Latin Dance Returns!

To those new to Loyola, this will certainly let you know how diverse our Hillel is.  Where else would you have two pre-med Russian students teaching Latin Dance at a Jesuit school and have it be one of the most enjoyable programs of the Jewish student group!!

Konstantin Garabashvili and Jane Shmelkov are National Competitive Dance Award Winners, and they are returning to teach the basics of Latin Dance in Coffey Hall.  (Coffey Hall is the dorm right on the Lake just east of Mundelein Center, across the little garden.)

These classes are FREE and open to everyone!  You do not have to be an expert dancer; this can be your first dance class.  Konstantin and Jane are amazing at making each class interesting and fun and easy to learn.


HILLEL LATIN DANCE CLASS - CLASS BEGINS TOMORROW!

WEDNESDAYS - 2:30-3:30 PM - MCCORMICK LOUNGE, COFFEY HALL

OCTOBER 3, 10, 17, 31 and November 7, 14

Konstantin and Jane look forward to seeing you!

Partying in the Sukkah

Shalom,

This week is the end of the holiday of Sukkot, and we have a lot planned in the Hillel Sukkah in the next two days.  Just to remind you - the Hillel Sukkah is located on the south side of Mundelein Center.  If you walk or drive on Sheridan Road, you cannot miss the big, blue Hillel Sukkah!

We hope you can join us for some of our Sukkot programs!


MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 - IN THE HILLEL SUKKAH - SOUTH SIDE OF MUNDELEIN CENTER

11:30 AM - "PIZZA IN THE HUT" - Rabbi Zev Drutman will explain the traditions and rituals of the holiday of Sukkot.  And, we will serve pizza in the sukkah for lunch.

2:30 PM - "BABUSHKAS VISIT THE SUKKAH" - The Devon Sheridan Residence houses many Russian Jewish senior citizens - in Russian the term is "babushka."  In what has become a Hillel tradition, we invite these residents to the Hillel sukkah as guests for tea and traditional Russian sweets.  You do not have to be Russian to join in this wonderful volunteer program.


TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 - IN THE HILLEL SUKKAH - SOUTH SIDE OF MUNDELEIN CENTER

Noon-4 PM - "HILLEL AT LOYOLA SUKKAH OPEN HOUSE" - Our yearly invitation to the campus at large to visit our sukkah and enjoy some apple cider and brownies.  Bring your friends and your teachers.

7-10 PM - "HOOKAH IN THE SUKKAH!!"  - What has become one of Hillel's biggest parties.  We turn the sukkah into a Mideastern hookah bar with Mideastern music, and we feast on delicious kosher BBQ food on the Mundelein Center Porch on the east side of the building.


WE HOPE TO SEE YOU IN THE HILLEL SUKKAH ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY!!

Columbia/Barnard Hillel Takes Action Against Ahmadinejad

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life   The Columbia/Bernard Hillel helped organize protests and educate the community. (Photo: Channtal Fleischfresser.) Dear Friends,   I write to you just days after the appearance of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at Columbia University to share my pride in the work of our student activists and professionals at Columbia/Barnard Hillel. With little time to prepare, Columbia/Barnard Hillel played a leading role in shaping events on campus. The result: Columbia/Barnard Hillel helped form a campus-wide student coalition which coordinated the major rally at the heart of the campus. The rally was co-sponsored by a wide range of political, cultural and religious organizations. Thousands of students attended this rally featuring speakers from over 25 student organizations and including several keynote speeches from Hillel students. Hillel students were at the forefront of the protesting against Ahmadinejad throughout the day on Monday, ensuring that he did not have a free ride during his time on campus. On the Sunday before the speech – and the morning after Yom Kippur – Columbia/Barnard Hillel was a hive of activity, sponsoring a day of advocacy training and preparation for Ahmadinejad's arrival. Thanks to a partnership with the Israel on Campus Coalition, many major Israel advocacy organizations provided our students with the tools necessary to effectively voice their opposition to the Iranian President. Workshops such as "Up-to-the-Minute Analysis on Iran" to "Making Monday Matter – The Skill of Arguments and Counter-Arguments" empowered our students with the content and know-how to help them feel confident at the rally and in their opposition of Ahmadinejad. Hillel students worked around the clock designing and distributing materials to inform and mobilize the campus community in preparation for the student rally and protesting to take place during Ahmadinejad's speech. You may have seen Hillel-designed posters in news accounts, or their distinctive black t-shirts with the famous quote from Edmund Burke: "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." While non-Columbia students and personnel were prohibited from entering the campus on the day of the Iranian President's visit, Hillel students and professionals from across the New York region participated in a rally at the United Nations sponsored by the Ad Hoc Coalition for Justice.  Josh Rosner, student president of Columbia/Barnard Hillel, addressed the rally along with Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, members of Congress and other dignitaries. All of our students who spoke that day were articulate and impassioned and a credit to us all. I encourage you to read some of the press following these activities on Hillel's Web site .   When the world's attention fell on Columbia University, our students and professionals rose to the challenge and helped to focus the debate on the Iranian president's despicable policies. Barnard/Columbia Hillel is a model for all of us in the Hillel movement.  Please consider supporting Columbia/Barnard Hillels efforts to counter Ahmadinejad and his message of hate.  In this way, we can all share in the success of this moment.   Best wishes for a joyous Sukkot and Simchat Torah and a happy, healthy new year.   Thank you again for your ongoing support.   Wayne Firestone President   PS – If you have not yet signed Hillel's petition against the Iranian regime or shared it with your friends and family, please do so here . www.hillel.org | Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Donate About | On Campus | Jewish Resources | Social Justice | Careers | Israel | Conferences

Sunday: Golem rocks @ Schuba's in Lakeview

September 26, 2007                KFAR Jewish Arts Center: Stimulating, promoting and producing the next generation of Jewish expression
THIS SUNDAY: 9/30 9pm Golem @ Schubas, Belmont and Southport in Lakeview Rock out on Succot with GOLEM!  Contrary to popular belief, Golem is neither a towering Jewish Frankenstein who defended the Jews of 17th Century Prague, nor a creature from Lord of the Rings.  Golem is a 6 piece Eastern European folk band that musically marries the rich immigrant past of the Lower East Side to its hipster present with a combination of over-the-top theatricality and a punk ethic. Balkan rhythms meet melodies found in Kosher bakeries, and lyrics scribbled on the backs of labels peeled off bottles from too many nights in Polish taverns with Gypsy musicians. Golem's JDub REcords debut, FRESH OFF BOAT, is available now. Produced by Emery Dobyns (Patti Smith, Antony and the Johnsons, the Battles) and featuring Mike Gordon of Phish, Amanda Palmer of The Dresden Dolls, and Lenny Kaye of Patti Smith's band! "Stellar! A wild edgy approach with a reverance for Old World tradition." New Yorker Magazine "Golem produces the sort of music you'd expect if the shtetl were filled with punks instead of peasants." Washington Post "Not your father's klezmer band…unless of course Sid Vicious was yourfather…" NY Jewish Week
Annual Campaign: As we announced last week, a generous donor has offered to match every dollar KFAR raises this fall.  A gift of $180 turns into $360! Thanks to your generosity, we have rapidly met one-fifth of our target for this challenge, but if you haven't yet sent in your donation, or if you've been waiting for the right time- this is that time! Your donation instantly doubles under this challenge, so send it in soon so it can still qualify. The 'Tekiah Gedolah' has sounded, but KFAR Jewish Arts Center is the small voice that ensures our community has great music events throughout the rest of the year. Help KFAR do it with a tax-deductible New Year's contribution. Help nourish our community with a donation to KFAR and bring our signature brand of contemporary Jewish cultural vibrancy to Chicago. Here's how to support Jewish culture in Chcago! 1. Make your tax-deductible check out to: Foundation for Jewish Culture 2. Jot KFAR Jewish Arts Center in the memo line 3. Mail it to: KFAR Jewish Arts Center, 3921 N. Janssen #2s, Chicago IL 60613 4. An acknowledgement and tax-lettter from FJC and KFAR will follow Conversations Series: KFAR is starting a series of informal "Conversations on Culture."  Participate and meet others interested in culture, or help us plan the series itself.  To get involved, email conversations@kfarcenter.com Bring KFAR to your Congregation? We're working to do just that.  If you're interested in your Synagogue or organization augmenting its offerings with contemporary Jewish cultural programming, email adamrdavis@kfarcenter.com. Address Update: We're updating our database.  Please send us your most current information, including address and phone.
11/11 7pm Aharit HaYamim @ Wild Hare, 3530 N Clark St., in Lakeview Aharit HaYamim is an Israeli reggae and world-beat sensation whose groove is rooted in love of Zion they share with their Rastafarian brethren. They proclaim love for "Yerushalayim" and "Holy Mount Zion" in tight harmonies layered over thumping basslines. Their music has attracted mixed multitude of followers, comprised of rastafarians, jam band fans, dissillusioned children of Oslo and Haredi Hilltop youth. "Aharit Hayamim is here to wake you up and spread the message of unity, love and Israel," says the band. Wearing brightly colored, home-sewn, hemp clothing with tzitzit, Aharit HaYamim delivers a heady musical mix perfect for party people or spiritual seekers. "Lush instruments flow through the songs with clarinets, flutes, mandolins and more exotic instruments making appearances… Jamaican icon Bob Marley's musical and philosophical themes also show up in the band's repertoire – albeit with a Jewish twist." Israel National Radio

KFAR Jewish Arts Center is an independent, non-denominational organization presenting contemporary Jewish arts presentations and programs in Chicago that simultaneously enrich and celebrate our culture. KFAR is dedicated to stimulating, promoting and producing the next generation of Jewish expression. Visit our website at www.kfarcenter.com

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Cafe Hillel

Dear Board,
I just wanted to publically congratulate Amy, Alana and Konstantin on making Cafe Hillel such a wonderful success!  This was a completely student run event and they all did a phenomenal job of creating and executing it!

Great Job you three!

See you all at Subs in the Sukkah tonight at 6!

Esther

Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Opportunity

The Hillel Volunteer Committee is making our listserve aware of a wonderful volunteer opportunity - the TOV Literacy Project that is a one-on-one reading program that connects volunteers with elementary school children from a variety of backgrounds who need assistance in developing and enhancing their reading skills.  The program runs from October to May, and no experience is necessary - just a desire to help a young student learn to read.  There are two options - face-to-face tutoring or working together online with a unique program called Innovations for Learning.  Your assistance can open a child's eyes to a whole new world.

The only requirement is that your commit to do this for the entire year, October -May.  The face-to-face tutoring is one hour/week; the online tutoring is 30 minutes/week.  You set up the day and times that are convenient for you in either setting.

TOV (the Hebrew word meaning "good") is the Volunteer Organization of the Jewish United Fund, and many of Hillel's volunteer programs are coordinated through TOV.  Volunteers do not have to be Jewish, and those that are served are not necessarily Jewish.  You can check a more detailed description of the tutoring program online at www.juf.org/tov and click on Literacy Project.

Following are the basics:

FACE-TO-FACE TUTORING

All tutoring takes place at the elementary school during regular hours.  Tutors help in many ways including working one-on-one with a single student, working with a reading group, working one-on-one with a number of different students or acting as a teacher's assistant.  Tutor roles vary by school.

The closest school to Loyola is Gale Academy - 1631 W. Jonquil, Chicago.  It is off of Howard a few blocks west of Sheridan Road.

However, there are also suburban schools in Evanston, Skokie, Northbrook as well as other schools in Chicago.  These schools are listed on the website.

Every face-to-face tutor is required to come to one training session to fill out paperwork, a background form, etc.  An optional session will follow led by a teacher about how to be a successful tutor.

There are two orienation sessions next MONDAY, OCTOBER 1 -

Noon-1 PM at the Jewish Federation Building - 30 S. Wells, Chicago 60606.  (At the northwest corner of Wells and Monroe.  Take the Red Line to Washington street and walk west several blocks to Wells, turn left and walk 1/2 block.)

6-7 PM - Bernard Weinger Jewish Community Center - 300 Revere Drive, Northbrook 60062.  (Take the Edens to Lake Cook Road West, go to the second street - Revere Drive.  Turn left.  Revere Drive ends at the Weinger JCC.)

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE FACE-TO-FACE TUTORING PROGRAM, AND NEITHER OF THESE ORIENTATION OPTIONS WORK FOR YOU - PLEASE SEE IF ANOTHER TIME CAN BE ARRANGED BY CONTACTING TOV AT

TOV@juf.org or call the TOV Hotline at 312-357-4762



ON-LINE TUTORING

The on-line tutoring program works with 1st grade students at George Manierre School, a Chicago public school.  The sessions are about 30 minutes long and occur on the same day and time each week.  You pick that day and time.  Each student and tutor also receives an alternate tutoring time, in case either one cannot make the regular time.  All on-line time slots are scheduled during the regular school day.

Tutoring is conducted via the internet using WebEx, an online meeting software system.  You must be able to download and save the software onto a computer.  This can be your own computer, or we can download the software onto one of the Hillel computers.  "Innovations for Learning," the company coordinating the on-line tutoring, will provide each tutor with a special headset to speak to their students, an online resource with stories to work through with the students, and a manual with a tutoring guide and instructions for games and activities to do with their students online.

