76 | MAY 18 • 2023 

for college students 
by college students

D

uring the 2022-23 
academic year, MSU 
Hillel planned three 
Shabbat celebrations on campus 
through its Spartan Shabbat 
Series. This was the second year 
of the annual series, with featured 
locations including the Breslin 
Center in December, Spartan 
Stadium in February and Munn 
Ice Arena in April. 
Students had opportunities to 
tour the facilities at dinner, with 
each Shabbat offering something 
special. Whether taking pictures 
with Sparty, touring the Tom Izzo 
Hall of History or ice skating at 
Munn Ice Arena, these Shabbats 
were a special time for our com-
munity to come together, celebrate 
being Jewish on campus and invite 
other communities to partake in a 

unique Shabbat experience. 
The Spartan Stadium Shabbat 
dinner came during a challenging 
time for the community, as it had 
been previously planned to be held 
less than two weeks following the 
tragic on-campus shooting. MSU 
Hillel quickly pivoted, focusing 
on providing a safe space for the 
community to come together, 
honor those we lost, pray for those 
still healing and uplift one another. 
With students, administrators, 
faculty and community supporters 
in attendance, it was truly a special 
time to show that together we are 
#SpartanStrong. @

Robyn Hughey is associate director 
of MSU Hillel and the Hillel Campus 
Alliance of Michigan (HCAM).

 

MSU Celebrates 
Shabbat!

Robyn Hughey } jewish@edu writer

Students enjoy the 
Spartan Shabbat 
Series

Congratulations!

Aaron Zekman 

We are so proud of all of 

your accomplishments. 

We are looking forward 

to watching you fulfill 

your dreams as a college 

student athlete.

We love you! 
Mom, Dad, Jonah and Asher 

Sophia Swider
 
Mazel Tov! 
To our beautiful Fifi,
Your wisdom and courage 
to follow your heart has 
been inspiring.
We are so proud of you!
Love, Mom, Dad, Ava, 
Chad, Bubbe and Zayde 

Mazel T
ov!

Congratulations!

Ryley Harker 

Congratulations, Ryley, 
on your graduation 
from Bloomfield Hills 
High School and on 
your acceptance to 
Central Michigan 
University!! We are 
very, very proud of you 
and we love you so 
very, very much. 

Our love, always,
Grandma and Grandpa

