| Speedsitting - Connecting with Your Community while Caring for its Children |
Inspired by last year's successful babysitting event, The Hillel JUC is bringing together Jewish students and local parents to find ideal babysitting matches. This fall's Speedsitting event will be on Thursday, November 2nd, 6-7:30pm @ The Hillel JUC, and an application will be available this week. For more info contact Sahar.
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| Get PAID to Engage Your Classmates! |
The Hillel JUC is now offering dedicated students internship opportunities. For more info contact Jackie.
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| Rocking Work Opportunity!!! |
Interested in working for The Hillel JUC? If you want a fab job with flexible hours, contact Olivia.
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| Want to Keep Shabbat Dinners FREE and Win a FREE Ticket to Israel? |
Yes it's that easy! For more info contact Miriam or David.
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| Teaching and Leadership Opportunities |
Adat Shalom, a Conservative synagogue in suburban Pittsburgh, seeks instructors for its religious school (Tuesdays 4:15-6:15pm fourth grade, Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm ninth grade), and also a youth advisor for a high school age youth group. For more info contact Yaier.
Temple David, a Reform synagogue in Monroeville, seeks an instructor to teach Israel and Current Events to students in grades 8-9 on Sundays, 10:30am-12:30pm. For more info contact Harold.
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| Female Student needed for PAID Driving Duties |
Local Jewish family seeks a female student to drive two daughters (ages 12 and 15) to their after-school activities, M-F 3-6pm, flexible schedule. No car necessary, driving would be in Squirrel Hill, Oakland, and Shadyside. For more info contact Susan.
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| Winter Break Trip to Jewish London - $399 |
Join Aish on a special trip to Jewish London, December 18th-28th, only $399 for Pittsburgh students. For more info and to apply, click here or contact Rabbi Fleshel.
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| Pizza and Parsha |
Come together to discuss the meaning and relevance of the weekly Torah portion while enjoying fresh, hot pizza. Every Tuesday, 6-7pm in The Hillel JUC Library. For more info contact Chabad.
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October Opportunities @ The Hillel Jewish University Center
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October 16, 2006
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Come show your moms and dads your home away
from home...join Sisterhood and Brotherhood for a
special Pitt family Shabbat dinner. Friends, family,
food, and fun are guaranteed!
Other activities this week include Pitt's General
Board Meeting, Smoothies with Stotter, a special
evening with US Senator Arlen Specter, Donde está
Deb?, and an Israeli reporter's reflections on the
war in Lebanon.
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Happenings @ The Hillel JUC
Monday, October 16th Want to make your mark
on Jewish student life at Pitt? Then come to the
Pitt General Board meeting 8:30pm in William
Pitt Union Dining Room A. Come listen, learn, opine,
and impact! For more info contact Jackie.
Wednesday, October 18th Want to grab a FREE
smoothie? Take a break from your classes and meet up
with Jenn in Skibo Café every Wednesday, any time
12:15-3:15pm. Schmooze, vent, chat - all while
enjoying a smoothie, courtesy of Hillel! Can’t make
those times? Email Jenn to
set up another time to meet!
Daniel Pearl Music Day has been postponed to
a date not yet determined.
Wednesday, October 18th Why should YOU get
involved in politics? Let Pennsylvania’s longest
serving U.S. Senator answer your questions! Arlen
Specter, a Jewish Senator now serving his fifth
term, will address students at 7:45pm in the
Graduate School of Public Health Auditorium
(Desoto Street and Fifth Avenue). Doors open at
7:30pm, and seats are limited. This event is
co-sponsored by Panthers for Israel, Pi Sigma Alpha,
College Republicans and The Hillel JUC.
Ushers are still needed for this event, so if you're
able to come by 7:25pm, please contact Nina or Sarah ASAP.
Thursday, October 19th Donde está Deb? Where
is our dear Deb? Find her and receive your special
clue to a fabulous prize at the end of the semester!
Friend Deb
Jacoby on Facebook to find out more...