All online tutors are required to attend an orientation session to be introduced to WebEx and WebEx AIM Prog, the computer software used for the online tutoring.  Each online tutor must attend an orientation session to receive a headset as well as participate in a personalized training call to go through a mock tutoring session, so you are familiar with the system when you begin tutoring on-line.  There will be an opportunity in the course of the year to actually meet your student.

There is an Orientation Session this TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2 from 6-7:30 PM at the Jewish Federation Building - 30 S. Wells, Chicago 60606 . (At the corner of Wells and Monroe.  Take the Red Line to Washington street and walk west several blocks to Wells, turn left and walk 1/2 block.)

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ON-LINE TUTORING PROGRAM, AND NEITHER OF THESE ORIENTATION OPTIONS WORK FOR YOU - PLEASE SEE IF ANOTHER TIME CAN BE ARRANGED BY CONTACTING TOV AT

TOV@juf.org or call the TOV Hotline at 312-357-4762


We hope you will take advantage of this outstanding volunteer opportunity.

Hillel Updates and a job opportunity

Shalom,

Tomorrow night, Tuesday, September 25 from 7-8:30 PM at Alana
Kinarsky's apartment, there will be the first session of the two-part
Cafe Hillel.  Students will discuss the meaning of homeland in all its
variations.  There will be great food for the discussion.  Plese email
Amy Galanter at agalant@luc.edu for Alana's address.  Also email Amy if
you are coming.  There are two aritcles to read that you can pick up on
the counter in HIllel.

The sukkah is up and decorated.  Much thanks go to those who helped get
it up and made it look beautiful!  The schedule for holiday meals  this
week is below.  After that is a new job opportunity.

Before we remind you about the Sukkot schedule, we want to give an
explanation of Sukkot. A sukkah is a booth-like structure commemorating
the dwellings the Israelites lived in during their wanderings in the
desert.  Coming in the Fall at the time of harvest, the holiday also has
a God-man-nature component.  The holiday is called "Sukkot" ( the plural
of the word, booth) and in English is called the Feast of Booths.



Wednesday, September 26 - "SUBS IN THE SUKKAH!" - 6 PM - Hillel Sukkah
- Mundelein South Lawn
This year is the first time Hillel is hosting a Yom Tov dinner on the
first night of sukkot.  It will be a delicious, kosher sub sandwich and
popcorn chicken dinner!


Friday, September 28 - "SHABBAT UNDER THE STARS" - 6 PM - Hillel Sukkah
- Mundelein South Lawn
A "more or less" traditional Shabbat dinner - actually it is a soup and
deli sandwich Shabbat!  Because the first days of Sukkot run right into
Shabbat, a kosher caterer cannot deliver food just for Shabbat.  So - we
are having a kosher deli tray, kugel and great chicken soup!  If the
weather is our friend - it should be a great Shabbat under the stars...


Saturday night, September 29 - "HAVDALLAH UNDER THE STARS" - 6 PM -
Hillel Sukkah
Mitzuit Congregation is hosting this evening in the Hillel Sukkah.

6:00 pm -  Rabbi Menachem Cohen of Mitzuit Congregation will be a lead
us in a Third Meal Teaching.  The Third Meal, Seudat Shlishit, is the
final meal of Shabbat.

7:30 pm -   Havdallah, the ceremony that ends Shabbat,  will be
followed by the Shiviti Drum Circle, a participatory spiritual drumming
experience.


NEW JOB OPPORTUNITY

Attention entrepreneurs,

This message is regarding a new business opportunity for current Loyola
University students. My name is Yan Pesotskiy and I am a sophomore here
at Loyola. I am starting an organic food distribution company that would
deliver organic fruit to a pick-up location on campus and to students'
dorm rooms. This business project, called Mission Three, was originally
created in a classroom by a group of Georgetown University students.
However, after winning a prestigious international award in Panama
competing against 800 contestants from different countries, the creators
decided to actually launch the business in Georgetown University.
Mission Three team made over $10,000 in revenue in the first 2 weeks of
operation. The start-up was so successful that now they are looking to
expand to other campuses all over the country including Loyola. I am in
charge of expansion to Loyola. Because I am a busy college student I
won't be able to pull this off on my own. I need a partner/partners
with whom I will launch this venture. If you want to learn more details
give me a call, drop an email, or visit our official website at
www.missionthree.com.

Thank you,


Yan Pesotskiy
Partner Mission Three
Loyola Branch
Cell: (773) 447-1863
Email: ypesots@luc.edu


HAPPY SUKKOT EVERYONE!

The Books Haven't Closed Yet

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life   Only $6,042 more to go! Dear Students, On behalf of Hillel, I hope you had a meaningful Yom Kippur – and that you have a happy and healthy new year. I would like to thank the hundreds of supporters who made a High Holiday gift to Hillel – to our local Foundations and to Hillel's national and international programs.  Thanks to you, we are very close to raising our High Holiday goal of $30,000 online. If you have not yet had a chance to make a donation – it is not too late!  Make your gift to support Jewish life on a local campus.   Or,   Make your gift to support the work Hillel is doing across the country and around the world.   As our tradition teaches – while the judgment for the year is sealed on Yom Kippur, the books still remain open through the holiday of Succot.  There is still time for tzedaka. Hillel is planning for an exciting year, which will help tens of thousands of students make an enduring commitment to Jewish life.  Your gift can make a real difference. You can also make a gift in honor or in memory of someone by  clicking here. Thank you in advance.  And again – best wishes for a great and fulfilling new year.    Keith Krivitzky   PS – If our wires are crossed and you have already made your High Holiday gift to a Hillel locally or nationally – thank you so much. www.hillel.org | Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Donate About | On Campus | Jewish Resources | Social Justice | Careers | Israel | Conferences

Sukkah Decorating

To the Board,

Please remember that you are the basic constituency to decorate our sukkah.  It would be good to get most of it done tomorrow, with the finishing touches on Tuesday.

Please come by early and often!

Patti

Fondue Party!

Upcoming Events Sep 21, 2007
This Week Save the Date Free Trip to Israel Fun-Jew Fondue Party Lunch in the Loop Do the Write Thing Money Workshop Links of the Week 2007 Festival of Israeli Cinema   Vote for birthright israel participant on COMEDY CENTRAL! LA becomes 'eclectic' with Israel's latest rock band missFlag		G'mar Hatima Tova - We hope all of you have a good Yom Kippur, and good fortune in the new year. *** Registration for the Winter Taglit-birthright FREE trip to Israel is now open until Oct 15!! *** Recruite some new members for Russian Hillel and meet some new people by coming and bringing friends to the Fondue Party! We're getting everyone together and welcoming new members to Russian Hillel over some great dessert, so spread the word :) Lunch in the Loop is back! Come meet up with some friends for lunch and learn about the current issues in Israel. Lia, Katya, Misha Save the Date Lunch in the Loop - Wed. Sep 26 Birthright Winter Registration Deadline - Oct 15!! Skate With Israel - Sat. Jan 19   Russian Shabbaton - Feb. 22-24 Free trip to Israel Registration is now open for the Winter Taglit- birthright trip to Israel. Deadline is Oct 15, so sign up now! *(when registering please put that you were reffered by Lia)* Taglit-birthright israel is a FREE 10-day experience of a lifetime. If you are Jewish, 18-26 years old, and have never been on an organized peer program before - let your journey begin! With Shorashim you experience the awesome adventure of Israel through the eyes and hearts of Israeli peers. Shorashim is the only Taglit-birthright israel program where all groups travel for 10-days with Israeli friends. Leave the tour bus behind; experience Israel the Israeli way!
Fun-Jew Fondue Party! Want to meet new people over some great desserts? Russian Hillel is hosting Fun-Jew Fondue party at Ethel's Chocolate Lounge. For those of you who have never been there, they have the best sweets anywhere in the city, so come out and have fun socializing and meeting new people. We primarily want to see all the incoming college freshman come out to meet and create new friends. Cost is $5 for College Freshman, all others $10. Please be prepared to bring a school ID!!! We hope to see you all there, as we renting the entire place just for Russian Hillel!!! Sun. Sep. 23, 7:30-9:30pm Ethel's Chocolate Lounge 527 Davis St. Evanston, IL Lunch in the Loop Join us for lunch, learn about Sukkot and talk current events in Israel Sukkot is coming up, and Miriam will be back to talk about the holiday and how it relates to some current issues: Sukkot is all about shelter, as is Israel- a shelter for the Jews, before and after the Holocaust until today.  So what is Israel's responsibility with regards to refugees from Darfur fleeing into Israel to escape genocide?  Should they accept them?  Many of the refugees have wound up in Israeli jails- is this ethical?  What are the options? View facebook invite. Wed. Sep. 26 12:00 - 1:00 pm Giordano's 223 W. Jackson St. Chicago, IL Do the Write Thing USD/Hagshama's annual conference for Jewish student writers and journalists of all types. An amazing opportunity to hone your writing skills, meet and network with journalists from all over the country and abroad, explore issues of Israel and the media, and experience the GA in Nashville, Tennessee!  Sign up today at: http://www.wzo.org.il/en/dtwt/ Only $99 covers the cost of the conference and flight reimbursements are available.  Questions? Talk to Miriam at Hagshama: miriamb@hagshama.org.il, 847-674-8865. What is your Money Personality? Managing the differences and making cents! Come to find out what role $$$ play in your relationships? Are you spender or hoarder? How to practice skills on real -life issues in varying financial areas? Free of charge. Free Refreshments. Gifts and surprises for ALL participants who attend all 3 sessions. Wednesday, September 19 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, September 26 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, October 3 @ 6:30 PM JCFS 255 Revere Dr, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL Contact Maya Gumirov with any questions.
Lia Dolinsky JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern LiaDolinsky@juf.org (312) 673-2357   Katya Shcherbakov JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern KatyaShcherbakov@juf.org (312) 673-2385   Misha Zilbermint Program Director MishaZilbermint@juf.org (312) 673- 2359   Hillels Around Chicago http://www.HillelsAroundChicago.org 30 S. Wells, Chicago, IL Hillels Around Chicago: Multi-Campus Center, a partner in serving our community is supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Yom Kippur/Sukkot and other events

Shalom,

On behalf of Hillel at Loyola, we would like to wish you an easy Yom Kippur fast.  We are repeating below the options for Yom Kippur services in the area.  Also, we have received 2 adult tickets for services at Anshe Emet Synagogue in Lakeview.  Anshe Emet is a conservative synagogue where many 21-35 year-olds attend.  The tickets are marked and on Patti Ray's desk in the Hillel office, if anyone would like them.

Please remember that if you are in the campus area - Hillel will be hosting a "lox and bagels" Break-the-Fast on this Saturday night, September 22 - 7:45 PM - in Hillel, Mundelein Center #201.

Information about Yom Kippur services is followed by Hillel's schedule for Sukkot.  There are many activities around the holiday of Sukkot, because having a visible sukkah on our campus creates an important opportunity to introduce the holiday to both the Jewish and non-Jewish members of our community.

The sukkah was built Thursday in what is a "Loyola first."  The university's Facilities Department helped construct our sukkah. We are very pleased that our sukkah has made it into the ranks of a university project!  The sukkah is on the south side of Mundelein Center, right on the Sheridan Road Curve.

The holiday of Sukkot begins Wednesday night, September 26, and next Monday and Tuesday, September 24 and 25 we will be decorating our sukkah.  We invite everyone on the listserve to stop by and help hang a decoration!  Please bring your friends to join in.

And one, "non-High Holiday" reminder.  If any of you are interested in attending the 2-part off-campus "Cafe Hillel" discussions about the meaning of Israel in our lives (this Tuesday, September 25 and Tuesday, October 30 - 7-8:30 PM) - please email Amy Galanter at agalant@luc.edu.  A message about this was sent to the listserve last week.


FREE YOM KIPPUR SERVICES IN THE AREA


YOM KIPPUR SERVICES ARE ON SHABBAT THIS YEAR - FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21 AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22


EMANUEL CONGREGATION - check emanuelcong.org
Emanuel is 3 blocks south of Sullivan Center at 5959 N. Sheridan Road.
Friday evening at 8 PM, Saturday morning at 10:30 AM.
When you arrive at the synagogue, go to the "Will Call" Table, and there are tickets set aside for Loyola students.
Students that would like to go together to Emanuel for Kol Nidre, the Friday evening service, meet at Hillel - 201 Mundelein Center - at 7:15 PM.


NORTHWESTERN HILLEL - check nuhillel.org

Reform Services - Friday evening at 8 PM, Saturday morning at 10 AM
Reform Services are held at Pick-Steiger Concert Hall

Conservative Services - Friday evening at 6:30 PM, Saturday morning at 9:00 AM
Conservative Services are held at the Norris Center Student Union in the Louis Room

Orthodox Services - Friday evening at 6:30 PM, Saturday morning at 9:00 AM
Orthodox Services are held at the Northwestern Fiedler Hillel - 629 Foster Street, Evanston, IL

To get to Northwestern Hillel services, take the Purple Line to Foster, walk directly East to the Arts Campus.  Pick-Steiger Hall and Norris Center are next to each other on the Arts Campus, which is located on the Lake.


DEPAUL HILLEL

DePaul Hillel conducts services in the DePaul Student Center - 2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL 60606 - Room 120 A&B

Friday evening, September 21 - 7:30 PM; Saturday morning, September 22 - 9:30 AM

You can take the Red Line to Fullerton and walk one block south on Sheffield to the Student Center, on the corner of Sheffield and Belden.  Or you can drive and park in the Dominick's lot on the corner of Fullerton and Sheffield.

