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April 8, 2012
Greetings!

 

Have a great week!
Hopkins Hillel

 

 
Shabbat with MatzahHillelStaff
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Friday Night:  

Reform Service 6:00pm (Hillel, 2nd floor)

Orthodox services 6:45pm (Hillel, MPR)

Conservative/Egal. Services 7:00pm (Hillel, Beit Midrash)
Dinner 8:00pm (Hillel)

 

 

Saturday:
Services 9am
Lunch 12pm 
 
Passover Schedule Garden
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Sunday, April 8  

Lunch            11:30A-1:30PM

Dinner            5:30P-7:30PM

 

 

 

Monday, April 9                      

Lunch           11:30AM-1:30PM

Dinner           5:30PM-7:30PM

 

Tuesday, April 10                    

Lunch          11:30AM-1:30PM

Dinner          5:30PM-7:30PM                             

 

 Wednesday, April 11              

Lunch          11:30AM - 1:30PM

Dinner          5:30PM - 7:30PM

 

Thursday, April 12                  

Lunch           11:30AM - 1:30PM

Dinner           8:00PM-10:00PM

  

Friday, April 13                        

Lunch           11:30AM - 1:30PM

Dinner           8:00PM - 10:00PM                                                                                                                                                        

Saturday, April 14                 

Lunch           11:30AM - 1:30PM    

  

All meals served at the Smokler Center

3109 N Charles Street

 

 Any questions please email Monica

 

 
JSA ElectionsJSAELections
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For candidate statements please check the following link:

 

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-aIucnFwT_sNXJJZDZkQWdRenV5WnN0NktBclRMUQ/edit?pli=1

 

For link to amendments  please check the following link:

 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RFOdY8S2OweOdPAvCBhohAyYzOULzmLSc2TJrL_dZM0/edit?pli=1


Election schedule:

 

Voting will take place in the following locations:

 

Monday 4/9

8-9:30PM in the Phi Sig lounge at Hillel

 

Tuesday 4/10

12-2PM in Gilman Atrium

7-9PM in Phi Sig lounge at Hillel

 

Wednesday 4/11

1:30-4:30PM in Gilman Atrium

7-9PM in Café Q

 

If you have any questions or cannot make these voting times, please email us at jsaelections2012@gmail.com

 

Sincerely,

 

The Elections Committee

Alyssa Forster, Howie Joress, Jerusha Barton, Gabby Matuzsan, Zach Matuzsan 

 
Israel FellowIsraelFellow
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Hopkins Hillel is exploring the possibility of bringing an Israeli staff member to campus next fall.  Israel Fellows are sent to campuses through a partnership between Hillel International and the Jewish Agency.  We are looking for a group of students to Skype with possible candidates during the week of Passover in order to make a recommendation as to who might be a good fit for our campus.  If you are interested in being a part of this group, please email Debbie.  

 
yomHashoahMark Your Calendars: Yom Ha'shoah 
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Come to an incredible Emmy award winning film screening and discussion about Sir Nicholas Winton who saved Jewish Children during the terrors of the Holocaust by transporting them from Prague to England.  Following the conversation, there will be a brief Memorial Service to remember and mourn the loss of 6,000,000 Jews during the Holocaust. Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 18 at 7:30pm.

 

 

 

 

 
Lunch & Learn: AIPAC's Leadership Development Director, Jonathan Kessler
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On Tuesday, April 10 at 1 pm, Hopkins Hillel is privileged enough to be hosting AIPAC's Leadership Development Director, Jonathan Kessler.  Kessler has worked at AIPAC for years and has been particularly involved in developing AIPAC's Student Leadership and Development program over the years and has been at the forefront in training pro-Israel activists over the years.  If you are interested or plan on attending, please respond by Monday, April 9 at 12 noon to aweiss19@jhu.edu to reserve your spot.  This is a remarkable opportunity to learn more about how you can get involved or should approach pro-Israel advocacy on the Hopkins campus. 

 
Matzah PizzaMatzahPizza
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What's Passover without matzah pizza?! Come make your own with your friends from Hillel and JSA. Stop by Levering Courtyard between classes Tuesday, April 10 from 11am-12pm to pile some cheese and pizza sauce on good 'ole matzah crust. Microwaves will be on hand! All ingredients and supplies (including microwaves) are HOP-K Kosher for Passover. Click here for more information. 

