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Thank You

Chabad on Campus International Foundation thanks our dedicated supporters for their kindness.

Principal Benefactors: George & Pamela Rohr

Chabad on Campus International Foundation An affiliate of Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch

the educational arm of Chabad-Lubavitch

Pillars

Benefactors

ה’’לעלוי נשמת ישראל בן יהודה ע

Richard & Fran Allen Anonymous Michael & Jenifer Bernstein The Davidsohn Family In honor of the complete restoration to robust good health of Ruchama Aliza Sara Chana bas Esther Lieba

Zev Drizin Zalman & Leah Duchman Burton & Marjan Katz

Steven Krieger Peter & Mary Pernicone Ricardo & Vivian Senerman Michael & Lisa Steinberg The Kurt & Rose Stanger Charitable Trust Michael S. & Cathy E. Weiss

Anonymous Lili Goldberg In memory of William Goldberg (Zev ben Binyamin A"H) Avi & Dina Klein In memory of Blima bas Pinchus A”H Howard & Eleanor Morgan

Gary & Pam Ostrow Ben & Chana Philipson Ronald & Jill Swartz The Ahavas Yisroel Foundation The Rackow Family of NY Alan & Lori Zekelman

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Thank You

International Shabbaton Committee:

Rabbi Eli M. Levitansky, Chair . Rabbi Mendel Matusof, Co-Chair

Rabbi Pinny Backman . Rabbi Moshe Bleich

Rabbi Chaim S. Brook . Rabbi Kivi Greenbaum

Rabbi Baruch S. Kantor . Rabbi Shmuel Kravitsky

Rabbi Yossi Kulek . Rabbi Shmuel Lieberman

Rabbi Chaim B. Lipskier . Rabbi Yitzi Steiner

Rabbi Zevi Tenenbaum . Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel

Rabbi Simcha Weinstein . Rabbi Mendy Zwiebel

Thanks to:

Bension Kohen Caterers . Oholei Torah and Beth Rivkah staff .

Rabbi Levi Rabin . Rishe Groner . Nomi Leimdorfer Shevi

Katzman . Shea Hecht . Mrs. Rochie Shemtov

Rabbi Moshe Plotkin . Rabbi Avi Weinstein . Rabbi Abba Refson

and Ohel Chabad staff . Rabbi Sholom Ber Baumgarten and

Tzivos Hashem and to all our wonderful volunteers.

Much appreciation to the devoted CSS security team.

Special thank you to the gracious hosts who opened their homes and their

hearts to the Shabbaton participants. And to all those that contributed to the

success of this extraordinary weekend: Thank you!

A project of: Chabad on Campus International Foundation

Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, Chairman

Rabbi Menachem Schmidt, President

Rabbi Yossy Gordon, Executive Vice President

Rabbi Eli Brackman . Rabbi Dov Greenberg

Rabbi Nechemia Vogel . Rabbi Eitan Webb

Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi

Rabbi Moshe Chaim & Nechoma Dina Dubrowski, Shabbaton Directors

Bryna Webb, Shabbaton Coordinator

www.chabad.edu

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Participating Schools

Amherst College Arizona State University Art Institute of Philadelph-

ia Babson College Baruch College Blinn College Boston University

Brooklyn College Brown UniversityCalifornia State University, Chico

California State University, Northridge Carleton University Colorado

State University Concordia University Dawson College Drexel Uni-

versity Fashion Institute of Technology Florida Atlantic University

Florida International University George Washington University

Goucher College Hampshire College Harvard University Hofstra

University London School of Economics Lynn University McGill Uni-

versity Mt. Holyoke College New York University Northern Arizona

University Ohio State University Oxford University Penn State Uni-

versity Pratt Institute Princeton University Queens College Radford

University Ryerson Polytechnic University S. Monica College Stern

College Stony Brook University, SUNY SUNY at New Paltz SUNY

Oswego SUNY Rockland Community College Syracuse University

Temple University Texas A&M University The College of New Jersey

Towson University Tulane University Universite Laval - Quebec City

University at Albany University of Arizona University of California at

Irvine University of California at S. Barbara University of California

Los Angeles University of Central Florida University of Cincinnati

University of Colorado Boulder University of Connecticut University

of Delaware University of Florida University of Georgia University of

Illinois at Chicago University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Univer-

