Spring 2014 houstonhillel.org
Shabbat Shabbat with Houston Hillel
Highlights
Shabbat dinner at the Houston Hillel Student Center begins at 6:30 pm with optional services at 6:00. January 17 January 24 January 31 February 7 February 14 February 21` February 28 March 14 March 21 March 28 April 4 April 11 April 18 April 25
Sushi Shabbat at Hillel Shabbat 118 with Comedian Matt Broussard Comfort Food Shabbat at Hillel Chinese Shabbat at Hillel - Challah baking at 5:30 Breakfast Shabbat at Hillel Rice Shabbat at Pres. Leebron’s home Make Your Own Pizza Shabbat at Hillel Purim Shabbat at Hillel Make Hamentashen at 5:30! Interfaith Shabbat at Hillel Israel Shabbat at Hillel Mexican Shabbat at Hillel - Challah baking at 5:30 British Shabbat at Hillel Passover “Chopped” Shabbat at Hillel BBQ Shabbat at Hillel - Farewell to Seniors!
Houston Hillel’s Shabbat dinners are sponsored by Elton and Janet Lipnick, David Lipnick, and Amy and Myles Kelman in memory of Paul and Fannie Lipnick. The Lipnick/Kelman families have generously sponsored Houston Hillel’s Shabbat dinners in Paul and Fannie Lipnick’s memory each year since 2009.
Comedian
Matt Broussard Shabbat 118 Friday, Jan 24 Dinner at 6:30
Optional services at 6:00 Hillel Student Center
Passover Free First Night Seder
Monday, April 14 at 6:00 pm It’s a student led FREE Seder. RSVP on Facebook!
Hillel Student Center
Free Kosher for Passover Meals
Houston Hillel offers students FREE kosher for Passover lunches at UH and Rice, and dinners at the Hillel Student Center. How do you get yours? Just show up - no RSVP necessary! Rice lunches in Brochstein Pavilion Apr 16, 17, 18, 21 & 22 at noon UH lunches in the UH Hillel Lounge Apr 16, 17, 18, 21 & 22 at noon Dinners at Hillel Student Center Apr 16, 17, 18 & 19 from 6 to 7 pm Passover Shabbat Dinner at Hillel Student Center Apr 18 at 6:30 pm Houston Hillel’s 2014 Passover Seders and meals are sponsored by Elton and Janet Lipnick, David Lipnick and Amy & Myles Kelman in memory of Paul and Fannie Lipnick. The Lipnick/Kelman families have generously sponsored Houston Hillel’s Passover Seders in Paul and Fannie Lipnick’s memory each year since 2008.
Voted Houston’s Funniest Person 2012 Currently on Comedy Central (He’s also a 2010 Rice grad!)
Passover Shopping Trips
Afraid you’ll be stuck with the munchies and not a macaroon or matzah in sight? Call Michelle and she’ll take you shopping for Passover!
Jewstontexas Seders
Check the Jewstontexas Facebook page for the details on these traditional and not-quite-so-traditional Seders to be held around Houston!
Passover “Chopped” Dessert Edition
Friday, April 18 at 6:30 pm Hillel Student Center Experiment with Passover ingredients and compete to make the best Passover dessert!
Jewstontexas
Bring Back the Bread w/ Houston Hillel
for Jewish Twentysomethings
Tuesday, April 22 from 8:00 to 9:30 pm Star Pizza on Norfolk We can’t think of a better way to end the matzah madness.
Jewstontexas Shabbat Dinners
Fridays at 7:00 pm - Jan 17, Feb 21, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16 For graduate students and young professionals between 21-29.
Red, White & Schmooze
Jan 14, Feb 11, Mar 11, Apr 8, May 6 Hillel Student Center Wine and dessert - along with a conversation about contemporary Jewish topics led by Rabbi Kenny Weiss.
