Fall 2015 houstonhillel.org
Shabbat
Highlights
Shabbat with Houston Hillel
Shabbat at Houston Hillel - Dinner at 6:30 pm, optional services at 6:00. Check the Falafel for the locations of our Shabbat dinners on campus. August 28 September 4 September 11 September 18 September 25 October 2 October 9 October 16 October 23 October 30 November 6 November 13 November 20 December 4
Shabbat at Houston Hillel - Challah baking at 5:30 Shabbat at University of Houston at 6:00 Shabbat at Houston Hillel Shabbat at Rice University at 5:30 Israel Shabbat at Houston Hillel - Challah baking at 5:30 Sukkot Shabbat at Houston Hillel Shabbat at University of Houston at 6:00 Shabbat at Rice University at 5:30 Sushi/Pink Shabbat at Houston Hillel Shabbat at Houston Hillel - Challahween baking at 5:30 Shabbat 118 w/ Comedian Benji Lovitt at Houston Hillel Shabbat at University of Houston at 6:00 Shabbat at Rice University at 5:30 Hanukkah Shabbat at Houston Hillel - Challah baking at 5:30
Houston Hillel’s Shabbat dinners are sponsored by Elton and Janet Lipnick, David and Kathy Lipnick, and Myles and Amy 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.
Welcome Back BBQ Sunday Aug 23 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm Houston Hillel
Friends, Food & Hillel
High Holy Days Students may attend Houston Hillel’s High Holy Day services free of charge and do not require tickets or advance reservations. Nonstudents, including recent graduates, may attend all High Holy Day services and the break-fast for a required minimum donation of $200 per person.
Dip into the New Year
Tuesday, Sept 15 at noon UH Hillel Student Lounge Wednesday, Sept 16 at noon Rice’s Brochstein Pavilion Stop by for some sweet HHD snacks during our Campus Lunches.
Rosh Hashanah
Houston Hillel’s friends working the grills!
Erev Rosh Hashanah Dinner Houston Hillel Sunday, Sept 13 at 5:30 pm Free for students, $10 for others RSVP with Zoe 713-526-4918 or zgoldberg@houstonhillel.org Erev Rosh Hashanah Service Houston Hillel Sunday, Sept 13 at 7 pm Rosh Hashanah Morning Services Houston Hillel Monday, Sept 14 at 10 am (and FREE lunch for students) Tuesday, Sept 15 at 10 am
Yom Kippur
Chocolate Schmooze Thursday Sept 10 from 7:30 - 9:00 pm Chocolate Bar in Rice Village
Jewstontexas
“$5 all you can eat!”
for Jewish Twentysomethings
Fridays at 7:00 pm - Aug 21, Sept 18, Oct 16, Nov 20 & Dec 18 For graduate students and young professionals between 21-29.
Oct 3 & Dec 5 Check the Jewstontexas Newsletter for more info Alternative Shabbat experiences beyond candles, wine and challah.
Sangria in the Sukkah Sept 29 at 7 pm
Comedian
Benji Lovitt
Houston Hillel Sukkah
Shabbat 118
Havdoggah: Havdallah at the Dog Park!
Oct 3 & Dec 5 Check the Jewstontexas Newsletter for Days and Locations No dog? No problem! Show up anyway, we’ll have fun for humans, too.
Friday, Nov 6
Jewish Conversations and Learning A Slice with Rabbi Weiss
Explore Israel through Benji’s hilarious comedy
Sept 17 & Nov 17 from 8 to 10 pm - By appt only! House of Pies on Kirby Have a private chat with Rabbi Kenny about whatever’s on your mind - Jewish questions, life’s questions, or any question. Just you or bring a friend, wherever the conversation goes, Kenny buys the slice(s). Sign up for 8 to 9, or 9 to 10 by contacting Kenny at kweiss@houstonhillel.org
Aug 27, Sept 24, Oct 29, Nov 19 & Dec 3 Check the Falafel for more Schmooze in Hebrew and nosh on some food. All levels welcome!