sity of Iowa University of Kansas University of Maryland at College

Park University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachu-

setts Boston University of Miami University of Minnesota Twin Cities

University of Nevada at Las Vegas University of North Carolina at

Chapel Hill University of Ottawa University of Pennsylvania Universi-

ty of Pittsburgh University of Southern California University of Texas

at Austin University of the Arts - Philadelphia University of Virginia

University of Waterloo University of Wisconsin at Madison University

of Wisconsin at Milwaukee University College London Vanderbilt

University Vanier College Virginia Tech Wellesley College West

Virginia University Western Washington University

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Welcome

Contributors

Supporters

Donors

Mauricio & Barbara Bitran Nota & Tova Burger Robert Danial Dudi & Chana Farkash Zalman & Miriam Fellig In memory of HaChossid HaTomim Yosef Mordechai ben Tzvi Meir A”H Howard Friedman Israel & Shandi Glaser Shmuel & Zipi Goldstein Yosef & Chana M. Gorowitz William Langfan

Nisan & Chava Lobel Marty & Carol Meyer Jonathan & Dina Ohebshalom Faivish & Tamara Pewzner Robert Gore Rifkind Fndtn Michael & Nancy Schreiber Amnon & Rina Shalhov Daniel & Gabi Shapiro In honor of the Lubavitcher Rebbe Akiva Sussholz Mordechai & Chana Werde

Marc and Hope Altheim Robert & Marilyn Azar Jack Becker OBM Ezra & Gitty Birnbaum Jan & Renee Burman Levi Chitrik Yossi & Chanie Cousin Ben & Rochel Federman Russell & Ronalee Galbut Mayer & Nomi Gniwisch Benjy & Adina Goldstein Arthur & Susan Greene

Mark Grossman Lewis Henkind Philip & Rena Kantor Harvey & Gloria Kaylie Yossi & Karen Mause Ezzie Rappaport Sondra Richmond Baruch & Kreinchy Rosinger Ryan & Dini Shapiro Richard & Alison Sutton

Mottie Wiener

George & Susan Birnbaum Bentzie & Osnas Cousin Lawrence Domash Boruch & Yonit Duchman Eve Goldberg Fredda Gordon Helena Gutleizer Lester & Rachelle Kirshenbaum

Rus Krivoruchko Gary & Paulette Mendelsohn David & Susan Oberman Moti & Naomi Pinson

Marc & Sylvia Pomerantz Solon L. Rosenblatt David S Sabih Hyman & Gail Sanders Aryeh & Raizel Schottenstein Mordechai & Ilana Spira Alan & Carolyn Tominberg Errol & Laura Uhr Chaim & Gila Weiner Henry Weinstein Seth & Rivka Weisberg Dovid & Lifsha Weissman

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Venues

Unless otherwise noted, all events will take place at

Oholei Torah.

Use the numbers below to find the location on your

map of Crown Heights.

Oholei Torah (24) 667 Eastern Parkway

Brooklyn, NY 11213

Between Brooklyn and New York Avenues

“770” Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters (1) 770 Eastern Parkway

Brooklyn, NY 11213

Corner of Kingston Avenue

Jewish Children’s Museum (6) 792 Eastern Parkway

Brooklyn, NY 11213

Corner of Kingston Avenue

Beth Rivkah, Campus Chomesh (12) 470 Lefferts Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11225

Corner of Brooklyn Ave

Ohel Chabad Lubavitch 226-20 Francis Lewis Blvd.

Cambria Heights, NY 11411

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Welcome to the Chabad on Campus International Shabbaton. We hope that you are as excited as we are for this special opportunity to unite students from across North America and beyond for a Shabbat of learning, joy and inspiration! We trust that you will find your local hosts very helpful and welcoming. Please make sure to arrange a key for late re-entry to your hosts’ home. When walking, especially late at night, it is always advisable to stick to groups. We are here to make your stay both meaningful and comfortable. Please don't hesitate to contact any of our staff with any questions or concerns you may have. Shabbat Shalom!

Chabad on Campus International

Jewish Fact or Info: Where you will examine traditional Jewish texts or listen to historical and general Jewish content. Values/Ethics: Question world ethics and challenge life values through the lens of the Torah. Inspiration: Personal journeys and challenges with meaningful messages. Advanced “Taste of Yeshiva” Track: Geared to those looking to seriously increase their Jewish knowledge. Will include text-based lectures, workshops and tours led by master teachers. We have an open door policy; if you feel a session would be suitable for you, please feel free to join. Women: Get in touch with your feminine soul.

