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    Jewish Electronic Calendar Issue #159

    Serving the Jewish Community of Columbia University in New York, NY

    Friday, March 5th - 17 Adar 5759

    Friday:
    Candlelighting: 5:33 pm
    Mincha:
    Yavneh: 5:35 pm in the Earl Hall auditorium
    KOACH: 5:25 pm in 312 Math
    KESHER: 6:15 pm in the Schiff room of Earl Hall

    Pizmon Oneg. Tonight. 9:45 pm. John Jay lounge. Be there!

    Come to Koach's Torah study Lunch 'n Learn Potluck. Saturday at 12:45 in the Schiff Room of Earl Hall. You don't need to be at services to attend. Email Alison Joseph at alj10 to see what you can bring.

    Come to a discussion of the Sabbath as a day of wrestling the ball away from your opponent. Huh? Pick-up basketball, Barnard Gym in Barnard Hall. Saturday afternoon from 2:30-5. Contact Andy Halpert x37931.

    Join Bikkur Cholim, visiting the sick on Saturday at 3:15 pm. Meet in front of Ramat Orah, on 110th street near Broadway. Contact Matt Jacobs x32057 or Talia Swartz x31452.

    Donate your Shabbos leftovers to Project for the Homeless. Bring all leftovers to Earl Hall on Sunday at 12:30. Speak to Danielle Wininger x31451 or Lisa Meister x37421.

    Hear Danny Kutner, Academic Affairs Consul at the Israeli Consulate speak about "Israel's challenges & dreams in the 21st century". Monday at 7:30pm in 603 Hamilton. Sponsored by LionPAC. Contact Ronen Landa x37720.

    Remember your childhood. Games, finger-painting, messes & free food. Come to the First Year Council's Regression to Childhood Studybreak. 9 to 10 Tuesday night in Schapiro lounge.

    Still not sure what you're doing this summer? Want to go to Israel next year? Come to the Israel Programs Fair. Wednesday from 5 to 7:30 pm in the James Room of Barnard Hall. Contact Suzie Patt x31210 or Ari Roucher 870-5878.

    The Juice Club. Image is nothing, thirst is everything. Obey your thirst! Come taste the best milkshakes, smoothies, & juice mixes, meet new people, see old friends. It's FREE! ( but a $2 donation would be nice) Wednesday at 8pm in Matilde Schecter Suite 2A (415 W 120th Street between Amsterdam & Morningside) Questions? Contact Jamie Billow bab62 or 870-5803.

    Attention every one who puts up posters: Earl Hall only allows posters on the bulletin boards. Please do not put up any posters on the on the walls, windows, doors, or outside of Earl Hall.

    Now that Purim is over, get psyched for Pesach! If you are going to be on campus for Pesach and want to lead or coordinate a seder or if you would like to do a huge mitzvah and coordinate the matching of students with home hospitality or help with publicity for Pesach please contact Shira Brafman sb549 or Rabbi Sheer chs4 ASAP.

    Blood platelets are needed for David Breckstone, a 25 year old who has leukemia. He needs platelets donated, and unlike bone marrow, anyone can give them. It just takes 1 ½ hours. Please contact Jessica Rezak for more information, jer39, 870-4339.

    The MOSHAV BAND is coming to Columbia!!! They will be performing in Lower Level McIntosh as their last concert in the States before returning to Israel. The Moshav Band sings all types of music in both Hebrew & English & are well known for their rock 'n roll, folk & alternative music. Save the date: Monday March 22 at 9 pm. Tickets go on sale next week. Contact Mandy Reichman at mbr23.

    Do you want to learn about Reconstructionist Judaism? Come hear Jason Klein, CC'97, speak about Reconstructionist Judaism & the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College on March 25 at 7 pm in 306 Hamilton. Contact Shira Brafman at sb54 or x34534.

    AIPAC's Northeast regional political Leadership Training Seminar is March 26-28. Join hundreds of college students at U Penn, attend workshops on Israel, the Middle East & American Politics. Only $20. Contact Ronen Landa x37720.

    Israel Environmental Alert!!! Protest the building of the Trans-Israel Highway by filling out a petition/post card in the Jewish Office. For information contact Dr. Uri Shanas at uas2.

    Dorot, the JSU's project for the elderly, needs volunteers to visit local shut-ins. If you have even just an hour to spare, email Eric Goren eng7 or Dosi Tropper ht88.

    Come to Wednesday Night Learning. This and every Wednesday from 8:30 to 9:30 pm in Earl Hall Auditorium. Learn anything about Judaism that interests you. For a new partner or information contact Natalie Stein at 32895 or Rachel Furst at 35425.

    Key Tov A capella CD's are on sale now! For more information contact Zoe at x34554 or any Key Tov member.

    Do you like people? If so then you'd be a perfect candidate to help out with the prospective student Shabbaton! We need volunteers to help organize, plan, recruit and of course, run this year's Shabbaton. Interested? Contact Josh Reich at jr535.

    Are you looking for work experience in healthcare, publishing, business, or law? Do you want to spend the summer at camp? Fridays working at the Jewish Museum? Next year fighting for social justice, working in Israel or lobbying Congress? Come by the Jewish Office and check out the large array of jobs & internship opportunities!

    The Harley Kosher Deli is now open! Come in Monday-Thursday from 11am & 8pm for great food. Located at 101 Hartley Hall. Contact Shari Katz at sbk16 for catering & employment opportunities.

    Be part of the Collegiate Leadership Summer Internship Program (CLIP) in NYC this summer! Join 50 Jewish students who intern at organizations in the city four days a week and meet together for a seminar on Jewish topics on the fifth day. 20 students will also go to go to the Brandeis Collegiate Institute in Simi Valley, Ca -- all expenses paid -- for two weeks out of the summer. The participating organizations vary from Jewish social service organizations to accounting firms; there is a modest (but livable) stipend. Contact Simon Amiel, the coordinator, amiels.hillel@jn.cjfny.org, or Chelsea Wald, a former participant, ctw8.

    There are JSU T-shirts available for sale in the Jewish Office for $5 each. Size and quantity are limited.

    Shabbat Night
    Shabbat dinner: 7:00 pm in Hewitt.

    Shabbat Morning
    Yavneh services: 9:15 am in the Auditorium.
    Koach services : Koach services : 10:00 am in the Dodge Room.

    Shabbat Afternoon
    WTG services: 5:05 pm
    Koach services: 5:05 pm
    Yavneh services: 5:15 pm

    Havdalah: 6:33 pm
    A light meal will be provided at Hewitt for those on meal plan on Saturday from 4 to 7 pm.


    Shabbat Shalom!
    Scott Susser

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