In this edition:
•Jewish Life on Campus This Week
•Save the Dates and Program Notes: Discovering Judaism, First Year Students of Hillel Movie Night, Midnight Kickball at Cook Field, Get the Jewla Card, On Campus with Jeremy, Office Hours with Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown

Israel Travel and Information: Israel Campus Beat, birthright Israel, Hillel Israel Missions, MU Interfaith Israel Trip
Campus Programs: Jewish Film Series
Volunteer Opportunities: Alternative Spring Break Interfaith Community Service Trip to San Francisco, Help build a fence for a family with a disabled child, Ohio Voter Protection Program
Conferences: The United Jewish Communities General Assembly (GA), Kesher Convention 2004, 17th Annual Conference of the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness,
Awards, Grants, and Competitions: Citizens of the World--Spring Grants Due, Guild of Temple Musicians Young Composer Competition, Koret Young Writer of Jewish Themes Award
Ride Board: Need a ride to Columbus this weekend, Need a Ride to the Airport
Housing and Roommates: 2005/2006 UCommons Apartment, Great Apartment near Uptown!, Looking for a place to live 2005/2006?
Information Requests: Do you know a first year Miamian who is not receiving this e-mail?, Alumni News and Notes
Hillel Contact and building information

JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS THIS WEEK

Mon. Oct 4 NO DISCOVERING JUDAISM TONIGHT!
5:00 pm MU Jewish Faculty and Staff Open House at Hillel's Sukkah. Contact Amy at director@muhillel.org.

Tues., Oct. 5 11:00 am Jeremy Tabling at Shriver

7:00 pm Ladies Night in the Sukkah. 7:00 pm at Hillel's Sukkah. All ladies invited to join us for this great dinner and discussion. Contact Jess at willia22@muohio.edu

8:00 pm Association of Jewish Students Executive Board Meeting at Hillel.

Wed., Oct. 6 11:00 am Jeremy Tabling at Shriver

8:00 pm Music in the Hut. Bring your instrument and come chill with us at the Dennison Sukkah. Contact Jeremy at fellow@muhillel.org

Thurs., Oct. 7 6:30 pm Reform Students Dinner with Kesher (the national college arm of the Reform Movement.) Contact muhillel@muhillel.org

7:45 pm Drunkenness in the Jewish Tradition. Informal Jewish Education class with Jeff. Contact ravziggy@hotmail.com

8:30 pm Senior and Grad Student Wine and Cheese in the Hillel Sukkah. RSVP to Amy at director@muhillel.org

10:30 pm Jews On Ice Game. Contact Ilya at charnai@muohio.edu

Fri., October 8 6:00 pm Parents Weekend Shabbat Service and Dinner at Hillel. Contact Matt at strausmp@muohio.edu If you are bringing your parents to Shabbat, please RSVP to muhillel@muhillel.org

Sat, Oct. 9 10:30 am Parents Weekend Brunch. The cost is $10.00 per person (students with Jewla Card are free). RSVP to muhillel@muhillel.org

1:10 pm Jews On Ice Game. Contact Ilya at charnai@muohio.edu

5:30 pm Parents Weekend BBQ Dinner and Silent Auction. The cost is $15.00 per person. RSVP to muhillel@muhillel.org

SAVE THE DATES and PROGRAM NOTES

Discovering Judaism, Monday, October 11 at 7:15 pm
First Year Students of Hillel Movie Night, Tuesday, October 12
Midnight Kickball at Cook Field, Wednesday, October 13

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Alternative Spring Break Interfaith Community Service Trip to San Francisco: Join other Miami students as we assist some of the neediest and most challenging communities in the San Francisco Bay area. March 11-March 20. Contact Jeremy at fellow@muhillel.org or Amy at director@muhillel.org

Volunteers needed to help build a fence for a family with a disabled child:  Member of Hillel's Board of Director who works for the Butler County Board of MRDD as the Early Childhood Support Coordinator is currently working with a family whose youngest child is 4 years old and has Down Syndrome. The family needs to fence in their back yard as this little boy is quite active and tends to "run" from his parents. Funds for such non-essential projects are limited, so she is trying to help the family get this done at minimal cost. As a Hillel board member, I would like to offer the MU students an opportunity to provide a much needed mitzvah. The parents are open to welcoming students any Sunday in October to their home.  Instruction in using equipment will be provided.  E-mail Amy at director@muhillel.org if you are interested in volunteering.

The Ohio Voter Protection Program is a non-partisan coalition of organizations (including the Ohio NAACP, Ohio League of Women Voters, Ohio Urban League, People for the American Way) formed to ensure that, unlike in Florida last election, every vote cast in Ohio this year counts. We are looking for volunteer voter advocates to be stationed at the polling places for the Cincinnati precincts that have historically had the most disqualified votes. The advocates will monitor the process and assist any voters who encounter difficulties in voting. We will provide training for all volunteers and all volunteers will be connected to a team of lawyers that will be ready to take immediate action in the event any irregularities occur. If you are interested in volunteering, contact Alexandra at alexschimmer04@hotmail.com or 614-297-0223 x 246.

