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, February 13th, to Sunday, February 19th 2006

In this edition:
• Free Trip to Israel
• Special Events
• Regular Events
• Jewish Learning Opportunities
• College Colloquium 2006
• World Zionist Congress
• Outstanding Professor Award
• Scholarships Available for Israel Trip
• Jewish Studies in Prague
• WIZO
• Job
• General Information
• Good & Welfare
• Jewspaper Password Prize
• Staples -- Save Money on School and Office Supplies
• Contact Us & Building Information
• Need a Ride?



FREE TRIP TO ISRAEL!!!
Just by being Jewish and between the ages of 18-26, you can go to Israel for FREE. If you haven’t been to Israel on a peer trip, then join us this summer as we go to Israel for free with Taglit-birthright Israel: Hillel. Registration opens Wednesday, February 8, 2006. Join us at Hillel all day Wednesday for free Israeli food, music and fun! Grab some food if you have already been to Israel, hope to go soon or don’t know when you will go. Free food is open to all. For questions, contact Jeremy fellow@muhillel.org / 523-5190. Come spend 10 days with us in Israel!!!!



SPECIAL EVENTS
Shabbat Around the World:  ISRAEL! Friday, February 24th, 2006 at Hillel at 6pm. Join us for services and/or a yummy Israeli dinner with special guest Amit from the Chaverim M’Yisrael program.  Come, eat, meet Amit and help him have a great time while visiting Miami!



REGULAR EVENTS!
Shabbat services and free dinner: The next Shabbat service and free dinner will be on Friday, February 24th at Hillel.  For questions or to volunteer to help with services email Rosie Landau (landaura@muohio.edu ) or Ilya Verzub (verzubi@muohio.edu ). 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.
*At the moment we are not planning on having Shabbat services the Friday of President’s Day Weekend, however if you will be in town and would like to have us put something together, please email Amy at Director@muhillel.org.

Do you need a quiet place to study? Hillel is available to you for studying anytime on any day of the week, to make sure that you can get into the building after hours, contact a member of the Association of Jewish Students Exec Board.

AJS Meetings will be held weekly on Thursday nights at 7pm.  All are welcome to attend.



JEWISH LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Weekly Torah Study – Fridays at 2:30 pm.
Do you want to learn more about the Torah (our Bible) or deepen your connection to it? Great. Join Amy and Jeremy for their weekly informal discussion Fridays at 2:30 pm. All levels and exposures to Torah study welcome. Questions? Contact Amy (director@muhillel.org / 523-5190).
 
Discovering Judaism happens weekly at Hillel at 7:15pm, led by the Cincinnati Kollel. Come for learning, discussion, and free dinner! The next DJ session is February 13th, and will take place every Monday.
 
Classes with Amy Greenbaum, our Director & Rabbinic Resource.
Amy offers informal, discussion oriented classes on Jewish topics twice monthly such as: What Happens After we Die? and Judaism and Environmentalism. For topic suggestions or questions, please contact her at Director@muhillel.org.
 
Upcoming Classes:
Judaism & Sexuality Thursday, February 23, 2006 free dinner and discussion.



COLLEGE COLLOQUIUM 2006
DEAR MIAMI UNIVERSITY STUDENTS,
The Department of Youth Programs at the Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion is proud to announce: COLLEGE COLLOQUIUM 2006, Life: Beginning and ... End, February 17-20, Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, OH, When does life begin and end in the Jewish tradition? Come study with scholars of ethics, medicine, and philosophy. Join HUC faculty, students, doctors, college students, and recent graduates from the US and Canada as we explore Jewish answers questions of the beginning and ending of life. The whole weekend, including room, board, transportation at the event, and all programs is highly subsidized by HUC, and the only cost to you is a non-refundable registration fee of $70 and your travel costs. You can register online at: http://www.hucyouthprograms.org/registration.asp Username: registration0506  Password: hucbound Are you a junior, senior, or recent graduate interested in one of HUC’s graduate programs?  Join us beginning Wednesday, February 15 to attend classes, meet with administration, and see what it really means to be a Jewish professional. Call us at 513-487-3232 or e-mail youthprograms@huc.edu for more information! See you in Cincinnati, p: 513-487-3232, f: 513-221-5372, www.hucyouthprograms.org



WORLD ZIONIST CONGRESS
Make your voice heard!  Vote for the next World Zionist Congress.  These people give Diaspora Jews (outside of Israel) a say in funding and some decisions within Israel.  Register to vote by going to https://www.escvote.com/azm2005/default.asp?.

