The MU Jewspaper
This weekly publication of Hillel at Miami University is filled with all the happenings of Jewish life on campus. Send submissions to muhillel@muhillel.org. As always, contact Hillel with any questions at 513-523-5190 or muhillel@muhillel.org
Hail to the Chief!
Thursday, January 20 is Inauguration Day. We're celebrating by learning about the Jewish leadership roles of the ancient past. This is your chance to learn the difference between a priest, prophet, king, and rabbi. We'll discuss what it means to be a Jewish leader today. 7:00 pm at Hillel. Everyone's welcome to attend! FREE DINNER PROVIDED. Contact Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown at ravziggy@hotmail.com
Shabbat Around the World: ISRAEL
After Arafat, is Peace Possible in the Middle East?
Friday, January 21, 2004 at 7:00 pm at MacMillan Hall Great Room. Join international Israel advocate Neil Lazarus for a lively and enlightening discussion. FREE Shabbat Dinner. Shabbat service begins at 6:00 pm in MacMillan Hall Great Room. Students, faculty, staff, and community are invited to attend. For information about Shabbat service contact Ethan Karp at karpes@muohio.edu. For information about Shabbat Around the World Series contact Dori Handel at ridogrl@aol.com. For general information contact muhillel@muhillel.org. Neil Lazarus and Free Shabbat dinner are generously sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.
Discovering Judaism
Monday, January 24 at 7:15pm. Join us for this lively discussion and FREE Dinner.
Tsunami Relief
Interested in helping with Tsunami Relief efforts on campus? Contact Jeremy Block at fellow@muhillel.org
Save the Dates:
Thursday January 27 for DINNER AND A MOVIE! Join us for FREE DINNER and a screening of KEEPING THE FAITH. The 2000 film was Edward Norton's directorial debut, and stars Norton, Ben Stiller, and Jenna Elfman. Stay for a discussion afterwards about the flick and you could take home a free copy of the movie on DVD! Feel free to email Jeff at ravziggy@hotmail.com with program ideas, suggestions for class topics, movie titles (with Jewish content!), etc.
José Bowen’s Klezmer Service. January 28, Friday 8pm Temple Beth Or in Dayton, Ohio
I’ll be leading a service at Temple Beth Or in Dayton with a band of Miami faculty and students, Cantor Joyce Dumtschin (of Temple Beth Or) Cantor Yvonne Shore (of Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati) and the Temple Beth Or choirs. It is free and open to anyone who wants to come. Just as Bach, Mozart or Dave Brubeck have updated the Catholic Mass by fusing new musical styles with ancient texts, this service sets the prayers from a traditional synagogue shabbat service to new music. I get to play rabbi for the evening and will conduct the choir, play the piano and deliver a (brief!) sermon. All are welcome. Contact muhillel@muhillel.org to coordinate transportation
In this edition:
• Israel Travel and Information: Livnot U'Lehibanot; Israeli Folk Dancing; www.destinationisrael.com; Israel Campus Beat; Birthright Israel
• Campus Programs: Common Ground: Become a part of AfterDark; LeaderShape August 2005; Common Ground: An all female interfaith spirituality retreat; Multi-Student Organizational Leadership Academy; Jewish Literature Series at Symmes Township Library
• Volunteer Opportunities: Alternative Spring Break Interfaith Community Service Trip to San Francisco
• Conferences: Endless Love- Winter Shabbaton Getaway; Young Zionist Leaders Conference; The Spitzer Forum; 2005 Koach Kallah; Russian Students Shabbaton in Chicago
• Jobs, Careers, and Graduate School Opportunities: Cleveland Jewish News summer journalism internship; Jewish Campus Service Corps Applications on line! The Jewish Service Corps; Internships in Chicago; Part-Time Synagogue Librarian; The Workum Summer Intern Program
• Awards, Grants, and Competitions: Chicago-Area Residents: Academic Scholarships Available
• Housing and Roommates: Looking for Male Housemate
• Hillel Contact and building information
ISRAEL TRIPS AND INFORMATION
Livnot U'Lehibanot: The 5-Month Program is based in Jerusalem and Tzfat. This program is for you if you: Are a young Jewish adult in your 20s or 30s with minimal Jewish background, want to have an in-depth look at Israel and Judaism, enjoy spending quality time with open-minded non-judgmental peers and staff, seek a serious spiritual component in your life. The program includes a two-month "Personal Interest Track" in which you can choose from options including: internships, extensive volunteering, Hebrew language study or other Judaic study programs. Program Costs: $3500 to reside on the Livnot campus for the duration of the program. $2800 to reside on the Livnot campus for 3 months and live 'off campus' for the duration of the eight week Personal Interest Track. Generous financial subsidies are available. Please contact programs@livnot.com or 718-874-8584 for more information. To register online or see information about our other programs ranging in length from one week to five months, visit www.livnot.com
Israeli Folk Dancing: Every Tuesday evening at 8:00 pm, beginning January 11, 2005 at Yavneh Day School, 8401 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati. No dance experience is necessary. $5 at the door. Come enjoy the 1st session and the 2nd session is FREE! Sponsored by the Jewish Federation, and Yavneh Day School. For more information please contact Orit Shulman, community shlicha, at oshulman@jfedcin.org
