HIGH HOLIDAY PROGRAMS/FREE SERVICES

Shalom,

As we prepare for the New Year 5767 with Rosh HaShanah, which this year
falls on Shabbat and begins Friday night, Hillel at Loyola wants to wish
all those on our listserve a Happy, Healthy, Fruitful and Peacful New Year
for you and your families.


TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 - "If it's New Year's, Where's the Party?  If it's
a Fast, Why Does it Last So Long? - at Hillel - 3-4 PM with pizza

Rabbi Zev Drutman will give an explanation about the basic themes of Rosh
HaShanah and Yom Kippur.



DELIVER APPLE/HONEY GIFTS TO JEWISH FACULTY AND STAFF

Hillel students have wrapped apple/honey packages for every Jewish faculty
and staff member at the university.  If you would like to help deliver
them, please stop by Hillel on TUESDAY or WEDNESDAY in CFSU at the APPLES
AND HONEY TABLE.


WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 - APPLES & HONEY TABLE - CFSU LOBBY - 10 AM-2 PM

A Hillel at Loyola tradition to mark a really sweet year - we give out to
the campus community apples, honey, and melt chocoate and caramel fondue
as well.  Stop by for your New Year treat!  We will have Jewish calendars
for those who need one.


FREE HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES

Students with ID's can go free of charge to almost any synagogue in the
Chicago area.  Listed below are those places where most of our students
go.  If you want information about any other locations, please contact
Patti Ray, Hillel Director, at pray@luc.edu.  Next week we will provide
the details for Yom Kippur services - Sunday night, October 1 and Monday
morning, October 2.


EMANUEL CONGREGATION - check emanuel-cong.com
Emanuel is 3 blocks south of Sullivan Center at 5959 N. Sheridan Road.
Friday evening at 8 PM, Saturday and Sunday mornings at 10:30 AM.
If you are going to Emanuel for Rosh HaShanah services, please email Patti
Ray at pray@luc.edu.  The Congregation likes to know the names of the
students that will be attending.


NORTHWESTERN HILLEL - check nuhillel.org
Reform and Conservative Services are in Norris Center, NU's Student Union
(Take the purple line to Foster, walk directly east and you will run into
Norris before you hit the Lake!)
Reform services - Friday evening at 8 PM, Saturday morning at 10 AM
Conservative - Friday evening at 6:30 PM, Saturday and Sunday mornings at
9:30 AM


DEPAUL HILLEL
Rosh Hashanah
Friday Sept. 22nd 6:30p.m.
2250 N. Sheffield (Student Center) Room 120B
Saturday Sept. 23rd 10: 00a.m.
2250 N. Sheffield (Student Center) Room 120B

All services are free and open to the public For more information
please contact Emily at ebriskma@depaul.edu or 773-325-8650

SPECIAL NOTE - DePaul Hillel welcomes students AND non-students without
charge to their services.  Please email Emily Briskman if you would like to
attend DePaul services.


AGUDAS ACHIM NORTH SHORE CONGREGATION - 5029 N. KENMORE (JUST NORTH OF
ARGYLE)

This is the oldest continually functioning Orthodox synagogue in Chicago.
It is in Uptown and has a magnificent sanctuary that has been restored in
the past 10 years.  Services are free for everyone, and the entire service
is explained as it is conducted.

Friday evening at 6:40 PM.  Saturday morning at 7:30 AM.


SPECIAL HILLEL "STUFF"

Hillel hoodies are in!  They are $25.  Get them at Hillel.

The Hillel Organization Fair giveaway - the shot glasses that had
imprinted in blue "Moses is my "homeboy"/Hillel at Loyola - are available
again.  We ordered more.  If you want one, stop at Hillel.


SPECIAL ON-CAMPUS COMEDY PERFORMANCE!

WEDNESDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 20 - 9 PM - MUNDELEIN AUDITORIUM

"JOHN ROY LIVE!"

Star Search Comedy Champion, Semi-Finalist on NBC'S Last Comic Standing,
and an LUC Alum.

After the comedy hour, John will do a talkback with students.

John was a friend of Hillel while in school.  This is part of EVOKE Week.


HAPPY, HAPPY NEW YEAR!