Shabbat Shalom Weekly: November 18, 2011

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 Shabbat Service Times

Candle Lighting: 4:25 pm
 
Friday Evening Services: 4:25 pm
Kesher (Reform) Evening Services: 6:00 pm
Service options: Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Shira Chadasha, Sephardi
 
Orthodox morning services: 9:00 am
Conservative morning services: 9:45 am
 
Orthodox Evening Services: 4:10 pm
 
Shabbat Ends: 5:25 pm

Upcoming Events

 

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
November 2011					18 Nail Polish & Parsha SePHardi Explanatory Services (SYQ) SePHardi PHriday Moral Voices Shabbat Dinner	19 Assi Azar Film & Discussion
20 Bnai Zion Speaker Series	21	22 Tea-riffic Tuesday Jewish Studies Research Awards App Due	23	24 Thanksgiving	25	26

 
Nail Polish & Parsha
Friday, November 18 (and every Friday!), 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Hillel Grad Lounge (2nd floor)

Enjoy a pre-Shabbos nail painting party!  Bring your own nail polish (although we'll have some there) and we'll paint our nails while discussing this week's parsha (Torah portion).

For questions, or to lead the Torah Talk, contact Katie Berkowitz at kberk@sas.upenn.edu or Rachel Hollander at rhollander@pennhillel.org.

SePHardi PHriday Explanatory Services
Friday, November 18, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM, Hillel Lobby

To kick off this week's SePHardi PHriday, SYQ (Sephardic Yiddin Quakers) will be offering an explanatory service open to all! Come by and check it out!

SePHardi PHriday!
Friday, November 18, 4:30 PM -9:00 PM, Hillel

Wish you lived in the time of Aladdin so you too could ride an elephant? Want to know more about Sephardi culture? Come to Hillel's SePHardi PHriday at Hillel! The night will start off at 4:30 pm with traditional Sephardi services in the Hillel lobby. There were will hor d'ouevres at 5:30 pm unlike what you've ever seen, and dinner that will put your normal kugel and matzah ball soup to shame. Afterward, there will be a Sephardi-style oneg in the Berkowitz lounge with singing and desserts. So come join PHriday and learn all about Sephardi culture!

Moral Voices Shabbat Dinner
Friday, November 18, 6:30 PM, Hillel Third Floor

Join Moral Voices for delicious Shabbat dinner at Hillel with special guest Dan Solomon, National Director of STAND, Student Anti-Genocide Coalition.  Dan will be discussing the important work that STAND is doing across the country and inaugurate Penn’s new STAND Chapter. If you have a meal plan, please help cover the cost by donating 1 or more meal swipes.  Everyone is welcome!  To sign up today and join the conversation over dinner, please fill out this RSVP form: http://tinyurl.com/moralvoices (Co-sponsored by PennSID’s International Development Week.)

Learn more!
STAND - www.standnow.org
Moral Voices - www.moralvoices.com

Assi Azar: Film and Discussion about Coming Out in Israel
Saturday, November 19, 7:00 PM, Huntsman Hall G50

Come see a free film and discussion with Israeli TV personality Assi Azar! His short film, "Mom and Dad, I have Something to Tell You," showcases a variety of Israeli coming out stories and will be followed by Q and A with Assi Azar. Free kosher pizza will be served! 
About Assi Azar: As the host of Israel’s Big Brother TV series, Assi Azar is an Israeli TV celebrity.  In 2009 Assi was voted one of the world's 100 most influential gays and in 2010 he released a documentary about his experience coming out.
If you do not have a Penncard and are considering attending, please RSVP to Julia at jposluns@wharton.upenn.edu as soon as possible so we can get you access to the building.  Co-sponsored by J-Bagel, ICC, QSA, T-Change, and the Consulate of Greater Israel in Philadelphia.

Bnai Zion Speaker Series featuring David Baker
Sunday, November 20, 4:00 PM, Main Line Reform Temple: 410 Montgomery Avenue, Wynnewood, PA 19096

David Baker, Senior Foreign Press Coordinator in the office of the Prime Minister of Israel will discuss the current situation in Israel from a media perspective, followed by a question-and-answer session.  Mr. Baker explains the prime minister’s policies, presents Israeli government spokespeople to the international media, and serves on the front lines of Israel’s media battleground. He worked as a writer and editor for the international relations division of the Israeli ministry of Education and as  a journalist for several English-language publications in Israel. A graduate of SUNY Buffalo, Mr. Baker made Aliya to Israel in 1985 and holds the rank of captain as a reserve office in the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit. He also analyzes foreign media trends, briefs foreign journalists, and proposes and implements information policy for international media.

