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CalendarFebruaryWednesday, February 10th at 1:00 PM Nefesh B'Nefesh Private Aliyah Meetings@ The Bronfman Center Come meet with a representative from Nefesh B'Nefesh for private aliyah consultation. From school, to the army, to aliyah benefits- have all your questions answered! Sign up here: https://www.nbn.org.il/nbncal/main.php?s=2&p=1747 Website: https://www.nbn.org.il/nbncal/main.php?s=2&p=1747 Wednesday, February 10th at 7:00 PM SHMUTZ Meeting@ Bronfman Center Group meeting for SHMUTZ - NYU's Sabbath-observing Theater and Sketch Comedy Troupe Contact Cynthia Blank or Liat Lemberger Wednesday, February 10th at 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM LSHMA Lecture Series Presents: Rabbah Sara Hurwitz on "Can Orthodox Women be Rabbis?"@ 2nd Floor Library, Bronfman Center Sara Hurwitz is Rabbah of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. She has served on the rabbinic staff at the Hebrew Institute for nearly seven years, and has completed the same course of training and examination as male Orthodox rabbinical students. Her curriculum was modeled after that of the male students at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah in Riverdale. She is the Curricular Researcher and Writer for JOFA's Gender and Orthodoxy Curriculum Project. She graduated from Drisha Institute for Jewish Education's 3-year Scholars Circle Program, received a B.A. from Barnard College, Columbia University, studied at Midreshet Lindenbaum in Israel, and served as a CLAL Fellow. Contact Michelle Kornblit Friday, February 12th at 6:00 PM Koach Kabbalat Shabbat + A visit from the Dean of Pardes@ Bronfman Center, 2nd Floor Join Koach on February 12 for our Kabbalat Shabbat services, followed by a free dinner at the Bronfman Center. After dinner, we will have a presentation by Dr. David Bernstein, the Dean of Pardes in Jerusalem. Dr. Bernstein will be discussing "Decision Making - The Revelation at Sinai as Case Study." Please join us for this rare opportunity! For more information, please sign up on our listserv: Website: www.nyukoach.org Tuesday, February 16th at 6:00 PM M.E.A.T@ Bronfman: 1st, 2nd & 3rd floor Jewish learning for all levels and free meat dinner! Contact Arielle Birnbaum Tuesday, February 16th at 8:00 PM Bridges: Interfaith Dialogue@ Weinstein Dormitory: 5-11 University Place Bridges Dialogue: February 16th, 8:00pm @ Weinstein Join Muslim and Jewish Students from NYU, Columbia, and Yeshiva University for a night of dialogue moderated by Imam Kahlid Latif and Rabbi Sarna. Email Bridgesdialogue@gmail.com to RSVP. RSVP required for this event. Sponsored by the Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life, Hillel @ NYU, and the Islamic Center @ NYU Dinner will be Served Contact Jordanna Birnbaum Wednesday, February 17th at 6:00 PM GALLERY OPENING: 2009 Bronfman Jewish Student Artist Fellows Gallery Exhibition@ The Bronfman Center Gallery Join us Arts on the Move and the Bronfman Center as we celebrate the work of the 2009 Bronfman Jewish Student Artist Fellows. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Website: www.artsonthemove.org Wednesday, February 17th at 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Art Class Series: Improv@ Bronfman Center Ever wanted to learn improv? Well here's your chance! Come to a free, professionally taught class, the first in a series of different classes! Any requests for future classes? Just let me know! Contact Chelsea Garbell Thursday, February 18th at 12:00 PM Blood Drive!@ 7 East 10th Street (1st Floor) Come be a part of our first Blood Drive of 2010!!! The New York Blood Center, which works to satisfy the blood-related healthcare needs of 20 million people, continues to face an ACUTE NEED for blood. Each day NYBC needs over 2,000 pints of blood to maintain an adequate community blood supply. We are currently seeking your support for the University-Wide Spring 2010 Blood Drive. You can REGISTER for a time slot by messaging Shira Falk on facebook or at sf1237@nyu.edu with your name and the donation time you desire. There are sign up slots every 15 minutes from 12:00-6:00 Not eligible to donate blood? COME ANYWAY and support your friends :-) Walk ins are welcome! *Please remember to eat and drink before you donate!!!!! And bring your IDs with you! Contact Becky Rubin Thursday, February 18th at 8:00 PM - 8:00 PM Shalhevet's Charity Auction!