The MU Jewspaper
This weekly publication of Hillel at Miami University is filled with all the happenings of Jewish life on campus. Have a fun Fall Break--NO SHABBAT SERVICE AND DINNER THIS WEEK! As always, contact Hillel (muhillel@muhillel.org or 513-523-5190) if you need a ride to a program or with any questions.
Thank you to everyone who participated and helped out during Parents Weekend 2004.
A Special Thank You to Bernstein's Fine Catering of Dayton for donating chicken for our Parents Weekend BBQ and Silent Auction.
SAVE THE DATE!
Herb Keinon, Diplomatic Correspondent of the Jerusalem Post presents:
The War on Terror, Bush, Kerry, and US Middle East Policy:
An Israeli Journalist's Perspective
Sponsored by Miami Students for Israel, Hillel, and MU's Journalism Program
Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at 7:00 pm in Upham 1
For more information contact Noam at schafenm@muohio.edu
In this edition:
• Jewish Life on Campus This Week
• Save the Dates and Program Notes: Discovering Judaism, Schmooze with the Jews Coffee House, Program Board Meeting, Judaism and Sexuality, Room Raiders Clothing Raid for Charity, Accepting Applications for J-DAPS, 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: The Kerry Challenge: A Watershed in American Law and Policy: A Forum with Charles Halpern and Bruce Terris, Jewish Film Series, Charlie Chaplain, Leni Riefenstahl, and The Great Dictator presented by Professor David Bathrick, Common Ground: An all female interfaith spirituality retreat
• 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: Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon to speak at The United Jewish Communities General Assembly (GA), Kesher Convention 2004, 17th Annual Conference of the National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness,
• Jobs, Careers, and Graduate School Opportunities: Babysitter Wanted, Conservative Rabbinical School Open House, The Workum Summer Intern Program
• 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 the Airport
• Housing and Roommates: 2005/2006 UCommons Apartment, Great Apartment near Uptown!, Looking for a place to live 2005/2006?
• Hillel Contact and building information
JEWISH LIFE ON CAMPUS THIS WEEK
Mon. Oct 11 7:15 pm Discovering Judaism. Join the Cincinnati Kollel for a lively dinner and discussion. At Hillel.
Tues., Oct. 12 7:00 pm Tattoos and Tongue Piercing: Why Judaism Cares How We Treat our Bodies. An informal Jewish education class with Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown. 7:00 pm at Hillel. Contact Jeff at ravziggy@hotmail.com
8:00 pm First Year Students of Hillel Movie Night: Mean Girls. Contact Lauren at levinele@muohio.edu
8:00 pm Association of Jewish Students Executive Board Meeting at Hillel
Wed., Oct. 13 11:00 pm Kickball and Matza Balls at Cook Field. Come play and eat before you head off on Fall Break. Contact Jeremy at fellow@muhillel.org
SAVE THE DATES and PROGRAM NOTES
Discovering Judaism, Monday, October 18 at 7:15 pm
Informal Jewish Education Class with Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown, October 19 at 7:00 pm
Schmooze with the Jews Coffee House, October 19 at 8:00 pm
Program Board and Program Planning Meeting, October 20 at 9:00 pm
Homecoming Shabbat Service and Dinner, October 22 beginning at 6:00 pm
Judaism and Sexuality with Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown, October 24
Room Raiders Clothing Raid for Charity begins October 24
Now accepting applications for J-DAPs (Jewish Dorm Activity Programmers) Hillel is seeking outgoing and creative students to plan programs, serve as liaisons to students living in residence halls, and build partnerships with campus organizations. Approximately 35-40 hours per semester, stipends provided along with training and supervision. Contact Jeremy at fellow@muhillel.org
On Campus with Jeremy! Want to get involved or have something on your mind. . .Jewish-wise or otherwise? Come find Jeremy during tabling hours or contact him at (513) 523-5190 or fellow@muhillel.org.
Office Hours with Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown: These are designated blocks of time when Jeff will be on campus and available to: answer any/all of your questions about Judaism; privately “talk” about a challenging issue in your life; discuss being Jewish on campus; talk about the upcoming Hillel program you might be planning; just hang out, etc. Most important for you to know is that the time is set aside for YOU! Appointments in advance are recommended, but not required! For questions or appointments, email Jeff at ravziggy@hotmail.com
ISRAEL TRIPS AND INFORMATION
The Israel Campus Beat is a free weekly e-newsletter for students, with top Israel news and analysis, student opinion and campus news from colleges across North America. It is a quick and easy way to learn more about Israel and Israel activities on your campus. Consider spending a few minutes each week skimming the ICB to learn about Israel issues facing campuses across the country, especially as articles written by your friends and classmates are included each and every week. To subscribe go to: www.israelcampusbeat.org
birthright israel: Hillel at Miami University is organizing a campus-based birthright israel trip in May/June. If you are 18-26, have never been to Israel on a peer group trip, identify with the Jewish people, and are interested in traveling to Israel with birthright during winter break go to www.israel.hillel.org to register.
Register for Hillel's Winter Israel Missions: Hillel is once again offering its premier Winter Israel Mission this December! Get ready for one week of packed activity, learning and fun; the chance to meet Hillel leaders from around the country; the Steinhardt Shabbaton; a new Global Israel Showcase and more. This year's Israel Mission will offer three tracks: Advanced Advocacy, Pluralism, and Tzedek. Visit http://cms.hillel.org/Hillel/Israel/Trips+and+Opportunities/leaders_mission/default.htm for more information. There will be limited space, and choices will be based on each track's specific criteria as well as recommendations from campus professionals.