For those of you whose parents are here for Parents Weekend, DePaul welcomes you and your parents to Yom Kippur Services at DePaul.


THE MITZIUT JEWISH COMMUNITY OF EAST ROGERS PARK - check mitziut.org

Mitziut is a Jewish spiritual community that is not associated with a particular denomination of Judaism.  They meet at 1545 W. Morse Ave. in the 3rd Floor Auditorium.  Mitziut can be reached by taking the Red Line to Morse and walking about 2 blocks west, or you can walk from campus.

If you are interested in attending Mitziut, Katie Vogel and Steve Kaplan will be meeting students at 6 PM in Hillel to walk to services.

Friday, September 21 - 6:30 PM; Saturday, September 22 - 10:00 AM



CELEBRATING SUKKOT AT LOYOLA

Monday & Tuesday, September 24 & 25 - Help decorate the Hillel sukkah located on the south side of Mundelein.  There will be apple cider and donuts on hand to help with the decorating.


Wednesday, September 26 - "SUBS IN THE SUKKAH!" - 6 PM - Hillel Sukkah
This year is the first time Hillel is hosting a Yom Tov dinner on the first night of sukkot.  It will be a delicious, kosher sub sandwich dinner!


Friday, September 28 - "SHABBAT UNDER THE STARS" - 6 PM - Hillel Sukkah
A "more or less" traditional Shabbat dinner - actually it is a soup and deli sandwich Shabbat!  Because the first days of Sukkot run right into Shabbat, a kosher caterer cannot deliver food just for Shabbat.  So - we are having a kosher deli tray, kugel and great chicken soup!  If the weather is our friend - it should be a great Shabbat under the stars...


Saturday night, September 29 - "HAVDALLAH UNDER THE STARS" - 6 PM - Hillel Sukkah
Mitzuit Congregation is hosting this evening in the Hillel Sukkah.

6:00 pm -  Rabbi Menachem Cohen of Mitzuit Congregation will be a lead us in a Third Meal Teaching.  The Third Meal, Seudat Shlishit, is the final meal of Shabbat.

7:30 pm -   Havdallah, the ceremony that ends Shabbat,  will be followed by the Shiviti Drum Circle, a participatory
spiritual drumming experience.


Monday, October 1 - Hillel Sukkah

11:30 AM - "PIZZA IN THE HUT" - Rabbi Zev Drutman will explain the traditions and rituals of the holiday of Sukkot.  And, we will serve pizza in the sukkah for lunch.

2:30 PM - "BABUSHKAS VISIT THE SUKKAH" - The Devon Sheridan Residence houses many Russian Jewish senior citizens.  In what has become a Hillel tradition, we invite these residents to the Hillel sukkah as guests for tea and traditional Russian sweets.  You do not have to be Russian to join in this wonderful volunteer program.


Tuesday, October 2 - Hillel Sukkah

Noon-4 PM - "HILLEL AT LOYOLA SUKKAH OPEN HOUSE" - Our yearly invitation to the campus at large to visit our sukkah and enjoy some apple cider and brownies.

7-10 PM - "HOOKAH IN THE SUKKAH!!"  - What has become one of Hillel's biggest parties.  We turn the sukkah into a Mideastern hookah bar with Mideastern music, and we feast on delicious kosher BBQ food.


We hope you take advantage of the opportunity of having a Sukkah on our campus to join us throughout the week of Sukkot!
If the weather is inclement on any of the days, our programs will be moved upstairs to Hillel - 201 Mundelein Center.
HAPPY SUKKOT!  CHAG SAMEACH!

Ace of Cakes, Worldly Expansions and more!

www.hillel.org Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life September 20, 2007 Hillel Moves on Campus in FSU The hip-hop music was the same, as were the Israeli flags, the "boker tov" wake-up call and the close-knit, friendly atmosphere born of years spent together in Jewish summer camps. But a recent Hillel leadership conference in this northern suburb of St. Petersburg differed from similar gatherings in North America in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. (PHOTO: Hillel Directors from the former Soviet Union. ) IN THIS ISSUE: • Former Soviet Union • Editor's Column NEWSMAKERS: • Duff Goldman • Amanda Bynes FEATURES: • Rosh Hashanah with Hillel • Hillels in Israel • Taglit-birthright israel • Engagement Institute • Help Hillel Start the Year • Taglit-birthright israel Sweepstakes • Summit 2008 • Newsbites • Israel Climate on Campus • Yom Kippur Coach Hillel I've played many games.  Board games, word games, video games, etc.  But the game I love to play the most is Jewish Geography.  Jewish Geography is a game that is played with the purpose of seeing how many people two or more Jews, usually meeting for the first time, know in common.  Individuals who are unfamiliar with Jewish Geography are often bemused by this game and how easy it is for connections to be made.  Of course, given the relative smallness of the Jewish community, it should not be much of a surprise. When it comes to this game, Hillel could almost be considered a coach or trainer.  Between the continuing expansion of Hillel in the former Soviet Union, campus-based, the opening of three new Hillel centers in Israel, national and specialty Taglit-birthright israel trips, High Holy Day services, community dinners and more, Hillel is helping Jewish students all over the world build their networks and become "champions" of Jewish Geography. Go team! Aviva Perlman Acting Editor, Hillel Campus Report Duff Goldman: On the Sweet Fringe Duff Goldman, otherwise know as the Food Network's Ace of Cakes, is the owner of Charm City Cakes, a Baltimore-based bakery where he creates out-of-the-ordinary, extreme cakes in unconventional ways. Amanda Bynes: All Grown Up Amanda Bynes is an actress who has literally grown up in front of the camera with her own TV show on Nickelodeon. She is currently making the transition to more mature roles in film and television. Students Mark the New Year With Hillel Last week, thousands of Jewish students worldwide celebrated Rosh Hashanah with their campus Hillels.  See how some of these Hillels brought in the Jewish New Year. Hillel to Open Three New Centers in Israel Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life will make its first foray into Israel's growing regional college system with the opening of three new centers. Registration and Sweepstakes Open for Taglit-birthright israel: Hillel trips Registration for Winter and Spring 2008 trips is now open at www.freeisraeltrip.org! To accompany registration, we're excited to announce our online "Wii Rock Israel!" Sweepstakes. Students who register for a Hillel trip or tell their friends to register are automatically entered to win an iTunes gift card or a Nintendo Wii game console. See www.freeisraeltrip.org for details. We're thrilled to once again be offering national trips for both the January and March cycles! Students can spend spring break on the beaches of Eilat with old and new friends from campuses across the country. Just remind your students to select the national trip option when registering at www.freeisraeltrip.org . Hillel Interns and JCSCs Get In Gear at Engagement Institute Over 200 Hillel interns and young professionals gathered at Camp Ramah Darom in Clayton, Georgia, last month for Hillel's first Engagement Institute. Help Hillel Start the Year Off Right Hillel is about half way towards its High Holiday campaign goal of $30,000.  You can make a gift to support local Hillel activities or to support Hillel's national and international programs.  You can also make a gift by sending a tribute card in honor or memory of someone.  Remember, the campaign ends with Yom Kippur – so get your gift in before the books close. Save the Date for The University and Jewish Community: Summit 2008 The 2008 Summit will bring together renowned leaders and thinkers in academia, journalism, philanthropy and the Jewish community to explore the role of the university in developing leaders and imagining a more civil society. Co-chaired by Tufts University President Lawrence S. Bacow, David M. Cohen of New York City and Bea Mandel of Los Angeles, the summit will take place from March 24-26, 2008 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. For more information please visit www.hillel.org/summit or e-mail summit@hillel.org. Newsbites:  What's Been Happening at Hillel this Month Kosher dining goes mainstream at the University of Wisconsin-Madison ...Rutgers University Hillel welcomes first-year students...The University of Maryland, Baltimore County Hillel celebrates the first day of school...Hillel at the University of Central Florida throws a bar mitzvah party. College 101: You Can Shape the Israel Climate on Campus With anti-Israel activity continuing to take place on college campuses everywhere, the Israel on Campus Coalition provides tips on how students can empower themselves to have significant affect on the the Israel climate on their campuses. Learn Something Jewish: Yom Kippur While we buy back-to-school supplies and enjoy cooler weather, we also take stock in ourselves and the paths we're on.  Back to Top www.hillel.org | Donate | Subscribe to this Newsletter | Forward This Email to a Friend >> About | On Campus | Jewish Resources | Social Justice | Careers | Israel | Conferences

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Board Touch Base

Hi,

I need to touch base with you on several matters:

First - we should all be very proud of Esther, who spoke beautifully yesterday offering greetings on behalf of Hillel at the Turkish Intercultural Club iftar.

Next - just yesterday Alana was asked by David Brinn, the Insrael Intern supervisor, to join him in going to Washington, DC for a protest at the UN on Sunday against the President of Iran.  When Alana told me yesterday, I did not realize that it was Ahmadinejad.  I did not know he was coming to the US.  Let's be clear - this is the "wipe Israel off the face of the earth" guy.  This is the "Holocaust is a myth" guy, who sponsored the Holocaust denial conference in Iran last year.  This is the guy who sent the sophisticated weaponery to Hezbollah and Iranian military personnel to show them how to use it against Israel in the Lebanon War.  This is the " I love nuclear weapons" guy.

We should all be very proud we have a representative going to this protest.  I think this is going to be a pretty amazing experience.

Next - as Board Members, you all need to support the Judaica Committee, who has, by far, the most responsibility in these holiday weeks:

Saturday night is the Break the Fast at Hillel at 7:45 PM.
Monday and Tuesday we are decorating the sukkah.  Every Board member needs to take time to help do this next week.  Today, you should take a minute to look outside Mundelein, since for the very first time ever - the university Facilities staff is putting up our sukkah this morning from 10 AM on.  I will be outside "supervising," and it would be good for Hillel Board members to stop by and say thank you.

Finally, about Yom Kippur - tonight I am going to send a reminder email on the listserve about services, the Break the Fast, etc.

I still do not know who can come to Hillel at 7:15 PM to meet any students who want to go to the 8 PM Yom Kippur service at Emanuel on Friday night.  Caitlin said she would do this, but she really wants to go to Northwestern, instead.  And, I think she should go there.  Lindsey, are you going to Emanuel?  Carrie, are you going to be coming to Emanuel for Yom Kippur?  Can you do this?

Steve and Katie are going to be at Hillel at 6 PM to meet with any students who want to attend services at Mitziut.  That is the funky, spirtual, aspects of traditional service that they went to on Rosh HaShanah that meets on Morse Ave.  Services there start at 6:30 PM on Friday evening.  We have offered to "the Mitziut community" to use our sukkah on days we are not having programs in it.  They are going to have a Havdallah in the sukkah on the Saturday night of Sukkot (next Saturday night) followed by a drum circle - to which our students are invited.  That will be in next week's listserve.

OK - I wanted to touch base with you on these things.

Take care,

Patti

Cafe Hillel ---NEW---

From Hillel's Israel/Culture Committee about a new and different initiative -

Hello Hillelians,

So, the new year is well on its way and that brings the idea of reflection to the forefront. Every secular new year we
make resolutions which we painfully try to abide by. For the Jewish new year, we wanted to try something new....

(Drum roll please.....)

CAFE HILLEL!

(are you excited yet)

Come to Alana Kinarsky's house next week (Tuesday, September 25) and lets drink a cup of coffee (and chow down on some great, free Israeli food) while we talk about Israel and its connection to the Jewish people, or the connection the Jewish people have to Israel? This will be a jump off point...

During the second meeting we will continue to talk about this connection by looking at some Israeli song lyrics, hearing some of the music...

So here are a few more details -
There are two meeting times which we would like to you commit to, September 25th and October 30th from 7-8:30 pm both times. We promise there will be warm kosher meals provided and a very comfortable cushion for your tush.
Anything else?

So listen, we hope you will join us, we would love to have you! Email Amy Galanter ASAP if you can come, agalant@luc.edu,  so we can figure out who is cool and who isn't. She will give you the address of Alana's apartment.  Bring some original thoughts and pick up two short articles to read for the first meeting.  The articles are on the counter in Hillel!

Love,
Amy, Konstantin, and Alana

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Help Hillel Start the Year Off Right

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life   Dear Student, Help us reach our goal of raising $30,000 by Yom Kippur Just a couple of days ago, tens of thousands of students celebrated Rosh Hashana with their local Hillels.  This was a great start to the year!    Right now, local Hillel Foundations are addressing a key question: where do we go from here?  Hillel professionals across the country have been planning for a busy and fun-filled year.  We need your help now at the beginning of this year to help make these activities a reality!   Choose your school and make a New Years gift today.   Local Hillels need to raise over 50% their budgets each year.  Your support enables them to engage the students on campus who came to services, as well as to connect with thousands more who did not.    Hillel's mission is to enrich the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world.  Local Hillels are dedicated to creating a pluralistic, welcoming and inclusive environment for Jewish college students, where they are encouraged to grow intellectually, spiritually and socially.    Be our partner in these efforts and support a local Hillel!   You can also support some of the national and international programs provided through Hillel's Charles and Lynn Schusterman International Center, including leadership missions and other travel to Israel, Taglit-birthright israel follow-through programming, and Alternative Break programs to continue rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf Coast – impacting thousands of students each year.     Click here to support these important experiential programs.   Help us reach our goal of raising $30,000 online by Yom Kippur.  Best wishes for a sweet, healthy and fulfilling new year.   Keith Krivitzky PS – if you have already made your gift through the mail or directly to a local Hillel Foundation – thank you!  Your support is very much appreciated. www.hillel.org | Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Donate About | On Campus | Jewish Resources | Social Justice | Careers | Israel | Conferences

To the Board

Hi,

Once again we are embarking on another very busy week.

