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St. Louis Hillel E-Newsletter      Sept. 8, 2009
In This Issue
Shabbat
Highlights
Hillel Current Events
Opportunities
Classifieds
See our schedule of services for information about Rosh Hashanah and the rest of the High Holidays.
 
Register for meals with Bon Appetit or call 314- 935-7098. Reservations required by Wednesday at noon.
 
Candlelighting 6:48pm

Shabbat-In-A-Box
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 to sign up!
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 is open, so be sure to register at www.freeisraeltrip.org as soon as possible to secure your spot!! If you have any questions please contact Marisa at marisa@stlouishillel.org or call 314-935-9044.
 
 
apples and honeyHigh 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 the end of TODAY.
Rosh Hashanah In-A-Box: Get enough apples and honey to celebrate the New Year with 10 friends for only $5.  Reserve by the end of TODAY online. 
Order Lulav & Esrog Sets: If you want to purchase your own lulav and etrog set, order online by this WEDNESDAY, Sept. 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  

 
Taglit-Birthright Israel
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 is open, so be sure to register at www.freeisraeltrip.org as soon as possible to secure your spot!! If you have any questions please contact Marisa at marisa@stlouishillel.org or call 314-935-9044.

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 join 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!
 
Erev Rosh Hashanah
Friday, Sept. 18
Conservative Services: 6:30-7:30pm at Hillel Auditorium
Reform Services: 6:45-7:30pm at May Auditorium (Simon Hall)
Dinner: 7:45-9:15pm at Mallinckrodt Food Court
Register for dinner with Bon Appetit or call 314-935-7098. Reservations required by Wednesday at noon.
 
We will also be hosting services and meals on Saturday and Sunday of Rosh Hashanah. Please see our schedule of services for full details.
Opportunities
For more on-going Opportunities, please visit www.stlouishillel.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 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.
 Classifieds
For more Classifieds, please visit our website at www.stlouishillel.org. 
 
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)
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