Shabbat: A Sweet Time

Shabbat is the seventh day of the week, the original day of rest from biblical times that Jews traditionally welcome at sunset on Friday afternoon and celebrate all the way until Saturday night. Shabbat is a celebratory day of good food, community, and learning.

Every Friday at 6 PM, UMBC Hillel hosts Shabbat celebrations at the Interfaith Center. You can come for services at 6 PM, dinner at 7:15 PM, or both. Dinner is free, but we ask that you RSVP to Sam Khuvis by noon on the Wednesday before to let us know that you’ll be there. The entire UMBC community is welcome.

UMBC Hillel also hosts Shabbat celebrations every Saturday at noon in the Interfaith Center. Lunch (yummy bagels and spreads) is free, but we ask that you RSVP to Dan Stone by noon on the Thursday before Shabbat. Don’t forget to be here for Havdallah (the end of Shabbat) at 8:30pm.

We are grateful to the Nathan and Lillian Weinberg Family Foundation for generously supporting Shabbat at UMBC.

Shabbat menus include anything from “traditional” Eastern European cuisine such as chicken, kugel, and soup to tasty kosher Chinese food.

8/28

Freshman Shabbat, catered by Yaffa.

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8/29

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9/4

Chinese Shabbat, catered by David Chu’s China Bistro.

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9/5

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9/11

Israeli Shabbat, catered by Eden Cafe.

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9/12

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9/25

Board Game Shabbat, catered by David Chu’s China Bistro.

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9/26

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10/2

Shabbat in the Sukkah, catered by Yaffa.

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10/3

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10/9

Russian Shabbat, catered by Kosher Bite.

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10/10

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10/16

Homecoming Shabbat is an annual tradition with students, families, friends, and alumni. We meet in the Skylight Room of the Commons at 6 PM on Friday, October 16 for services followed by a tasty dinner and lots of schmoozing. There is no charge for students, but guests must RSVP and pay by October 9, 2009. You may mail payment to our office or pay by credit card with PayPal here.
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10/23

Bring a Friend Shabbat, catered by Yaffa.

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10/24

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10/30

Jewish Trivia Shabbat, catered by David Chu’s China Bistro.

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10/24

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11/6

Geneology Shabbat, catered by Yaffa.

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11/7

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11/13

Chinese Shabbat, catered by David Chu’s China Bistro.

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11/14

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11/20

Thanksgiving Shabbat, catered by Simchas and Brachas Catering by Marc.

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11/21

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12/4

Interfaith Shabbat, catered by Yaffa.

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12/5

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12/11

Hanukkah Shabbat, catered by David Chu’s China Bistro.

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12/12

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12/18

Topsy-Turvy Shabbat, catered by Milk & Honey Bistro.

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12/19

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1/29

Welcome Back Shabbat, catered by David Chu’s China Bistro.

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1/30

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2/5

Guatemala Shabbat, catered by Eden Cafe.

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2/6

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2/12

Chinese Shabbat, catered by David Chu’s China Bistro.

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2/13

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2/19


Greek Shabbat, catered by Yaffa.
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2/20

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2/26

Purim Shabbat, catered by Eden Cafe.

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2/27

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3/5

Board Game Shabbat, catered by David Chu’s China Bistro.

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3/6

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3/26

Odessa Shabbat, catered by Kosher Bite.

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3/27

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4/2

Pesah Shabbat.

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4/3

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4/9

Health Shabbat catered by Eden Cafe.

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4/10

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4/16

Israeli Shabbat catered by Eden Cafe.

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4/17

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4/30

Family Shabbat is an annual tradition with students, families, friends, and alumni. There is no charge for students, but guests must RSVP and pay. You may mail payment to our office or pay by credit card with PayPal here.
Who’s coming?

Family Shabbat catered by David Chu’s China Bistro.

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5/7

Chinese Shabbat catered by David Chu’s China Bistro.

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5/8

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5/14

Topsy-Turvy Shabbat catered by Milk and Honey Bistro.

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5/15

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