I had a quick trip to Binghamton over the weekend, but luckily, I had already met most of the chapter during recruitment last February, so it was nice to catch up with each of the officers and see lots of familiar faces!
Friday I spent the day at the (still pretty new) student union. I had meetings all day and really enjoyed being on campus. My favorite part about spending the day at a student union is always the people watching. I can learn so much about the campus culture and student body just by observing for a little while.
Something I already knew about Binghamton is that there is a substantial Jewish population. So it did not surprise me when the Chabad rabbi began walking around the union asking Jewish students to do a mitzvah by waving the lulav and etrog for the holiday of Sukkot. This is the Jewish holiday that both commemorates the 40 years the Jews wandered the desert and celebrates the harvest season.
Saturday I went apple picking with the chapter at a local orchard. The orchard was set up on a hill so we had a gorgeous view of the surrounding area and all the tress in the distance were changing colors. It was such a beautiful fall day and everyone took advantage of the great photo ops!
After apple picking, we headed to the country store/cafe on the orchard property. They make their our donuts, which we could see being made right in front of us. The apple cider donuts were amazing! I am not the biggest donut fan but I always try to get one when I go apple picking. The flavor is just perfect for fall but this was honestly the best cider donut I have ever had!
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| Making fresh donuts before our eyes! |
Unfortunately I had to leave before bagels in the sukkah on Sunday, but I had such a great visit with the Binghamton ladies! Now I'm off to Syracuse for my next Upstate NY visit!
The Hat by Ingrid Michaelson
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