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[JSA/Hillel] Important info - lots of Israel events happening on campus
by Eyal Kraut 25 Feb '10

25 Feb '10

University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg JSA/Hillel E-Mailout First, I’d like to wish everyone a happy Purim this weekend. In case you were too burdened with midterms to look at the calendar, Purim is actually this Sunday, February 28. So get some hamentashen and your gragger, and go to the reading of Megillat Esther at: Herzlia-Adas Yeshurun Synagogue (Orthodox, 620 Brock Street): 7:00 PM Saturday evening, 9 AM Sunday morning. Sha’arezy Zedek Synagogue (Conservative, 561 Wellington Crescent): 6:30 PM Saturday evening, 9 AM Sunday morning Congregation Etz Chayim (Conservative, 123 Matheson Avenue): 7:00 PM Saturday evening, 9 AM Sunday morning For those who wish to be removed from this mailing list, please reply to this e-mail with the subject "unsubscribe". You will be required to confirm your unbsubscription via a subsequent e-mail, sent from "hillel-jsa-requests". In this e-mail: 1. Israel Week (March 8-12) à*we need volunteers* 2. Punchlines for Peace à *we need volunteers* 3. Hasbarah Registration 4. Community Yom Ha’atzma’ut Celebration Israel Week -> March 8-12: As some of you may have noticed, publicity has spread regarding a week-long event being organized at the U of M. The week, dubbed “Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW)”, is a week of speakers and discussions on topics relating to Israel and Apartheid (www.apartheidweek.org). This is an international effort, and similar events are occurring throughout university campuses all over the world. To clarify, JSA is not involved or supporting this week, as the JSA executive has determined that we feel the State of Israel is actually not an example of an Apartheid state. For those interested, you can read more about the points favouring our opinion in this well-written article (http://www.j-peg.ca/blog_post.aspx?id=859) or in this detailed package (http://www.jcpa.org/text/apartheid.pdf) from the Jerusalem Centre for Public Affairs. However, we feel that it is important that Jewish students are aware of events regarding Israel occurring at the university, since many Jewish people feel a strong connection to Israel, as the Jewish state – and, if not, then many other people assume that connection for them. So, though supporters of IAW are entitled to their opinions, and open dialogue is crucial, we certainly would like to be able to voice other opinions also. We are having an impromptu meeting tomorrow afternoon to discuss the JSA response to IAW. It will be: Friday, February 26, 2010 3:00 PM University Centre Room 543-44 University of Manitoba We need YOU to come out! If you can’t make, we hope to see you out on March 10 & 11 (see below) As it turns out, JSA’s “Israel Week” (a.k.a. “iFest”) will also be the same week, the week of Monday, March 8 through Friday, March 12, 2010. Here is the run-down of what’s planned for the week: Monday March 8: Dr. Mohammed Wattad will speak at the U of M from 11:30 AM to 12:20 PM in room 200 Fletcher Argue. This event, titled “You Can’t Play With the Truth” is co-hosted by the Department of Anthropology along with JSA, and all are welcome. Dr. Wattad is a lecturer at Zefat Law School, and holds a Masters in Law from the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (LL.M, 2004), another Masters in Law and a Doctorate in Law (JSD) from Columbia University (2007). He also served as a Legal Clerk at the Supreme Court of Israel, under the supervision of Justice Dalia Dorner (2003-2004). In addition to his academic experience, Dr. Wattad speaks regularly regarding Israel’s place in the world, the peace process, international law, and internal relations between Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens. Tuesday, March 9: Hookah night @ Noir (a restaurant that actually serves Hookah, corner of River and Osborne) Wednesday, March 10: “Shuk” at the U of W Thursday, March 11: “Shuk” at the U of M The “shuk” at both campuses will be a display in a high-traffic area, with Israeli products, gimmicks, and information. A banner of an Israel scene has already been painted by students and will be on display. This will likely be our most noticeable response to IAW. However, the tables will be focused primarily on Israeli culture, way-of-life, technological advances, etc. - and not on political issues. While the “shuk” is at both universities, we need lots of volunteers to help man the table/area. Remember, the tables are “cultural” so