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Monday, October 09, 2006
SUKKOT PARTY. RUSSIAN STYLE!
Off-Campus Israel Conference/Trips
Shalom,
As you begin Fall Break, there are two special Israel-related
opportunities that we want you to be aware of:
Midwest Israel Information Conference - University of Wisconsin -
October 20-22
"UNDERSTANDING ISRAEL - A MIDWEST STUDENT CONFERENCE"
This is an annual conference that provides a great chance to meet
Israel-interested college students from schools throughout the Midwest.
There are always a group of students from Loyola that attend. And,
especially since we have a small Jewish population, this is a wonderful
opportunity to connect with students from other campuses.
The keynote speaker will be Yaron Deckel, the Israel Broadcasting
Authority's Washington Bureau Chief.
There will be intereactive breakout sessions exploring Israeli society and
current events. A great place to learn about Israel from the basics to
the more complex.
Saturday night there will be a huge dance party at a club in Madison
featuring an Israeli DJ.
TRANSPORTATION:
There will be a bus to Madison leaving Friday, October 20 about Noon.
Depending on where students are coming from, the bus may make several
stops to pick up. You will leave Madison Sunday morning, October 22 after
brunch and should be back in the Chicago area by early afternoon.
COST:
Hillel at Loyola is providing a $10 subsidy for every Loyola student that
goes to the Conference. You pay the regular cost and will receive a rebate
from Hillel when you get back from the conference.
Regular costs are:
For students that need to stay in a hotel in Madison - $60
This covers all conference costs including food and hotel.
For students that can stay with friends in Madison and do not need the
hotel space - $20
This covers the conference costs and food.
You must register by October 11.
To register - call 312-357-4849 or visit:
www.juf.org/jcrc/madison.asp for Registration and more information.
Any questions? Contact Patti Ray at pray@luc.edu.
FREE BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL TRIPS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN TO ISRAEL
The "Birthright Israel" deadline for the winter trips has been extended to
October 12. This is a final chance to go this winter. Registration and
information is a www.shorashim.org.
HILLEL ISRAEL WINTER MISSIONS FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN TO ISRAEL
Hillel is delighted to offer its premier Winter Israel Experiences
this December and January. This season National Hillel is sending three
exciting tracks: Jewish Pluralism and Peoplehood, Green: Israel and
Global Environmentalism and Leading Up North - Tzedek (Social
Justice - helping rebuild homes and lives of those residents of the North
of Israel who were devasted during the Lebanon War).
Each track will last approximately 10 days and cost $180 per student.
While requirements for each track vary, all participants must have had
prior Israel experience. This is an unbelievable price for 10 days,
and it includes the transportation to Israel! Also, you can extend your
trip so you can stay in Israel longer!
All of the important information and application for these trips are
available online:
Hillel's Winter Israel Experiences
( http://www.hillel.org/israel/travel/mission/default)
The cost of the trip is $180 + airfare to New York City - JFK
Airport. Students are expected to depart with the group from JFK,
but are more then welcome to extend their stay in Israel for a fee.
The dates are as follows:
Jewish Pluralism and Peoplehood December 26, 2006 -
January 4, 2007
Green: Israel and Global Environmentalism December 25, 2006 -
January 3, 2007
Leading Up North - Tzedek December 25,
2006 - January 4, 2007
Or
January 1, 2007 - January 10, 2007
All students who apply must have prior Israel experience.
Applications will close on October 16, 2006. Students will be
notified of acceptance by October 25, 2006.
"HASBARA" ISRAEL ADVOCACY PROGRAM TO ISRAEL
"Hasbara Fellowships" are described below. This is a trip organized
within an Orthodox framework but absolutely available and accessible to
all Jewish students. The purpose of this trip is very specific and seeks
to train students to be Israel advocates on their campuses.
Hasbara Fellowships, a program spearheaded by Aish International, educates
and trains university students to be effective pro-Israel activists on
their campuses. Started in 2001 in conjunction with Israel's Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, Hasbara Fellowships brings hundreds of students to Israel
every summer and winter. Now entering their fifth year, Hasbara
Fellowships has trained nearly 1,000 students on over 170 campuses,
providing its participants with the information, tools, resources, and
confidence to return to their campuses as leaders in the fight for
Israel's image. The most critical aspects of the Fellowships program is
the opportunity for Fellows to network with one another, learning from
each other and sharing experiences about Israel activism.
Registration is now open for this winter's Hasbara Fellowships Activism
Training Program in Israel! Past programs have met with Israeli leaders
such as Shimon Peres, Natan Sharansky, Dore Gold and Bibi Netanyahu.