There is no charge for this event, but reservations are required. For more information and reservations, please call 267.250.3835 or email Sharona Durry at Sharona.Durry@BnaiZion.org.

Tea-riffic Tuesday
Tuesday, November 22 (and every Tuesday!), 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Hillel Second Floor Gallery

Tea-riffic Tuesday is back! Drop by Hillel for a cup of tea, a chat with your favorite Hillel staff members, or a lunch time study break! The Hillel office is the place to be on Tuesdays at noon. Come by and check it out!

For questions, contact Katie Berkowitz at kberk@sas.upenn.edu or Rachel Hollander at rhollander@pennhillel.org.

Want Funding for Your Research?: Jewish Studies Administered Research Awards

Apply today for travel, living expenses, tuition, research equipment and supplies, computer or laboratory fees, specialized computer peripherals, software, and other special needs.

Application Deadline: Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - Applications at: http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/jwst/awards.htm
Submit your application electronically to the Jewish Studies Program office: jsp-info@sas.upenn.edu.

Save the Date

Drisha’s Collegiate Winter Week of Learning - "Shared Space: Community and Dissent"
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - Thursday, January 5, 2012

Questions surrounding issues of social responsibility are making headlines worldwide. What does a just city look like? How can society express dissent while maintaining its over-arching unity? How should we allocate resources and use public spaces?

Come join Wendy Amsellem, Dudi Goshen, Jon Kelsen, Daniel Rynhold and more as we explore these questions and others through the lens of Halakhah, Aggadah, Tanakh and Jewish Thought.

Daytime & evening classes.  Dinner provided, Tuition $75.

To learn more and to register, visit: http://drisha.org/

Justifi Winter Trip to Thailand
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 – Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Trip Focus: Child and human trafficking in Thailand.
Cost: $599 + $300 fundraising for partner projects + Airfare.  Scholarships are available.
For more information and to apply, visit Justifi.org

Announcements

Adjust Action

Adjust Action is a BRAND NEW, year-long fellowship for students interested in delving into Tzedek (social justice) issues through direct service, Jewish (and non-Jewish) learning and discussion, and hearing from inspiring members of the Penn and Philadelphia communities. If you’re looking for a way to combine your Judaism and Jewish identity with your interest in repairing the world, then adjust action is for you!

For more information or to apply, visit http://jrp.com/adjustaction

Study Abroad in Israel!

About time to get back to Israel? Learn more! Sign up here to get more information about the opportunity of your choice, and enter a raffle for a $100 gift certificate to Patagonia! Please contact Naomi Hachen at naomi.hachen@gmaill.com with questions.

Havanot is back!

Havanot, the Penn Jewish forum for community-wide discussion and learning, is back for a second year! This year's discussion will be guided by the ultimate goal of creating an original siddur or haggadah that compiles the various beliefs and thoughts within the Hillel community. 
If you would like to participate in this project, please contact Eliana Machefsky ( elmac@sas.upenn.edu) and Ben Bennett (benben@sas.upenn.edu) with a 1-2 sentence statement of interest. You may also nominate friends.

Share your abroad experiences!

Are you reading this from abroad?  Have you traveled abroad recently? 
Please share your Jewish experiences abroad in this quick survey.  Your stories and resources will be compiled into a website to help future Penn students who are traveling abroad.  Click here to share!

HUGE Tzedek Community Service Opportunity: Leadership position for Mitzvah Day Spring 2012!!

Penn Tzedek is looking for co-chairs to coordinate community service projects throughout the local West Philadelphia area on Mitzvah Day, a Sunday in the spring, in conjunction with CHORDS Spring Weekend of Service. Students should be excited and motivated, but do not need any prior experience with Mitzvah Day. Please contact penntzedek@gmail.com for more details!


*For all other announcements, including those regarding opportunities for employment, learning, volunteering, housing, and travel, please check out Hillel's virtual bulletin board at http://pennhillel.org/pn/announcements.

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