you don’t need to feel deeply knowledgeable about the conflict to be there, and if someone asks a question about Israeli policies that you are unsure how to answer, you can respond that this display is about cultural/non-political aspects of Israel. If you’re available at any point on those days, please contact Samantha Loxton, or Eyal Kraut (U of M) or Ashley Faintuch (U of W). If you can’t stay at the table, we hope to at least see you come by! Friday, March 12, 2010: Free Shabbat dinner co-hosted by JSA and birthright, at the home of Jesse Marantz, 708 Oak Street, from 7:00 to 10:00 in the evening. Come for great food and bring all your birthright buddies! Note that you don’t have to have gone on birthright to come (all Jewish students are invited). “Punchlines for Peace”: If you’ve been reading these e-mails, then I think you can get the point: JSA & Muslim students at the U of M present the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour at the West-End Cultural Centre, 586 Ellice Avenue, from 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM, with tickets at $8, on Thursday, March 4, 2010. But get your tickets fast!! You can get them through Samantha Loxton (918-2358), by replying to me at this e-mail, or through the Answers Booth (U of M) or at the Info Booth (U of W). Looking forward to seeing you all there! It’ll be a very funny time. Facebook event: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=282446562569&ref=ts Comedians’ website: http://www.ipcomedytour.com/ Aslo, we are looking for volunteers to help out before and during the event. The West-End Cultural Centre is providing their own ushers and ticket-takers, so we actually don't need to get people to do that. However, we still need people to: a) To come in throughout the afternoon of March 4 to help set up the centre for the event, and for general arrangements. Samantha will be there at noon, so if anyone's free, they can e-mail her (sloxton(a)jewishwinnipeg.org) and tell her when they'd be able to come. b) To sell tickets at the door. If there are leftover tickets, we'll have a booth set up there before the show starts. d) To help clean up at the end! (as many people as possible, of course) Hasbarah Registration: “Hasbarah Fellowships” is a project of Aish International and is dedicated to educating students on issues related to Israel, such as how to respond to IAW when it comes to the U of M. Even better, their sessions are held in Israel - and registration is now open. It is a great trip, full of opportunity and fun. You meet with students from all over North America (except on the Canadian Trip), and major scholarships are available. The dates for summer 2010 are May 9-27, May 23-June 7, and August 1-August 16. More information is also available on their website (www.hasbara.com) and registration information is available at http://www.israelactivism.com. If anyone has other questions, or if you plan on applying (I can put in a good word), feel free to contact Ashley Faintuch (who went on the program last year) at ashleyfaintuch(a)gmail.com. Yom Ha’atzmaut 2010: This year Yom Ha’atzmaut will be recognized with a community-wide celebration at the Asper Jewish community Campus with activities and programming for all ages and interests on Tuesday, April 20/2010. FREE Program highlights include: Lively concert featuring entertainment from Israel as well as community performers Israeli Scavenger Hunt for students in Grades 5-7 Children’s activity fair featuring crafts, games, wall-climbing, music, art etc. Rady JCC pool becomes Tel Aviv beach for family swim Shuk/Market with vendors selling Israeli products Israeli Café, Fireworks, dance party, and much more Volunteers Wanted To make this one of the best celebrations of Israel the Winnipeg Jewish community has ever planned,we need volunteers to work in a variety of areas including: décor/atmosphere, food preparation, food & beverage sale, children’s’ activities, security, day of set-up & tear down, hosting & ushering In order to make this a true community celebration we are asking that each community organization and synagogue recruits volunteers to volunteer for Yom Ha’atzmaut 2010. Volunteer shifts are available from 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm on April 20. Shifts are also available during the daytime on Monday, April 19 & Tuesday April 20 for decor and set-up Please contact Einat Paz-Kenynan at ekeynan(a)jcfswinnipeg.org Sincerely, Eyal Kraut President of JSA/Hillel @ the University of Manitoba _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969