Jewish Conference Opportunities
Cooking through the Calendar
Check the Jewstontexas newsletter for monthly lunches at Baylor College of Medicine, South Texas College of Law, UH Law, Rice MBA Program, Rice Shepard School of Music, and Bay Area Hillel. Houston Hillel’s Graduate Student Lunches are sponsored by the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation.
Meeting Friends and Having Fun Jews & Brews About every other Tuesday from 8 -10 pm Aug 4, 18; Sept 1, 15; Oct 13, 27; Nov 10, 24; Dec 8 & 22 Jews and Brews. The name says it all. Check Jewstontexas on Facebook for the location!
Jewstontexas Sports Leagues
Every Week or so Every Tuesday, late morn to early afternoon UH Hillel 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.
Shepherd School Lunches
Check the Falafel for dates Rice’s Shepherd School of Music Hang for a casual lunch with other Jewish music students.
Brewery Tours
Pizza & Havdallah at Rice
Thursday, Oct 22 & Dec 24
Get in touch with your creative side while drinking and schmoozing with friends.
Sports Games
Check Facebook for opportunities to cheer on the Astros, Dynamo and Texans!
Go to Israel for FREE!
Experience Israel firsthand with Houston Hillel and Taglit-Birthright Israel. If you are 18-26 you’re eligible to go for FREE! Contact Zoe for details.
Check the Falafel for the location Alternates bet north & south colleges
Israel Update Lunches
Every Monday around 8 am Rice Running Loop Enjoy some schmooze time w/ Kenny. Email Kenny so he’ll expect you, or just surprise him as he takes a clockwise loop or two.
Study Abroad in Israel
Saturdays at 6:00 pm Sept 5, Oct 3 & Nov 14
Run with the Rabbi Locations to be determined
Israel
UH Lounge Nights
Sept 1, 29; Oct 27; Nov 17 & Dec 1 (Hanukkah) UH Hillel Student Lounge Living on campus? Stop by Hillel’s Student Lounge in the A.D. Bruce Religion Center for movies, games and other stuff.
PaintNite!
Scholarships available! 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.
UH Lunches
Softball, volleyball and kickball! Check the Jewstontexas newsletter and Facebook group for details.
Saturday, Sept 12 Saint Arnold Brewery Saturday, Nov 14 Buffalo Bayou Brewery A most excellent option for your Shabbat afternoon.
Jewish Topics on Campus with Kenny
Cafe Ivrit (Hebrew Cafe)
Aug 25, Oct 20 & Dec 1 at 8 pm Houston Hillel Wine and dessert - along with a conversation about contemporary Jewish topics led by Rabbi Kenny Weiss.
Graduate Student Lunches
Explore Judaism Every few weeks University of Houston and Rice University Check the Falafel for these stand-alone learning sessions. Or, ask Kenny to teach an ongoing mini-course on a topic of your choice. While you’re at it, feel free to suggest a more clever title.
Red, White & Schmooze
Thursday, Sept 10 at 7 pm Rosh HaShanah Thursday, Oct 1 at 7 pm Sukkot Thursday, Nov 12 at 7 pm Thanksgiving Thursday, Dec 10 at 7 pm Hanukkah Latke Fry! What’s more Jewish than food? Nothing! We’ll meet at Houston Hillel.
Sukkot
Sukkah Building Check the Falafel for date & time AD Bruce Religion Center Check the Falafel for date, time & location Rice Shabbat in the Sukkah Friday, Oct 2 Houston Hillel Sukkah Pizza in the Hut Tuesday, Sept 29 at noon UH Sukkah at AD Bruce Religion Ctr Wednesday, Sept 30 at noon Rice - Check Falafel for location Jewstontexas Sangria in the Sukkah (for twentysomethings - 21 to 29) Tuesday, Sept 29 at 7 pm Houston Hillel Sukkah
Holiday Celebrations Jewstontexas Style Jewstontexas Shabbat Dinners Jewstontexas Shabbat Chill Nights
Erev Yom Kippur Dinner Houston Hillel Tuesday, Sept 22 at 5:30 pm Free for students, $10 for others RSVP with Zoe 713-526-4918 or zgoldberg@houstonhillel.org Kol Nidre Service Houston Hillel Tuesday, Sept 22 at 7 pm Yom Kippur Morning & Yizkor Services Houston Hillel Wednesday, Sept 23 at 10 am Yom Kippur Aft Service, Neilah & Break-fast Houston Hillel Wednesday, Sept 23 at 5:30 pm
Hang with Zoe and Kenny at Rice
Occasional Thursday afternoons 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.
