________________________________ From: On Sent: December-24-08 2:01 PM To: Samantha Loxton Subject: NJCL Winter Newsletter - Campus Updates & Activities

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Dear Board Members,

[http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=207436%5DWe have begun to light Hanukkah candles. Our tradition is to light the candles in a part of the house that is most visible to people who are outside of the house. Commentators explain that we do this for the reason of Pirsumei Nissa-we are to share our miracles and joy with other people who are unaware of our traditions and history. This is the ultimate act of Jewish pride, and the most literal way of being a light unto the nations. At National Jewish Campus Life, our mission is to ensure that every Canadian Jewish student has the ability to display their Jewishness in safety and without any hesitation, and to inspire within each and every one of them the pride and desire to do so.

As you will read in this newsletter, our campuses are in full swing and we have been in direct communication with professionals and student leaders on the ground, actively listening to their successes, challenges and concerns, and working with them to find proactive solutions. We are working with student and community agencies to continuously educate and arm our students with the tools that they need to be successful and proud advocates for Israel and the Jewish community. And of course, we are finding that our student leaders and professionals are as creative as ever, developing diverse, far reaching and exciting programming.

Thank you for joining us in seeing our goals reached and may you and your love ones have the happiest of Hanukkahs and a new year full of light, laughter and success.

Sincerely, Richard Diamond, Chair, National Jewish Campus Life

Board Development [http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=207432%5DAfter months of preparation, NJCL recently held the inaugural meeting of the new lay board, filling in a critical piece to ensure our community's support for the growth of campus life continues to move forward. Working with a regionally diverse group, the highly motivated and experienced board members have...read morehttp://www.jewishcanada.org/page.aspx?ID=189437 [http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=145839] http://www.jewishcanada.org/page.aspx?ID=189446

Canadian Federation of Jewish Students [http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=207434%5DIn May of 2008, CFJS held a transition weekend with both outgoing and incoming Vice-Presidents. The goal of the weekend was to help facilitate a smooth transition from one executive board to the other. At this event, a long-term strategy (3 years) was established for the organization... read morehttp://www.jewishcanada.org/page.aspx?ID=189444 [http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=145839]

SHOUT: A Semester in Review [http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=207433%5DSince beginning my term as SHOUT National Chair in August 2008, I have seen considerable growth in the organization. As a National Executive team, we have created an Action Plan outlining our organizational goals for the coming year and will be creating a strategic plan for... read morehttp://www.jewishcanada.org/page.aspx?ID=189446 [http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=145839]

Canadian Students Protest President of Iran at United Nations General Assembly [http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=207760%5DThe Canadian Federation of Jewish Students and Students Helping Others Understand Tolerance (SHOUT) took to the streets of New York with thousands of other protesters to condemn the President of Iran while he visited New York to speak to the United Nations General Assembly... read morehttp://www.jewishcanada.org/page.aspx?ID=189481 [http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=145839] http://www.jewishcanada.org/page.aspx?ID=189481

Campus Spotlight: UWO's Warm Heart Campaign

[http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=207828%5DThere was a lot of hustle, bustle and excitement around the University of Western Ontario Campus last week and most of it was due to a unique tzedek project undertaken by Western Hillel in coordination with the Women's Studies Student Council (WSSC). Situated in the center of the University Community Centre, students were amazed to see a tree with winter garments placed upon its branches... read morehttp://www.jewishcanada.org/page.aspx?ID=189495 [http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=145839] http://www.jewishcanada.org/page.aspx?ID=189481

Activate Israel - Engaging student leaders

[http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=209181%5DNJCL is supporting CFJS and our community and campus partners in working with Canadian student leaders, offering resources and education to ensure students have the skills they need to channel their passion for Israel and engage in effective activism on campus. read morehttp://www.jewishcanada.org/page.aspx?ID=189497 [http://www.jewishcanada.org/display_image.aspx?ID=145839] http://www.jewishcanada.org/page.aspx?ID=189481