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Scheduale of Shabbaton (come for part, come for all):
Friday, April 4
3:00 -5:00 PM
Registration & Welcome
Munch ‘n Snacks, welcome kits & Shabbaton info
“Jews are all called brothers, literally, because of the common root of their souls, in the one G-d, only their bodies being separate.” (The Alter Rebbe)
6:00 PM
Opening Mixer, cocktails & refreshments.
‘Meet 5 people in 5 minutes.’ Game/Mixer.
6:45 PM
Candle lighting
The Women light candles and usher in the holy day of Shabbat. Mrs. Chanie Shemtov – UIC
6:50 PM
Kabbalat Shabbat
Shabbat begins with the festive service that welcomes the Shabbat Queen.
Cantor- Rabbi Boruch Wolf, Chicago, Illinois
Thought on Prayer- Rabbi Yitzi Creeger, U of Cincinnati
7:30 PM
Shabbat Dinner
“How great is the virtue of the sharing of food, for it brings close those who are far!” (Talmud, Sanhedrin)
Experience the warmth and the spirit of a Chabad Shabbat Dinner.
*Greetings- Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz, Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois
*Inspiration- Max Dayan, Student leader UIUC
*Thought for the Evening- Mrs. Chanie Shemtov, UIC
*Spirited Song Leading- Harrison Liebow, vice president SAM fraternity at UIUC
9:00 PM
Mega Farbrengen
“When two Jews sit together, and discuss a matter of Divine worship, it is two G-dly souls uniting against a single animal soul.” (Rabbi DovBer of Lubavitch)
Let’s Connect- Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz, regional director of Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois * Plus all your favorite Rabbis n Rebbetzins
Saturday, April 5
9:15 AM
Breakfast for the body and soul
Grab some coffee n cake, and Chassidic insight
Rabbi Avremel Blesofsky, Chabad @ Iowa
“When ten sit together and study the Torah, the divine presence is among them.” (Pirkei Avot, Ch. 5)
10:00 AM
Shabbat Morning Services, Torah reading and Mussaf
Michoel Kerendian, Shacharit - UIUC
Rabbi Bentzi Shemtov, Parsha Thought - UIC
Rabbi Boruch Wolf, Mussaf Cantor – Chicago, Illinois
1:00 PM
Shabbat Kiddush Lunch
Enjoy Cholent and all the other Shabbat lunch favorites.
Greetings– Art Westle, Chabad Shul of Champaign
Thought—Mrs. Chaya Blesofsky, UIUC
3:00-3:45 PM
Workshops & Discussion
I – Kabbalah of the Seder Plate
Rabbi Daniel Moscowitz – Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois
II – Kabbalah of Love
III—Stump the Rabbi
4:00 PM
I—U of I Walking Tour
Not your typical tour….
Led by U of I students: Jake Shulkin & Sami Weiss
II—Jewish Apples to Apples
Rabbi Yitzi Creeger – Chabad @ Cincinatti
III—Games, Books, Talk, & Refreshments
@ Chabad all afternoon
6:00 PM
Mincha
Rabbi Yaakov Richler – UIUC
6:30 PM
Seuda Shlishit
Greetings– Rabbi Moshe Chaim Dubrowski, Chabad on Campus National Foundation
Thought—Mrs Goldie Tiechtel, UIUC
8:03 PM
Shabbat ends
Maariv & Havdalah
Bid farewell to Shabbat with a beautiful musical havdalah service. -Rabbi Dovid Tiechtel, UIUC
Saturday Night
The Jewish Midwest Barn Party!
Featuring our very own DJ—Jeremy Leval!…. Bonfire… Great Food—hot food, roast your own, s’mores, dogs, wings, potatoes & more!…
Plus… Make & Jar your Own Kosher Pickles @ the kosher pickle presentation!
9:00 PM
First Bus leaves to the barn from Chabad.
Sunday, April 6
9am: Prayer, Tefillin Club and Breakfast.
10amGoodbye’s. Grab a lunch to go.
Friday, Saturday (other then Sat night) and Sunday Programs take place at:
Chabad Center for Jewish Life
509 S. Fourth St.
(Corner of Fourth & Healey. One block north of Green St.)
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We dedicate this event to the
Lubavitcher Rebbe,
Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson,
whose teachings and life were filled with
commitment to the importance of Jewish unity & deed.
May we realize his life-long vision
of a world perfected and redeemed
with the coming of Moshiach! Amen.
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With special thanks to the
Rabbi's ‘n Rebbetzin's & Students
for all you help to make this Shabbaton a success!
The Chabad-Lubavitch Midwest Campus Shabbaton is
sponsored by the Midwest Chabad House’s and
co-sponsored by:
Chabad on Campus National Foundation
Lubavitch Chabad of Illinois
Thank you for your help and support!
