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Student Highlight of the Month
Our student highlight of the month is...
Tartans and Panthers for Israel. This
Wednesday the Israel advocacy groups brought
in Khald Abu Toameh, the Israeli Arab West
Bank and Gaza correspondent for the Jerusalem
Post and U.S. News and World Report. He
previously served as a senior writer for the
Jerusalem Report, and a correspondent for
Al-Fajr. 75 students came to hear Mr. Toameh
at CMU and 85 joined us later that night at
Pitt.
Alumni Event Review
Although our LA event for this month is
postponed, stay posted for upcoming events in
Pittsburgh and around the country!
Email Laura
Conrad,
Director of
Alumni and Parent
Relations, if you would like to be involved.
If you like what you see, help us spread the
word! Pass this email on to other Jewish
alumni and
join us next time we're in your area.
"Campus Superstar"... Mark your calendars!
American Idol is back in full force and so is
"Campus Superstar"!
March
29, 2007 campus version of American Idol. The
show
will highlight the top 10 student
singers from Pitt, CMU, Point Park, and
Duquesne. Come support the finalists from
your alma mater at the Carnegie Music
Hall.
For details or tickets email Pam
Eichenbaum.
Simchas
Mazal tov to Milton and Sarita
Eisner(Pitt '53) on the Bat Mitzvah of
their granddaughter Carly.
Mazal tov to Melissa Shapiro(Pitt '05)
on her engagement to Nicholas Burkett
(Duq '02). They are planning a 2008 wedding.
Living in Pittsburgh? Join us for a
Shabbat dinner or any of the many programs we
have here and see the Hillel JUC in action!
Email Laura
Conrad to RSVP!
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Shalom,
Come home to the Hillel JUC this semester!
The next few months are packed with great
opportunities- from "Campus
Superstar" to our Greek Alumni
Shabbat to
the CMU
Carnival weekend "Wine and Fondue"
reception. Join us for one or join us
for all- you must see the incredible things
shaping up in the Pittsburgh Jewish campus
life scene!
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| Upcoming Alumni Events |
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LA Networking POSTPONED. Email Laura
Conrad if you would like to be involved
in planning the event later in the year.
CMU Carnival CMU Jews! Whether
you are
looking for a classy carnival or just a flash
back
to college, stop by the Hillel JUC on Friday,
April
20th at 6 PM, for a wine and fondue
reception. Suggested donation $18,
Shabbat dinner
will follow- stay to see what Shabbat is
really like
at the Hillel JUC!
Greek Shabbat Brothers and sisters-
come meet
the next generation of Greeks, reminisce, and
enjoy
a Shabbat meal at the Hillel JUC! Show your
house
pride and mark your calendars for March 23rd,
6 PM.
RSVP to Laura
Conrad and spread the word!
Be PART of Pitt! Join the Pitt Alumni
Recruiting Team and help recruit Jewish
students
to Pitt!
CMU Alumni- Get
connected with other alumni. The CMU
Office of Alumni
Relations wants to help YOU network with
fellow alumni- check it out!
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| Student Program Review |
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How does the environment fit into Judaism?
Just ask the Hillel JUC environmental
committee who held an environmental awareness
Tu B'Shvat Shabbat in an effort to
educate about the value of nature in Judaism.
They are also working to LEED certify the
Hillel JUC and help make the city green.
More on the global awareness front- Pitt
students caused a major splash on campus with
speaker Simon Deng who discussed the
historical
overview of Sudan and
oppression of citizens that led up to the
current issue in Darfur. Deng inspired 120
students to understand the importance of student
action on behalf of Darfur, and expressed
frustration with the inaction of the UN.
Also in the Pitt Union, the "Campus
Superstar" semifinals attracted over 300
students, parents, and community members to
determine the 10 finalists for the March 29th
event.
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Hebrew is coming to the forefront this
semester with "Hebreworld," a new Hebrew
conversation club, and even provides extra
credit through the Pitt Jewish studies dept.
Not up to conversations but want to know
what the prayer book actually says? Kesher,
the Reform student group, is teaching prayer
book Hebrew every Friday before services.
Hebrew not your schtick? We're celebrating
Purim in style with Dan Ahdoot, Iranian
Jewish comedian and finalist on "Last Comic
Standing," will make you and hundreds of
students laugh for sure! Following the show
students will continue the celebration with
an 80's
costume party.
Later this month the 2nd annual "iFest," a
celebration of Israeli culture, democracy, and
pluralism, will bring falafel, Israeli style
house music,
henna tattoos, and krav maga martial arts to
campus.  
As April approaches, the CMU student board is
working to bring the annual holocaust
remembrance week to a whole new level, with
speakers, an art show, and a bottle cap
collection to represent lost lives.
Meanwhile, students continue their fundraising
effortsto further support
programming and Shabbat dinners at the Hillel
JUC.
Through these efforts, students will receive
raffle
tickets for every $500 they raise. One
lucky winner will be chosen at
Campus Superstar for a FREE TRIP to ISRAEL!
Help a
student reach their goal by emailing Laura.
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| Support Jewish Life on Campus |
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Many of you have already joined the hundreds of
alumni who support Jewish life in Pittsburgh.
Join
us in continuing the incredible growth we
have seen in
the past 5 years!
Your support allows us to provide the
resources for
a variety of Jewish life on campus, from
religious
to social, cultural to political programming.
Email
Laura
Conrad,
Director of Alumni and Parent Relations
to make
a donation.
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