The Executive Board has been hard at work planning events and getting our name out to the general Miami community.
We need your help to plan some great programs for the rest of the semester. If interested, email Jenny.
If you have any suggestions or comments about anything you would like to see done this semester, please contact Robyn.
The AJS Executive Board meets everyWednesday night from 7-8pm at Hillel. All are welcome to attend.
Hillel at Miami University & The Association of Jewish Students
invite you to participate in the following events. Click the links
within the informational areas of this email newsletter and become more
informed on programs and opportunities - including FREE trips to Israel!
Drinks with Dave
Free Drinks with Dave!
Swing by - King Cafe on Tuesday, September 25th from 11:30-1:30pm or
- Bell Tower on Friday, September 28th from 12-2:30pm.
Everyone is invited to drop by, chill, and the drinks are on Dave! Questions? Email or call (513-523-5190) Dave Furman, our awesome JCSC Fellow.
Hangin' in the Hillel Hut with Dave on East Quad
Tuesday, September 25th- Sukkah Building Party on East Quad (near McBride Hall) from 6pm-finish
Come to East Quad and help us build our Sukkah (a hut reminiscent of those the Jews lived in while they wandered the desert and traditionally built for the holiday of Sukkot), meet some people and grab some snacks.
Thursday, September 27th- Pizza in the Hut on East Quad from 7-9pm
Come to our very own Pizza (in the) Hut on East Quad and get some free pizza, hang out, meet some people and have a good time!
Monday, October 1st - Make a tasty candy Sukkah (hut) in the East Quad Sukkah from 7-9:30 pm. Make your very own edible Sukkah in our campus Sukkah. Stop by anytime between 7-9:30 pm, get a sugar high, hang out and have a treat to take home.
Wednesday, October 3rd - Hookah in the Sukkah on East Quad from 10pm-12pm
Come and enjoy some fun company and smoke some Hookah (if you so choose) in the Sukkah on East Quad!
Tuesday, October 9th, 5pm-finish--Break Down Party at the East Quad Sukkah
Come and celebrate the end of the Jewish holiday period by helping us break down our Sukkah and grab some delicious snacks!
Questions? Email (fellow@muhillel.org) or call (513-523-5190) Dave Furman, our awesome JCSC Fellow.
Family Weekend at Hillel
Friday, September 28th- Sunday, September 30th
Bring yourself and/or your family members to any of these great Hillel events!
Friday, September 28, 2007 - Shabbat/Sukkot Services & Free Dinner
We welcome you to join our spirited Shabbat community for a student-led service at 6pm. The service will be followed at 7 by a free home-cooked Shabbat dinner including challah and matzah ball soup! (Sponsored by Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.)
Saturday, September 29, 2007 - Brunch & Dinner Please join us in our 26th Annual Parents' Weekend Brunch: * Please stop by any time between 10:30 AM-1:00 PM * This is an opportunity to enjoy a nice brunch, to explore the Hillel building, and to learn about Jewish life at Miami. * Brunch will include bagels, blintzes, salads, cheeses, veggies, fruit, pastries . . . !
* Dinner is from 5:30 PM-7:30 PM at Hillel, with plenty of time to eat and attend evening events.
Sunday, September 30, 2007 - Brunch Conclude your time in Oxford with brunch at Hillel. Will we dine and chat from 10:30 AM -1:00 PM.
All meals except for Saturday night dinner are free for all students, whether or not you have family with you.
Saturday night dinner costs $10 per student. Saturday and Sunday costs for family members can be found here.
Taglit-birthright israel: Hillel!
Your birthright - a FREE trip to Israel Travel to Israel for FREE with Hillel this Winter Break or Spring Break. Spend an incredible 10 days in Israel with us. The trip is a gift from Taglit-birthright israel and is available to all Jews age 18-26 (unless you traveled to Israel with your peers).
Registration closes within the week!!!! We want you to come to Israel with us, so please contact Dave Furman ASAP (523-5190 or fellow@muhillel.org) for more information, to check on your eligibility or to chat over some free ice cream or coffee. You can register from any computer by clicking on this link to the sign up page.
Represent Our Hillel at a Free Conference in Israel this Winter Break
Spend Winter Break in Israel Developing as a Leader and Making New Friends
Hillel's Charles Schusterman International Student Leaders Assembly will be this winter break in Israel. Our Hillel may send one representative. This representative will be selected from those who submit an application to Hillel by Monday, October 8, 2007.
Applicants must meet the following requirements: 1.You are currently enrolled as a sophomore or junior at
Miami University. 2.You have traveled to Israel. 3.You are committed to running for a leadership position
with the Association of Jewish Students for the 2008 term. This is a serious commitment;
do not apply if you will not follow through. 4.You will be a matriculated student on the Oxford campus
during Spring semester 2007-2008 and Fall semester 2008-2009.
Hillel and the Association of Jewish Students are two of 27 co-sponsors of Ramadan Break Fast: Breaking the Fast, Building Community. This program is for
students, faculty, staff and community members to break the Ramadan
fast while meeting each other, breaking down barriers and building a
community of understanding. The placement of the program on one of the
days of Ramadan honors the Muslim holy month and the Jewish holy month
of Tishrei (these months coincide this year). The program will also
educate participants on the holy months of Ramadan and Tishrei as well
as elements of fasting traditions in Christianity.
When & Where: Wednesday, October 3rd, 8 pm at Faith Lutheran Church (420 S. Campus Ave.). All welcome!
Learn about Programs in Israel
Study Abroad Fair
Thinking about studying in Israel? Wondering about programs and credit tranfers? Come to the Study Abroad Fair on Tuesday 10/2 from 2-6 pm in Shriver MPR and talk with Amy and Amir Yarchi about programs in Israel and financial subsidies available to everyone.
Hungry?
Thirsty?
Like free food?
If answer yes to any of those questions or if you would like to go out for some FREE coffee or ice cream with Dave (our amazing JCSC Fellow), contact him at 523-5190, email, or IM him at JCSCatMU.
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We look forward to seeing you soon!
Hillel at Miami University The Association of Jewish Students, Robyn Steiner President ____________________________________
The Association of Jewish Students & Miami Students for Israel are proud members of the Diversity Affairs Council of Associated Student Government. Hillel at Miami University is partially supported by the Ohio Valley Hillel Consortium.
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