Look out for the “Session Tags.” You will find “tags”

next to each session to help you better understand the content. This will help you choose sessions which are most meaningful to you. Here is a description of the session tags:

Welcome

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Friday ………………

8:00-9:00 am Group Registration Jewish Children’s Museum

12:30-2:30pm Registration Oholei Torah, Main Lobby

1:00-2:30pm Walking Tour of Crown Heights Depart from Oholei Torah, Lobby

4:20 pm Shabbat Candle Lighting At home of your host

4:30 pm Mincha Oholei Torah, Mezzanine Ballroom

4:45 pm Welcome and Roll Call Rebecca Rosenstock Oholei Torah, Main Ballroom

5:00 pm FYI: Find Your Inspiration! Rabbi Dov Greenberg Tap into your inner chutzpah and live a

courageous and happy life. Oholei Torah, Main Ballroom

No prohibitions: it’s all permitted! Rabbi Meir Levinger How do we understand a Jewish moral system

with so many “Thou Shalt Not” commandments?

Explore the Kabbalistic essence of "negative"

mitzvot, discovering that in truth, there are no

real prohibitions in Judaism. Mezzanine Ballroom

Schedule • Friday

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Faculty Profiles

Rabbi Shmuly Rothman directed the Chabad/Hillel at the

University of Toledo from 2000-2006 and is well known for his facilita-tion and interactive learning and gaming skills. Shmuly loves leading games and is known to have as much fun as the participants.

Rabbi Immanuel Storfer is the director and founder of Yeshiva

Torah Ohr in Miami Beach, FL. He is a former psychology major at NYU and has served as a spiritual mentor to hundreds of young Jews from all walks of life. Rabbi Storfer has traveled to many communities nationwide, sharing his experience transitioning from Conservative Judaism to a traditional Torah observant lifestyle.

Zaki Isaac B. Tamir is Principal Litigation Attorney for Tamir Law

Group in New York City and a former NYS Prosecutor. A Juris Doctor graduate of Touro Law School, Zaki received rabbinical ordination at Chabad Central Yeshiva in Israel. He lives in Crown Heights, NY with his wife and three children.

Rabbi Yitzchok Tsap, originally from Melbourne, Australia, is a

mentor and instructor of Chasidic philosophy at Hadar Hatorah, the longest-running Yeshiva for beginners, located in Crown Heights. Rabbi Tsap has lectured extensively at numerous community and campus-based Chabad houses and shuls.

Rabbi Yaakov Wagner was born in Toronto, studied at famed

Yeshivahs worldwide and received Rabbinic ordination at the central Lubavitch Yeshivah in New York. A renowned scholar, Wagner joined the faculty of Rabbinical College of America in 2002 as an advanced instructor of Talmud. He lives with his wife and children in Morris-town, New Jersey.

Rabbi Simcha Weinstein is an internationally known, best-

selling author. He has appeared on CNN Showbiz Tonight and NPR, and has been profiled in leading publications. He chairs the Religious Affairs Committee at the renowned New York art school, Pratt Insti-tute. He was recently voted “New York’s Hippest Rabbi,” by PBS-Channel 13. His forthcoming book on demography is titled "The Case for Having Kids: Why parenthood makes you (and your world) healthy, wealthy and wise."

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Friday • Schedule

6:00 pm Kabbalat Shabbat at 770 Spirited Prayers at Lubavitch World HQ

7:00-9:30 pm Dinner at the Home of your Host

9:30pm-12:30am Friday Night Live

In memory of Rus bas Avrohom and Yechezkal

ben Avrohom A”H by Alan & Lori Zekelman &

Family of Michigan

Farbrengen with Rabbi Dov Greenberg Join Rabbi Dov Greenberg, director of Chabad at

Stanford University and an internationally

acclaimed lecturer and author, for a classic

Chassidic Farbrengen. Topic: The Struggle for

Jewish Identity at College: G-d, Grades, Guys,

Girls, Games!

Mezzanine Ballroom

Open Discussion Students take the floor in this open discussion,

moderated by Rabbi Kivi Greenbaum and Rabbi

Shmuli Lieberman, on topics of interest to

students. Submit your topic suggestion before

Shabbat and make sure you come up to have your

say, hear opinions of others and discover the Torah

side of everything.

