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Student Highlight of the Month
Our student highlight of the month is... the Hillel
JUC FYSH
group (First Year Students of Hillel). This group
is the
forefront of welcoming students to campus- something
that
has changed and developed tremendously over the past
few
years. FYSH welcomed freshmen to campus and in just a
few short weeks had over 200 freshmen at
the CMU "Jewfest 2006," 150 freshmen at the "Things You
Didn't Learn in HS" Shabbat, and over 250 freshmen at
the Pitt Activities Fair. Yashir koach on a job well done to the
FYSH leaders!
Send More than Birthday Wishes!
It’s their special day and they are so far away- more than a
message you may want to relay. Instead of a card, no need to
work hard, just give us a call and we’ll do it all!
Shabbat Birthday Bash: For your $100 gift to the
Hillel JUC your child will get a Shabbat Birthday Bash including
a cake, birthday decorations, and happy birthday song at the
Shabbat dinner that week.
Full Birthday Package: For your $180 gift your child
will receive the full birthday celebration including a cake, card,
and singing “happy birthday” telegram delivered to their dorm
on their big day.
Chai Wire: High School Introduction to Hillel
If
you have a child in high school introduce them to
Jewish life at college early on! Check out Hillel International's
newChai Wire newsletter. See how cool
Judaism can be with highlight interviews by Jewish
celebrities,
popular Jewish websites, pop music by Jews, and more!
To send a birthday package, email Laura Conrad.
Announcements
Mazal tov to Adam Donnell, a Senior at the University of
Pittsburgh, for his recognition at the Annual Meeting of the
United Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh (UJF) as one of the
community’s Volunteers of the Year. This is the first time in
the history of the award that a college student has received
this honor.
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Shanah tovah!
Welcome you to the 1st ever Hillel JUC Parent e-
newsletter! This is the place to check out what's going
on in Pittsburgh Jewish campus life, see what your student is
up to, and what Jewish opportunities there are aside from the
classic Shabbat dinner. Email Laura Conrad, Director of Alumni
and Parent Relations, if you have any questions or
comments.
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| Upcoming Parent Events |
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Pitt Homecoming and Family Weekend Join us for
a taste of Hillel
October 20th-22nd!
Friday night, Oct 20th, be our guest at the Hillel JUC for
Shabbat
dinner at 6 PM and see what all the students are talking
about.
Sunday, Oct 22nd, join us at the Hillel JUC for an omelette
bar brunch
from 11-1 PM, meet our student, staff, and get a tour of our
"home away from home." Questions? Contact Laura Conrad.
CMU Family Weekend Join us for
a taste of Hillel
November 3rd-5th!
Friday night, November 3rd, be our guest at the Hillel JUC for
Shabbat
dinner at 6 PM and see what all the students are talking
about.
Sunday, November 5th, join us at the Hillel JUC for an
omelette bar brunch
from 11-1 PM and meet our students, staff, and get a tour of
our "home away from home.". Questions? Contact Laura Conrad.
Allentown Parent Meet and Greet The Hillel JUC of
Pittsburgh is coming to YOU on
December 3rd. Current Pitt and CMU parents- come meet
prospective
parents and share your best advice! If you are from
Allentown and are interested in
helping to plan the event or would like to attend,
email Laura
Conrad. Spaces will be limited, so RSVP now!
Philadelphia Parent Meet and Greet The Hillel JUC
of Pittsburgh is coming to YOU in December! details in the
works... If
you are from Philadelphia and are interested in helping to
plan
the event or would like
to attend,
email Laura
Conrad. Spaces will be limited, so RSVP now!
DC Parent Meet and Greet The Hillel JUC of
Pittsburgh is coming to YOU on December 17th! details in
the works... If you are
from
DC and are interested in helping to plan the event or would
like
to attend,
email Laura
Conrad. Spaces will be limited, so RSVP now!
LA Networking Night The Hillel JUC of Pittsburgh is
coming to YOU next semester. details in the works... If you
are from
LA and are interested in helping to plan the event or would
like
to attend,
email Laura
Conrad. Spaces will be limited, so RSVP now!
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| Student Program Review |
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This New Year came in with a bang at the Hillel JUC! With
packed free Shabbat dinners, Rosh Hashanah celebrations,
student led High Holiday services, and a influx of
excited freshmen, there is a constant focus on leadership
development,
Jewish education, social programming, and Israel
advocacy
here at the Hillel JUC.
With the addition of "The VoKols," a new Jewish A
Capella
group at the Hillel JUC, Jewish students have the opportunity to
highlight their favorite pop and Hebrew songs, and will be
highlighted at many future events.
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| Student Program Preview |
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The month of October is packed with educational and
exciting programming. Students will have
the opportunity to attend the Pittsburgh Opera and get a taste
of the city's cultural offerings. Panthers for Israel, the Pitt
Israel advocacy group, is bringing an
American-Israeli Journalist to speak while later in the month,
the Sisterhood group will
present a program about cancer awareness as part of the
ongoing "Of Mind & Body Series."
As we all get into the Fall spirit, Hillel will go
apple picking at a local apple farm and come home to bake
kosher apple pies!
Next semester, students will hold a city wide Jewish
Genetic Disease screening. Throughout the fall, they
will be holding fundraisers to raise money
for
future screenings and programs dealing with this topic. If
you
would like to support the students in this effort, contact Laura Conrad.
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| Join the Parents' Circle! |
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Many of you have already joined the hundreds of parents who
are members of the Hillel JUC Parents' Circle. If you are not
yet a member, here is what it entails:
Basic Circle For a donation of $100 your student
receives a free
Hillel JUC tee shirt, drawstring backpack, Hanukkah package,
and Passover Seder.
Chai Circle For a donation of $180 your child will
receive
everything in the Basic Circle plus a Hillel JUC umbrella and the
chicken soup hotline, chicken soup delivery whenever your
child id sick!
Full Circle For a donation of $360 your child will
receive
everything in the Chai Circle plus a Hillel JUC sweatshirt, a
Passover survival basket, a Purim basket, and an end of the
semster finals basket.
Help us look out for your son or daughter while they are at
school
and join the Parents' Circle. To make a donation, contact Laura Conrad.
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