Hillel At Brandeis
Midweek Announcements

November 11th 2008 11 Cheshvan 5769
Attachments to this email: Kosher Cookbook Order Form, DeLet Flyer, Meor Fellowship flyer, Aliyah Shabbaton flyer
Hillel Happenings
Hunger and Homelessness Week
Hunger and Homelessness Week
Get excited for Hunger and Homelessness Week! The week of the 16-23 will be jam packed with fun events. Tuesday is PB+J making day, you will see us around campus making sandwiches that will go directly to soup kitchens. Wednesday is movie night (The Pursuit of Happyness), in Hillel lounge from 5:30-7:30. Friday we will have a speakers panel joining us from The National Coalition for the Homeless. A special Communal Seudah Slishit, and we will wrap everything up with a volleyball tournament on Sunday (from 7-9) to raise money for Mazon. If you would like to sign up a team ($6) please email the team members and name to awexler@brandeis.edu
For any questions contact Andrea Wexler at awexler@brandeis.edu
Coffee With Anna Berezina (Director of Outreach and Engagement)

Coffee with Anna - Wednesday, November 17th 9am - noon in the Hillel lounge! Come have some coffee and bagels and chat about Hillel, last General Council meeting, outreach or just, you know, life. See you there!

Inherit the Wind
Come and see Hillel Theater Group’s fall play, “Inherit the Wind”! This courtroom drama, based on the Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925, addresses the timeless debate between religion and science. This HTG play is sure to be a hit!
Thursday November 20th at 8pm, Saturday November 22nd at 8pm, and Sunday November 23rd at 2pm and 8pm in the Shapiro Campus Center Theater

Birthright Israel Phone Calls
The Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies (located in Rabb) is recruiting students to make phone calls regarding their Birthright Israel survey from Sunday, November 9th to Thursday November 13th and the following week, November 17th through November 20th. The Cohen Center pays $13/ hour.  They are especially interested in recruiting birthright alums as callers but will interview anyone who is interested.  Please see below for details or contact Monica Pevzner at x63821 or pevznerm@brandeis.edu for an interview. 
- Calls will be made on Sunday from 3 to 9 and on Monday through Thursday from 5:30 to 9 
- There will be a training session on Sunday, the 9th at 3pm and again at 6pm 
- Callers must commit to a minimum of 3 nights 
- Dinner will be provided on some nights
- Pay rate will be $13/hour
- Please contact Monica Pevzner at x63821 or pevznerm@brandeis.edu

Hillel Board Meetings
Hillel Board meetings are open to all members of the Hillel community, so feel free to sit in on a meeting. They are held Thursday evenings at 8pm.
Participate in Hillel Dinner
Interested in giving a dvar Torah at Hillel dinner, or in using that forum to teach a song to our community? To give a dvar Torah (or for help in writing one) contact lperkins@brandeis.edu. To teach a song, contact rgordon@brandeis.edu.

Shabbat Dinner Sign Up
Hello all First Years and Returning Students! It is important (and required!) that you sign up for Friday night Hillel Shabbat dinner, either on the permanent list or on the week-by-week list. Please stop by Sherman Dining Hall and ask the cashier what to do. In order for there to be enough food at dinner, all diners must sign up! Can’t wait to see you this Friday! Thank you so much, The Sherman Staff and Shoshana (Shabbat Meals Coordinator)

Israel

Aliyah Shabbaton
This Shabbaton is for the Modern Orthodox community; student and young professionals who have interest in ALIYA. (November 21st-22nd)
The Shabbaton would take place in RAMADA INN hotel in NJ, and costs only 40$ including transportation from NYC.
  See attached flyer for more information
 
Israeli Movie Night
Join Students United for Israel as we screen the 2003 Israeli film HaKochavim Shel Shlomi (Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi) on Tuesday, November 18th at 8:30 pm in the ICC Lounge in East Quad.  The second [or third] in a series of monthly Israeli movies, this features Oshri Cohen as Shlomi, a sixteen-year-old who shoulders the burden of his dysfunctional family while trying to achieve his own interests.  The movie is in Hebrew with English subtitles, and there will be free popcorn.  For questions email sui@brandeis.edu.

