Mai Tai Latke Party and Free Dinner!
Come to our Mai Tai Mocktail Party this Wednesday 1/17 at 7pm at Hillel. Bring your friends, make new friends, and enjoy terrific mocktails and latkes. Questions? Call (523-5190) or email Zarra.

Travel to Israel for FREE this summer!
Would you like to travel to Israel for FREE this summer? You may be eligible for a free trip with Taglit-birthright israel: Hillel. Spaces on our Hillel trip after classes end fill fast, so put the sign-up date on your calendar - February 15th at 9am.

Congratulations to Your New 2007 AJS Exec Board:

• President- Robyn Steiner
• VP of Programming- Jenny Jacob
• VP of Communication- Marissa Sims
• VP of Religion and Culture- Diogo Metz
• VP of Finance- Josh Oberndorf

Tell us what you think of the food on Shabbat
Take our survey to let us know how we are doing. Share with us what you like, don't like, and want to see done next semester. The survey will take no more than 4 minutes.

Have any ideas for really great programs? Email Jenny.

Broomball!
Come play broomball with us! No experience necessary.

Congrats to the team on their first win of the season last Saturday.

Find the Fellow
Find Zarra this week to chat, find out about a free trip to Israel and for a free drink for the first 4 people to find her each day.
- Thursday 1/18 from 2:30-4 pm at Starbucks uptown
- Friday 1/19 from 11:30-1 in the King Library Cafe
Questions? Email or call (523-5190).

Are you wondering what to do after graduation? Apply to be a JCSC
Applications for the 2007-2008 Steinhardt Jewish Campus Service Corps Fellowship are now being accepted. All seniors who are creative, entrepreneurial, and self-aware leaders are encouraged to apply.
Are you interested? Talk with Zarra or click on the link below. Applications are due February 23.

Shabbat Services and FREE dinner
Join us on Friday, Jan. 19th for student-led services at 6:00 pm and FREE dinner at 7:00. All are welcome for services, dinner or both. Dinner is free, kosher and has vegetarian options. Come connect with old friends, meet new friends and enjoy great food! Hillel gratefully thanks the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati for sponsorship of the Shabbat Dinner Program. Questions? Via email send a message to Diogo Metz or Hillel, by phone call Hillel (513-523-5190). We look forward to seeing you there. All welcome!

Introduction to Judaism
Amy, our Director & Rabbinic Resource, is starting a regular Introduction to Judaism Class. This informal discussion is open to everyone and includes a free dinner. The first session is on Tuesday, January 16, 2007, at 7:00 pm at Hillel. The topic for this session is "What do Jews Believe?". Contact Amy via email or phone (523-5190).

Discovering Judaism
This weekly free class and free dinner will be every Monday beginning at 7:15 pm at Hillel. The next session will be Monday, 1/15. Come learn with Rabbis from the Cincinnati Kollel. This program is open to everyone, no prior knowledge required.

Lunch and Learn with Amy
Noon at Hillel with free lunch on January 24 ! Topic TBA

Schusterman Israel Scholars
The American- Israeli Cooperative Enterprise is pleased to offer five $15,000 Schusterman Israel Scholar Awards to students interested in pursuing academic careers in fields related to the study of Israel. These highly competitive awards will be available to undergraduates who have already been accepted to graduate programs, graduate students who have received master's degrees in Middle East related fields who wish to pursue doctorates, and doctoral students who are writing dissertations related to Israel. Grants are renewable for up to five years based on the completion of certain milestones. Proposals from candidates in all disciplines with an Israel focus are welcome. The competition is open only to U.S. citizens.

Complete applications including transcripts and references must be received by March 1, 2007.
Eligibility Requirements and application materials are available online.

Koach Kallah 2007
Registration is now open for the 2007 KOACH KALLAH!!! The Original FACE BOOK: A Jewish Guide to (non-virtual) Community This program will take place on February 22 - 25, 2007 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA.
Enjoy a spirited Shabbat Lots of students from North America. Meet representatives from Israel Programs. Celebrate!! Participate in Community Service Projects. Get Israel Updates. Vision the future of the Conservative Movement. Learn from peers and other scholars. Sing, Dance and Laugh! Have an awesome time!

Scholarships available from KOACH, some Hillels and local congregations. For details, go to Koach online or send an email.

Pledge An Hour- Help Volunteer to Repair the World
One of our donors was so inspired by our efforts that she offered a challenge grant, giving Hillel's Tzedek program $1 for every new person who volunteers through our Pledge an Hour campaign, up to $10,000.
The goal of this campaign is to help repair the world by encouraging people to volunteer some time, making a difference in their community or in the world. It doesn't take much, whether you spend an hour changing light bulbs in your home to eco-friendly ones, or visit the sick in the hospital.
And now, giving just an hour of your time can help fund some of Hillel's social justice activities on campus.
For more information, visit Pledge An Hour HERE!

