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Penn State Hillel 2008 Calendar of Events
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Kosher for Passover Meals Available on Campus
Jewish students, faculty, and staff who wish to adhere to kosher dietary laws during Passover can take part in the kosher for Passover meals being served on campus.
Kosher lunches and dinners will be available at the Waring Dining Commons in West Halls. The all-you-care-to-eat meals can be purchased with the A-La Board meal plan, as well as cash and LionCash+. To buy a meal, participants must first register at www.kosherfoodrocks.psu.edu before Friday, March 7, 2008
The meals will begin with brunch on April 20 and end with brunch on April 27. Lunch is $9.75 (or 290 ala board points) and dinner and brunch is $11.50 (or 345 ala board points).
Lunch will be a dairy menu featuring matzoh pizza, vegetables, salads, cheese, fruit, Pepsi, and more. Dinner will be a meat menu featuring baked chicken, pasta (kosher for Passover egg noodles), vegetables, fruit, Pepsi, and more.
All food is orthodox kosher certified. Questions regarding specific certifications, direct all questions to Jeremy Weisblatt, Student Kosher Food Coordinator at jrw5002@gmail.com. Food Services turns to Rabbi Joel Roth of the Jewish Theological Seminary for legal questions when they arise.
Chabad on Campus at Penn State will also be providing a Kosher Passover Meal plan under the supervision of Rabbi Nosson Meretsky. This plan will only be for the dinner meals and will take place at the Rohr Jewish Center off campus. For more information and to sign up, visit www.gotmatza.com.
| SPRING 2008 |
| April 2008 |
| Daily | Daily Prayer
118 Pasquerilla is available daily 9am-11pm for prayer, study, or meditation.
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| Every Friday Shabbat Shalom! |
Spiritual Programs - Shabbat
Fridays at 6:30pm in 118 Pasquerilla
Celebrate Shabbat with Reform, or Conservative Services followed by an awesome FREE kosher-catered dinner.
Thank you to all of our supporters who make our weekly kosher-catered dinners possible!
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| Daily | Lunch with Hillel
Bring your own lunch to Room 118 Pasquerilla. The room is available for Hillel students to eat their lunches and discuss contemporary issues facing Jewish students' lives on campus today.
Monday through Friday from 12:00pm - 1:30pm. All are welcome.
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| Tuesday, April 1st
| Itzhak Perlman, Violinist
7:30pm
Eisenhower Auditorium
Itzhak Perlman's virtuosity, charm, and humanity endear the classical music superstar to audiences everywhere. The Israeli-born violinist, winner of fifteen Grammy and four Emmy awards, returns to Penn State for the first time in fourteen years in a solo performance accompanied by pianist Rohan De Silva.
*Sponsored by Robert and Helen Harvey.
*Presented by The PSU Center for The Performing Arts.
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| Wednesday, April 2nd
| Hookah Night
8:00pm
Chronic Town
Relax with friends and enjoy a taste of Israel.
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| Friday, April 4th
| Shabbat Services
6:30pm
118 Pasquerilla
Celebrate Shabbat with Reform, or Conservative Services followed by an awesome FREE kosher-catered dinner.
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| Monday, April 7th
| "Let's Talk about" Israel, Baby*
7:00pm
Cultural Lounge, Pollock Commons
Come discuss some of the current happenings in Israel. Also learn more about ways to
travel, study and live in Israel. For more information, contact Marissa at
mkg5004@psu.edu.
*Co-sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program
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| Wednesday, April 9th
| Ani Chayal: I am a Soldier Lunch & Learn*
1:20pm
118 Pasquerilla
Come enjoy free lunch and learn about what life is like as an Israeli soldier. Former Israeli Soldiers will be here to share their experiences and answer questions.
*Co-sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program
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| Sunday, April 13th
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Bagel Brunch
12:00pm
129A, HUB
Meet new people, see old faces, and catch up with your friends while enjoying a yummy brunch.
