligible for a stipend of up to $400
At Tulane, Fall semester co-ordinator Amanda Diamond recruited the participants, and also made sure that the refreshments were ready for each session
During the semester, students participated in a field trip, visiting a Mikvah construction site..
...and the old Jewish neighborhood of New Orleans, as well as other Jewish sites of interest.
The program concluded with a graduation ceremony on December 7
Sinai Scholar Joe Berenblit speaks about his experience at the graduation
The participants in Sinai Scholars Spring '08 enjoyed a reunion class with us in November
Israel night at Chabad allowed students to enjoy two Israeli favorites
Students gathered for falafel and hookah on the first night of birthright israel registration
Each Sunday morning, students gather for a beginner's Minyan at Chabad, beginning at 11AM, followed by a bagels and lox brunch
During Sukkot, Chabad welcomed students into our 500 sq ft. Sukkah
A late night Sukkah party
Matt Berman provides some Sukkah entertainment
High Holidays at Chabad ended with a delicious break-the-fast
For Sukkot, we set up a Sukkah on campus, in front of the LBC
Students stop by during the day to shake the Lulav...
...hang out with friends...
...and enjoy some good food.
The end of the semester was clouded by the tragedy in Mumbai. In response Chabad and Hillel held a memorial service - Shabbat candle lighting ceremony
The semester ends with finals, and students crowd into the Chabad House during midnight breakfast, to get a bit of food which will sustain them through the night of studying.
Rohr Chabad Student Center at Tulane University

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