Camp Kesem, Steven Spielberg, Principles of Tzedakah, and more!

www.hillel.org Donate Now | Subscribe | Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life June 2007 Camp Kesem Brings Magic to Families Dealing with Cancer Staffed by college students, Camp Kesem is a free, one-week, sleep-away camp for children who have or had a parent with cancer.  Initially a Stanford University Hillel social justice project, Camp Kesem has spread to 21 campuses across the country.  (PHOTO: A college student counselor helps a Camp Kesem camper learn to fish.) IN THIS ISSUE: • Camp Kesem • Editor's Column NEWSMAKERS: • Sophie Okonedo • Steven Spielberg FEATURES: • British Boycott • Minsk Hillel • Hillel Honors Philanthropists • Making a Difference • Seeking Incoming Freshmen • News Bites • School Out, Summer In • Tzedakah When Giving is Magic As a child I couldn't wait for school to let out and for summer camp to begin.  Lauging and letting loose with my friends, I had not a care in the world.  For children with a sick or dying parent at home, they aren't so care-free.  The Hillel-founded Camp Kesem, now on 21 campuses, provides these children with a much-needed period of joy.  In doing so, the camp brings to life Hillel's mission --  enriching the lives of Jewish students, so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Suzanne Kurtz Editor, Hillel Campus Report  A Trifecta of Talent: Sophie Okonedo   The daughter of a Nigerian father and Jewish mother, Sophie Okoneda, the Academy award-nominated star of Hotel Rwanda, is poised to be Hollywood's next big thing, writes American Jewish Life magazine. Steven Spielberg: The Private Horrors of Hollywood's Blockbuster King Steven Spielberg talked to Rolling Stone magazine about what worries him most as a Jew. Hillel Urges British Union to Rescind Boycott   Hillel urges the British University and College Union to immediately rescind its recent decision to consider a boycott of contacts and exchanges with Israeli academic institutions. Minsk Hillel Celebrates 10 Years More than 200 people from across the former Soviet Union attended the 10th anniversary blow-out celebration of Minsk Hillel. Hillel Honors Visionary Philanthropists With record-setting attendance, Hillel honored Charles Bronfman, Lynn Schusterman and Michael Steinhardt with the first-ever Renaissance Award at a gala dinner in New York. Diplomats Aren't the Only Ones Making a Difference A University of North Carolina student spent her spring break at the U.N. in Geneva with Jewish students from around the globe trying to inspire diplomats to make a difference. Hillel Seeks Incoming Freshman! Do you know graduating high school seniors? Hillel is seeking incoming college freshman to invite to opening events at their local Hillels.  Fill out  the form  and let us know where they are going to college this fall.    News Bites: What's Been Happening at Hillels this Month Harvard College's Progressive Jewish Alliance stood in solidarity with a hunger strike... The University of Kansas Hillel was named "Student Organization of the Year"... An Israeli-born, University of Maryland women's basketball guard was drafted by the New York Liberty... Ground was broken for the new Hillel building at Temple University. College Life 101: School Out, Summer In - Now What? Summer may be here and classes might be finished, but now's the time for college students to find a job.  Here are five tips for searching and finding  summer employment. Learn Something Jewish: Tzedakah - What are the Jewish Principles of Giving? How much is a person supposed to give towards tzedakah? How much is too much?  Who should you give to first?   Back to Top www.hillel.org |  Donate | Subscribe to this Newsletter | About | On Campus | Jewish Resources | Social Justice | Careers | Israel | Conferences

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