IAP 2015 Activities by Sponsor - Hillel

Gavriel Goldfeder, Senior Jewish Educator, Hillel

Jan/20

Tue

07:00PM-08:30PM

W20-307 Mezzanine

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)

We live in two worlds -- the "real world" and the "virtual world." When we interact with people in the "real world," we see their faces, their body language, their mannerisms. In the "virtual world," we lose all of that, but we do more easily gain connections, information and even friends. So how has technology shaped the way we relate to each other, especially in these two worlds? 

Join us as we explore these questions from both a scientific and a religious perspective, with panelists Professo Judith Donath of the MIT Media Lab, Rabbi Matt Soffer of Temple Israel, and Rev. David Thom of the Cambridge Roundtable. Moderated by Rabbi Geoff Mitelman of Sinai and Synapses, and presented by Hillel. 

Sponsor(s): Hillel
Contact: Gavriel Goldfeder, W-11, (617) 324-5882, heyrabbi@mit.edu

George Kirby

Jan/06

Tue

07:00PM-09:00PM

W11-MDR

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)

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).

Sponsor(s): Hillel
Contact: Ethan Sokol, 631-398-3220, ESOKOL@MIT.EDU

Dalia Leibowitz, Inbar Yamin

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants must attend 80% of classes.

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:

• Read Hebrew in print without vowels
• Present themselves in Hebrew
• Ask and answer basic questions
• Understand basic vocabulary and basic slang

A textbook is required by 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.

Walk-ins allowed during first couple of days.

Sponsor(s): Students for Israel, Hillel
Contact: Dalia Leibowitz, dleib@mit.edu

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Introductory Hebrew

	Jan/07	Wed	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265
	Jan/08	Thu	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265
	Jan/12	Mon	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265
	Jan/13	Tue	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265
	Jan/14	Wed	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265
	Jan/15	Thu	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265
	Jan/20	Tue	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265
	Jan/21	Wed	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265
	Jan/22	Thu	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265
	Jan/26	Mon	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265
	Jan/27	Tue	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265
	Jan/28	Wed	06:15PM-07:15PM	4-265

The course will cover the aleph bet, reading and writing with vowels, a vocabulary including around 100 words, and some basic conversation practice.   

Dalia Leibowitz, Inbar Yamin

David Goldfinger, Valarie Rosen

	Jan/07	Wed	08:00PM-09:00PM	Lobdell (W20 2nd Fl)
	Jan/14	Wed	08:00PM-09:00PM	Lobdell (W20 2nd Fl)
	Jan/21	Wed	08:00PM-09:00PM	Lobdell (W20 2nd Fl)
	Jan/28	Wed	08:00PM-09:00PM	Lobdell (W20 2nd Fl)

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