DestinationIsrael.com (http://www.destinationisrael.com/) – is a new Israel program portal that provides students key information about Israel’s best short and long-term program options so each individual can find the right framework in Israel. From academic opportunities to work/study programs, Destination Israel provides useful program overviews, information on scholarships and the ability to request additional information from multiple programs – all in one convenient location! Here are just some of the options available: * Academic Opportunities * Work/Study Programs * Professional Experience * Free & Subsidized Trips * Hebrew Ulpan * Jewish Learning
The Israel Campus Beat is a free weekly e-newsletter for students, with to 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. Contact Jeremy with questions at fellow@muhillel.org
CAMPUS EVENTS OF INTEREST
Become a Part of AFTER DARK: Miami has been one of the national pioneers in providing late night weekend entertainment on campus. It has a great history and attracts on average over 800 students per weekend. IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE FOR MANY
MIAMI STUDENTS. Consider if you want to get involved in helping make it even better! Info Nights: January 19, 7:30 pm in 241 Shriver & January 20, 7:30 pm in the Benjamin Harrison Room on 3rd Floor Shriver. Applications Due: January 24 outside AFTER DARK office (371 Shriver). Please sign up for an interview at that time. Interviews: January 25 & 26 in the AFTER DARK office
AFTER DARK has held Movie Nights, Casino Nights, music acts such as Marc Broussard and Ari Hest, New Age Nights and comedians. Feel free to contact Keri Klaus for any questions at klauskj@muohio.edu
LeaderShape August 2005: How will YOU make a difference on this campus, in your community, in the world? LeaderShape Miami is an intensive, energizing, and truly unique six-day experience that builds leadership skills no other program can match. It's the important beginning of a process that you'll keep and use for the rest of your life. You'll see that leadership is a process, one that LeaderShape defines as making a commitment to a vision, developing relationships to bring the vision into reality, and sustaining a high level of integrity. LeaderShape Miami will help you discover the values and principles that guide your life. It's intense fun in a relaxed learning environment! We are now accepting applications for the August 2005 session of LeaderShape. Miami students of all majors are encouraged to apply. Applications are available on-line at www.muohio.edu/leadershape. If you have any questions, please contact Julie Dickman at leadershape@muohio.edu or call 529-1424.
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.
Multi-Student Organizational Leadership Academy: January 22, 2005 at Campus Ministry Center. Sessions presenters include Dr. Denny Roberts and Rick Devine, head of service learning. Lunch and dessert bar included. $5.00 per person. Contact Georgiana Salyers at lightsoncampus@hotmail.com
Jewish Literature Series at Symmes Township Branch Library. A Mind of Her Own: Fathers and Daughters in a Changing World. Thursday, January 20: Tevye the Dairyman by Sholem Aleichem; Thursday, February 17: Bread Givers by Anzia Yezierska; Thursday, March 17: 1185 Park Avenue: A Memoir by Anne Roiphe; Thursday, April 21: American Pastoral by Phillip Roth; Thursday, May 19: Bee Season by Myla Goldberg. All programs begin at 7:00 p.m. Space is limited, please register in advance. This series is a collaborative partnership of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Yavneh Day School and the American Jewish Archives. 11850 East Enyart Road, 513-369-6001, www.CincinnatiLibrary.org
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.
CONFERENCES
Endless Love- Winter Shabbaton Getaway: Friday, January 28th - Saturday, January 29th. Yehoshua Rubin is coming to Kent State as Scholar-in-Residence. Yehoshua will lead students in study, group discussion and creating a safe space to explore Jewish dating. Students will: Learn what Judaism has to say about love and creating long lasting relationships. Feel that Judaism's wisdom is relevant to relationships. Come away with relationship tools, which includes Jewish sources on love, relationships and dating strategies. For more information contact Amy at director@muhillel.org.
The Spitzer Forum is a three-day conference for Jewish students interested in social justice work through political activism and grassroots organizing. Issues explored may include education, literacy, environment, health, poverty and more. February 27-March 1 in Washington, DC. Students from around the world will: participate in skill building workshops; meet with experts on social justice issues; learn how the Jewish community is responding to these issues; network with other campus activists. We live in a time of great change. Our communities and campuses, our nation and the world are being transformed at unprecedented speed. We can affect this change. We can direct social and political movement by knowing how to influence public policy. Informed and articulate activists can change the course of history. You are invited to make a difference. Registration is at www.hillel.org
The 2005 KOACH Kallah is almost here! Join us for Conservative Judaism at the Crossroads, with Rabbi Joel Roth and Rabbi Neil Gillman. This year's Kallah will take place at the University of Toronto on Feb. 24-27. Registration is just $185 and there is some scholarship money available. Applications are online at www.koach.org.
Russian Student Shabbaton - Save the Date! Feb. 11-13, 2005 in Bloomingdale, Ill., is a great opportunity for Russian students to express their Judaism through interesting sessions and discussions about Jewish identity and Israel. Registration fee is $50 plus travel expenses. Scholarship money is available. Contact Amy Bebchick at director@muhillel.org for more information.
