Registration for the FREE Taglit-birthright israel: Hillel trip begins this Thursday, Feb. 15!!! If you haven't yet sent Sahar or Deb your contact info to be added to the list of interested students, it's not too late! E-mail us TODAY for eligibility and registration info. If you're eligible and all set to register, remember to go to www.israel.hillel.org on February 15! You can register from any computer, and if you would like some assistance in registering, several computers @ the Hillel JUC will be designated for trip registration on Thursday, Friday, and Monday (Feb. 15, 16, and 19).

Check out these other great events through February 18: "Call for Cash" FUN-draiser, Spirituality Check-Up with Aryeh Ben David, Panthers for Israel iMovie: Late Marriage, Hebreworld, What Jew Say? "My Vagina - My Religion - My Strength," Brotherhood & Sisterhood Shabbat services and FREE dinner, Sudanese Human Rights Activist Simon Deng, and Campus Superstar Semifinals!

Tuesday, Feb. 13 Jewshi Sushi: Come enjoy all-you-can-eat sushi for only $3! Choose your ingredients, roll as you wish, and dine with friends, 6pm @ the Hillel JUC. For more info contact Deb.

Tuesday, Feb. 13 and/or Thursday, Feb. 15 (you choose) "Call for Cash" FUN-draiser... While classes are in session, from fall to late spring, an average of 150 students come for a FREE Shabbat dinner every Friday night at the Hillel JUC. You may be one of them, or you've heard of this weekly tradition, so you know what an enjoyable and unique treat this is. To keep these dinners free and possibly WIN a FREE TRIP to ISRAEL, come connect with generous donors and alumni via phone, 6-9pm @ the Hillel JUC. It's fun, for your own good, and it's easy! For more info contact Rebecca or Andrew.

Tuesday, Feb. 13 Come for a special evening with fellow students and acclaimed spiritual educator, Aryeh Ben David. Rejuvenate your body and soul at our Spirituality Check-Up, 7:30pm @ the Hillel JUC. For more info contact Jackie.

Tuesday, Feb. 13 Rescheduled from last week due to the extreme cold, Panthers for Israel invite you to a screening of the acclaimed Israeli film, Late Marriage, 8:30pm in Cathedral of Learning Room 216. Click here to learn more about this sexy, clever, romantic drama in which East meets West and cultures clash in contemporary Israel. Late Marriage appeared on many end-of-year Top 10 film lists in 2001. For more info contact Nina or Aliyah.

Wednesday, Feb. 14 Want to maintain your Hebrew and/or EARN EXTRA CREDIT for your Hebrew course at Pitt? Then HEBREWORLD is for you, 8pm @ the Hillel JUC. Come for a casual conversation about various topics you choose, ALL IN HEBREW! If you’re currently taking a Hebrew course @ Pitt, you earn extra credit by coming to Hebreworld! For more info contact Sahar.

Thursday, Feb. 15 Ladies are invited to a very special evening of What Jew Say? Nuts & Bolts of Judaism, titled "My Vagina - My Religion - My Strength." Rabbi Jessica Locketz will lead a discussion about strong women, body image, and Judaism, 7pm @ William Pitt Union Room 827. Join us after the discussion to view "The Vagina Monologues" in David Lawrence Hall. For more info contact Deb.

Friday, Feb. 16 Join friends and neighbors for a special Brotherhood and Sisterhood Shabbat, with services at 5:30pm and FREE dinner at 6:30pm @ the Hillel JUC. For more info contact Sahar.

Sunday, Feb. 18 Slavery still exists, and Simon Deng is living proof. Escaping after a childhood of slavery in Sudan, Simon Deng became a leading activist to stop the genocide in Darfur. Come listen to Deng as he shares his personal experiences and discusses ways for students to stop human rights abuses and genocide in Africa. Doors open at 5:30pm and Deng will speak at 6pm in the William Pitt Union Ballroom, with a reception following his presentation. This program is co-sponsored by the Hillel JUC, STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, the African Students Organization, and Black Action Society. For more info contact Justin.

Sunday, Feb. 18 Immediately following the program with Simon Deng, come to the William Pitt Union Assembly Room at 7pm to cheer on the 25 semi-finalists who seek to make the final 10 spots for Campus Superstar! These 25 students, from a variety of universities throughout Pittsburgh, will compete to rise to the Campus Superstar Finals, to be held on March 22, where one singer will win a $5,000 scholarship! For more info contact Pam.

Tuesday, Feb. 13 Dr. Ernst Piper of Berlin, Editor of the Encyclopedia of the Holocaust (in German) and a scholar who has focused on Nazi racism, will give a talk, "Alfred Rosenberg, the Chief Ideologist of the Nazi Party," 12pm in the Department of History lounge, 3rd floor, Posvar Hall. For more info contact Professor Alex Orbach.

