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 *** Serving the Jewish Community of Columbia University in New York, NY ****
 Issue #52               FRIDAY October 14, 1994              9 CHESHVAN 5755
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   FRIDAY
      5:58 pm  Hadlakat Nerot (Candle-lighting) SHABBAT (Parashat LECH LECHA)
               Mincha, followed by Kabbalat Shabbat and Ma'ariv:
      6:15 pm  - Reform Jews at Columbia (RJC): Dodge Room at Earl Hall
      6:00 pm  - Koach (CJC): 501 Schermerhorn
      6:00 pm  - Yavneh: Earl Hall Auditorium
      7:45 pm  Shabbat dinner: Hewitt Dining Hall at Barnard
     10:00 pm  Oneg Shabbat, John Jay Lounge

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   JEC ANNOUNCEMENTS
   To add an announcement, send electronic mail to mig@columbia.edu
   To subscribe, send electronic mail to mig@columbia.edu

   There have been Koach Saturday evening mincha/maariv services for the
   past few weeks starting a few minutes before Yavneh, and located in Earl
   Hall.  You may want to look for them this Shabbat.

   /* Written 1:39 pm Oct 12, 1994 by acg16@columbia.edu in notes jewish */
   /* ---------- "Rock For Shabbos Event" ---------- */
   Tomchei Shabbos is an organization which provides Shabbat meals for those
   who would otherwise be unable to have them. On monday, 10/24/94, [8:00 pm]
   at the WETLANDS (161 Hudson St.) there will be a party. The $7 cover will
   go towards helping to provide meals for the jewish needy. Featured
   headliners include: Piamenta, Inasense, and Esta. Come one and all, have a
   good time, and give some money to a good cause.

   If there are any questions please feel free to contact me . My address is
   acg16@columbia.edu. Take care and I hope to see you there.  ASHER
   /* End of text from notes jewish */

   Don't forget to check "notes jewish" (Available only with an account on
   cunix.columbia.edu) for the latest Jewish information.

   JSU SHABBAT ANNOUNCEMENTS
   To add an announcement or find out more, contact the JSU (info below).

   Please come join the JSU at our Oneg Shabbat in John Jay Lounge at
   10:00pm.

   If you are interested in doing Bikur Cholim, visiting the sick, at St.
   Lukes Hospital on Shabbat afternoon.  Meet in Hewitt Dining Hall after
   lunch around 2pm.

   The Homeless lunch program cosponsored by AEPi, the JSU and Hewitt Dining
   Hall will meet Sunday at 12:30 in the faculty dining room in Hewitt to
   make and deliver lunches to the homeless.  Contact Howie Teitelman or Ari
   Moses for more information.

   KOACH is sponsoring a lecture by Rabbi Kushner, the author of "When
   Bad Things Happen to Good People" on Sunday October 16th at 8:30pm in
   the Earl Auditorium. He will be speaking about and signing copies of his
   new book To Life.

   Chug Aliya will be having a "Shalom Sesame" study break on Tuesday
   night.  Contact Melissa Goldwag for details.

   On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Rabbi Sheer, Rabbi Oren and Leora will
   be available for drop in appointments around lunch time.

   The Jewish Theater Ensemble will be holding auditions for their newest
   production "Arsenic and Old Lace" on October 19th and 20th.  Contact
   Noah Leibowitz for more information.

   The JSU is establishing a social committee to plan study breaks, parties
   and trips off campus.  If interested contact Steve Furer.

   There is a new program called "20 something" beginning on Oct. 20th
   about Jewish people in their twenties with different speakers and
   activities.  Contact Chana Sommer for more information.

   Come in to the Jewish Office to buy your JSU T-Shirt.

   In a short time the JSU will be putting out a calendar of events and
   holding JSU elections.  In order to receive a calendar and to vote you
   must put your name on the mailing list, so please come in and do it.

   At 7:30pm students eating on meal plan must go to Barnard Hall to pick up
   a meal card which gets you into Hewitt and the dining room.