First - a huge Thank You to, first of all, Katie and Steve, for organizing the Rosh HaShanah - almost standing room only - dinner - and to Carrie, who has returned to help her Hillel in times of need - and, in particular, from the Board - Esther, Caitlin, Julia and Lindsey ( I hope I did not leave anyone out...).  I heard the dinner was just amazing.

Next - This morning - for those of you who read emails really early - Jennie Lev is going to be at Hillel at 9 AM for the weekly women's Tehillim group to say prayers on behalf of those who are ill.  If you can come, that would be great.  If you cannot, but have names that you want to add to the list, it is posted on the wall in the kitchen.  Guys can add names to the list as well.

Next - Today is mezzuzah stuff - our first Mitzvah of the Month.  Tomorrow is our first Latin Jewish movie for Latino Heritage Month.  Wednesday is our first Bagel Sale.  We are expecting the Board to sign up to work this.  We have not decided what organization to give the money to.  Any ideas?  Please let Esther or Jenny Bekker know.  Wednesday night at 6 PM in Simpson is the annual Turkish Intercultural Club's Iftar Night.  They annually sponsor a break-the-fast for Ramadan and many organizations are asked to offer words of support for peace, etc.  Hillel has been part of this since it began.  I am hoping Esther is going to be able to speak on behalf of Hillel.  If any of you can be there as well, it would be very good.  Thursday, for the first time ever - the university is putting up our sukkah.  (Jenny - this is saving Hillel $400!!).  We will be decorating it and putting on the greens, etc. on Monday and Tuesday.  We wanted it up before Yom Kippur, because we wanted to be able to decorate on Monday.

OK - that is this week.  Once Yom Kippur is over, we will be sending out on the listserve an email about our Jewish learning opportunities at Hillel as well as the Cafe Hillel program that Alana and Amy are going to be coordinating this semester.  This afternoon, Esther, Alyssa, Inna and Jenny and I will meet to try and find a time for a Board Meeting.

Happy New Year!  I will see you soon.

Patti

Hillel This Week/Yom Kippur

Shalom,

We hope you had a very good beginning to the New Year 5768!

Hillel has a very diverse set of programs this week. We hope you will find one that you like! At the end of the message is information about Yom Kippur services in the area and our Hillel Break-the-Fast, which will be on Saturday night, September 22 at 7:45 PM in Hillel. There is also a new job listing.

We hope you have a meaningful week between Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur. These days are known as the 10 Days of Repentence/Reflection. We also hope you have an easy fast on Yom Kippur.



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 - MITZVAH OF THE MONTH - MEZZUZAH MAKING!

Hillel's Judaica Committee is trying something new this year - every month Hillel will have some hands-on program related to a mitzvah. The first mitzvah is about "mezzuzah."

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - HILLEL - 201 MUNDELEIN CENTER - Rabbi Zev Drutman will discuss the laws of mezzuzah and how a mezzuzah is made.

4:00-6:00 PM - Hallway outside of Hillel - Danny Goldman, Hillel/Loyola alum, will reprise his famous mezzuzah making class of several years ago. We have the fimo clay, all you need to do is come with your creativity. For those who will put up their mezzuzahs, mezzuzah "clafs" (the parchment that makes a mezzuzah a mezzuzah) are being donated to Hillel. We will also have directions on how to put up your mezzuzah.



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 - LIFE SCIENCES AUDITORIUM-142 QUINLAN - 4:00 PM

THE JEWISH VOICE IN LATIN CINEMA - "LOS GAUCHOS JUDIOS" (THE JEWISH COWBOYS)

In celebration of Latino Heritage Month, Hillel is sponsoring two Latin films with a Jewish theme - one in September and one in October. The first, on Tuesday, "Los Gauchos Judios," is a drama/comedy/musical telling of the story of the Jewish "cowboys" - the settlement of the first Jews to South America. Subtitles are in English. Marcela Brusa, Hillel Faculty Board Member and Instructor in Spanish, will introduce the film. There will be great kosher Latin refrehsments including a kosher taco bar!



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 - 10 AM-2 PM - DAMEN HALL LOBBY - FIRST HILLEL BAGEL SALE!

For those new to Loyola, you have to see a Hillel Bagel Sale to understand that it is really a big Hillel event! The bagels are fresh from Shalom Kosher Bakery in Buffalo Grove. The family of one of our students owns the bakery.





FREE YOM KIPPUR SERVICES IN THE AREA


YOM KIPPUR SERVICES ARE ON SHABBAT THIS YEAR - FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21 AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22


EMANUEL CONGREGATION - check emanuelcong.org
Emanuel is 3 blocks south of Sullivan Center at 5959 N. Sheridan Road.
Friday evening at 8 PM, Saturday morning at 10:30 AM.
When you arrive at the synagogue, go to the "Will Call" Table, and there are tickets set aside for Loyola students.
Students that would like to go together to Emanuel for Kol Nidre, the Friday evening service, meet at Hillel - 201 Mundelein Center - at 7:15 PM.


NORTHWESTERN HILLEL - check nuhillel.org

Reform Services - Friday evening at 8 PM, Saturday morning at 10 AM
Reform Services are held at Pick-Steiger Concert Hall

Conservative Services - Friday evening at 6:30 PM, Saturday morning at 9:00 AM
Conservative Services are held at the Norris Center Student Union in the Louis Room

Orthodox Services - Friday evening at 6:30 PM, Saturday morning at 9:00 AM
Orthodox Services are held at the Northwestern Fiedler Hillel - 629 Foster Street, Evanston, IL

To get to Northwestern Hillel services, take the Purple Line to Foster, walk directly East to the Arts Campus. Pick-Steiger Hall and Norris Center are next to each other on the Arts Campus, which is located on the Lake.


DEPAUL HILLEL

DePaul Hillel conducts services in the DePaul Student Center - 2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL 60606 - Room 120 A&B

Friday evening, September 21 - 7:30 PM; Saturday morning, September 22 - 9:30 AM

You can take the Red Line to Fullerton and walk one block south on Sheffield to the Student Center, on the corner of Sheffield and Belden. Or you can drive and park in the Dominick's lot on the corner of Fullerton and Sheffield.

For those of you whose parents are here for Parents Weekend, DePaul welcomes you and your parents to Yom Kippur Services at DePaul.


THE MITZIUT JEWISH COMMUNITY OF EAST ROGERS PARK - check mitziut.org

Mitziut is a Jewish spiritual community that is not associated with a particular denomination of Judaism. They meet at 1545 W. Morse Ave. in the 3rd Floor Auditorium. Mitziut can be reached by taking the Red Line to Morse and walking about 2 blocks west.

Friday, September 21 - 6:30 PM; Saturday, September 22 - 10:00 AM



HILLEL AT LOYOLA YOM KIPPUR BREAK-THE-FAST

SATURDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 22 - 7:45 PM - HILLEL - 201 MUNDELEIN CENTER

Please join us for a lox and bagels break the fast meal.



JOB POSTING FROM UNIVERSITY DINING SERVICES

Loyola Catering has two part-time positions for students. We work closely with the catering office. This should be a great job. If you are interested, please contact Julie Woldman and tell her you saw this posted on the Hillel Listserve. Her contact information is jwoldma@luc.edu or 773-851-5257.

Sweeten your New Year...

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	September 12, 2007 This year, Yom Kippur falls on Shabbat, and so the Shofar will only be sounded at the close of services after sundown. Its absence that day is very noticeable.  But what if throughout the year, Jewish music as a whole were similarly silent, prohibited, or limited to its role in fundraising events? We're live in a place and time when the inverse is true- Jewish expression flourishes and even enriches the surrounding culture. It is a renaissance not seen since medieval Spain, too precious to let fall silent for any reason. KFAR depends heavily on your support to bring this renaissance to Chicago. As the New Year approaches, may we all experience the collective joy and celebrate our common heritage through the lively arts. This Rosh Hashanah, sweeten your year. Support Jewish artistry and creativity in Chicago with a donation to KFAR, and help us nourish our community with a calendar filled with programs, concerts and initiatives.
	Your Rosh Hashanah gift to KFAR  helps us bring our signature brand of contemporary Jewish cultural and vibrancy to Chicago that's as sweet as, well, honey.  Please  make a New Year's tax-deductible contribution to KFAR Jewish Arts Center , and may this year be one of health and joy for you, our community, all the Jewish people and may the whole world be blessed with peace.   L'Shanah Tovah! Adam Davis, Director
	Please support Jewish culture in Chcago and donate! Make tax-deductible checks out to: National Foundation for Jewish Culture, and jot KFAR in the memo mail to:   KFAR Jewish Arts Center 3921 N. Janssen #2s, Chicago IL 60613 Be part of planning our upcoming season !  We want to hear your ideas and get you involved in our arts and culture community.  We're getting ready to send out our Quarterly Newsletter.  If you're interested in getting a copy, please send us your current mailing address.

   
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Sign up to go to Israel in the new year!

Upcoming Events Sep 13, 2007
This Week Save the Date Free Trip to Israel "Let My Children Go" Lunch in the Loop Do the Write Thing Money Workshop The Bubble Links of the Week Israeli researcher claims to have found antioxidant 'fountain of youth'   Israel's 'Bubble' floats to the US Israeli ex-commando teaches security forces worldwide how to 'protect' Kosher Clipper - Now Hiring KosherClipper is a Chicago based media group which currently focuses on print media projects. We're growing and hiring enthusiastic account executives for part-time advertising sales positions in our West Loop location. Please call us at 773.290.8716 and ask for Avi or Michael or email us at careers@kosherclipper.com		Shana Tova! We hope you celebrated, and we wish you a sweet new year! *** Registration for the Winter Taglit-birthright FREE trip to Israel is now open!! *** Come to " Let My Children Go" to learn more about the trip. Lunch in the Loop is back! Come meet up with some friends for lunch and learn about the current issues in Israel. Don't forget, there is a great workshop for all college students and graduates coming up on money: What is your money personality? Lia, Katya, Misha Save the Date "Let My Children Go" - Wed. Sep 19 Birthright Winter Registration Deadline - Sep. 25!! Lunch in the Loop - Wed. Sep 26 Skate With Israel - Sat. Jan 19   Russian Shabbaton - Feb. 22-24 Free trip to Israel Registration is now open for the Winter Taglit- birthright trip to Israel. Deadline is Sep. 25th, so sign up now! *(when registering please put that you were reffered by Lia)* Taglit-birthright israel is a FREE 10-day experience of a lifetime. If you are Jewish, 18-26 years old, and have never been on an organized peer program before - let your journey begin! With Shorashim you experience the awesome adventure of Israel through the eyes and hearts of Israeli peers. Shorashim is the only Taglit-birthright israel program where all groups travel for 10-days with Israeli friends. Leave the tour bus behind; experience Israel the Israeli way! Are your parents nervous about letting you go? Come to our "Let your Children Go" event to answer all their questions and concerns. Info below.
"Let My Children Go" Do you want to go to Israel this Winter or next summer? If you would like to learn any information about Israel, this is the event to go to. If you have questions about security, food, weather, types of things you will be bringing on the trip, etc. We will answer them. If your parents are nervous about you going, we will answer their questions. Bring your parents! Already been on birthright? Tell your friends who haven't to come and learn about it! Free Food!   View more info and invite more people through the facebook invite.       Wed. Sep. 19th 7:30-9:00pm Northwestern Hillel 629 Foster Ave Evanston, IL Lunch in the Loop Join us for lunch, learn about Sukkot and talk current events in Israel Sukkot is coming up, and Miriam will be back to talk about the holiday and how it relates to some current issues: Sukkot is all about shelter, as is Israel- a shelter for the Jews, before and after the Holocaust until today.  So what is Israel's responsibility with regards to refugees from Darfur fleeing into Israel to escape genocide?  Should they accept them?  Many of the refugees have wound up in Israeli jails- is this ethical?  What are the options? View facebook invite. Wed. Sep. 26 12:00 - 1:00 pm Giordano's 223 W. Jackson St. Chicago, IL Do the Write Thing USD/Hagshama's annual conference for Jewish student writers and journalists of all types . An amazing opportunity to hone your writing skills, meet and network with journalists from all over the country and abroad, explore issues of Israel and the media, and experience the GA in Nashville, Tennessee!  Sign up today at: http://www.wzo.org.il/en/dtwt/ Only $99 covers the cost of the conference and flight reimbursements are available.  Questions? Talk to Miriam at Hagshama: miriamb@hagshama.org.il, 847-674-8865. What is your Money Personality? Managing the differences and making cents! Come to find out what role $$$ play in your relationships? Are you spender or hoarder? How to practice skills on real -life issues in varying financial areas? Free of charge. Free Refreshments. Gifts and surprises for ALL participants who attend all 3 sessions. Wednesday, September 19 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, September 26 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, October 3 @ 6:30 PM JCFS 255 Revere Dr, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL Contact Maya Gumirov with any questions. The Bubble   The Bubble: Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You! A Taste of Tel Aviv in the Midwest   The Bubble, Eytan Fox's newest blockbuster about love, heartbreak, and conflict in a close-knit group of Tel Aviv 20-somethings, swept the audience awards at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival, 2007 Outfest , Birmingham SHOUT 07, and the 2007 Philadelphia L&G Film Festival. Coming out Fri, Sep. 7 Showtimes & Synopsis Landmark Century Centre Cinema 2828 N Clark St, Chicago (773) 509-4949
Lia Dolinsky JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern LiaDolinsky@juf.org (312) 673-2357   Katya Shcherbakov JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern KatyaShcherbakov@juf.org (312) 673-2385   Misha Zilbermint Program Director MishaZilbermint@juf.org (312) 673- 2359   Hillels Around Chicago http://www.HillelsAroundChicago.org 30 S. Wells, Chicago, IL Hillels Around Chicago: Multi-Campus Center, a partner in serving our community is supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

