A publication of Hillel at Miami University.  Send submissions to muhillel@muhillel.org. As always, contact Hillel muhillel@muhillel.org /513-523-5190) with any questions.

For the week of Monday, December 26th, 2005-Sunday, January 1st, 2005

Happy Hanukkah!
Hillel wishes everyone a very happy new year, and have a great winter break! See you in 2006!

In this edition:
• Hanukkah Schedule and Information
• Schahet-Hillel Scholarship (All Jewish students at Miami may apply! - Deadline 1/10/06!)
• Florida Hanukkah Party
• Second Annual Clothes Drive
• Sports Announcement
• Special Events
• Regular Events
• Jewish Learning Opportunities
• Wanted: Students for regular baby sitting and Jewish education in Spring 2006
• SOUL Opportunity
• Alternative Spring Break with Miami U
• A Note from Your JCSC Fellow
• An Invitation from Your Director
• Scholarships Available for Israel Trip
• General Information
• Good & Welfare
• Jewspaper Password Prize
• Contact Us & Building Information
• Need a Ride?



HAPPY HANUKKAH!!
Today, Monday, December 26, 2005 is the first day of Hannukkah. We wish you a wonderful Hanukkah. Perhaps the information and links below will help you celebrate.

Hanukkah candle-lighting schedule:
Monday 12/26 - light two candles (and the shamas, or leader candle)
Tuesday 12/27 - light three candles (and the shamas, or leader candle)
Wednesday 12/28 - light four candles (and the shamas, or leader candle)
Thursday 12/29 - light five candles (and the shamas, or leader candle)
Friday 12/30 - light six candles (and the shamas, or leader candle) and then the Shabbat candles
Saturday 12/31 - light seven candles (and the shamas, or leader candle) after Shabbat ends
Sunday 1/1 - light eight candles (and the shamas, or leader candle)
Monday 1/2 - Last day of Hanukkah and therefore Hanukkah ends at sundown

Celebrate Hanukkah on January 9, 2006 at 6:30pm at Hillel! We'll have Paula's latkes, gelt and many other delicious treats as well as a great time! The party will include the installation of the new AJS Executive Board!

Links
Rules, blessings and basic laws for how to light the Hanukkah Menorah.
Hanukkah information (basic to advanced level)
Recipes for Hanukkah treats like latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly donuts).
Judith, a Hanukkah Heroine
Hillel International Hanukkah website
Send a Hanukkah e-card

Have a wonderful Hanukkah full of light, joy, and miracles!



SCHAHET-HILLEL SCHOLARSHIP (All Jewish students at Miami may apply!)
The Schahet-Hillel Scholarship provides tuition/room and board scholarships to Jewish students currently attending Miami University. The scholarship is awarded based on financial need, demonstration of leadership qualities, and involvement in Hillel and its groups (Association of Jewish Students, Miami Students for Israel, Business Mentorship Program and others) that facilitate Jewish life on campus. Applications are due on January 10, 2005 and may be downloaded from the Hillel website. All Jewish students at Miami are encouraged to consider applying.



ARE YOU IN FLORIDA? COME TO AN AWESOME HANUKKAH PARTY!
Will you be in Flordia during Winter Break? You are invited to an awesome Chanukah party with Hillels of Palm Beach and Broward County on Tuesday the 27th of December. You can get all the information by calling Joel Marcovitch at 561-503-7431.



SECOND ANNUAL CLOTHES DRIVE
While you are at your homes over the break, make sure to collect all those clothes you don't need anymore. In your first week back at school (January 9-13th) come by the Hillel building to drop off what you've brought. The Hillel is at 11 E. Walnut. Direct questions and comments to Jeremey - 523-5190 or fellow@muhillel.org. Subsequently, look out for the thrift sale whose proceeds will benefit Middletown Family Services.



HILLEL ATHLETICS
Interested in playing a sport with Hillel? We are looking for people to form teams in broomball and basketball, so sign up today! Also, if you would like Hillel to sponsor a team in a different sport, let us know. Email jacobjs@muohio.edu for more information or to make suggestions.



SPECIAL EVENTS
WELCOME BACK POST-CHANUKAH LATKE PARTY- Monday, January 9th, 2006 at Hillel at 6:30pm.  Come celebrate Chanukah with us, eat latkes, and play Chanukah games.



REGULAR EVENTS!
The next Shabbat service and free dinner will be on Friday, January 13th at Hillel. Dinner is graciously supported by a grant from the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati. Sponsorship of a Shabbat dinner is also available. Please contact Amy (director@muhillel.org) for more information or to sponsor a Shabbat dinner.

Do you need a quiet place to study? Hillel is available to you for studying anytime on any day of the week. You can contact any member of our exec board who can let you into the building with a few hours notice.



JEWISH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Discovering Judaism happens every Tuesday night at Hillel at 7:15pm, led by the Cincinnati Kollel. Come for learning, discussion, and free dinner! The next DJ session is 1/10.



