8 Hour Marathon for Hebrew Literacy
Hasia Richman
Mon Jan 12, Tue Jan 13, 04-08:00pm, W11 Hillel Center
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Jan-2004
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Fee: 30.00 for study materials
If you know anything at all about Jewish living or Jewish culture, but you don’t know even one letter of the Hebrew alphabet, this class is for you. Be part of an eight hour Hebrew reading marathon. You will learn the aleph-bet of Hebrew, become familiar with 300 words for Jewish living, and develop a love and appreciation for Hebrew. No prior knowledge of Hebrew required.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel/www
Contact: Katya Myer, W11, x3-2982, katyam@mit.edu
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Discover the Best Challah in Boston!
Katya Myer
Fri Jan 23, 12-01:00pm, W20 West Lounge
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
You don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy Challah! This traditional braided egg bread, often seen in area bakeries, is used by Jews to celebrate Shabbat and other holidays. We will have challot from bakeries across the greater Boston area. Come to sample, rate, and vote for the best one!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel
Contact: Katya Myer, W11, x3-2982, katyam@mit.edu
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End of Life: Medical Ethics and Jewish Law
Rabbi Gershon Segal
Thu Jan 8, 06-07:00pm, W11 Board Room
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
New advances in medical technology pose new ethical dilemmas. Guidance can be found, however, from the Talmud, Maimonides, and Shulchan Aruch. This series will focus on how criteria and principles can be gleaned from these ancient sources to shed light on the complex issues of the day.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel
Contact: Katya Myer, W11, x3-2982, katyam@mit.edu
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Free Chili Night with the New Hillel Board!
Matya Gilbert-Schachter
Wed Jan 14, 06-07:00pm, W11 Main Dining Room
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Come meet the new Hillel board! Enjoy some free Kosher chili and come see what's going on in Hillel. We will be here to serve the community for the next year and would value your input and participation!
Contact: Matya Gilbert-Schachter, mgilbert@mit.edu
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Graduate Shabbat Experience
Maxim Shusteff
Fri Jan 16, 07-10:00pm, Sidney Pacific
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Jan-2004
Single session event
Fee: 5.00 for Dinner cost
Experience Shabbat with MIT Graduate Hillel! Enjoy a relaxing, delicious dinner and stimulating conversation. Prepay by Wednesday, January 15, 12 pm to Kate Adelstein, W-11, 253-2982, hillelrsvp@mit.edu
Contact: Maxim Shusteff, W-11, x3-2982, shusteff@mit.edu
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Halachic (Jewish Law) Perspectives on Homosexuality
Rabbi Gershon Segal
Wed Jan 21, 05-06:00pm, W11, Hillel Center
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Perspectives on homosexuality from traditional Jewish sources: the oral and written Torah, medieval codifications of Jewish law, and modern decisors of Jewish law. Presentation, with discussion to follow.
