JGC for 1.28.08 - Jewish Grad Students of Cleveland
From: Allison Peterson <apeterson@clevelandhillel.org>
Subject: JGC for 1.28.08 - Jewish Grad Students of Cleveland
Reply: apeterson@clevelandhillel.org
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The latest NEWS and EVENTS for you! January 28, 2008
Happy New Year and new semester!  Welcome back!!

Be sure to take a look at www.clevelandhillel.org for the latest updates and events on our new calendar!  Also, be sure to click HERE for other fun things to do for Jewish young adults!

In This Issue
New York Times columnist Daniel Pipes - Tuesday, 2/5 at 7:00pm
Hodesh Limud/Month of Jewish Study
Connect::More Breakfast - T, 1/29 at 7:30am
Dish - Dinner out with JGC - T, 1/29
(Re) Generation - local music with Tiferet Village - T, 1/29
Israel @ 60 Kickoff Party - R, 1/31
It's Easy Bein' Green! F, 2/1
Interested in tickets to see "Wicked" in February?
Design the Cleveland Hillel Logo or Slogan
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Last chance!  You could win $250 or more!  Click on the image above for complete rules and guidelines.

Submission deadline is January 31st!  Spread the word- contest is open to all undergrads and grads in the area!

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New York Times columnist Daniel Pipes - Tuesday, 2/5 at 7:00pm
Waetjen Auditorium, CSU Music and Communication Building
2001 Euclid Ave.

Carpools being arranged- reply to this email by Tuesday, 2/5 at 12:00pm if interested and need a ride.

Hear Middle East expert, author and columnist Dr. Daniel Pipes speak on "The Bush Administration and the Middle East: an Assessment" at Cleveland State University on Tuesday, February 5 at 7 p.m. His address will be followed by a question and answer session.

The lecture is free and open to the public and is organized by Cleveland State's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Renowned for his analysis of Middle East and Islamic issues, including terrorism, Pipes is a historian and prize-winning columnist now writing for the New York Times Syndicate. He is the director of the Middle East Forum and a former member of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace.

Click HERE for more information about the event.


Hodesh Limud/Month of Jewish Study- 1.13-2.10.2008
Tikkun Olam: The Jewish Passion to Repair the World

Don't miss this year's brilliant menu of learning opportunities taking place all around town!


An $18 fee allows you to participate in one or more mini-courses (there are 19 mini-courses total). 
In addition to the 19 mini-courses, there will be a keynote address followed by a volunteer fair, and a havdalah
concert including a Call to Action for Darfur.


For a complete listing and to register, visit www.hodeshlimud.org.  Questions?  Contact Lynn Liebling at lliebling@siegalcollege.edu or 216.464.4050 x150.  Sponsors: The Adult Jewish Learning Council, Siegal College, Jewish Education Center of Cleveland, Greater Cleveland Board of Rabbis and the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland.


Connect::More Breakfast - T, 1/29 at 7:30am

Join Ari Maron, a Jewish Clevelander and real estate developer in a discussion about his company, MRN Ltd.'s plans for upcoming projects aimed at invigorating Cleveland neighborhoods, and continuing on the tradition of making Cleveland a vibrant, dynamic community of choice.

Connect::More is a quarterly breakfast series featuring young Jewish Clevelanders who make Cleveland all that it is.  It promotes the opportunity to connect with other young community members and leaders and to build upon the strong foundation of professional networks within the Cleveland Jewish Community.

When: Tuesday, 1/29 at 7:30am

Cost: $5 student rate (includes breakfast)

Where: Museum of Contemporary Art- 2nd Floor
8501 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106

For questions or to RSVP, email letmypeopleknow@gmail.com or call Niki Resnick at (216)344-3502.


Let My People Know is a project of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland's Centennial Initiative to strengthen and grow Jewish Cleveland.

Dish - Dinner out with JGC - T, 1/29 6:00pm at Lemon Grass (Thai food), 2179 Lee Rd in Cleveland Heights
What are YOU doing for dinner?  Don't miss Dish, a regular feature of JGC where we meet up at an area restaurant for dinner!  (Individuals pay for their own food and drink.)

RSVP's are required to Allison via email (apeterson@clevelandhillel.org) by Tuesday, 1/29 at 1:00pm so a table can be reserved- notification will be sent out if plans are changed or canceled.

(Re) Generation with Tiferet Village
Free show with local musicians
T, 1/29 - 8-10pm
Phoenix Coffee, 2287 Lee Road
Listen to the sounds of local singer/songwriters Michael Rotman and Aaron Evenchik!

Michael Rotman has shared the stage as an opening act for the Allman Brothers Band, Chicago, and Earth, Wind & Fire, and is a regular musician with reggae hero Carlos Jones.

Dubbed "The Beat-Master" by trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, Aaron Evenchik's music blends old-school covers with original material that "sounds like James Taylor."

For more information, go to www.tiferetvillage.org


Israel @ 60 Kickoff Party - R, 1/31 from 5:30-7pm - Free Dinner
Israeli flagAre you already an Israel advocate?  Interested in becoming even more knowledgable about Israel!

Come to Cleveland Hillel on Thursday, 1/31 to learn more about all of the Israel at 60 events that are in the works and to make your ideas happen!


It's Easy Bein' Green! F, 2/1
Nord 410 - 12:30-1:45pm
kermit the frog Hear from Stefanie Spear, Executive Director of EarthWatch Ohio, about current environmental issues and how you can help!

FREE LUNCH PROVIDED

For more info, click HERE

Sponsored by Jewish Student Group (JSG), YUDIT, AEPi, Case Biology Society and the Cleveland Hillel Foundation.

Interested in tickets to see "Wicked" in February?
wickedAre you interested in getting tickets to see the incredible Broadway show, "Wicked" on Tuesday, 2/12 at 8:00pm?

If you'd like a seat, email Allison at apeterson@clevelandhillel.org by Monday, 2/4 with the number of tickets you need.  To get group prices, we need a group of 15 or more so contact her ASAP!

This email was sent to rmarcus@clevelandhillel.org, by apeterson@clevelandhillel.org
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