Cougar Coffee Hour w/ Zoe
On occasional Thursdays Zoe will be free for coffee or lunch on the UH campus. Email her at zgoldberg@houstonhillel.org to meet her!
Tuesdays noon Aug 25, Sept 29, Oct 27 & Nov 17 UH Hillel Student Lounge Wednesdays noon Aug 26, Sept 30, Oct 28 & Nov 18 Rice University
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, including the AIPAC Policy Conference. Scholarships available!
Cougars for Israel at UH
Like the Cougars for Israel Facebook group to keep up with Israel advocacy at UH - facebook.com/UHCougarsForIsrael.
Bagel Shop Runs
Call Zoe for a ride to New York Bagels - the best bagels in Houston!
Hillel Rehearsal/Study Space
Need a quiet place to study or rehearse? Houston Hillel is available any time of day or night. Contact Kenny to learn the possibilities.
UH Clear Lake Hillel Houston Hillel’s newest campus!
Jewish Students are organizing at UH Clear Lake. Check out programs and events at facebook.com/uhclhillel.
Student Board Meetings
Watch the Falafel for other days and times Houston Hillel Open to everyone - and a great way to get involved with Hillel.
AEPi at the University of Houston Check out AEPi at aepihouston.org.
Get the latest each week with Houston Hillel’s Falafel email. Send a message to hillel@houstonhillel.org to get on the list!
Shirley & Alan Cohn Stanford & Joan Alexander Family Fund Karolina & John Dickerson Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Naomi & Eyal Enav Lisa Estes Dan Goldman $10,000 & above Leah & Jonathan Gross Aaron Forman Trust Debbie Haynes Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Fdn Stanley Hoffberger Goldberg Endowment Fund Beverly & Leon Levinson Hillel International Marshall & Abigail Levit Janet & Elton Lipnick Sharon & Sidney Mellon Ellen & Richard Lowe Sherri & Douglas Miller Lewis & Joan Lowenstein Foundation Shirley & Bill Morgan David & Allison Nagelberg $5,000 & above Pat & Michael Ozer Maurice Amado Foundation John & Meredith Roach Shirley & David Toomim Family Fdn Rozanne & Howard Rubin Edith & Bob Zinn Irene & Frank Shaw Tyler Federated Jewish Welfare Fund Naomi & Brian Wittlin $1,000 & above Jeff & Joelle Berlat Barbara & Mark Brookner $250 & above Eric Cohn Ervin Adam Julie Cohn Kathleen & Sidney Blumenthal Congregation Beth Yeshurun Sandra Borak Debby & Gary Cortes Adam Brand Joyce & Arthur Dauber Susan & Bernard Bronstein Frieda & Melvin Dow Chevron Matching Employee Funds Congregation Emanu El Marcia & Mark Citron Ruth & David Falik Sharon & Paul Colbert Andrea & Robert Fineman Complete Comfort A/C & Heating Morris Glesby Cynthia & Charles Cozewith Toby & Irving Gold Paula & Daniel Dreyfuss Joelle & Jerry Hamovit Rabbi Gideon Estes Lorraine Hoffinger Sylvia & Aubrey Farb Houston Jewish Funerals Relda Finger-Hoffer Israel On Campus Coalition Sandra & Steve Finkelman Sandy & Richard Jackson Judy & Lewis Florence Tracy Jacobson Brian & Robin Fontana Jane & Larry Joseph Joan & Paul Foster Carolyn & Jay Kaplan April & Donald Fox Doris Katz Elaine & Jeff Friedberg Melissa & Steven Kean Lynn & Lawrence Friedman Y. Ping Sun & David Leebron Janice & David Gerber Barbara & Barry Lewis Deb & Jason Goldberg Dianna & Allan Margolin Rachel & Eric Goldsmith Karol & Daniel Musher Arline & Ben Guefen Carol & Barry Myones Bonnie & Mark Hochstein Julia Paeglis Israel Bonds Linda & Jerry Paine Rabbi Samantha & Matt Kahn Jason & Aliza Plotkin Marta & Sergio Kapusta Paula & Irving Pozmantier Paula & Daniel Karp Morris Rapoport Joan & Lawrence Katz Nancy Rapoport & Jeff Van Niel Patricia & Michael