Join us outdoors!

Upcoming Events June 28, 2007
This Week Save the Date Ravinia Night Pool Party Six Days - Movie Boat Party Active Communication Workshop Links of the Week Fight the Boycott Behind the Headlines: A year in terrorist captivity Learn Hebrew - Free site!! Artist: Yair Engel An Israeli citizen, Engel came to the U.S. specifically to participate in this project. Engel's colorful and thought provoking globe issues an important message: stop over-consumption of material goods. (globe # 120) His globe will be one of many lining the lakefront in Chicago. View other globes in the gallery online, and come out to see them for yourself! CoolGlobes.com		Privet, Thanks to everyone who came to the Lunch in the Loop. Miriam posted a nice blurb of the event on the Hagshama website with a few pictures, check it out: "Push the Button". With this nice weather, we want to be outside! We are planning an evening out to Ravinia, a pool party, and boat party! Come join us, and you're guaranteed a good time. Also, there is a movie playing for only a few days about the Six Day war. More info below. Lia, Katya, Misha Save the Date! Ravinia Night - Thu, July 12 Pool Party - Thu, July 26   Boat Party - Tue, Aug 14   Russian Hillel Picnic - Sun. Aug 26   Skate With Israel - Sat. Jan 19   Russian Shabbaton - Feb. 22-24 Ravinia Night Come out to Ravinia to relax, and have a good time with friends. Bring food and join us on the lawn. Free lawn ticket w/ student ID! Not a student? Only $10 Thurs, July 12 7-10pm Ravinia Festival 299 Ravinia Park Rd. Highland Park, IL View the facebook invite, and more info on getting to ravinia and the schedule at Ravinia.org
Pool Party Swimming, Volleyball, Food, Music, Friends, and more... We'll have the whole waterpark to ourselves! Thur, July 26 8-10pm Skokie Water Playground 4701 Oakton St. Skokie, IL View the facebook invite w/ more pictures from previous events. Six Days Six Days is a controversial new documentary about the Six Day War, the 1967 Arab-Israeli conflict that set the stage for today's political conflict in the Middle East. The shooting lasted only six tense days in June 1967, but the Six Day War has never really ended. Every crisis that has ripped through this region in the ensuing decades stems from those six fateful days. Featuring stunning archival footage and first-hand accounts of the war from both the Israeli and Arab soldiers who fought it, Six Days explores how these events became the flashpoint in history that reshaped the regional political landscape, destroyed old systems and brought new forces to the surface. Rarely in modern times has so short and localized a conflict had such profound global consequences. Directed by Ilan Ziv. Playing at Facets Cinémathèque 1517 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL Showtimes: Fri., Jun. 29 at 7 & 9 pm Sat.-Sun., Jun. 30-Jul. 1 at 3, 5, 7 & 9 pm Mon.-Thurs., Jul. 2-5 at 7 & 9 pm For more info on the movie visit the Facets Cinémathèque site. Boat Party - Taglit-birthright israel Reunion Birthright reunion on a boat!! Bring your friends. Come watch the sunset over the Chicago skyline, eat, dance and have fun. Music, food & drinks provided. Tue, Aug 14 Directions: www.Valara.com Competition -- Upload your best birthright trip picture to the invite or e-mail it to KatyaShcherbakov@juf.org and the winning picture will be announced at the party! Active Communication Workshop: "Men, Women and Misunderstanding" It's never too late to learn how to communicate right... This WORKSHOP will benefit everyone, but REFUGEES from the FORMER SOVIET UNION - the most (it's a special benefit for them)! Come learn the secrets of COMMUNICATION and RELATIONSHIPS in the United States. Only 3 classes over the summer! You are going to LOVE it and I mean it. July 12 - 26 JCFS Chicago 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL Organized by JCFS and Russian Hillel.
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

Summer Fun Begins...