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[JSA/Hillel] Post-Reading Week info
by Eyal Kraut 19 Feb '10

19 Feb '10

University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg JSA/Hillel E-Mailout JSA/Hillel hopes you’ve been having an enjoyable Reading Week so far. Once classes resume, we’ve already got many things planned for the second half of the winter term. For those who wish to be removed from this mailing list, please reply to this e-mail with the subject "unsubscribe". You will be required to confirm your unbsubscription via a subsequent e-mail, sent from "hillel-jsa-requests". In this e-mail: JSA Events: 1. PUNCHLINES FOR PEACE – March 4, 8:00 PM, West-End Cultural Centre (*poster attached* 2. iFest – A week-long celebration of Israel from March 8-12 at both universities (tentative schedule below - please contact us if you're available to help out) a. The “Size Doesn’t Matter Campaign” is a national Jewish students initiative to promote Israel throughout that week. Check out the website (http://sizedoesntmatter.ca/) and this humourous clip: http://vimeo.com/9559909 Community Reminders: 4. Applications are also still open for the CIC Parliamentary Internship. Deadline is March 1. (*application form attached*) 3. Applications are still open to be the Israel Ambassador for Folklorama this summer!! Deadline is February 24. (*application form attached*) 1. Punchlines for Peace: This is a comedy night featuring four comedians from the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy tour (http://www.ipcomedytour.com). Organized as a joint initiative between the Jewish Students Association and Muslim students at the University of Manitoba, it will be a night to remember - full of laughs and a good time! Founded in 2006, in Chicago, the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour (IP Comedy Tour) has toured through out the United States, Israel, Palestine and Canada to sold out crowds. Their style of comedy strives to bring the two discordant sides together under the pretense that they will be able to co-exist peacefully if they can first laugh at themselves and at each other. The IP comedy tour is traditionally composed of three Jews and one Palestinian. All four members are American. Two of the Jewish members, Aaron Freeman and Yisrael Campbell (not performing on March 4th), are converts to Judaism. Another member of the troupe is Charley Warady whose professional accomplishments include performing on Comedy Central, immigrated to Israel about ten years ago. And Ray Hanania, the sole token Arab of the IP Comedy Tour was born to Palestinian Christian parents from Bethlehem and Jerusalem; but grew up as an American in Chicago. Ray is an accomplished Journalist who writes for a wide spectrum of publications including the Jerusalem Post and a newspaper in Saudi Arabia. The anecdotes and humor presented by the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour are satirical, political, cultural, and self-deprecating. The ensemble leaves no room for questioning of their insight; they truly comprehend the wide range of perspectives on the conflict in all its platitudinous political sound bites. The tenets of the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour are admirable and possibly even realistic. Their stchik make us laugh! TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON Thursday, February 4th, 2010 at Answers Booth at U of Manitoba, the Info Booth at University of Winnipeg and through: Asma Mneina, Talia, Ayat Mneina, Robin Super, Eyal Kraut, Ashley Faintuch and Samantha Loxton. Doors Open at 7:15pm, Show Starts @ 8pm. Pre-show with musical entertainment from 7:15 - 8pm. Cost: $8.00 Location: West End Cultural Centre - location is 586 Ellice Avenue Major Sponsor: Asper Endowment Fund of the Jewish Foundation of Manitoba Funded by the ICC Israel Advocacy Grant Project and Supported by the AVI CHAI Foundation 2. iFest: Across the country, JSAs are hosting a week