Young Zionist Leaders Conference: January 28 - 30 on Miami Beach. Every year YZL taps into the latest needs and interests of student activists to bring you a weekend retreat of titillating speakers, tantalizing debates, and tanner skin. YZL strives to create a balance of lectures and interactive discussions, facilitated by powerful educators, experts, and fellow student leaders. Fine-tune your group's effectiveness on campus; Discover and connect to social activism in Israel; Move beyond advocacy; Dare to debate controversial issues in Israel; Explore your senses through Hebrew culture -- food, film and art; Strengthen your personal connection to Zionism. Register Now! www.hagshama.org.il/en/YZL. Deadline is December 10. Registration Fee is $150.00. Up to $300 available in travel subsidies. USD Hagshama of the World Zionist Organization. Want More Info? Call 1-800-27-ISRAEL
JOB, CAREER, AND GRADUATED SCHOOL OPPORTUNITIES
Cleveland Jewish News summer journalism internship: Interested in finding out what goes on behind the headlines at a weekly newspaper? Want to get paid while writing feature stories and community news for the Cleveland Jewish News? If you have completed at least your freshman year of college by June 2005, you can apply online for a 10-week Cleveland Jewish News summer internship. Two interns will be selected. Deadline for preliminary applications is Friday, Feb. 4. Your internship responsibilities will include reporting events, writing news and feature stories, proofreading, taking pictures, and writing obituaries and social announcements. Applicants must be familiar with Jewish traditions and holidays as well as with the Cleveland Jewish community. To begin the application process, write a cover letter explaining why you are qualified for the position. Tell us about your background, work experience and academic pursuits. Attach copies of any stories that have been published. Internship finalists will be notified shortly and asked to submit a transcript, along with letters of recommendation, and most importantly, to complete a story assignment. For more details, visit http://www.clevelandjewishnews.com or call 216-454-8300, ext. 217, for an application.
JCSC Applications Online! Applications are now being accepted for Hillel's Steinhardt Jewish Campus Service Corps for the 2005-2006 academic year! The JCSC fellowship is a paid, one-year fellowship that enables recent college graduates to work on campuses across North America, helping students explore and celebrate their Jewishness in creative and meaningful ways. Extensive Jewish education is not necessary - just the desire to make a difference in the lives of students. Hillel's new application is now online at www.jcsc.hillel.org. Applications are due March 4, 2005. Questions about the JCSC fellowship may be directed to Jen Schlosberg, JCSC program associate, at jschlosberg@hillel.org or Jeremy Block at fellow@muhillel.org.
Apply Now to Join AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps AVODAH: The Jewish Service Corps is a one-year program combining work for social change, Jewish learning and community building in New York and Washington, DC! There is no cost for AVODAH. All participants receive health insurance as well as a living stipend to pay for food, rent and other expenses. Student loan deferrals are available. All participants receive a $1,000 exit stipend, and most qualify for an AmeriCorps Education Award voucher of up to $4,725 for continued education or repayment of student loans. For more information about AVODAH, or to download an application, please visit the Web site at www.avodah.net, e-mail info@avodah.net or call 212-545-7759. Applications are due March 1, 2005.
Apply Now for Lewis Summer Internships in Chicago: Coming home to Chicago this summer? Undergrads residing or attending school in Illinois can apply online at www.juf.org/hillel for the 2005 Lewis Family Summer Intern Program, which offers 26 paid internships in agencies/departments of the Jewish Federation. E-mail the Hillels of Illinois at lsip@juf.org or call 312-444-2868 to schedule an interview in Chicago over winter break.
Part-time Synagogue Librarian Sought: Judaic librarian sought for medium sized synagogue library in Cincinnati, approximately 7 hours per week during the academic year. Tasks include the selection, purchase, and cataloging and processing of library materials. Additional responsibilities include working with religious school staff and students, overseeing circulation, and other library functions. Knowledge of Judaica and library procedures required. Position will begin after January 1, 2005. Please submit resumes and cover letter to Rob Festenstein at robfest@fuse.net or fax to 513-793-1800.
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
Chicago-Area Residents: Academic Scholarships Available: Approximately $500,000 in scholarship funds will be available from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago for Jewish college and post-graduate students in need of financial assistance for the 2005-2006 academic year. Jewish Vocational Service administers the scholarship program and personally interviews all applicants before May 1. To apply, go to www.jvschicago.org and click on Scholarship Services. For additional information or questions, call the JVS scholarship secretary at 312-673-3457 or e-mail jvsscholarship@jvschicago.org. The application deadline is March 1, 2005.
Looking for Housemate (male) for Fall Semester, 2005-06, N. COLLEGE Ave. and CHURCH St.. Fully furnished. Only $1800 for the semester, A/C, own room, nice front porch, in front of Blue and Green Bus Stops, Great location, Shared spaces: Large living-room w/TV, couch; full kitchen; bathroom. Call Noam: 513/255.1407.
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.
Hillel at Miami University is beneficiary agency of the Ohio Valley Hillel Consortium.
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