Room C

The Jewish Way in Relationships & Dating Get the lowdown on guys, girls and everything in

between on the college dating scene from Rabbi

Zalman and his wife Yehudis, popular co-directors

of Chabad at Duke & UNC. Dating is a constant

game in college life: Does s/he like me? Is this a

date? Is it going anywhere long-term? Here's your

chance to explore relationships and intimacy from

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Schedule • Friday Night

a fresh, new angle. Maybe you'll even find your

match tonight...

Ballroom B

Friday Night Chill Lounge Facilitated by Rabbi Shmuly Rothman Join other Jewish students from around the world to

chill out, relax, grab a snack, play some games and

meet new friends. No formalities, just food, games

and good times. There are no strangers, only friends

you haven't met yet. Gym

Kabbalah, Chassidism and You Rabbi Immanuel Storfer Let's get intense: Mystical and very, very deep.

Rabbi Immanuel Storfer, director of Miami Torah

Experience, leads an interactive discussion of

advanced Chasidic concepts, revealing their power

to positively affect your life. Complete with authen-

tic Chasidic tunes and nosh for the body and soul.

Room J

Shabbat ……………… 8:30 am Chassidut: A Mystical Start to Shabbat In memory of HaChossid HaTomim Yosef Mor

dechai ben Tzvi Meir A”H by Zalman & Miriam

Fellig Rabbi Boruch Hecht

Mezzanine Ballroom

9:30 am Shacharit Mezzanine Ballroom

10:30 am Introduction to Prayer Rabbi Zalman Bluming Does G-d really need our prayers? Do we?

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Faculty Profiles

Rabbi Dov Greenberg is Executive Director of the Rohr Cha-

bad House - Jewish Student Center at Stanford University. A sought-after orator on Jewish thought and spirituality, Rabbi Greenberg has lectured throughout the United States, Israel, Europe & Canada. Aside from acting as "online Rabbi" answering questions on Judaism at askmoses.com, his essays on contemporary issues appear regularly both online and in print. Rabbi Greenberg lives with his wife, Rachel, and five children in Palo Alto, California.

Rabbi Boruch Hecht was born in southern California and stud-

ied in various leading Yeshivot. Attracted to the Rabbinical College of America’s acclaimed Advanced Rabbinics program, he stayed on to serve as a leading mentor and spiritual leader in Yeshiva Tiferes Bachurim, the College’s famed division for beginners.

Rabbi Simon Jacobson is the author of Toward a Meaningful

Life, founder of The Meaningful Life Center (meaningfullife.com) and publisher of the Yiddish-English weekly, The Algemeiner Journal (algemeiner.com). Rabbi Jacobson served as the documenter and publisher of the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s public talks from 1979 till 1992. As one of the most pioneering and sought after writers and speakers in the Jewish world today, Rabbi Jacobson has deeply impacted diverse audiences on all continents with his keen insights into the human condition, applying Torah thought to contemporary life.

Rabbi Boruch Kaplan was born in Vancouver, Canada and

moved to Israel as a student in 1976. He has been teaching Torah in Israel and abroad for over 30 years, serving as senior lecturer at an array of Yeshivahs and Seminaries. He also translated and published a commentary on Maimonides' Laws of Kriat Shema and Tefilla. Rab-bi Kaplan is currently the Dean of Mayanot’s Talmud Department and is well known for developing a unique methodology of teaching Ge-mara proficiency to beginners.

Rabbi Meir Levinger is director of the Women's Program at

Mayanot Institute and lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children where he serves as a full time lecturer and mashpiah. He is a sought after mentor and teaches Chasidut in various seminaries and Yeshivot throughout Israel.

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Faculty Profiles

Our Faculty…………… Binyomin Abrams, Ph.D was born in Montreal, Canada. He

obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in chemistry at RPI in Troy, New York. While working on his Doctorate in Physical Chemistry at NYU, he began exploring Judaism and Jewish studies, leading to a well-developed expertise in the conflicts and correlations between Judaism and science. Dr Abrams lives in Boston with his wife and daughters, where he is a Professor of Chemistry at Boston University and a teacher at the Lubavitch Yeshiva.

Rabbi Zalman & Yehudis Bluming care Co-Directors of Cha-

bad at UNC and Duke universities, where they have celebrated over a dozen marriages of students who met at Chabad House. Rabbi Blum-ing is a gifted educator and master of informal discussion. Mrs. Blum-ing is an accomplished author and has recorded several musical/motivational albums. The Blumings' warm, outgoing personalities have made them favorites among the hundreds of students they've led on Israelinks, Chabad on Campus' premier educational Israel tours.

