Hey Everyone!

Now that you have "shopped" classes and have a set schedule, its time to have some fun at Hillel! There is a lot happening this weekend and all of next week, including a new Shabbat Experience in Barnard Hall and a fun Super Bowl party on Sunday Night.
Additionally, at the bottom of these announcements there is an important message from Hillel's Executive Director Simon Klarfeld. Please make sure to scroll to the bottom and read Simon's announcement.

Shabbat Shalom! Have a great weekend!

Marnina Cherkin
Program Coordinator

IN THIS ISSUE:
Highlights

1)  New Shabbat Program This Friday: The Liberal Jewish Experience
2)  Lalekhet Services this Friday!
3)  Kick off the New Semester with a Super Bowl Shabbat Dinner!!!
4)  Friday Night Hangout!
5)  Columbia University Dance Marathon - Bar/Bat Mitzvah Hour!
6)  Watch the Super Bowl at Hillel!
7)  First Super Study Break
8)  The Bible Raps Project
9)  Kraft Family Fund - Deadline Approaching!
10) Office of University Chaplain Scholarship Fund

Important Message from Executive Director Simon Klarfeld

CALENDAR:
See this week's events!

1) New Shabbat Program This Friday: The Liberal Jewish Experience
Liberal Jew, Reform Jew, Pluralist, Humanist, Conservative Jew, Progressive Jew, Not a Jew, Jew-ish?
No matter which one, you’ve got a place here. Join us for religiously liberal Shabbat services and free Italian cuisine! THIS FRIDAY, January 30th.
Your Shabbat itinerary:
6:15 Services
7:15 Dinner catered by V&T's
RSVP for dinner at http://www.hillel.columbia.edu/template.php?name=liberalshabbat
** NOTE: Services and dinner will be held in Sulz Parlor, 3rd Floor of Barnard Hall.**

2) Lalekhet Services This Friday Night!
Come this Friday Night and join your friends from around the Hillel at Lalekhet Services!
For those unfamiliar with our services, we offer a "Carlebach" style Kabbalat Shabbat that allows for participation from both sides of the mechitza (partition). A woman leads Kabbalat Shabbat and a man leads Mincha and Maariv. The recitation of Shir Ha'Shirim and the D'var Torah are given by members of the community. We welcome questions, comments, and any suggestions you might have.

3) Kick off the New Semester with a Super Bowl Shabbat Dinner!!!
Friday Night, January 30th at 6:15 in Hewitt
Sign up at T http://www.hillel.columbia.edu/template.php?name=shabbatdinner
Shabbat Meals take place every Friday night and Shabbat lunch in Hewitt! Open to everyone!
Any questions? Email Shabbatmeals@hillel.columbia.edu

4) Friday Night Hangout!
FOOD, TEA, AND FUN!
and.... NEW GAMES at Hillel!!
Starting @ 8:30, 2nd Floor, Hillel Building!

01/28/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
7:00 PM-8:30 PM Bishop Library (2nd Floor)	The Living Room	Hillel General
8:00 PM-9:00 PM 3rd Floor	Israel Committee Interest Meeting	Israel Va'ad
9:00 PM-10:00 PM 5th Floor Auditorium	Learning Session	Wednesday Night Learning Program
7:00 PM-9:00 PM Rennert Hall	Lonely Man of Faith Screening	Beit Midrash Program
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Room 404	Book Buddies Info Session	Project Sunshine

01/29/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
7:45 PM-9:00 PM 5th Floor Auditorium Lobby	Shiur on the development of Halacha (Jewish Law)	Beit Midrash Program

01/30/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
8:00 PM-12:00 AM Cafe Nana (2nd Floor)	Friday Night Hangout	*GENERAL SOCIAL PROGRAMS
9:00 PM-11:59 PM Beit Midrash	Tea & Torah	Beit Midrash Program

01/31/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
8:00 PM-9:00 PM Roone Arledge Hall	CU Dance Marathon	Tzedek/Social Action Va'ad

02/01/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
6:00 PM-10:00 PM 5th Floor Auditorium	SUPERBOWL PARTY!	Social Va'ad

02/02/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
8:30 PM-9:00 PM 3rd Floor	Monday Night Sitcom Break	JelLO

02/03/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
7:00 PM-8:00 PM Cafe Nana (2nd Floor)	Cafe Ivrit	Israel Va'ad
8:00 PM-9:15 PM 5th Floor Auditorium	Mordechai Kedar - Speaker	LionPAC
9:00 PM-10:00 PM 3rd Floor	Study Break	*GENERAL SOCIAL PROGRAMS
7:30 PM-8:30 PM Rennert Hall	Kesher, Yavneh and Koach Present Bible Raps Project	Koach

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