Miami University Interfaith Israel Trip during Winter Break: My name is Jon Kroll and as part of my graduate studies program (College Student Personnel), I am coordinating a MultiFaith (InterFaith) Experience to Israel from December 26 to January 5. The overarching goal of this Experience is to unite students, staff, and faculty in an experiential activity that will allow for a better understanding of various faith perspectives. It is a hope that this Experience will encourage the participants to return to Miami and work towards creating a more welcoming environment for members of our University Community from all faith perspectives. I am currently working on garnering funding support to curb expenses for participants on this experience. If you are interested in participating, please do hot hesitate to call me at 9-6759.
CAMPUS EVENTS OF INTEREST
The Kerry Challenge: A Watershed in American Law and Policy. A Forum with Charles Halpern and Bruce Terris. 12 Noon, Wednesday, October 13, 336 Shriver Center, Free and Open to the Public. Halpern is the founding Dean of the City University of New York Law School and a pioneering public interest lawyer. He is a former president of the Nathan Cummings Foundation, a major Jewish philanthropy, and he frequently travels to Israel. Currently, he is Visiting Scholar at the California University Law School at Berkeley. Terris is a Washington attorney who specializes in environmental litigation, who has worked in the Solicitor General's Office, and who has tried more than 20 cases before the US Supreme Court. He is an Orthodox Jew who lives in Jerusalem six months each year, is a member of the Likud party, and considers himself a hawk. He strongly supports Kerry because he believes Bush's foreign policy weakens the United States, Israel's chief defender. Together, Halpern and Terris are Co-Founders of the Center for Law and Social Policy in Washington, D.C
Jewish Film Series (in connection with European Jewish Cinema ENG/ GER / FRE / FST 265). Tuesdays 7:00 p.m.
in 100 ART. Free and open to everyone. For more information, contact Professor Erik Rose: roses@muohio.edu
Oct 12: J. Kadar & E. Klos ……………....Shop on Main Street (Obchod na korze), 1966
Oct 19: Frank Beyer …………..…….…....Jacob the Liar (Jakob der Lügner), 1974
Oct 26: Peter Lilienthal ………………….. David, 1979
Nov 2: Moshé Mizrahi ……………….…....Madame Rosa, 1977
Nov 9: Martine Dugowson ……………......Mina Tannenbaum, 1993
Nov 16: Mathieu Kassovitz …………….....Hate (La Haine), 1995
Nov 30: M. Verhoeven …….…………...... My Mother’s Courage (Mutters Courage), 1996
Dec 7: Radu Mihaileanu ……...……….....Train of Life (Le Train de Vie), 1999
Charlie Chaplin, Leni Riefenstahl, and The Great Dictator presented by Professor David Bathrick, Thursday, October 28, 2004 at 5:00 pm in Alumni Hall Room 1. Professor Bathrick's lecture will explore the Nazi construction of Chaplin as a Jew in the Third Reich, taboos about comedy, and the politics of American isolationism in the 1930s and 1940s. David Bathrick, Jacob Gould Schurman Professor of Theatre, Film & Dance and German Studies at Cornell University, has published more than 60 articles and book chapters on modern German literature, cinema, politics, and theory.
Common Ground: An all female interfaith spirituality retreat. Saturday, January 29, 2005 from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm at Western Lodge. Contact Bethany Weber, (513) 330.0740, weberbh@muohio.edu.
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
JOB, CAREER, AND GRADUATED SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
Local Oxford family is seeking a babysitter on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 from 1:30 pm - 1:00 am on Thursday, October 28. Car preferred. Contact Nancy at 523-8064.
"Taste of JTS" is your chance to come to NYC and learn more about JTS Rabbinical School and your future in the Conservative Rabbinate. On Oct 22-24, you will meet your future classmates, study Torah with outstanding faculty, and have a forum to ask your questions about becoming a rabbi from aleph to zayin. After a soulful Shabbat, we will have a night on Broadway, as we go see "Beauty and the Beast." For more information and to register, please contact Rabbi Charlie Savenor, Director of Admissions of JTS Rabbinical School, (212-678-8807), chsavenor@jtsa.edu.
The Workum Summer Intern Program is an eight-week paid position during the summer. Interns are placed at Jewish communal agencies in the Greater Cincinnati area. Our goals are to encourage our best and brightest youth to choose Jewish communal service as a career and/or to support and participate in the Jewish community as adults. Please check our web site at www.workum.org for more information. Also, the students can download an application from our web site. If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at (513) 683-6670 or e-mail me at intern@workum.org. Nancy Seltz, Administrator Workum Summer Intern Program
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 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.
CONTACT and BUILDING INFORMATION
Hillel Foundation at Miami University
11 East Walnut Street
Oxford, OH 45056
phone: 513-523-5190
fax: 513-524-3342
General contact: muhillel@muhillel.org
Amy Bebchick, Executive Director: director@muhillel.org
Ann Kravec, President, Association of Jewish Students: kravecac@muhillel.org
Jeremy Block, Jewish Campus Service Corps Fellow: fellow@muhillel.org
Jeff Brown, Rabbinic Intern: ravziggy@hotmail.com
Tugs Gruenberg, Development Intern: jsgg81@yahoo.com
Check us out on line at www.muhillel.org
Our two story building housing a tv lounge and game room, computer lab, and library is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm and during program hours. If you have a car and are planning to drive to Hillel programs and meetings, you must register your car with Paula. Unauthorized cars parked in our parking lot will be ticketed.
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