Jews & Brews
Every other Tuesday from 8 -10 pm Jan 7, 21; Feb 4, 18; Mar 4, 18; Apr 8 & May 6 Jews and Brews. The name says it all. Check Jewstontexas on Facebook for the location!
Drink your Heart Out
Benefiting Save a Child’s Heart
Tuesday, Feb 4 at 8 pm Under the Volcano We have a limited number of spaces, so email Michelle to reserve yours!
1st Night Passover Seder Monday, April 14 at 6:00 pm Hillel Student Center FREE for students! RSVP on Facebook
Bring Back the Bread Tues, April 22 at 8 pm Star Pizza on Norfolk We can’t think of a better way to end the matzah madness.
Explore Judaism Midrash at Rice
Every few weeks Rice University Email Kenny to join this informal lunch-time midrash study group.
Rock Climbing
Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe)
Astros vs White Sox
Tu b’Shevat Tree Planting & Lunch
Jan 30, Feb 27, Mar 26, Apr 24 Hillel Student Center Schmooze in Hebrew and nosh on some food. All levels welcome!
Tuesday, Jan 28 Texas Rock Gym We have a limited number of spaces, so email Michelle to reserve yours!
Wednesday, Jan 15 at noon Check the Falafel for the location on campus.
Saturday, May 17 Minute Maid Park No matter how the Astros are doing, it’s always fun at the ballpark with Jewstontexas!
Israeli Wine Tasting
Tuesday, Mar 25 Location TBA Come taste a variety of Israeli wines and schmooze with other Jewstontexans.
Kickball!!!
It’s a Jewstontexas tradition and a lot of fun. Email Michelle if you’re interested.
Texas Medical Center Lunches
Every few weeks Texas Medical Center Join the Jewish population of the Texas Medical Center - students and faculty - for a chance to schmooze, socialize and learn together.
Law School Lunches
Watch the Falafel for the latest times and dates of free lunches and events.
Rice MBA Lunches
Check the Falafel for days and times Rice University Cohen House Enjoy lunch with MBA students and Houston’s Jewish business leaders.
Houston Kosher Chili Cookoff Sunday, March 2
Rice University
Make your own trail mix for Tu b’Shevat
Every Week or so UH Lunches
Every Tuesday, late morn to early afternoon Hillel UH Student Lounge Enjoy a FREE lunch with Houston Hillel in our cool Student Lounge in the A. D. Bruce Religion Center. No RSVP required.
Schmooze with Jews
Every Wednesday at Noon Rice’s Brochstein Pavilion FREE weekly lunches at Rice! Stop by once in a while or each week.
Tuesday, Jan 15 at noon Wednesday, Jan 16 at noon
Rice University UH Student Lounge
Havdallah Dinner Saturday, Feb 8 at 7 pm
Location TBA
Jewish Conference Opportunities
Israel advocacy, eco-Zionism, NUJLS (the National Union of Jewish Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and Intersex Students), or just a weekend with other Jewish college students - there’s a conference for every interest. Check the Falafel for the possibilities.
Travel Scholarships Available!
Apply for a Houston Hillel scholarship for travel to Israel or conference attendance in the US. Contact Kenny for more details!
UH Lounge Nights
Jan 15, Feb 12, Mar 20, Apr 23 at 7 pm Hillel UH Student Lounge Living on campus? Stop by Hillel’s Student Lounge in the A.D. Bruce Religion Center for movies, games and other stuff.
Run with the Rabbi
Every Wednesday around 8 am Rice Running Loop Enjoy some schmooze time w/ Kenny. Meet him at Hillel as he heads down Ashby to Rice, or find him as he takes a clockwise lap or two.
Israel
Hang with Michelle and Kenny at Rice
Every Thursday afternoon from 2 to 4 pm Rice’s Brochstein Pavilion One of them will be there to buy you a Cup O’ Joe and a snack while you schmooze about anything at all.
Join the Houston Hillel or Jewstontexas teams!
