Want to drop a note in the Western Wall? Ride a camel? Climb to the top of Masada? 

Shabbat No. 2, 2 Great Events!

What are your plans for Shabbat Dinner this Friday, Sept. 9? No stress, St. Louis Hillel has two great options for you!

Shabbat Dinner with St. Louis Hillel   

Join St. Louis Hillel at 6300 Forysth Blvd., for Shabbat Dinner at 7pm. (Shabbat services at Hillel at 5:45pm) Shabbat Dinner is free for students and no reservations are required.  Dietary laws observed.

 

Camp Shabbat at Ursa's Fireside

Stop by to visit the Hillel table at the WU Activities Fair!

Wednesday, September 7 from 4:30-6:30pm

Brookings Quad

St. Louis Hillel - Paid Internships

Deadline: Wednesday, Sept. 7

 

Tomorrow is the application deadline for St. Louis Hillel's six paid internships!  No matter your interest, we've got something for you: Program Administrative Support Intern, Grad Student Intern, Shabbat Interns, Religious Life Intern and Development Intern. 

Click here for a job description of each position.

Contact Denise at denise@stlouishillel.org with questions.

Learning at Bais Abe 

Stop by Bais Abraham Congregation tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 8pm for a special lecture in Honor of the Shloshim of Rabbi Hyim Shafner's Mother, Janet Shafner. He will teach a new way of looking at the Torah and Midrash as informed by his mother's paintings, and the deep biblical insights they reveal. 

Calling All Cohens! 

Opportunities

Ever thought about what life in the nation's capital would be like? Want to put your interests to the test or gain career experience? Want to do it all for academic credit? Come learn about D.C. Programs: the academic semester or summer program for undergraduates.

Information sessions with the staff of D.C. Programs will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 13th from 6-7pm in DUC 241 and Monday, Sept. 19th from 6:30-7:30pm in DUC 232.

For more information, check out dc.wustl.edu!

JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa Fall 2011 Internship!
Help preserve and bring Mizrahi and Sephardi culture to your college campus. Click here for the internship application and for more details about the opportunity. 

Contact Monique Arar at (415) 626-5062 with questions.

NOW AVAILABLE!
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, Israel Experience Scholarship Applications

Applications are available for anyone going on an approved Israel experience program beginning December 2011 - Spring 2012.  For an online application, click here.

Please note: Applicants must be from the Chicago metropolitan area.

For more information, please visit the St. Louis Hillel website.

Technion International School of Engineering
Current opportunities include semester long or summer study abroad for business, science and engineering students, a freshman year of engineering and science program and a BSc in Civil and Environmental Engingeering. The programs are conducted in English.

For more information about each program, follow these links: General Study Abroad Overview, 2012 Freshmen Program Overview, Undergraduate Study Abroad Overview.

Please contact Yoram Rudy at rudy@wustl.edu for more information.

Classifieds

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

B'nai Amoona Medical Goods Drive

St. Louis Hillel is accepting applications for student internship positions for 2011-12. 
Available internships include: Program/Admin Support Intern, Grad Student Intern, Shabbat Interns, Religious Life Intern, and Development Intern.  Get more details and apply here.

Now Hiring! 2011-12 Teaching Positions Open at Pardes, Congregation B'nai Amoona

7th Grade Hebrew/Tfillot Teacher
Seeking a teacher for two sections of 7th grade Hebrew and Tfillot.  The class meets on Sunday mornings and Tuesday afternoons. Requested knowledge of basic Hebrew and prayer skills as well as classroom experience or informal education experience.
 
4th Grade Judaics Teacher
Seeking a teacher for two sections of 4th grade Judaics, holidays and Torah. The class meets on Sunday mornings and Tuesday afternoons. Requested classroom experience or informal education experience.
 
Music Teacher
Seeking a music teacher to engage pre-K-7th grade students. The class meets on Sunday mornings. Requested song leading or other music experience.
 
4th/5th Grade Hebrew Teacher
Seeking a teacher for a Hebrew class for 4th-6th graders who have either Day School experience or an Israeli parent. The class meets on Sunday mornings and Tuesday afternoons. Requested Hebrew speaker with classroom experience or informal education experience.
 
Special Needs/Resource Room Coordinator
Seeking a Special Needs Coordinator to coordinate the education of our students with special needs as well as run our resource room. School meets on Sunday mornings and Tuesday afternoons and we would like this position to dedicate an additional 5 hours a week to our program. Requested Special Needs Education knowledge, basic Hebrew/prayer knowledge and educational experience in the classroom or informal education experience.

If you are interested in applying, please email Jennifer Newfield at jennifer@bnaiamoona.com.

 

Shaare Zedek Early Childhood Center is looking for substitute teachers to have on call for the upcoming school year. If you're interested, contact ecc@shaarezedek.org.

Around the Community 

Wednesday, September 21 - 1:30pm
The Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library will present a screening of the film The Golden Age of 2nd Avenue, followed by a discussion led by Bob Cohn, editor-in-chief emeritus of the St. Louis Jewish Light. The documentary recounts the birth of Jewish American culture.

The program will be held at the Jewish Federation Kopolow Building, 12 Millstone Campus Drive. Movie snacks and drinks will be served.

Admission is $7.00 per person; free to Friends of the Library. Reservations are required by September 20.  For more information or to make a reservation, call (314) 442-3720.