You are invited to celebrate Passover with Miami's Jewish community. Join us for one or both seders and meals during the week of Passover.
Passover begins with 1st seder on Saturday, April 19, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. at Hillel. Second seder will also be at Hilel on Sunday, April 20, 2008 at 6:00 p.m. Brunches will be daily from 4/20-4/27 between 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Dinner will be daily from 4/21-4/26 between 5:00-7:30 p.m. except for Friday night, 4/25 when dinner will be at 7:00 p.m. (and free, thanks to the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati).
Cost for seders are $18 each per person if reserved by Wednesday 4/16, $20 at the door. Brunch is $5 each per person reserved by 4/16 and $6 at the door. Dinner is $7 each meal per person when reseved by 4/16 and $8 at the door. Shabbat dinner on 4/25 is free. Scholarships are available, please contact Amy for confidental arrangements. Reservations can be made at Hillel or online. For online reservations, please email Lisa your reservation information and then for payment go to the Passover reservation page and then click on the donation box, put the dollar amount in the "donation amount" box and select your Passover choice. Thanks!
Come smoke some hookah and tie-dye some shirts with AJS at Hippie Hookah and Tie Dye on Thursday, April 17 from 8-10pm at Hillel!
T-shirts will be available to buy at the event for $2 each - there are 5 mediums and 5 smalls, so it's first come first serve! You can also bring your own items to tie-dye!
Come out for a Camp-Style Shabbat at Dogwood on Friday, April 18 beginning at 6pm, complete with a camp fire and the music of Tamar Fishbein! Dogwood Grove is behind Symmes Hall, by the Marcum Center. Contact Stacie Klein for more information.
Celebrate Israel's 60th Birthday!
Miami Students for Israel (MSI) Invite you to join them in celebrate Israel's 60th Birthday at the following events:
Monday 11-2pm, Shriver back patio: Come quiz us on our Israel facts. Israeli music,
watermelon and snacks!
Monday 7-8 pm, 40 Irwin Hall: "Celebrating Life as an immigrant" with college
student Estee Nemeth from Southern Israel". She will also be screening her
documentary about life in Southern Israel.
Wednesday 8-9:30pm, Leonard Theatre: Learn about the courageous story of American-Israel
Michael Levine. Screening of "A Hero in Heaven: The Michael Levine Story".
Watch the story of an American teenager that sacrificed it all for the Israeli
army in the 2006 Lebanon war.
Thursday 9-12pm, Stadium Bar: "Sexy @ Sixty Party" with discount drinks, Israeli
hip-hop, free hookah, and a huge birthday cake! Dress to impress!
Drinks with Dave
Chat and hang out with Dave at Bell Tower this Wednesday 4/16 from 11-1pm (meet right past the register). Want to make another time to talk with Dave? Email or call him at 513-523-5190.
Shabbat Experience at Miami- Camp Style 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.
This week shabbat will be held at Dogwood Grove (across from Miami Inn and the Baseball Field).
See your friends, enjoy free food, and celebrate Shabbat!
Questions? Do you want to participate in sevices? Email Rachel Rothstein, Shaliach Tzibur (prayer leader).
Stop the Hate! Rally
Join us for a candlelit march beginning at 6pm Uptown Park on Tuesday, April 15. As we march around campus, we will be sharing stories of global and local religious intolerance but also of inter-religious cooperation in an effort to raise awareness about the challenges of religious pluralism.
This event is a part of Interfaith Awareness Week at Miami University. For additional information, visit the official University calendar.
Mix It Up FREE Lunch
Wednesday, April 16 from 11:30am-2pm in the MacMillan Great Room. There will be free desserts, drinks, and a pasta bar!
Meet new people, talk about new ideas, and mix it up in honor of Miami's Diversity Week!
MADE @Miami Peer Leader for Pre-First Year Institute
Be a MADE@Miami Peer Leader and join a dynamic team that plays an instrumental role in ensuring the success of entering students during the Pre-First Year Institute!
Dates of Employment: Monday, August 18 - Wednesday, August 20
MADE@Miami Peer Leaders must have a minimum GPA of 2.7, be enrolled as an undergraduate at Miami, and demonstrate strong leadership abilities. Qualified candidates have strong communication and organizational skills, the desire to learn about different cultures, demonstrated cultural sensitivity, and a commitment to the principles of diversity: accepting and learning from others while creating an atmosphere of positive engagement.
Benefits
--Hourly wage of $7.00
--Enhanced leadership skills
--Opportunity to welcome new students and their families to campus
--Early move-in to residence hall, if necessary
--Meal allowance for August 18-20
--Participation in MADE@Miami social events, including a dinner banquet, movies, and more
Interested? Please contact Janine Todd (513.529.6504) in the Office of Diversity Affairs no later than Tuesday, April 15.
Zman Tel Aviv
Hey seniors!
Still trying to figure out what to do next year? Check out the WUJS Institute in Arad and their brand-new program, ZMAN TEL AVIV. Zman Tel Aviv combines a month of Hebrew ulpan and immersion in the South of Israel with four months of an internship or project in Tel Aviv relating to arts, culture, event planning, politics, fashion, theater, and more. MASA grants are available!
For more information about Zman Tel Aviv or any of WUJS Arad's other programs in Land, Language, & Society, Arts, or Peace & Social Justice, visit www.wujsarad.org or call 888.WUJS.INS. See you in Israel!
"Justice, justice you shall pursue, that you may live..." (Deut 16:20).
"He who withholds an employee's wages is as though he has deprived him of his life" (Baba Metzia 111a).As Jews, we are challenged to live out the Torah's call to pursue justice and stand with workers in their pursuit for lives characterized by fair treatment and respect.Apply for the Interfaith Worker Justice Summer Internship!You will start the program in Chicago for an education and exciting orientation week, before spending the summer in one of several locations around the country supporting workers in low-wage jobs.The internship runs from June 8 to August 15, 2008. Undergraduate students will spend the summer engaging religious communities on worker justice-related public policy issues while developing skills such as coalition building, organizing, advocacy, and social analysis.Students will work in diverse, interfaith pairs and have professional and theological support from local and national IWJ staff.Information and applications can be found online at online, or by contacting Julia Leis at jleis@iwj.org or (773) 728-8400 ext. 38.The final deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 15th.
JWI Mother's Day Project
Benefiting battered women's shelters across the U.S. on Mother's Day
The Mother's Day Project delivers fresh bouquets to 150 battered women's shelters across the U.S. on Mother's Day, but it also funds initiatives that work every day to educate communities, empower women and help break the cycle of abuse.
Costing only $10, you will get a beautiful Mother's Day tribute card to send to a special woman in your life, to let her know a donation was made in her name.
Donations can be made online at www.jwi.org by April 28th.
Help with a Survey - Request from Greg Salomon
-Focus groups for IT services -FREE pizza and pop -Discuss technology for under an hour -All meetings inside Shriver
1. Involved in a Greek organization: at 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
April 14 2. Not affiliated with a Greek organization: at 6 p.m. April 14 3.
Living in a residence hall on campus: at 5 p.m. April 15 4. Living off campus:
at 6 p.m. April 15 5. A student currently of a specific college/school: Arts and
Science: at 5 p.m. April 17 Fine Arts: at 6 p.m. April 17 Farmer School of
Business: at 4 p.m. April 21 Engineering and Applied Science: at 5 p.m. April
21 Health, Education and Society: at 5 p.m. April 22
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.
