Welcome Back from Hillel

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Send a High Holiday e-card Dear Students, Welcome back to school! We want to share with you some Hillel special updates and opportunities for students on campus. Check out FreeIsraelTrip.org - Know someone who hasn't been to Israel before, or who is eligible for Taglit-birthright israel? Hillel is the largest provider of campus-based and other college Taglit-birthright israel trips. Registration begins September 5th , but sign up now for priority access! Send Your Incoming Student a Free Rosh Hashanah Card By Mail - Special limited time offer! Send your incoming college student a special FREE Rosh Hashanah card in the mail, with a personal message from you and info on how to find High Holiday services on campus. Just fill out this form by August 31 and the card will be on its way. Send a Back to School or High Holiday e-card - to someone you love... or just like. You can also use our tribute cards to make a special New Year's donation in honor of or in memory of someone. Visit Hillels online store for gift baskets and gear - Send a special Welcome or High Holiday gift basket to your favorite student or loved one. Order Hillel t-shirts, hoodies, bags and more to show your Hillel pride. Subscribe to the Hillel Campus Report – your source for the inside scoop on what is happening with Jewish life on campus. Here's to a great 2007-2008 Academic Year. Keith Krivitzky www.hillel.org | Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life | Donate About | On Campus | Jewish Resources | Social Justice | Careers | Israel | Conferences

Hillel Picnic this Sunday!!

Upcoming Events August 23, 2007
This Week Save the Date Jazz Festival Russian Hillel Picnic Happy Hour School of Madrichim Job Opportunity Links of the Week Tolerance of Belief Art Exhibit IDF Special Unit Training Video   Sarit Hadad Learn Hebrew - Free site!!		Privet, Pack in some fun before school starts. Come to the annual Russian Hillel Picnic this sunday! Also, a great workshop for all college students and graduates on money: What is your money personality? and a "back to school" or just fun Happy Hour !! Don't miss it. Felix Grudsky is starting a new program - School of Madrichim for those who are interested in staffing programs like a Taglit-birthright israel, Russian Shabbaton and etc. Sign up here.  Lia, Katya, Misha Save the Date! Russian Hillel Picnic - Sun. Aug 26   School of Madrichim - Thur., Sept. 6   Skate With Israel - Sat. Jan 19   Russian Shabbaton - Feb. 22-24 Israeli Jazz Virtuoso in Chicago Anat Cohen Concert Israeli Jazz Virtuoso Anat Cohen, and her quartet, will kick off the 29th Annual Chicago Jazz Festival! Thursday, August 30 @ 6 PM Chicago Cultural Center, Preston Bradley Hall 78 E. Washington St. Chicago, IL
Russian Hillel Picnic Our annual end of the summer RUSSIAN HILLEL PICNIC is coming up!!! Catch up with old friends, meet new people and have FUN!!! You can expect everyone to be there! $5 suggested donation   Sun. Aug 26 1:00 - 5:00pm Picnic Area 1 Upper Drive Wilmette Beach Directions: Take Sheridan to Lake St. Turn east onto Lake until the street ends (about 1 block) and then continue down the hill to Wilmette Beach. Our picnic area 1 is along the beach with a volleyball net. Happy Hour Come sip some sangria and meet other Jewish graduate students and young adults. Whether you are new to the city or have been here for years, our annual "back to school" happy hour is always a great way to meet new people and have some fun.    FREE.  Pay for what your drink. $3.00 Sangria, $5.00 mixed drinks.   Wednesday, August 29, 2007 7:00 PM- 9:00 PM OLE LOUNGE 2812 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60657   RSVP to gap@juf.org School of Madrichim: Orientation Session   Do you want to staff Taglit-birthright israel trips, Russian Shabbaton, summer camping trips and other exciting programs?   We are creating a SCHOOL OF MADRICHIM ("Group Leaders" in Hebrew) just for you!!! During this year-long program you will learn how to successfully plan, organize and facilitate activities, discussions and educational games for a great variety of groups.   You must fill out the application before the orientation session! If you have any questions, and to submit your completed application, contact Felix or 773.578.7790.   Thursday, Sept 6, 8:00 pm Northwestern Hillel 629 Foster St, Evanston What is your Money Personality? Managing the differences and making cents! Come to find out what role $$$ play in your relationships? Are you spender or hoarder? How to practice skills on real -life issues in varying financial areas? Free of charge. Free Refreshments. Gifts and surprises for ALL participants who attend all 3 sessions. Wednesday, September 19 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, September 26 @ 6:30 PM Wednesday, October 3 @ 6:30 PM JCFS 255 Revere Dr, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL Contact Maya Gumirov with any questions. Job opportunity! SDM US Analyst  - Part time position Looking for self motivated, goal oriented individual. Strong MicrosoftExcel background, and professional communication skills in English and Russian. Job Activities Include: 1.   Processing of Quote Requests from Customers. 2.   Help set up Microsoft Small Business Accounting Program. 3.   Help implement Microsoft Contact Manager software. 4.   Propose and implement technology that will provide efficiency and long term competitive advantage to SDM US. 5.   Understand our business process and recommend ways to improve it.   Pay: $12+, We are a small company with a lot of potential and we are willing to be as flexible and competitive as possible to attract the right candidate   Contact Vlad Eydelman, cell: 773-255-3079
Lia Dolinsky JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern LiaDolinsky@juf.org (312) 673-2357   Katya Shcherbakov JCRC/Hillel Russian Israel Intern KatyaShcherbakov@juf.org (312) 673-2385   Misha Zilbermint Program Director MishaZilbermint@juf.org (312) 673- 2359   Hillels Around Chicago http://www.HillelsAroundChicago.org 30 S. Wells, Chicago, IL 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

Protesting Israel Boycotts, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Back-to-School and more!

Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life August 20, 2007 College Presidents, Nobel Laureates Protest British Academic Boycott   In two high-profile advertisements in The New York Times, hundreds of university presidents and Nobel Prize laureates have denounced a British academic union's proposed boycott of Israeli colleges and faculty members. In an advertisement sponsored by the American Jewish Committee, more than 300 presidents of American colleges and universities endorsed a statement by Columbia University President Lee Bollinger and nine academic colleagues.   (PHOTO: Columbia University President Lee Bollinger challenged a British academic union's boycott of Israeli colleges. ) IN THIS ISSUE: • Protest of British Academic Boycott • Editor's Column NEWSMAKERS: • Jamie-Lynn Sigler • Mark E. Zuckerberg FEATURES: • Virginia Tech • RJ Insider's Guide to College • Searching for Freshmen • Hillel Inspires Muslim Student Groups • Free Rosh Hashanah Cards • Taglit-birthright israel Winter 2008 • Save the Date: Summit 2008 • News Bites • Combatting Bias on Campus • Happy Birthday, World! Bridging the Gap In the next several weeks, young, fresh faces will be stepping onto college campuses everywhere for the first time as college students.  Most of these students will have already decided how they will spend their college years, posing challenges for the various campus organizations vying for the students' attention.  The challenge for Hillel professionals is encouraging Jewish studentsto participate in Jewish life on campus. To prevent these young people from dropping out of the Jewish community, a broad coalition of Jewish organizations and youth movements, with Hillel at the lead, is working to facilitate the transition from high school to college.  Between personal invitations to welcome week and high holiday activities, Reform Judaism Magazine's second edition of  The Insiders Guide to College and another year of Chai Wire: Hillel's Guide to the College Balancing Act , the Jewish community is committed to helping future and present Jewish college students choose to have meaningful Jewish experiences during their college years. Aviva Perlman Acting Editor, Hillel Campus Report Kibbitz Covergirl: Jamie-Lynn Sigler  Even though Jamie-Lynn Sigler's portrayal of an Italian mafia princess on HBO's The Sopranos has come to an end, she has a few more tricks up her sleeve, writes American Jewish Life. The Face Behind Facebook: Mark E. Zuckerberg Facebook started as a simple way for a small group of college friends to stay in touch and quickly became one of the largest social networking sites on the Internet today.  Meet the man behind the phenomenon: Mark E. Zuckerberg. Moving Forward at Virginia Tech Four months after the Virginia Tech shooting incident, the university community is still in the process of healing. The campus Hillel has plans to help students readjust to normal campus life and to expand offerings to the Jewish campus community. Reform Judaism Magazine Creates Insiders Guide to College Reform Judaism Magazine has produced the second edition of its popular RJ Insider's Guide to College.   Jewish Groups Join in Freshmen Search An unprecedented coalition of Jewish organizations is helping incoming college freshmen to adjust to life on campus – and to win an iTunes gift card in the process. Muslim Student Groups Turn to Jewish Organizations for Inspiration ABC News reports that cash-strapped Muslim student organizations on two Michigan college campuses have informally turned to Hillel to learn how to better structure their organization and fundraise. Send Your Incoming College Student a FREE Rosh Hashanah Card Send your incoming college student a FREE Rosh Hashanah card in the mail with info on how to find High Holy Day services on campus.  Just fill out this form by Aug 29th. Registration for Winter 2008 Taglit-birthright israel: Hillel Trips to Open Next Month  Registration for Winter 2008 Taglit-birthright israel: Hillel trips opens September 5th. Visit www.freeisraeltrip.org to sign up for registration updates and get a head start on the application process. Save the Date for The University and Jewish Community: Summit 2008 The 2008 Summit bring together renowned leaders and thinkers in academia, journalism, philanthropy and the Jewish community to explore the role of the university in developing leaders and imagining a more civil society . Co-chaired by Tufts University President Lawrence S. Bacow of Tufts University, David M. Cohen of New York City and Bea Mandel of Los Angeles, the summit will take place from March 24-26, 2008 at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. For more information please visit www.hillel.org/summit or e-mail summit@hillel.org. News Bites: What's Been Happening at Hillel this Month Franklin & Marshall College brings kosher/organic dining option to campus... Northern California Hillels do their homework on recruiting new students... CUNY Baruch's Hillel hosts its first annual Sephardic Student Club dinner... Harvard University moves the first nighttime football game of the season from Yom Kippur eve. College 101: Web Site Provides Tools To Combat Bias on Campus A recently launched Web site aimed at combating antisemitism on college campuses has generated a positive response within the Jewish and Education communities, reports the Forward. Learn Something Jewish: Happy Birthday, World! Rosh Hashanah is just around the corner. Have you thought about what you're getting the Earth for its birthday? Back to Top www.hillel.org |  Donate | Subscribe to this Newsletter |  Forward This Email to a Friend >> About | On Campus | Jewish Resources | Social Justice | Careers | Israel | Conferences

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