Acquire effective Israel activism training, learn from fellow activists
from campuses across North America, meet top Israeli politicians and
leaders and gain specific programming ideas and campaigns to bring back to
your campus. Come explore Israeli and Middle Eastern history and politics
and sharpen your activism skills.
Program dates are December 17th-January 1rst and December 25th- January
8th. Top pro-Israel university activists from across North America are
invited to APPLY NOW for this winter's programs.
Students interested in upcoming programs to Israel should visit:
www.israelactivism.com for more information, including a past program
itinerary and pictures!
This is a highly subsidized program with a sliding scale of costs based on
a participant's needs. Any questions can be directed to Jonathan Cohen.
Jonathan 'JC' Cohen
Campus Coordinator
Hasbara Fellowships
63 West 38th Street, Suite 1103
New York, NY 10018
646-365-0030 (Office)
516-375-6529 (Cell)
Jonathan@aish.com
PREPARING FOR SUKKOT....
Since Sukkot begins Friday night, the start of Fall Break, many students
will not be on campus for the first days of the holiday.
However, if you are on campus - the Hillel sukkah is built and decorated.
If you would like to eat in the sukkah during the first days of the
holiday, just bring your food, plates, etc. into the sukkah to eat. There
are tables with tablecloths, chairs and bottles of apple cider. There are
also trash bags. The weather is supposed to be beautiful during those
days of Fall Break.
Hillel's official Sukkot programs are happening Wedesday and Thursday
after break, and we will send out the details about those programs on
Monday.
We have purchased a lulov and etrog for Hillel. If you would like to use
them during break from Sunday to Tuesday, please contact Carla Pollman,
"keeper of the etrog and lulov," at 913-481-1358. The rest of the week
they will be in the Hillel sukkah.
Happy Sukkot!
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Hillel-list mailing list
Hillel-list@luc.edu
http://lists.luc.edu/listinfo/hillel-list
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Sukkot Date Corrections
Shalom,
We hope you had an easy Yom Kippur.
Today and tomorrow, October 3 $ 4, we are decorating the Hillel sukkah
from Noon-4 PM on the south side of Mundelein.
We apologize that the SAVE THE DATE message for our Sukkot programs after
Fall Break had the wrong dates listed. Below are the corrections:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11 - IN THE SUKKAH
12:30 PM - "Pizza in the Hut" - An explanation of Sukkot w/pizza
2:30 PM - Russian senior citizens visit the sukkah
5:00 PM - "Cinema in the Sukkah" w/Israeli Dinner - viewing award-winning
Israeli film "Ushpizin" (set at Sukkot) in the sukkah
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 - IN THE SUKKAH
Noon-4:00 PM - "Campus-wide" Sukkah Open House - Sukkah "show & tell" with
refreshments
4:00-7:00 PM - "Hookah in the Sukkah BBQ" - BBQ outside the sukkah,
Hookahs inside
_______________________________________________
Hillel-list mailing list
Hillel-list@luc.edu
http://lists.luc.edu/listinfo/hillel-list
Friday, September 22, 2006
"BUILDING THE PEACE, BREAKING THE FAST"
very special program that in addition to its importance in meaning will
also be an opportunity to taste delicious food from different cultures!
"BUILDING THE PEACE, BREAKING THE FAST"
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 - 6 PM - SIMPSON MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
This Monday, September 25 Hillel, MSA (Muslim Students' Association) and
HSO (Hindu Students Organization) are sponsoring "Building the Peace,
Breaking the Fast," a campus-wide fast for peace with a break-the-fast
meal at 6 PM in the Simpson Multipurpose Room featuring kosher, halal and
vegetarian food.
The inspiration for this fast is the fact that the Jewish and Muslim
communities share a fast day on Monday - the Jewish community the Fast of
Gedalya and the Muslim community the beginning of the month-long Fast of
Ramadan. The Hindu community has a fast day on Sunday. These three
organizations ask the Loyola community to join them in this fast and to
gather together to reflect on issues concerning our global community.
At the break-the-fast dinner short reflections will be shared from Hillel,
MSA and HSO as well as from some of the co-sponsors, LAWN (Loyola
Anti-WarNetwork), LSAS (Loyola Students Again Sweatshops), and Turkish
Intercultural Club. The program will end with a performance by a
Muslim student beatboxer.
There is not another campus in the country that is doing such a
co-sponsored program on the occasion of the joint fast day in the Muslim
and Jewish communities. This demonstrates another example of the unique
realtionship and interaction of our Muslim, Jewish, Hindu and Christian
communities at Loyola, a relationship in which we all take much pride.
This program was made possible with the support of the Unity in Diversity
Fund.
