Drewes with the Jews

 

Pre-finals crunch getting you down?  Find JSU outside the DUC for delicious Ted Drewes custard!  Come hang out with friends--stop by for five minutes or stay for an hour! 

Shabbat Dinner w/Rabbi Andy

iFest! - Wed. & Thurs., April 25 & 26

Join the Wash U Students for Israel to celebrate Israel's independence!  This annual celebration of Israel's food, music and culture is something you won't want to miss! 

On Wednesday, April 25 at 6pm, a Middle-Eastern feast will be held in Ursa's Fireside.  This will be an opportunity to discuss different ideologies regarding Israel and our relationship with the Jewish state.  [The dinner is co-sponsored by JStreetU.] 

Then, on Thursday, April 26 from 11am-2pm, join us for our annual festival in the DUC Courtyard. There will be free food, a henna tattoo artist, give-a-ways and a visit from a camel!  Come by as we play Israeli music and celebrate Israel's 64th birthday!

For more information, check out the iFest Facebook page!

[iFest brought to you by Wash U Students for Israel & St. Louis Hillel] 

Challah for Hunger Baking

Thursday, April 26 - 5:00-10:00pm

Catholic Student Center

Come all night, or just for a bit, and help bake delicious challah to sell for a cause.

Contact Jessica Margulis at jmargulis@wustl.edu or Rachel Zeuner at rzeuner@wustl.edu to get involved.

Friday, April 27 - 11am-2pm (or when they run out!) at Hillel

Stop by and buy a fresh baked challah. This week's specialty flavor is Pumpkin Chocolate Chip.  All proceeds go to the AJWS Sudan Relief and The Harvey Kornblum St. Louis Jewish Food Pantry.

 

To place your challah order online follow this link:

https://sites.google.com/a/challahforhunger.org/washu/order-form.

Roffman Day of Service 

Sunday, April 29 - 1:00-4:00pm

Congratulations one more time!  To view all the photos from Hillel's 65th Annual Meeting, click here. 

Weekday Services 

Tuesdays at 8:00 a.m. - Lee Library, South 40

Monday - Friday at 8:00 a.m. - Lee Basement, South 40

Opportunities

Applications for the 2012-13 session of the Israel Government Fellows program is open.  The program allows young Jewish leaders from around the world to intern in an Israeli government office. The opportunity combines internships in government with educational seminars, Hebrew language instruction and travel throughout the country. 

The American Hebrew Academy is currently looking for an admissions associate.  The candidate must be personable, have strong communication skills, a great work ethic and a passion for Judaism. The associate would be expected to travel about the United States and potentially abroad to recruit.

JCF will award annual scholarships and loans to St. Louis high school, undergraduate and graduate students.  The financial aid will cover part of the cost of the students' educations. For a complete list of opportunities, visit jewishinstlouis.org/jcf.

The Institute provides students with little or no previous knowledge of Hebrew with an intensive 8-week program.  In accordance with the SLI's Rapid Language Acquistion model (known as 8+12+2), in 8 weeks students earn 12 credit hours and cover the equivalent of two academic years of language study.  By the end of the program, you will possess the linguistic and cultural tools needed to communicate in Hebrew with confidence, sensitivity, accuracy and agency.

Program Dates: June 10-August 3, 2012

Eligibility: We welcome applications from commuting high school students entering junior or senior year, undergraduate and graduate students, professionals and lifelong learners.

Any Jewish student (junior, senior or graduate) studying in a Jewish Studies college program, Department of Fine Arts or academically accredited art school can apply!  Applicants must demonstrate a sincere interest in the visual arts and a Jewish perspective towards the creative process.  You do not have to be an art student to apply. The award may be used for independent study in the visual arts in Israel.  It can be used toward funding museum visits, independent research, studio work, materials, professional consultation, art travel, etc.

