Over 1,000 students spend Pesach with Chabad

“The system varies from place to place depending on demand. One thing, however, remains consistent – all are welcome.”

Students at Cambridge University were hosted by Chabad Rabbi Dr Reuven Leigh this Pesach (Photo: Chabad)[Missing Credit]

Liverpool University Chabad, run by Rabbi Shmuli and his wife Tzivia Brown, was inundated with hundreds of requests for Pesach meals. “The system is both a literal and metaphorical godsend,” said Jason Gardner, an astrophysics student at the university. “It makes it easier to go out and get work done in the library, as I can take lunch with me rather than having to go all the way back home to make something or living off fruit.”

Sebastian Ruvinski Camjalli, a final-year engineering student from Spain, who ate meals at the home of Rabbi Eli and Mushka Simon at Manchester Chabad, said: “It was nice to hang out with the Simon kids while eating breakfast before uni – a great way to start the day!”

Students enjoying Pesach with Chabad (Photo: Chabad)[Missing Credit]

Sheffield University student Gaby, who asked us not to include her surname, said it was the first year she had been away from her family over Pesach, so she “took comfort in knowing that I could spend the holiday with my Chabad family instead. I am so thankful that they put a meal on every day.

“Meals on Pesach are difficult and repetitive, so I cannot thank Rabbi and Mrs Golomb enough for their kindness over this period. They are amazing, and the sponsors are too. Thank you for your generosity. It means a lot.”