Jewish Life on Campus This Week
Association of Jewish Students Elections
Volunteer Opportunity: Super Tzedakah Sunday
Israel for Free: birthright israel. Let us know if you are already signed up!
e-Intern Opportunity: Joe Lieberman for President
LGBTIQQ Conference
Free Movie Tickets for Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in Israel
Singers and Musicians Wanted
2 Essay Contests--First Prizes include Free Trip to Israel and $700 cash!
Roommates/Apartments Wanted
Job Opportunity
Hillel has new e-mail addresses!
JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS THIS WEEK
Tuesday, (11/18): 6:00 - 9:00 pm Hillel-a-thon. Meet at Hillel, travel together to Century 21 on 27 N. RSVP is required to director@muhillel.org
Tuesday, (11/18): Discovering Judaism, 7:30 pm at Hillel, dinner included. Wednesday, (11/19): Mel Brooks Movie Night in Shriver: Robin Hood Men in Tights. RSVP to Matt levima@muohio.edu
Thursday, (11/20): Mezuzah Making Madness for First Students. Basement of Emerson at 8:00 pm. RSVP to Na'ama rubyeyes6@aol.com or Matt Strausmp@muohio.edu
Friday, (11/21): Thanksgiving Shabbat! Services at 6:00 pm followed by Thanksgiving Dinner.
Saturday, (11/22): Final Jews on Ice Broomball Game. Come cheer on the team! 6:15 pm at Goggin. Contact Ilya at charnai@muohio.edu
Sunday, (11/23): Ladies Night: "I get by with a little help from my friends". 6:00 pm, at Hillel for dinner, discussion, and crafts. RSVP to Andrea kahnam@muohio.edu to Heather goldsthr@muohio.edu
ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH STUDENT (AJS) ELECTIONS: Save the date! Elections for the Executive Board of the AJS will take place on Wednesday, December 3 at 8:00 pm. Applications for the elected Executive Board and the appointed Programming Board will be available shortly on our website. Contact Amy at director@muhillel.org if you have any questions.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: The Cincinnati Jewish Federation will hold its Super Tzedakah Sunday Phone-a-Thon on Sunday, December 7, 2003. Join the Miami Hillel Team for the 12:45 - 3:30 pm calling shift as we give back to a community that has given us so much. (In 2004 all of the FREE Shabbat Dinners that we offer will be generously funded by the Cincinnati Jewish Federation.) We will leave Oxford at 12:00 pm. RSVP to Sarah at kollersb@muohio.edu
ISRAEL FOR FREE: There's nothing like your first time...do it with Hillel! http://israel.hillel.org. Are you already signed up for birthright this year. . .let us know! muhillel@muhillel.org
e-INTERN OPPORTUNITY: Fantastic Opportunity for Students For Joe Lieberman for President! As the Democratic primary heats up, the Joe Lieberman for President Campaign is expanding! Weâre seeking ambitious students nationwide to be Campus Coordinators for their college or university and represent JOE on their campus. This is an incredible opportunity for students to get involved in a unique campaign, for a unique candidate, and potentially even get credit for your participation! As Campus Coordinator, you will be an eIntern you can intern without having to be in an office and will be asked to do the following: Get students excited about JOE's campaign: write letters or op-eds to the your school and local papers, get the word out about the campaign around campus, and create a buzz. Help organize debate-watching parties and other events for JOE on your campus. Plan and participate in JOE's events when he visits your area. Gain fascinating insight into the inner-workings of a national political campaign. And more! If you or someone you know wants to join Team Joe, call or email: Joel Singerman, National Campus Coordinator, jsingerman@joe2004.com JOE Campaign Headquarters: 703-894-2073.
LGBTIQQ CONFERENCE: The National Union of Jewish LGBTIQQ Students (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersexed, Queer, and Questioning) is proud to announce NUJLS 2004 conference at The George Washington University Hillel from February 13 - 15, hosted by Yad B'Yad, an LGBTIQQ Jewish student group serving schools in the metropolitan Washington area. Travel and conference subsidies are available. Kosher meals will be served and housing within walking distance is available upon request. For more information, please check out http://www.nujls2004.org or for more information, contact Nathan Weiner at nathan@nujls2004.org or Sharon Greenbaum at sharon@nujls2004.org.
FREE MOVIE TICKETS: Wednesday, (11/19): Relentless: The Struggle for Peace in Israel, 7:30 pm. Raymond Walters College in Blue Ash, OH. E-mail rabbipreis@yahoo.com for free tickets.