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| Tuesday, April 15th
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Mitchell Bard the Author of "Myths and Facts: A guide to
the Arab-Israeli Conflict"*
7:00pm
102 Forum Building
Dr. Bard will discuss the many myths and facts relating to the Arab-Israeli conflict, followed
by a question and answer session.
Dr. Mitchell Bard is the Executive Director of the nonprofit American-Israeli Cooperative
Enterprise (AICE) and a foreign policy analyst who lectures frequently on U.S.-Middle
East policy.
*Sponsored by Hillel & the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia.
*Co-sponsored by Chabad & The Jewish Studies Program.
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| Thursday, April 17th
| Israel @ 60 Bash
8:30pm
Candy Bar
Israel is turning 60 and we are celebrating! Join us for a night of food, music & dancing.
Live performance from Kosha Dillz & DJ playing Israeli Hip Hop. Free Israeli Style Food.
Prize raffles & Giveaways. 18 to enter 21 to drink must have valid ID.
Entry to this event is free but we are asking for donations to help the charity called "Save A
Child's Heart".
*Sponsored by PSU Hillel, UPAC, Israel @ 60 grant.
*Co-sponsored by the Jewish Studies Program.
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| April 18th- April 20th
| Blue & White Weekend |
| Saturday, April 19th
| Passover Seder
8:30pm
Staying in State College for the weekend? Let Hillel help you make Passover just like home. Come for the 10 Plagues, stay for the home cooked food.
*Special thank you to Annie Schneider for coordinating our Seder meal.
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| Sunday, April 20th
| 1st Day of Passover
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| Monday, April 21st
| 2nd Day of Passover |
| Tuesday, April 22nd
| 3rd Day of Passover
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| Wednesday, April 23rd
| "Jewpordy: Israel Edition"
4th Day of Passover
7:30pm
Cultural Lounge, Pollock Commons
Are you knowledgeable about Israel or engaged to learn more? An interactive game show style trivia with teammates to compete for prizes is just for you.
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| Thursday, April 24th
| 5th Day of Passover
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| Friday, April 25th
| Passover Shabbat
6th Day of Passover
6:30pm
118 Pasquerilla
Celebrate Shabbat with Reform, or Conservative Services followed by an awesome FREE kosher-catered dinner.
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| Saturday, April 26th
| 7th Day of Passover
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| Sunday, April 27th
| Last Day of Passover
Post Passover Pizza Party
8:30pm
Hi-Way Pizza
340 E. College
Come together and eat Chometz "bread" at the end of Passover. Munch as much pizza as you can and participate in celebrations and experiences.
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| Monday, April 28th
| Yom Hashoah Memorial Service
4pm-7pm
Allen St. Gate (In case of rainy day 129C Hub)
Stop by to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust in this Yom Hashoah memorial service. Read names of the victims, pray and honor the memories of the victims of genocide.
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| May 2008 |
| Daily | Daily Prayer
118 Pasquerilla is available daily 9am-11pm for prayer, study, or meditation.
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| Every Friday Shabbat Shalom! |
Spiritual Programs - Shabbat
Fridays at 6:30pm in 118 Pasquerilla
Celebrate Shabbat with Reform, or Conservative Services followed by an awesome FREE kosher-catered dinner.
Thank you to all of our supporters who make our weekly kosher-catered dinners possible!
|
| Daily | Lunch with Hillel
Bring your own lunch to Room 118 Pasquerilla. The room is available for Hillel students to eat their lunches and discuss contemporary issues facing Jewish students' lives on campus today.
Monday through Friday from 12:00pm - 1:30pm. All are welcome.
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| Friday, May 2nd
| Yom Hashoah Memorial
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| Friday, May 2nd
| Shabbat Services
6:30pm
118 Pasquerilla
Celebrate Shabbat with Reform, or Conservative Services followed by an awesome FREE kosher-catered dinner.
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| May 5th- May 9th
| PSU Finals Week
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| Thursday, May 8th
| Israeli Independence Day
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