@ NYU Kimmel Center, Rosenthal Pavilion, 10th floor Shalhevet is excited to present to you its first ever... CHARITY AUCTION! Get excited for fast paced bidding and fantastic prizes all benefiting Kids of Courage. Kids of Courage is a volunteer based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and young adults with serious medical diagnoses. They run programs for these children that range from adventure camps to medical referrals and support. Kids of Courage relies wholly on the charitable donations. Join us for an incredible evening to raise money for this great cause. It's going to be a blast so get your fancy attire ready! What? Shalhevet's first ever Charity Auction to benefit Kids of Courage Where: Rosenthal Pavilion, Kimmel Center, 10th floor When: Thursday February 18, 2010 - Doors open at 8:00 PM ~ $5 fee to enter and get your auction paddle! ~ Can't wait to see you there! *attire: black tie ** if you have any questions of concerns or know of anyone who would like to donate a prize, pls contact us at nyu.shalhevet@gmail.com Contact Samantha Steinberg Friday, February 19th at 6:00 PM Kesher Shabbaton@ Bronfman Center Save the Date for A Social Action Shabbaton with KESHER The Shabbaton will include: services, free meals, midnight run to feed the homeless, fun programming, and havdallah! If you are interested please email us at nyukesher@gmail.com Website: nyukesher.webs.com Monday, February 22nd at 12:30 PM Purges in Paradise: Soviet Jewry in 1936-1938@ 53 Washington Square South, 2nd Floor Library and Dining Room Please join us for a lecture by Prof. Elissa Bemporad, Jerry and William Ungar Assistant Professor, History Department, Queens College, The City University of New York.
Website: http://hebrewjudaic.as.nyu.edu/object/hebrew.newsevents.lunchcolloq Tuesday, February 23rd at 6:00 PM M.E.A.T@ Bronfman: 1st, 2nd & 3rd floor Jewish learning for all levels and free meat dinner! Contact Arielle Birnbaum Wednesday, February 24th at 6:00 PM Purim Mask Making@ Bronfman Center Come to the Bronfman Center and make decorative Italian-style masks! Enjoy a night of relaxed crafting, snacks, and good company, then show off your handiwork on Purim!! Contact Chelsea Garbell Wednesday, February 24th at 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Purim Carnival with Yachad!@ Kimmel, TBD Join Shalhevet as we host Yachad for a Purim Carnival! Get dressed up, get goofy, and have a blast challenging yourself along with Yachad members at the various booths. There will be snacks and tons of fun games! Can't wait to see you there! Contact Samantha Steinberg Thursday, February 25th at 7:30 PM Free Performance! The Mighty Third Rail@ Bronfman Center--David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center Join your friends on a trip to the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center to see a free performance! The Mighty Third Rail is a three man group that mixes elements of hip-hop poetry, beatboxing, violin, and bass. We will meet at the Bronfman Center at 7:30, and head over via subway for the 8:30 performance. All you need is a subway card with $4.50. Feel free to travel on your own and meet up with us there! Contact Chelsea Garbell MarchMonday, March 1st at 12:00 AM Israel Peace Week@ NYU Come learn about Israel's efforts towards peace in the Middle East! Stay tuned for more details. Contact Hilary Brandenburg Monday, March 1st at 6:30 PM Israel 360@ TBA “Israel 360” is a dynamic multi-media presentation about Israel from A-Z, highlighting exciting components of Israeli history, geography, and culture. In addition to providing tons of information, “Israel 360” will show students that Israel is a unique and inspiring place that must be seen. Dinner will be served! Contact Hilary Brandenburg Tuesday, March 2nd at 6:00 PM M.E.A.T@ Bronfman: 1st, 2nd & 3rd floor Jewish learning for all levels and free meat dinner! Contact Arielle Birnbaum Wednesday, March 3rd at 6:00 PM Art Class Series@ Bronfman Center Come to a free, professionally taught art class at the Bronfman Center! Type of class TBD Contact Chelsea Garbell Thursday, March 4th at 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Manicure For A Cure@ Bronfman Center