S. BARBARA, CA — “What a credit to Chabad that 500 Jewish students from around California devoted a weekend to learning about Judaism and Jewish commitment. Would that other Jewish groups have such success working with what is probably the most Jewishly alienated generation in American history.”
On Campus: 600 Students Observe Shabbos, Some Say For Keeps
S. BARBARA, CA — “What a credit to Chabad that 500 Jewish students from around California devoted a weekend to learning about Judaism and Jewish commitment. Would that other Jewish groups have such success working with what is probably the most Jewishly alienated generation in American history.”
That was radio talk show host Dennis Prager’s take on the recent West Coast Chabad on Campus Shabbaton, (Feb. 10), to date, the largest intercollegiate Jewish event in the region, say its hosts.
Twenty West Coast colleges and universities participated with a show of 600 students who made Shabbos at the University of California at Santa Barbara with Rabbi Mendel and Rochel Loschak, Chabad reps to UCSB.
The event, said Rabbi Tzvi Bronchtain, who came with nine students from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, proved “that Judaism is alive and strong, and relevant at their age.” His contingency reveled in the realization that “they’re not alone in their struggles to maintain and develop their Jewish identities.”
The charged momentum of last year’s event is what inspired Elana Rams, a California State University freshman, and 40 others from her school, to come. “I found a group of life-long friends from Berkeley, San Diego, and San Francisco.” She marvels, “Where else could I meet such a cool group of Jews?”
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Great Program …. just cute at a Chabad progra the main picture is an Artscroll Siddur!
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SDSU representative
Good job to all of the shluchim involved in making this chabad west coast intercollegiate shabbaton! I know what it’s all about, because I was one of last year’s organizers.
The students always have an incredible time and continue to rave about it each year.