[Jewish] Fwd: Schmooze news 10/9-10/16

Tue Oct 8 11:32:35 EDT 2002

Hi everybody.  I will be getting the Schmooze News from Hillel and forwarding 
it to you whenever I do (I think it's weekly.)  I am concidering attending the 
general assembly in Philli. in November.  Let me know if you are interested in 
comming.  I may be able to find free places for us to stay.  Read the info. 
about it in this email to know what I'm talking about.  My extension is x4701 
and my email is reg02 at hamp...  contact me with any questions or comments.  
Thanks and Good Shabbos, Raquelli.

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    Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2002 13:09:01 -0400
    From: UMass Hillel <info at umasshillel.org>
Reply-To: UMass Hillel <info at umasshillel.org>
 Subject: Schmooze news 10/9-10/16
      To: hillel-stu at external.umass.edu

--SCHMOOZE NEWS of the Hillel House--  www.umasshillel.org
News of Jewish Student Events and Information at the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst

~~~~~ WIN ICE CREAM OR COFFEE ~~~~~
Be the one of the first three people to reply with the correct answers and
your phone number and receive ice cream or coffee with a Hillel staffperson.
All winners will be entered into a pool to win a prize at the end of the
semester. Please don't reply if you have already won during the semester.
Here are the questions (hint: answers may be found in this email)
1. How can you help save someone's life next week?
2. Where is GAP going this week?

~~~CONTENTS~~~
1. EVENTS for Week of Wed. Oct. 9 - Wed. Oct. 16
    10/9 - BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL--->FREE TRIP TO ISRAEL: Q&A Session #3
    10/11 - Shabbat Services--->Shabbat Dinner
    10/13 - GAP at Babe RuthCorn Maze (Graduate Students & Older Undergrads
& Young Professionals)
    10/16 - Bone Marrow Drive--->VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

2.  DRUM FOR PEACE
3.  KOACH REGIONAL SHABBATON
4.  GENERAL ASSEMBLY - THE PLACE TO BE FOR LEADERS
5.  FREE MCAT SEMINAR
6.  LOOKING FOR A HEBREW TUTOR
7.  LOOKING FOR AN ENGINEERING OR COMPUTER SCIENCE TUTOR?
8.  ISRAELI STUDENTS VISIT
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1. EVENTS

Wed. 10/9 - BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL
FREE FREE FREE Trip to Israel
Q&A Session #3
7pm, Hillel House

Fri. 10/11 - SHABBAT SERVICES
6pm, Hillel House (Conservative and Reform and KHH Carlebach Minyan)

Fri. 10/11 - SHABBAT DINNER
7:15pm, Hillel House
FREE to UMass Students not on a Meal Plan

Sun. 10/13 - GAP at THE BABE RUTH CORN MAZE
1pm, Meet at the Maze
25 South Main St., Sunderland (on Rt 47)
Join GAP at this AWESOME cornfield, cut in the image of BABE RUTH!!
See www.mikesmaze.com for directions.
Cost: $5, please RSVP by 10/11 to Josh at joshua_grey at juno.com

Wed. 10/16 - BONE MARROW DRIVE
11am-3pm, Campus Center 174-176
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED, CONTACT tzedekhillel at yahoo.com
Be part of a missing piece o the puzzle and help save someone's life. Get
tested and add your name to the national bone marrow registry.
Sponsored by Tzedek Hillel, AEPi, and Koach

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2. DRUM FOR PEACE

with the King David's Peace Drummers on the Amherst Town Common on Wed.,
October 9, 4-6pm.

Drum and dance to traditional Middle Eastern rhythms with these
internationaly-recognized Israeli musicians!

Bring your own drum or use one of their 20 extra. Be prepared to dance
through the night!

This event sponsored by USD/Hagshama of the WZO, Amherst College Hillel, The
Amherst Friends of Israel, and the Student Alliance for Israel.

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3.  KOACH REGIONAL SHABBATON

will be taking place Oct 25 and 26 at BU Hillel.  Registration will be $35.
Our scholar in residence is Professor Eliezer Diamond of JTS and he'll be
speaking on the topic It's the Law, But is it Just?  The tension between law
and equity.

Contact for more info: Becky at rrozyn at student.umass.edu

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4. GENERAL ASSEMBLY - THE PLACE TO BE FOR LEADERS

Hillel's Student Program at the General Assembly

November 20-22, Philadelphia, PA

What is the  UJC General Assembly?