Rabbi Yisroel Geisinsky received his Rabbinic ordination from

the central Lubavitch Yeshivah in New York. He spent several years teaching Talmud in Yeshivas Tomchei Temimim in Brooklyn before joining the faculty of Yeshivah Torah Ohr in Miami Beach. Rabbi Geisinsky is noted for his ability to make the ancient texts relevant and for providing his students with the fundamental tools and principles necessary to learn on their own.

Col. Jacob Goldstein, the most senior Jewish chaplain of the

United States armed forces, began his military career in 1977. Through-out the past 35 years he has served U.S. soldiers in harm’s way in Gre-nada, in Israel during “Operation Desert Storm,” and more recently in Iraq and Afghanistan. On September 11 he served at Ground Zero for over five months as senior chaplain for soldiers across all military branches. In his white beard and camouflage he serves as a source of comfort and inspiration. He has been recognized with tens of awards for his outstanding service.

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Shabbat • Schedule

Room C

12:00 pm Shabbat Festive Lunch In memory of Blima bas Pinchus by Avi & Dina

Klein & Family

Address: Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky, Chairman,

Chabad on Campus International Foundation Main Ballroom

2:45-3:45 pm Soul Sessions

In memory of Irene Wolff by Eleanor & Howard Morgan

Prozac for the Soul Rabbi Dov Greenberg shares Ideas on applying

the Kabbalah to the challenges of everyday life.

Mezzanine Ballroom

Does a Jew Need Judaism? Rabbi Yitzchok Tsap I follow the laws of the land, give charity, support

Israel, and volunteer at a local soup kitchen.

Does G-d really care what's in my kitchen sink?

Go beyond being a Jew at heart and learn about

the significance of learning Torah and keeping

the commandments as a pathway to a rich,

meaningful and fulfilling life.

Room D

Addiction and Dependence Rabbi Shmuly Rothman Dependent and co-dependent: Are you helping

your addicted friend, or only making it worse?

Learn the difference between being supportive

and being an enabler, and discover positive,

practical actions you can take to help the addict

in your life.

Room F

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Schedule • Shabbat

Love in the Time of Darwinism Rabbi Simcha Weinstein Never before have marriage rates fallen so far,

so fast, so low, for so long and in so many places.

In a culture of competing values and protracted

timelines, only by understanding this stage in life

can we enable young people to chart their own

paths. A laugh-out-loud lecture--that will change

the way you look at the world.

Room C

The Jewish Woman Mrs. Sarah Deitsch, Mrs. Channa Mayer,

Mrs. Chanie Shemtov,

Moderated by Mrs. Manya Lazaroff Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about a

woman’s role in Judaism (but were afraid to ask!) An

informal Q&A session about the true roles of wom

en and men.

Room J

Taste of Yeshiva Round One

Advanced Text-Based Study • Men’s Session Care-full Hospitality Rabbi Yaakov Wagner, Yeshivah Tiferes Bachurim

We will analyze the classic texts and codifiers to

emerge with a fascinating perspective and

appreciation for the mitzvah of welcoming guests as

taught from the life of Avraham our Patriarch

Beit Medrash

Advanced Text-Based Study • Women’s Session To Infinity and Beyond:

Understanding Creation Rabbi Baruch Kaplan, Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies Room E

Advanced Exclusive Tour Led by Rabbi Simon Jacobson A behind-the-scenes look at the Rebbe's

personal study and the Lubavitch library

encompassing one of the most precious

collections of Judaica worldwide. Discover the

Rebbe's private and public personas and the

scholarship at the center of Chabad Lubavitch

philosophy.

Depart from Jewish Children’s Museum

12:30pm Visit the Rebbe’s Ohel Depart from Jewish Children’s Museum

Introductory Remarks Rabbi Dov Greenberg Why is the "Ohel" considered a spiritual oasis by

people from all walks of life? Discover why tens of

thousands Jews and non-Jews alike from around

the world visit the Lubavitcher Rebbe's resting

place seeking blessings, spiritual guidance and

inspiration.

2:00pm Closing Lunch and Program Rabbi Shaul Wertheimer

Mr. John Basha

3:00pm Return to Crown Heights and to your campus

Rather than saying goodbye, let’s extend the excite-

ment and inspiration of the weekend. Share the spirit

of the Shabbaton and energize Jewish life on your

campus!

