MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2013 Activities by Sponsor - Hillel

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Being Out and Being Jewish

Marissa Feinman

Jan/28 Mon 06:00PM-07:00PM W20 PDR 1 and 2

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Jews, Queers and Allies are all invited to hear Ethan Sobel share his personal narrative about being Gay and Jewish. Refreshments will be provided. 

Biography: Ethan Sobel recently graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) and is now pursuing his M.A. in Public Relations at Boston University. While at UMass, Ethan served as the co-founder of LGBT Jews, the university’s queer Jewish organization, and at BU he is the founder of JewQ, LGBTQ Jewish group on campus. Ethan is co-directing this year's Nehirim Queer Jewish Student Retreat happening in March at Boston University.

Sponsor(s): Hillel, GLB Rainbow Coffeehouse
Contact: Marissa Feinman, W11, 3-2982, hillel@mit.edu


Hebrew for Beginners

Inbar Yamin

Enrollment: Use registr'n link by Jan. 7, walkins allowed first week until class fills.
Sign-up by 01/07
Attendance: Participants must attend 80% of classes

Description: This class is designed to teach basic Hebrew skills, and is appropriate for those with little or no knowledge of the language. After finishing this course, students will be able to:

A textbook is required beginning at the end of the first week of class. Hebrew from Scratch Part 1 can be purchased new at the Israel Book Shop in Brookline for approximately $40. For those who wish to order online, the ISBN is 965-350-112-7.

Use registration link by January 7, walkins allowed during first week until class is full.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dEdhMmNwaTJyZ3M0T05hZnJzQVZGNWc6MQ

Sponsor(s): Hillel
Contact: Marissa Feinman, W11, 617-253-2982, Hebrew@mit.edu


Hebrew for Beginners

Jan/07 Mon 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/08 Tue 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/09 Wed 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/10 Thu 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/14 Mon 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/15 Tue 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/16 Wed 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/17 Thu 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/22 Tue 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/23 Wed 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/24 Thu 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/28 Mon 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/29 Tue 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/30 Wed 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205
Jan/31 Thu 06:00PM-07:00PM 8-205

Limited Enrollment, other: Use registration link by January 7, walkins allowed during first week until class is full.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?fromEmail=true&formkey=dEdhMmNwaTJyZ3M0T05hZnJzQVZGNWc6MQ

Attendance other: 80% of classes must be attended

Inbar Yamin


Israeli Folk Dancing

Valarie Rosen

Jan/09 Wed 08:00PM-09:30PM Student Center 491
Jan/16 Wed 08:00PM-09:30PM Student Center 491
Jan/23 Wed 08:00PM-09:30PM Student Center 491
Jan/30 Wed 08:00PM-09:30PM Student Center 491

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

Dance to music ranging from last week's Israeli pop hit to folk songs from the days of the pioneers. Come learn the newest, hottest dances in Israeli folk dancing.

Lots of teaching! Lots of fun! Beginners are most welcome! No partner needed and absolutely no experience necessary. Come by yourself or bring friends.

Beginner teaching until 9 pm, mixed-level dancing 9-11 pm. These dances continue as a regular series on Wednesday nights, so you can keep coming once you get hooked!

Sponsor(s): Folk Dance Club, Hillel
Contact: MIT Folk Dance Club, fdc@mit.edu


Middle Eastern Drumming

Guest teacher George Kirby class of '79, Ethan Sokol

Jan/27 Sun 07:00PM-09:00PM MIT Chapel

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

Spend an evening learning Middle Eastern rhythms on the darabukka/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. If you have any interest in learning more about Middle Eastern culture this program is for you! We have a few extras drums to use for practice, feel free to come with other instruments.

Sponsor(s): Hillel
Contact: Ethan Sokol, esokol@mit.edu


MIT Hummus Experience

Marissa Feinman, Hillel Director of Student Life and Programming

Enrollment: See individual event details for sign up information
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

The MIT Hummus Experience began in 2008 and has grown every year since then. It might be the health trend or just pure curiosity which brings hundreds of people to the “Hummus Taste Off,” a competition where professors and students get to rank different hummus brands and student creations by aroma, taste and texture. The “Hummus Taste Off” is the culmination for a month of “hummus experiences”. During IAP, we will again have a number of hummus-based events, as the Hummus Experience reflects the fun and exploratory spirit of MIT’s intersession. All we are saying is "Give chickpeas a Chance."

Sponsor(s): Hillel, MIT - Israel
Contact: Marissa Feinman, W11, 3-2982, hummus@mit.edu


Hummus 101

Jan/10 Thu 07:00PM-09:00PM W11 Main Dining Room

Workshop participants will learn the secrets of making hummus from George Kirby '79, who is well-known in greater Boston for his delicious homemade dips. This is a hands-on workshop with take-away results. Bonus - Spice it up by preparing an exotic Yemenite hot sauce (Zhug).

Sign up is not required, though space is limited to the room capacity so show up early!

Ethan Sokol


Make Your Own Hummus Lab

Jan/23 Wed 08:30PM-10:00PM W11 Main Dining Room

Put together a team with an idea of what flavor you would like to make. We will provide you with the basic recipe, which you can adapt to your liking using both traditional and funky ingredients (please include any specific ingredients with your rsvp). All entries will be held for the Taste Off the next day and will be judged by the entire MIT Community! Great prize for the winning recipe! RSVP required.

Marissa Feinman - Hillel Director of Student Life and Programming, Shoshana Gibbor


The Annual Hummus Taste Off

Jan/24 Thu 12:00PM-02:00PM Lobby 10 and 13

Vote for the best home-made hummus at MIT. Help choose the best hummus at MIT's annual "made from scratch" hummus taste-off! Participate in a blind tasting of hummus made by fellow students. Be dazzled by the variations in flavor and texture. After casting your vote, join us in lobby 13 for free hummus and pita, give aways, music and entertainment.

Shoshana Gibbor, Marissa Feinman - Hillel Director of Student Life and Programming


The Adam Doesn't Fall Far from the Tree

Rabbi Michelle Fisher, Chaplain, Reverand Kari Jo Verhulst, Chaplain, Dave Thom, Chaplain, Adam Reynolds, Chaplain

Jan/23 Wed 02:00PM-03:30PM W11 Community Room

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

An interfaith reading of Genesis 3 (the Garden of Eden).  Come study a central Bible text in an open, friendly environment and see how you understand (or come to understand) the Garden of Eden story in conversation with those of other faiths and viewpoints.  All welcome, of every and no religious affiliation. Co-sponsored by Hillel, LEM, Vineyard, Leadership Connection

Sponsor(s): Hillel, Vineyard Christian Fellowship, Lutheran Ministry at MIT
Contact: Michelle Fisher, 617-253-2982, RABBIF@MIT.EDU