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<font size="+1">Dear Hampshire Jewish Students and Friends:<br>
<br>
I need to make you aware of some changes that will be taking place for
the upcoming school year. As some of you were aware, I have been
looking for full time employment for
the coming year, as my position at Hampshire is only half time. Since
it was uncertain whether or not anything full time would
materialize, my return to Hampshire in the fall was up in
the air when you all left campus.<br>
<br>
As of now, it looks like most likely I will not be returning in the
fall, but for
slightly different reasons. In a nutshell, Liza Neal, Director of
Spiritual Life, and , </font><font size="+1">Dawn Ellinwood, </font><font
size="+1">Dean of Students have
been working on creating a new
position for the College that will incorporate the rabbi's duties as
well as other duties. This new position (which actually sounds quite
exciting), is still
half-time. The new job title is Coordinator of Religious Identity
and Political Intersections. For a more detailed explanation
about how the position came about and what it's purpose is you should
contact Dawn or Liza directly. The important
fact is, that since the job description differs significantly from the
Campus Rabbi job description, there needs to be an open search process
to determine the best person for the position. <br>
<br>
Therefore, my position as Campus Rabbi will end tomorrow, June 15
(which would have been my last day of work until Aug. 1 anyway) and the
new position will commence once someone has been hired. I am also
eligible
to apply for the new position. Whether I will do so depends
upon when the job is officially listed and whether or not I have found
new employment at that time.<br>
<br>
If you would like to talk to me further about the transition and your
thoughts, or if you would just like to stay in touch (which I would
love), you can e-mail me after tomorrow at
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:rabbisteve.nathan@gmail.edu">rabbisteve.nathan@gmail.edu</a>.
Of course, you can also look for me on Facebook (a number of you are
friends already). And again, if you would like more information on
what the new position will entail, how it will impact Jewish students
on campus or if you would like to have
input into the process, you should contact Dawn or Liza
directly at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:dellinwood@hampshire.edu">dellinwood@hampshire.edu</a>
or <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:lneal@hampshire.edu">lneal@hampshire.edu</a>.<br>
<br>
Finally, I just want to tell you all how much of a joy and pleasure it
has to be a part of the Hampshire community for the past three years.
Should I indeed not return to Hampshire
in the fall, it is my hope that I will be able to come back visit at
some
point so that I can bid you farewell in person and that many of you
will indeed stay in touch.<br>
<br>
<br>
Shalom/Salaam<br>
<br>
Rabbi Steve (or Steve. Whichever you prefer! <span
class="moz-smiley-s3"><span> ;-) </span></span>)<br>
<br>
<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black;">Steven
P.
Nathan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black;">Campus
Rabbi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black;">Hampshire
College<span style="">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black;">Office
of
Spiritual Life – Box SA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black;">Amherst,
MA
01002<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black;">Phone:
(413)
559-5282<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black;">Fax:
(413)
559-5663<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black;"><a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:snathan@hampshire.edu">snathan@hampshire.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Cambria Italic"; color: black;"><i>"The
more deeply immersed I became in the thinking of the
prophets, the more powerfully it became clear to me what the lives of
the
prophets sought to convey: that morally speaking there is no limit to
the
concern one must feel for the suffering of human beings. <o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: "Cambria Italic"; color: black;"><i>“It
also became clear to me that in regard to cruelties
committed in the name of a free society, some are guilty, all are
responsible."<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 13pt; font-family: Cambria; color: black;">-Rabbi
Abraham Joshua Heschel<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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