Sunday • Schedule

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Schedule • Sunday

Sunday……………… Sponsored by Dr. Gary and Pam Ostrow & Benyomin and Chana Philipson

9:00 am Shacharis Jewish Children’s Museum, Lower Level

Group #1……………………………………………

10:00am Visit the Rebbe’s Ohel Depart from Jewish Children’s Museum

Introductory Remarks Rabbi Dov Greenberg Why is the "Ohel" considered a spiritual oasis by

people from all walks of life? Discover why tens

of thousands Jews and non-Jews alike from

around the world visit the Lubavitcher Rebbe's

resting place seeking blessings, spiritual guid

ance and inspiration.

11:30am Closing Lunch and Program Rabbi Dov Yona Korn

12:30pm Return to Crown Heights & to your campus

Group #2………………………………………… 10:00am Tour of the Jewish Children’s Museum

Jewish Children’s Museum

Essential Judaism Tour Led by Rabbi Berl Epstein & Mrs. D.L. Rosenfeld Visit a Sofer (scribe) and delve into the myri

ad details that make up a kosher Sefer Torah,

Mezuzah and Tefililn. Then learn about the

Mikvah, with spa-llike beauty but timeless

relevance. Discover the most important of

Judaism's precepts, the foundation of Jewish

family life throughout the generations. Depart from Jewish Children’s Museum

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Shabbat • Schedule

3:45 pm Dessert Buffet Main & 3rd Floor Lobbies

4:15-5:15 pm The New Anti-Semitism on College

Campuses: What It Is & What We Must

Do About It. Rabbi Dov Greenberg

Mezzanine Ballroom

Courting Jewish Law Mr. Zaki Tamir, Esq. From assistant DA to private practice, Zaki's

lawyering has varied over the years. Explore the

complex challenges and inspiring rewards of

being an observant Jew, Chassid, prosecutor

and lawyer, and discover insights into Jewish

jurisprudence and secular law. Room C

Faith Under Fire Col. Jacob Goldstein What's it like being the highest ranked Jewish

chaplain in the U.S. armed forces? Goldstein will

share his experiences as a chaplain, living with and

counseling soldiers in combat zones throughout the

world, from Ground Zero, to Iraq, to Afghanistan.

Room J

Science and Religion: Contradiction? Dr. Binyomin Abrams Are science and faith compatible? How do we

approach perceived “conflicts”? Have your

questions answered by Dr. Binyomin Abrams, a

scientist and an observant Jew. Learn about the

relationships between Torah and science from an

expert in both fields.

Room F

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Schedule • Shabbat

Stump the Rabbis Rabbis Dovid Gurevitch & Dov Yona Korn They're up for anything - so you'd better be. Ask

away and make 'em sweat as this group of not-your-

average Rabbis take on every Jewish question

you've ever been afraid to ask.

Room D

Taste of Yeshiva Round Two Advanced Text-Based Study • Men’s Session

Is Abracadabra Jewish? Rabbi Boruch Kaplan Discover the mystical source of reality from a

master teacher.

Beit Medrash

Advanced Text-Based Study • Women’s Session

Sanctification & Consecration:

Making Kiddush as a Woman Rabbi Meir Levinger, Mayanot Institute of Jewish Studies

We bring in the Shabbat with Kiddush, a ritual that's

seemingly more about custom than law. Have you

been wondering about the nuts and bolts of Jewish

customs performed on a daily basis? We will delve

into legal texts in Jewish law, discovering novel

concepts and observing how it's evolved to become

part of our practical lives.

Room E

5:25 pm Maariv Ballroom B

5:35 pm Havdalah Ceremony Dedicated by Ron and Jill Swartz in memory of

Cherney bas Zalman HaLevi Farewell to Shabbat

Main Ballroom

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College Carnival... A Celebration of Jewish Life In memory of William Goldberg (Zev ben Binyamin A”H) by the Goldberg Family of New York

7:30 pm Dairy Buffet and Resource Fair Beth Rivkah, 470 Lefferts Avenue

8:00 pm Fun and Food, Games and Good

Times; Welcome to Chabad's College

Carnival. Check out the dinner buffet before trying your

hand at carnival games, craft activities, extreme

sports and multiplayer activities. Grab a popcorn

or cotton candy then head down to represent

your school and support your college-mates at a

game of College Feud like it's never been seen

before. For a night of surprises, make sure you

don't miss out on this year's College Carnival. Beth Rivkah

Note: Student ID and Shabbaton

wristband required for entry

Motzei Shabbat • Schedule