E-Newsletter: Mar. 29, 2010

Opportunities

For more Opportunities, please visit our website at www.stlouishillel.org.

Arranged marriage, polygamy, female writers of Yiddish and Hebrew poetry, images of masculinity in the Midrash, gender in the Bible, and men and women in American Jewish culture-these topics and more form the subject matter of classes in Jewish Gender and Women's Studies at The Jewish Theological Seminary. Offered by The Graduate School of JTS, this unique interdisciplinary MA program appeals to students who are intrigued by questions about gender roles in contemporary Jewish communal life, Jewish history, and Judaism. To learn more about the program, click here. The William Davidson Graduate School of Jewish Education of JTS is pleased to offer full-tuition fellowships for exceptional MA applicants for fall 2010. For more information on the MA program, visit the Davidson School website.

JDC is currently recruiting 2010-2011 Jewish Service Corps fellows to spend one year serving overseas! JDC's Jewish Service Corps (JSC) is a year-long, paid, professional opportunity for recent college graduates and young professionals to directly engage with the work of the world's largest Jewish humanitarian aid organization and actively fulfill the value of Jewish responsibility. JSC fellows are catalysts for change, creating innovative programs that respond to Jewish and humanitarian needs around the world. JDC offers placements in Israel, the overseas Diaspora Jewish communities, and countries where JDC has non-sectarian projects. Placements run for one full year, with most beginning in September 2010. Apply now online here. Deadline to apply is April 15. For more information, contact globalservice@jdc.org.

Do you like writing? Come learn from the best at the National Jewish Student Journalism Conference on May 19 in New York City! Presented by New Voices Magazine and the Jewish Student Press Service and hosted by Avanim, the literary journal of Columbia/Barnard Hillel, the Columbia Current and the NYU Jewish Voice, the conference features workshops and panels on campus Jewish publications, writing on Israel, and more! Registration fee is $40. For more information contact ben@newvoices.org or call 212.675.1168. Registration deadline is May 12. Register now here!

Volunteers for Israel offers you a unique, life-changing opportunity for adventure, new friendships, and mitzvot. You can make a difference for Israel - and have fun doing it! Experience Israeli life from the inside by spending 2-3 weeks working side-by-side with soldiers on an IDF base, capped by weekends of your own! Choose from among our regular programs offered throughout the year or our 2010 Summer International Youth Program, June 13-July 1 or July 4-July 22. For more details visit our

website.

Hamerkaz invites you to fall in love with Israel all over again this summer! Only $499 - includes hotels and airfare! May 23-June 8. You are still eligible even if you have done Birthright! For more info and to apply go to visit this website or contact zvi@ujewashu.com.

Nishmah and the JCC are proud to present Reality 2010, a one day conference devoted to women's health and wellness. This amazing event will feature over 20 speakers and workshops touching on everything from "sexuality through the life cycle" to "choosing the course of your life's journey". From food, fitness and homeopathic remedies, this conference is devoted to all women throughout all stages of life. The conference will feature an inspiring keynote address by journalist and New York Times best-selling author, Peggy Orenstein, highlighting the importance of women's relationships through the telling of our stories and their impact on women's emotional health. Finally, the conference will also feature a Health & Wellness Expo that will provide all of us with necessary information as we journey together through life. $60 for students for the full day. If you are interested in attending only the lunch and keynote speaker, contact hillel@stlouishillel.org for rates. For more info visit the Nishmah or JCC websites.

DOROT is accepting applications for summer internships! DOROT is a non-profit organization on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, which seeks to enhance the lives of Jewish and other elderly through a dynamic partnership of volunteers, professionals, and elders - and to foster mutually beneficial interaction between the generations. See a flyer outlining the program here. For more info and to apply, visit the website or contact Sima Kelner at skelner@dorotusa.org.