Hey Everyone!

Passover is almost upon us. In addition to the Hillel community seder, this Sunday there will be a very cool Queer/Feminist seder at the Kraft Center. Additionally, below is some important Passover information for this upcoming week.  If you have any questions about Passover, visit www.hillel.columbia.edu/passover. The Kraft Center will be closed for certain days during the holiday. Any additional Passover questions should be sent to rabbi@columbia.edu.

Have a happy Passover!

Marnina Cherkin
Program Coordinator

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IN THIS ISSUE:
Highlights

1) Queer/Feminist Seder
2) Kraft Center Passover Information
3) Birkat Hachammah (Blessing for the Sun)

CALENDAR:
See this weeks events!

Additional Information

1) CLIP Fellowship : IsraCorps
2) Jewish Publication Society Book Sale

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1) The Queer/Feminist Seder
Queer? Feminist?  Allied? Progressive? Left?  Radical? Questioning? Political? Come to a seder that explores the intersection between Jewish, queer, feminist and other political identities.
Sunday, April 12th
7.00 pm
The Kraft Center, room TBA (look for signs when you come into the building)
606 W. 115th street, between Broadway and Riverside

2) Kraft Center Passover Information
THE KRAFT CENTER IS KOSHER FOR PASSOVER. Please do not bring any food items into the building, unless it has a Kosher for Passover certification.

Additionally, the Kraft Center has different hours during the Passover holiday. Please see the schedule below for the extact hours. Please note that the Building is CLOSED on Thursday April 9, Friday April 10, and Saturday April 11.

BUILDING HOURS:
Wednesday, April 8 – 8:00am-midnight
Thursday, April 9-Saturday, April 11 – CLOSED
Sunday, April 12 – 8:30am-midnight
Monday, April 13 – 8:00am-midnight
Tuesday, April 14 – 8:00am-10:00pm
Wednesday, April 15 – 8:00am-10:00pm
Thursday, April 16 – 8:00am-10:00pm

Regular building hours resume on Friday, April 17th.

3) Birkat Hachammah
Birkat Hachammah (Blessing for the Sun), a once in 28 year extravaganza!
Wednesday, April 8th, 8:15 AM
College Walk
Join us for this unique event as we say a special blessing and short service marking the sun's appearance at the same place it was at the time of creation according to the Talmud.  As part of the ceremony, CC First Year Jason Strauss will mark the siyum (completion) of the Talmud tractate Gittin.  A light breakfast will follow for all, especially those firstborns who would otherwise be traditionally required to fast that day.
Sponsored by the Hillel Religious Life Va'ad, Koach, Kesher, Yavneh and Chabad @ Columbia/Barnard

04/07/2009

No public events scheduled

04/08/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
8:30 PM-11:00 PM Rennert Hall	Passover Seder	Hillel General
8:15 AM-9:00 AM College Walk	Birkat Hachammah (Blessing for the Sun)	Religious Life Va'ad

04/09/2009

No public events scheduled

04/10/2009

No public events scheduled

04/11/2009

No public events scheduled

04/12/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
7:30 PM-10:00 PM Cafe Nana (2nd Floor)	Queer/Feminist Seder	Gayava

04/13/2009

No public events scheduled

Save the date:

Additional information:

1) CLIP Fellowship: IsraCorps
CLIP is an exciting new fellowship that will place college seniors and recent college graduates up to the age of 26 into an American track of the already existing IsraCorps program. IsraCorps is a highly authentic and well-respected volunteer organization in Israel that draws youth from all sectors of Israeli society. Its members do high-level volunteering and community building in socially disadvantaged communities. The American program will run from September 2009 to August 2010, and its participants will live and work in the vibrant and diverse city of Acco, where they will participate in Hebrew and Jewish educational programming, and enjoy the support of a close community of fellow Americans and Israeli volunteers. They will also receive formal training and participate in academic classes at the Acco Institute for Leadership. Much of the focus of the program will be on attaining and developing serious professional skills in the areas of service work and education.
For More Information, Contact:
Kibbutz Program Center
mail@KibbutzProgramCenter.org
www.KibbutzProgramCenter.org
212-462-2764

2) Jewish Publication Society Book Sale
JPS 40% Off Sale for Barnard and Columbia Students, Prospective Students, and Faculty
Always wanted a book on Jewish culture, history, literature, or philosophy? Hoping to expand your personal Jewish library? Looking for the perfect gift for a friend or family member? The Jewish Publication Society is offering all Barnard and Columbia students, faculty, and friends a 40% discount* off list prices on all JPS books! This limited time offer is good through 4/30/09. Visit the JPS online catalog to browse and search all JPS books. Use code COLU40 at checkout to receive your discount.
Questions? Contact the Columbia/Barnard JPS Sale representative, Suzanne Guttman (sg2558@barnard.edu), or JPS Sales and Marketing Intern Naomi Rosenblatt (nrosenblatt@jewishpub.org) for more information.
Please feel free to pass this promotion along to your friends and colleagues at Barnard and Columbia.
* Excludes Etz Hayim hardcover and Gift Editions; the Jewish Women CD-ROM (Mac and PC versions) and books in our "Classic Backlist" series.