Hillel This Week

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23 - 5 PM - CFSU-MULLADY THEATER - "HONORING DR. KING"

This year the annual university Martin Luther King Commemoration is an
unusual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King through the arts, using
music and dance.  Dr. King was a great friend of Israel and the Jewish
people, and each year Hillel encourages those on our listserve to honor
his memory by attending Loyola's special program.



WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24 - 10 AM-2 PM - DAMEN HALL LOBBY - "BAGEL SALE!"

Hillel's first bagel sale of the semester offers a great time not only to
have some fresh bagels and cream cheeses of every variety from a delicious
kosher bakery....but also to stop by and say Hi! to Hillel.

The funds from our Bake Sale will be donated to the Jewish United Fund
for the many agencies and organizations the JUF supports.




SOME REMINDERS:



IDAN RAICHEL CONCERT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES - TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 - 8 PM

DEADLINE TO PURCHASE $15 TICKETS BY PHONE - THIS THURSDAY, JAN. 25-NOON


Idan Raichel Project at the House of Blues!!

Specailly subsidized student discount tickets - $15!

                           THE IDAN RAICHEL PROJECT
                          Tuesday, January 30, 2007

                                House of Blues
                                 330 N. State
                              Chicago, IL 60610
                              (in Marina City)


Join Hillel students throughout the area at the House of Blues for an
evening of Israeli-Ethiopian fusion with the acclaimed Idan Raichel
Project!

Singer/composer Raichel and his band have been wowing audiences
across the globe with their fusion of ballads, electronics, and
Israeli Ethiopian chants. The Project samples Ethiopian folk
musicians against modern grooves and drum loops to create an
unforgettable ambient journey infusing old & new, rural & urban,
traditional & modern. Raichel and his collaborators sing in Hebrew,
Amharic, Ethiopian, Arabic, Hindi, and Yemenite Hebrew.

Date:  TUESDAY, JANUARY 30

Time:  8:00 PM

Location, transportation and parking:  Entrance is on State Street, near
the Red Line State/Lake stop.  Valet parking in the Marina City complex
and garage and on-street parking nearby.

TO PURCHASE STUDENT DISCOUNT TICKETS:  Call Jon at The Hillels of
Illinois at 312-673-2353 with credit card information.  $15 tickets will
be available for purchase ONLY until NOON on Thursday, January 25.  Pick
up tickets before the performance on Tuesday, January 30 between 6:00 and
7:30 PM at a special Hillels of Illinois table set up just inside The
House of Blues entrance.

If Loyola students want to go together on the Red Line, Hillel will be
serving a pizza dinner beginning at 4:30 PM, and you can leave from Hillel
at 5:30 PM to take the el.





HILLEL HOT TIX


"THE THREE MUSKETEERS" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier - A
New Musical Production

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 - 7:30 PM - $15 - SPECIAL HILLEL SUBSIDIZED PRICE

Once again, due to the genorosity of the Brookstone Family Grant, this
semester's Hillel cultural event is offering $15 tickets, instead of the
regular price of $40, for this new production.

Although at the Shakespeare Theatre, THE THREE MUSKETEERS was written by
Parisian Alexandre Dumas.  His musketeers have entertained readers
worldwide for more than a century.

Directed by David Bell for the Navy Pier Shakespeare Theatre, this classic
tale comes alive in a spectacular new stage musical filled with grand
adventure and ill-fated romance.

There are still tickets available.  Email Patti Ray at pray@luc.edu or
sign up in the Hillel office.







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Parshas HaShavua | Parshas Veara

Parshas Veara

Gratitude

by Rabbi Efraim Sprecher, Dean of Students, Diaspora Yeshiva, Jerusalem

And the Lord said unto Moses, Say unto Aaron, take your rod (Exodus 7:19)

The rabbis note that the first three plagues brought upon the Egyptians were
brought about by Aaron whereas the other seven plagues were initiated by
Moses alone or by Moses together with Aaron. They offer a striking
explanation of the phenomenon" that Moses was not permitted to bring about
those plagues � blood, frogs, gnats � which were connected with water or
with dust because he himself had benefited from the water and the dust. The
Nile had protected him when as a child his mother had placed him in its
waters. The dust had concealed the body of the Egyptian whom he slew. It was
not fitting that Moses should smite the waters or the dust. He was not to
repay kindness with ingratitude (Shemot Rabbah 9:9).

Later, when Moses was commanded to exact vengeance on the Midianites for
leading Israel into idolatry and immorality, he delegated the task to
others. Moses had grown up in Midian and he had married a daughter of the
priest of Midian. He would not inflict harm upon a people from whom he had
derived benefit, even as the Talmudic proverb says, "Do not cast clods into
a well from which you have drunk" (Bava Kama 92b). This ethical principle is
found also in the Torah itself, "Do not abhor an Egyptian because you were a
stranger in his land" (Deuteronomy 23:8). It has been suggested that a
reason why Moses' name does not appear in the Pesach Haggadah (except once,
in a Biblical quotation) is that he should not be associated with the
overthrow of the Egyptians. Moses had a reason to be grateful to them in
that an Egyptian princess in the royal palace had brought him up.