WANTED: STUDENTS FOR REGULAR BABY SITTING AND JEWISH EDUCATION IN SPRING 2006.
We are looking for one or two students who wish to baby sit for our 4 and 6 year old children one or two afternoon's per week (Tuesdays and/or Thursdays) in the spring at our home in Oxford.  A portion of the time baby sitting would be spent on Jewish education topics: Hebrew language, Jewish holidays, Jewish-related arts and crafts, etc.  There is a possibility that there would be a couple more children for the Jewish education part of the afternoon (for more pay).  Your own transportation is preferred but not required.  Please contact Rob Abowitz at abowitrn@muohio.edu to express your interest or get more information.



SOUL OPPORTUNITY
If you are interested in becoming a Student Orientation Undergraduate Leader (SOUL), please check out our website (www.muohio.edu/orientation) or come to an information session on January 17 or 18 in 336 Shriver. Applications are available on the website and are due January 27 to 220 Warfield by 5:00pm.
Laura Phillips and Mary Mitton Student Coordinators, Office of Orientation Programs, 220 Warfield Hall, 513-529-4010



ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK with MIAMI U
ASB is an organization that has trips to various cities in the states where you do about 25 hours of service the week, but there is also a lot of free time to go and explore the area.  This year we are planning on traveling to Texas, not sure yet which city, possibly San Antonio or Austin, and also to New Orleans.  The previous spring break a group of students went to New Orleans and this year we are going to go and help with hurricane relief. We are not yet sure of the cost of the trip, probably around $100 - $150 and the rest is covered through the organization.  It is a fun time to work with others and the trip is designed by the people going, you choose the service and other activities you want to do.  Email me back and let me know if you are interested in participating in one of the trips or have any questions.  After the break we will start meeting and figuring out the trip.  Thanks!
Megan Brinker
President -Alternative Spring Break
brinkeme@muohio.edu
Mike Dean
Vice President -Alternative Spring Break



A NOTE FROM YOUR JCSC FELLOW
Jeremy says: It’s my job to figure out what the Jewish community and the Miami community at large wants to see happening on campus. If you don’t know me yet, or even if you do, I want to take you out for coffee or ice cream to meet, catch up, and just see what’s going down. Send me a line at 513-523-5190 or email me a Fellow@muhillel.org and let me know what’s best for you.



AN INVIATION FROM YOUR DIRECTOR
It would be my pleasure to take you to lunch. If you would like to have lunch, email me and let me know what days/times best fit your class schedule. I look forward to having lunch soon! Your director, Amy Greenbaum (513-523-5190, director@muhillel.org)



SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR ISRAEL TRIP
Are you from Cincinnati? Do your parents live in Cincinnati? If so, there is a significant amount of funding available for you to go to Israel (even if you have been before). The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati offers college students who graduated from Cincinnati area high schools (or whose parents reside in the Cincinnati area) grants of $3,000 for travel to Israel. Peer programs are covered, including a variety of programs from ulpans to ARMDI to Magen David to semester abroad studies. Contact Barbara Miller at the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati for more information (513-985-1528, bmiller@jfedcin.org ).



GENERAL INFORMATION
Want to see yourself on the Hillel website??? It’s time to update the pictures on the website.  If you have any pictures of you and your friends from any Hillel-related program that has taken place this year, please email them to Jacobjs@muohio.edu. Include the program the picture is from and a small caption naming everyone in the picture.



GOOD & WELFARE
Shira Moskowitz, now studying in Israel, is looking for roommates for next year (06/07). If anyone out there is looking for someone to fill a room contact here at moskowse@muohio.edu
 
Happy Birthday to: Ethan Karp (jan 2), and Elizabeth Garternberg (jan 8). Send us your birthdays and other good news so we can acknowledge them in the JewsPaper. Send submissions to Admin@muhillel.org.



JEWSPAPER PASSWORD PRIZE
Email this issue's password to admin@muhillel.org to be in the first drawing of the second semester.  
Thank you to Bob and Debby Jacob for sponsoring the Password Program.



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
Check us out online at www.muhillel.org

Amy Greenbaum, Executive Director & Rabbinic Intern:  director@muhillel.org
Jeremy Block, Jewish Campus Service Corps Fellow (JCSC):  fellow@muhillel.org
Rachel Cahn, President, Association of Jewish Students:  cahnrj@muohio.edu

Our two story building housing a TV lounge and game room, computer lab, free wireless internet access, and library is open Monday-Friday from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm and during program hours. If you would like to utilize the building at any other time, please contact Hillel (523-5190, muhillel@muhillel.org) or AJS President Rachel Cahn (cahnrj@muohio.edu). 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.

Need a ride?
-For directions to drive, take the bus, or walk to Hillel go to middle of the web page here
-If you would like a ride to a Hillel event call 513-523-5190 or email us at muhillel.muhillel.org and we will find one for you. (Advance notice appreciated but not necessary.)


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