about Israel from March 11 to March 15, called the “Size Doesn’t Matter Campaign”. The official site (http://sizedoesntmatter.ca/ - click “Enter Site” at the bottom) is packed with info and pictures for the whole country – so check it out. Also, on that note, look at this amusing, related video: http://vimeo.com/9559909. Here is the tentative schedule for our upcoming Israel festival in Winnipeg: Monday March 11: Dr. Mohammed Wattad (info below) will speak at the U of M during the day and at another venue in the evening. Tuesday, March 12: Hookah night @ Noir (corner of River and Osborne) Wednesday, March 13: “Shuk” at the U of W during the day, potential movie night in the evening Thursday, March 14: “Shuk” at the U of M during the day, potential movie night in the evening Friday, March 15, 2010: Free Shabbat dinner co-hosted by JSA and birthright All events are currently being finalized, but we wanted to make sure everyone is aware of all upcoming events, so you can free up your time. All details will be provided by next week. The “shuk” at both campuses will be a display in a high-traffic area, with Israeli products, gimmicks and information. A banner of an Israel scene has already been painted by students. While the “shuk” is at both universities, we need lots of volunteers to help man the table/area. If you’re available at any point on those days, please, please contact Samantha Loxton, or Eyal Kraut (U of M) or Ashley Faintuch (U of W). If you can’t stay at the table, we hope to at least see you come by! Dr. Mohammed Wattad: Monday, March 8th, 11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. @ University of Manitoba, 200 Fletcher Argue Dr. Wattad is a lecturer at Zefat Law School, and holds a Masters in Law from the Faculty of Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (LL.M, 2004), another Masters in Law and a Doctorate in Law (JSD) from Columbia University (2007). He also served as a Legal Clerk at the Supreme Court of Israel, under the supervision of Justice Dalia Dorner (2003-2004). In addition to his academic experience, Dr. Wattad speaks regularly regarding Israel’s place in the world, the peace process, international law, and internal relations between Israel’s Jewish and Arab citizens. Hosted by the Department of Anthropology, University of Manitoba 3. CIC Parliamentary Internship Program If you’re interested in politics, then the Canada-Israel Committee has the perfect position for you! Sign up now to become an assistant to a Member of Parliament for one year. A stipend is included and those who have done the internship say that it is one of the best experiences of their life. The deadline is March 1. This outstanding program benefits both the applicant and our ongoing advocacy efforts. Details are in attachment to this e-mail and on their website. (www.cicweb.ca) 4. Folklorama Folklorama is Winnipeg’s biggest multicultural festival. Held every August, each ethnic community produces a pavilion to show off its culture. This is your chance to represent the Jewish community, meet tons of people all over the city, get tons of free stuff, and VIP treatment throughout Folklorama! The application form isattached to this e-mail. Deadline is February 26. The Israel Pavilion-Shalom Square is inviting candidates to apply for the positions of Adult Male & Female Ambassadors Folklorama 2010 Sunday, August 8 –Saturday, August 14 Asper Jewish Community Campus Adult applicants must be at least 18 years old as of May 1, 2010 We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals who would enjoy sharing our culture with other people. Applicants must be available for several small events throughout the summer and while the pavilion is operating from August 8 – August 14. Applications are available at the Rady JCC Membership Desk or at www.radyjcc.com Deadline is February 24, 2010 For more info contact Tamar Barr 477-7537 or tbarr(a)radyjcc.com _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969

