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1200 Attend Chabad on Campus Conference

November 18, 2016 By eJP

Havdalah offered spiritual warmth to an evening focused on mitzvahs, friendships and having fun. Photo by Bentzi Sasson/Chabad.edu.
Photo by Bentzi Sasson/Chabad.edu

More than 1,200 university students from throughout North America and around the world enjoyed a Havdalah ceremony and Saturday-night mega-party in New York, part of the Chabad on Campus International JewFest 3 day conference over last Shabbat. The attendees participated in various “Mitzvah Stations,” as they listened to live music and dug into a kosher buffet dinner, joined by their Chabad on Campus emissaries.

Photo by Bentzi Sasson/Chabad.edu
Photo by Bentzi Sasson/Chabad.edu

The weekend of programming included educational, spiritual and social activities with the goal of having students connect with each other, enjoy a spirit of celebration, and return to their respective universities rejuvenated and more active in Jewish life.

Photo by Bentzi Sasson/Chabad.edu
Photo by Bentzi Sasson/Chabad.edu

Rabbi Yossy Gordon, executive vice president of Chabad on Campus International, says “the results of the Hertog Study show a direct correlation between student involvement with their campus Chabad center and their involvement in Jewish spiritual and communal life after graduation. The annual conference is just one program – a powerful and lasting one – that connects Jewish young people to each other and their heritage. It’s experiential learning and socialization at its best.”

Courtesy Chabad.org/News

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