Get a manicure to raise money for breast cancer awareness! Contact Caroline Trencher Tuesday, March 9th at 6:00 PM M.E.A.T@ Bronfman: 1st, 2nd & 3rd floor Jewish learning for all levels and free meat dinner! Contact Arielle Birnbaum Saturday, March 13th at 8:00 PM Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance Conference@ Columbia University Join Hillel at The JOFA Conference! The 2010 JOFA Conference, scheduled for Saturday evening, March 13th and Sunday, March 14th at Columbia University (Alfred Lerner Hall), will be an international gathering of women and men seeking to engage in meaningful conversations about relevant and timely issues. We expect to have over 1,000 participants and hope you will be among them. Website: http://www.jofa.org/about.php/conference Sunday, March 21st at 9:00 AM AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) Policy Conference 2010@ Washington, D.C. The AIPAC Policy Conference is the pro-Israel community's preeminent annual gathering. The event attracts more than 6000 community and student activists from all 50 states, and more than half of the Senate, a third of the House of Representatives and countless Israeli and American policymakers and thought leaders. Over three jam-packed days, Policy Conference participants choose from hundreds of informative sessions and participate in the pro-Israel community's largest and most important advocacy day. TO SIGN UP AS A STUDENT: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB229L2KZHEMN Website: http://www.aipac.org/about_AIPAC/Learn_About_AIPAC/2841.asp Tuesday, March 23rd at 6:00 PM M.E.A.T@ Bronfman: 1st, 2nd & 3rd floor Jewish learning for all levels and free meat dinner! Contact Arielle Birnbaum Wednesday, March 24th at 7:30 PM Women's Chocolate Seder@ the Bronfman Center Join SRL (Jewish Women @ NYU) for a fun-filled evening of CHOCOLATE! Save the bitter herbs for Pesach - we'll be celebrating women and redemption with our favorite food group. Chocolate matzah, chocolate ice cream, chocolate everything! Come hungry, leave happy. Contact Rachel Slaff AprilThursday, April 1st at 7:30 PM Girls Night In@ the Bronfman Center Hey ladies! Join SRL (Jewish Women @ NYU) for a night of chick flicks, chocolate, and girl talk - no foolin'! Contact Rachel Slaff Tuesday, April 13th at 6:00 PM M.E.A.T@ Bronfman: 1st, 2nd & 3rd floor Jewish learning for all levels and free meat dinner! Contact Arielle Birnbaum Wednesday, April 14th at 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Art Class Series: Drawing Class- Live Model@ Bronfman Center Come to a free, professionally taught drawing class at the Bronfman Center. Must bring own paper and pencils Contact Chelsea Garbell Thursday, April 15th at 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Yom Hashoah Commemoration@ Kimmel Center, Rosenthal Please join us a for a Holocaust commemoration in memory of the 6 million who have perished. Contact Nicole Pines Tuesday, April 20th at 6:00 PM M.E.A.T@ Bronfman: 1st, 2nd & 3rd floor Jewish learning for all levels and free meat dinner! Contact Arielle Birnbaum Sunday, April 25th at 10:00 AM Social Action Sunday: An intercollegiate/interfaith day of service@ All around NYC The Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life, Hillel @ NYU, Columbia, and 5 CUNY schools will join together for a day of service around new York City. If you would like to serve on a committee please contact Gabbi Lewin. Contact Gabbi Lewin Sunday, April 25th at 12:00 PM MET or MOMA Trip@ Bronfman Center, Museum Hit up the MET or the MOMA with Hillel (Museum will be decided by popular demand) for free! We will leave from the Bronfman Center at noon, and you can stay at the museum as long as you like! Contact Chelsea Garbell Tuesday, April 27th at 6:00 PM M.E.A.T@ Bronfman: 1st, 2nd & 3rd floor Jewish learning for all levels and free meat dinner! Contact Arielle Birnbaum MayWednesday, May 5th at 7:00 PM ShalOM: Ladies Yoga@ the Bronfman Center Finals stressing you out? Girls, take a break from studying and join SRL (Jewish Women @ NYU) for a relaxing evening of yoga! Bring your yoga mat if you have one; yogis of all experience levels are welcome. Just FYI, no boys allowed. This is a night just for us girls to relax, unwind, and rededicate our energy during Chanukah. Contact Rachel Slaff |