Do you value Hillel and what it offers?Do you want to tell others about it?Then, the Hillel-a-thon is for you!What is a Hillel-a-thon you ask?Hillel-a-thon is a calling campaign to prospective donors and donors to ask them to support Hillel.You will be provided with training, a script and food during working hours.No experience is needed, except the ability to talk on the phone.The pay is $7.00/hour.Please contact Lisa at Hillel for more information (513-523-5190 or development@muhillel.org). Positions are available for spring and summer.
Drinks with Dave
Grab a coffee on Dave! Come shmooze in between classes with our fellow. Dave will be at Bell Tower this week:
Monday 11-1:30pm at Bell Tower
Thursday 2-3pm at Bell Tower
Association of Jewish Students Information
The next meeting of this term will be on Tuesday, February 5th at 7pm at MacMillan. Meetings are open to everyone!
Shopping Trip: Tired of hanging around in Oxford? Itching to go shopping? Need a new dress for Semi-formal? Well it's a good thing that AJS is taking a trip down to Kenwood Towne Center in Cincinnati, this Saturday at 1:00 PM to 6:30 PM. There will be a $5 fee for gas to travel per person, but this includes traveling both ways!! Reservations will be due to Rebecca Silverman & Stacie Klein by Wednesday, January 30 at 8:00 PM!
SAVE THE DATE: SEMIFORMAL 2008, Celebrate Love at the Oxford Community Arts Center beginning a 8pm on Saturday, February 23rd. All welcome. Admission is FREE!
For more information contact Jenny Jacob, AJS President.
Help Pick The Next Name for the JewsPaper!
It is time to pick a new name for our weekly email newsletter, the JewsPaper.
To submit a new name, please email muhillel@muhillel.org. Entries are due by Sunday, February 3rd.
Shabbat Experience at Miami- Ethiopian Shabbat!
FREE Dinner & Services Every Week You are invited to our weekly Shabbat experience. Student led services begin at 6 pm and FREE dinner is at 7 pm. All are welcome for either services, dinner or both.
See your friends, enjoy free food, and celebrate Shabbat! This week's theme is Ethiopian Shabbat. Come enjoy Ethiopian-style food!
Questions? Do you want to participate in sevices? Email Rachel Rothstein, Shaliach Tzibur (prayer leader).
The Shabbat Experience is generously supported by the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati.
Bertha Anolic Memorial Award for Visual Arts
This award enables Jewish college students who have a particular interest in the visual arts, as related to Judaism or Israel, to explore this interest through independent study.
Deadline for application is March 15, 2008
Applications are open to all juniors, seniors, and graduate students studying in a Jewish Studies college program or Department of Fine Arts.
For additional scholarships and grants visit our website.
Paid Summer Internships in Cleveland
Cleveland Hillel Foundation is sponsoring a new summer internship program for college students who will be sophomores, juniors, and seniors in Fall 2008.Students will be placed at local businesses and non-profits for internships in real estate development, marketing/PR/design, community relations and planning, business management, and journalism. Dates for the internship are June 16 - August 8, 2008 and the internship pays a $2,500 stipend.This program is funded by a grant from Let My People Know, a project of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland's Centennial Initiative for strengthening and growing Jewish Cleveland. The deadline for applications is February 27, 2008.For more information, check out the Cleveland Hillel website, or email Ilana Shafran.
Summer Internships in Chicago
Interview for Lewis Summer Internships! Undergrads residing (parental residence) or attending school in Illinois: Apply on-line at www.juf.org/lsip for the Lewis Family Summer Intern Program 2008 offering 26 paid internships in agencies/departments of the Jewish Federation. Potential work experiences in : Political advocacy, Marketing, Public relations and Advertising, Direct service with youth, the eldery etc., Journalism, Event Coordination, Educational programming and Finance.
Write : The Hillels of Illinois ( lsip@juf.org) or call 312/444-2868 to schedule an interview in Chicago. Application Deadline: March 3, 2008. Interview Deadline: March 14, 2008
JNF's Alternative Spring Break
JNF's Alternative Spring Break (ASB) provides Jewish college students the opportunity to volunteer in Israel for one week. This trip is for young adults (ages 18-30) who have already toured Israel on a past trip and want to return to Israel to do community service.This is a great opportunity for Taglit-BirthrightIsrael Alumni.
This year's trips will take place the weeks of March 8th, 16th and 23rd.Students can register at www.jnf.org/springbreak. Registration is open!
To participate, students will be responsible to raise a minimum of $1050, using an easy online program to communicate by email to family and friends. Monies raised will go towards JNF's Blueprint Negev campaign supporting Israel's newest generation of pioneers in developing, inhabiting and preserving the Negev Desert -- Israel's last frontier. Once the money is raised, the program is FREE as the cost of the program is covered by other JNF donors. Participants are responsible for round trip transportation to New York from their home communities.
For additional information about Israel Trips, including Birthright, visit our website.
2008 Koach Kallah!
Registration is now open for the 2008 KOACH Kallah! Join us for a grand celebration of ISRAEL AT 60. We'll gather February 28-March 2 at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Share a joyful Shabbat, serve the community, study with new and old friends and laugh until we cry. Limited space is still available - sign up now! Some scholarships are available, on a rolling basis
For additional information about conferences and conventions, visit our website.
Jewish Literature Book Discussion Series
Jewish Literature Book Discussion Series - "Your Heart's Desire: Sex and Love in Jewish Literature"
áFebruary 10, 2008 - The Mind-Body Problem by Rebecca Goldstein
Discussion will be held at 4:00pm in 320 King Library. Contact Frances Yates at 513-529-3340. Register in advance for a free book.
Hosted by Miami University Libraries in cooperation with Miami University Women's Center, Hillel, and Oxford Lane Library. Funded by Nextbook and the American Library Association.
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.
Valid anytime
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Hillel at Miami University The Association of Jewish Students, Jenny Jacob 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.
