Hey Everyone!

The weather is finally warming up and things are really hot at Hillel! Next week is Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) and Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Israel Independance Day). We are honored to have Faye Schulman, a former Jewish Partisan who documented her experience in the war through photographs come speak with us about her experiences on Yom HaZikaron (Tuesday, April 28 at 7:30pm). This event also marks the closing of Schulman's photography exhibit, "Pictures of Resistance: The Wartime Photography of Jewish Partisan Faye Schulman," which has been on display here at the Kraft Center.  Please join us for this special and one-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Remember to check out the Hillel blog for events, happenings around the city, interesting articles, fun facts and more. www.andthoushaltblog.blogspot.com

Enjoy the Sunshine! Shabbat Shalom

Marnina Cherkin
Program Coordinator

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IN THIS ISSUE:
Highlights

1)  Yom HaZikaron Ceremony- Featuring Faye Schulman
2)  National Jewish Student Journalism Conference
3)  A Sustainable Shabbat
4)  A Sexy Shabbat
5)  Hillel Social Justice Brunch With TOMS SHOES
6)  "The Case For Israel: Democracy's Outpost"
7)  Interfaith Text Study Event
8)  Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day): Tel Aviv Beach Style
9)  Interfaith in Action: Dinner For Doers

CALENDAR:
See this weeks events!

Additional Information

1) Become a ROOTed Facilitator
2) PAUL AUSTER: Literature and Terror
3) 2 Exciting Programs from the IIJS
4) Jewish Publication Society Book Sale

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1) Yom HaZikaron Ceremony- Featuring Faye Schulman
Where: Rennert Hall, Basement of Hillel (606 West 115 Street)
When: Tuesday, April 28, 7:30-8:30
Yom HaZikaron is Israeli Memorial Day. The Israel Va'ad invites you to a ceremony remembering those who sacrificed for the existence of the State of Israel and the perpetuation of Jewish self-rule. We are honored to announce that the event will include a keynote address by Faye Schulman, a Jewish Partisan who bravely resisted during the Holocaust. Her amazing photographs are on display in Rennert Hall, and you won't want to miss this opportunity to hear her speak.

2) National Jewish Student Journalism Conference
Want to write about Jewish issues? Come learn from the best at the National Jewish Student Journalism Conference on May 3rd in New York City. Presented by New Voices Magazine and the Jewish Student Press Service and hosted by Avanim, the literary journal of Columbia/Barnard Hillel, the conference features workshops and panels on campus Jewish publications, writing on Israel, and more. It will be held at the Kraft Center for Jewish Life in Manhattan, 606 W. 115th St.
Past conferences have featured presentations by Ethan Bronner and Clyde Haberman of The New York Times, Alana Newhouse of nextbook, J.J. Goldberg of The Forward, Josh Friedman and Sam Freedman of the Columbia Journalism School, Esther Kaplan and Ari Berman of The Nation, and Daniel Sieradski of jewschool.com and the JTA, and Nathan Glazer of Harvard University.
The conference will begin with an informal post-shabbat event on Sat. night, May 2 and will be held all day (9am-9:30pm) Sunday, May 3rd.  It will include panel discussions and skills sessions led by prominent writers and journalists.
Registration fee is $30, which includes lunch and conference materials.  For more information contact  publisher@newvoices.org 

3) A Sustainable Shabbat
This shabbat, Hillel brings you....SUSTAINABLE SHABBAT! Want to know more about what Judaism has to say about nature and the environment? Or where Judaism and environmentalism (2 very hot isms) intersect? Join us for a jam-packed shabbat, this weekend!
Sustainable Shabbat Schedule:
FRIDAY
7:25pm - community Shabbat candle lighting service - with candles made from bees' wax, not petrolium!
7:30pm - Sexy Shabbat dinner in Roone Arledge with the Progressive Jewish Alliance, Gayava, and Kesher from 7:30 to 9:30
9:00pm - Regular weekly Shabbat dinner at Hewitt, Greenspirationized (Barnard caf)
10:00pm - Friday Night Hangout: DON'T MISS THIS!!! yummy environmentally friendly foods, a GREAT speaker, and a S'madar (a capella) concert - including their Teva (nature) medley!
SATURDAY
11:30am The Yavneh and Koach kiddushes following their services will be greeeeen!
7:15pm Seudah Shlishit - come eat again and sing songs to bid farewell to the wonderful Sustainable Shabbat!