It's that High Holiday time of year

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life   Help Hillel start the year right - Give Today! School has started.  Rosh Hashana and the High Holidays are upon us.  Please take this moment to support a local Hillel in the important work they do connecting Jewish students on campus.   Make a New Year's gift today.  This year, more than 60,000 incoming students are arriving on campus, joining more than 250,000 of their peers.  With an estimated 85% of Jews going off to school, college has become the most universally shared Jewish experience - more common than even a Bar or Bat Mitzvah.    This is a critical time when students grow into adults, making important life decisions about career, lifestyle and family.   Choose a school and help ensure these students also deepen their ties to the Jewish community!   Hillel is the largest Jewish campus organization in the world, with a presence on more than 500 college and university campuses around the world.  From providing High Holiday services to social events, engaging speakers to experiential programs in Israel and rebuilding the Gulf Coast, local Hillel Foundations, Program Centers and Affiliates are uniquely positioned to provide a home away from home for many Jewish students and to help them embrace their Jewish identity.    This is really the last and best opportunity the Jewish community has to reach and connect these young adults!   Please help Hillel reach our goal of raising $30,000 online this holiday season.   Thank you for your support.   Keith Krivitzky   PS - If you have already made a gift through the mail or to a local Hillel, thank you.   Gifts made online today will go directly to the local Hillel you choose. www.hillel.org | Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Donate About | On Campus | Jewish Resources | Social Justice | Careers | Israel | Conferences

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Before we go to "next year," there are a few "this year" announcements:


WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12 - 5 PM - CARDINAL'S SUITE - ROSH HASHANAH DINNER

A traditional kosher New Year's meal from the matzo ball soup to the noodle kugel to the apple pie.  It is totally free.  Please join us.  Students will be leaving for services after dinner at Emanuel Congregation and Northwestern, for those who would like to go.


THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13 - 6 PM - MUNDELEIN STUDENT LOUNGE-1ST FLOOR - SHOFAR BLOWING

This is a "Hillel first!"  Dr. Israel Sandman, one of the new Theology Department instructors of the Judaism course, is coming to Mundelein Center particularly to blow the traditional shofar notes for Loyola students and faculty and staff.   It is a real "mitzvah" to hear the shofar blown on Rosh HaShanah, and it is wonderful to have this opportunity right on campus.

Dr. Sandman will blow the shofar and explain the tradition of shofar blowing.  After he blows the shofar, he is walking to the lakefront for the traditional ceremony of "tashlich" - the ceremony of symbolically casting one's sins into the sea as you begin the New Year.  He would be glad to have anyone join him in tashlich as well.


NEXT WEEK AT HILLEL

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 - MITZVAH OF THE MONTH - MEZZUZAH MAKING!

Hillel's Judaica Committee is trying something new this year - every month Hillel will have some hands-on program related to a mitzvah.  The first one is about mezzuzah.

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - HILLEL - 201 MUNDELEIN CENTER - Rabbi Zev Drutman will discuss the laws of mezzuzah and how a mezzuzah is made.

4:00-6:00 PM - Hallway outside of Hillel - Danny Goldman, Hillel/Loyola alum, will reprise his famous mezzuzah making class of several years ago.  We have the fimo clay, all you need to do is come with your creativity.  For those who will put up their mezzuzahs, mezzuzah "clafs" (the parchment that makes a mezzuzah a mezzuzah) are being donated to Hillel.  We will also have directions on how to put up your mezzuzah.



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBERr 18 - LIFE SCIENCES AUDITORIUM-142 QUINLAN - 4:00 PM

THE JEWISH VOICE IN LATIN CINEMA - "LOS GAUCHOS JUDIOS" (THE JEWISH COWBOYS)

In celebration of Latino Heritage Month, Hillel is sponsoring two Latin films with a Jewish theme.  The first, "Los Gauchos Judios," is a drama/comedy/musical telling of the story of the Jewish "cowboys" - the settlement of the first Jews to South America.  Subtitles are in English.  Marcela Brusa, Hillel Faculty Board Member and Instructor in Spanish, will introduce the film.  There will be a kosher taco bar for refreshments!



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 - 10 AM-2 PM - DAMEN HALL LOBBY - FIRST HILLEL BAGEL SALE!

Important Shofar Blowing on Thursday

THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 13 - 6 PM - MUNDELEIN STUDENT LOUNGE-1ST FLOOR - SHOFAR BLOWING

This is a "Hillel first!"  Dr. Israel Sandman, one of the new Theology Department instructors of the Judaism course, is coming to Mundelein Center particularly to blow the traditional shofar notes for Loyola students and faculty and staff.   It is a real "mitzvah" to hear the shofar blown on Rosh HaShanah, and it is wonderful to have this opportunity right on campus.

Dr. Sandman will blow the shofar and explain the tradition of shofar blowing.  After he blows the shofar, he is walking to the lakefront for the traditional ceremony of "tashlich" - the ceremony of symbolically casting one's sins into the sea as you begin the New Year.  He would be glad to have anyone join him in tashlich as well.




Dr. Sandman is walking here all the way from Rogers Park wheeling his little son to do this mitzvah.  Don't worry, I did not ask him to do this.  He very much wants to do this on his own.  I am writing to ask any of you who will be on campus and can be there - to please be there to hear him blow shofar.  As I said in the listserve message, this is a mitzvah.  But besides that - this very nice man is walking all the way here to do this for our community - and I would hate to have there be only a very few people there.

Once agian,  Happy, Happy New Year!  I think we have really had a great beginning to the year!

Patti

A new year is coming...

Upcoming Events Sep 7, 2007
This Week Save the Date Job Opportunity Free Trip to Israel The Bubble Rosh Hashanah Do the Write Thing Links of the Week Boaz Mauda: Winner of Israel's version of "American Idol"   Cool Facts About Israel Video Learn Hebrew - Free site!! Seeking Help A Russian-speaker is looking for a volunteer who could help him to improve computer (PC) skills - using programs and internet, problem solving, e.t.c. Please email MishaZilbermint@juf.org for more info		Privet, Check out pictures from the Russian Hillel Picnic... Rosh Hashanah is coming... celebrate with us at the Heritage Rosh Hashanah Dinner. *** Registration for the Winter Taglit-birthright FREE trip to Israel is now open!! *** Sign up for a great opportunity to attend a conference to network with journalists from around the world! Read on or check out Do the Right Thing . Also, a great workshop for all college students and graduates on money: What is your money personality? Lia, Katya, Misha Save the Date! Rosh Hashanah Dinner- Wed. Sep 12 Lunch in the Loop - Wed. Sep 26 Skate With Israel - Sat. Jan 19   Russian Shabbaton - Feb. 22-24 Kosher Clipper - Now Hiring! KosherClipper is a Chicago-based media group which currently focuses on print media projects. We're growing and hiring enthusiastic account executives for part-time advertising sales positions in our West Loop location. KosherClipper is conveniently located in the West Loop just steps away from the UIC campus. Please call us at 773.290.8716 and ask for Avi or Michael or email us at careers@kosherclipper.com Free trip to Israel Registration is now open for the Winter Taglit- birthright trip to Israel. Deadline is Sep. 25th, so sign up now! *(when registering please put that you were reffered by Lia)* Taglit-birthright israel is a FREE 10-day experience of a lifetime. If you are Jewish, 18-26 years old, and have never been on an organized peer program before - let your journey begin! With Shorashim you experience the awesome adventure of Israel through the eyes and hearts of Israeli peers. Shorashim is the only Taglit-birthright israel program where all groups travel for 10-days with Israeli friends. Leave the tour bus behind; experience Israel the Israeli way!
The Bubble   The Bubble: Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You! A Taste of Tel Aviv in the Midwest   The Bubble, Eytan Fox's newest blockbuster about love, heartbreak, and conflict in a close-knit group of Tel Aviv 20-somethings, swept the audience awards at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival, 2007 Outfest, Birmingham SHOUT 07, and the 2007 Philadelphia L&G Film Festival. Coming out Fri, Sep. 7 Showtimes & Synopsis Landmark Century Centre Cinema 2828 N Clark St, Chicago (773) 509-4949 Rosh Hashanah Celebrate the New Year!! Heritage is hosting a Rosh Hashanah Dinner for  students and young professionals. Wed, Sep. 12 8:00 PM - Services 8:30 PM - Dinner Heritage 2941 W. Touhy Ave. Chicago, IL Cost: $10 (donations welcome) Do the Write Thing USD/Hagshama's annual conference for Jewish student writers and journalists of all types. An amazing opportunity to hone your writing skills, meet and network with journalists from all over the country and abroad, explore issues of Israel and the media, and experience the GA in Nashville, Tennessee!  Sign up today at: http://www.wzo.org.il/en/dtwt/ Only $99 covers the cost of the conference and flight reimbursements are available.  Questions? Talk to Miriam at Hagshama: miriamb@hagshama.org.il, 847-674-8865. What is your Money Personality? Managing the differences and making cents! Come to find out what role $$$ play in your relationships? Are you spender or hoarder? How to practice skills on real -life issues in varying financial areas? Free of charge. Free Refreshments. Gifts and surprises for ALL participants who attend all 3 sessions. Wednesday, September 19 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, September 26 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, October 3 @ 6:30 PM JCFS 255 Revere Dr, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL Contact Maya Gumirov with any questions.
Lia Dolinsky JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern LiaDolinsky@juf.org (312) 673-2357   Katya Shcherbakov JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern KatyaShcherbakov@juf.org (312) 673-2385   Misha Zilbermint Program Director MishaZilbermint@juf.org (312) 673- 2359   Hillels Around Chicago http://www.HillelsAroundChicago.org 30 S. Wells, Chicago, IL Hillels Around Chicago: Multi-Campus Center, a partner in serving our community is supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

The Beach Party!

I just wanted to let those of you who weren't able to make it to The Beach Party yesterday know that it was a HUGE success!  There were so many new faces and some faces we hadn't seen in a while!  From what I saw, not one person didn't enjoy themselves!  That said, I want to acknowledge some board members who went above and beyond the call of duty!

Danny Wasserman and Kaitlyn Kozlowsky cooked all the meat and recieved many a burn for their efforts!  The food was great, than you very much for your hard work!

Julia Bellow came well before the party and helped set everything up.  Your help was much appreciated Julia!

Thank you also to Danny and Scott for setting up the chairs and tables, everything looked very nice!

Lastly, big thank you to Laura Lerer for being the Social butterfly that she is, you really helped make the new members feel comfortable and right at home!

For those of you who don't know, the Apples and Honey Table will be set up in CFSU from 10-2:00 on Monday, so please stop by and help run it!  Also, if you have any free time, we could still use some people to deliver the Apples and Honey packets to departments!

Enjoy your weekend and Shabbat Shalom!

Esther

Special Hillel Week

Shalom,

Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year 5768, begins this Wednesday evening, September 12 and goes through Friday, September 14.   Hillel at Loyola would like to wish you and your families a Sweet, Happy and Healthy New Year and a Year of Peace.

This email will let you know about Hillel's Apple/Honey Delivery, our special "Apples and Honey Table" Monday in the Student Union Lobby, Hillel's Rosh HaShanah Dinner and the area locations where you can attend Rosh HaShanah services.  These are free for all students.  At the end of the email is an announcement about a new Israeli movie.



DELIVER APPLE/HONEY GIFTS TO JEWISH FACULTY AND STAFF

Last week was very busy as students wrapped apple/honey packages for every Jewish faculty and staff member at the university.  If you would like to help deliver them, there are still locations at Lake Shore that need deliveries.  Water Tower and the Medical Center have been done.  Please stop by the "Apples and Honey Table" on Monday or Hillel on Tuesday to get a location and apples to deliver.



MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 - "THE APPLES & HONEY TABLE" - CENTENNIAL FORUM STUDENT UNION LOBBY - 10 AM-2 PM

A Hillel at Loyola 20-year tradition to mark a really sweet year!  We give out apples and honey, and also melt chocolate and caramel to dip the apples in as well.  We do this at a several-table display in the Student Union Lobby.  This is a great Hillel event!

Stop by for your New Year treat!  If you live at Mertz - all you have to do is come downstairs!!



WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 - "ROSH HASHANAH DINNER" - CARDINAL'S SUITE, 1ST FLOOR-MUNDELEIN CTR. - 5 PM

This year is the first time we are having a Rosh HaShanah dinner on the campus.  This will be a traditional, kosher Rosh HaShanah dinner with matzo ball soup, chicken, kugel, great apple pies and more.  The dinner is free, but we would like to know if you are coming.  Either sign up in Hillel or email Patti Ray at pray@luc.edu.  The Cardinal's Suite is a beautiful room near the east end of the hallway on the First Floor of Mundelein Center.  There will be students leaving for services from the dinner.