Contact: Ian Jacobi, W11, x3-2982, jacobi@mit.edu
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Jewish Chassidic Thought
Rabbi Shmuel Pozner
Tue Jan 6, 13, 20, 27, 05:15-06:15pm, W11 Board Room
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
A weekly, informal discussion of various Jewish topics, based on the mystical dimensions of Jewish thought. Taught by Rabbi Shmuel Posner, the classes will examine the texts of the Chassidic masters and how they apply to our lives today. No previous textual experience necessary. For more info, email the class list chassidut@mit.edu
Contact: Ian Jacobi, jacobi@mit.edu
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Klezmer Music Jam
Asher Siebert
Sun Jan 18, 08-10:00pm, W20 PDR 1 & 2
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
MIT's new Klezmer ensemble will be hosting an information/jam session. Klezmer is the music of Ashkenazic Jews and it combines Eastern European folk music with elements of jazz. We will perform an assortment of pieces from different subgenres of klezmer and will discuss some of the history and evolution of klezmer music in the first hour. The second hour of our session will be a jam session in which any student who wishes can play/sing klezmer tunes along with us. Anyone who wants to join our group (especially if you play bass, trombone or sing) is strongly encouraged to attend.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel
Contact: Asher Siebert, W11, x3-2982, asherb@mit.edu
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Krav Maga
Chris Liska, Asher Siebert
Mon Jan 5, 12, 19, 26, 03-04:00pm, Zesiger Wrestling Rm
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Fee: 10.00 for fee per session
Krav Maga, Hebrew for "contact combat" is a style of self defense developed and employed by the Israeli military. In addition to its integral role in the education and training of the Israeli military, there are now KM centers in every major city and many smaller cities across the United States and it is frequently taught to police officers and security personnel in this country. Krav maga techniques make use of the body's own natural reflexive responses to various scenarios, so they are comparatively easy to learn, and very effective in practice.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel
Contact: Katya Myer, W11, x3-2982, katyam@mit.edu
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Middle Eastern Drumming Rhythms
George Kirby
Sun Jan 11, 03-05:00pm, W11 Main Dining Room
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Spend an afternoon learning Middle Eastern rhythms on the dara bukka/dumbeg, an hourglass-shaped drum. We will be learning and practicing a variety of rhythms and techniques, especially as used for folk dancing. Bring your own drum if you have one.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel
Contact: Miriam Rosenblum, W11-039, x3-2982, miriamr@mit.edu
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Miracles in Modern Judaism – War and Peace Stories
Katya Myer
Wed Jan 7, 07-08:00pm, 4-231
Single session event
Jews have lived through exile, the Holocaust, wars, oppression, forced assimilation and still survive as a nation – a cultural and historical entity. At the roots of our history we find miracles of enormous magnitude: the Exodus from Egypt, the parting of the Red Sea, and the supernatural sustenance for 40 years in the deadly desert. During the lecture, we will try to distance ourselves from the reality of today, and analyze our present as if it were the distant past. From this viewpoint, our contemporary lives will seem as miraculous as those of our ancestors.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel
Contact: Katya Myer, W11, x3-2982, katyam@mit.edu
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Oy!! Learn a Bisl Yiddish
Yuri Vedenyapin Harvard Univeristy, Undergraduate Student
Thu Jan 22, 07-08:30pm, Room 1-135
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 17-Jan-2004
Single session event
Come learn a bisl (a little) Yiddish! This fun, introductory session will teach you the essentials of speaking Yiddish. Learn words, curses, phrases, jokes, and even a few songs. We will also look at the place of Yiddish in modern Israel, speak about the coexistence of Yiddish and Hebrew, Zionism and anti-Zionism, religion, atheism, and Yiddish literature. No prior language knowledge is required.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel/
Contact: Katya Myer, W11, x3-2982, katyam@mit.edu
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Reform Shabbat Around Cambridge
Lisa Messeri
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan teaches that Shabbat represents those moments when we pause in our brushwork to renew our vision. Join us for Shabbat worship in the Reform Jewish tradition followed by dinner. We will meet each week at a different student's residence.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel/www/
Contact: Adrien Uretsky, W11-040, x3-2982, jcsc@mit.edu
Lisa Messeri
e-mail jcsc@mit.edu for address and transportation
