Over 700 Students Spend Shabbos in Crown Heights!

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Over 700 hundred students from more then 60 campuses came together in Crown Heights for the annual Chabad on Campus Shabbaton. Students arrived on Friday and were set with places to stay amongst families who opened their doors for the guests.

Shabbos was filled with Farbrengens, sessions and lectures about various topics ranging from Chassidus and Kabbalah to the philosophy of chabad and contemporary issues.

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Annual Toy Distribution for Children of Absent Parents Begins in Time for Chanukah

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Saying goodbye to a parent before a deployment (file photo)

With little more than a month to go before the start of Chanukah, the Aleph Institute is gearing up for its annual toy distribution to benefit the children of parents who are either serving the U.S. armed forces abroad or in prison.

Video of the Day – 8th Day Performing at Chabad on Campus

Video by Mendy Lewis

In an exclusive concert for students that partook in the Shabbaton this weekend, they were treated to a special performance by the ‘Third House Rising’ who opened up for the main feature the ‘8th day’.

Today: The Ten Yad Auction!

The annual Ten Yad auction will be taking place today, Sunday, at the Razag ballroom located at 739 East New York Avenue (between Albany and Troy Aves). The program is as follows:

Auction Viewing
3:00 – 9:00 – Prize viewing
3:00 – 6:00 – Lavish Viennese Table of Delectable Hot and Cold Desserts
6:00 – 9:00 – Scrumptious Hot Buffet

Entertainment
6:30 – 8:00 – An Original Showcase Production:
“From Showbiz to Shabbos: The Journey Continues”
Production will begin promptly at 6:30.

Program
9:00 – Program & Auction Drawing

For more information and to purchase tickets online visit the auction website at TenYad.org