OUTSTANDING PROFESSOR AWARD
Seniors are encouraged to nominate their favorite teachers for the Outstanding Professor Award. This award is sponsored by ASG’s Academic Affairs Coalition. Every professor nominated, as well as the student who submitted the application are invited to a banquet honoring these exemplary staff members. The dinner will be held at the Heritage Room on Wednesday, March 29th, 2006. Applications are available on ASG’s website: www.muohio.edu/asg. Applications are due March 8th, 2006 at 5pm electronically.

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 ).



JEWISH STUDIES IN PRAGUE 
Uncover the Jewish Experience in Central and Eastern Europe: Spend a semester or summer term in Prague studying the rich Jewish history, culture, and literature of Central and Eastern Europe. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the exciting contemporary rebirth of Judaism in Prague! Program highlights: Courses in Jewish Studies and Central and Eastern European Studies; Amazing trips to Poland, Budapest, Terezin, and Cesky Krumlov; Extra-curricular activities and community service projects; internships available. Unparalleled exposure to the Prague/Central European Jewish Community. Private meetings and discussions with Czech Jewish leaders, thinkers, and students Term Application deadline Summer-March 1, 2006, Fall-May 1, 2006, Spring ’07-October 15, 2006. Scholarships are available from CET. Please see the website for additional information. www.cetacademicprograms.com.



WIZO
WIZO - Israel's United Nations-recognized leader in social service provision and trauma treatment.
Perhaps more than any other country in the world, Israel has faced a series of on-going societal and human traumas--wars, mass immigration and challenge of nation building--that have left an indelible imprint on the country. For over 85 years WIZO (Women's International Zionist Organization for an Improved Israeli Society) has been at the forefront in addressing Israel's unique challenges and has earned worldwide respect and praise for their efforts. Learn from the Experts in the Field  For the first time in its history, WIZO is offering interested students and social service professionals a 5-month certification program in the study and treatment of trauma.
The program, Beyond Trauma: Trauma Treatment and Life in Israel provides insight into Israeli society unattainable anywhere else and an opportunity to learn first hand from the experiences of Israeli social service providers.  This is a *Special Inaugural Program* with dates subject to change.  Trip dates are-- Mid-August 2006 - mid-January 2007 and January 2007 - June 2007. To learn more, visit: WIZOBeyondTrauma.com .



JOB
Conservative Jewish institution in Dayton is looking for a dynamic, organized and motivated individual to serve as Advisor for Junior and Senior Youth Groups. Approximately 6-8 hours per week. Salary negotiable. Interested parties should contact: Chaya Vidal, Executive Director at 937-275-7403.



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.

Attention:  We are trying to have a broomball team for the spring season.  If interested please email Jenny at Jacobjs@muohio.edu. We need both men and women, no experience necessary!  Also, if there are any other sports you would like to play, email Jenny so Hillel can form a team. 



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 her at moskowse@muohio.edu

Female roommate needed to share condo available immediately or for 2006-2007, will have own bedroom. Willing to give a huge discount per semester to the right person. New furniture and decorations. Please call Lauren Postolski at 513-821-0937 or 513-259-1374.

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.  The drawing will be Friday, February 24th during services.
Thank you to Bob and Debby Jacob for sponsoring the Password Program.



StaplesLink – SAVE MONEY ON OFFICE/SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
StaplesLink is a new opportunity for you to save on office/school supplies. This program is an agreement between Staples and Hillel which saves Hillel & you 35-40% on office supplies (when make a purchase of at least $30). How do you take advantage of this deal? Just register. Orders through StaplesLink need to be shipped to Hillel (11 E. Walnut St) and usually arrive in a day or so.



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.) [Jewspaper password for this week: Rosh]


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