C O L U M B I A J E W I S H E L E C T R O N I C C A L E N D A R ISSUE #15 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1993 28 SHEVAT 5753 SHABBAT SHEKALIM TORAH PORTION: Parashat MISHPATIM, SHEMOT (Exodus) 21:1-24:18; 30:11-16 HAFTARAH: MALACHIM BET (II Kings) 11:17-12:17 FRIDAY 2/19/93 5:15 pm Candle-lighting 5:20 pm Mincha, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat and Maariv - Conservative Jews at Columbia (CJC), 501 Schermerhorn - Yavneh, Earl Hall Auditorium 5:30 pm Reform Jews at Columbia (RJC) service, Dodge Room in Earl Hall 6:15 pm Learner's Service, 302 Earl Hall 6:45 pm Pick up meal cards in Barnard Hall for Shabbat dinner in Hewitt 7:00 pm Shabbat dinner in Hewitt Dining Hall 9:00 pm CJC Oneg Shabbat and Sing-a-long, Wien Lounge SATURDAY 2/20/93 12:30 pm Shabbat lunch in Hewitt Dining Hall 4:15 pm Women's Tefilah - Mincha; Seudah Shlishit; Maariv, Dodge Room in Earl Hall 4:30 pm Yavneh afternoon services - Mincha, Earl Hall 6:15 pm Yavneh evening services - Ma'ariv, Earl Hall 6:18 pm Shabbat ends Yavneh Havdalah, Earl Hall SUNDAY and MONDAY are ROSH CHODESH ADAR (Adar starts Saturday night). Mi she-nich-nas A-dar, Mar-bin be-sim-chah (sing along)! _______________________________________________ JSU SHABBAT ANNOUNCEMENTS for February 19, 1993 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OR ALL OF THESE EVENTS, CONTACT THE JEWISH OFFICE (Columbia Jewish Student Union 212-854-5111) Friday at 9 there will be an oneg in Wien Lounge. Come Sing-a-long with CJC. Saturday, the Women's T'filah group will be having minchah, seudah shlishit, and ma'ariv services in the Dodge room beginning at 4:15. Sunday is the Jewish Collegiate Festival of the Performing Arts at JTS. It promises to be an ultra-fabulous time. There will be a general Board Meeting Monday evening with Professor Pollack to discuss the JCLF building campaign. 8:15 in 416 Math. Tuesday evening is a lecture by Rebbetzin Henkin. Wednesday night is the perennial favorite: the Israel Programs Fair. Also, later that evening, take a break at Midnight Munchies ... throw down your books and toss down some chips! __________________________ Thursday evening (2/25/93): Learn about Human Rights in Israel with Craig Kugler, Executive Director of "Volunteers for Israel." JTS's production of "Free To Be You and Me" opens... Billiards Night at Pockets. Play pool, ping pong, watch some vids, and meet'n'greet other Jewish college students form the New York City area. Get tickets in advance for $15. All proceeds benefit Operation Exodus. In just nine days, Anti-Semitism on the Campus: A Response ... with Mayor Dinkins, Abraham Foxman of the ADL, Dean Greenberg, Rabbi Sheer, and a star-studded supporting cast. Get your tickets as soon as possible form the Office. They're only $5, and they'll be $7.50 at the door. There are still BBH internships available. It's never too early to contemplate the summer. No snow, no school, no job. Which of those three can you most actively change? Direct your inquiries to Rabbi Oren. Celebrate Jewish History with Perspectives. Do you have a paper on Jewish History you'd like to see published - or want to write one? Submit it to Columbia's only Jewish Magazine. _______________________________________________________ YAVNEH MINYAN SCHEDULE (source Allen Pollack, Gabbai): Minyanim are usually held in the Earl Hall Auditorium. SHACHARIT MINCHAH MAARIV SUNDAY 8:30 am 1:30 pm 10:30 pm MONDAY 7:15 am 2:30, 4:10 pm 8:15, 10:30 pm TUESDAY 7:45 am 2:30, 4:10 pm 8:15, 10:30 pm WEDNESDAY 7:45 am 2:30, 4:10 pm 8:15, 10:30 pm THURSDAY 7:30 am 2:30, 4:10 pm 8:15, 10:30 pm FRIDAY 7:45 am PIZMON TAPES are available *now* through the JSU office and PIZMON members. THE JEWISH COLLEGIATE FESTIVAL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS will be held on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, from 2 pm to 4 pm, at the Jewish Theological Seminary. Featuring PIZMON, KALANIYOT, and groups from BROWN, HARVARD, PENN, BRANDEIS, BROOKLYN COLLEGE, PRINCETON, WEST POINT, AND MORE!! 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I hope you enjoyed this edition of the Jewish Electronic Calendar. Shabbat Shalom! Meir Israel Green