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Student Highlight of the Month
Our student highlight of the month is...
Panthers and Tartans for Israel. This
past
Wednesday the
Israel advocacy groups brought in Khald Abu
Toameh, the Israeli Arab West Bank and Gaza
correspondent for the Jerusalem Post
and U.S.
News and World Report. He previously served
as a senior writer for the Jerusalem
Report,
and a correspondent for Al-Fajr. 75
students
came to hear Mr. Toameh at CMU and 85 joined
us later that night at Pitt, bringing Middle
East awareness to the entire community!
Parent Event Review
Although our LA event for this month is
postponed, stay posted for upcoming events in
Pittsburgh and around the country! Email Laura
Conrad, Director of Alumni and Parent
Relations, if you would like to get involved.
For you parents who are also alumni
, check out our Greek Alumni Shabbat
Dinner on March 23rd and our CMU Carnival
Weekend "Wine and Fondue" reception on April
20th!
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.
To send a birthday package, email Laura Conrad.
Campus
SuperStar
Parents of Seniors
If you are looking
for a special way to honor your childs' time
at CMU or Pitt, want to give them a
meaningful graduation gift, and make their
contributions to the Hillel JUC permanent,
email Laura
Conrad, Director of Alumni and Parent
Relations. Parents of seniors- mazal tov! In
just a few short
months your child will become a Hillel JUC alum.
The leadership of the past 4 years has
transformed
our Hillel into what it is today, and we would
like
to honor this incredible graduating class.
Please
consider a Shabbat dinner sponsorship or
"leave a
legacy" on our new senior wall in honor
of your
childs' time here. For details contact Laura
Conrad,
Director of Alumni and Parent Relations.
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 new Chai
Wire newsletter. See how
cool Judaism can be with highlight interviews by
Jewish celebrities, popular Jewish websites, pop
music by Jews, and more!
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Shalom!
Parents- come see the Hillel JUC in action
this semester! Campus
SuperStar, on March
29th, will highlight the best singing talent
from Pitt, CMU, Duquesne, and Point Park.
The "VoKols" a capella group will also make
their debut, so mark your calendars and email
Pam Eichenbaum
for ticket details!
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| Upcoming Parent Events |
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LA Networking This event has been
postponed until further notice. Email Laura
Conrad if you would like to be involved
in planning this event in the future!
Philadelphia Parents' Reception THIS
Sunday,
March 4th, 11 AM, at the home of Meryl and
Paul Wexler, 1600 Broadfield Circle, Maple
Glen, PA 19002. Meet other
Jewish Pitt and CMU parents, students, and
staff to
hear what the Hillel JUC has to offer for your
son or daughter (outside of matchmaking!) High
school students are also encouraged to join
us and
see why Pittsburgh is a great place to be!
Email
Laura
Conrad to RSVP.
Harrisburg Networking Reception THIS
Sunday,
March 4th, 3 PM, at the home of Margie and Al
Adelmann. Meet other
Jewish Pitt and CMU parents, students, and
staff to
hear what the Hillel JUC has to offer for your
son or daughter (outside of matchmaking!) High
school students are also encouraged to join
us and
see why Pittsburgh is a great place to be!
Email
Laura
Conrad to RSVP.
NY, DC, Allentown... The Hillel JUC is
ready
to come to YOU! If you would like to help
promote
Pittsburgh Jewish campus life email Laura
Conrad to help!
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| Student Program Review |
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How does the environment fit into Judaism?
Just ask the Hillel JUC environmental
committee who held an Environmental
Awareness Tu B'Shvat Shabbat in an effort
to educate about the value of nature in
Judaism. They are also working to LEED
certify (Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design Green Building Rating
System) the Hillel JUC and help to make the city
green.
More on the global awareness front- Pitt
students caused a major splash on campus with
speaker Simon Deng , who discussed the
historical overview of Sudan and oppression
of citizens that led up to the current issue
in Darfur. Deng inspired 120 students to
take action
on behalf of Darfur.
Also in the Pitt Union, the "Campus
Superstar" semifinals attracted over 300
students, parents, and community members
to determine the 10 finalists for the
March 29th event.
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Hebrew is coming to the forefront this
semester with "Hebreworld," a new Hebrew
conversation club. It even provides extra
credit through the Pitt Jewish studies dept!
Not up to conversations but want to know what
the prayer book actually says? Kesher, the
Reform student group, is teaching prayer book
Hebrew every Friday before services.
Hebrew not your schtick? We're celebrating
Purim in style with Dan Ahdoot,
Iranian Jewish comedian and finalist on "Last
Comic Standing." Following the
show students will continue the celebration
with an 80's costume party. Students will
also have the opportunity to send "mishloach
manot," Purim baskets, to grandparents!
 Later
this month, the
2nd annual "iFest,"
a celebration of Israeli culture,
democracy, and pluralism, will bring falafel,
Israeli style house music, henna tattoos, and
krav maga martial arts to campus.
As April approaches, the CMU student board
is working to bring the annual Holocaust
Remembrance Week to a whole new level, with
speakers, an art show, and a bottle cap
collection to represent lost lives.
Meanwhile, students continue their
fundraising efforts to further support
programming and Shabbat dinners at the Hillel
JUC. Through these efforts, students will
receive raffle tickets for every $500 they
raise. One lucky winner will be chosen at
Campus Superstar for a FREE TRIP to ISRAEL!
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| Parents' Circle & "The Chicken Soup Hotline" |
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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 semester finals
basket.
It's never too late to sign up- help us look
out for your son or daughter while
they are at school and join the Parents'
Circle! To
join, contact Laura
Conrad.
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