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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Next Week - December 11th
Parent Sponsored
Shabbat Dinner!
NO FEE FOR STUDENTS!!
Please join us for our first Parent Sponsored Shabbat and the last Shabbat of the semester (next week - December 11th)! There is no charge for students so tell your friends who have been hanging back that this week, "the parents" have it covered! It's the first night of Hannukah and the menu will be awesome and abundant! Come light the menorah with all your friends!
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Shabbat This Week
at the Hillel JUC
Date: Friday, December 4th
Time: Services - 5:30pm, Dinner 6:30pm
Location: The Hillel JUC, Forbes & Craig, next to Starbucks, 4607 Forbes Ave.
Shabbat Dinner Menu
Chicken Strips
Veggie Cutlets
Sauces and Toppings
- Pineapple Mango Salsa
- Tomato Basil Olive Oil
- Spinach and Artichoke
- Barbeque
- Thai Peanut
- Spicy Buffalo
- Ranch
Butternut Squash Soup
Homemade Mashed Potatoes
Green Beans w/ Fresh Garlic and Red Peppers
Fresh Chopped Salad
W/ Carrots, Red Onions, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Green Peppers
Herb Vinaigrette
Delicious 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.
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ALTERNATIVE SPRING BREAK IS CLOSING APPLICATIONS!! Don't be left out of this amazing opportunity.
Did you miss the info session? No worries! Click here for more details.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10th
Join us for Alternative Spring Breaks March 7-14th, 2010. (You won't miss classes)
Step 1: Please click here for the Hillel JUC application.
Step 2: Choose the trip. See the 4 options below:
*Nicaragua - AJWS
ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT
*Miami - City Year
ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT
*NY - Jewish Farm School
*Israel - JNF
Step 3: Schedule your interview with Hillel JUC staff.
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THIS 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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BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
FREE Shabbat
Lunch & Learn
with Jonty Blackman
Moderns and Maccabees
The making of a Jewish State - Then & Now
Jonty is in Pittsburgh only once a year, so don't miss this opportunity to hear one of the most dynamic speakers we bring from Israel each year!
Jonty will really open your mind and challenge your conceptions of what Hannukah is really about!
Date: Saturday, December 5th
Time: 12:30pm
Location: Hillel JUC
Jonty Blackman: Born in South Africa and living in Israel, Jonty has inspired students around the world from Israel to Australia, England, South Africa, Canada and the United States.
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NEXT WEEK
GET READY FOR HILLEL'S ANNUAL HANNUKAH PARTY
Featuring: Iron Chef Latkes competition and Live Music!
Date: Thursday, December 10th
Time: 6:30pm-???
Location: Hillel JUC (Forbes & Craig, next to Starbucks)
Join us for amazing, hot fresh latkes, Sufganiot (jelly donuts), dreidels, live music and much more! Our biggest party of the semester and for you graduating seniors... your last one! :(
Like latkes and love to cook? Think you have what it takes to be compete in our first
Iron Chef Latkes fry-off?
This fast-paced cooking competition is tons of fun so bring your friends to cheer you on. Judges will be on hand and teams can include up to four members. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, December 9th.
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EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY
Co-Sponsored by the Hillel JUC
92nd Street Y Lecture Series
The Coming Commercial Revolution in the Muslim World with Vali Nasr
Date: Monday, December 7th
Time: 8:15pm
Location: Temple Sinai (5505 Forbes Ave)
Vali Nasr, a senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, argues that the great battle for the soul of the Middle East will be fought not over religion, but over business and capitalism. Learn why extremism has become such a problem and how it can be defeated, how regional stability can evolve and how Middle East-U.S. relations can be dramatically improved. Vali Nasr is a professor of international politics at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University. He has been tapped to be a senior adviser to Richard Holbrooke, the Obama administration’s Special Representative to Pakistan and Afghanistan. He is the author of Fateful Crescent: The Commercial Revolution that Will Transform the Muslim World.
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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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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
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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