YIDDISH ANYONE?

Yiddish teacher Fannie Yokor would like to offer a conversational Yiddish hour as a background to the Tulane Yiddish course. The Conversational Yiddish group will meet on Tuesday afternoons from 3-4pm at Hillel. Please email jody@tulane.edu if you are interested.

JEM – Jewish Enrichment Moment
Much to the chagrin of my parents, to whom I left the odious task of mailing them, I came to college with at least thirty books. Most of them I had already read. Like any true book junkie though, I know a good book should be read more than once. Each time, it says something new. Each reading provides comforting familiarity. How much more true, then, for the Torah. On the one hand, the Torah is continuously open, its contents offering limitless interpretations.
On the other hand, we all know the Biblical narrative, a story that is, in the end, about us. Comfort, too, lies in its familiarity. This week, we start the Torah again with Bereshit, repeating the narrative that we all know so well.
May we glean new things from its story this year. May we gain comfort in the repetition of our story.

THE SPITZER FORUM
Provides Jewish college activists with opportunities to sharpen their social justice skills through meetings and workshops with leading experts in politics, community service and international relations. The Spitzer Forum is held in conjunction with the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) Plenum. Students may choose to take part in sessions offered by the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life Institute and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs Plenum
taking place concurrently with the Spitzer Forum. Students interested in becoming involved in public policy as journalists can choose to participate in a smaller specialized track co-sponsored by the American Jewish Press Association. Contact Margalit Weinblatt at mweinblatt@hillel.org for more information. Applications are available online www.hillel.org.

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Jerusalem Report Essay Contest
"The Jerusalem Report" and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Lifeare proud to announce the first Jerusalem Report-Hillel Essay Contest. Essays may be 650-850 words in length describing one's Jewish experience on campus. This can relate to Israel, religion, Tzedek (social justice) work, or any other way one connects to Judaism on campus. First place includes a free trip to Israel and publication in "The Jerusalem Report."
E-mail submissions to jreportessay@hillel.org

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EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Bring New Republic Writers and Editors to Campus;
Subscribe to the Magazine for Free
Receive a free three-month subscription to The New Republic magazine's online edition. This is a new opportunity for student leaders to further their understanding of U.S. politics, foreign affairs, arts and culture. The magazine also features incisive articles that illuminate Israel's ongoing quest for peace and security. The New Republic is offering this subscription to students because of Hillel International Board of Governors co-Chair Michael Steinhardt's involvement with the magazine and with Hillel. "It's exciting, essential reading for those with an active interest in the world
around them and who plan to become leaders of their community," said Steinhardt. Take advantage of this great offer by checking out
http://www.tnr.com/user/s.mhtml?r=hillel2. In addition, New Republic writers and editors are available for speaking engagements on campuses. If interested, please contact Peter Glovin at The New Republic at 212-465-8447 ext. 38.