Kivort Shirley & Marvin Rich Karen & Howard Levy Marlene Rubin Carl Meisner Michael Rudd Amy & Mike Merkin Ellis Rudy Esther & Gary Polland Michael Sachs laurie & Marc Reiskind Tamara Siegel Eunice & Leonard Rose Helen & Andy Spector Thelma & Morton Rubin Shari & Eric Stein Carole & Barry Samuels Andrea Stolar & David Vener Chana & Alan Schroit Leah Stolar & Bruce Kessler Rozelle & Herman Schultz Sarna & Bill Sunshine Susan & Ed Septimus Gail & Gary Swartz Liz & Rob Shoss Temple Emanu-El Dallas Karen Somer Bill Wilson Judy & George Taffet Mira & Bobby Wizig Gary & Jennifer Vigran Judy & Ronnie Yambra Harriet & Nathan Wasserstrum Steven & Dena Weisberger Brian & Elina Weissman $500 & above Elinor & Leonard Alpert $136 & above Eric & Rachel Bishop Barry Adelson Deisi & Max Blankfeld Steven & Deb Altchuler Ruth Brodsky Neil & Laura Aquino Lewis Brown Mark Berenson Renie & Paul Carniol Rosalie Berg Beverly & Martin Coben
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Thank you to Houston Hillel’s donors, July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
Michele & Bob Goodmark Louis Gordon Emily Jackson Sandra & Richard Jackson Rabbi Samantha & Matt Kahn Anita Karbelnig Laura & JD Leonard Beverly & Leon Levinson Lena & Eric Lieb Ellen & Richard Lowe Muriel & Marcel Meicler Ione & Sidney Moran Karol & Daniel Musher Carol & Barry Myones Josh Ozer Julia Paeglis Yako Nesim Polikar z”l
Dikla & Daniel Pickelner Janet & Jeff Pozmantier Nancy Rapoport & Jeff Van Niel Barbie & Lennie Roth Lisa & Josh Rothstein Marlene & Bob z”l Rubin Rozanne & Howard Rubin Lisa & Michael Sachs Marilyn Shaw Tamara Siegel David Stern z”l Andrea Stolar Kendall Toarmina David Vener Louise Weinstein z”l Rabbis Amy & Kenny Weiss Edith & Bob Zinn
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.
Your bequest will provide for the most critical needs at the time the money is received. Or, your bequest can benefit an established endowment fund, and will provide a permanent annual source of income for Houston Hillel. You can also establish a new endowment fund at this time or in the future.
• Houston Hillel links the campus community to the Houston Jewish community.
• Houston Hillel links the campus community to the Houston Jewish community.
• Houston Hillel nurtures spiritual growth in a pluralistic community.
• Houston Hillel creatively engages and empowers Jewish students through personal interactions and compelling programs.
• Houston Hillel is Houston’s only organization solely dedicated to serving Jewish college students and twentysomethings.
Why designate a legacy gift to Houston Hillel?
Please remember Houston Hillel in your will, estate plan or beneficiary designation.
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Thank you! 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.
Administrator bdryer@houstonhillel.org
Barbara Dryer
Director of Jewstontexas mblumenthal@houstonhillel.org
Michelle Blumenthal
Rabbi Amy Weiss
Director of Food & Nutrition hillel@houstonhillel.org
Zoe Goldberg
Dir of Undergraduate Engagement zgoldberg@houstonhillel.org
Houston, Texas 77005
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Executive Director kweiss@houstonhillel.org
Rabbi Kenny Weiss
Houston Hillel enriches the lives of Jewish undergraduate students, graduate students and young professionals so that they may enrich the Houston Jewish community, the Jewish people and the world.
Fall Calendar 2015
Jewish Life for college students and 20somethings
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