ONCE AGAIN, HILLEL WANTS TO EXTEND ITS WISHES FOR A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW
YEAR.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Meet for Rosh HaShanah Services
If you would like to go with other students to Reform Rosh HaShanah
services at Emanuel Congregation - meet students at the Information Desk
in the CFSU Lobby at 7:15 PM this Friday night, September 22.
If you would like to go to Reform services at Northwestern, please call
Anna Rozman at 815-703-7488. She will also meet students at 7:15 PM in
the CFSU Lobby.
If you will be going to Emanuel Congregation for services, please email
Patti Ray at pray@luc.edu.
Once again, Happy New Year 5767!
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES AND SHABBAT DINNER
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Monday, September 18, 2006
HIGH HOLIDAY PROGRAMS/FREE SERVICES
Shalom,
As we prepare for the New Year 5767 with Rosh HaShanah, which this year
falls on Shabbat and begins Friday night, Hillel at Loyola wants to wish
all those on our listserve a Happy, Healthy, Fruitful and Peacful New Year
for you and your families.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 - "If it's New Year's, Where's the Party? If it's
a Fast, Why Does it Last So Long? - at Hillel - 3-4 PM with pizza
Rabbi Zev Drutman will give an explanation about the basic themes of Rosh
HaShanah and Yom Kippur.
DELIVER APPLE/HONEY GIFTS TO JEWISH FACULTY AND STAFF
Hillel students have wrapped apple/honey packages for every Jewish faculty
and staff member at the university. If you would like to help deliver
them, please stop by Hillel on TUESDAY or WEDNESDAY in CFSU at the APPLES
AND HONEY TABLE.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - APPLES & HONEY TABLE - CFSU LOBBY - 10 AM-2 PM
A Hillel at Loyola tradition to mark a really sweet year - we give out to
the campus community apples, honey, and melt chocoate and caramel fondue
as well. Stop by for your New Year treat! We will have Jewish calendars
for those who need one.
FREE HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES
Students with ID's can go free of charge to almost any synagogue in the
Chicago area. Listed below are those places where most of our students
go. If you want information about any other locations, please contact
Patti Ray, Hillel Director, at pray@luc.edu. Next week we will provide
the details for Yom Kippur services - Sunday night, October 1 and Monday
morning, October 2.
EMANUEL CONGREGATION - check emanuel-cong.com
Emanuel is 3 blocks south of Sullivan Center at 5959 N. Sheridan Road.
Friday evening at 8 PM, Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM.
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 and Conservative Services are in Norris Center, NU's Student Union
(Take the purple line to Foster, walk directly east and you will run into
Norris before you hit the Lake!)
Reform services - Friday evening at 8 PM, Saturday morning at 10 AM
Conservative - Friday evening at 6:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday mornings at
9:30 AM
DEPAUL HILLEL
Rosh Hashanah
Friday Sept. 22nd 6:30p.m.
2250 N. Sheffield (Student Center) Room 120B
Saturday Sept. 23rd 10: 00a.m.
2250 N. Sheffield (Student Center) Room 120B
All services are free and open to the public For more information
please contact Emily at ebriskma@depaul.edu or 773-325-8650
SPECIAL NOTE - DePaul Hillel welcomes students AND non-students without
charge to their services. Please email Emily Briskman if you would like to
attend DePaul services.
AGUDAS ACHIM NORTH SHORE CONGREGATION - 5029 N. KENMORE (JUST NORTH OF
ARGYLE)
This is the oldest continually functioning Orthodox synagogue in Chicago.
It is in Uptown and has a magnificent sanctuary that has been restored in
the past 10 years. Services are free for everyone, and the entire service
is explained as it is conducted.
Friday evening at 6:40 PM. Saturday morning at 7:30 AM.
SPECIAL HILLEL "STUFF"
Hillel hoodies are in! They are $25. Get them at Hillel.
The Hillel Organization Fair giveaway - the shot glasses that had
imprinted in blue "Moses is my "homeboy"/Hillel at Loyola - are available
again. We ordered more. If you want one, stop at Hillel.
SPECIAL ON-CAMPUS COMEDY PERFORMANCE!
WEDNESDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 20 - 9 PM - MUNDELEIN AUDITORIUM
"JOHN ROY LIVE!"
Star Search Comedy Champion, Semi-Finalist on NBC'S Last Comic Standing,
and an LUC Alum.
After the comedy hour, John will do a talkback with students.
John was a friend of Hillel while in school. This is part of EVOKE Week.
HAPPY, HAPPY NEW YEAR!
This Week at Hillel
Friday, September 15, 2006
SATURDAY NIGHT MOVIE!
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