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 at 513-523-5190 or muhillel@muhillel.org for a ride to a program or with any questions.
This Week at Hillel (April 18-24th):
Monday, April 18th, 7:15pm- Discovering Judaism at Hillel. FREE dinner
Monday, April 18th, 8pm- Ladies Night at Hillel. Come relax before finals and make ice cream sundaes!
Tuesday, April 19th, 8pm- Program Board Meeting at Hillel
Wednesday, April 20th, 4:30-6pm- Falafel and Frisbee on North Quad (between Flower and Hahne) with Monique. Bring your friends! For more information email Monique at ararma@muohio.edu.
Wednesday, April 20th, 7:30pm- Matzah Making at McKee (in the kitchen) with Shira. Make and eat your own matzot and learn about Pesach and why we eat unleavened, flat bread. For more information email Shira at Moskowse@muohio.edu.
Thursday, April 21st, 7pm. Don't Passover Passover this year! Come learn about the who, what, where, when, and why of Passover with Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown. Free non-kosher for Passover food provided!
Thursday, April 21st, 7:30pm- Hookahs and Haaegen-Dazs at Hillel. Come sit outside to smoke Hookah and enjoy some delicious Haager-Dazs ice cream.
Friday, April 22nd, 6pm- Shabbat Around the World Ethiopia. Join us for services and FREE dinner at Western Lodge (on Western Drive)
Saturday, April 23rd PASSOVER BEGINS! Sign up for seders and meals at www.muhillel.org or come in to Hillel. First seder begins at Hillel at 7pm.
Sunday, April 24th- Seder #2 at Hillel at 7pm.
Upcoming Programs- Mark your calendars
Tuesday, April 26th, 5:30pm- Model Seder in Wilson Hall. For more information talk to Amanda (friedae@muohio.edu) or Monique (ararma@muohio.edu)
Thursday, April 28th, 5:00 pm. Seeds of Sun Israeli Jazz Band Concert in Uptown Park. Free and open to everyone.
Friday, April 29th. Senior Shabbat- LAST SHABBAT OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. Services begins at 6:00 pm followed by FREE Shabbat dinner. Since this falls during Passover you MUST RSVP.
Save the Date!!!
Mark your calendars now! You are invited to attend the Bat Mitzvah of Rachel Cahn and Lizzy Kircher. Come cheer them on as they are called to the Torah at our Shabbat/Passover morning services on Saturday morning, April 30th. See Rabbinic Intern Jeff Brown for more details.
Sunday, May 1st- Yeast Feast. Come celebrate the end of Passover at Hillel. Time TBA.
PASSOVER begins Saturday night, April 23rd, and goes until sundown Sunday, May 1st.
Brunch at Hillel: 11am-1pm April 24th-May 1st
Dinner at Hillel: 5:30-7:30pm April 25th-April 30th
For more information go to www.muhillel.org
In this edition:
• On Campus
• Community
• Announcements
• New Opportunities
• Hillel Contact and building information
On Campus
There is an informational for Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority Inc. the new multicultural sorority tomorow Tuesday April 19 @ 7:00pm in 115 MacMillan Hall. All are welcome!
The game is on!
Compete for the title of best Halo team on campus
Sunday, April 17th. The tournament will be held as a four on four team match, double elimination style. In order to participate, you must register as a team of four and pay the $10 (= $2.50/person) registration fee on the day of the tournament. All team members MUST be Miami students and MUST SHOW MIAMI ID before being admitted. This tournament is also bring your own controller style. If it can be used to play Halo on x-box and does not pose an unfair advantage over any other participant, it is allowed. The tournament will run on the 17th from 12noon until all teams but one are eliminated. The team who wins will have 50% of the proceeds from entry fees donated to the charity of their choice. The second place team will get 25% of the proceeds donated to their charity, and every other team who competes may enter their charity in a drawing for the remaining 25%.
Registration for the tournament is open until Thursday April 14 at 12:01am (basically, register by Wednesday) so I can plan attendance. Registration is by email only. THERE WILL NOT BE FLIERS FOR THIS EVENT! Please spread the good news by word of mouth; only email registration sent to peselncj@muohio.edu or chandlerski5@yahoo.com will be accepted. As stated earlier, the names of all four teammates must be in the email, only one email per team needs to be sent. You can only participate on one team, participating as a member of two+ teams will result in disqualification, as will breaking any of the rules stated above. Please do not call or tell me in person if you will be participating, email only. As I said earlier,
No fliers or other promotional material will be distributed for this event, so please spread the word and forward this email to anybody who would be interested. Remember, it's for charity, let's try to raise as much money as possible!
