Colonie Chabad schedules YID Talks; four to share their ideas
Colonie Chabad’s TED-style night returns June 8 with four local voices, from a Technion-bound graduate to a Union College rabbi.
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YID Talks logo. The program is modeled on TED talks. Photo courtesy of The Jewish World.
ALBANY-Colonie Chabad, 401 Loudon Rd., Loudonville, will host YID Talks - Jewish ideas worth sharing! at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 8. The free program is open to the community.
According to Rabbi Mordechai Rubin, codirector of Colonie Chabad, the program is modeled on TED talks - short presentations designed to share an individual’s focused ideas, expertise and insights.
Local Jewish presenters this year include David Ajdelsztajn, HS Graduate, accepted to Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa; Aleena Bucanan, Siena student; Olga Eldridge, senior software engineer; and Rabbi Shmuly Rubin of Union College Chabad.
Those planning to attend are asked to make reservations by Monday, June 1, by contacting the rabbi at chaicentercolonie@gmail.com or 518-368-7886.
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Colonie Chabad schedules YID Talks; four to share their ideas
Colonie Chabad’s TED-style night returns June 8 with four local voices, from a Technion-bound graduate to a Union College rabbi.
The Jewish World Team
1
Published by
The Jewish World

YID Talks logo. The program is modeled on TED talks. Photo courtesy of The Jewish World.
ALBANY-Colonie Chabad, 401 Loudon Rd., Loudonville, will host YID Talks - Jewish ideas worth sharing! at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 8. The free program is open to the community.
According to Rabbi Mordechai Rubin, codirector of Colonie Chabad, the program is modeled on TED talks - short presentations designed to share an individual’s focused ideas, expertise and insights.
Local Jewish presenters this year include David Ajdelsztajn, HS Graduate, accepted to Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa; Aleena Bucanan, Siena student; Olga Eldridge, senior software engineer; and Rabbi Shmuly Rubin of Union College Chabad.
Those planning to attend are asked to make reservations by Monday, June 1, by contacting the rabbi at chaicentercolonie@gmail.com or 518-368-7886.
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Colonie Chabad schedules YID Talks; four to share their ideas
Colonie Chabad’s TED-style night returns June 8 with four local voices, from a Technion-bound graduate to a Union College rabbi.
The Jewish World Team
1
Published by
The Jewish World

YID Talks logo. The program is modeled on TED talks. Photo courtesy of The Jewish World.
ALBANY-Colonie Chabad, 401 Loudon Rd., Loudonville, will host YID Talks - Jewish ideas worth sharing! at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 8. The free program is open to the community.
According to Rabbi Mordechai Rubin, codirector of Colonie Chabad, the program is modeled on TED talks - short presentations designed to share an individual’s focused ideas, expertise and insights.
Local Jewish presenters this year include David Ajdelsztajn, HS Graduate, accepted to Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa; Aleena Bucanan, Siena student; Olga Eldridge, senior software engineer; and Rabbi Shmuly Rubin of Union College Chabad.
Those planning to attend are asked to make reservations by Monday, June 1, by contacting the rabbi at chaicentercolonie@gmail.com or 518-368-7886.
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Colonie Chabad schedules YID Talks; four to share their ideas
Colonie Chabad’s TED-style night returns June 8 with four local voices, from a Technion-bound graduate to a Union College rabbi.
The Jewish World Team
1
Published by
The Jewish World

YID Talks logo. The program is modeled on TED talks. Photo courtesy of The Jewish World.
ALBANY-Colonie Chabad, 401 Loudon Rd., Loudonville, will host YID Talks - Jewish ideas worth sharing! at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 8. The free program is open to the community.
According to Rabbi Mordechai Rubin, codirector of Colonie Chabad, the program is modeled on TED talks - short presentations designed to share an individual’s focused ideas, expertise and insights.
Local Jewish presenters this year include David Ajdelsztajn, HS Graduate, accepted to Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa; Aleena Bucanan, Siena student; Olga Eldridge, senior software engineer; and Rabbi Shmuly Rubin of Union College Chabad.
Those planning to attend are asked to make reservations by Monday, June 1, by contacting the rabbi at chaicentercolonie@gmail.com or 518-368-7886.
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