MASA Israel Scholarships
Do you want to go to Israel on a long term program? Thinking about study abroad? Trying to find a way to return to Israel after a Birthright trip? Do you like free money? If any of these apply to you, or if you are just interested in hearing about Israel opportunities and the scholarships you can receive, please contact the Brandeis MASA Campus Representative, Adra Horn at adrah@brandeis.edu. Also, Adra is holding office hours each week, Monday and Wednesday 4-5pm in the Hillel Lounge so you can just drop by to chat.

BZA Meetings
Brandeis Zionist Alliance weekly meetings are held in Alumni Lounge at 8:45pm on Tuesdays.

Israeli Music Radio Show
Join host Gideon Klionsky every Wednesday night at 8 for Achla Muzika, a radio show of Israeli music.  Listen live on WBRS 100.1 FM or at www.wbrs.org.  The podcast is available in the iTunes store. Tell your friends! Requests, questions, comments to klionsky@brandeis.edu.  Facebook group at http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=10206272846 for full details.

Education

Hebrew College Beit Midrash
Nov 19, 24
8:00-10:00
Beit Midrash (Shapiro Dorm Basement)
Come learn with teachers from Hebrew College, a local pluralistic Rabbinical school, and discuss the relationship between Judaism and the environment. This week, we invite you to learn with Rabbi Jonah Steinberg, PhD, the Associate Dean and Director of Academic Development and Advising at Hebrew College.
Questions? Email lperkins@brandeis.edu

Rabbi Gedaliah Freer Classes
Join Rabbi Gedaliah Fleer, visiting teacher and storyteller from Jerusalem, during his 23rd “Feast of Learning” in the Boston area.  Rabbi Fleer is a well-known authority on Jewish Mysticism and Chassidic philosophy (particularly the teachings of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov). The program runs for 5 weeks from November 9 through December 14 and includes several multi-week courses and as well as individual classes and lectures.  Classes are in Brighton, Newton and Cambridge .  Check out the brochure at http://www.gedaliahfleer.org/boston/2008/pdfs/brochure_Fleer2008.pdf for complete details, including a list of classes, directions, fees and registration information.   

Meor Fellowship
Meor Fellowship — Hillel at Brandeis is co-sponsoring the Meor Fellowship, a beginner level educational experience led by Rabbi Mendy Gould. Upon completion of the program participants may earn up to $500 toward a Jewish educational experience. For information see the attached flyer.

Shiur: Lunch and Learn with Rabbis Winick and Kaplowitz
Lunch and Learn Wednesday 12:00 noon in Sherman
Join Rabbi Winick and Rabbi Kaplowitz for a lively discussion and text study on the weekly Parsha. Each rabbi will choose their favorite Midrash on the parsha and lead a discussion on it. Learning will begin at 12:15pm to allow time to get your lunch first.
Germany Close Up
Established in October 2007, Germany Close Up – American Jews Meet Modern Germany provides Jewish young professionals in their twenties and thirties with an opportunity to experience modern Germany up close and personally. Program participants will visit the actual sites of historical events, partake in various aspects of contemporary Jewish life in Germany and will meet with Germans of all backgrounds. The purpose of the program is to allow participants to gain their own perspective on Germany through individual experience. Academic lectures and distinguished guest speakers will engage participants in discussion about the Shoah and Germany’s Nazi terror, in issues of memory and Germany’s continuing effort to come to terms with this terrible past, as well as Germany’s transformation in the last 50 years into a modern, reunified, and democratic country in the heart of the European Union which is home to the third-fastest growing Jewish community worldwide. Furthermore, observance of both Kosher diet and the Sabbath is possible on the trips. A preparation seminar will be held in Boston on November 24 with the program’s director, Dr. Dagmar Pruin. The trip will be accompanied by Prof. Dr. Sabine von Mering, Brandeis University.
See the attached flyer for more information.