Spectators will be allowed as long as they don't interfere with tournament participants. You may submit a team name when you register, as long as it's appropriate and has not been used by another team. If no name is submitted, the team will be called by the name of the person who registers by email. The tournamen! t will be held in the Shriver Multipurpose room (B&C sections). Another email with additional details will be sent after the registration deadline to those who will be participating.
Students Invited to Participate in Interviews for Asst VP of Student Affairs for Diversity
Search Committee Members:
http://www.units.muohio.edu/secretary/Search_Documents/Membership_Short.pdf.pdf
Position Announcement:
http://www.units.muohio.edu/secretary/Search_Documents/Diversity_Position.pdf
Finalists (get their cover letters and resumes):
http://www.units.muohio.edu/secretary/Search_Documents/Diversity/Finalists%20Diversity.htm
Meetings:
Daniel Wubah
- Monday, April 18 - student session from 6:30-7:00 (may run over) in 320 Laws
- Tuesday, April 19 - open session from 1-2 pm in MacMillan Great Room
"Women are the Workforce" Program
Wednesday, April 20th from 5:00pm-7:00pm, the Campus Ministry Center is hosting an intergenerational discussion on how women impact the workforce. Some discussion items include: how opportunities have changed for women, changing careers, how women can support one another, maintaining ones ins individuality, juggling dual job searches, and more. The panel will consist of different community members, including Vanessa Cummings, Assistant Director of Parking Services; Reverend Linda Hedden, Pastor of the Oxford United Methodist Church; Becky Luckens, retired literature professor, Patricia Martinez, Associate Director for the Office of Residence Life and New Student Programs; Amy Roberts, Executive Director of the Crisis Center, and Marcia Waller, Student Abroad Advisor for the department of International Education. A light dinner will be provided. If you would like to attend, please RSVP by Friday, April 15th to Rose Gage at rose_gage@yahoo.com or call 523-4848.
Earthfest
10am-4pm this Saturday, April 23rd in Uptown Park.
NEXT WEDNESDAY (April 20th) is the Day of Silence here at Miami!!
Buttons and stickers will be available to pick up in 25 MacMillan all next week, stop by for your gear. There's an attatchment below of information for participants, be sure to read it over before Wednesday.
Those who participated in the DOS & friends can come join the Breaking the Silence party at the Smokin' Ox uptown at 6pm, we will have a guest speaker from the national organization addressing everyone!
Please send your Name from a Miami email address, Major, Graduation year, what organization of which you are a member and whether or not you have participated in the day of silence before (does not have to be at Miami) to actout_spectrum@yahoo.com by Tuesday 12 April!
What's the Day of Silence?
The Day of Silence is a day on which those people who support creating safe schools for Black, Asian, Queer, Latino, Muslim, Jewish people and innumerable other students take a nine-hour vow of silence to recognize and protest the harassment, prejudice, and discrimination—in effect, the silencing—that these people face. Instead of speaking, high school and university participants hand out cards or wear stickers or t-shirts printed with the following message:
“Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating in the Day of Silence, a national youth movement protesting the silence faced by all marginalized identities and their allies. My deliberate silence echoes that silence, which is caused by harassment, prejudice and discrimination. I believe that ending the silence is the first step toward fighting these injustices. Think about the voices you are not hearing today. What are you going to do to end the silence?”
What’s the point?
The Day of Silence Project is about more than being silent for a day. It’s about raising awareness around identity and ethnic issues, making a visible personal commitment to justice and equality, and, potentially, organizing a larger campaign to promote safety and respect in your school and community. The Day of Silence can be used as a tool to affect positive change—both personally and community-wide—lasting far beyond the nine hours of the event.
Students might be forced to hide their ethnic background, sexual orientation, religious subscription, gender identity, or gender expression because they fear physical or verbal harassment. They might be made completely invisible by a Miami curriculum that makes no mention or discussion of a comprehensive view of the student body.
Community
If anyone wants a home-style Passover Seder on Saturday night, there is a member of the community willing to open her home. If interested please contact Hillel at director@muhillel.org.
HOLOCAUST AWARENESS WEEK: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 19 & 20
Prisoners Without Trial: Japanese Americans and WWII
Tuesday, April 19, 7:00pm
Hebrew Union College –
Jewish Institute of Religion
Mayerson Hall
3101 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH
Wednesday, April 20, 10:30am
University of Dayton
Jesse Philips Humanities Center
Sears Recital Hall
300 College Park
Dayton, OH
Dr. Roger Daniels, prolific author and expert in the field of Asian-American history, examines the climate of intolerance in America during WWII through the exploration of governmental policy and the mindset of the American public. An eyewitness who was incarcerated in an internment camp will offer responses and reflection.