Come, eat, learn, and be greeeeeen!
Brought to you by Hillel and Greenspiration (www.cugreenspiration.com)

4) A Sexy Shabbat: Intersections of Judaism and Sexuality
THIS Friday April 24, 7:30 - 9:30 PM, Lerner Roone Arledge Auditorium
Gayava, Kesher, and the Progressive Jewish Alliance Present: A communal Shabbat dinner with kosher vegetarian Indian food, and space to talk about various Jewish perspectives on sexuality and sexual health with the Jewish community and some invited guests. Is sex political to you? Does an engagement with sexuality tap into your spirituality?  Do you have strong feelings about sexual health an education?  We will be talking about issues surrounding sexuality, sex and sexual health from political, spiritual and educational perspectives.  Come, join, listen, discuss, learn and connect!
All welcome at any time!  We welcome you to join us throughout the evening, in fact we’re saving you a seat!  Shabbat observers should have access to Lerner if you stop by the front desk, and if you email us (gayava@hillel.columbia.edu) we can put your name on a list.
Co-Sponsored by: Hillel Inter-Group Fund, Hillel Social Justice, Hillel Religious Life, Hillel Social and Cultural, Gayava, Progressive Jewish Alliance and Kesher

5) Hillel Social Justice Brunch with TOMS SHOES
On Sunday, April 26, TOMS SHOES will be joining Hillel Social Justice for brunch! Come eat bagels as TOMS SHOES Vagabonds screen their documentary and raise awareness about a complex problem with a simple solution.
TOMS SHOES knows how important shoes are for children without shoes. Because of their efforts with community groups, schools, and their customers, they have given over 130,000 in three years to children in need of shoes. Because for every pair you purchase, TOMS SHOES gives a pair to a child in need. One for One.
Where: 3rd floor of the Hillel Building (606 W. 115th St., between Broadway and Riverside, across from Schapiro)
When: Sunday, April 26, 11:30 AM

6) "The Case For Israel: Democracy's Outpost"
A free showing of "The Case For Israel: Democracy's Outpost." A feature length documentary with Alan Dershowitz
Sunday, April 26 at 7pm at the Kraft Center
Harvard Law School Professor Alan Dershowitz presents a vigorous case for Israel – for its basic right to exist, to protect its citizens from terrorism, and to defend its borders from hostile enemies. He engages leading political,judicial and academic leaders from Israel and North America in objective and intelligent discourse on the critical challenges facing Israel and the West.

7) Interfaith Text Study Event
"Biblical Slavery: Reconciling Ancient Scripture with Modern Morality"
An INTERFAITH TEXT STUDY EVENT sponsored by the Veritas Forum and the Hillel Interfaith Intercultural Committee
How can the Bible both set a moral standard for its adherents and condone slavery? 
Are Jewish and Christian anti-slavery advocates just glossing over the parts of the Bible they don’t like? 
Is biblical morality inflexible, constantly evolving, or is it all relative?
Come enjoy a FREE DINNER and delve into these difficult but important questions
Where: 5th floor of Hillel (115th between Broadway and Amsterdam)
When: Monday, April 27th, 7-8pm

8) Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day): Tel Aviv Beach Style
Where: Lerner Party Space
When: April 28, 8:45-11:15
Get pumped for Hillel's awesome Beach Party! It's in honor of Israeli Independence Day and Tel Aviv's 100th anniversary! There will be performances by CU Bhangra, Pizmon, and Shalhevet; free giveaways, like Israeli flip-flops; and of course a ton of amazing free food, including falafel, hummus, and all your favorite Israeli snacks.