To show gratitude where it is due is a prerogative and a requirement, which
devolves upon all human beings. Most parents rightly teach their children to
say "thank you" from their earliest years. Everyone is dependent upon
others, and everyone should therefore show gratitude to society by being a
useful and law-abiding citizen of the country in which he lives.

SKATE WITH ISRAEL on Saturday

January 18 RADIO SABBABA SKATE WITH ISRAEL THE IDAN RAICHEL PROJECT RUSSIAN SHABBATON 2007 MESSAGE BOARD SAVE THE DATE Privet, Finally!!! SKATE WITH ISRAEL is coming up on Saturday. Everyone is going to be there! Interested in getting 2 free movie tickets? Write a good article (up to 500 words) about the upcoming ice-skating event and email it to Misha. Deadline is on Monday, Jan. 22 at 10 am. We will have to close the registration for the Russian Shabbaton earlier this year. Only 17 spots left. Sign up today. See you, Misha RADIO SABBABA RADIO SABBABA 1240 AM Mondays 6:15-6:25 pm Radio Sabbaba is coimng back!!! Listen to us every Monday, from 6:15 to 6:25 pm. Find out what's going on in the Chicago Russian Hillel community through the eyes of our very own students and young adults. 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 Anatoly. Sponsored and supported by Vashe Radio and bomond.com SKATE WITH ISRAEL SKATE WITH ISRAEL Skatium Weber Park Skokie Park District 9300 Weber Park Pl Skokie, IL 60077 Sat., Jan. 20 10:30 pm Skate with your friends and support Israel... It's the middle of winter and time to engage in some exciting winter activities. Invite all your friends and join Russian Hillel for our annual "Skate with Israel". Don't miss the most exciting party on ice of the year! NEW LOCATION!!! Bring your skates if you have them. Your $12 contribution (which includes skates rental) will go to the Jewish Federation Campaign that helps support Israel! For more info contact Misha. Sponsored by JCRC/Hillel Initiative and ChicagoVue.com facebook event THE IDAN RAICHEL PROJECT THE IDAN RAICHEL PROJECT CONCERT House of Blues 330 N. State Chicago, IL Tuesday, Jan. 30 8:00 pm Israeli-Ethiopian fusion in Chicago Join Hillel students throughout the area at the House of Blues for an evening of Israeli-Ethiopian fusion with the acclaimed Idan Raichel Project ! Singer/composer Raichel and his band have been wowing audiences across the globe with their fusion of ballads, electronics, and Israeli Ethiopian chants. The Project samples Ethiopian folk musicians against modern grooves and drum loops to create an unforgettable ambient journey infusing old & new, rural & urban, traditional & modern. To purchase discounted $15 student tickets call Jon at The Hillels of Illinois at 312-673-2353 with credit card information. Discounted tickets will be available for purchase ONLY until NOON on Thursday, January 25. Pick up tickets before the performance on Tuesday, January 30 between 6:00 and 7:00 PM at the special Hillels of Illinois table set up just inside The House of Blues entrance. RUSSIAN SHABBATON 2007 RUSSIAN SHABBATON 2007 Indian Lakes Resort 250 W Schick Rd Bloomingdale, IL 60108 Feb 23-25 $60-early bird Otorvemsya Po-Nashemu... You are invited to take part in the most unique retreat!!! Meet Russian-speaking students and young professionals from all over the Midwest. The weekend will include a beautiful Shabbat dinner on Friday night, discussions about Israel and Jewish life, inspirational group workshops, songs, guitars and more songs, and the funniest comedy improv show. Our hotel has huge guest rooms, a state of the art fitness center and a swimming pool with jacuzzi. If you are interested in helping out with sessions and workshops, please email Misha. To get an early bird discount, please register ASAP. Spaces are filling up very quickly! For more info contact Misha or Felix. FLYER MESSAGE BOARD Interested in getting 2 free movie tickets? Write a good article (up to 500 words) about the upcoming ice-skating event and email it to Misha. Deadline is on Monday, Jan. 22 at 10 am. Do you have a short message to post? Email Misha! SAVE THE DATE SAVE THE DATE January-February coming up soon!!! Skate with Israel- Sat, Jan 20. Russian Shabbaton 2007- Feb 23- 25.     Hillels Around Chicago 30 S. Wells St., Suite 216-600 Chicago, IL (312) 673-2359 mishazilbermint@juf.org Misha Zilbermint Program Director MishaZilbermint@juf.org (312) 673 2359 Felix Grudsky Russian Shabbaton Program Director FelixGrudsky@juf.org 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

Shabbat Dinner Tomorrow/Maimonides Program

Shalom,

A reminder about our first Shabbat dinner tomorrow evening, our
announcement about this semester's Maimonides program and 2 job
postings.



"NEW YEAR" SHABBAT DINNER THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 19 - 6 PM
CARDINAL'S SUITE, FIRST FLOOR-MUNDELEIN CENTER

It's not the Jewish New Year or the secular New Year - but it is the "new
year" of school.  The Shabbat dinner will be very traditional - matzo ball
soup, honey chicken, kugel, challah ...  After dinner, some students will
be walking to 8 PM services at Emanuel Congregation, 5959 Sheridan Road.

