Join us for Alternative Spring Breaks March 7-14th, 2010.
Please click here for the Hillel JUC application.
*Nicaragua - AJWS
*Miami - City Year
*NY - Jewish Farm School
*Israel - JNF
Pittsburgh May 2010 Birthright Israel Trip!
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NEW Fan Page!
We have a new fan page on facebook!! Please click here to become a fan and invite your friends!
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No SHABBAT services or dinner this week...have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving!
The Hillel JUC building will be closed starting at 5pm on Tuesday, November 24th and will reopen on Monday, November 30th.
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.
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Alternative Spring Break!!
Did you miss the info session last night? No worries! Click here for the information document that was handed out last night.
Join us for Alternative Spring Breaks March 7-14th, 2010.
Step 1: Please click here for the Hillel JUC application.
Step 2: Choose the trip. See the 4 options below:
*Nicaragua - AJWS
*Miami - City Year
*NY - Jewish Farm School
*Israel - JNF
Step 3: Schedule your interview with Hillel JUC staff.
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NEXT WEEK
Chug Ivrit
Date: Wednesday, December 2nd (will occur every Wednesday at 8:30pm)
Time: 8:30pm
Location: Hillel JUC (Forbes & Craig, next to Starbucks)
Join us for the Hebrew conversation club! All levels welcome. FREE coffee and refreshments! Join the facebook group here. For more information, please contact Max: maxhutch@gmail.com.
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Shabbat Lunch & Learn
with Jonty Blackman
Moderns and Maccabees
The making of a Jewish State - Then & Now
Date: Saturday, December 5th
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Hillel JUC (Forbes & Craig, next to Starbucks)
We often speak of the story of Chanukah by focusing on the jug of oil. The Maccabean battle against the Hellenist was a political battle as well as a religious war. We will trace the founding of the Maccabean state and some of the intrigue that lay behind the newly founded independent Jewish state.
Jonty Blackman: Born in south Africa and living in Israel, Jonty Blackman has made a mark in the field of multigenerational Jewish education. Jonty has also lectured in various countries including Australia, Englad, South Africa, Canada and the United States.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Hanukkah Party
Featuring: Iron Chef Latkes
& Live Music!
Date: Thursday, December 10th
Time: 6:30-10pm
Location: Hillel JUC (Forbes & Craig, next to Starbucks)
Join us for our Annual Hanukkah Party...Latkes, Sufganiot (jelly donuts), dreidels, live music and much more! Don't miss this one!
Like latkes? Love to cook? Sign up to compete in Iron Chef Latkes, a fast-paced cooking competition on December 10th at Hillel! Teams should consist of 2-4 students. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, December 9th. Contact Becca Tanen at rat30@pitt.edu for details.
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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY
Co-Sponsored by the Hillel JUC
92nd Street Y Lecture Series
Mitch Albom -
Have a Little Faith
Date: Monday, November 30th
Time: 1pm and 8pm
Location: Temple Sinai (5505 Forbes Ave)
Writer and broadcaster Mitch Albom, the author of Tuesdays with Morrie (the best-selling memoir of all time with more than 14 million copies sold), The Five People You Meet in Heaven and For One More Day, has become an inspiration to millions of people around the world. His forthcoming book is Have a Little Faith: A True Story of a Last Request. Albom is a columnist for the Detroit Free Press and the host of two radio shows that are broadcast in 38 states.
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Family Ties
It's not too late to get involved with Family Ties, Hillel JUC's new program that matches students with Jewish families in the Pittsburgh area. Families can provide for a welcoming place to celebrate holidays; a connection to the Jewish Community of Pittsburgh; or simply a place to hang out, have fun, enjoy a home-cooked meal -- just a home away from home. One participating student says, “It’s heartwarming to know that if I ever need anything my ‘family’ is just a phone call away. Without Family Ties I wouldn’t feel as connected with the Pittsburgh Community as I do now.” We have several families that are anxiously awaiting their student match. If you're interested in participating in such a rewarding program, and enjoying the perks of finding your home away from home, please fill out the student application at this site:
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IN THE COMMUNITY
Hadassah Presents: A Jewelry Extravaganza...all the way from ISRAEL!
Date: Monday, November 23rd (5-8pm)
Location:
Hadassah Office: 1824 Murray Avenue, Suite 202
Bring your friends!
Bring you family!
Bring your organizations!!
And don’t forget to bring your holiday list!
Come and holiday shop with
Hadassah Greater Pittsburgh
and the Pittsburgh 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.
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Hagshama Young Zionist
Leadership Conference
Miami Beach, January 22-24, 2010
Click here for movies and pictures from last year's YZL!
It’s time for USD Hagshama’s annual Young Zionist Leadership Conference on the sunny beaches of Miami!
Come join student leaders from across North America to learn and discuss Israel, Zionism, and activism! Fine-tune your effectiveness on campus Discover and connect to social activism in Israel Dare to debate controversial issues in Israel Explore your senses through Hebrew culture -- food, film and art Strengthen your personal connection to Zionism Meet other like-minded Zionists and enjoy the sun in Miami The conference will take place at the beachfront Marco Polo Ramada Plaza Beach Resort Hotel. Kosher catering will be provided throughout the conference. Reform, Conservative and Orthodox services will be available. Act now!
Only $180 USD covers all hotel expenses, meals, sessions and activities!
Travel Subsidies are available: East coast up to $250 Midwest up to $300 West coast up to $350 Canada up to $350 US
The Hillel JUC also offers subsidies for conferences. Please contact Susie susies@hilleljuc.org for more information.
Registration ends December 10th
For more information please contact University Students Division Hagshama Department
1-800-27-ISRAEL
usd@hagshama.org.il
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Career Israel Internship Program
Career Israel Internship Program is 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.
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