Fri Jan 9, 06-09:00pm, Student Residence
Lisa Messeri
e-mail jcsc@mit.edu for address and transportation
Fri Jan 16, 06-09:00pm, Student Residence
Lisa Messeri
e-mail jcsc@mit.edu for address and transportation
Fri Jan 23, 06-09:00pm, Student Residence
Lisa Messeri
e-mail jcsc@mit.edu for address and transportation
Fri Jan 30, 06-09:00pm, Student Residence
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Shabbat 101: A Shabbat Experience for Beginners: Renewing Our Days
Rabbi Ben Lanckton
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Fee: for dinner and lunch costs
For Jews and non-Jews who would like to experience Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath, in an informal, egalitarian, traditional, explanatory environment. The Conservative Minyan at MIT invites you to enjoy an evening, morning, and afternoon of prayer, reflection, good food and discussion. Guests can attend for the entire program, or for any of the sections. Guests do need to register and pay for meals in advance. The theme of this Shabbat will be renewal, as individuals, in relationship, and as a community.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel
Contact: Katharine Adelstein, W11, x3-2982, kea@mit.edu
Session 1
Rabbi Ben Lanckton
Welcome the Sabbath with a traditional service and a delicious Sabbath meal ($12)
Fri Jan 23, 06-09:00pm, W11 Hillel Center
Session 2
Rabbi Ben Lanckton
Morning worship service and festive lunch ($8)
Sat Jan 24, 10am-06:00pm, W11 Hillel Center
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The Ancient Art & History of the Torah, Tfillin, and Mezuzah
Rabbi Gershon Segal
Thu Jan 15, 22, 06-07:00pm, W11 Board Room
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Learn the history and laws of creating a Torah scroll and other Jewish ritual items. See parchment, pens, and ink used by an actual Torah scribe. Try your hand at crafting a feather quill.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel
Contact: Katya Myer, W11, x3-2982, katyam@mit.edu
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The Mikveh: Rituals of Water in Judaism
Adrien Uretsky, Kelly Zimmerman
Tue Jan 20, 10:30am-03:00pm, Meet at building W11
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 18-Jan-2004
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
Leave MIT for a for a field trip to learn about the use of water in Judaism as a symbol of purity. The mikveh is a Jewish ritual bath of natural water. We will visit two of Boston's mikvot to learn about the different ways that this Jewish tradition is practiced and interpreted.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel/www/
Contact: Adrien Uretsky, W11-040, x3-2982, jcsc@mit.edu
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The Mystical Message of the Mezuzah: Spirit + Ritual = Spirituality
Rabbi Ben Lanckton
Tue Jan 6, 07-08:15pm, W11 Board Room
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This seminar will trace the development of the Mezuzah, the Jewish doorpost ornament. We will see its origins early in the Bible, through the oral traditions in the Talmud, and finally its established traditions in the medieval code of Jewish Law, the Shulchan Aruch. Learn how, when, and where to put a mezuzah. No Hebrew or Bible knowledge required.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/hillel
Contact: Katya Myer, W11, x3-2982, katyam@mit.edu
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Trembling Before G-d
Adrien Uretsky, Allen Rabinovich, Rabbi Benjamin Lanckton
Wed Jan 21, 08-11:00pm, 4-270
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
"Trembling Before G-d" is an unprecedented feature documentary that shatters assumptions about faith, sexuality, and religious fundamentalism. Built around intimately-told personal stories of Hasidic and Orthodox Jews who are gay or lesbian, the film portrays a group of people who face a profound dilemma - how to reconcile their passionate love of Judaism and the Divine with the drastic Biblical prohibitions that forbid homosexuality. A discussion about Judaism and sexuality will follow.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel/www/
Contact: Adrien Uretsky, W11-040, x3-2982, jcsc@mit.edu
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Why Me? Why Anyone? The Problem of Suffering: Three Interfaith Clergy Reflect
Rabbi Ben Lanckton, Rev. Johanna Kiefner, Rev. Amy McCreath
Wed Jan 21, 06:30-08:00pm, W11 Main Dining Room
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 19-Jan-2004
Single session event
One of the tasks of religion is to answer large questions, for example, "Why do we suffer?" This dinner discussion will provide an informal setting for three clergy: from the Jewish, Lutheran and Episcopalian faiths, to offer personal perspectives. The goal of the evening will be for the clergy to share and respond to questions about how they, personally, make sense of the suffering that is part of our experience.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/hillel
Contact: Katharine Adelstein, W11, x3-2982, kea@mit.edu
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