AREA LOCATIONS FOR FREE ROSH HASHANAH SERVICES ARE LISTED BELOW.  ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS BRING YOUR STUDENT ID.  IF YOU WANT INFORMATION ABOUT OTHER LOCATIONS, PLEASE FIND PATTI RAY AT THE "APPLES AND HONEY TABLE" ON MONDAY OR HILLEL ON TUESDAY OR EMAIL HER AT pray@luc.edu.  NEXT WEEK WE WILL PROVIDE DETAILS FOR YOM KIPPUR SERVICES.  THIS YEAR YOM KIPPUR FALLS ON SHABBAT - FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 21 AND SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22.


FREE ROSH HASHANAH SERVICES - WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 12 AND THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 & 14


EMANUEL CONGREGATION - check emanuelcong.org
Emanuel is 3 blocks south of Sullivan Center at 5959 N. Sheridan Road.
Wednesday evening at 8 PM, Thursday and Friday mornings at 10:30 AM.
When you arrive at the synagogue, go to the "Will Call" Table, and there are tickets set aside for Loyola students.
If you are going to Emanuel for Rosh HaShanah services, please email Patti Ray at pray@luc.edu.  The Congregation likes to know the names of the students that will be attending.


NORTHWESTERN HILLEL - check nuhillel.org

Reform Services - Wednesday evening at 8 PM, Thursday morning at 10 AM
Reform Services are held at Pick-Steiger Concert Hall

Conservative Services - Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM, Thursday and Friday mornings at 9:00 AM
Conservative Services are held at the Norris Center Student Union in the Louis Room

Orthodox Services - Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM, Thursday and Friday mornings at 9:00 AM
Orthodox Services are held at the Northwestern Fiedler Hillel - 629 Foster Street, Evanston, IL

To get to Northwestern Hillel services, take the Purple Line to Foster, walk directly East to the Arts Campus.  Pick-Steiger Hall and Norris Center are next to each other on the Arts Campus, which is located on the Lake.


DEPAUL HILLEL

DePaul Hillel conducts services in the DePaul Student Center - 2250 N. Sheffield Ave., Chicago, IL 60606 - Room 120 A&B

Wednesday, September 12 - 7:00 PM; Thursday, September 13 - 9:30 AM

For more information please contact Emily at ebriskma@depaul.edu or 773-325-8650


THE MITZIUT JEWISH COMMUNITY OF EAST ROGERS PARK - check mitziut.org

Mitziut is a Jewish spiritual community that is not associated with a particular denomination of Judaism.  They meet at 1545 W. Morse Ave. in the 3rd Floor Auditorium.  Mitziut can be reached by taking the Red Line to Morse and walking about 2 blocks west.

Wednesday, September 12 - 7:00 PM; Thursday, September 13 - 10:00 AM



NEW ISRAELI FILM "THE BUBBLE" AT LANDMARK THEATER

A taste of Tel-Aviv comes to the Midwest in this story of three young Israelis, two guys and a girl, who share an apartment in Tel Aviv's hippest neighborhood. Trying to put aside political conflicts and focusing on their lives and loves, these progressive 20-somethings are often accused of living in a sort of escapist bubble.  But their good times are soon challenged by the harsh reality of the region's ongoing violence.

This film is directed and co-written by Eytan Fox, director of the award-winning Israeli movies  "Walk on Water" and " Yossi & Jagger."  "The Bubble" has swept awards at numerous recent film festivals.  It is being shown at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 N Clark St.,(773) 509-4949.


HAPPY, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Birthright Israel Registration Has Opened!!!

"BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL"


The trip is FREE, the experience priceless.
Hillel's Taglit Birthright Israel provides a free ten-day experience for
qualifying applicants.  Your adventure.  Your birthright.

Want to see the sun rise after scaling Masada? Watch the sun set over the Mediterranean? Drop a note in the Western Wall?

If you are Jewish, 18-26 years old, and have never been on an organized peer program before - let your journey begin now! Shorashim is the organization that conducts all the Chicago community Birthright trips. With Shorashim you experience the awesome adventure of Israel through the eyes and hearts of Israeli peers. Shorashim is the only Birthright Israel program where all groups travel for 10-days with Israelis.  Leave the tour bus behind; experience Israel the Israeli way!

To register for the Shorashim Birthright Trip go to the link below. The general e-mail address is www.shorashim.org.
There are going to be at least 3 Taglit Birthright trips in December and January for undergraduates, Russian students who want to go on a trip with other Russian Jewish students, and graduate and young professionals.

YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ACT IS TO MAKE SURE AND PAY YOUR DEPOSIT WHEN YOU REGISTER!
IF YOU WANT TO GO ON BIRTHRIGHT, APPLY AND PAY YOUR DEPOSIT IMMEDIATELY!  THIS SECURES YOUR SPACE.  IF, FOR ANY REASON, YOUR PLANS CHANGE, YOU HAVE A CERTAIN TIME PERIOD IN WHICH YOUR DEPOSIT CAN BE RETURNED.  HOWEVER, YOUR SPACE IS ONLY SECURED WITH A PAID DEPOSIT.  MAKE SURE AND DO THIS!


Detail information follows:


The direct link is:

http://www.shorashim.org/birthrightisrael/register.htm.

The application itself should take you about 20 minutes. If you have any
questions about your eligibility, you should contact Shorashim before you fill out the
application.

Below you can find some answers to commonly asked questions.

When will I know if I am accepted?
Applications are reviewed almost every day, so within several days, you
should receive e-mail notification of your "pending" acceptance into
the program. Of course, if you have any questions before then, you can
feel free to contact us at this email or by phone at the number below.

What do you mean by "pending" acceptance?
Acceptance means that you are eligible for a spot based on
availability. You will be notified once we know how many spots are
available and can confirm your space. In order to be considered for a
space you must complete the following steps:
1. You need to submit the confirmation form along with your deposit
    and the waiver form.
2. You need to be interviewed.

Where do I get these forms, and how do I pay the deposit?
The forms are available on our web site in the "Forms" section. In
addition to the confirmation and waiver forms, which need to be
submitted right away; you can also download the medical and emergency
contact forms, to be submitted after your space is confirmed. Please
do not send in any deposits or forms until you have registered.

Your deposit can be paid online by credit card at the same location
(click the "Buy Now" button). You can also mail a check or money order
along with the forms to the address on the forms, but it is far more efficient
to do it online.

When will I be interviewed?
If you are going on a Loyola trip, once you have registered, please contact
Patti Ray to be interviewed.  Your acceptance cannot be confirmed without an
interview.  Patti can be reached by email at pray@luc.edu or by phone at
Hillela at Loyola - 773-508-2193.

I heard that there may not be enough spaces for everyone?
While we hope to accommodate everyone who wants to go, it is true that
the response to recent programs has been overwhelming. It is very
likely that there will be more applicants than spaces available, WHICH IS WHY
SECURING YOUR SPACE WITH A DEPOSIT IS SO IMPORTANT.

We are really looking forward to these programs and promise you an
amazing adventure. If you have any questions at all, feel free to
e-mail or call Shorashim directly.

773-342-3868 - fax-773-442-0494 - www.shorashim.org

Help With Apples and Honey Table

Hi,

I hope you are having a good weekend.  First, I want to echo everything Esther said about the "Party on the Porch!"  It worked out great!  We may have begun a new tradition!  It was really quite an amazing Hillel happening!

Tomorrow is our "Apples and Honey Table," and Katie is unable to be there, because of her job.  Steve is going to help set up, but then he has to leave for classes.  Jennie is beginning her Women's Tehillim Group tomorrow at 9 AM.  This will meet on Mondays at 9 AM and is an opportunity to say prayers for those who are ill.  Jennie has already begun developing a list of names for whom the prayers will be said.  She has special books with the prayers in English as well as Hebrew.  There are only several such groups as this in Chicago, though this kind of women's prayer for those in need has become an international phenomena in the Jewish community.  This is for anyone to attend.

However, Jennie is also one of the Judaica Chairs - which means she will not be able to be in two places at one time - so she will not be able to help set up the "Apples and Honey Table" in CFSU.  Anyone that can be there tomorrow morning at 9:15 AM, just go to the CFSU Lobby.  Also, if you have any time throughout the day - please be at the table.

Finally - very few Board people have signed up for the Rosh HaShanah Dinner.  If you are able to come on Wednesday evening at 5 PM, please sign up in the Hillel office.

I am literally off to New York for my son's engagement party.

See you tomorrow.

Patti

HILLEL BEACH PARTY MOVED!!

BECAUSE OF THE EXPECTED RAIN TOMORROW, HILLEL'S BEACH/BBQ IS BEING MOVED TO THE MUNDELEIN CENTER PORCH ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING.

WE WILL BARBECUE THERE AND PARTY ON THE PORCH AND IN THE CARDINAL SUITE, WHICH IS THE ROOM JUST INSIDE THE BUILDING.

PLEASE DO NOT LET THE RAIN STOP YOU FROM COMING.  THERE WILL BE SOME GREAT SURPRISES!

Free Trip to Israel

FREE TRIP TO ISRAEL REGISTRATION OPENS TODAY    Taglit:birthright israel-The trip of a lifetime!   Ever wondered what it would be like to see the sun rise over Masada or float in the Dead Sea?  Get your chance this Winter with the opportunity of a lifetime.    If you're Jewish, 18-26 and have never been on a peer trip to Israel then this is the trip for you!    CLICK HERE TO REGISTER If you have any questions contact hac@juf.org Hillels Around Chicago

Taglit-birthright israel registration opens tomorrow!!

IMPORTANT TAGLIT-birthright israel UPDATE!!!

 

REGISTRATION FOR THE WINTER TRIP OPENS TOMORROW!!

 

NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO JOIN US FOR THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME!

 

VISIT http://www.koach.org/birthright.htm RIGHT AWAY!!!

Hillel This Week

Shalom,

First, we would like to welcome those who have joined the Hillel listserve this week - Welcome to Loyola!

This listserve message publicizes our two special programs this week:  The Wednesday Israeli "Birthright" Dinner for those who have been to Israel and would like to return, and for those who want to go on Birthright.  Wednesday is the first day of Registration for winter trips.  We will be sending a special listserve message just about Birthright Registration.  There is also information below about Thursday's annual Hillel Beach Party.

After the details about these programs, there are some Hillel notices - some job postings and announcements about a special Israel conference in Nashville for aspiring writers and journalists as well as a great TV Concert from Masada on Thursday night on PBS/WTTW at 8 PM.

We are also going to send a special listserve message later this week about free High Holiday services in the area.  Hillel does not conduct services on campus.  We will have a Rosh HaShanah Dinner on Wednesday night, September 12 at 5 PM, leaving students time to get to services.  We will also have our annual Apples and Honey Tables in the Student Union Lobby this Monday, September 10, where all the information about High Holiday services will be available - in addition to apples, honey and chocolate and caramel fondue!




Wednesday, September 5 - 5 PM - Hillel-Mundelein 2nd Floor - "BACK FROM BIRTHRIGHT - NOW WHAT?"  Israeli dinner

With great Israeli food, this is an opportunity for students who were in Israel on Birthright or other programs to meet each other as well as students interested in going on Birthright during Winter Break or next summer.  There will be information on
the next Birthright trips as well as opportunities for returning to Israel this winter and next summer for those who have already been to Israel.

Wednesday, September 5 is the first day of registration for the Winter Birthright trips, so it is a perfect time for our Israeli dinner.  About 5:30 PM we will have some students who were in Israel this summer share their highlights.  Our special guest will be ADAM STEWART, the North American Director of Shorashim, our Birthright provider, (as well as the beloved Judaism teacher at Loyola, who had to leave us because of his Birthright responsibilities).   Adam will have the answers to your questions about upcoming Birthright trips as well as programs that let you return to Israel.



Thursday, September 6 - 4-7 PM - Hartigan Beach/Park (where Albion meets the Lake) - HILLEL'S ANNUAL BEACH PARTY!

Hillel holds its annual Beach Party on the beautiful little beach/park right next to campus.   We set up a volleyball net on the sand, and this year we are trying something new - a BBQ.   We are bringing out the grills and kosher hot dogs, hamburgers, and marinated chicken tenders!  We will also have some Hillel giveaways!  We are praying that the weather holds out, and we hope you will join us!  Albion Avenue is the street just north of Loyola Ave.  You can get to the beach by taking the alley behind the Wellness Center.



PLEASE REMEMBER HILLEL HAS:

Great Hillel hoodies for sale - high quality, navy blue hoodies with white lettering on the front - "Loyola" in Hebrew on one line and "Hillel at Loyola" on the second line - all sizes - $25

An excellent library and a wide selection of Israeli and Jewish periodicals and newspapers

Information on free High Holiday services

A letter for your professors about the Jewish holiday dates



"DO THE 'WRITE' THING" CONFERENCE FOR WRITERS AND JOURNALISTS
November 11-13, 2007 - Nashville, Tennessee

This is an annual conference sponsored by Hagshama, the organization that helps campuses with Israel information, advocacy and programming.  The conference timing and location always coincides with the yearly meeting of the General Assembly of the United Jewish Communities (the "mega" meeting of the year for the American Jewish community).

