On Wednseday, October 4th I went to go visit the Hillel at Baruch. Ive been there in the past, but I never took a selfie there, because why would I until I realized I needed one for my Freshman Seminar blog post. My first time there they were extremely friendly and were very welcoming. Why did I take a selfie near the menorah,a sacred candelabrum with seven branches used in the Temple in Jerusalem, originally that made by the craftsman Bezalel and placed in the sanctuary of the Tabernacle (Exod. 37:17–24), you might ask? One of the points of the Hillel is that Jews can feel comfortable with expressing there Judaism in a safe environment. Every year during December time Jews celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah, a lesser Jewish festival, lasting eight days from the 25th day of Kislev (in December) and commemorating the rededication of the Temple in 165 BC by the Maccabees after its desecration by the Syrians that is marked by the successive kindling of eight lights. Im looking forward to revisiting the Hillel during December time and lighting the candles during the festival of lights. I cant wait to check out more clubs and activities here at Baruch College.
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