 
Matzah Brei MBrie
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Everyone is missing mom's Passover cooking so come to the Wolman kitchen from 6:30 to 8pm on April 10 to enjoy some homemade matzah brei cooked up by campus' most experienced chefs, Andrea Fields and Joseph Boris. For those a little less adventurous, there will also be macaroons, chips, plain matzah with cream cheese and jelly and other snacks to munch on. All food will be Kosher for Passover provided by Hillel but the utensils/supplies used to cook will not be. Everyone's welcome and it will be a great way to hang out with friends and relax during the holiday! Plus, who could pass up free, home-cooked food? Click here for more information!

 
MATZAH GRILLED CHEESEMgrilledcheese
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 Do you want grilled cheese but can't have it because of Passover? Come to Charles Commons Kitchen Wednesday, April 11 from 5pm - 6pm for MATZAH GRILLED CHEESE! All of the ingredients will be Kosher for Passover, but it will be cooked in the CC Kitchen so eater's discretion is advised. Click here for the Facebook event.

 

 
Eat the most matzah or marror?  MatMaror
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Think you can eat the most matzah or marror (bitter herbs)? Come prove yourself at Hillel. Eat as much matzah or as much marror as you can in the given time! Or... Watch your friends eat themselves silly!

Wednesday, 7:30pm at Hillel 

Click here for more information 

 

 
Rosh Chodesh Women's Discussion Group roshchodesh
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In Jewish tradition, Rosh Chodesh, the beginning of a new Hebrew month is dedicated to women's celebration, and since the rise of the feminist movement in the 1970s, Rosh Chodesh groups have given women great opportunities to build community while intellectually challenging each other.  Are you interested in celebrating the new moon with other Jewish women while having in depth conversations about what it means to be a Jewish woman?  We will be exploring Jewish text and having meaningful, on-going conversations. We hope to pilot one session this semester on Wednesday, April 25 at 6:30 PM and build this as a monthly program for next year.  If you're interested in being a part of this group, please email Debbie.  

 

 

 
Save the date for the Annual Meeting Annual
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On Tuesday, April 24 at 6 PM in the MPR the Hopkins Hillel Governing Board will be celebrating the year and honoring two outstanding board members, Jerry Schnydman '68, All American Lacrosse star and Assistant to President Daniels and Fred Heyman our past president.

 

We hope lots of students can come celebrate and honor our leaders, as you are the true reason for our celebration.

 

The meeting will be short and will include a slide show highlighting student leadership, engagement and programming.  Tasty appetizers will be served.

 

Don't miss it!  Please come, eat and celebrate a great year.

 
 JavaJU
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Yiddish TheaterYiddish
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Teibele and Hurmizah: a bilingual (English and Yiddish) adaptation of the dark erotic fable by Isaac Bashevis Singer.

 

Opening with a piece by the poet and performance artist Alexander Nemser and a short screening of the erotic, hand-drawn animations of Mugi Takei.

 

With a dark sense of humor and in communication with some of the most famous works of Yiddish drama, Teibele and Hurmizah explores superstition, storytelling, sexual violence and sex in a modest and conservative Jewish community of turn-of-the-century Poland.

 

Featuring musical accompaniment by Charm City Klezmer and costumes by Amelia Beiderwell (MICA '12).

 

Admission is FREE through funding from the Woodrow Wilson Research Fellowship and Homewood Arts at JHU.  

 

The show will be going on a small tour of Baltimore with performances at the Bell Foundry, the Arellano Theater at JHU and the Jewish Museum of Maryland. Performances April 13th, 14th, 19th, and 21st.

 

Dates/Venues/Times:

April 13 and 14, 8pm, Arellano Theater at Johns Hopkins University

April 19, 7pm, the Jewish Museum of Maryland

April 21, 8pm, the Bell Foundry 

 
Free T-Shirts FreeShirt
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There's a lot of action on the east side of Charles Street and all of us on this side of the street (housing and dining, health and counseling centers, Center for Social Concern, Hillel, etc) created a really great t-shirt to entice students to cross the street and spend time with us.  We'll be printing a map as well that will help new and prospective students find Hillel and our neighbors.  Please stop by and pick up your FREE t-shirt anytime and wear it with pride. 

 

 

 
Clothing Drive at Hillel ClothingDrive
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Help Hillel continue its support of the Manna House. Bring your unwanted new or gently used clothing which will be donated to the Manna House to help those in need in the Baltimore community. There will be a box in Hillel for any donations. We will be collecting clothing until Monday April 16. 