Wednesday, Feb. 21 Clarinetist Susanne Ortner, Giant Eagle Foundation Artist-in-Residence from Augsburg, Germany, and her fellow klezmerists, "Sing Your Soul," will present a concert of klezmer music at 7:30pm in Frick Fine Arts Auditorium. For more info contact Professor Alex Orbach.

Monday, Feb. 26 Professor Elliot Horowitz of Johns Hopkins University will present a talk on the theme of Jewish violence in early Modern Europe. The exact title, time and location will be announced soon. For more info contact Professor Alex Orbach.

Saturday, Feb. 17 "Shaare Torah Unplugged"... in which Shaare Torah’s social hall is transformed into a chic café for an evening of entertainment and creative expression. Come hear Pittsburgher Carl Kurlander, screenwriter for the hit 1980s movie St. Elmo's Fire, talk about his Hollywood career and his recent return to Pittsburgh – to be chronicled in the upcoming documentary A Tale of Two Cities – and stick around for an open mike session including: stand-up comedy, poetry, prose and drama readings, and live instrumental music.*

Anyone over 18 is welcomed and encouraged to perform. The evening begins at 8:30pm and the coffee (and tea and desserts) will flow late into the night. For more info or to sign up as a performer (walk-ins also welcome), e-mail or call Shaare Torah: 412-421-8855. *Out of consideration for all with respect to the halachot (laws) of Kol Isha, there will be no singing.

Teacher's Aide (internship) A local Jewish family seeks a student to intern on a regular basis as a teacher's aide one-on-one with a young student in the classroom at a private school in Squirrel Hill. Ideally, this aide is studying toward a degree in education, speech and language or occupational therapy. For more info contact Dana.

Student aide (some Hebrew knowledge required) A local Israeli family seeks a student for a part-time job (4 hours a day, a few days each week) to sit in class in a Squirrel Hill school and aid a boy who has special needs. For more info contact Moti.

Jewish Day Camp and Travel Camp Staffing The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh is seeking staff for its J&R Day Camp (Pre-K through Grade 5) and its Noar/Bogrim Travel Camp (Grades 6-9) for summer 2007. Staff week runs June 11-15, Session One runs June 18-July 13, and Session Two runs July 16-August 10. You have a terrific opportunity to join an excellent organization and work with children while getting a healthy tan, so for more info and to apply TODAY, e-mail or call Liza: 412-521-8011 x241.

Sunday morning Teacher / Song-Leader A Reform synagogue in the North Hills seeks a teacher for a 9th grade class on "a basic review of key teachings of Judaism," Sunday mornings, from 9:15am or 10am. Also, the synagogue seeks a song-leader for its monthly "Tot Shabbat;" dinner and salary included. For more info contact Art.

Part-time Position @ Kosher Restaurant Milky Way, in Squirrel Hill, seeks someone to work as a cashier/server, and students are encouraged to apply. For more info contact Aaron or Ari via (412) 421-3121.

Government Fellows Program Internship The Menachem Begin Heritage Center is excited to announce this new long-term program in Israel! The Government Fellows Program is an excellent opportunity for students from around the world to take their first steps in a government career by interning at one of Israel's ministries. The program includes a wide variety of activities for exploring Israel, as described here.
There are significant scholarships available toward this program. For more information contact Hadasa Greenberg-Yaakov.

Institute on Political Journalism Internship
This summer: June 9–August 4, 2007
Georgetown University, Washington, DC
Sponsored by The Fund for American Studies in partnership with Georgetown University, the Institute on Political Journalism combines substantive internships, courses for academic credit, career development activities, site briefings and panels featuring professional journalists. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until the FINAL DEADLINE of March 1, 2007.
For more information and an online application, please click here or contact Joe Starrs, Director, Institute on Political Journalism: e-mail or 1-800-741-6964.

Summer Internships in Yiddish Studies Live and learn Yiddish this summer! The National Yiddish Book Center in Amherst, Massachusetts announces an outstanding 2007 internship opportunity for college students. The Steiner Internship Program is now accepting applications for this eight-week summer internship program. Eighteen students will be accepted.
Study Yiddish language, literature and culture intensively and work every day with the Center's own collection of 1.5 million Yiddish books. The program runs from June 3-July 27, 2007; no prior knowledge of Yiddish is required. Interns receive a generous stipend and up to six college credits, and apartment-style housing is provided. Go here to learn more about this terrific internship. APPLICATION DEADLINE: March 1, 2007.

For additional information, please contact: Janet Kannel, Internship Program Coordinator at the National Yiddish Book Center: 413-256-4900 x131 / e-mail.