Chabad House at Syracuse University

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We know that this time is May be difficult for many of you. Please remember that Chabad House @ Syracuse university is available for counseling at all hours. Please DM us, or reach out to Rabbi or Chanie [email protected] [email protected].... We will be participating in the Virtual community Service for Grief and Healing with @HendricksChapel Tonight, Tuesday October 19th at 6PM. A Comforting thought: Every life is precious but when a young person's life is cut down in their prime, the sadness and the tragedy hits home. Additionally when the departed is close to our own age, it make it even more difficult. In the Torah Portion-Bereishit, we learn about the first Human Loss-Able, slain by his twin brother Cain. The Midrash relates: The parents of the deceased, Adam and Eve sat in front of their slain son, Abel, the first dead human in history, cried, and mourned, and did not know what to do. A raven flew near them carrying a dead raven in its beak. The raven proceeded to scrape the ground until a furrow was dug large enough to place the dead bird in and then the raven covered and buried the dead bird. Adam saw this instinctive act of the raven and said: We shall emulate the raven. He proceeded to take the body of his son and buried it in the earth. Why did Adam and Eve not know what to do? G-d told them earlier, for dust you are, and to dust you will return." And burial of a body is not so complicated a feat. The Lubavitcher Rebbe offered the following explanation. What perturbed Adam and Eve was not what to do with the body, but rather what to do with themselves. After observing such cruelty in the world, their own son murdering his brother, how could they possibly move on? They knew that natural death is part of the plan; but death by non natural means? Murder? How can this happen in G-d’s world? And if it can, is there any hope for the future of humanity? In the presence of such darkness and hopelessness, they sat and wept and did not know the way forward. They were comforted by the fact that it was only the body that was gone. (YYJ) We hope you have a great week ahead.

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We know that all this COVID-19 restrictions are making it harder to observe holidays and Shabbat, but we are working hard to make sure everyone is safe and feels comfortable in our facility. https://nccnews.newhouse.syr.edu/su-chabad-house-helps-stu/

Simchat Torah is without a doubt, one of the most exciting holidays at Chabad. We were hoping to have a Simchat Torah celebration, though smaller than usual, but celebrate non the less. We have prepared special Simchat Torah-to-Go packages for all of you. All you have to do is Click on the link below and order. Its that easy! Deadline for orders is Friday @10 AM. Even though we cannot celebrate and dance together, don't let this physical barrier prevent us from expressing your joy. A person is where their heart is; Therefore, let us all celebrate together as one, even though there is a physical distance between us. Wishing you a Chag Sameach! https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdsWwMOP4yvhsMg1W/viewform

Sukkot is right around the corner! RSVP: https://docs.google.com//1g6ndZkyl2PKZdWSkqM0IqjEN/prefill

Your Daily Dose of Jewish Wisdom: The central theme of Yom Kippur is not repentance; it is forgiveness. Repentance means regretting who you’ve become. Yom Kippu...r is a day on which you are embraced for who you truly are. You are a pure, divine soul. Today, you want to live that way. So you rid yourself of some unbecoming things you picked up on the road, and you return home, picking up some beautiful mitzvahs along the way. On Yom Kippur you return home to the One who embraces you because you are who you are.

RBG DOES YOM KIPPUR - YOU CAN TOO ! A federal law instituted in 1916 requires the American Supreme Court to open the new sessionafter the long summer breakon ...the first Monday in October. But in the year 2016, Monday, October 3rd, was Rosh Hashanah. Three of the Jewish judges sitting on the Supreme Court, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Elena Kagan, were not present on the opening day. What caused this unprecedented change in protocol? The opening session lasted only about five minutes and consisted largely of admitting new attorneys to the Supreme Court bar, but because it was Rosh Hashanah, they would not hear any arguments in cases until Tuesday. But how did it happen that the U.S. Supreme Court, the mainstay of traditional law, yielded in this matter? So let me tell you the remarkable story, shared by Ruth Ginsburg herself at a dinner in the year 2003. That year, Yom Kippur fell out on the first Monday of October. So the two Jewish judges, Justice Stephen Breyer and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg went to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Rehnquist, and requested a delay in the opening in deference to Yom Kippur, but he was not persuaded. He said, 'Why should we delay? We always hold our Friday conferences on Friday, even if it is Good Friday!' Why should Yom Kippur be given more prominence than Good Friday? So, Ruth Ginsburg replied, 'So move that conference to Thursday; that would be fine for us.' The Chief was still not persuaded. So Ruth Ginsburg said, Lawyers wait their entire career to appear before the Supreme Court. For many of them, it is a once in a lifetime chance to argue in the Supreme Court. What if a Jewish lawyer wanted to appear in court on this Yom Kippur? We should not make that lawyer choose between observing his or her faith and appearing before the Court! That argument persuaded the Chief Justice. From that day onward, if RH or YK fall on the first Monday of October, the court will open up for five minutes, but no arguments will be heard so that no lawyer should have to choose between Judaism and a career!

Like it or not the the Jewish year of 5780 is coming to a close and 5781 is LITERALLY right around the corner!! Join us this Rosh Hashanah as we usher in the new year. It’s been a tough one, and we want the new one to be the best yet! Meaninful services each followed by a delicious home-cooked-three-course meal. RSVPs are a must! https://forms.gle/e4idriCCFLzknupV9 Please RSVP by Thursday 12:00 PM.

Today in Jewish History: On Sept 1st, 1939, corresponding with Today's Herew date of the 17th of Elul, One of the most tragic events of Jewish History began: The outbreak of WWII. With the death of over 6 million Jews, the Holocaust tested and tried the human faith and belief in G-d. Nearly 10 years after this destruction of the Jewish people, 2 young survivors- Mr Abraham Rappaport and Mrs Rose (Rubin), parents to our very own Rebbetzin Chanie Rapoport met at a singles weekend in the catskills in the summer of 1954. Together they raised a family which has multiplied many times over. And that is their answer to hitler-may his name be erased. We are not just existing-we are thriving!

With My Whole Broken Heart is an emotionally-gripping 45-minute documentary featuring the heart-wrenching stories of Ruth and Judea Pearl and Sheri Mandell, whose children's lives were claimed by terror and their inspiring responses to their horrific experiences. The documentary also follows the lives of two of the youngest survivors of Auschwitz and Buchenwald who emerged from the darkness and transformed the Jewish landscape. Join Rabbi Rapooort for a deeper discussi...on and video presentation " With all my Broken Heart" Thursday, July 30th at 2:00 PM & again at 6:00 PM. Zoom Meeting ID: 880 4476 3527 Passcode: 442986 See more