February 6th, 2012

 

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Hillel Happenings...
:: 2/7 Tikkun Olam Meeting
:: 2/7 Taglit-Birthright Israel Information Session
:: 2/9 Tu B'Shevat Seder
:: 2/9 Grad Night Trivia
:: 2/10 Snow Tubing with JOG
:: 2/10 Shabbat
:: 2/15 Hillel Speed Dating
 
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What are YOU doing on February 15th?
 

 


Tikkun Olam General Meeting

Tuesday, February 7th at 6pm in The Memorial Lounge of the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center

 

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Come to Tikkun Olam's first meeting of the semester to find out about upcoming events, meet new and old members, and get involved!  
 
Tikkun Olam, or "repair the world" in Hebrew, is Penn State Hillel's Jewish community service organization.  Questions? Email President Danielle Sobel at DVS5252@psu.edu.

 

Taglit-Birthright Israel Summer 2012: Information Session

Tuesday, February 7th at 8:00pm in the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center Memorial Lounge

 

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Want a FREE 10 day trip to Israel this summer? Hike Masada, swim in the Dead Sea, explore Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, raft the Jordan River, and ride a camel with Penn Staters this May!
 
Join us Tuesday, February 4th to learn more about the trip, find out details about registration, and hear from past participants.
 
Don't forget to add your name to our interest list and learn more about the trip here!  
 
Registration is February 15th...find us in the HUB to celebrate Israel and register for a summer trip!

 

Tu B'Shevat Seder 

Thursday, February 9th at 6pm in HUB 106

 

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Happy New Year...of the trees!  Tu B'Shevat marks the beginning of spring for trees in Israel. Here in America, many Jews celebrate by planting seeds, eating fruit, and having a Tu B'Shevat Seder!  
 
Join us in HUB 106 for a delicious and informative Seder!

 

Grad Night Trivia

Thursday, February 9th at 9:30pm at Rotelli

 

Are you a graduate student looking to put your trivia skills to the test? 
 
It's time for another team trivia night with Penn State Hillel!  Meet us at Rotelli to crush the competition in trivia. Appetizers on us, drinks on you! Trivia starts at 10pm, so arrive at 9:30pm for drinks and strategy!
 
Questions? KLK36@psu.edu

 

Snow Tubing with J.O.G.

Friday, February 10th at 5pm at Tussey Mountain 

 

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JOG, the Jewish Outdoors Group, will be hosting a night of snow-tubing at Tussey Mountain!  

 

Meet us at 4:45pm in the lot behind Osmond.  The cost of the trip is $16.50. Please register here to help us organize transportation and keep you updated on the event.
 
Questions? Please contact Leslie at leslie.karbeling@gmail.com.

 

Shabbat

Friday, February 10th at The Pasquerilla Spiritual Center

 

Join us this Friday for Shabbat! Services (Conservative and Reform) begin at 6:30pm and dinner is at 7:30pm.
 
Join us for services, dinner, or both! 

 

You Had Me At Hillel: Speed Dating

February 15th at 8pm in HUB Heritage Hall

 

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Valentine's Day blues? Make your bubby proud and find your Jewish soul-mate!  
 
Join us for our most popular social event of the semester, Penn State Hillel's Annual Speed Dating!  

 

UPCOMING EVENTS AND ITEMS OF INTEREST

 

 

Student Discussion on Religion and Climate Change

Thursday, February 9th at 5:00pm in The Pasquerilla Memorial Lounge

Professor Jonathan Brockopp, director of the Rock Ethics Institute Initiative on Religion and Ethics, will moderate the conversation.  This event will be the first in a discussion series that encourages students to reflect on how religion relates to broader social issues.  All students are welcome to attend and participate.  Light refreshments will be provided. 

 

LGBTA Student Resource Center at Penn State and Discussion Groups

Internship positions are now available!  Applications are due by March 2nd at 5pm.  Learn more about the opportunities and apply here! 

 

Interested in participating in an LGBT discussion group?  There are various meeting times and discussion topics each week in 101 Boucke.  Learn more here.

 

The Bronfman Fellowship

The application deadline for the Bronfman Fellowship is February 10th - two short weeks away!  TheBronfman Fellowship is a prestigious one-year opportunity for a recent college graduate to work alongside Hillel President and CEO Wayne Firestone at Hillel's international headquarters in Washington, DC. In his/her work with Hillel's President, the Bronfman Fellow is included in key research, communications, travel and speaking engagement preparation, and other executive matters.  Learn more and apply here!

 

 

The HIAS Scholarship Program

The HIAS Scholarship program was established in 1974 to help immigrants fulfill their dreams of advanced education.  The HIAS Program offers financial assistance to HIAS-assisted individuals in the United States who are pursuing college and graduate degrees.  To learn more about the program and eligibility, please visit the website here. 

 

 

The American Hebrew Academy Fellowship Program 
The AHA Fellowship Program seeks enthusiastic and highly motivated recent college graduates from all Jewish backgrounds who want to increase their knowledge and build tangible career related skills residing alongside and serving talented high school Jewish teens in a boarding school setting.  

 

Fellows, in coordination with the Director of Residential Life, will be able to create personalized work experiences incorporating both formal and informal educational components. Fellows will have daily residential life responsibilities and weekly professional development/networking opportunities. AHA Fellows receive an apartment, food, a stipend, and health benefits. Fellowship placements are one academic year assignments beginning each August. 

 

Inquiries are welcome throughout the year.  Please email Elaine Tinnin (eetinnin@americanhebrewacademy.org) a letter of interest and current resume or learn more 

here.

 

 US P.I.R.G. Job Opportunities

 

 

Summer Internship Program with Cleveland Hillel Foundation

Hillel Foundation is coordinating a paid, summer internship program for college sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Students are placed, based on skills and interests, at local businesses and non-profits for internships in fields such as (but not limited to) real estate, marketing/PR/advertising, community relations and planning, environmental activism, business, accounting, finance, social work, biotech, arts and culture, radio, and more. 

 

Dates for the program are June 11 - August 3, 2012 

 

The final application deadline is February 24, 2012 

 

For more information email 

Ilana Shafran Mandel at ishafran@clevelandhillel.org.

 

 

 

 


We're always hearing about great opportunities for students, like internships and conferences, so make sure you check our Cool Opportunities section of our website, updated regularly with great things to know about!

 

 

 

Questions? Comments? Feel free to email us at Hillel@psu.edu or stop by our offices at

The Pasquerilla Spiritual Center!