Sukkot yom-tov begins Sunday night and continues Monday and Tuesday (not this week, but the following week). Remember to remind your teachers if you will be missing classes, assignments or tests. Your teachers are required by University policy (and Federal law, I believe) to accomodate religious observance in a reasonable manner. However sometimes teachers ask that you hand in work early rather than granting extensions! If you need assistance with this (such as a letter from Rabbi Sheer), please come to the JSU office on the first floor of Earl Hall. There is a list of religious holidays in your school's bulletin and Jewish calendars are available at the JSU office.
There will be a PIZMON concert on Sunday October 15th (Shemini Atzeret) at JTS probably around 10 or 10:30 pm.
Shabbat shalom and G'mar chatimah tovah! -Meir
There will be an Oneg tonight in 1004 East Campus at 10:04pm.
Tomorrow is Shabbat Shuva, Shabbat of repentance. Rabbi Sheer will be giving a special seminar on the Book of Jonah at 5pm in Earl Hall.
Tryouts for the JTE Play are this Sunday from 7-10pm in Altshul Auditorium in the Int'l. Affairs Bldg. No preparation is necessary - just bring yourself. For more info. contact Jordanna Konovitch or Adeena Shames.
Join the Yiddish Club for its first meeting on Sunday at 5pm in John Jay Lounge. Yiddish songs will be sung, refreshments served, and upcoming activities will be discussed.
There will be a Yom Iyun on T'shuva sponsored by Ohr Torah alumni and Ohab Zedek on Sunday from 1-5pm at Congregation Ohab Zedek where Rabbi's Shlomo Brown and David Dubow will speak.
Yom Kippur is on Tuesday night.
Reform Service: Earl Hall Auditorium
10/3 - Kol Nidre - 6:30pm, 10/4 Morning Service - 10am, Afternoon Service -4pm
Yavneh Learner's Service: Tuesday - 202 FBH, Wednesday - 212 FBH
�Contact Adina Greenberg or Daniel Reifman for times.
Also, you can still get tickets to local synagogues at the Jewish Office on Monday or Tuesday before 1pm, when we will be closing.
This week Wednesday Night Learning Program will be on Thursday at 7:30pm. All welcome.
On Thursday please order meals for the next Shabbat and for the first 2 days of Sukkot. Also on Thursday we will be putting up our own Sukkah near MacIntosh. Contact Adam Kaye, our master Sukkah builder, and come over to MacIntosh on Thursday to help.
Come into the Jewish Office next week to order your lulav and etrog by Thursday at 2pm. Cost is $37.
If you are eating a meal in the Sukkah at any time, please return your tray to MacIntosh so that the Sukkah is clean throughout the Holiday.
Please listen carefully to the following info. about Simchat Torah.
�For the last days of Sukkot, there will be no services on campus.
�Hakafot will take place at 10:30pm in MacIntosh. Admission to Hakafot will be by Columbia CUID or wristband only.
�Registration for Columbia students for Simchat Torah meals will take place on Wednesday and Thursday of the Sukkot holiday.
�Please note that due to space limitations we may only have place for 75 guests on a first come first serve basis.
�Columbia students may invite only 1 guest for these meals and they must attend these meals with their guests. All hosts must purchase a
wristband for their guests prior to Simchat Torah.
The JSU is looking for heads of the following groups: Social Committee, Progressive Zionist Caucus, Project for the Homeless, and Perspectives(a Jewish magazine). If interested, contact Steve Furer.
Pick up meal Cards: 7:45pm
Shabbat Dinner: 8:00pm
Shabbat lunch will be at 12:30pm.
Mincha:
Koach- 5:55pm Yavneh- 6:05pm - followed by Seudah Shlishit, the 3rd meal
Maariv: 7:20pm, Shabbat ends at 7:21pm.
Columbia Jewish Information: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/jsu/