The United Jewish Community's General Assembly is the premiere annual
gathering of the Jewish community in North America with over 5,000
participants. The GA is an incredible opportunity for students to network
with top Jewish lay leaders and professionals, learn about the biggest
issues facing today's Jewish communities and meet other students from around
North America. Last year, over 700 students attended the GA.

What is happening at this year's GA?

The principal focus of the 2002 GA involves the crisis in the Middle East,
global anti-Semitism, and the results of the 2000 National Jewish Population
Study.  In addition to an array of major plenaries with top name speakers,
including Ariel Sharon, a variety of special student programs and workshops
are also planned. Unlike past GAs, which began with a Shabbaton, the 2002 GA
runs mid-day Wednesday (the student orientation is at 1:00 p.m.)  through
mid-day Friday (the conference will be over by 12:30 p.m.). A student
Shabbat option is available at the University of Pennsylvania Hillel.
Students can register for the Shabbat option at www.hillel.org when they
register for the conference.

How much does it cost and are there scholarships?

The cost of the GA is $200 and includes two nights lodging (Wed. and
Thurs.), one dinner, one lunch and several receptions.  If a student does
not need lodging, the cost of the GA is $50. Scholarships are a possibility
from local Jewish Federations,  local Hillels and the Schusterman
International Center. To apply for a scholarship from the Schusterman
International Center, students must fill out the scholarship part of the
registration form when they register online. Scholarships are very limited,
and the average scholarship will be about $80. Scholarship is given on a
first come-first serve basis, so please have your students apply early.
Students will find out their scholarship amount by e-mail after they
register and that amount will be credited to their credit card after the
conference.

TALK TO DEVON ABOUT UMASS HILLEL SCHOLARSHIPS ASAP!
devon at external.umass.edu - 549-1710

How do students register?

Students must have access to a credit card to apply. If they do not have
one, they need to work something out with their local Hillel, a parent or a
friend.  Student registration is only available on-line at www.hillel.org.
The early bird registration deadline is October 13th at 11:59 p.m. (that
only applies for the registration with hotel--there is no early bird
deadline for registration without hotel). After that, the cost with hotel is
$225. The final deadline for registration is November 8th at 11:59 p.m.

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5.  FREE MCAT SEMINAR

We thought you would like to know a free MCAT Strategy Seminar being held
Thursday, October 10, 7-8:30pm in Skinner 202 at Mt. Holyoke College.
1-800-KAP-TEST or www.kaptest.com

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6. LOOKING FOR A HEBREW TUTOR

Community member living in S. Amherst is looking to improve reading and gain
a better familiarity with & ability to read prayers from the Sabbath
service. For more information contact: Eva Metzger Brown   256-8066

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
7.   DO YOU NEED AN ENGINEERING OR COMPUTER SCIENCE TUTOR?
Contact Konstantin at litovskyk at attbi.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8.  ISRAELI STUDENTS VISIT
ISRAELI STUDENTS SPEAK ON "LIVING IN TERROR" - wEDNESDAY! Hear firsthand
from Israeli college students what life is like "Living in Terror."  This
Wednesday, October 9th, three Israeli college students, Galit Shapira, Ariel
Goldsmith and Amit Yariv, will be speaking in Johnson Chapel at Amherst
College from 8-10pm how terrorist attacks have affected their daily lives.
They will share insights about their experiences and daily fears as Israeli
civilians and soldiers in a country at war. They will speak about life in
the Israeli Army, and military policy on the West Bank and Gaza. They will
present their perspectives on the United States' upcoming war on Iraq and
the challenges they see in Israel's immediate future. The lecture is free
and begins at 8pm. Doors open at 7:30pm. Galit Shapira, 24-years-old, served
in the tanks division of the Israeli Defense Force, and is currently
studying at The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy in The
Interdisciplinary Center in Herziliya, Israel. Ariel Goldsmith,
23-years-old, worked in an intelligence-combat brigade in the Israeli
Defense Force where he served as a medic, a counselor/instructor and a
commander. He spent the majority of his service on the South-Lebanese front,
and served on the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip after September 2000. He
will begin studying for his MBA at Hebrew University this month. Amit Yariv,
26-years-old, served in the Israeli Defense Force for 4.5 years first as a
tank driver and later as a Human Resource Officer. He is now a reserve First
Lieutenant and is currently studying at Tel Aviv University's Law School.
This event is sponsored by the Student Alliance for Israel, The Amherst
Friends of Israel, and the Consulate General of Israel to Boston.

Hillel House
at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst
388 N. Pleasant St, Amherst, 01002
413-549-1710
info at umasshillel.org
www.umasshillel.org

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