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The Hillel JUC in Pittsburgh is particpating in a national contest sponsered by Great Non Profits and individuals who believe in the value of providing a needed information source for nonprofits, volunteers and donors.
The contest centers around each nonprofit organization gathering reviews of all kinds. The organization with the most reviews wins national media exposure, and the attention of numerous national grant organizations for funding.
Shabbat at the Hillel JUC
Date: Friday, October 30th Time: Services - 6:30pm, Dinner 7:30pm Location: The Hillel JUC, Forbes & Craig, next to Starbucks, 4607 Forbes Ave.
All students welcome!
Shabbat Dinner Menu
Thai chicken satay in spicy peanut sauce
Asian vegetables with garlic sauce
egg rolls
ginger scented jasmine rice
dessert
Please click here to purchase your Shabbat dinner ticket...or you may stop by the Hillel JUC building any time to pay with Panther Funds, Plaid Cash, Cash or Check.
Upcoming Events
Bikur Cholim
(Visiting The Sick)
Date: Sunday, November 1st
Time: 1:30pm,
Location: Meet at Bus Stop on Forbes & Bigelow
Interested in doing a Mitzvah? Bikur Cholim is the mitzvah of visitng the sick, and we will be having programs to visit the sick and elderly throughout the semester. Join us for our first trip to the JAA Weinberg Terrace (Jewish Association on Aging)
For more information, contact Rebecca Stern at rrs25@pitt.edu
Lunch & Learn
Date: Monday, November 2nd
Time: 11:30am
Location: Hillel JUC Library
“The Golem and the Singularity”
Too much technology got you down? We Jews have previous experience with rebellious artificial servants. Come hear the stories and learn about the spiritual dimension of technology. Rabbi Mordecai Schwartz, born in Louisville, Kentucky, and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, currently serves as the director of Admissions for The Rabbinical School of The Jewish Theological Seminary.
Volunteer at the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry
Date: Sunday, November 8th
Time: 9am-10:30am
Location: Squirrel Hill Food Pantry
Join the Hillel JUC Social Action Committee to volunteer at the Squirrel Hill Food Pantry! For more information, please contact Mike maz27@pitt.edu.
Hebrew Mamita!
Date: Thursday, November 12th
Time: 8pm
Location: Public Health Auditorium
Spoken Word Poet, Vanessa Hidary, chronicles her life as a New York Jewish teen coming of age during the Golden Age of Hip-Hop, and her dedication to fostering the understanding and friendship between people of all races. Her candid story is told with humor, and will remind any audience member of their own youthful journey through insecurities, love-gone-awry, and struggles with identity. FREE with a student ID!
Light/The Holocaust & Humanity Project Ballet
Date: Saturday, November 14th (after Havdallah)
Time: 8pm performance (6:30pm pre-event below**)
Location: Byham Theater
**An informative experience held in the Renaissance Hotel prior to the Saturday evening performance of Light / The Holocaust & Humanity Project. Guests will include Stephen Mills, Choreographer and Seymour Drescher, University of Pittsburgh Professor. Nov. 14, 6:30 p.m.**
Please join the Hillel JUC to see this groundbreaking performance. Stop by Hillel JUC to acquire your ticket. $5 with a student ID.
For more information, please contact Jessica Minsky jsm43@pitt.edu.
Yehuda Yaakov, Iran Expert in the Foreign Ministry of the Israel Government
When: October 28th, 5:00 pm
Where: AEΠ Hourse at CMU(corner of Morewood and Forbes)
Co-Sponsors: AEΠ, Israeli Consul General's Office, Iran Taskforce of the UJF & Hillel JUC
Yehuda Yaakov is currently responsible for special projects in the strategic affairs division of the foreign ministry. He served as department director for non-proliferation and counterterrorism in the strategic affairs division, after establishing and running the counterterrorism desk.
Panthers for Israel presents Zion Uness. Uness was born in Ethiopia, and immigrated to Israel at the age of seven. He served in the infantry unit of the IDF, and attended the University of Haifa. He has worked to improve Ethiopian-Israeli education and community life. Zion will be speaking about Operation Moses, his journey, and the story of the Ethiopian Israelis.
Click above to submit babysitting resume!
Attention Babysitters...Want to make great $$$?...Need a job? Speed-Sitting is coming!
If you are interested in meeting and becoming paired with parents in the Pittsburgh area in need of babysitters, this event is for you! Click here to fill out this simple resume and email to Caryn at caryng@hilleljuc.org.
Many students are interested and we already have over 2 DOZEN families signed-up! Please submit your application before Friday October 30th or risk using up your print quota
Elections Guide
Pitt Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, November 3rd, 8:45pm
Candidate Speeches
WPU - Room TBA
Click here to be reminded about Audition dates, times & locations!
Can you Sing? We want to hear you!
Auditions:
Hillel JUC Book Sale extended!
All prices marked down. Now All paperbacks
$1, all hardcover $2. Stop by Hillel during the week, enjoy a nice latte or cup of tea in the cafe, and peruse the selection on the first floor of Hillel...includes everything from Alan Dershowitz (The Case for Peace), to Martin Buber (I and Thou), to Chaim Potok (The Chosen), to Harold Kushner (When Everything You've Ever Wanted Isn't Enough). These books MUST go! Get them before they're gone.
92nd Street Y Lecture Series
Alan Dershowitz vs. Dennis Prager - The Left, the Right and Judaism in America (Les Gelb, moderator)
Tickets are FREE for students! Contact Brad at bradc@hillejuc.org to reserve tickets or to get more information.
Click above for more information about Temple Sinai's 92nd Street Y Lecture Series!
Career Israel Internship Program
Career Israel Internship Programis a five-month professional internship open to college/university graduates from all over the world. The program provides internship placements in leading companies and organizations in the private and public sectors in Israel in every field including law, medicine, media, economics, politics, public relations, computer science, business and more. Career Israel in conjunction with Israel Experience provides accommodations, a Hebrew study program, tours and extracurricular enrichment activities. A short track is available too. Check www.careerisrael.com.