Thursday, October 19th Acclaimed
American-Israeli journalist Elli Wohlgelernter will
discuss The War in Lebanon: Win, Lose, or Draw -
A Reporter's Perspective. Wohlgelernter, a
reporter for the Israel Broadcasting Authority in
Jerusalem, will offer an inside look at the war he
covered and where the political process goes from
here. An extended question-and-answer session will
follow the lecture. 4:30pm in Adamson Wing 136A
Baker Hall @ CMU. This program is co-sponsored
by Tartans for Israel, the University Lecture
Series, and The Hillel JUC. For more info contact Sahar.
Friday, October 20th Sisters and brothers
bring your fathers and mothers! Join Sisterhood and
Brotherhood for a special Pitt parent Shabbat!
Services begin at 6pm, followed by FREE
dinner at 7pm. For more info contact Sahar.
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Your Vote & Your CMU Sorority
Homecoming Queen at Pitt Think Pink, Think
Eva! Energetic and enthusiastic Eva Gruenberg
is running for Homecoming Queen, and she has The
Hillel JUC's endorsement! Vote for Eva on my.pitt.edu beginning
this Thursday, October 19th at 12pm.
Jewish Sorority @ CMU Interested in Greek
life but can’t find a sorority that fits your needs?
Here is your chance to create the ultimate Jewish
sorority at CMU! Contact Jenn to
discuss the possibilities...
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Parents & Alumni
Keep Your Parents in the Loop! Are your
parents constantly wondering what's going on in
Pittsburgh and at Hillel? We have a monthly parent
email update, so send your parents' email
address(es) to Laura to add
them to the list, and your parents will be thrilled.
It will save you explanation time, too!
New Alumni Newsletter If you graduated and
still receive this email, contact Laura to be
added to our NEW monthly alumni e-newsletter, a
concise version of the weekly Milah.
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Coming 2 U soon...
Save the date!!! Oct. 24th: Judaism
101 and a special visit by IDF paratrooper Alex
Landa, who recently fought in Lebanon, Oct. 25th:
Make your own Pizza and a Movie Night, Oct.
26th: Sisterhood of Mind and Body Series program
on Cancer Awareness, Oct. 27th: CMU Faculty
and Staff Shabbat, Oct. 29th: Apple Picking
and Pies. More details coming soon...
Tuesday, October 31st Join the Jewish
Studies Program, Asian Studies Center, and the Film
Studies Program at Pitt as they bring you The
Journey of Vaan Nguyen, with a special
appearance by the film's Israeli director, Duki
Dror. Dror explores the experiences of a Vietnamese
family that found refuge in Israel after the fall of
Saigon and the family's recent efforts to return to
its homeland. 4pm in Cathedral of Learning
G13. For more info contact Professor Alex
Orbach.
To discover more opportunities
through the Jewish Studies Program, click here.
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Beyond the Campus
Sunday, October 29th On the Front Lines: A
Jewish Dentist's Experiences in Iraq. Elaine
Berkowitz, DMD, Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army
Reserves, will speak about her Iraq experiences
@ Rodef Shalom Freehof Hall, 4905 Fifth Avenue,
10:20-11:20am. Seating is limited, and
reservations are requested. RSVP: Nina.
Complimentary continental breakfast will be served.
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Internships & Scholarships
Cool Space Locator seeks an intern ($10/hour)
November 2006-May 2007 to take the lead in helping
staff plan and organize Cool Space Awards 2007. Cool Space
Locator is a non-profit organization committed
to helping small business owners and non-profit
leaders make wise real estate choices. For more info
and to apply, contact Robyn
Barber.
JEVS Internship - Summer 2007 JEVS (Jewish
Employment and Vocational Service) awards a limited
number of stipends to Jewish university students who
expect to reside in the Delaware Valley in
June-August 2007. Interns visit a variety of
organizations within the Jewish communal service
system. For more info and to apply ASAP, contact Peggy Truitt.
Need-based Scholarships for 2007-08 The
Central Scholarship and Loan Referral Service
(CSLRS) of the United Jewish Federation (UJF) of
Greater Pittsburgh offers need-based grants to
Jewish students (undergrad and grad) who have been
residents of Allegheny, Beaver, Washington, or
Westmoreland Counties for at least two years.
Applications will be available in late November, and
the strict application deadline is February 6,
2007. For more info contact the Career
Development Center of Jewish Family and Children's
Service @ (412) 422-5627.
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Get Your Jew On (weekly Torah portion)
This week's Torah portion is Noah.
Learn more
here.
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