The academic year is nearing its end, and it has been an exciting, fun, and interesting experience filled with many smiles and wonderful memories. Yet, as we all know, life often presents a mix of the sweet and the sad, the happy and the heartbreaking.

The tragedy at Virginia Tech this past Monday has touched all of us in some way, and tonight, Wednesday, April 18, we will hold a solidarity vigil at 7pm @ the Hillel JUC.

The purpose of the vigil is to express our grief and shock at this horrific tragedy. This will be an opportunity to express our emotions and to send messages of support to the Virginia Tech survivors and sympathy to the friends and families of victims. Rachel Rosen, who is a licensed clinical social worker, will remain after the service to help facilitate a discussion for anyone who wishes to participate.

The vigil will include:
- Jewish prayers of mourning
- Reading the name of each of the dead and lighting a candle for each one
- Message board for students to post their thoughts and messages
- Tzedaka opportunity in memory of the victims
- Prayer of healing for the wounded

In light of the vigil, tonight's Hebreworld has been cancelled. If you would like to meet for the last Hebreworld of the semester next week, please contact Sahar.

Thursday, April 19 Israel on Campus presents this month's Isramovie: A Party at the Snooker, 7pm (FREE pizza!), 7:30pm screening @ HH B131 (CMU). A Party at the Snooker is a 1975 Israeli cult classic considered by many to be the funniest movie ever made in Israel. For more info contact Israel on Campus.

Plot: At the center are twin brothers, Azriel and Gavriel (both played by Yehuda Barkan). Azriel is a shy religious Jew who works in a fruit shop in Yafo. Gavriel is a hoodlum and a good-for-nothing hustler who runs a snooker bar. Gavriel and his friend, Hanuka, make easy money by swindling people into gambling on snooker games. Events develop after Gavriel is forced to renew contact with his brother, because he is in trouble with a gangster who won the bet on a snooker game.

Friday, April 20 Join friends and neighbors for Senior Shabbat services (7:30pm) and a FREE delicious dinner (8:30pm) @ the Hillel JUC, as we bid farewell to Pitt seniors. For more info contact Sahar.

Sunday, April 22 Join TAG (Twenty-somethings and Graduate Students) for a pot-luck Sunday brunch at 11am hosted at a private home. The address will be provided upon RSVP. Please bring a pot-luck dairy/vegetarian dish to the brunch. RSVP by Friday, April 20 to Ann Cloutier via e-mail or 412-992-5255. This brunch is sponsored by the Hillel JUC and Shalom Pittsburgh.

Tuesday, April 24 Celebrate Israel Independence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut), 4-9pm @ Mellon Park (Shadyside) with live music, dancing, games, activities, and food! Join thousands of community members for the largest Israel event of the year. There will be a special guest performance by Noam Katz, one of the most exciting new voices on the American Jewish music scene. For the full program guide, click here.

Friday, April 27 Join family, friends, and neighbors for Family Shabbat services (7:30pm) and a FREE delicious dinner (8:30pm) @ the Hillel JUC. For more info contact Sahar.

Friday, May 4 Join friends and neighbors for the last Shabbat services (8pm) and FREE delicious dinner (9pm) of the semester @ the Hillel JUC. For more info contact Sahar.

Registration is now open for this summer's Hasbara Fellowships Activism Training Program in Israel! Past programs have included meetings with Israeli leaders such as Shimon Peres, Natan Sharansky, Dore Gold, and Binyamin Netanyahu. Through this acclaimed program, you will acquire effective Israel activism training, learn from fellow activists from campuses across North America, meet top Israeli politicians and leaders, and discover specific programming ideas and campaigns to bring back to your campus. Come explore Israeli and Middle Eastern history and politics, and sharpen your activism skills!

Program dates are May 28-June 12 and August 5-21. Also this summer, Hasbara Fellowships is conducting its first ever trip to Poland and Israel, June 17-July 3! Top pro-Israel university activists from across North America are invited to APPLY NOW for this summer's programs.

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.

Emma Kaufmann Camp is specifically seeking to hire a Chinuch (Education) Director for this summer, from Friday, June 1 through Monday, August 13, 2007.
Responsibilities of the Chinuch Director include:

- Help create Judaic culture and programming throughout camp
- Hebrew Language and Hebrew Signage
- Plan and implement daily Judaic activities with each of the camper groups
- Coordinate and facilitate Bar and Bat Mitzvah lessons
- Coordinate and lead camp in all Shabbat services, including Friday night, Kabbalat Shabbat, Saturday morning, and Havdalah
- Create weekly themes
- Work with campers and staff on service involvement - Plan and implement Shabbat song sessions (following Shabbat dinner)
- Work with Israel Culture Specialist on creative programming for individual cabin groups and all-camp settings
- Be a Judaic resource for unit and specialty area programming
- Be a contributing member of the supervisory team throughout the course of the summer
To apply TODAY, e-mail or call Adam: 412-521-8011 x250.