Cornell College Hillel
Events
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International Holocaust Remembrance
Monday January 23rd
In order to educate about the atrocities of the Holocaust as well as other modern genocides around the world, we will be hanging posters on the OC detailing a few examples of the horrors that continue unabated in our lifetime.
Check them out all this week and encourage your friends to view them as well.
Wednesday and Thursday:
Volunteers still needed to hand out yellow memorial armbands
at lunch Wednesday and Thursday.
Contact Stacy Weinberg if you would be willing to spare an hour.
Friday, January 27th at 11:15am:
Moment of silence on the OC as a group to join with the millions around the globe who pause to remember the lost.
Shabbat Dinner
January 27th
We will have a holocaust/genocide memorial service at 5:00 pm in Allee chapel and
dinner at 6:00 pm in Stoner House.
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Upcoming Hillel Executive Board Elections
Election of an entirely new executive board will take place at the
general membership meeting in March
(2nd Thursday at 6:00pm)!
Curious about an Board position??
Information about responsibilities and time-commitments of the board positions will be sent out soon.
All it takes is a little time and a lot of life!
Members in good standing may run for an executive board position
and/or vote for new board members.
Those in good standing or near-good standing have been contacted.
If you did not receive notification and believe that this was an error,
please contact an executive board member.
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Field Trip?
Keep your eyes peeled for a possible outing to the Slovak museum in Cedar Rapids which currently houses a Jewish exhibit.
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Birthright Trips
Jewish members:
Deadlines for Birthright trips occur in spring and summer, so be sure to apply a.s.a.p. if you are interested in taking advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
For more information (and lots of photos) contact Stacy Weinberg.
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Conferences
Spitzer Conference: one of our members may have the privilege of attending this conference
on Jewish public policy.
Hillel provides airfare and the remaining fees may be subsidized through the national Hillel.
Next summer: Hillel leaders conference in August.
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Other Upcoming Events and Program Ideas
Havdalah
Service Projects
Learning Jewish Songs
Israel Programs
Learn to Make Challah
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If you have ideas, please let us know !
We always love to hear from you!
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