Yavneh > Announcements > 12/02/2005

Hey Guys,

Good Luck with work! Stay warm.

Now down to business:

a) Shabbat Times
b) Yavneh Board Candidates Forum
c) Yavneh Dinner Fall 2005 – Just two weeks away!
d) Yavneh Tisch – Next Friday Night!
e) YAVNEH SWEATSHIRTS – Coming Soon!
f) A Message From Seudah Shelilsheet
g) Garin Lavi – Nefesh B'Nefesh Info Session
h) Great Employment Opportunity
i) Random Yavneh Factoid

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a) PARSHAT TOLDOT SHABBAT TIMES:

Yavneh-

Candle Lighting: 4:11
Friday Mincha followed by Kabbalat Shabbat: 4:15
Shabbat Morning Shacharit: 9:15
Shabbat Mincha: 3:55
Havdalah: 5:12

Friday Mincha: 4:15
Shabbat Morning Shacharit: 10:00
Shabbat Mincha: 3:45

Friday Night Dinner: 5:45
Shabbat Lunch: 12:30

Kiddush this week is sponsored by Rabbi David Almog in memory of his beloved mother, Kayla bat HaRav Dov-Baer z"l.

Interested in spending an hour visiting sick patients? Come join Bikkur Cholim (visiting the sick) this Saturday December 3. We'll meet at the Amsterdam and 116th street gates at a time TBA in shul. Hope to see you all there!

Shiur by Your Peers will be given this Shabbat by Devorah Wolf on the 4th floor of Kraft at 3:25 (1/2 hour before Mincha) on the topic of "Eisav's Bracha: What was Yitzchak Thinking?"

Immediately following Shabbat Mincha join us for Seudah Shlisheet, the third Sabbath meal, featuring spirited singing and a Dvar Torah.

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b) YAVNEH BOARD 2006 CANDIDATES FORUM:

We're sorry to say it, but we've only got 2 more weeks left. As per tradition, you will be electing the next Yavneh Board. There’s a whole slew of very qualified candidates; their platforms are online at http://www.columbia.edu/cu/jsu/yavneh/electioninfo/

Please make sure to visit that page and read up on who'll potentially be taking over!

Also, please join us for the Candidates Forum, this Monday Evening at 8:00pm on the 5th floor of Kraft. It'll give you an opportunity to meet the candidates if you don't know them, and learn about their ideas even if you do! Plus, there'll be free food which is always a plus.

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c) YAVNEH DINNER FALL 2005:

In just two weeks, the semi-annual Yavneh Dinner will be taking place in Lower Level Mac. For those unfamiliar with the Yavneh Dinner, it's a huge event where everyone in the community eats together the Friday Night of finals. No one's in the mood to make a meal and we're all bogged down with work. It’s the end of the semester and break is fast approaching. The Yavneh Dinner is an opportunity to see the entire Yavneh community come together – there'll be great food, an awesome skit and we'll be introducing the New Yavneh Board of 2006.

If anyone is interested in helping to plan this awesome event, please contact Jakob at jdr2008@columbia.edu.

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d) YAVNEH TISCH:

Next Friday evening, after the Pizmon concert we will be having the last Tisch of the semester. Stay tuned for details.

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e) YAVNEH SWEATSHIRTS:

They're coming…

Place your order (i.e., request a size) by contacting Jakob at jdr2008@columbia.edu. You'll be getting an e-mail with further details later in the week including an idea of what the sweatshirt will look like.

They're only 15 bucks - how awesome is that?!

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f) SEUDAH SHILISHEET:

Looking to be become more involved in Hillel? Take advantage of this opportunity to become a leader in Hillel's largest weekly event! The Seudah Shlilsheet Committee has begun their search for next year’s Seudah Shlisheeters! Please e-mail us if you are interested or just want to hear a little more about the position at seudahshlisheet@hillel.columbia.edu. Also, please feel free to come to Rennert at 3:25 this Shabbat to get a behind the scenes look at Seudah Shlisheet and schmooze a little about the job!

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g) A MESSAGE FROM GARIN LAVI:

Want to make aliyah? Want to do it right?

Nefesh B'Nefesh's mission is to revitalize North American aliyah, and to expand it for generations by removing the financial, professional, and logistical obstacles that prevent many prospective Olim from fulfilling their dream.

Come to a Nefesh B'Nefesh informational session to find out about the practical aspects of aliyah: financial aid, the benefits that recent immigrants receive from the Israeli government, Israeli grad school, employment, army service and more. All your questions will be answered!

Monday December 5th, 6:30 pm 5th Floor Auditorium at the Kraft Center, 606 West 115th Street

REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED

Come be reinvigorated and learn more about how to make your dream a reality! The Nefesh b'Nefesh representatives will also be available for individual meetings before and after the event upon request. If you are interested in an individual meeting, please contact Alex at afp2001@columbia.edu.

We can't wait to see you!

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h) GREAT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:

Make Israel-based business connections, support charitable causes, and earn a salary with performance based bonuses.

Do you want a way to learn sales and marketing skills, and support important Jewish charities at the same time? The Student Help Foundation (www.stuhelp.org), an Israel based company founded by North American Olim, is looking to hire talented, committed and business savvy graduate and undergraduate students for the remainder of the 2005 2006 academic year.

• Earn a base salary of $1,200 for December-May plus bonuses
• Make important connections in the Israeli business community
• Develop your business skills under professional guidance

Positions are available immediately at Columbia, University of Pennsylvania, Brandeis, and Johns Hopkins, and preference will be given to early responses. Applications from other schools will be considered. Training sessions will take place during the month of November.

If you meet the above criteria and are interested in learning more, please contact yavneh@yavneholami.org.

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i) RANDOM FACTOID OF THE WEEK:

The Yavneh Personality of the Week is Barnard Senior, Debbie Silberman.

Debbie Silberman can officially join the pantheon of crazy Texans who found their way into the Shabbos e-mail. Be careful not to ask her any stupid questions about where she lives (like...uh, do you live on a ranch, are you a hick?... haha haha) – she'll answer honestly – YES. All of Debbie's siblings live in New York and she's confident that she is probably the only Yavneh member who has extended family in Oklahoma. (Yes Debbie, you win.) Debbie's a world-class traveler and expert extreme sportswoman. She's been both sky-diving and bungee-jumping numerous times. Furthermore, Debbie's middle school basketball team won the district championship and she is goalie for the Columbia Ice-Hockey Team. (Don't get caught in a dark alley with this girl – she'll check you so bad you won't know what hit you!) Debbie loves pre-packaged food and the TV show "Lost."

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Shabbat Shalom,
Dov, Miri, Ashira, and Jakob