Update: the Hackathon will now be occuring in the winter or early spring. Please stay tuned for announcements, and fill out our interest form to get priority registration.

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The Shabbaton Hackathon will be a Shabbaton experience followed by a 20-hour hackathon hosted at Johns Hopkins University Hillel. Please fill out the interest form to be given priority registration and first notifications when the dates are finalized: Interest Form

At the Shabbaton, students will have the full Shabbat experience at Johns Hopkins Hillel, where meals, services, and learning opportunities will be provided. Participants will be hosted overnight by Johns Hopkins students, and the Smokler Center of Jewish Life will be available throughout the hackathon.

For the Hackathon, teams of up to 4 will compete against each other to design a contribution to Sefaria around a project that will be announced Saturday night. During the Hackathon, students will have the opportunity to speak with Hopkins professors and other tech professionals. By 4:30 PM, all submissions will be collected, and the event will conclude at 6:30 PM.

We're looking forward to seeing you there!

Shabbat & Hackathon Schedule

Times are approximate and will be adjusted based on Shabbat times.

Friday

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM: Check-In
Check-in starts at the Hopkins Hillel's Smokler Center for Jewish Life at 3109 N Charles St, Baltimore.

4:30 - 5:30 PM: Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat
Davening and programming for the rest of the night continues at Hillel.
Candle lighting will be at 4:40 PM.

5:30 - 6:30 PM: Icebreaker

6:30 PM: Dinner

8:00 PM: Tisch

Shabbat Day

9:30 AM: Services

11:45 AM: Kiddush

12:30 PM: Lunch

1:30 PM: Mincha

1:30 - 3:30 PM: Free Time
An opportunity to explore campus, and an open Beit Midrash and board games are available at Hillel.

3:30 PM: Shiur with Rabbi Moshe Moskowitz

4:40 PM: Seudat Shelishit

5:40 PM: Maariv with Musical Havdalah

Motzei Shabbat

7:00 PM: Start of the Hackathon
Project categories will be announced at Hillel. Feel free to familiarize yourself with the Sefaria API to get a head start!

9:00 PM: Melavah Malkah
Pizza dinner and snacks.
Hillel will remain open for teams to use throughout the night.

Sunday

6:25 AM: Neitz (Vatikin)
If sufficient interest

8:30 AM: Shacharit

After Minyanim: Continental Breakfast

12:30 - 1:30 PM: Lunch

12:30 - 2:30 PM: Advising and Networking
Meet and ask questions with Hopkins professors and Jewish tech professionals.

4:30 PM: Hackathon Close
Submissions are due, and we'll watch the video presentations of your final products.

4:45 PM: Mincha and Maariv

5:15 PM: Dinner and Awards

6:30 PM: Event Conclusion

Laila Tov!

Please register interest here here. We will reach out to you once dates are finalized. Teams that fill out the registration form earlier will be given priority, and we have limited capacity. Thanks!

FAQs

When is the Shabbaton Hackathon being held?

The event will start with check-in from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. An updated date will be announced soon.

What is the cost of the Hackathon?

Free! Housing and food will be provided, but participants must provide their own transportation to/from Hopkins.

Will this be an Orthodox, Shomer Shabbat event?

The Shabbaton and Hackathon will be ran according to Orthodox Jewish practices. All food will be Kosher, and participants are expected to observe the Shabbat according to traditional Halachic practice. With that being said, we are happy to have participants from all denominations, and believe it will be a fun and meaningful experience for all participants!

Resources

Learn more about Yavneh on Campus.
Get a head start on the hackathon by familiarizing yourself with the Sefaria API.
Check out these hackathon tips, but feel free to disregard the advice that your team must include a frontend and backend developer. This won't necessarily be required in this hackathon.

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