JewsPaper March 20-26, 2006
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JewsPaper March 20-26, 2006
News and Information from Hillel at Miami University
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Monday, March 20 - Sunday, March 26, 2006
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Special Events - Celebrate 350!
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Celebrate
350!
Celebrate over 350 years of Jewish life in North
America! The Association of Jewish Students &
Miami Hillel proudly celebrates the over 350 years
that Jewish people have lived, laughed, worked and
loved in North America. Join us for any or all
of our programs during this 2 week celebration!
Shriver 350 Rally, Tues. 3/21
from 12:30-2
pm Stop by Shriver for free food and
music -
outside Shriver (even in the snow)!
Ladies' Night!, Wed. 3/22
6 pm at
Hillel Free dinner, learn to make an
awesome dessert (rugealch) and get some info
about some significant Jewish women in America.
Jews in North America for 350 Years?
Yes! Thur. 3/23 7:30 pm at Hillel Come have
a free dinner and hear some stories highlighting our
350 years. Led by our Director and Rabbinic
Resource, Amy
Greenbaum.
Shabbat 350!, Fri. 3/24, 6 pm
(services) 7 pm
(dinner)
Come eat different Jewish foods at our free dinner
following services. (More information below in Shabbat
section.)
Movie Night!, Tues. 3/28, 8
pm in Shideler Hall Watch "School
Ties" (staring Brendon Fraser, Matt Damon, Chris
O'Donnell, Ben
Affleck, Amy Locane and others) and join us for an
optional discussion on anti-semitism following the
movie.
Jewish Arts & Culutre -
Architecture, Wed. 3/29,
5pm in Alumni Hall, room 1
Seminar led by Dr. Gerardo Brown-Manrique on
Architecture and Interior Design.
Hookah Party, Thur. 3/30
at 6 pm on Backyard patio of Hillel
Party with us in honor of our 350 years!!
Information available on Muslim/Jewish relations in
America.
All events free and open to all! See you there!
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Social & Sports & Leadership
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Need Volunteer
Hours?
Come volunteer with us at Cedar
Village, a Jewish retirement home in Mason, on
Sunday, March 26th from 1-4:30pm. We will
visit with the residents and participate in activities.
Amy will sign any form you may need to validate your
hours for your organization, or just come for fun!
You must RSVP for this program, we only have 2
spots left! To RSVP or for more information email Jenny - sign-up
deadline is Tuesday, 3/21/06.
Broomball
Jews on Ice is excitedly getting ready for
the new broomball season. Join us for Miami's most
popular intramural sport. We need you!
Email Jenny for
more information or to sign up.
Leadership AJ
S
(Association of Jewish Students) Exec
Board meets on Thursdays at 7 pm at Hillel. All
are
welcome to attend the meetings. If you have an item
which you would like added to the agenda, please
email Rachel
Cahn by Wednesday night.
Miami Students for
Israel
Meeting, Friday 3/24 at 5:00 pm at Hillel.
Support Miami
Teams
Congratulations to Miami's Hockey team, headed for
an East regional NCAA Hockey game against Boston
College on Friday 3/24.
Women's Synchronized Skating won the National
championship! Join them for a celebratory send-off
to the World Championships at Goggin on 3/23 at 5 pm.
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Shabbat & Jewish Learning Programs
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Shabbat - Jewish Food
Night for Celebrate 350!
Friday, March 24th, all welcome. Weekly Shabbat
Services and free Shabbat
Dinner at Hillel. (Services at 6 pm, dinner at 7
pm.) Join us for this special dinner in honor of 350
years of Jewish life in North America. Dinner
generously supported by the Jewish Federation of
Cincinnati. All welcome. For questions or more
information, email
Rosie
Landau or Ilya Verzub.
Jewish Learning
Programs:
Discovering Judaism weekly discussion & free
dinner with Cinicnnati Kollel, Mondays at 7:15 at
Hillel.
Fundamentals of Judaism taught by Amy
Greenbaum, our Director & Rabbinic
Resource. Amy offers informal, discussion
oriented classes on Jewish topics.
Next class: Jews in North America for 350 Years?
Yes! Thursday, March 23rd at Hillel at 6:30 pm
(discussion & free dinner).
Weekly Torah Discussion every Friday at 2:30
at Hillel. Join Amy for an informal chat about this
week's section of the Bible. All welcome.
Yahrzeit
Minyan
There will be a Yharzeit Minyan on Thursday, 3/23
at 6:15 pm for someone who needs to say kaddish.
Please come help make the minyan. If you need to
say kaddish for a deceased loved one or want a
minyan for another reason, please email Rosie Landau.
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Campus & Community Events
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Women's Seder to Raise Awareness of
Domestic Violence in the Jewish
Community
Jewish Family Service in Cincinnati is having a
seder to raise awareness of domestic violence. As
their invitation says, "Jewish women of all
religious backgrounds and socio-economic levels live
in conditions of intolderable injustice & suffering
of many forms at the hands of their husbands and
partners." The seder will be held Sunday, April
2, 2006 from 3-5:30 pm, cost is $18, Hillel will
subsidize the cost so you need to pay only $10
RSVP to Naomi
Fertman at JFS required by Friday 3/24. Please
"cc" your RSVP to Amy to
receive subsidy and to coordinate rides.
Looking for a
Roommate
Three girls are in search of a fourth for next year. If
interested,email Rachel
Cowen.
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Opportunities
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KESHER Argentina
Ambassadors Trip runs from
Weds, May 24-Sun, June 4 for undergrad students.
Get your travel on and join KESHER, the reform
college movement, for a 10-day,
hands-on social action and cultural exchange
program. Sing. Dance. Pray.
Speak a little Spanish. Build. Incite change! Get
hands-on work with
students from the Progressive movement in Argentina
to perform acts of
service and enjoy home hospitality for Shabbat.
The trip costs $795 and includes round-trip airfare
from Miami,
accommodations, and all travel and program costs in
Argentina. Highlights
from last year's trip include twenty college students
enjoying five
hands-on days of social action projects, and meeting
the leader of
Argentina's Progressive community who has founded
an organization that
provides thousands of needy Jews with such things
as food, clothing, and
medicine.
For more information and to request an application
go to Argentina
Ambassadors website,
email KESHER@urj.org or
call Lisa David at 212-650-4070. Application
deadline is April 21, 2006.
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Jewish Music
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Jewish
Music
Interested in finding out about Jewish music that
makes you want to shake your hips?
Follow the links in Jeremy's new Blog and
you might just find out why Judaism rocks!
Check it out! http://judamplification.blogspot.com/
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We look forward to seeing you soon!
Hillel at Miami University
Phone:
513-523-5190
Fax:
513-524-3342
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Free coffee or ice cream with Jeremy
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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 and
let me know what's best for you."
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This offer is valid
anytime!
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