Jewish Electronic Calendar Issue #137

Don’t miss the Oneg committee & Yavneh’s co-sponsored co-ed Tisch tonight 10PM in 806 East Campus. All are welcome.

 The Beit Midrash is sponsoring a week of learning starting Sunday 2/8 with a shiur by Rav Menachem Leibtag at 4PM in 413 Kent. Other speakers include Rabbi Saul Zucker, Rabbi Saul Berman, Rabbi JJ Schacter & Dr. Julie Stern-Joseph. Warm up th e winter with Torah learning. See the Beit Midrash committee for more info.

 Celebrate Tu b’Shvat as a community. A Seder will be held in Hewitt cafeteria Tuesday 2/10 at 7PM.

 Attention Jewish women! Come to a special Tu b’Shvat Seder Tuesday, 2/10 at 9PM in Earl Hall Dodge Room. Celebrate the holiday of trees with learning, singing & eating.

 Please remember that Judaic Studies & Beit Midrash classes are beginning. Our Rabbis will be teaching the following classes: Rabbi Jennie Rosenn will teach Modern Jewish Philosophy on Wednesdays 5-6:15pm & Introduction to Judaism on Tuesdays 5-6:15pm. Rabbi Charles Sheer will teach Women in Judaism Wednesdays 7-8pm, Talmud (co-ed) Mondays 4:30-5:45pm & Weekly Torah Portion 12-1:15pm. Register in the Jewish Office.

 The Jewish Collegiate Festival of the Performing Arts will be on February 15^th in Feinberg Auditorium at JTS. Tickets are $5 in the Jewish Office. Anyone willing to volunteer to help out on the day of the festival please contact Rebecc a Hoffman or Emily Gyenes. Food will be served.

 YALE MODEL ISRAELI KNESSET: Thursday, February 19 The 5th Annual Yale Model Israeli Knesset lasts from February 19th to the 22nd. David Broza may be performing at YMIK on Saturday night, and plenary sessions, party caucuses, and speakers will help take participants all the way back to 1948, in honor of Israel's 50th anniversary. To find out more, or to get involved, contact YMIK publicity coordinator Tamar Smolowitz or visit the web page to register (http://www.yale.edu/hillel/ymik), or you can contact Marisa Savitzky to sign up.

 Save the Date: Yachad Shabbaton - Feb. 27 & 28. Spend Shabbat with your friends & developmentally disabled adults. For info call Stephanie Schneider.

 After 48 years of service, Rabbi Kret is retiring from the Old Broadway Synagogue. You are invited to a luncheon honoring Rabbi & Mrs. Krets on 3/1 at the Village Crown, 96 Third Avenue at 1:00 pm. Reservations cost $36 seating are limited. F urther information is available in the Jewish Office or call Old Broadway.

 Last week the JSU announced new steering committees for Israel, Cultural Arts, Education, Community Service & Social Action. Response was great! If you were unable to attend & would like to get involved leave your name & the group you ’re interested in at the Jewish Office.

"YUSSR is accepting applications for the summer-if you are interested in spending part of your summer in the former soviet union, please contact Jacob Kupietzky for application and other information."

 We’re beginning this semester’s Intramural Volleyball season. There are men’s, women’s and co-ed teams. For more information, contact Bayla Maza.

 The Jewish Meditation group meets Fridays 4pm in 901 IAB. All are welcome. No previous meditation experience necessary.

 Wednesday Night Learning every Wednesday at 8:30PM in Earl Hall. For a partner, contact Natalie Stein.

 Entries are now being accepted for the 1998 JDC Smolar Student Journalism Award – a cash prize of $1,000 – presented to the Jewish student whose published article or story best fosters the understanding of world Jewry. Students who have had artic les or stories on Jewish subjects this past year are encouraged to submit copies of their work for consideration.

 Israeli dancing every Monday evening from 7:30-11:30 PM.

 The Jewish Office has listings posted on the bulletin board for Israel study, internships, job opportunities, travel, etc. Come by & check them out.

 Complimentary issues of The Jewish Week are available at the Jewish Office.

 Earl Hall would like to remind students that the building closes at 11 PM. Please cooperate.

 If you are a new student, have a room, phone, or e-mail change or would like to receive weekly announcements, please fill out a JSU card in the Jewish Office. We now have ~1600 students in our database & want you to be a part of the JSU too.

 SHABBAT TIMES:

Shabbat dinnertime: 6:35 p.m.

Morning Services:

Yavneh: 9:15 a.m.

Koach: 10:00 a.m.

Shabbat lunchtime: 12:30 p.m.

Afternoon services:

Koach: 4:35 p.m.

Women’s T’fillah: 4:20 p.m.

Yavneh: 4:45 p.m.

Havdalah: 6:04 p.m.