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[JSA/Hillel] Free Trip to Israel - registration is tomorrow at 11am www.israelforfree.com
by Samantha Loxton 16 Feb '10

16 Feb '10

free trip to Israel... apply at www.Israelforfree.com http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=283235919258 Registration starts Feb. 17, 2010 at 11am Winnipeg time. do not miss your opportunity.

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[JSA/Hillel] one more thing - JSA Loung is open!
by Eyal Kraut 13 Feb '10

13 Feb '10

Sorry for the double e-mail! One more very important message: the JSA Lounge at the U of M has been re-opened! Everyone is welcome back. Look forward to more Bagel Days and videogames and Family Guy.. but please also respect the cleanliness of the room for the benefit of others. Thanks! Have a great Reading Week. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969

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[JSA/Hillel] News and Notices
by Eyal Kraut 13 Feb '10

13 Feb '10

University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg JSA/Hillel E-Mailout On behalf of JSA/Hillel, I’d like to wish everyone an enjoyable Reading Week. At some point throughout the week, I'm sure you can find a few minutes to read about some of the many amazing opportunities that have been sent through us. Also, make sure to mark down THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 7:30 PM to come to our big “Punchlines for Peace” comedy night, with details below. For those who wish to be removed from this mailing list, please reply to this e-mail with the subject "unsubscribe". You will be required to confirm your unbsubscription via a subsequent e-mail, sent from "hillel-jsa-requests". In this E-mail: 1. MAJOR UPCOMING EVENT – Punchlines for Peace Info a. Promotional Hummus Taste Testing Challenge at U of M 2. Community Opportunities a. Travel on birthright with the Canadian Federation of Jewish Students! (Registration opens soon – February 17, 2010 at www.israelforfree.com) b. Apply to The Israel Project - 2010 Summer Fellowships in Journalism, Strategic Communications, and Israel Advocacy, held in Washington, DC and Jerusalem c. Sha’arey Zedek Synagogue is hosting a Jewish GLBT Purim Party on Saturday evening, February 20, 7 PM *poster attached* d. The Canada-Israel Committee is looking for applicants to its Parliamentary Internship Program, to be an assistant to an MP (deadline March 1) *info & application attached* e. Dr. Haskel Greenfield of the U of M is leading a summer school course – in Israel! ANTH 2930: Field Methods in Archeology is a travel-abroad program to an archaeology site in Israel in July 2010. *more info and application forms attached* 1. Punchlines for Peace Our upcoming comedy night, bringing in the Israeli-Palestinian Comedy Tour to the West-End Cultural Centre, is being co-organized by JSA and Muslim students at the U of M. (*see attached poster* - feel free to spread widely) On February 12, we promoted the event with a hummus taste testing contest. Passersby in University Centre tested two mystery types of hummus – one made by our very own Robin Super, the other by Talia Joundi, a Muslim student on campus – and decided which one they liked better. We then told the tasters which was which, and tallied the results throughout the day. In the end, the Arab hummus won out – but actually we both won, since we all got to eat a ton of hummus and pita, plus we sold a whole bunch of tickets to our event. On that note, get your tickets soon!! Tickets are only $8 – reply to this e-mail or contact Samantha Loxton (918-2358) for yours! (Also, watch out for a possible hummus contest repeat in the near future) Thursday, March 4, 2010 ------ 8:00 – 9:30 PM 2. 