CONFERENCES

The United Jewish Communities General Assembly(GA), November 12-16, 2004 Cleveland. The United Jewish Communities General Assembly is the annual gathering of the organized Jewish community. This conference typically attracts 5,000 participants including Jewish lay leaders, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students. Special student programs are held which provide opportunities to network with other students from around the world as well as Jewish community leaders from a variety of Jewish and secular professions. The GA is also an opportunity for people to gather and discuss issues in their communities relating to Jewish identity, community relations, policy and current trends in the Jewish community. If you are a journalism student, you might also consider registering for Do The Write Thing, http://www.wzo.org.il/en/dtwt/default.asp, sponsored by USD/Hagshama. Contact Amy at director@muhillel.org

IT COULD BE YOU @ KESHER Convention 2004! This November, 200 Reform Jewish college students will take the windy city by storm- and YOU could be there! Take part in KESHER Convention, where you will be challenged through interactions with the energetic faculty, motivated by your peers, and inspired through worship and song. You'll also experience the Chicago nightlife and the campus of Northwestern University. Upon your return, your renewed passion and newly acquired skills will help build Reform Jewish life on your campus. And there's more! Through YOUR participation in KESHER Convention, the Reform Movement's leadership For more information, contact Rose Kowel, Ph. (212) 650-4038, Email rkowel@urj.org or AOL IM: rlk633

17th Annual Conference of the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness, Loyola College, Baltimore, MD, October 29-31, 2004, www.studentsagainsthunger.org. The National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness is proud to invite you to attend the 17th Annual Conference on Hunger and Homelessness at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland from October 29-31st. The Conference will kick off a year of action and set the national priorities for the student movement to end hunger and homelessness. As students face a world filled with the challenges of global conflict, disappearing jobs, skyrocketing education costs, and increasing poverty in America, action is more crucial now than ever. By attending the conference, you will learn and strengthen the skills it takes to make an impact, and become part of the movement to create a society that demands that we make ending hunger and homelessness a national priority. Register today at www.studentsagainsthunger.org!, Bethany Shaw
Field Organizer National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness, 1-800-664-8644

GRANTS, COMPETITIONS, AND AWARDS

Apply for Koret Young Writer of Jewish Themes Award. The Koret Foundation invites applications for the third annual Koret Young Writer on Jewish Themes Award. One writer whose work contains Jewish themes will be awarded $25,000 and will spend three months in residence at Stanford University. Applicants must be 40 years or younger and have published no more than one book at the time of application. This award is for fiction, non-fiction, or poetry. Scholarly work will not be considered. Non-U.S. residents are invited to apply, provided they meet the eligibility requirements. The deadline is Nov. 15, 2004. Details regarding the application process are available at www.koretfoundation.org.

"Citizens of the World, 2004-2005" Spring 2005 applications: Applications are now being accepted, according to Mary Woodworth, Associate Provost and Chair of the all-university theme steering committee. The 2004-2005 theme year focuses on topics related to what it means to be members of a world community and includes curricular and co-curricular events that will foster year-long examination of the topic. Proposals should be one to two pages in length and describe ways to incorporate the theme into existing activities, such as, courses, lecture series, exhibits, student activities, etc. The Office of the Provost will consider requests for up to $1000 in matching funds from departments, programs, or individuals, including student groups that propose events consistent with the theme. Projects must engage students, faculty, and staff beyond one's own department or program. Applicants may apply as individuals or as a group. Proposals should be sent by October 15, 2004, for spring 2005 events addressed to Dr. Mary E. Woodworth, 208 Roudebush Hall or sent via e-mail to woodwome@muohio.edu. Applications, including the cover sheet, can be downloaded from the Center for American and World Cultures website, http://www.muohio.edu/cawc, which is maintaining a "Citizens of the World" calendar of events.

15th Guild of Temple Musicians Young Composers Award: In its continuing effort to provide opportunities for young composers to create compositions which will enhance Sabbath liturgy and inspire the religious experiences of congregations, the Guild of Temple Musicians (an affiliate of the American Conference of Cantors) announces the fifteenth Young Composers Award. The competition is open to any Jewish musician born on or after January 1, 1970, and submissions are sought for a suite (a group of two or three movements) for solo instrument and piano. the submitted composition should have a duration of 10-12 minutes in length, and should be based on Jewish materials. Suggested ideas will be included in the information which applicants may obtain by contacting the competition chairman, composer Ben Steinberg.The competition is unique in that it is the only competition of its kind to include for the winner a cash award ($1800), a travel subsidy which will enable the composer to attend the premiere performance, and the submission of the composition for possible publication. Deadline for submission of entries, either received or postmarked, is January 7, 2005. For further information applicants should contact Ben Steinberg, (c/o) Composer in residence, Temple Sinai Congregation, 210 Wilson Ave., Toronto, ON M5M 3B1, Canada; or by e-mail: ben@templesinai.net, or by phone: 416-487-4161, or by fax: 416-487-5499.

RIDE BOARD

• Ride Needed to Columbus/Ohio State this weekend, October 8. Contact Rachel at 440-477-4291 or schustre@muohio.edu

• Ride Needed to Airport for Thanksgiving: Contact Emily at muskiner@muohio.edu.

HOUSING AND ROOMMATES

Roommate Needed for 2005-2006: Ucommons, rent is $4900 a semester, some utilities included. Fully furnished. Living with 3 girls. Male or female. Contact Leah at frommelj@muohio.edu.

NEED A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, ACROSS FROM HILLEL!! WITH A GREAT GROUP OF GIRLS!:  One Block from Miami University Hillel.  A Queensize Bed in a Beautiful Uptown Apartment.  I will be abroad at Hebrew University in Jerusalem for the Fall Semester and will sublease my spot with a fabulous group of senior girls at Miami.  Our beautiful furnished apartment is located in an ideal uptown location just a block from the uptown shops and restaurants!  I have a new queen bed in a giant oversized room with one friendly roommate. We have a livingroom area, kitchen and great group of girls.  You would need to interview with her to see if it would work out for the semester.  I will be returning for my final semester. So the "sublease" would only be for the Fall/Winter semester ending in December. Contact Lia at Stonelr@muohio.edu

Looking for a place to live 2005/2006? Want to live 2 blocks from the Uptown Phi Delt Gates? Want a clean quiet place to live? If so, I have the apartment right for you. Please contact me at isaacsjm@muohio.edu or 513/703-3690.