Schmooze with the Jews
A different format here. I hope everyone is keeping warm.
Information for/about:
All Students
Freshmen
Purim/Passover
Stitch and Bitch
Tuesday, February 28th
7:00pm Richmond Hall
Learn how to sew and donate scarves to the needy. This is a women's program in
honor of Rosh Chodesh! Please email me if you are planning on attending. We are
looking for anyone with sewing skills to help out with this program.
Comedian brought by AEPi
Tuesday, February 28th
Steve Hofstetter (from NBC, Comedy Central, Maxim,
ESPN, CollegeHumor.com, Sirius Radio)
Live in the Union, Chesapeake Rooms
Tuesday, February 28, 8 p.m.
$5 for Students, $8 for General Admission
Buy tickets at the box office in the UU
Only 500 available so buy your tickets early!
Shabbat Across America
Friday March, 3rd
Goucher College
We will be joining Goucher this week for Shabbat across America, and this is a
great chance to meet students from another campus.
Services - 5pm
Dinner - 6pm
Carpools will be arranged. The cost of this meal is $7 (Hillel is subsidizing $3
of the cost)
Email Ken to rsvp and please share if you need a ride or can offer a ride.
Religious Appreciation Week
Have questions about the different religions on campus? Check out this schedule of events:
Monday, Tuesday March 6, 7
11am - 1pm Religious Fair
Learn about differences between the various faith based groups on campus
Monday, March 6
6pm, Drum Circle
The spirituality of the drum is the oldest gathering rite we know of in
history. Come and experience this unique way of reaching your inner self within
the context of a drumming community. It is fun, religious, spiritual,
entertaining and captivating. Take a chance and explore your inner
rhythm.
Tuesday, March 7
Women in Religion Panel
Have you ever wondered what the role women
play in the different faiths? Have you ever been confused about the style of
dress that women of different faiths wear or why they wear it? Have you ever
been conflicted about the status of gender equality in the different faiths?
Come hear women of faith talk about their views from their own perspectives. We will have a panel made up of Towson faculty, staff, and students talk about how they form their own identities as women of faith.
Great Summer Experience
It's
not Bubbe's matzo ball soup, but it WILL feed your soul.
Come to BCI this
summer
and connect to Judaism on your terms.
Learn, dance, discover, experience, sing, plant, wonder, breathe, share,
reconnect, hike, create - live!
This summer, give yourself 26 days in California to envision your own Jewish life. Through artistic expression, dynamic learning, and exploring the outdoors, a summer at BCI is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in Jewish culture and develop relationships that will last a lifetime. You will have the opportunity to interact with some of the world’s finest Jewish scholars and artists. Located on a 3,000-acre ranch just north of Los Angeles, BCI has brought young Jews (aged 18-26) from all over the world to have a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience for the past 65 years. BCI is non-denominational and we welcome participants from all levels of knowledge, background and affiliation. This summer we are offering two sessions: June 14-July 9 OR July 12-August 6. Please note that there are scholarships available and we strive to make sure that money is never a reason for someone to not attend BCI. The Melinda Joy Siegel scholarship is a full-tuition scholarship competitively awarded to full-time students and residents of the Baltimore/DC area. Please note that the application deadline for this specific scholarship is March 4th, and you must be accepted into BCI prior to applying.
Meet Johanna Karasik, BCI
Program Director, at 3:30pm on Thursday, Mar 2nd in the JAC for a BCI info
session. Come
watch the informational DVD, hear from a Towson BCI alum, and ask questions.
From
4:30-6:30pm, stop by PAWS to see Stephanie and Johanna and learn more about BCI!
If you’re not
available 3:30 and 6:30pm, email Johanna ASAP at
bci@thebbi.org to make a
separate appointment.
Visit
www.thebbi.org/bci, email
bci@thebbi.org, call 805-582-4450, or AIM: bci2006 for more info about BCI.
Free Trip to Israel!
February 8th, applications open up for Taglit-birthright
israel. Hillel's trip is going at the end of May/beginning of June. This is a
once in a lifetime experience. Apply at www.israel.hillel.org
Our allocation size is determined by the number of deposits
we have on February 24th. If you are thinking of applying, apply early.
Wet Hot American Summer
THIS WEDNESDAY (MARCH 1ST) @ 7 PM IS WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER NIGHT IN THE JEWISH ACTIVITIES CENTER (ATTACHED TO NEWELL DINNING HALL). Come for fun, camp food, and prizes for whoever comes dressed as the best camper.
Rent
Are you obsessed with the movie Rent? Come
see the original show on Broadway!
Sunday, April 9th
$55, your money reserves your space. Priority is given to freshmen, space is
limited.
FYSH Retreat
Join FYSH on March 11 at 7pm
for an overnight near Washington DC.
Food. Fun. Friends.
A great time to be had by all
10 dollars
Transportation is provided
We will return to TU on March 12 at 3pm.
Please RSVP to Stephanie at
SRosenau@towson.edu
Purim
Purim begins Monday night March 13th. We have several options for you. Goucher is hosting both an egalitarian and a traditional Megillah reading. We will also have carpools going to Baltimore for Megillah readings and Purim parties. More information to follow, please share with us your Purim preferences and plans.
Passover
Hillel is your home for seders and Passover meals. If you are planning on attending a seder with Towson Hillel, please let me know as soon as possible.