SINGERS and MUSICIANS WANTED: Faith Lutheran Church is organizing a community choir to perform during the Community Thanksgiving Service on Sunday, November 23 at 7:00 pm. Contact Julia Froude at 523-3808 if you are interested.
THE GUILD OF TEMPLE MUSICIANS ANNOUNCES ITS 15TH YOUNG COMPOSERS AWARD: The YCA competition is the only competition offering an opportunity for Jewish musicians to create new music for Jewish religious services. Eligibility is not confined to a single interpretation of Jewish musical expression. The Young Composers Award is one of the few competitions which includes a cash prize ($1800) for the winning work, a live performance of that composition, transportation and housing for the winning composer to attend the premiere performance, and the possibility of publication of the composition. The purpose of the YCA is to encourage the work of young Jewish composers, to add to the repertoire of good synagogue music for worship and concert, and to inspire the religious experiences of congregations and communities. Jewish musicians are eligible to enter if they were born on or after January 1, 1969, and who will be at least 18 years of age by the deadline for submitting an entry. For 2004 the YCA criteria (which focus on a different type of composition each year) request a set of three pieces with a total duration time of ten to twelve minutes. The music should be written for a cantor with a medium or high voice, accompanied by piano and one other instrument. The texts should be related by source or topic, should be in Hebrew, and should be drawn from Jewish liturgy, biblical sources, or Jewish commentary. The pieces should be postmarked for submission no later than January 9, 2004. There is no required entry fee. Inquiries and a complete description of the 2004 assignment should be requested from Ben Steinberg, YCA Competition Chairman, via e-mail at ben@templesinai.net, by phone at (416) 487-4161, by fax at (416) 487-5499, or by writing to: Ben Steinberg, Composer-in-Residence, Temple Sinai Congregation, 210 Wilson Ave., Toronto, ON M5M 3B1, Canada.
ESSAY CONTEST and WRITING CONTEST: "The Jerusalem Report" and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life are accepting submissions for the Jerusalem Report-Hillel Essay Contest. Essays may be 650-850 words in length describing one's Jewish experience on campus. This can relate to Israel, religion, Tzedek (social justice) work, or any other way one connects to Judaism on campus. Essays must be submitted by February 29, 2004 and first place includes a free trip to Israel and publication in "The Jerusalem Report." For more information about the contest, visit http://www.hillel.org/Hillel/NewHille.nsf/studentlife/essay. Students may e-mail submissions to jreportessay@hillel.org.
Authors aged 18-35 are invited to submit a short story on a Jewish theme or topic for the 15th annual David Dornstein Memorial Creative Writing Contest for Young Adult Writers, sponsored by the Coalition for the Advancement of Jewish Education. Authors should submit a typed, double-spaced manuscript of no more than 5,000 words. The submission must be an original short story that has never received an award or been published. Stories must be accompanied by a cover sheet listing the author's name, address, phone number, and title of the story. Up to three winners will be selected; a first prize of $700, a second prize of $200 and a third prize of $100 will be awarded by the jury. Entries must be postmarked by December 31, 2003. For more information, check out www.caje.org or call 212-268-4210.
ROOMMATES/APARTMENTS WANTED:I'm looking for fun, easy-going people to live with next year off campus- possibly oxford commons. If you're at all interested, or know someone that might be, please email me! They need not be Jewish, and gender doesn't matter. Contact Monique at ararma@muohio.edu.
I am looking for residence for Tues & Wed nights because I live 45 min from campus and I don't want to travel in the winter months. My days on campus are Tues/Thurs and I may want to spend one night here and there like a Friday evening. So I am seeking to rent a room for two-three nights a week during winter months. E-mail Sharon at Sharonlouallen@aol.com.
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Make money while having fun! Work with Jewish youth in Cincinnati leading monthly activities at the Cincinnati JCC for Young Judaea. For details, contact Rachel Warach at 847-492-9602 or Kim Streiffer at 513-761-7500 x. 249. Young Judaea is Sponsored by Hadassah.
HILLEL HAS NEW E-MAIL ADDRESSES!
We can now be reached at:
General e-mail address: muhillel@muhillel.org
Amy Bebchick, director's address: director@muhillel.org
Skip Edwards, administrator's address: admin@muhillel.org
Check us out on line at www.muhillel.org!
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