Land of Many Tragedies and the American Conscience: Poland, 1939-1945
Tuesday, April 26, 7:00pm
Public Lecture and Reception
Hebrew Union College –
Jewish Institute of Religion
Mayerson Hall
3101 Clifton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH
Professor Emeritus Norman Davies of London University is a Fellow at Oxford, the British Academy and the Royal Historical Society. He is an international scholar and bestselling author consulting for the BBC. Honored by the Polish American Kosciuszko Foundation, his definitive history of Poland God’s Playground, and his book Rising ’44: The Battle for Warsaw tells of one of the great tragedies of the 20th Century, and reveals startling truths about the Allies and Poland in WWII, challenging all assumptions. Funded by Molecular Research Center, Inc.
Saturday, April 30, 12-4pm
Barnes and Noble Booksellers
7800 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH
Please join us April 30 at Barnes and Noble Booksellers (near Kenwood Mall) for a bookfair with part of the proceeds benefiting The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education.
Announcements
-Hillel Help Wanted: Staying in Oxford for the summer? Hillel is looking for energetic and enthusiastic students to help staff summer orientation tables and do general office work. Flexible hours. Contact Amy at director@muhillel.org.
-Hillel needs Phone-A-Thon help from 6-9pm! If interested for any of the following dates email Tugs at Jsgg81@aol.com.
Week 3 - April 18, 20, 21
Week 4 - April 27, 28
-Jewish Identity Research project at www.jewishidproject.com
My name is Tugs Gruenberg and I am a senior here at Miami. I am currently working on my Senior Honors Thesis which investigates Jewish IdentityDevelopment in college age subjects. I have chosen to study this subject because Jewish Identity is my passion and their is a lack of research in this field. I am looking for participants of college age (18-26) willing to fill out a survey about their own Jewish practices, experiences, andfeelings. The survey takes approximately 10-15 minutes to complete. Please help my with my research by visiting my website(http://www.jewishidproject.com) and filling out the survey as well as passing on the website to any other Jewish students you know. Thank you so much for your help
-If you have pictures from semi-formal or any other Hillel events from this year that you want to go on the website please email them to Jenny at Jacobjs@muohio.edu.
-Send in your PASSOVER forms ASAP! They can be found online at www.muhillel.org or come to the Beerman Hillel building to pick one up.
-For summer opportunities, work opportunities, and other....go to the www.muhillel.org.
-NEED A PLACE TO LIVE FOR 2005-2006? TALK TO RACHEL COWEN IF YOU DO. EMAIL HER AT cowenrl@muohio.edu.
-Lauren Roden is looking for someone to subletter her room in a 4-person house spring 2006. If interested contact Lauren at 513-461-1985.
-Jewish Food by Miami? Have some good Jewish recipes you would like Miami to put in a dining hall? Email Mike at kugelmab@aol.com
-Know where you're living next year? Go to www.muhillel.org and update your contact information!
-Did you know we have a backyard at Hillel? What do you think we should do with it? Go to the website www.muhillel.org and tell us what you think!
-New MU Hillel IM Buddy: WhatJewDoin1: Add WhatJewDoin1 to your Buddy list and check out the week's activities in our personal profile! .
-From Jeremy- All week long: We received the 1st emtry for the recycling art contest today. HIllel will be open to receive from all Greek Houses until Friday at 1pm. Come to the judging @ Earthfest on Saturday, April 23rd uptown @ 1pm. For info on how to participate contact Jeremy at fellow@muohio.edu.
-If you want anything to go into the JewsPaper it must be emailed to Jacobjs@muohio.edu by Monday at noon!
-Like Broomball? Come play for JEWS ON ICE, Hillel's very own co-rec team! For more information email Dave at Lipskyda@muohio.edu
-Shalom!
This year marks the 60th anniversary, in which the Jewish concentration camps where liberated during World War II. There is a project in order to remember the 6 million murdered by the Nazi's and in honor of those that have survived to read 1 piece of jewish literature a day (it could be an article, a chapter of a book, or spending time at Hillel/ synagog) for 60 days. During that time, take time to reflect what it means to be Jewish; not just in todays society but also look on it as a time to reflect on our past as a people. During those 60 days also look up somebody that parished by the Nazi's maybe someone around our own age and learn something about there lives that was significant so they shall not be forgotten. The holocaust is all about rememberance so we do not forget the 6 million that died and to learn from what happend so a devistating travesty does not happen again.
thats all for now,
Everybody have a good Shabbos and GO JEWS ON ICE!
