October 18 UF Hillel Krav Maga, New Lecture Series and Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Daniel

 

Your Jewish Home Away from Home! Join our Facebook Group   Hillel at the University of Florida Newsletter Week of October 18 In This Issue Monday: -Yoga -A Deeper Look with Rabbi Daniel Tuesday: -Krav Maga Workshop -Israeli TV Night -Explorations with Rabbi Daniel Wednesday: -Torah-on-Tap -Bundles of Blankets Thursday: -Lunch & Learn with Rabbi Daniel -Challah for Hunger -Cafe Ivrit Friday: -Shabbat Services &  Dinner Saturday: -Shabbat Services and Lunch Sunday: -Sunday Funday with Rogerio   NOW OPEN! Serving Kosher food (under ORB supervsion) for eat-in or takeout. Call 352-248-2606 to place an order. Meal plans available. Visit www.theolamcafe.com for more info.   LUNCH = $8 plus tax 12 to 2 PM Monday through Friday   DINNER = $10 plus tax 4 to 6 PM Monday through Thursday. Coming Up At Hillel: Alternative Spring Break registration! Check out the Hillel website for more information about our trips to LA, the Gulf Coast, and Israel! Coming Up At Hillel: Interested in learning how to lead services? Join Howard Rosenblatt, former lay Cantor of Congregation B'nai Israel, as he teaches the fundamentals of leading services. Service leading classes will begin on October 26 at 8:30 at Hillel. Interested in being part of the Shabbat and Holidays Planning Committee? E-mail Jessica at Jessica@ufhillel.org Questions? E-mail Jessica at Jessica@ufhillel.org or Jeff at Jeff@ufhillel.org Monday 10/18: Yoga Join Troy at 8:00 at Hillel for class tonight. Yoga will be held in the Multi-Purpose room at Hillel Monday 10/18: A Deeper Look with Rabbi Daniel at 9:00 "A Deeper Look: Torah and Our Lives".  Join Rabbi Daniel for an in-depth look at some rocking Jewish texts, ranging from the classics, to the mystical and hassidic.  Tonight we will begin going through the famous work "Pirkei Avot - Ethics of the Fathers."  Join us for thought provoking discussion and Torah insights on human psychology, relationships, and how to get the most out of life!  Dessert and coffee will be served! Tuesday 10/19: Krav Maga at 7:00 Come learn the art of Israeli Self-defense!  Gator Health and Safety and Jewish Student Union are hosting a Krav Maga class FREE for all UF students! The class will be at Hillel on Tuesday,October 19th at 7PM Tuesday 10/19: Explorations with Rabbi Daniel at 9:00 "Explorations: A Fresh Approach to Jewish Thought"  Calling all thinkers, searchers, antagonists, and arm-chair philosophers for a lively discussion.  Whether you believe in God, don't believe in God, or are not sure, join us this week for: "I'm Not Taking a Leap of Faith - a rational approach to spirituality."  Dessert and coffee will be served! Tuesday 10/19: Israeli TV Night at 8:30 Join us at Hillel while we watch - while eating pizza- the second episode of Avodah Aravit (Arab Labor) - the new Israeli comedy referred to as the 'Palestinian Seinfeld'. The New York Times commented that the show "has managed to barge through cultural barriers and bring an Arab point of view into the mainstream of Israeli entertainment."  A discussion about minority rights in Israel and the struggle of identity within Israeli-Arab society will be held after the viewing. Wednesday 10/20: Bundles of Blankets at 7:30 Join us for a throw-back Halloween night! Come enjoy candy corn and get spooked by Casper the Friendly ghost. We'll be making fleece blankets for foster children through the Children's Home Society of North Central Florida. Bundles of Blankets will be in the Sports Lounge. Wednesday 10/20: Torah on Tap at 9:00 Inspired by Abraham's haggling with haShem, this week we will discuss unanswered prayers and divine justice.  Why don't all prayers get answered, even when they come from the best of people?  Why do some "evil" people have the most fortune?  See you on the back porch of Leonardo's (1245 W. University) Wednesday at 9:00 for free pizza and beer! Wednesday 10/20: JGAP Skate Station Night at 9:00 JGAP is going to play some mini-golf, race go-karts, and maybe do a little roller skating!  Meet at Hillel at 9 pm to share rides.  Join the Facebook event (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=121703071220190 ) for more information.  This event is for graduates and young professionals. Thursday 10/21: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Daniel at 12:00 Jewish students converge for lunch at 12:00!  Bring your own lunch or enjoy tasty delights from the Olam Café!  $4 gets you Caesar salad, pasta, and garlic bread!  Join Rabbi Daniel, Brenda, Moshe and Nechama (world's cutest kids ever!) and all your Jewish friends!  Topic of discussion: Mystical Insights of the Hebrew Alphabet! Thursday 10/21: Challah for Hunger at 2:00 & 6:30 Want to help bake some fluffy and delicious challah? Come to Hillel at 2:00 to prepare the dough and again at 6:30 to braid and bake the bread.   Challot are sold on Friday, October 22, in Plaza of the Americas starting at 12:00. Proceeds are donated to Darfur relief. Thursday 10/21: Jewish Film Festival Screening at 7:00 Be on our film screening committee and help us decide what films to show in our festival in the Spring. You do not need to have any expertise in film, just come hang out, watch a film, and tell us what you think! This week we will be watching The Jewbanos.  Contact Amanda Solomon, Manoa Arts, at mandashanda006@ufl.edu for the location. Thursday 10/21: Cafe Ivrit at 8:00 Come to Farah's for some Hummus & Pita, Hooka and Hebrew.   If 'Shalom' is all you know - or you speak like a Sabra - join us @ Farah's (1120 W. University Avenue) for an evening in Hebrew. Friday 10/22: Shabbat Services and Dinner Join us for Shabbat Dinner and Services, starting at 6:30. THere will be Reform and Conservative services, followed by a FREE Kosher Shabbat meal at 8:00! Have tickets to Dane Cook? Stop by after for an Oneg Shabbat! Swing by Hillel for some dessert, discussion and all around good times at 10:15! The Shabbat experience continues with Shachrit at 10:30, followed by lunch at 1:00. Sunday 10/24: Sunday Funday with Rogerio 11:00-12:30--Join Rogerio for a discussion on the Jewish tradition of disagreeing with God.   1:30-2:30--Watch the "Jewish Sex and the City". Come view an Israeli show about young Modern Orthodox Jews living in Jerusalem.   3:00-4:15--Yetzirat ha-Shavua (Open Creation of the Week). An artistic exercise in representing the Parsha through painting, poetry, music and theater. Sunday 10/24: Meet and Greet at 1:00 What's better than free pizza on a Sunday?  Join Rabbi Daniel for a meet-and-greet with  a group of potential future Gators this Sunday at 1 pm @ Hillel.  We will also be discussing the eternal question "Isn't It Enough To Be A Good Person"  Our two-story blue and white building is located across from the O'Connell Center at 2020 W. University Ave. Call us at 352-372-2900 if you have any questions or visit www.ufhillel.org        UF Hillel is the center for Jewish student life at the University of Florida. We pride ourselves on providing meaningful experiences for Jews from all backgrounds-Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, non-denominational or "just Jewish!" At UF Hillel, you will always find a warm and welcoming atmosphere--come give us a visit!

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