   Shabbat Dinner is at 7:45pm.
   Shabbat Lunch is at 12:30pm.
   Mincha is at 5:45pm [and Koach is probably at 5:30pm].
   Ma'ariv will be at 6:55pm.
   Havdalah is at 6:57pm.

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   JEWISH INFORMATION

   NB: All times are now in Eastern Daylight Savings Time
   NB: The Jewish day begins at sundown of the previous secular day.
   Ex: Purim is Feb 25 so it begins the evening of Feb 24 and ends Feb 25.

   "notes jewish" is an open forum for Jewish-related discussions, on
   Columbia's CUNIX systems.  If you know of a Jewish event or a rally, post
   it there.  If you add the word "jewish" (without quotes) to ~/.notesrc, 
   cunix will automatically check for new messages in "notes jewish".
   You can also post there by sending e-mail to "jewish@columbia.edu".

   Below info & more!    lynx   http://www.columbia.edu/~mig/jewish.html
   Jewish Information    gopher jerusalem1.datasrv.co.il
   Israel Information    gopher israel-info.gov.il
   NYSERNET              gopher israel.nysernet.org

   For a list of Jewish discussion e-mail lists, e-mail the word "list" to
   listserv@jerusalem1.datasrv.co.il.

   Make sure all of your group's Jewish events are included in the next
   calendar!  Events for inclusion in this calendar should be submitted
   to the Jewish Student Union office by Thursday at noon.  Specify that
   you want your event in the Jewish Electronic Calendar, as well as the
   printed calendars.

         Jewish Student Union (JSU)
         105 Earl Hall (117th Street and Broadway)
         Columbia University
         New York, NY  10027
         212-854-5111

   If you have any questions about any Jewish activities in the Columbia
   area or events on this calendar, please feel free to call or stop by the
   JSU office.  JTS events are coordinated through the Jewish Theological
   Seminary of America Office of Student Life, telephone number 212-678-8839.

   The Jewish Electronic Calendar (JEC) is a free weekly electronic schedule
   of the events relevant to the Jewish community of Columbia University.
   The Jewish Electronic Calendar and its e-mail list are separate from the
   JSU, its calendars, mailing and membership lists.  Although the JSU
   Shabbat announcements are provided through the cooperation of the JSU
   staff, the JEC is published for free as a public service to the Jewish
   community, and receives no funding.

   I welcome any volunteers, funding, and ideas about the future direction of
   the Jewish Electronic Calendar.  With more support, it might be possible
   to prepare the calendar sooner, publish some copies on paper, offer
   mailbox distribution, and include more information or, perhaps, a D'var
   Torah for the week or an electronic mailing of Columbia Perspectives
   magazine.  Let me know what you think and, especially, if you can help
   out!

   The Jewish Electronic Calendar needs YOU to help gather information,
   prepare, edit, and distribute the Calendar.
   If you would like to see something new in this publication, make it
   happen!  Learn computer skills and help out your community.
   YOUR help is needed!  Please email mig@columbia.edu or call 222-2718.

   Corrections and comments on its format should be sent to
   mig@columbia.edu.  All comments for discussion should be sent to
   jewish@columbia.edu, or posted directly to "notes jewish".
   Be sure to include your name and e-mail address in all messages.

   The Jewish Electronic Calendar is now on the World Wide Web!
   Type "~mig/pub/ksh/www" then select "Jewish" or, using Mosaic, Lynx,
   or another WWW browser, open URL:  http://www.columbia.edu/~mig/jec.html

   Subscribe to the free e-mail distribution of the calendar by sending
   your request to mig@columbia.edu.  The calendar is also posted on
   "notes jewish" on Columbia's CUNIX systems, and on ColumbiaNet under
   "4: Calendar, Events & Schedules" (telnet columbianet.columbia.edu).

   If you are using a Barnard free e-mail account, don't forget to send
   e-mail outside of Barnard's network via the "Internet gateway".  For
   example, e-mail to mig@columbia.edu should be addressed to:
      internet 
      mig 

   I hope you enjoyed this edition of the Jewish Electronic Calendar.

                                                    Shabbat Shalom!
                                                    Meir Israel Green