9) Interfaith in Action: Dinner For Doers
Join Interfaith in Action for our annual Dinner For Doers! Many religions have a strong commitment to community service and social justice. During this very special evening, we will break bread together and speak about the economic crisis and its effect on poverty and social justice, and our roles in our own communities and in the world.
When: Wednesday, April 29th 6 PM
Where: Rennert Hall in the Kraft Center 606 West 115th Street

04/23/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
6:45 PM-7:45 AM Room 403	Women and Halacha with Miera Levinson	Beit Midrash Program

04/24/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
7:15 PM-8:45 PM Roone Arledge Hall	Sexuality and Spiritual Health Dinner with Gayava, Kesher, and PJA	Gayava
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
9:15 PM-11:30 PM Room 400	Sephardic Style Shabbat Dinner	Sephardic Club

04/25/2009

No public events scheduled

04/26/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
7:00 PM-8:45 PM 3rd Floor	The Case for Israel Movie	LionPAC
11:30 AM-12:30 PM 3rd Floor	Shoe Love: TOMS SHOES Info Session	Tzedek/Social Action Va'ad

04/27/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
7:00 PM-8:00 PM 5th Floor Auditorium	Interfaith Text Study	Interfaith/Intercultural

04/28/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
8:00 PM-11:00 PM Lerner Party Space	Yom Ha'Atzmaut - Tel Aviv Style	Israel Va'ad
7:30 PM-8:30 PM Rennert Hall	Yom HaZicaron	Israel Va'ad

04/29/2009

Time and place	Title	Sponsoring group
11:15 AM-12:45 PM College Walk	Peace of Cake	LionPAC
9:00 PM-10:00 PM 5th Floor Auditorium	Learning Session	Wednesday Night Learning Program
6:00 PM-7:00 PM 5th Floor Auditorium	ICHEIC dinner	Tzedek/Social Action Va'ad
6:00 PM-7:59 PM Rennert Hall	Dinner for Doers	Tzedek/Social Action Va'ad

Save the date:

Additional information:

1) Become a ROOTEd Facilitator!
Respecting Ourselves and Others Through Education (ROOTEd) is a student-run facilitation group under the Office of Multicultural Affairs that explores identity, power, privilege, and intersectionality in our lives. We are looking for new facilitators to add to the group for the upcoming semester!
Are you interested in being challenged and challenging others to examine how your identities work in every-day life? Do you enjoy facilitating discussions and having opportunities to grow as a student leader? Do you want to share your personal experiences of your multi-faceted identities? Do you want to meet people who are eager to talk, share, and listen with you? Do you want to join a student group that emphasizes group and self care, supporting each other, and that aims to create a space where all of your identities are welcome and valued? Apply to become a ROOTEd facilitator today!
Contact ROOTEd at rooted.soms@gmail.com for an application.  Applications due by email on May 1st; interviews are scheduled during Reading Week.

2) PAUL AUSTER: Literature and Terror
Thursday, April 23, 6:30-8pm
Rennert Hall at the Kraft Center for Jewish Life
A conversation with PAUL AUSTER, acclaimed novelist, essayist and translator. His many works include The New York Trilogy, Moon Palace, The Brooklyn Follies and, most recently, Man in the Dark. Moderated by Mark C. Taylor, Chair of the Department of Religion and Co-Director of the Institute for Religion, Culture and Public Life.

3) 2 Exciting Programs from the IIJS
Thursday evening undergraduate event on Power and Responsibility in Comics with Danny Fingeroth.  Event is in 513 Fayerweather from 6:30-9:30 includes dinner and some great interactive discussion. The recommended reading is available in 511 Fayerweather. RSVP to Sheridan at the Institute, at sjg41
Monday evening, April 27 at 8 pm in Altschul auditorium Meir Shalev, a great Israeli author will speak on the state of Israeli Literature.

4) 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 fa mily 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.