3. Contact: Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi: 202-857-6644 (office), 202-365-0787 (cell), jenniferm(a)theisraelproject.org Meagan Buren: 202-857-6671 (office), 202-230-7389 (cell), meaganb(a)theisraelproject.org www.theisraelproject.org Subscribe to The Israel Project's RSS Feed 2010 Summer Fellowships in Journalism, Strategic Communications and Israel Advocacy Visit www.theisraelproject.org/mediafellows for full details The Israel Project (TIP) Media Fellowship is open to undergraduate and graduate students as well as recent college or graduate school alumni who are starting their careers in journalism, strategic communications and Israel advocacy (please note that undergraduate students must have completed at least three years of college/university to be eligible for consideration). TIP teaches techniques designed to increase accurate and fair coverage of Israel and Jews in the American and global news media. Throughout the summer, Fellows meet with top-level journalists, Middle East analysts and strategic communications professionals. They also put their knowledge to use in writing assignments, many of which are published during the fellowship; plan and staff TIP press conferences and briefings; and undertake in-depth research projects. Additionally, Fellows become skilled at building relationships with journalists, providing them key information and researching complex topics. TIP’s Media Fellows learn directly from the research conducted by our top team including TIP Founder Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi and world-renowned pollsters Frank Luntz, Ph.D., Stan Greenberg, Ph.D. and Neil Newhouse. 2009 TIP Media Fellows with former presidential candidate Fred Thompson at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. The 2010 fellowships will be located in Washington, D.C., and Jerusalem. In our Israel office, we are also looking for people who speak native university-level German, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic. The Israel Project fellowship is unpaid and is a full-time nine-week program. However, The Israel Project WILL reimburse international participants for visa expenses. Fellows are encouraged to apply for funding from other institutions. Past Media Fellows have gone on to work at major media outlets such as The Washington Post, CBS and the Associated Press; lobbying, advocacy and public relations organizations, including Ketchum, AIPAC, the Britain Israel Communications & Research Centre (BICOM) and TIP; Congress and the White House. Location: Fellows will choose from one of two locations: Washington, D.C. Jerusalem, Israel Application Deadline: February 26, 2010 at 5 p.m.* *All applicants, especially Europeans, are encouraged to apply as early as possible for visa processing purposes. Session Dates: Washington, D.C.: June 21-August 20 Jerusalem, Israel: For people who speak English or Arabic: June 13-August 12 For people who speak German, French, Spanish or Russian: July 11-September 9 Final Acceptance Notification: March 26, 2010 To Apply: Application can be downloaded at www.theisraelproject.org/mediafellows Wolf Blitzer with Media Fellows following a visit to the set of The Situation Room 2008 TIP Media Fellows getting ready to attend one of the political party conventions For More Information: Contact Lauren Appelbaum, Media Fellows Program Coordinator, at laurena(a)theisraelproject.org The Israel Project is an international non-profit organization devoted to educating the press and the public about Israel while promoting security, freedom and peace. The Israel Project provides journalists, leaders and opinion-makers accurate information about Israel. The Israel Project is not related to any government or government agency. Board of Advisors: Senator Evan Bayh (IN), Senator Ben Cardin (MD), Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA), Senator Susan Collins (ME), Senator Judd Gregg (NH), Senator Joe Liberman (CT), Senator Bill Nelson (FL), Senator Pat Roberts (KS), Senator Gordon Smith (OR), Senator Arlen Specter (PA), Senator John Thune (SD), Senator Ron Wyden (OR), Congressman Rob Andrews (NJ), Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (NV), Congressman Eliot Engel (NY), Congressman Frank Pallone (NJ), Congressman Brad Sherman (CA), Congressman Joe Wilson (SC). _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969