Deadline for Applications: May 1, 2012
Winner Announced: May 30, 2012

August 6-16, 2012

This program provides student leaders with a firsthand perspective of Israel by meeting with the culturally diverse population, engaging with its vibrant society, learning about the strategic and social challenges facing Israel today and touring the historically and geographically significant land. Student participants will hear and learn from diverse political and religious perspectives: Palestinian and Israeli, left and right wing, Christian, Muslim and Jewish.

Qualified applicants must be college freshmen, sophormores or juniors who are leaders on their campuses through political involvement, student activism or editors of the campus newspaper.  Students who have previously visited Israel are not eligible.

June 12 - June 17, 2012 - $100 Early Bird Discount

This year's seminar will celebrate Chai 18th year with a super-enhanced program that will include celebrity speakers, a Shabbat retreat and partnership with a whole host of organizational and corporate sponsors.

Internships & Fellowships  

Are you interested in participating in the largest and most comprehensive Israel education and activism program in North America? Read more about the Hasbara Fellowships today!  The trip is valued at over $4,000 and is heavily subsidized, costing you only $500!  The program is competitive and spots are filling up quickly, so apply soon!

For more information, contact Daniel Cohen at (847) 997-3566 or visit www.hasbarafellowships.org.  A short informational video can be viewed here.

Amir is growing the environmental movement this summer, enabling ten summer campus across the country to build "social-action" community gardens.  Amir is seeking Lead Farmers that will be directly responsible for implementing the Amir Project at these campus.  Amir will train all Lead Farmers at a seminar from June 4th to June 8th.  Compensation will be $3,000-$4,000 (based on age and camp placement) in addition to transportation, room & board.  Summer camps take place June 18-August 20.

JCRC for St. Louis is currently seeking applicants for the position of Hunger Fellow to engage in anti-hunger activism in the St. Louis community.  Fellow will work approximately 12 hours per week from September 4 through mid-December 2012 (with breaks for final exam periods and periods when school is not in session).  The Fellow selected will arrange a specific work schedule with his or her supervisor at the JCRC.  A stipend in the amount of $1500 will be provided to the Fellow.

See Galilee: A New Volunteer Program in Israel
This 5-month work study program in the northern Galilee region of Israel is a great program for graduating seniors from Wash U and recent grads from the St. Louis area. Up to 8 recent college grads from the Midwest will be selected!  There are two sessions: September 2012-February 2013 and March 2013-August 2013.  Tuition is $1,500 and includes living accommodations, 120 hours of ulpan study, full education and enrichment programs, host families, personalized madrichim, $200/month stipend, round trip airfare up to $2,000, 10 days of structured travel around Israel, hiking trips and more.

Graduating Seniors: Join the ranks of fellow Wash U alum as a participant in this prestigious fellowship. You'll have the opportunitiy to monitor, analyze and advocate on legislation, meet with members of Congress, their staff and the White House Administration. You'll also create synagogue social action programming and work with members of Reform Movement youth groups and confirmation students to help them connect their Judaism with social action. Legislative Assistants go on to rabbinic school, law school, graduate school, careers on Capitol Hill, in progressive nonprofits and more.

Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) in San Francisco offers The Kohn Program as an opportunity for students who are San Francisco Bay Area residents (even if they attend college elsewhere) to work at leading Jewish nonprofit agencies for 8 weeks over the summer, gain exposure to important issues in the Jewish community, gain tangible workplace skills, hear from Bay Area Jewish leadership and build community with their peers.  Interns are paid a $2500 stipend. The summer program runs from June 22nd - August 17, 2012.

Classifieds

The position includes Chapel/Minyamim Coverage, management of Yahrtzeit/Necrology list, Bar/Bat Mitzvah and Family Service Tutoring and more.  A full job description can be found here.

Volunteers are needed to deliver hot kosher dinners in the University City area.  If you are interested in making a difference in the lives of older, Jewish adults, and available approximately 1-2 hours a week, we'd like to speak with you.  Individuals, families or organizations who may wish to "adopt a day" to deliver dinners are being sought. 

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