 

Click here for more information 

 

 
BCIBCI: Brandeis Collegiate Institute 
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Brandeis Collegiate Institute (BCI) hosts young Jews from all over the world with opportunities to experience multifaceted aspects of Jewish life, culture, nature and community within a safe, pluralistic environment.  This summer's dates are June 19 - July 15.  

  

The Melinda Joy Siegel Fund, a donor-advised fund of THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore provides ongoing support to BCI.  The Fund was established in 1986 by Marlene and Hillard Siegel to honor the memory of their daughter Melinda, who attended BCI.

 

For more information click here

 
DAVIDPDavid Project and Hasbara Fellowships: Summer Israel Advocacy Training
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David Project:

This summer The David Project is pleased to offer four amazing seminars for college students:

Israel On Demand, June 10-13, 2012, Boston Universtiy

Video Advocacy, June 13-14, 2012, downtown Boston 

Israel Amplified, August 6-8, Phoenix, Arizona 

Israel On Demand: Advanced Strategy for Campus, August 12-15, 2012, Harvard University  

For more information and to signup follow this link

Hasbara Fellowships:

Interested in receiving expert training to become an effective Israel activist this Summer?  Want to travel around Israel and hear from leading journalists, Members of Knesset, representatives from the Foreign Ministry, historians, activists, and others on a variety of relevant topics?  Looking to join a network of college students from across the US and Canada to share ideas and experiences with Israel advocacy on campus, and to develop lifelong friendships?  Apply online (here) today to become a Hasbara Fellow!  Visit the Hasbara Fellowships website to learn more about the organization and ways to be involved!

 

Trip Dates:

May 20 - June 8th, 2012

June 17 - July 4th, 2012

August 5 - August 22nd, 2012

 
 
Volunteer Opportunitiesvolunteer
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Do you like tutoring or playing squash?! Baltimore SquashWise is a unique youth development program combining academic tutoring and support with coaching squash. Help tutor middle school and high school students Tuesday or Thursday afternoons from 4-6PM at the rec. center on campus. If you're interested in playing or learning how to play squash, that can also be arranged!

 

Volunteer at the House of Ruth, one of the nation's leading domestic violence centers helping women and children find safety and security. Help as a Child Care Assistant to school aged children or in the donation center sorting and distributing items to women in need.

 

Help facilitate educational and creative activities (reading, writing, and arts & crafts) for children at the Baltimore Child Abuse Center any day Monday-Thursday from 4:30-7:30pm, weekly, biweekly, or whenever your schedule allows!

 

If you're interested in any of the above volunteer opportunities, or would like assistance in finding or starting something else, contact Julie at jminor@jhu.edu.

 
Job Opportunitiesvolunteer
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Youth Engagement Associate

Baltimore Hebrew Congregation

  

Responsibilities of Youth Engagement Associate

(1) assist in all informal youth programming through the phases of creation, preparation, actualization and supervision

(2) work with senior youth group board to support and empower teens to create and lead events for their peers

(3) work to create and oversee junior youth group programs

(4) work with Program Director and Director of Education to engage teens in Jewish life and track their involvement and activities

(5) teach at Religious School and BEIT-RJ (Community High School Program)

  

Salary: $10,000/yr.

Hours: 10 hours/week in office and 2 hours/week at events or meetings

Start Date: July 1, 2012

 

For more information or to make an appointment for an interview, please contact Andy Wayne, Program Director at awayne@bhcong.org or (410)764-1587.

 

I would like to invite all interested students to apply to Beth Am Religious School for the following position for the 2012 - 2013 academic school year.

Religious School Teacher

Strong knowledge of Judaics

Jewish History,  Customs and Traditions

Ability to read and translate Hebrew a plus

Must be available Sunday mornings from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm as well as Wednesday afternoon 4:15 pm to 6:15 pm.

Please respond to Rabbi Kelley Gludt at educator@bethambaltimore.org

Marsha Blank

School Assistant

410-523-2446

 
Meal Plan MealPlan
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We have New Shabbat dinner prices for this academic year. We lowered the cost of Shabbat dinner this year from $17 to $12 to welcome more students into the Hillel family. Please sign-up for this wonderful new meal plan today. For students who show up at the door on Friday night for dinner without signing up in advance, the price of dinner is $15.

 

*New: Book of 5 Lunches  $50.00

*New: Book of 5 Dinners  $60.00