ISRAELI MOVIE NIGHT NEXT MONDAY!!!

May 17 LISTEN TO RADIO "SABBABA" ISRAELI MOVIE NIGHT IRON CHEF ISRAELI STYLE JEWISH LEADERSHIP DIPLOMATIC SEMINAR RUSSIAN BONFIRE MESSAGE BOARD SAVE THE DATE Privet, Please welcome the new Russian Hillel Israel Intern, Ilana Gitman!!! Ilana started her new and very exciting job this week. If you would like to welcome her personally, feel free to contact Ilana. Don't forget about the Israel Movie Night next Monday night! Take a break from studying and watch the funniest Israeli film ever made, "Hagigah Basnuker" ("Billiards Festival")! Do vstrechi, Misha and Felix LISTEN TO RADIO "SABBABA" LISTEN TO RADIO "SABBABA" "Vashe Radio" AM 1240 Mondays 6:10-6:25 pm Hillel is on the radio!!! Hillel now has its own radio show, "Sabbaba." Listen to us every Monday, from 6:15 to 6:30 pm . Find out what's going on in the Chicago Russian Hillel community through the eyes of our very own students. To talk to us on the air, call (847) 400-5200 during the show. You can also listen to us online. If you would like to contribute your ideas or talent to future shows, contact Mark. ISRAELI MOVIE NIGHT ISRAELI MOVIE NIGHT Northwestern Hillel 629 Foster Evanston Monday, May 22 7:30 pm Watch the funniest Israeli movie of all times!!! You are invited to the screening of "Hagigah Basnuker" ("Billiards Festival"). An Israeli classic, this film provides a very humoristic view of the clash of cultures between religious and secular Jews. Directed by the master of Israeli comedy, Boaz Davidson. FREE PIZZA!!! For more info, or to RSVP, contact Felix or call 312.673.2385. IRON CHEF ISRAELI STYLE IRON CHEF ISRAELI STYLE Lincoln Park Event Space #2 (b/n South Field House and Ben Franklin Monument, parallel to North Ave beach) Chicago Thursday, May 25 (NOTE NEW DATE) 6:00 pm Eat, Think and Celebrate Israel's Independence!!! Form a team of 3-5 people to participate in an outdoor cooking competition! FABULOUS prizes - including money toward a trip to Israel!!! PARTY to follow competition at 8 pm along the beautiful beaches of Lake Michigan!!! For more info, or to RSVP, contact Laura Siegel or call 847-674-8865. This completely FREE celebration is brought to you by USD HAGSHAMA, HAMAGSHIMIM and the WUJS ARAD INSTITUTE. JEWISH LEADERSHIP DIPLOMATIC SEMINAR JEWISH LEADERSHIP DIPLOMATIC SEMINAR Israel July 10-27 Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Invites You!!! The seminar's main goal is to enhance the relationship between young Jewish leaders and the state of Israel. The seminar offers an in-depth exploration of the many facets of the Israeli agenda, including national security, Israel in the Middle East, economy, culture and society, Jewish life in Israel, relations between Israel and the Jewish world and more. The seminar is free, but participants need to pay for their ticket to Israel. To download the application, click here. Application deadline is Tuesday, May 30! For more info and to send the completed application, contact Sagit Kaufman or call 312.297.4817. RUSSIAN BONFIRE RUSSIAN BONFIRE Northwestern Bonfire Pit Evanston Sunday, June 4 6:00 pm All your favorite Russian songs... Join us to kick-off the summer with your beloved Russian songs! Four guitars (or more if you bring one), dozens of voices and over a hundred friends will create the most beautiful atmosphere in Chicago. We are not even going to mention "pechenuyu kartoshku" and Lake Michigan on the side. Bring your musical instruments (guitars, violins, saxophones, flutes, accordions, etc), blankets and friends to light up the night! Parking is free at Northwestern Parking Lot (north of Centennial Park, enter on the corner of Sheridan Rd and South Campus Dr). For more info, contact Misha. MESSAGE BOARD 1. Want to go to Israel again this summer??? Then you should consider HASBARA FELLOWSHIPS in Israel. Hasbara Fellowships, a program spearheaded by Aish International, educates and trains university students to be effective pro-Israel activists on their campuses. Started in 2001 in conjunction with Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hasbara Fellowships brings hundreds of students to Israel every summer and winter. Now entering their fifth year, Hasbara Fellowships has trained nearly 1,000 students on over 170 campuses, providing its participants with the information, tools, resources, and confidence to return to their campuses as leaders in the fight for Israel's image. Scholarships are available. For more info check the web-site or contact Vlad; he did this Fellowship last year. Do you have a short message to post? Email Misha! SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE June-July coming up soon!!!     Hillels Around Chicago 1 S. Franklin St., Suite 216-600 Chicago, IL, 60606 mishazilbermint@juf.org Misha Zilbermint Program Associate MishaZilbermint@juf.org (312) 673 2359 Felix Grudsky Israel Intern FelixGrudsky@juf.org (312) 673 2385 http://www.HillelsAroundChicago.org 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