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St. Louis Hillel E-Newsletter Sept. 8, 2009 |
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Outdoor Shabbat
Sept. 11
5:45 services at Bowles Plaza, 7:15 dinner in the Mallinckrodt Food Court. See our Current Events for more information. Register with Bon Appetit or call 314- 935-7098. Reservations required by Weds. at noon.
Shabbat-In-A-BoxHost 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 to sign up for this week!
Candlelighting 6:59pm | |
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Taglit-Birthright Israel: Hillel
Looking for something to do over winter break? Never been to Israel before on a peer-organized 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.
 High Holidays with Hillel
Check out our full online schedule of services, meals and special guest speakers for Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot.
Home Hospitality: Sign up to spend a holiday with a family in St. Louis by emailing your request to hillel@stlouishillel.org by September 14.
Rosh Hashanah In-A-Box: Get enough apples and honey to celebrate the New Year with 10 friends for only $5. Reserve by Monday, September 14 online.
Order Lulav & Esrog Sets: If you want to purchase your own lulav and etrog set, order online by September 16. Regular sets are $45, deluxe are $60 and First Quality are $80. Hillel will have one regular set available for use in our sukkah. |
 Hillel Current Events
WSI Kick-Off Event: Bedouin Dinner
Thursday, Sept. 10 in the Swamp (rain location DUC Commons)
6:00-8:00pm
Stop by the Swamp for the Wash U Students for Israel Kick-Off Event. Enjoy some free kosher food, Israeli music, and mingling in a Bedouin atmosphere! Meet some new people and experience this exciting part of Israeli culture!
Taglit-Birthright IsraelLooking for something to do over winter break? Never been to Israel before on a peer-organized 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
Friday, Sept. 11
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.
Free Dinner, Free Thought
Monday, Sept. 14 at Hillel
6:30pm dinner
7:00pm Jewish Learning
Sponsored by B'nai Amoona Congregation
Special Guest Rabbi Carnie Rose
Topic: Controversies in Jewish Life - Arguments for the Sake of Heaven
J Pizza
Tuesday, Sept. 15 in Goldfarb 246
12pm-1pm
Social Work Meet and Greet
Grad Student Happy Hour
Wednesday, Sept. 16 at Drunken Fish in the CWE
6:30pm
Come kick-off the new year right with a happy hour with local graduate students. Be sure to be at Drunken Fish in the CWE early because the first $100 of the tab is on Hillel!
Apples and Honey
Wednesday, Sept. 16 at SLU's Wuller Hall
4:00-6:00pm
Come meet the new SLU Jews leadership, as well as Hillel's new Jewish Student Life Coordinator Rayna Schaff, for some apples and honey to get yourself in the Rosh Hashanah spirit! | |
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Opportunities
For more on-going Opportunities, please visit www.stlouishillel.org.
Shira Goldberg, the Pardes North American Director of Recruitment, will be visiting Washington University on Friday, September 11th. She would be happy to meet with any students who may be interested in studying at Pardes. At The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem, men and women of diverse backgrounds and belief systems encounter the most compelling and challenging texts of Jewish tradition. We offer our students a unique experience of intellectual openness, rigorous textual analysis and opportunities for personal spiritual growth. Pardes offers a Year Program for university graduates as well as Summer, Educators, and Advanced Scholars learning programs. For more information or to set up a meeting on campus, contact shira@pardesusa.org.
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.
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.
HERITAGE SCHOLARS: a 6 week program starting September 14 designed to give you the opportunity to explore the wisdom of your heritage like never before. Sessions are Monday night and Include One individualized learning session and a Shabbaton. Participation in all sessions and events entitles you to a voucher worth $300 towards a UJE trip or $150 cash. Register by September 9. at www.ahighereducation.com or contact rivkah@ujewashu.com. |
Classifieds
The Cedars at the JCA is always looking for volunteers to visit with the residents or entertain. Do you play an instrument, have a talent or can keep up a conversation? Please contact Judy Pontello at 314-754-2160 or Judith.Pontello@cedarsjca.com, or Matt Cohen at 314-754-2127 or Matthew.Cohen@cedarsjca.com. (Posted 9/8)
Are you available on Wednesday from 4 pm-6 pm? Do you love teaching or always wanted to try it? Central Reform Congregation is looking for you!! Join our learning community as our 3rd-6th graders learn about Torah, Values, Teamwork and Mitzvot! Work with our new curriculum and plan with other teachers. Expect small classes and large rewards!! We also meet on Shabbat from 10 am-12 noon, if you are up for the challenge. Contact Essie Mitchell at (314) 361-1564 ext. 118 or e-mail essie@centralreform.org. (Posted 9/8)
The Shaare Shalom Religous School needs a teacher or two. The school meets Monday and Wednesday from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Shaare Zedek and Sundays from 10:00 - 12:00 noon at BSKI. Anyone who is interested should contact Michael Raileanu at MRaileanu613@gmail.com or at the Shaare Shalom office at (314) 725-6230. (Posted 9/8)
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. (Posted 9/1)
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. (Posted 9/1)
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. Pays $10 an hour, and applicants must be comfortable around dogs (we have a friendly but hyper springer spaniel too). If interested, please contact, Meredith at 898.5510. (Posted 9/1) |
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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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