Ira Barnett
New Opportunities:
Hillel is seeking a summer intern to work at Hillel’s Schusterman International Center in downtown Washington, DC to assist our 2005 Renaissance Institute. This 3-day conference for key lay leaders will take place in conjunction with the Charles Schusterman International Student Leaders Assembly at Camp Ramah Darom in Clayton, Georgia. The Intern will be expected to attend Leaders Assembly which will be held from Tuesday, August 16 through Sunday, August 21. The intern will be involved with all aspects of conference planning; program design and implementation, conference registration and logistics, contact with the presenters and attendees, and preparation of relevant conference materials. The intern will also be responsible for the collection of pertinent biographical information. This is a wonderful opportunity for students interested in learning more about not-for-profits, lay leadership development, fundraising and donor stewardship. Past interns valued making connections with Hillel’s top leaders and philanthropists. Ideally, the internship begins on June 1, but there is some flexibility in the start date. The stipend is $500 per month. Interested candidates should contact Nurite Notarius-Rosin at 202-449-6576 or nrosin@hillel.org.
Tikun Olam in Tel Aviv starts in September 2005 with a one-and-a-half month experience on kibbutz.
During this time, participants study Hebrew in an ulpan and learn from top educators about Israeli society, history and culture. Then, participants move to Tel Aviv -- and over the next eight months -- volunteer alongside Israeli peers working under the auspices of Bina's program for Israelis. Together, participants and their Israeli peers work in projects of Tikun Olam that help "improve the world". Generous scholarships from the Jewish Agency/Government of Israel MASA Israel Journey initiative are available. www.tikunolamisrael.org.
Archaeological Dig at Tel Dan, Israel
The trip will include participation in an archaeological dig, lectures and workshops by leading archaeologists and biblical scholars, field trips to many archaeological sites and weekend trips (extra minimal cost) to Jerusalem, Sea of Galilee and Tel Aviv, where we will visit Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy and historical sites. The dates are June 26 to July 22, 2005. Cost is $350 per week for room and board (minimum of one week) and cost of airfare to Israel. Students can earn up to 3 semester credits for an additional $400. For information and to sign up online go to: http://www.yosh.co.il/milson/huc3/ngsba07.htm. Local contact Julye Bidmead: bidmeaj@muohio.edu
If anyone wants to give a cat a responsible, forever home, there are plenty to go around! Feel free to contact Frances at yatesf@lib.muohio.edu
BABYSITTER WANTED: My 8 year old daughter and I will be at Hueston Woods State Park (about an 8 minute drive from the main part of campus) the week of April 19-23. (that's Tuesday night through Saturday night). I'm looking for a healthy, responsible, and fun loving female student to do some kid-sitting with my daughter while I am in conference sessions. She is a great kid--loves to draw, is smart, likes games and jokes, loves nature. We will be staying in the main lodge (and the conference is there too) and I would need someone Tuesday through Saturday night from 7:45pm through 11:15pm, and during the day, Wednesday through Saturday from 10am-1pm.
I pay generously for excellent sitters. I'd be willing to hire two people--to split the time between day and night---but one reliable sitter to work days and nights would be great too.
Interested students can e-mail me at LisaMMM628@aol.com.
*Please include: full name, phone #, experience, and whether you'd be able to work days, nights, or both.*
WANTED: YOUTH GROUP LEADER FOR CINCI SYNAGOGUE
Congregation B'nai Tzedek, 6280 Kugler Mill Road, Cincinnati (near Kenwood Towne Centre) is looking for a leader for our United Synagogue Youth and our Kadima group (high school and middle school respectively). The work would begin immediately, would entail one or two programs a week plus preparation, and would pay $5,000 per year, depending on background and availability.
Please call Rabbi Eliot Marrus at: office - (513) 984-3393, home - (513) 891-0243
My name is Noah Liben, and I am a recent graduate of Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. I am currently
working in Israel at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs. One of the things we at the JCPA are interested in is
anti-Semitism and anti-Israel activity on American college campuses, and the steps that pro-Israel students take to combat
such activity. Unfortunately, my knowledge of this area is mainly limited to Columbia University – which is why I am writing to you.
We are interested in collecting student articles on this subject from various campuses of all sizes, all across the U.S. The JCPA
has even published a few of these articles recently, one from a Rutgers student and one from a Johns Hopkins student. Could you please recommend a few student activists (along with their email addresses) who might be willing to write an academic-style article – around 4,000 words - about being a pro-Israel advocate at Miami?
The JCPA may even end up publishing it!
For an example of the type of article we are looking for, please
refer to the one from Johns Hopkins - http://www.jcpa.org/phas/phas-golub-f04.htm - and from Rutgers -http://www.jcpa.org/phas/phas-leibowitz-s05.htm.
Thank you very much, Noah Liben, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Research Assistant
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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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