DeLeT Program at Brandeis
Do you enjoy working with children?  Have you ever thought about teaching?  Have you ever thought about teaching in a Jewish Day School? Worrying about finding a job during this economic downturn?
The DeLeT program, at Brandeis University in the Boston area, offers a unique opportunity for college grads to earn a totally free Masters of Arts in Teaching ( MAT) through a 14 month program geared to prepare day school teachers.  All DeLeT students spend a full academic year working in a local day school classroom with a mentor teacher in addition to Brandeis course work. Students are assisted with finding a teaching position and supported through an induction program during their first two years of teaching. 

Each student receives a full tuition scholarship, a $10,000 stipend, and medical benefits.
For more information contact: delet@brandeis.edu.

Tzedek

Manicures For A Cure
Do you want to get pampered while helping a good cause?  
On Thursday, November 20th, BOO is bringing manicurists to International Lounge in Usdan to give manicures all day!  Manicures are available for $12.  All proceeds will be donated to breast cancer research and awareness. There will also be guest lecturers teaching about breast cancer prevention and a survivor will share her story. As of now, all the appointment slots have been filled. Please check our website for more information and for new openings:  http://tinyurl.com/manicureforacure.  

Tzedek Committee Meeting
Come help plan Tzedek oriented events and do Tzedek projects.
Tuesdays 8:30-9:30pm in Hillel Lounge
Contact Andrea Wexler at awexler@brandeis.edu for more information

Kosher Cookbook
 Pick up your Cookbook!
 The cookbooks have arrived, and look really great!  If you ordered a cookbook, or would like to purchase one for $15, they can be picked up or bought in Sherman, Monday to Thursday (Nov 17-20), from 5:30-7:30 pm, or in the Hillel Lounge on Tuesday Nov 18 and 25 from 2:30-3:30 or Wednesday Nov 19 from 1:30-3:30.  For questions or more information please contact Tamar Rock at trock@brandeis.edu. 
 

Communications
Submitting an Event to the Hillel Calendar
-go to www.brandeis.edu/calendar
-at the top click on “add item”
-put in all the info in “required field “section
-in the “participation options” section check the box that says invite the entire campus and also where it says “add other groups” in the “student clubs” section highlight “hillel clubs” then click continue at the bottom of the page
-the next page will just ask you to confirm the info you submitted, if its all good then click “continue”
-the next page will say “pending approval”, within the next few days you will get an email letting you know if the event was approved or not approved. if it doesn’t conflict with anything else it will be approved.

remember:
-the calendar works on a 1st come 1st serve basis so you want to put your events up asap.
-the section that asks you to describe your event, that same exact description is the blurb that will go in hillel announcements so make sure that whatever you write there is suitable for an announcement blurb.

President: Bryan Wexler (bwexler@brandeis.edu) (office hours Wednesday, Thursday 11am-12pm)
Finance Coordinator: Andrew Franks (afranks@brandeis.edu) (office hours Wednesday 1pm-3pm)
Communications Coordinator: Rebecca Ratner (rratner@brandeis.edu) (office hours Thursday 11am-1pm)
Education Coordinator: Leora Perkins (lperkins@brandeis.edu) (office hours Monday 3:30-5:30pm
Religious Life Coordinator: Ariel Marks (arielmarks87@gmail.com) (office hours Monday, Wednesday 10am-11am
Shabbat and Festival Meals Coordinator: Shoshana Wirshup (swirshup@brandeis.edu) (office hours Monday, Thursday 11am-12pm)
Social and Cultural Events Coordinator:  Esti Schloss (estib@brandeis.edu) (office hours Tuesday, Friday, 9-11am
Israel Programs Coordinator: Ariella Herman (aarh11@brandeis.edu) (office hours Tuesday 3pm-4pm, Friday 10am-11am)
Tzedek/Social Justice Coordinator: Andrea Wexler (awexler@brandeis.edu) (office hours Tuesday 3:00-4:00pm, Wednesday 1:30-2:30pm)
Campus Relations Coordinator:  Rachie Lewis (rlewis@brandeis.edu) (office hours Monday, Wednesday 4-5pm)
First Year Representatives: Nettie Faratci (nfaratci@brandeis,edu) and Lenny Somervell (somervel@brandeis.edu)
You can always contact us at hillel@gmail.com at any time.
Rebecca Ratner
Communications Coordinator
Hillel at Brandeis University
rratner@brandeis.edu

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