Cougar Coffee Hour w/ Michelle
Contact Kenny or Michelle for info!
Every other Thursday Michelle will be free for coffee or lunch on the UH campus. Email her at mblumenthal@houstonhillel.org and make plans to meet her somewhere on campus!
Experience Israel firsthand with Houston Hillel and Taglit-Birthright Israel. If you are 18-26 and have never been on a peer-trip to Israel, you are eligible to go for FREE! Registration for summer trips opens on Feb 19 at toisraelnow.org. Contact Michelle for all of the details.
Bagel Shop Runs
Israel Updates with Alon Nissan, JCC Israel
Call Michelle for a ride to New York Bagels - the best bagels in Houston!
Hillel Rehearsal/Study Space
Need a quiet place to study or rehearse? The Hillel Student Center is available any time of day or night. Contact Kenny to learn the possibilities.
Student Board Meetings
Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 30 & Apr 27 Watch the Falafel for times Hillel Student Center Open to everyone - and a great way to get involved with Hillel.
Sam Houston SHSU Hillel Shabbat Dinners Friday nights throughout the semester
Jewish life experienced a renaissance at Sam Houston State University this past semester, and is set to take off this spring. Join the SHSU Hillel email list and keep up with events online at shsuhillel.org. Jewish SHSU alumni? Contact Rabbi Kenny Weiss about supporting Jewish life at SHSU.
Go to Israel for FREE!
Shaliach
Tuesday, Mar 25 at noon Wednesday, Mar 26 at noon
UH Student Lounge Rice University
Study Abroad in Israel
Check out Rice University’s newly established relationships with Israeli universities, and explore alternatives for UH.
Israel Advocacy Conferences
Ask Kenny about opportunities to attend a variety of conferences. Scholarships available!
Long-term Israel Programs
Houston Hillel has all the info on long-term programs in Israel. Check out houstonhillel.org or ask Kenny and Michelle about incredible opportunities in Israel - with generous financial assistance.
Israel Advocacy at UH with Speak Up Mordechai Kedar - Jan 27 at 7pm in Oberholtzer Ballroom
Israel Peace Week
“Learn about the Israeli Conflict” - Mar 24 from 6 - 8 pm UC Ballroom Israeli Shuk - Mar 25 & 26 from 10 am - 4 pm on Library Lawn “Less Hamas More Hummus” - Mar 27 at 6 pm UC Ballroom
Get the latest each week with Houston Hillel’s Falafel email. Send a message to hillel@houstonhillel.org to get on the list!
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For additional information and to explore the impact of a legacy gift, please contact Rabbi Kenny Weiss at 713-526-4918 or kweiss@houstonhillel.org.
The Houston Hillel Edith & Bob Zinn Student Programming Fund The Holzband Hillel Programming Fund The Ernest Krautkopf Houston Hillel Special Programs Fund The Rubenstein Shabbat and Festival Meals Fund The Gloria and Jerry Ribnick Houston Hillel Passover Seder Fund The Ben McGuire Houston Hillel Lectureship and Program Fund The Houston Hillel Student Center Fund The Beulah Axelrad Yellen (Rice ‘36) Houston Hillel Entertainment Fund The Larry Massin Sports Lounge Fund The Raymond Plotkin Memorial Scholarship Fund The Desiree and Max Blankfeld Israel Scholarship Fund
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• Your gift will provide additional support through a grant from the Areivim Legacy Community Project and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life.
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• Houston Hillel is Houston’s only organization solely dedicated to serving Jewish college students and twentysomethings.
Why designate a legacy gift to Houston Hillel?
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Thank you to Houston Hillel’s Legacy for Tomorrow. Through your vision and planning you make a commitment to Jewish life on Houston’s college campuses, and to the future of the Houston Jewish community.
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Michelle Blumenthal
Houston, Texas 77005
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Spring Calendar 2014
Jewish Life for college students and 20somethings
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