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Maryland Hillel is a pluralist organization committed to inspiring the 6,500 Jewish students at the University of Maryland to embrace their Jewish identities

ENHANCING THE LIVES OF JEWISH STUDENTSWith an estimated 6,500 Jewish

students enrolled at the University of

Maryland in College Park, Maryland

Hillel today serves one of the largest

Jewish student populations in the

United States. The breadth and

abundance of Jewish opportunities on

campusistrulyastounding.

Hillel’s staff of twelve works

tirelessly to satiate student thirst for

mean ing fu l oppor tun i t i e s tha t

complimentandenrichuniversitylife.

Our offerings include volunteer

alternative break trips to eleven

destinations around theworld, weekly

and festive Shabbat gatherings,

expressions of Jewish culture like four

Jewish a cappella groups andsomuch

more.

This brief publication is designed

for those new to our community and

veterans alike. Itoffersataste of what

we have in store for the coming year.

Weask youto takeaviewmomentsto

turn its virtual pages anddiscover the

extentofwhatwehave to offer.

We are committed to serving our students and look forward to working together to create a warm

and spirited campus community.

WELCOMES YOUSEPTEMBER 2010

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Message From Ari Israel- Executive Director

This year is my fifteen year as a

Hillel director. It has truly been an

exhilarating journey. I countmyself as

fortunate working for an organization

committed to enhancing the campus

e x p e r i e n c e a n d i n s o d o i n g

transforming the lives of the students

oncampus.

This year, Maryland Hillel will

again work on the cutting edge,

innovating and creating bold new

initiativesthatmotivateourstudentsto

attain new understandings about life,

Judaism,societyandleadership.

We wi l l aga in be invest ing

significantly in our Alternative Break

program,whichseesstudentsvolunteer

theirtimeoverbreakstoworthycauses,

bothinternationallyanddomestically.

We will institute a Jewish

EducationalActivist Initiative thatwill

task student leaders with pushing the

boundaries of Jewish education on

campus and ensuring that these

opportunit ies are re levant and

powerful.

Shabbatwill continue to evolve as

weexplorecreativewaystoensurethat

all our Jewish students find meaning

and value from this pivotal aspect of

ourtradition.

While,MarylandHillelanditsstaff

are working to revolutionize campus

life, Iamoftheconsideredopinionthat

wearemostsuccessfulwhenourefforts

are the product of a partnership

betweenHillel,parentsandstudents.

More important than any of the

bold initiatives that we have planned,

or the revolutionary projects we will

launch,willbeoureffortstosolidifyour

r e l a t i o n s h i p s w i t h a l l o f o u r

stakeholders.

Maryland Hillel will be calling on

its students, parents and alumni this

year to work with us in charting an

even bolder Jewish community in

College Park andconsequently a more

t r a n s f o rma t i v e a nd e n r i c h i n g

experienceforourstudents.

CHECK OUT THE MARYLAND HILLEL STORE

FOR GREAT GEAR

ARI’S PERSPECTIVE

http://www.marylandhillel.org/

merchandise

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TASTERS MENU

WELCOME YOUR STUDENT BACK TO CAMPUS WITH A NOSH

BOX

www.marylandhillel.org/noshbox

DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN ORDER CHALLAH FOR YOUR SON/ DAUGHTER

EACH WEEK AND SUPPORT CHARITY AT THE SAME TIME?

ORDER YOUR CHALLAH HERE

JFILM: Watch and analyze movies with

Jewish themes.

Pizza and Parsha: Study the torah and

dine on Pizza.

Hebrew 101

AND SO MUCH MORE....

www.marylandhillel.org

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CHECK OUT THESE AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES AT http://www.marylandhillel.org

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CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTUREALTERNATIVE BREAKS WITH MARYLAND HILLEL

Alternative breaks, also known as immersion experiences, see groups of students travel during

their university breaks, in order to volunteer their time to a worthy social justice cause. These are this

year’s available opportunities.

ORPHANAGE OUTREACH IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

WORK WITH TERMINALLY ILL STUDENTS IN FLORIDA

BUILDING DESERT COMMUNITIES IN ISRAEL

WORK IN A BORDER TOWN IN MEXICO

ASSIST IN ESTABLISHING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

IN CENTRAL AMERICA

SUPPORT VETERANS IN NEED IN ARIZONA

UPLIFT IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES IN MIAMI

LEARN ABOUT THE GLOBAL JEWISH COMMUNITY IN

INDIA

CONTINUE KATRINA RELIEF EFFORTS

http://www.marylandhillel.org/alternativebreaks

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HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICE SCHEDULE