You too can be part of the ACTION! This Sunday, at 10:30 am, we'll be meeting at Columbia's Broadway gates to go together to DOROT, after which we'll deliver Hanukah food packages to old Jewish people who live nearby. Don't worry, it won't take anywhere n ear all day to do this important thing, so you'll still have plenty o' time to study. Sunday, 10:30 in the a.m., gates, you, old people, food, good, thanks.
Join Gayava on Sunday, December 17th for its Chanukah party co-sponsored by 4 other NYC organizations of lesbian, bisexual and gay Jews. Contact Jason Klein for details.
Join the JSU this Monday, December 18th in Carman lounge for 2nd Night, 2nd Light. Candlelighting, singing, latkes, applesauce, chocolates and dreidels, free for all.
The JSU's Community Service Vaad is sponsoring a toy drive for children at Mishkan, a residential program in Brooklyn for Jewish children with developmental disabilities. Please bring any type of toys, books or stuffed-animals to the Jewish Office now thr ough Friday, December 22nd. Toys for all age groups are needed so anything you can do would be greatly appreciated.
Planning for the Jewish Collegiate Festival of the Arts is underway. If you are interested in helping with any aspect of this showcase of Jewish a cappella, theater, dance, and music by students at colleges throughout the Northeast please call Amy Greenfi eld, Galit Kahn or contact the Jewish Office. The Festival is Sunday, February 25 at JTS, so stay tuned for details.
The Beit Midrash is planning a student run shiur to be given next semester. Anyone interested in giving one of the shiurim or just for general information, contact Miriam Warshaviak.
Several books are still missing from the Beit Midrash, including 2 tikkunim. If you know of their whereabouts, please return them as soon as possible so that everyone can use them.
The Beit Midrash is looking for people to help catalogue and label books. If you will be in the Columbia area during vacation, please see Meira Josephy or Daniel Reifman.
Chanukah candles and menorahs are still on sale next week in the Jewish Office. Also, come pick up Rabbi Sheer's guide to Chanukah and Chanukah song sheets.
The Jewish Office will be closed December 25th through January 2nd for the holidays.
The Bayit, Columbia's Jewish Student Residence, is now interviewing for next semester. Contact Ben-David Seligman for more details.
The JSU would like to thank everyone who came to see Key Tov and Joel Chasnoff. We raised over $300 for the MS society.
There will be no services next Shabbat on campus but Israeli dancing will take place throughout the break.
Pick up meal Cards: 5:30pm
Shabbat Dinner: 5:45pm
Yavneh will be having morning services at 9:15am followed by kiddush -
all invited
Shabbat lunch will be at 12:30pm.
Mincha:
ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS MUST BE IN TO THE JEWISH OFFICE BY THURSDAY AT 5PM. NO LATE ANNOUNCEMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Columbia Jewish Information: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/jsu/