Here is the information that Hagshama sent us about the conference.  Students who have attended "Do the 'Write' Thing" have said it has been an amazing experience.  You should note, however, that you will be missing 2 days of classes.  Hillel would be able to provide some additional subsidy for this conference.

DO THE "WRITE" THING

"Do the 'Write' Thing" is an incredible opportunity to hone your writing skills, meet and network with journalists form all over the country and abroad, explore issues of Israel and the media, and experience Nashville, Tennessee!

Only $99 covers the cost of the Conference, and flight reminbursements are available.

Website for registration: http://www.wzo.org.il/en/dtwt/

Questions? - Contact Miriam at Hagshama Chicago - miriamb@hagshama.org.il, 847-674-8865



DAVID BROZA CONCERT FROM MASADA - Thursday, September 6 - 8 PM - Channel 11 - WTTW/PBS

This one-hour PBS television event highlights one of Israel's most famous singer/songwriters, who will be joined by Grammy Award winners Jackson Browne and Shawn Colvin.  There is spectacular aeriel footage of Israel.  High-definition equipment was flown in from all over the world for this production, and they erected state-of-the art master control studios on top and at the base of Masada.  Those who have been there can imagine what that must have been like!



JOB OPPORTUNITIES

Area synagogues and temples are looking for teachers for Hebrew and Sunday school classes.  They will train their teachers, so you do not need teaching experience.  If you are at all interested in this kind of work on Sundays and sometimes during the week, please speak with Patti Ray, Hillel Director, pray@luc.edu.

Tein Li Chow, the Chinese Kosher take-out located in the Jewel on Howard Street, is looking for counter help weekdays from 3-9 PM.  Salary is about $8/hour.  If interested, contact Patti Ray at pray@luc.edu.





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Back to School with Russian Hillel

Upcoming Events August 30, 2007
This Week Save the Date Happy Hour Do the Write Thing School of Madrichim Money Workshop Links of the Week IDF Special Unit Training Video   Oracle CEO Larry Ellison: Israel has a wealth of intellectual talent Learn Hebrew - Free site!! Seeking Help A Russian-speaker is looking for a volunteer who could help him to improve computer (PC) skills - using programs and internet, problem solving, e.t.c. Please email MishaZilbermint@juf.org for more info		Privet, It's that time of year... and we'd like to welcome you back to school with a Happy Hour !! Mike has finally put up pictures from the Taglit-birthright Reunion Boat Party! School of Madrichim for those who are interested in staffing programs like a Taglit-birthright israel, Russian Shabbaton and etc. is having an orientation session on Sep 6. Sign up here.  Also, a great workshop for all college students and graduates on money: What is your money personality? An opportunity to sign up for a conference to network with journalists from around the world! Read on or check out Do the Right Thing. Lia, Katya, Misha Save the Date! School of Madrichim - Thur., Sept. 6   Skate With Israel - Sat. Jan 19   Russian Shabbaton - Feb. 22-24 Story of the Week:    Irena's Children Mrs. Sendler, code name "Jolanta," smuggled 2,500 children out of the Warsaw Ghetto during the last three months before its liquidation. She found a home for each child. Each was given a new name and a new identity as a Christian. Others were saving Jewish children, too, but many of those children were saved only in body; tragically, they disappeared from the Jewish people. Irena did all she could to ensure that "her children" would have a future as part of their own people. She is still alive now and has recieved several awards for her actions, and nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Click here to read the unbelievable story of this unrecognized heroine, and also check out the Life in a Jar Project which is helping spread her story worldwide.
Happy Hour Come sip some sangria and meet other Jewish graduate students and young adults. Whether you are new to the city or have been here for years, our annual "back to school" happy hour is always a great way to meet new people and have some fun.    FREE.  Pay for what your drink. $3.00 Sangria, $5.00 mixed drinks.   Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM OLE LOUNGE 2812 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657   RSVP to gap@juf.org Do the Write Thing USD/Hagshama's annual conference for Jewish student writers and journalists of all types. An amazing opportunity to hone your writing skills, meet and network with journalists from all over the country and abroad, explore issues of Israel and the media, and experience the GA in Nashville, Tennessee!  Sign up today at: http://www.wzo.org.il/en/dtwt/ Only $99 covers the cost of the conference and flight reimbursements are available.  Questions? Talk to Miriam at Hagshama: miriamb@hagshama.org.il, 847-674-8865. School of Madrichim: Orientation Session   Do you want to staff Taglit-birthright israel trips, Russian Shabbaton, summer camping trips and other exciting programs?   We are creating a SCHOOL OF MADRICHIM ("Group Leaders" in Hebrew) just for you!!! During this year-long program you will learn how to successfully plan, organize and facilitate activities, discussions and educational games for a great variety of groups.   You must fill out the application before the orientation session! If you have any questions, and to submit your completed application, contact Felix or 773.578.7790.   Thursday, Sept 6, 8:00 pm Northwestern Hillel 629 Foster St, Evanston What is your Money Personality? Managing the differences and making cents! Come to find out what role $$$ play in your relationships? Are you spender or hoarder? How to practice skills on real -life issues in varying financial areas? Free of charge. Free Refreshments. Gifts and surprises for ALL participants who attend all 3 sessions. Wednesday, September 19 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, September 26 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, October 3 @ 6:30 PM JCFS 255 Revere Dr, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL Contact Maya Gumirov with any questions.
Lia Dolinsky JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern LiaDolinsky@juf.org (312) 673-2357   Katya Shcherbakov JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern KatyaShcherbakov@juf.org (312) 673-2385   Misha Zilbermint Program Director MishaZilbermint@juf.org (312) 673- 2359   Hillels Around Chicago http://www.HillelsAroundChicago.org 30 S. Wells, Chicago, IL Hillels Around Chicago: Multi-Campus Center, a partner in serving our community is supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Today's Event's (Aug 28th, 2007)

Just a quick reminder about today's events.  From 1-4 on Halas Field the Organization Fair will be happening.  Please make ever effort to at least stop by and stay for a few minutes (if classes permit!) and pick up the Hillel give-a-way!  Tonight, we will be meeting at 5:30 at Hillel to carpool to "Party at the Pier"!  The cost is $10 and the parking will be split between those in the car.  We will be back at Loyola no later than 10:30!  It is going to be an amazing time and I wouldn't want any of you to miss out!

This Week at Hillel

This Week at Hillel Check It Out...  In This Issue DePaul Hillel High Holiday Services Free Trip to Israel Look for Hillel Cafe Hillel at NEIU OCC Meet & Greet DePaul Hillel Picnic Shabbat at DePaul Loop Israel Internship Maimonides Leadership Fellowship Job Opportunities Quick Links What is Rosh Hashanah?   What is Yom Kippur? DePaul Hillel High Holiday Services Rosh Hashana Meal Wed. Sept. 12th 6:00p.m.   Rosh Hashana Service Wed. Sept. 12th 7:30p.m.   Rosh Hashana Service Thurs. Sept. 13th 9:30a.m.   Kol Nidre Service Fri. Sept. 21st 6:30p.m.   Yom Kippur Service Sat. Sept. 22nd 9:30a.m.   Ne'ilah Service (St. Vincent's Circle) Sat. Sept. 22nd 6:30p.m.   *All services will be held in the DePaul Student Center Room 120 A&B. 2250 North Sheffield Avenue Chicago, IL 60614   *All meals will be held in DePaul Hillel Room 340.  2250 North Sheffield Avenue Chicago, IL 60614   Click Here to RSVP   Free Trip to Israel Ever wondered what it would be like to see the sun rise over Masada or float in the Dead Sea?  Get your chance this Winter with the opportunity of a lifetime.    If you're Jewish, 18-26 and have never been on a peer trip to Israel then this is the trip for you!    Click Here to sign up  Hillels Around Chicago Staff Executive Director Michelle Maer michellemaer@juf.org 312-673-2352   Program Director DePaul, NEIU, OCC Emily Briskman ebriskma@depaul.edu 773-325-8650   Program Director Roosevelt, Columbia, SAIC Galit Greenfield galitgreenfield@juf.org 312-673-2350   Program Director Russian Hillel, IIT Misha Zilbermint mishazilbermint@juf.org 312-673-2359 Greetings! Welcome to the first edition of This Week at Hillel for the '07-'08 school  year.  Your Hillel staff has been working throughout the summer to make sure this year is bigger and better than ever.  Make sure to keep up with what's happening on your campus and around the city by reading This Week at Hillel and checking out our website at www.hillelsaroundchicago.org .   -Emily   Look for Hillel on YOUR campus! We'll be at all the school organization fairs this year-so don't forget to come say hello and grab some cool stuff!  Check your school websites for exact times and locations.    OCC Skokie: Wednesday August 28th DP: Thursday August 29th   Columbia College Chicago Thursday August 30th   DePaul  LPC: Sunday September 9th Loop: Wednesday September 12th   Roosevelt University Tuesday September 11th   NEIU Wednesday Septembet 12th   SAIC Thursday September 20th       Cafe Hillel Bagel Brunch at NEIU It's activity hour and you don't know what to do!  Stop by, grab some bagels and shmear, and learn a little about what Hillel does at NEIU.    Tuesday September 4th Room TBD 1:30-2:40   For more info: E-mail hillel@neiu.edu     Oakton Hillel's 1st Meet and Greet  Come join Hillel for an opportunity to get involved in Jewish life on campus!  Stop by our first meet and greet to get some info and meet some new people.  See you soon!   Wednesday September 5th 3:00p.m. Room 2170 on the DesPlaines campus   Questions? E-mail Geremy at GK2680@aol.com DePaul Hillel Picnic Hillel wants to welcome you back to school in style!  We're making a picnic with some free food and fun stuff to do.  Stop by, grab a bite, and hang out with Hillel!   Thursday September 6th 11-3 DePaul Quadrangle   Questions? E-mail Hillel@depaul.edu   Shabbat at DePaul Shabbat Shalom!  Join us for our first Shabbat celebration of the new academic year.  We'll be holding Shabbat service the first and third Friday of each month-you won't want to miss any of them.  Bring friends, and share in the warmth of Shabbat!   Friday September 7th DePaul Hillel Room 340 DePaul Student Center 2250 North Sheffield Avenue Services: 6:00p.m. Dinner: 7:00p.m.   For more information on Shabbat services and meals please e-mail Hillel@depaul.edu Want to be an Israel Intern? Are you a student at Columbia College, Roosevelt University or School of the Art Institute who is excited and interested in Israel?  We need you to join us as the JCRC/Hillel Israel Intern. REQUIREMENTS: Initiate and foster Israel-related programs on campus for both Jewish and non-Jewish students and faculty   Advocate and voice support for Israel in the media:   Monitor media   Work with Hillel students as well as other student groups, including non-Jewish groups on campus to promote Israel in creative ways   Participate in the Israel Initiative Evaluation Process   If you're interested in becoming a JCRC/Hillel Israel Intern please contact Galit Greenfield at galitusa@gmail.com or 312-673-2350.  Maimonides Leadership Fellowship  WISDOM...MEANING... FULFILLING MY LIFE POTENTIAL... Does being Jewish having anything relevant to say about these? At JET, The JEWISH EDUCATION TEAM, we say YES!!! College is the time to tackle all of these issues, but who has time? With $400 stipend upon completion of the course requirements, JET helps you MAKE time. The Maimonides Leadership Fellowship is designed for serious college students who want to explore their identity from a Jewish perspective. This weekly experience taking place at UIC Hillel (on Tuesdays this semester) showcases 10 dynamic sessions of interactive learning and discussion that will blow away any of your torturous memories of Hebrew school. The Fellowship also includes two Shabbat experiences and an exciting tour of the local Jewish community (ie...GREAT FOOD!) LIMITED NUMBER OF SPOTS: APPLY WITH YOUR FRIENDS ASAP AT MFELLOWSHIPS.COM Upon receipt of your application, Rabbi Garfinkel of JET will conduct interviews on the UIC campus in the first few weeks of school to select the finalists.   For more information, please contact Rabbi Garfinkel or 310-903- 7398. Job Opportunities   1. Congressional Campaign Intern Jay K. Footlik, Democratic candidate for U.S. Congress, IL-10 www.jayfootlik.com  Jay Footlik is currently seeking interns for his congressional campaign - responsibilities can include - volunteer outreach, campaign visibility, communications, fundraising, political, and online outreach.  You will be joining an experienced, committed, and dedicated team to bring change to Illinois' tenth district.     Send Resumes to intern@jayfootlik.com. Please indicate your availability and area(s) of interest.   2. Intern at the Israeli Consulate The Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest seeks creative, ambitious and responsible undergraduate and graduate students, including those studying law, business, international affairs, public policy and journalism.  We evaluate candidates' knowledge of the Middle East; professional, academic and extra-curricular history; writing and computer skills; enthusiasm for international affairs and interpersonal skills. We prefer students available at least 3 days per week for three months or more. How to Apply . . . Internship Application  ( click here to download application with instructions ) Fall candidate applications must be received by September 15, 2007   Hillels Around Chicago: Multi-Campus Center , a partner in serving our community is supported by The Hillels of Illinois, the Jewish United Fund/ Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life   Sincerely, Hillels Around Chicago

[Hillel-at-Loyola] Shalom from Hillel

Shalom,

 

With this first Hillel listserve message of the new school year, we would like to welcome the new students to Loyola, and we would like to welcome back our returning students -  and especially those students who visited Israel this summer on Taglit-Birthright Israel programs and others.  You should know that the 21 Loyola students who went on Birthright this summer comprised one of the highest percentages of students going to Israel of any school in the United States!