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[JSA/Hillel] punchlines for peace - March 4, 2010
by Samantha Loxton 08 Feb '10

08 Feb '10

[cid:image001.jpg@01CAA8B9.25547AB0] Samantha Loxton Director of Campus Life/Israel Experience Centre C300-123 Doncaster Street Winnipeg, MB R3N 2B2 SLoxton(a)jewishwinnipeg.org 204.918.2358 Ask about the combined Jewish Appeal Endowment Fund

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[JSA/Hillel] Upcoming Events and News
by Eyal Kraut 04 Feb '10

04 Feb '10

February 4, 2010 University of Manitoba and University of Winnipeg JSA/Hillel E-Mailout In this e-mail: MAJOR EVENT - March 4 - Punchlines for Peace National "Canadian Federation of Jewish Students" News Launch of milim.ca webjournal Jewish Community News "Teaching Leaders to Lead" session (February 18) (attachment*) Grants for Social Entrepreneurs available (deadline March 2) Koach Kallah - a weekend retreat in Boston (March 4-7) General Community News Medical/Dental School Interview Preparation Seminar (February 14) For those who wish to be removed from this mailing list, please reply to this e-mail with the subject "unsubscribe". You will be required to confirm your unbsubscription via a subsequent e-mail, sent from "hillel-jsa-requests". 1. MAJOR JSA EVENT - Punchlines for Peace: JSA/Hillel, in partnership with Muslim students at the University of Manitoba, presents: ON STAGE TOGETHER: THREE JEWS. ONE ARAB. LOTS OF LAUGHS! - The Israeli Palestinian Comedy Tour - Thursday, March 4th, 2010 Doors Open: 7:30 PM Show: 8:00-9:30 PM West End Cultural Centre - 586 Ellice Avenue Tickets: $8 This is an event that is not to be missed! Find out more and join the Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=282446562569&ref=ts Find out more about the comedians: http://www.ipcomedytour.com/ TICKETS WILL BE SOLD at Answers Booth at the University of Manitoba, at the Info Booth at University of Winnipeg and through: Asma Mneina, Talia Joundi, Ayat Mneina, Robin Super, Eyal Kraut, Ashley Faintuch and Samantha Loxton. 2. National "Canadian Federation of Jewish Students" News: Visit milim.ca - the newly launched webjournal for creations by Jewish Canadian students! Milim is a new Canadian Jewish student art and literature publication. Its mission is to strengthen Jewish identity among Canadian students through arts and literature, published in a regularly updated website and an annual print journal. Milim is an ongoing project. It is accepting submission for both its web edition, and the forthcoming print edition. Milim is currently seeking unpublished short fiction, poetry, creative essays, divrei torah, photography, and other graphic art for use in our forthcoming on-line and print editions. We also accept reviews, interviews, and other non-fiction. All works should contain Jewish content (but we're pretty liberal in defining that...) We generally prefer content created by Canadian students or recent graduates. Please send submissions (and a short cover letter) as attachments to editors(a)milim.ca 3. Jewish Community News: "Teaching Leaders to Lead" Session: Dear friends, This is a reminder to register for the upcoming “Teaching Leaders to Lead (TLTL)”session, the Canadian Centre for Diversity’s facilitation training program, on February 18th, 2010. Please see the attached invitation for further details, and instructions on how to register if you have not already done so. Please feel free to forward this invitation widely and to check us out on Facebook for information on all of our upcoming programs! Let me know if you have any questions and I look forward to hearing from all of you! Best wishes, Brian Rochat Regional Coordinator Canadian Centre for Diversity Winnipeg Area brochat(a)centrefordiversity.ca t (204) 284-9407 centrefordiversity.ca Grants for Social Entrepreneurs: The Birthright Israel NEXT/Natan Grants for Social Entrepreneurs program has been reopened. The program aims to provide budding Jewish social entrepreneurs with grant opportunities for long-term initiatives and ongoing projects. Grant of up to $10,000 will be awarded for initiatives developed or implemented by Jewish young adults either on their own or in partnership with existing Jewish organizations and resources. The application is available at www.birthrightisrael.com/grants and is due by March 2, 2010. Koach Kallah: Jewish Weekend Retreat in Boston This March 4-7 is Koach Kallah, an amazing weekend for Conservative Jewish college students, at a retreat center outside of Baltimore. A few years ago, it was in Toronto, and the Kallah was a great experience for me. I am currently recruiting for this year's Kallah, and am looking for any potential participants. I'd be happy to email or skype with them, get in contact with them to boost their interest. More information is on this site: http://koach.org/kallah.htm but I'd be happy to answer any question you or your students may have. -Paige LaMarche 617-922-2113 4. General Community News: For those interested, the Science Students' Association (SSA) at the University of Manitoba is hosting a Medical and Dental Interview Prep Seminar, free of charge. No registration is required. Date: Sunday, February 14 Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Location: 201 Armes Building, University of Manitoba This complimentary seminar will be conducted by Dr. Robert Astroff, President of Astroff Consultants (who happens to be Jewish, by the way). More information on Robert and the company can be found by visiting www.astroffconsultants.com Dr. Robert Astroff will discuss strategies to respond to the difficult questions that medical school and dental school applicants encounter, including: * An overview of the interview process; * Planning responses to challenging questions; * Tips and common themes that come up in interviews; and * Types of questions you should consider asking during the interview. Dr. Astroff will be discussing strategies for succeeding at Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), CDA Structured and Panel Interviews. Following the seminar, Dr. Astroff will be available to answer individual questions. Dr. Astroff is only going to be on campus for a few days (and only has a limited number of appointments available). If you want to book an appointment to have a mock interview, please contact him directly at robert(a)astroffconsultants.com. _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. https://signup.live.com/signup.aspx?id=60969

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