Binghamton University - OU-JLIC

Kosher Food

The Kosher Korner is located in the C4 Dining Hall, which is a full-service section of the dining facility. The KK is supervised by a full time OU mashgiach. The Kosher Kitchen is open six days a week and is closed on Saturdays. For more information, visit Sodexo’s website, the university’s food provider.

SERVICES, STUDY & AMENITIES:

SHACHARIT Sunday 9:30 Chabad of Binghamton, 420 Murray Hill Road Monday – Friday 7:30 a.m. Chabad of Binghamton, 420 Murray Hill Road MINCHA/MAARIV Sunday – Thursday 20 minutes before sundown. Chabad of Binghamton, 430 Murray Hill Road SHABBAT Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv 20 minutes before sunset. JLIC house- 505 Midvale Rd. Sacharit followed by hot kiddush 9:00am, JLIC house- 505 Midvale Rd. SHABBAT Shabbat is the most special time of the week for Jewish students on campus, with a jam-packed schedule of opportunities. At JLIC, we host a special Kabbalat Shabbat (a.k.a KabShab), with a rotating 10-15 students joining the JLIC family at their shabbat table. Everyone else heads to their choice of shabbat dinner with Hillel in C4 or at Chabad. Shabbat morning at JLIC kicks off with 8:15 Netivot Shalom learning, followed by 9:00am Shacharit and hot kiddush. Every couple of weeks JLIC will have either a communal Seudah Shlishit, with lots of singing, followed by Maariv and Havdallah, or a Friday night Tisch. HOUSING AT BINGHAMTON While only first years are required to dorm, Orthodox students live both on-campus and in off-campus buildings near the university. On-campus, most students live in the Dickinson or Newing communities, which surround the Kosher Dining hall, C4, and the university gives out Shabbat keys upon request. Off-campus, students options are Hayes, Meadows (15 minute walk from campus) and Uclub (20 minutes).

Eruv: Yes

ORGANIZATIONS & GROUPS:

JLIC, Hillel, Chabad, Me'or JLIC student board serves as a subgroup of Hillel, who strive to provide the Orthodox students in Hillel with opportunities for leadership. They give an open platform for students to grow in their Torah learning, tefillah, and to be a part of a flourishing Jewish community. JLIC has been present in Binghamton since 2014, providing students with the infrastructures they need to successfully continue with their Orthodox lifestyles. JLIC student board serves as a subgroup of Hillel, who strive to provide the Orthodox students in Hillel with opportunities for leadership. They give an open platform for students to grow in their Torah learning, tefillah, and to be a part of a flourishing Jewish community.

FACEBOOK LINK:

https://www.facebook.com/jlicatbinghamton

Rabbi Ben Menora and Ellie Menora

SUNY Binghamton By the Numbers:

14,000 Students on campus
4000 Jewish Students
400 Orthodox Students
100 Participants on a typical Shabbat
150 Students attend Shabbat minyan
25 Students attend weekday Minyan

SHABBAT

Shabbat is the most special time of the week for Jewish students on campus, with a jam-packed schedule of opportunities.

Every week JLIC hosts about 100 students for a beautiful Kabalat Shabbat (a.k.a KabShab) followed by complimentary Hillel Dinner. Shabbat morning JLIC minyan is preceded by a shiur and followed by a hot kiddush attended by 70+ students weekly, and a Shabbat lunch at the home of the JLIC educators. JLIC also provides an open Seudah Shlishit or tish once a month followed by Maariv and Havdalah. There are regular informal learning and hangouts. Student leaders will regularly host meals, onegs, Seudah Shlishit and more.

Dorms

While only first years are required to dorm, Orthodox students live both on-campus and in off-campus buildings near the university. On-campus, most students live in the Dickinson or Newing communities, which surround the Kosher Dining hall, C4, and the university gives out Shabbat keys upon request. Off-campus, students options are Hayes (15 minute walk from campus) and U Club (20 minutes).

In more modern or renovated buildings there are sensors for light and bathrooms. Many rooms have electronic locks for which the student ID card functions as a key. For those who request, we provide a letter to the university to allow them to receive regular keys for Shabbat. Certain sensors can be shut off quite easily, and others can be avoided. Newing and Dickinson dorms are more friendly for Shabbat observance.

Meet The Educators

Students Speak

“The initiatives and programs of OU-JLIC at Binghamton are focused on the specific needs and desires of the Orthodox students it serves, whether its innovative learning opportunities, new avenues for tefillah, or building meaningful personal relationships. The community that OU-JLIC fosters is based on strong and passionate student leadership, under the guidance of the educators. The educators readily engage new students through Shabbat lunch invitations and accessible opportunities for learning. Students want to be a part of the OU-JLIC community because of its engaging nature, welcoming feeling, and the ability to develop relationships with its educators and student leadership.” HANNAH

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