Whose Judaism Is It Anyway?
The Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Department of Youth Programs Annual College Colloquium is February 2-4, 2007 on the campus of HUC-JIR. This year's event is "Whose Judaism is it anyway? Jewish denominationalism on the college campus." In the past this program has attracted college students from across the USA to explore various Jewish topics which enjoying social activities both on and off the campus. Further information pertaining to the HUC-JIR College Colloquium may be obtained by email or phone at (513) 487-3232.

Society for Humanistic Judaism Conclave
This will be held in Chicago, IL March 16-18, 2007 . The cost is $180 not including transportation. Registration is open now and will continue through February 9th. For more information email AJ Chalom or Society for Humanistic Jews or call 248-478-7610. For additional convention information visit shj.org

Intern at the Jewish Women's Archive
Interested in delving into Jewish women's history? Know of others who are? JWA's summer internship program offers a dynamic opportunity for students to conduct research, contribute to online collecting projects, and learn about the richness of chronicling Jewish women's history in a friendly, stimulating environment.

Summer interns will work a minimum of 24 hours per week for at least 6 weeks between June 1 and August 15. Though all of our internships are unpaid, interns may be able to receive funding or course credit for their work at JWA through their colleges and universities.

To apply for an internship, please submit a cover letter, a resume, the names and contact information for 2 references, and a relevant writing sample (10 pages or less) to:
email (preferred) or by fax: 617-975-0109
Snail-mail: Stephen Benson, Jewish Women's Archive, 138 Harvard St., Brookline, MA 02446

Deadline: Applications must be received by Friday, April 6th. (Those interns requiring earlier consideration for stipend deadlines should submit by the appropriate deadline and let us know the date that a response is required.) Applications received after this date will be considered on a rolling basis. If you e-mail your application, you will receive an automated response confirming that we have received it.

Random House Job Opportunity
Random House will be having an info session on Tuesday, January 16th at 6pm in Upham Hall, Room 2. A Random House representative will speak about Random House and opportunities here after graduation. Join us for the info session on the 16th, as we are always looking for talented interns and grads to work in our various departments such as editorial, marketing, publicity, sales, rights, design, finance, publishing operations, growth and production departments as well as other related areas.

Congratulations!
The men of AEPi and the ladies of Sigma both had the highest semester GPAs out of all of the Greek organizations fall semester.

We welcome all submissions to the JewsPaper
If you would like your announcement to be published, please send it to muhillel@muhillel.org by no later than 10AM Monday morning, and it will be placed in the JewsPaper for that week.

Apply for the 2007 Myrtis H. Powell Scholarship
This scholarship will be awarded to any full-time Miami student who has demonstrated leadership creating an inclusive campus climate, and has evidence of involvement in community activities. This $1000 scholarship is given in honor of Dr. Myrtis H. Powell, who served as Vice President of Student Affairs at Miami from 1989-2002. Applications are available in the Women's Center (206 MacMillan Hall), the Office of Equity and Equal Opportunity (Hanna House), the Office of Student Financial Assistance, or online. Applications are due by January 31, 2007.

Facebook Research Survey
Hey everybody, my name is Scott Silverman and I am a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Education at USC. I have asked Hillel staff from our campus to share this message with you. I am conducting a survey about Facebook, Myspace and others.

Please complete my short survey (less than 15 minutes) if you are 18 years old or more. Your help is greatly appreciated. Please complete the surveyin its entirety.
RSVP to this Facebook "event" so your friends will see it on their news-feeds (which might entice them to fill out the survey too). The more students that fill out my survey, the more reliable my data will be. Invite your friends via facebook
. I would also welcome any of your comments or suggestions directly to me or you may reach me by phone at (951) 827-3469
Thank you,
Scott Silverman, Ed.D. Candidate Feel free to Facebook me :)

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS!! GET INVOLVED IN THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES!
Monday Jan. 15th, 4-7p.m. in Hiestand Hall Rm. 100
Tuesday Jan. 16th, 7-10 p.m. in Hiestand Hall Rm. 207
This is a time for anyone who wants to be involved in the Vagina Monologues, onstage or off to come and meet the direct and talk about what you'd like to do! We need stage managers, assistant directors, and of course: ACTRESSES.
YOU DON'T NEED TO PREPARE ANYTHING IN ADVANCE! Actresses will be asked to do a single cold reading. If you don't want to act come anyway and just tell us how you'd like to help! The performance dates will be Feb. 8, 9, & 10th. Email Amy Foster Munoz with any questions or call her at 513-461-1694.

Are you wondering what to do after graduation? Apply to be a JCSC
Applications for the 2007-2008 Steinhardt Jewish Campus Service Corps Fellowship are now being accepted. All seniors who are creative, entrepreneurial, and self-aware leaders are encouraged to apply.
More information can be found online. Applications are due February 23.