Upcoming Events June 21, 2007
This Week Save the Date Lunch in the Loop Mightier than the Sword Israeli Movie Night Active Communication Workshop Boat Party! Links of the Week Israeli stocks ring the bells in the US and UK Cool Globes on the Lakefront Learn Hebrew - Free site!!		Privet, We have so much planned this summer, and more in the works. Come have lunch in the loop tomorrow, learn to write for Israel at the media workshop on sunday, watch a movie next week, and if you're a birthright alum - there's a boat party just for you! Check it all out below.   Hope to see you all there, Lia, Katya, Misha Save the Date!     Movie Night - Wed, June 27 Boat Party - Tue, Aug 12 Russian Hillel Picnic - Sun. Aug 26 Skate With Israel - Sat. Jan 19 Russian Shabbaton - Feb. 22-24
Lunch in the Loop "Push the Button"- Israel, Eurovision, and the Threat of a Nuclear Iran Come Enjoy this great weather, have some lunch, and learn about some current issues. Miriam Brosseau will talk about the band representing Israel at Eurovision and the implications of their controversial song. View their video on YouTube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=f_h_rLKTLvs&mode=related&search= Fri, June 22 12:00pm $5 for lunch RSVP on facebook or evite Co-sponsored by Hagshama Mightier than the Sword: Defending Israel in the Media Lee Green, Director of CAMERA's National Letter-Writing Group, will be leading a workshop on media bias against Israel, and what you can do to counter it. Learn how to find reliable news sources on Israel, identify biased journalism, put your advocacy into writing, and effectively approach media outlets. Free drinks will be provided. Sun June 24 6-8 pm Tommy Nevin's 1450 Sherman Ave Evanston, IL 60201 Please RSVP either on Facebook or to Sari Steinberg (phone: 847-677-7868) by June 19th. Israeli Movie Night - Two States of Mind As the Palestinians and Israelis battle their endless battles, we bring you a Palestinian Israeli 50 minute documentary with a difference. It's the story of two spirited women competing in a jeep rally in Morocco as `The Peace Team' across the Moroccan Sahara desert. The two women are in real life, an Israeli and a Palestinian -- Naomi lives in Tel Aviv and Achsan lives in Ramallah. With no experience, but plenty of enthusiasm they agree, imagining a Club-Med type vacation. What a surprise. A roller coaster of despair, humor, courage, and politics awaits them. Two women, two cultures, two personalities, cooped up in one jeep for 12 scorching days and frozen nights in the unforgiving Sahara Desert. They must cooperate if they are to survive this `vacation'. Come to Israeli Movie night to see this movie and eat free pizza!!!!! Bring your friends!!! Wed, June 27 7:30 - 10:00pm 629 Foster Evanston, IL Active Communication Workshop: "Men, Women and Misunderstanding" It's never too late to learn how to communicate right... This WORKSHOP will benefit everyone, but REFUGEES from the FORMER SOVIET UNION - the most (it's a special benefit for them)! Come learn the secrets of COMMUNICATION and RELATIONSHIPS in the United States. Only 3 classes over the summer! You are going to LOVE it and I mean it. July 12 - 26 JCFS Chicago 255 Revere Drive, Suite 200 Northbrook, IL Organized by JCFS and Russian Hillel. Boat Party - Taglit-birthright israel Reunion Birthright reunion on a boat!! Bring your friends. Come watch the sunset over the Chicago skyline, eat, dance and have fun. Music, food & drinks provided. Tue, Aug 14 Directions: www.Valara.com Competition -- Upload your best birthright trip picture to the invite or e-mail it to KatyaShcherbakov@juf.org and the winning picture will be announced at the party!
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

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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Bonfire this Weekend!

Upcoming Events June 15, 2007
This Week Save the Date Russian Bonfire Mightier than the Sword Links of the Week Israeli stocks ring the bells in the US and UK Cool Globes on the Lakefront Learn Hebrew - Free site!!		Privet, Russian Bonfire is this Sunday! Come out to listen to some guitars, or bring your own and sing some songs. More info below.     Also, come to the meeting and share your ideas fo Russian Hillel. Lia, Katya, Misha Save the Date!     Russian Bonfire - Sun. June 17 Russian Hillel Picnic - Sun. Aug 26 Skate With Israel - Sat. Jan 19 Russian Shabbaton - Feb. 22-24 Russian Hillel Meeting! Come participate, share your ideas, and help us plan. Everything we plan is for you, so your input will only make it better! Thursday, June 19 7pm Barnes and Noble in Old Orchard
Russian Bonfire Join Russian Hillel 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. All on Lake Michigan! Bring your musical instruments, blankets and friends to light up the night! Parking is free at Northwestern Parking Lot. Sunday, June 17 8:00-11:00pm Northwestern Bonfire Pit Co-sponsored by ChicagoVue.com Mightier than the Sword: Defending Israel in the Media Lee Green, Director of CAMERA's National Letter-Writing Group, will be leading a workshop on media bias against Israel, and what you can do to counter it. Learn how to find reliable news sources on Israel, identify biased journalism, put your advocacy into writing, and effectively approach media outlets. Free drinks will be provided. Sun June 24 6-8 pm Tommy Nevin's 1450 Sherman Ave Evanston, IL 60201 Please RSVP either on Facebook or to Sari Steinberg (phone: 847-677-7868) by June 19th.
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