There is no charge, but we would like to know how many people will be
joining us.  So, if you can come - email Patti Ray - pray@luc.edu or sign
up in Hillel.





     EXPLORE YOUR JEWISH HERITAGE, BECOME A JEWISH LEADER AND EARN
     $400!

MAIMONIDES LEADERS FELLOWSHIP

WINTER 2006

MONDAYS: BEGINNING JANUARY 22ND, 6:30 P.M. AT DEPAUL HILLEL
FOR STUDENTS FROM SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT CHICAGO


APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.MFELLOWSHIP.COM

FOR MORE INFORMATION, EMAIL RABBI ZEV KAHN, AT ZEVKAHN@JETEAM.COM

This unique Fellowship program was established to enable Jewish
university students, despite a full load of classes, to use their free
time to experience, explore, and learn about their Jewish heritage,
helping to shape confident and knowledgeable Jewish leaders of the
future.

GEARED TO STUDENTS WITH LITTLE OR NO ADULT FORMAL JEWISH EDUCATION.
LIMIT 30 PARTICIPANTS.

STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE $400 STIPEND FOR THEIR INVESTMENT OF TIME IN
THIS INTENSIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

The  program will include classes, trips, and meetings with many
Jewish leaders and educators.

The time commitment is two and a half hours of classes 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 page journal (online) following each class or trip,
covering their reflections and feedback on the program.

The Maimonides Fellowship provides you with a special opportunity to
realize and reinforce those human qualities that will enrich your
life and those around you.




WORK-STUDY JOB OPPORTUNITY AT THE IDA CROWN JEWISH ACADEMY

You need to be work-study eligible to apply for this position.  Mr. David
Newman, Chairperson of the Science Department of the Ida Crown Jewish
Academy, needs a student who can work Monday-Thursday afternoons 8-10
hours/week.  4-6 PM is when the labs for the advanced science students
take place.  Earlier in the afternoon is also needed to help tutor
students struggling with the sciences.

If you are interested, please contact Patti Ray - pray@luc.edu.




SLICE OF LIFE KOSHER RESTAURANT IN SKOKIE NEEDS STAFF

One of the areas busiest kosher restaurants has contacted Hillel, because
the restaurant needs wait staff and host/hostess staff.  Because it is a
kosher restaurant, you will never have to work Friday nights and Saturday!

Slice of Life is at 4120 W. Dempster, Skokie, IL 60076.

If you are interested, please contact Patti Ray - pray@luc.edu.



REMEMBER!

"MIDNIGHT SKATE WITH ISRAEL" - THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 20 - THE
SKATIUM IN SKOKIE - 10:30 PM-12:30 AM - $12 CONTRIBUTION TO THE JUF


"IDAN RAICHEL PROJECT" CONCERT - TUESDAY, JANUARY 30 - HOUSE OF BLUES - 8
PM - SUBSIDIZED $15 TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY NOON, JANUARY 25 -
CALL THE HILLELS OF ILLINOIS AT 312-673-2353 TO PURCHASE TICKETS.

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Skate With Israel THIS Saturday Night!

There was a mistake in yesterday's email about the date for the Midnight
Skate with Israel.  It is THIS Saturday night!


SATURDAY NIGHT, JANUARY 20 - 10:30 PM-12:30 AM - $12-includes skate rental

MIDNIGHT SKATE WITH ISRAEL!

THE SKATIUM

9300 Weber Park Place, Skokie, IL 60077
(This is in the Weber Sports Complex at Skokie Boulevard and Gross Point
Road in Skoki.)

Skate with your friends and support Israel...

It's the middle of winter and time to engage in some exciting winter
fun!  Invite all your friends and join students throughout the city for
the annual "Skate with Israel". Don't miss the most exciting party on ice
of the year!

NEW LOCATION!!! Bring your skates if you have them. Your $12 contribution
(which includes skates rental) will go to the Jewish United Fund Campaign
that helps support humanitarian needs in Israel!

If you need transportation from Loyola, please email Patti Ray at
pray@luc.edu.




HILLEL "HOT TIX"


"THE THREE MUSKETEERS" at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier -
A New Musical Production


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 - 7:30 PM - $15 - SPECIAL HILLEL SUBSIDIZED PRICE


Once again, due to the genorosity of the Brookstone Family Grant, this
semester's Hillel cultural event is offering $15 tickets, instead of the
regular price of $40, for this new production.

Although at the Shakespeare Theatre, THE THREE MUSKETEERS was written by
Parisian Alexandre Dumas.  His musketeers have entertained readers
worldwide for more than a century.

Directed by David Bell for the Navy Pier Shakespeare Theatre, this classic
tale comes alive in a spectacular new stage musical filled with grand
adventure and ill-fated romance.

There are only 13 tickets available.  If you would like one, they will be
distributed on a first come-first serve basis.  Email Patti Ray at
pray@luc.edu.



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