Hello Everyone

Sukkot is almost upon us, and Hillel has lots of exciting programs planned for the holiday. Please check out one of the three Sukkahs (3rd floor of the Kraft Center, Barnard quad, and East Campus). Stay tuned for emails from groups about program opportunities during the holiday.

Have an easy fast this Yom Kippur and a festive Sukkot holiday! I hope to see you  in one of the Sukkahs!

Marnina Cherkin

Program Coordinator

IN THIS ISSUE:
Highlights:

 1) Join Hillel for a FREE First Night Sukkot Dinner

2) Sukkah Study Break!

3) Special Shabbat Outing - this Friday!

4) Spring break in New Orleans with OMA and Hillel - Deadline Approaching!

 5) Avanim Submission Deadline - October 19

Calendar:

See this week's events!

1) Join Hillel for a FREE First Night Sukkot Dinner
When:  Monday, October 13th at 7:00 PM
Where:  Hillel Sukkah, 3rd Floor Kraft Center Terrace
Cost:  FREE for Columbia/Barnard/JTS students, $20 for non-students

Space is limited so sign up now! http://www.hillel.columbia.edu/template.php?name=sukkotdinner

Please check out http://www.hillel.columbia.edu/template.php?name=sukkot for Sukkot Lulav and Etrog orders

Meals with Barnard – SIGN UP DEADLINE IS FRIDAY THE 10th OF OCTOBER at 12 Noon

2) Sukkah Study Break!

 Come join your friends from Koach and Kesher to celebrate Sukkot with a study break in the Sukkah. We will be building sukkot (sukkahs) out of food, eating candy, and saying the blessings over the lulav and etrog. It will be an awesome time to eat sweet food, see friends, and practice some of our oldest traditions. October 15th, 8pm, Barnard Sukkah

3) Special Shabbat Outing – this Friday!

 Join Benjamin and first year students on a Friday night field trip to Kol Zimrah.

Kol Zimrah is an independent Jewish community composed of participants from a wide range of Jewish backgrounds. Their services include the full kabbalat shabbat and maariv liturgy and are filled with exuberant harmony accompanied by acoustic guitar and percussion.

If you’re interested in staying after services with Benjamin, Kol Zimrah has a "two table" potluck—vegetarian and/or kosher food accepted. Check out their website for all the facts: http://kolzimrah.info/nyc/  

Benjamin will be leading a walking group down to Kol Zimrah at 5:45pm (meet in the Kraft Lobby), and there will be a subway group leaving at 6pm (also meeting in Kraft lobby). For more info contact benjamin@hillel.columbia.edu.

(Kol Zimrah services are held at St. Matthew & St. Timothy - 26 West 84th Street.)

4) Spring break in New Orleans with the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Hillel - Deadline Approaching!

Columbia/Barnard Hillel offers a fabulous Alternative Spring Break trip to New Orleans together with OMA. 

Do you want to:

- Go to New Orleans over Spring Break?

- Become involved in efforts to re-build and stabilize New Orleans?

- Travel with a diverse group of CU/BC students?

- Explore questions of social justice and activism?

If the answer is yes, visit http://www.hillel.columbia.edu/asbnola2008.doc.  Application deadline is October 15th!

5) Avanim Submission Deadline – October 19th

Avanim, Hillel's literary magazine, is looking for excellent writing and excellent art for our Fall 2008 issue. Jewish themed stuff is wonderful. We publish poetry, prose, and short fiction under 800 words. We accept art in all media, and we would be happy to photograph any artwork not already in printable format. You can view our most recent issue at www.hillel.columbia.edu/avanim2008.pdf to give you an idea of what we're looking for and to provide some inspiration.

Send all writing as Word attachments. Any images should simply be attached to the email as well. Include your name, email where you can be reached, and Columbia affiliation in the body of the email.

Please send fall submissions (or any questions concerning submitting) to avanim.magazine@gmail.com by October 19.  We look forward to seeing what you come up with!

10/08/2008

No public events scheduled

10/09/2008

No public events scheduled

10/10/2008

No public events scheduled

10/11/2008

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
7:00 PM-8:45 PM 3rd Floor	Havdahookies	Kesher

10/12/2008

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
12:00 PM-1:30 PM Gottlieb Terrace	Sukkah Decoration	Religious Life Va'ad
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Kent	GlobeMed Information Session	Tzedek/Social Action Va'ad

10/13/2008

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
8:30 PM-10:30 PM Cafe Nana (2nd Floor)	Sukkot- Hangout	Religious Life Va'ad

10/14/2008

No public events scheduled

Save the date:

Additional information:

1) There is space available at the Bayit this spring.

The Bayit, the Columbia/Barnard/JTS Jewish Co-op has rooms available for the spring semester. If interested - Contact bayitrecruiter@gmail.com for more information.

2) Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust presents:  DOUBLE BILL CONCERT: Soulfarm and the Moshav Band

Wednesday, October 29, 7 P.M. 

Inspired by their Jewish roots, the dynamic and wildly popular musicians of Soulfarm and the Moshav Band will offer up their unique blends of rock, reggae, folk, funk, and soul for this year's Daniel Pearl World Music Days concert at the Museum. 

Tickets: $15 adults, $12 students/seniors, $10 members

This concert is arranged through Golden Land Concerts & Connections, Inc. and is part of the Daniel Pearl World Music Days, presented in conjunction with the Holocaust and United Nations Outreach Programme, established to raise awareness of the Holocaust and to help prevent genocide.

Advance reservations recommended. 

PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&pl=jewishheritage&eventId=289910 OR CALL 646.437.4202