FREE trip to Israel!
Are you Jewish? Do you want to go to Israel for free? If you answer yes to these questions, than Taglit-birthright israel: Hillel is for you. All Jews between the age of 18-26 who have not been to Israel on a peer trip qualify for this amazing gift. Sign up for trips over winter break has already begun. Space will fill very quickly, priority given to those who are able to complete all of the application, including the deposit. To register or learn more go to this website. Come with us to Israel for FREE!

Letter to Miss Classes on the High Holidays
If you are planning on missing classes for Erev Rosh Hashanah (Friday, September 22, 2006) or for Yom Kippur (Erev Sunday, October 1st; day Monday, October 2nd), download a letter from the website and call Hillel (Amy or Zarra) to have one of us sign the letter. You can bring it to a Hillel event, the office or ask us to meet you on campus. University policy states that the letters are due to professors ASAP. Need a copy of the letter? Download it by clicking here.

Schedule of Events during Rosh Hashanah

Friday, Sept 22- Erev Rosh Hashanah
5PM- Dinner at Hillel
7PM- Services & The Un-Service at Sesquicentennial Chapel (next to Shriver), services upstairs, the Un-Service in lower level.

Saturday, Sept 23- Rosh Hashanah Day 1
10AM- Services at Sesquicentennial Chapel
Holiday lunch served after services at Hillel

Sunday, Sept 24- Rosh Hashanah Day 2
10AM- Services at Hillel
Holiday lunch served after services at Hillel

You can download a flyer with the schedule of all High Holy Day meals and programs on our website, http://muhillel.org.

Service Options during the High Holidays
This year we are adding a program called "The Un-Service," a program on the eves of both Rosh Hashanah (9/22) and Yom Kippur (10/1) which will explore some of the themes of the Holy Days. Services are led by Amy Greenbaum, our director and Rabbinic Resource while The Un-Service will be led by Zarra Keith, our JCSC Fellow.

Schedule of Events during Yom Kippur

Sunday, Oct 1- Erev Yom Kippur
5PM- Dinner at Hillel
7PM- Services & The Un-Service at Sesquicentennial Chapel (next to Shriver)

Monday, Oct 2- Yom Kippur
10AM- Morning Services at Sesquicentennial Chapel
5PM- Afternoon Service and Yizkor at Hillel
7PM- Concluding Service & Break Fast at Hillel (break fast is FREE)

Rally '06
Hillel and the Association of Jewish Students are proud to co-sponsor Rally '06 on Saturday, Sept 30th from 6-9 pm in Central Quad.
Everyone is invited to the Rally, hosted by The MUvement, an organization dedicated to eradicating intolerance, increasing understanding and celebrating the magic of who we are thorugh music, art, drama, dance, and dialogue. Many organizations and groups are co-sponsoring The Rally, including AJS & Hillel. The Rally is in memory of John T. Petters and does not have a political agenda.
Volunteers needed. We appreciate your help with distributing flyers for the Rally on either 9/28 or 9/29 for one hour between 11 and 3 or on the day of the Rally itself. Questions? Please email Robyn Steiner or contact Hillel by phone (523-5190) or email.

Tijuana Jews and the Mexican Jewish Experience
Presentation by Isaac Artenstein, Independent Filmmaker and Lecturer in Visual Arts, University of California, San Diego. Isaac Artenstein will speak about his film 'Tijuana Jews'. (Part of the UniDiversidad Program). This event will take place TOMORROW, Tuesday, September 19 at 4:30 PM in MacMillian 212. This program is free and open to the public.

Cincinnati Klezmer Trio
The Cincinnati Klezmer Trio is composed of clarinetist Michele Gingras, Ukrainian mandolinist Irini Bernadsky, and guitarist/vocalist Steve Stuhlbarg. In additon to lively, toe-tapping and poignant Yiddish music, the ensemble will also include selections from the Broadway musical "Fiddler on the Roof". This event, part of the Midday Music in Oxford concerts, a series of FREE noon concerts at the Oxford Presbyterian Church will take place on Wednesday, September 20 at 12:10 p.m. The location is 101 N. Main Street (uptown Oxford) at the intersection of Main and Church Streets.
For additonal information, call Jack Daugherty at 513-523-6969 or jackdaugherty@hotmail.com

The Azure Sea: Right Wing Zionists and the Mediterranean
Dr. Eran Kaplan, Assistant Professor at the University of Cincinnati will examine how the Revisionist Zionists, the main right-wing Zionist faction, developed a "Mediterranean" idological model that tried to situate Zionism, both politcally and intellectually, as a thrid option between East and West. The lecture is on Thursday, September 21, 2006, from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM in Irvin Hall 040 and is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Department of French & Italian, Jewish Studies Program, Dept. of English Program in Creative Writing and the Center for American and World Cultures.

Discovering Judaism
This weekly free class and free dinner will be every Monday beginning at 7:15 pm at Hillel. The next session is TONIGHT, Monday, 9/18. Come learn with Rabbis from the Cincinnati Kollel. This program is open to everyone, no prior knowledge required.

Lunch & Learn
Join Amy, our Director and Rabbinic Resource, for an informal discussion and free lunch every other Wednesday from noon to 1 pm. Join us for a delicious free lunch next Wednesday 9/27 at Hillel. This program is open to everyone, no prior knowledge necessary.

Broomball is here!
Come cheer on Flying Chai! This season we had enough people to form two teams. Flying Chai A (regular corec) has its first game TONIGHT, Monday, Sept 18, at 10:30PM @ Goggin.

Going to Cleveland this weekend?
Fred Polsky is looking for a ride home to the Cleveland-area this weekend. If you can help him out, please email him: polskyfd@muohio.edu.

Reading of the Constitution
The Center for American and World Cultures is holding a program in observance of the signing of the Constitution (September 17th) in which all attendees wiil take turns reading a portion of the Constitution TONIGHT, September 18, 7:30 p.m. in MacMillan Hall Room 212 . It is free and open to the public.

Volunteers needed for RAINN Day!
The Women's Center would like volunteers to hand out cards on campus on September 28th as part of the Get Carded campaign sponsored by the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN). During the Get Carded campaign, volunteers distribute wallet-sized cards with information about how to reduce your risk of sexual assault and what to do if it happens to you or someone you know. Please contact Josh at kurzjj@muohio.edu if you would like to volunteer.

Women's Center Weekly Resource Consultations have begun
Every Thursday from 12:00 to 1:30pm in the Women's Center Community Room (MacMillan 210). Dr. Jennifer Browne will be available on Thursdays to provide information about personal issues including depression, anxiety, relationship problems, sexual assault recovery, and eating disorders as well as information on campus and community resources. Consulting with Dr. Browne at the Women's Center is confidential but does not constitute a counseling relationship. Rather, it is intended to provide information and help you get connected to campus and community resources.