This Week (1-30-06) @ Hillels around Chicago (WITH DATES)

In this issue... Coffee Talk Oakton Hillel Meeting Take a Look Fair at Roosevelt Palestinian Journalist Speaks Out Shabbat Dinner and Services Tu B'Shevat Seder My Body, Who's Choice? Whirlyball Get Paid to Learn About Judaism check these out... This Week at Hillel Check it Out... January 2006 Shalom! My apologies for not having all the dates on the first e-mail. This e-mail is correct! Hi Everyone What a week we've had. Hamas was elected, Oprah got tough with James Frey, and the President addressed the nation. Hillel has been pretty busy ourselves getting ready for the upcoming weeks and all the awesome events we have for you. Read on and you'll see what Hillel has been preparing! Don't forget! FREE TRIP TO ISRAEL Regisration for Taglit-birthright-israel open Feb. 8th Register at: www.shorashim.org -Emily Coffee Talk "Israels future without Sharon, good or bad?" Heard the news lately? With Israel's Prime Minister in the hospital what does the political terrain look like for Israel? Come discuss this issue and anything else on your mind. The coffee is on us! Bourgeois Pig 735 W. Fullerton Tuesday Jan. 31st 7:00p.m. Oakton Hillel Meeting get involved! We're having our first meeting of the year and we can't wait. Join us to say hello, and hear about the wonderful things we have planned! We'll see you there! Oakton Skokie Thurs. Feb. 2nd 11:00a.m. Dining Room Take a Look Fair at Roosevelt stop by and say hello.... We'll be on campus Feb. 7th at the Take a Look Fair and we'd love for you to stop by and say hello. Come get some info about what's going on and find out how to get involved! Palestinian Journalist Speaks Out Khaled Abu Toameh and FREE LUNCH Join Hillel, StandWithUs.com and Hasabarah Fellowships to hear an award-winning Arab journalist who has been covering the Palestinian issue for the past two decades. Khaled Abu Toameh comes to DePaul to discuss diverse topics such as the Palestinian Elections, chaos in Gaza, and the Arab/Foreign/Israeli media. Join us for a free lunch and some enlightening conversation. Classes not over at 11:00? Come on in any time! Student Center Room 220 (just off the dining room) 2250 N. Sheffield Ave 11-1:30 THURSDAY Feb. 9th RSVP to Emily Shabbat Dinner and Services just what you need After a week of studying and stress Shabbat is just what you need. Come have dinner and relax with us on Fri. evening. Student Center Room 316 2250 N. Sheffield Ave. 6:30p.m. FRIDAY FEB.10th Tu B'Shevat Seder did you know it was possible? If you thought that Passover was the only "seder" of the year, think again. On Tu B'Shvat, you can ponder a world-full of fruits for hours. Come sit around the table with us at Columbia and enjoy the holiday in a new way. C33 Gallery 33 E. Congress Ave 6:30-8:30p.m. MONDAY FEB. 13th Contact Rachel for more Info My Body, Who's Choice? let's discuss Come discuss what the Torah really says about women�s reproductive rights. Rabbi Michelle Greenberg will be there to examine different interpretations and help us with some of the hardest questions we face as Jewish women. Schmitt Academic Center (SAC) Wed. Feb. 15th Room 154 5:00p.m. Contact Amy for more info Whirlyball Hillel Style "The worlds only totally mechanized team sport!" Have you ever dreamed of combining lacrosse, hockey, basketball and a little demolition derby? Well, here�s your chance to do it all! Come on down to the whirlyball court and see what it�s all about. Sat. Feb. 18th 10-12p.m. 1880 W. Fullerton Ave. Contact Emily for more info Get Paid to Learn About Judaism Maimonides Fellowship Geared to students with little or no adult formal Jewish education, this awesome opportunity is limited to only 20 participants. Students will receive a $400 stipend for their investment of time in this intensive fellowship program, but the true reward will be the classes themselves!! The Fellowship is open to Jewish students from all Chicagoland campuses, including DePaul, Loyola, Northwestern University and UIC. The program will include classes, trips, and meetings with Jewish leaders. The commitment is two and a half hours of class every Monday evening, two Shabbatons and a Sunday trip, which includes graduation, upon completion of the course. In addition, students are asked to submit a one or two page journal (via e- mail) following each class or trip, covering their reflections and feedback on the program. A completed application and interview with Rabbi Kahn will be required for all applicants. For information about next semster's class e-mail Rabbi Zev Kahn, at zevkahn@jeteam .com. To apply online, go to www.jewishlea ders.com. Apply Online Hillels Around Chicago Jewish United Fund/Federation Hillel International About Us Hillels Around Chicago: Multi-Campus Center, a partner in serving our community is supported by the Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life email: hac@juf.org phone: 312-673-2350 web: http://www.hillelsaroundchicago.org