Don't forget Shabbat Services begin at 5:30pm and Dinner begins at 6:30pm.
Vokols Shabbat
at the Hillel JUC
Come to hear the beautiful melodies of Hillel's very own Vokols ACapella Group!
Time: Services - 5:30pm, Dinner 6:30pm Location: The Hillel JUC, Forbes & Craig, next to Starbucks, 4607 Forbes Ave.
All students welcome!
Shabbat Dinner Menu
Falafel Bar!
Romaine, Almonds and Craisins Salad & vinaigrette dressing
Turkey Shwarma
Pita Bread
Hummus
Baba Ghanoush
Falafel
Tahini
Shredded lettuce and fresh diced tomatoes
Chocolate Cookie Bars
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.
Click here to be reminded about Audition dates, times & locations!
Can you Sing? We want to hear you!
Auditions:
Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving?
If you are staying in Pittsburgh for Thanksgiving, community members are opening their doors! If you would like to be paired with a family for Thanksgiving, please contact Susie susies@hilleljuc.org.
THIS WEEK
Cinema’s Exiles: From Hitler To Hollywood
Pitt Jewish Studies Program & Germanic Languages & Literature Dept
Date: Tuesday, November 10th
Time: 4pm
Location: Frick Fine Arts Building, Rm. 202
Cinema’s Exiles: From Hitler To Hollywood is a documentary film tracing the experiences of those exiles from Nazi Germany who took refuge in the United States and contributed to the development of the American film industry. The film examines the impact of these creative artists on both the German and American cinema. In her presentation, Professor Lucy Fischer (Director, Film Studies Department) will be the guest speaker and will address the broader theme introduced by the film.
Chug Ivrit
Date: Wednesday, November 11th
(will occur every Wednesday at 8:30pm)
Time: 9pm
Location: Hillel JUC (Forbes & Craig, next to Starbucks)
Join us for the Hebrew conversation club! All levels welcome. FREE coffee and refreshments!
Join us for an evening with Barry Rubin, Director of GLORIA (Global Research in International Affairs Center) & Abby Wisse Schachter, Pittsburgh based Political Columnist. They will speak about Israel, the Middle East and the hope for peace.
Sponsored by Hillel JUC, The Zionist Organization of America, UJF & Panthers for Israel.
Hebrew Mamita
Date: Thursday, November 12th
Time: 7pm
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.
COME VIEW THE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE RECENT WAVE OF
ANTI-SEMITISM SPREADING THROUGHOUT EUROPE &
HEAR DIRECTOR ALLEN MONDELL SPEAK ON HIS FILM!
Event is FREE for everyone
IN THE COMMUNITY
Tempted, Misled, Slaughtered:
The Short Life of Hitler Youth, Paul B.
Through photographs, documents and ephemera, this exhibit depicts how the Nazi state seduced an entire generation of German youth. The exhibit examines the devastating impact of the nazification of Germany’s youth, focusing on the experiences of Paul Bayer, and demonstrates how totalitarian governments strip away basic human rights and use all of their citizens for their own agenda.
November 2 – December 31, 2009 American Jewish Museum
Fine, Perlow, Weis Gallery
Free and open to the public, Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM to 10 PM; Friday, 7:30 AM to 6 PM; Saturday, 1 to 7 PM and Sunday, 7:45 AM to 6 PM.
Please join us in reaching out to prospective donors:
Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 6-8pm (Young Adult Division)
Wednesday, December 9, 2009: 6-8pm (Pacesetters/Women)
United Jewish Federation
234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA
For more information and to register for any of the phoning sessions listed above,
please contact Heather Shelley at hshelley@UJFpittsburgh.orgor 412.992.5254.
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.