 

We have several special notices in this first listserve message:

 

 

NEW HEBREW CLASS, NEW HEBREW TEACHER, NEW HEBREW TEXTBOOK!!

 

We are very pleased to announce that Loyola's Department of Modern Languages and Literature is offering Hebrew 101 - Modern Hebrew I - on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:30-3:45 PM in Mundelein 303.  The teacher is Ayala Schlezinger, and she is very excited about the new class.

 

This is a great opportunity to learn Hebrew for credit!  Remember, you can add a class until the end of the week of school.

 

 

 

HILLEL HIGHLIGHT THIS WEEK - "PARTY AT THE PIER!" - WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST 29

 

Hillel at Loyola is located on the second floor of Mundelein Center.  Every day this week there will be great food at Hillel.  Please stop by and introduce yourself, if you are new, or if you are a returning student - let us know how your summer went!

 

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 is at"two-event" day for HIllel

 

1-4 PM on Halas Field look for Hillel's table at the Organization Fair.  This is where you get Hillel's cool giveaway for this year!  If the weather is bad, the Organization Fair will be on the second floor of Halas.

 

"PARTY AT THE PIER!" - Dinner, Boat Ride, Fireworks Show and more...

5:30 PM - Meet at Hillel for carpools to Navy Pier

6-8:00 PM - We are bringing the sub sandwiches for dinner, and then plenty of time to explore the Pier.

8:00-8:30 PM - Skyline Boat Tour of Chicago - FREE for new students (Hillel's gift), only $10 for others.

9:00-10:00 PM - Go to the end of Navy Pier to watch the Fireworks Show, and then return to Loyola. 

 

"PARTY AT THE PIER" is Hillel's special first-week event.  We hope you will join us!

 

 

 

SAVE THESE DATES!

 

Wednesday, September 5 - 5 PM - Hillel - "Back from  Birthright - Now What?" Israeli Dinner

 

With great Israeli food, an opportunity for students who were in Israel on Birthright or other programs to meet each other as well as students interested in going on Birthright during Winter Break.  There will be information on the Winter Birthright trips as well as opportunities for returning to Israel this winter and next summer.

 

Wednesday, September 5 is the first day of registration for the Winter Birthright trips.  And, our special guest for the Israeli dinner will be Adam Stewart, North American Director of Shorashim, our Birthright provider.  He will have the answer to many of your questions.

 

For those who went on Birthright this summer, please come prepared to share some stories from your trip.

 

 

 

Thursday, September 6 - 4-7 PM - Hartigan Beach (where Albion meets the Lake) - Hillel Beach Party

 

Hillel holds its annual Beach Party on Loyola's beautiful area beach/park..  The beach volleyball is returning.  But the new addition is a BBQ.  We are bringing out the grills and some great kosher hot dogs, hamburgers, and marinated chicken tenders!

 

 

 

HILLEL HAS:

 

Great Hillel hoodies for sale - high quality, navy blue hoodies with white lettering on the front - "Loyola" in Hebrew on one line and "Hillel at Loyola" on the second line - all sizes - $25

 

An excellent library and a wide selection of Israeli and Jewish periodicals and newspapers

 

Information on free High Holiday services

 

A letter for your professors about the Jewish holiday dates

 

 

 

WELCOME TO SCHOOL!!  WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!!

Welcome Back from Hillel

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Send a High Holiday e-card Dear Students, Welcome back to school! We want to share with you some Hillel special updates and opportunities for students on campus. Check out FreeIsraelTrip.org - Know someone who hasn't been to Israel before, or who is eligible for Taglit-birthright israel? Hillel is the largest provider of campus-based and other college Taglit-birthright israel trips. Registration begins September 5th , but sign up now for priority access! Send Your Incoming Student a Free Rosh Hashanah Card By Mail - Special limited time offer! Send your incoming college student a special FREE Rosh Hashanah card in the mail, with a personal message from you and info on how to find High Holiday services on campus. Just fill out this form by August 31 and the card will be on its way. Send a Back to School or High Holiday e-card - to someone you love... or just like. You can also use our tribute cards to make a special New Year's donation in honor of or in memory of someone. Visit Hillels online store for gift baskets and gear - Send a special Welcome or High Holiday gift basket to your favorite student or loved one. Order Hillel t-shirts, hoodies, bags and more to show your Hillel pride. Subscribe to the Hillel Campus Report – your source for the inside scoop on what is happening with Jewish life on campus. Here's to a great 2007-2008 Academic Year. Keith Krivitzky www.hillel.org | Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Donate About | On Campus | Jewish Resources | Social Justice | Careers | Israel | Conferences

Hillel Picnic this Sunday!!

Upcoming Events August 23, 2007
This Week Save the Date Jazz Festival Russian Hillel Picnic Happy Hour School of Madrichim Job Opportunity Links of the Week Tolerance of Belief Art Exhibit IDF Special Unit Training Video   Sarit Hadad Learn Hebrew - Free site!!		Privet, Pack in some fun before school starts. Come to the annual Russian Hillel Picnic this sunday! Also, a great workshop for all college students and graduates on money: What is your money personality? and a "back to school" or just fun Happy Hour !! Don't miss it. Felix Grudsky is starting a new program - School of Madrichim for those who are interested in staffing programs like a Taglit-birthright israel, Russian Shabbaton and etc. Sign up here.  Lia, Katya, Misha Save the Date! Russian Hillel Picnic - Sun. Aug 26   School of Madrichim - Thur., Sept. 6   Skate With Israel - Sat. Jan 19   Russian Shabbaton - Feb. 22-24 Israeli Jazz Virtuoso in Chicago Anat Cohen Concert Israeli Jazz Virtuoso Anat Cohen, and her quartet, will kick off the 29th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival! Thursday, August 30 @ 6 PM Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall 78 E. Washington St. Chicago, IL
Russian Hillel Picnic Our annual end of the summer RUSSIAN HILLEL PICNIC is coming up!!! Catch up with old friends, meet new people and have FUN!!! You can expect everyone to be there! $5 suggested donation   Sun. Aug 26 1:00 - 5:00pm Picnic Area 1 Upper Drive Wilmette Beach Directions: Take Sheridan to Lake St. Turn east onto Lake until the street ends (about 1 block) and then continue down the hill to Wilmette Beach. Our picnic area 1 is along the beach with a volleyball net. Happy Hour Come sip some sangria and meet other Jewish graduate students and young adults. Whether you are new to the city or have been here for years, our annual "back to school" happy hour is always a great way to meet new people and have some fun.    FREE.  Pay for what your drink. $3.00 Sangria, $5.00 mixed drinks.   Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM OLE LOUNGE 2812 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657   RSVP to gap@juf.org School of Madrichim: Orientation Session   Do you want to staff Taglit-birthright israel trips, Russian Shabbaton, summer camping trips and other exciting programs?   We are creating a SCHOOL OF MADRICHIM ("Group Leaders" in Hebrew) just for you!!! During this year-long program you will learn how to successfully plan, organize and facilitate activities, discussions and educational games for a great variety of groups.   You must fill out the application before the orientation session! If you have any questions, and to submit your completed application, contact Felix or 773.578.7790.   Thursday, Sept 6, 8:00 pm Northwestern Hillel 629 Foster St, Evanston What is your Money Personality? Managing the differences and making cents! Come to find out what role $$$ play in your relationships? Are you spender or hoarder? How to practice skills on real -life issues in varying financial areas? Free of charge. Free Refreshments. Gifts and surprises for ALL participants who attend all 3 sessions. Wednesday, September 19 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, September 26 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, October 3 @ 6:30 PM JCFS 255 Revere Dr, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL Contact Maya Gumirov with any questions. Job opportunity! SDM US Analyst  - Part time position Looking for self motivated, goal oriented individual. Strong MicrosoftExcel background, and professional communication skills in English and Russian. Job Activities Include: 1.   Processing of Quote Requests from Customers. 2.   Help set up Microsoft Small Business Accounting Program. 3.   Help implement Microsoft Contact Manager software. 4.   Propose and implement technology that will provide efficiency and long term competitive advantage to SDM US. 5.   Understand our business process and recommend ways to improve it.   Pay: $12+, We are a small company with a lot of potential and we are willing to be as flexible and competitive as possible to attract the right candidate   Contact Vlad Eydelman, cell: 773-255-3079
Lia Dolinsky JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern LiaDolinsky@juf.org (312) 673-2357   Katya Shcherbakov JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern KatyaShcherbakov@juf.org (312) 673-2385   Misha Zilbermint Program Director MishaZilbermint@juf.org (312) 673- 2359   Hillels Around Chicago http://www.HillelsAroundChicago.org 30 S. Wells, Chicago, IL Hillels Around Chicago: Multi-Campus Center, a partner in serving our community is supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life

Protesting Israel Boycotts, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Back-to-School and more!

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life August 20, 2007 College Presidents, Nobel Laureates Protest British Academic Boycott   In two high-profile advertisements in The New York Times, hundreds of university presidents and Nobel Prize laureates have denounced a British academic union's proposed boycott of Israeli colleges and faculty members. In an advertisement sponsored by the American Jewish Committee, more than 300 presidents of American colleges and universities endorsed a statement by Columbia University President Lee Bollinger and nine academic colleagues.   (PHOTO: Columbia University President Lee Bollinger challenged a British academic union's boycott of Israeli colleges. ) IN THIS ISSUE: • Protest of British Academic Boycott • Editor's Column NEWSMAKERS: • Jamie-Lynn Sigler • Mark E. Zuckerberg FEATURES: • Virginia Tech • RJ Insider's Guide to College • Searching for Freshmen • Hillel Inspires Muslim Student Groups • Free Rosh Hashanah Cards • Taglit-birthright israel Winter 2008 • Save the Date: Summit 2008 • News Bites • Combatting Bias on Campus • Happy Birthday, World! Bridging the Gap In the next several weeks, young, fresh faces will be stepping onto college campuses everywhere for the first time as college students.  Most of these students will have already decided how they will spend their college years, posing challenges for the various campus organizations vying for the students' attention.  The challenge for Hillel professionals is encouraging Jewish studentsto participate in Jewish life on campus. To prevent these young people from dropping out of the Jewish community, a broad coalition of Jewish organizations and youth movements, with Hillel at the lead, is working to facilitate the transition from high school to college.  Between personal invitations to welcome week and high holiday activities, Reform Judaism Magazine's second edition of  The Insiders Guide to College and another year of Chai Wire: Hillel's Guide to the College Balancing Act , the Jewish community is committed to helping future and present Jewish college students choose to have meaningful Jewish experiences during their college years. Aviva Perlman Acting Editor, Hillel Campus Report Kibbitz Covergirl: Jamie-Lynn Sigler  Even though Jamie-Lynn Sigler's portrayal of an Italian mafia princess on HBO's The Sopranos has come to an end, she has a few more tricks up her sleeve, writes American Jewish Life. The Face Behind Facebook: Mark E. Zuckerberg Facebook started as a simple way for a small group of college friends to stay in touch and quickly became one of the largest social networking sites on the Internet today.  Meet the man behind the phenomenon: Mark E. Zuckerberg. Moving Forward at Virginia Tech Four months after the Virginia Tech shooting incident, the university community is still in the process of healing. The campus Hillel has plans to help students readjust to normal campus life and to expand offerings to the Jewish campus community. Reform Judaism Magazine Creates Insiders Guide to College Reform Judaism Magazine has produced the second edition of its popular RJ Insider's Guide to College.   Jewish Groups Join in Freshmen Search An unprecedented coalition of Jewish organizations is helping incoming college freshmen to adjust to life on campus – and to win an iTunes gift card in the process. Muslim Student Groups Turn to Jewish Organizations for Inspiration ABC News reports that cash-strapped Muslim student organizations on two Michigan college campuses have informally turned to Hillel to learn how to better structure their organization and fundraise. Send Your Incoming College Student a FREE Rosh Hashanah Card Send your incoming college student a FREE Rosh Hashanah card in the mail with info on how to find High Holy Day services on campus.  Just fill out this form by Aug 29th. Registration for Winter 2008 Taglit-birthright israel: Hillel Trips to Open Next Month  Registration for Winter 2008 Taglit-birthright israel: Hillel trips opens September 5th. Visit www.freeisraeltrip.org to sign up for registration updates and get a head start on the application process. Save the Date for The University and Jewish Community: Summit 2008 The 2008 Summit bring together renowned leaders and thinkers in academia, journalism, philanthropy and the Jewish community to explore the role of the university in developing leaders and imagining a more civil society . Co-chaired by Tufts University President Lawrence S. Bacow of Tufts University, David M. Cohen of New York City and Bea Mandel of Los Angeles, the summit will take place from March 24-26, 2008 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. For more information please visit www.hillel.org/summit or e-mail summit@hillel.org. News Bites: What's Been Happening at Hillel this Month Franklin & Marshall College brings kosher/organic dining option to campus... Northern California Hillels do their homework on recruiting new students... CUNY Baruch's Hillel hosts its first annual Sephardic Student Club dinner... Harvard University moves the first nighttime football game of the season from Yom Kippur eve. Colleg