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St. Louis Hillel E-Newsletter Aug. 31, 2009 |
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Shabbat
Sept. 4
Check out our Current Events to find out more about our special "tie-dyed" Into the Wild themed Shabbat.
Services: 5:45pm @ Hillel
Dinner: 7:15-9:15 @ Hillel
Register with Bon Appetit
or call 314- 935-7098. Reservations required by Weds. at noon.
Shabbat-In-A-Box(New!!)
Host your own shabbat in your dorm room or apartment. We provide the challah, grape juice, candles, and prayer guides to get you started. It's FREE! Click here for more info!
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 Register now for "Into the Wild," a 24 hour Jewish retreat where students will get to make new friends, meet leaders in the Jewish community on campus, dance at the Bear Mitzvah, and roast Kosher marshmallows around a campfire.
When: Sept.6-7
*Cost: Register early by Tuesday, September 1st and pay only $65.00 After Sept. 1st, pay $80.00
*Cost includes lodging, transportaion, food(all food is Kosher), activities, & t-shirt
You can register online or email us at hillel@stlouishillel.org or call 314-935-9040.
 Rosh Hashanah-In-A-Box
Celebrate the Jewish New Year your own way. We will provide you with enough apples and honey for 10 people for only $5.00. Reserve by Monday, September 14th online. For more high holiday info, click here! |
 Hillel Current Events
Hillel Welcome Back Party Aug 31st @ Bowles Plaza 5:00-7:00pm Kick-off '09-'10 with a rockin' party with St. Louis Hillel. Reconnect with old friends or make new ones and enjoy delicious food and refreshment. In case of rain, the Welcome Back Party will be held at Gargoyle. Either way, get ready for a night of fun. Into the Wild Tie-Dyed Themed Shabbat
Sept. 4th @ Hillel
5:45pm Services
7:15pm Dinner Come tie-dye an old Into the Wild shirt with the community development fellows between 5:45 and 7 before Shabbat dinner! There will be plenty of talk about the upcoming Into the Wild retreat and lots of alums of the program to tell you all about what to expect during this great getaway! Feel free to stop by to tie-dye and hear about the retreat anytime that night! But be sure to register for dinner with Bon Appetit or call 314- 935-7098. Reservations required by Weds. at noon. Into the Wild
Sept. 6-7 @ Camp Wyman  Sign-up for our annual Into the Wild retreat, an awesome overnight experience for Jewish students to meet one another while baking challah in a solar oven, making s'mores at the campfire, or dancing at the Bear Mitzvah party. Cost: Register early, by Tuesday, September 1st and pay only $65! Register after Sept. 1st, $80. Register online today or stop by our table at the DUC daily through 9/5 from 11:00am-1:00pm.
Taglit-Birthright IsraelLooking for something to do over winter break? Never been to Israel before on a peer-led trip? Join St. Louis Hillel on a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip over winter break!! Registration opens on September 9th, so be sure to register at www.freeisraeltrip.org that day to secure your spot!! If you have any questions please contact Marisa at marisa@stlouishillel.org or call 314-935-9044. Outdoor Shabbat
Sept. 11th
5:45 services at Bowles Plaza
7:15 dinner in the Mallinckrodt Food Court
During services and dinner, Hillel will be commemorating 9/11 and celebrating heroes. We will also be joined by Darren Levin and Shlomit Cohen, our JLIC (Jewish Learning Initiative on Campus) fellows for services and meals throughout the weekend. Register with Bon Appetit or call 314- 935-7098. Reservations required by Weds. at noon. | |
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Opportunities
For more on-going opportunities, please visit www.stlouishillel.org for a full listing.
DISCOVER JERUSALEM SEMESTER (http://www.jerusalemsemester.org) offers a uniquely exciting, accredited semester of study and experience in the heart of Jerusalem. The curriculum includes the study of classical Jewish texts (Bible, Talmud, etc) at the Conservative Yeshiva in Jerusalem and historical and cultural courses about Jerusalem at the Hadassah Academic College Jerusalem. All courses are taught in English.
COURSE: AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY 1654-1865
Wed. 6:30PM-9:00PM
Seigle Hall Room 303 (next to Francis Field)
Don Makovsky (Phone: 314-757-5862)
This course includes the history of the following:
* Jewish involvement of the International and American Slave trade
* Political, religious, cultural and economic life in Colonial America
* Jewish participation and reaction to American Historical events - American Revolution, US Constitution, French
THE PROGRAM IN JEWISH, ISLAMIC, AND NEAR EASTERN invites you to a special lecture by: Assaf Shelleg Efroymson, Visiting Israeli Scholar Wednesday, September 2, 2009 8:00 PM Whitaker Hall Auditorium
The lecture will illuminate moments in Israeli history in which Jewish music penetrated the newly invented Israeli nationalist and art music. For questions regarding the lecture please contact Stephen Scordias at 314-935-8567 or jines@wustl.edu. THE RECONSTRUCTIONIST RABBINICAL COLLEGE is now accepting applications to the 5770/2009 RRC INSTITUTE FOR PROSPECTIVE RABBINICAL STUDENTS When: November 11-13 Attend classes, daven with us, meet our students and faculty. Find out if rabbinical school is right for you. The Institute is free. Travel subsidies to Philadelphia and home hospitality are available.Participation is by application and invitation only. Applications deadline is October 5th. Have questions? Need an application? Contact Rabbi Amber Powers, Dean of Admissions and Recruitment, at 215-576-0800, ext. 123 or admissions@rrc.edu.
JERUSALEM ONLINE UNIVERSITY: Experience 3000 years of Jewish wisdom from the comfort of your laptop! JOU is a unique course with a fascinating blend of Jewish history, ethics and culture. Students receive $100 upon completion of the online videos and live events. Apply by September 5 @ www.jerusalemonlineuniversity.com or contact rivkah@ujewashu.com. |
Classifieds
Female student looking for female roommate for a 2-bedroom kosher apartment on Westgate at $300/month plus utilities. Call Hana with any questions or inquiries at (425) 829-3145.
Babysitter wanted! Family lives in U-City and has an adorable 16-month-old boy and a dog. Occasionally needed for weekend nights. Prefer that the sitter has transportation to get to/from our home. We would love to hear from you! Please contact us at kevinalehrer@gmail.com.
FALL '09 COURSE OFFERING: Contemporary Jewish Community
(offered through GEORGE WARREN BROWN SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK )
Course offered Fall 2009, Tuesday evenings from 5:30 - 7:30 PM Taught by Barry Rosenberg, Executive Vice President fo the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. This course will provide students with a comprehensive overview of the development, core values and institutional structure of the contemporary American Jewish community and the field of Jewish communal service. Open to all graduate and undergraduate students. For more info contact Barbara Levin at blevin@wustl.edu.
Young jewish family in university city around the corner from campus with two adorable toddler girls looking for a break now and then! Need a fun-loving, responsible sitter to watch our daughters periodically on friday or saturday nights throughout the year. must be reliable, have a car, and provide personal references. prior babysitting experience a must. pay $10 an hr. and must be comfortable around dogs (we have a friendly but hyper springer spaniel too). if interested, please contact, Meredith at 898.5510.
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A Beneficiary Agency of the St. Louis Jewish Federation.
A Foundation of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life. |
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