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SEMESTER CALENDAR ................... 8, 9SPECIAL EVENTS ............................... 10YOM HA’ATZMAUT .............................. 11JEWISH JOURNEYS ............................ 12GRADUATING SENIORS ..................... 13KASKESET & JGS UNION .................. 14MERCHANDISE & PARENTS ASSN ... 15

LETTER FROM DIRECTOR ........................ 2LEADERSHIP ............................................... 3SHABBAT EVENING ................................... 4SHABBAT DAY & SPECIAL SHABBATS .. 5HILLEL DOES TZEDEK (SOCIAL JUSTICE) & SOCIAL FUN ............................................... 6ISRAEL ON CAMPUS ................................. 7

LETTER FROM DIRECTOR

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Shalom!

At this time of the year, as students are starting to make their way back to campus, I get very excited about all of the potential for growth and opportunity that we at Hillel bring to campus.

Through a myriad of ways, Hillel at Binghamton asks students to make positive Jewish choices, lead Jewish lives, contribute to their society and connect to communities. This program guide is chock full ofopportunities to do these things. Whether an opportunity to go to Israel on Birthright, a chance to make challah to sell in order to raise money to end hunger or a free Shabbat dinner on campus, Hillel at Binghamton engages thousands of Binghamton students in meaningful Jewish experiences.

Hillel at Binghamton has made a positive impact on the lives of thousands of students, and by extension the Jewish community and the world. I hope you will read this program guide and see for yourself, get involved and have positive Jewish experiences!

If you have any questions please contact me at skantor@binghamton.edu or 607.777.3424.

Sincerely,

SHANA TEIG KANTOREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HILLEL LEADERSHIP STAFFShana Teig Kantor, Executive Director shana.kantor@binghamton.eduRabbi Shalom Kantor, Hillel Campus Rabbi shalom.kantor@binghamton.eduInbal Kohali, Israel Fellow ikohali@binghamton.eduRebekkah Gold, Development Associate rgold@binghamton.eduLauren Wasserman, Graduate Student Intern lwasser1@gmail.com

STUDENT LEADERSEXECUTIVE BOARDPresident: Andrew TopalExecutive VP: Stephen BedikVP of Finance: Nathan ShapiroVP of Public Relations: Elaine EzrapourDirector of Tzedek: Danielle SteinDirector of Social Programming: Rachel SamuelsDirector of Israel Affairs: Maya YairDirector of Greek Engagement: Michal GoldsteinDirector of Pluralism and Education: Dov BerkmanDirector of Engagement: Katie ShepardDirector of Shabbat Experience: Sam Stern

PEER NETWORK INTERNSMeredith Abel, Kira Faberov, Adam Cohen, Ari Meridy

MASA INTERNKatie Sokol

RELIGIOUS LIFE TEAMHaley Schulman, Diane Nurkin, Yael Rabin,Hannah Boronski,

SHABBAT TEAMAshley Zachariah, Teri Mcguire,Talia Jacobson

TZEDEK (SOCIAL JUSTICE) TEAMCHALLAH FOR HUNGERSamantha Dressler, Jeffrey Marks, Miriam Geiger, Dylan Tavolacci, Lavy Rosenthal, Katie Roffe, Tamar Gaffin-Kahn, David Inoa

SHORASHIM (ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVE)Emily Taubenblatt, Steven Naukham

BEARCATS FOR ISRAELMaya Yair, Roshana Sirkin, Ilana Ben-Ezra, Josh Jurysta, Danielle Levin, Eric Blumenthal

SOCIAL PROGRAMMING TEAMRachel Siegel, Melissa Leifer, Jen Hampton, Jake Schwartz, Josh Jurysta

COMMUNITY BUILDING COUNCILRafi Chesler, Ashley Zachariah, Sabrina Scull, Karly Weinreb

GREEK COUNCILMeredith Abel, Paige Garramone, Risa Gul,Jacey Gottlieb, Lara Pollack, Cari Snider

iNEXT EXECUTIVE BOARDDanielle Kutas, Alex Kirby, Hannah Marcus, Kira Farberov, Adam Cohen, Matt Tirsun, Elana Kurlander

KASKESET LEADERSHIPHeather Lehrman, Andrew Vaccaro, Benjamin Gartenberg

JEWISH GRAD STUDENT NETWORKLauren Wasserman, Zach Birnbaum,Jessie Winkler, Stephanie Berkowitz

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SHABBAT

“Shabbat is the choicest fruit and flower of the week. The coming of the Queen of Shabbat transforms even the

humblest home into a palace,” Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi

Free Shabbat Dinner Every Friday NightSERVICES 6:30 PM - 3RD FLOOR OF THE NEW UNIONSHABBAT DINNER 7:30 PM - CHENANGO ROOMPLEASE JOIN US WHENEVER YOU CAN MAKE IT! Shabbat services happen on campus every Friday night with student-led Reform and Conservative services.

After services partake in our kosher Shabbat dinner. (Every Shabbat is FREE of charge)

ONEG SHABBATEach night after Shabbat dinner join us at our Oneg dessert table for some extra special desserts, discussions, songs, and fun.

“You shall call the Shabbat a delight” - (Isaiah 58:13)

SHABBAT DAYALL MEALS ARE FREEBe a part of our growing Shabbat day withConservative services and lunches.

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MORNING SERVICES & LUNCH 10 AM • FEBRUARY 2 • FEBRUARY 16 • MARCH 2 • MARCH 16 • APRIL 6 • APRIL 20 • MAY 4

SEUDAH SHLISHEET(3RD MEAL) & HAVDALAHEach week,1.5 hours before the end of Shabbat, join us for alight meal, singing, stories and a special Havdallah Service.

SHABBAT DAY SCHEDULE

KEDMA SHABBATONIMKedma, Hillel’s Orthodox student organization, will host several special Shabbat events with davening, meals, and learning. Exact dates TBD.

SPECIAL SHABBAT DINNERSiNEXT SHABBATFEBRUARY 15

PURIM - MARDI GRAS SHABBATFEBRUARY 22

AVI SCHAFER MEMORIALDIALOGUE SHABBATMARCH 1A Shabbat dedicated to JewishMuslim Dialogue

FREEDOM SHABBATMARCH 8Come and hear the live story of a freed slave and learn what you can do to fight modern slavery

SHABBAT 1500MARCH 15Join 1,499 of your closest friends at this amazing University wide event not to be missed!

HERO SHABBATAPRIL 5Come and meet Jewish Heroes and join a discussion about what it means to be a hero in today’s world

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT SHABBATAPRIL 26Enjoy Shabbat dinner in your residential community both on and off campus! Hillel at Binghamton will help you create an amazing Shabbat for you and your friends.

SAFARI SHABBATAPRIL 19Celebrate the great outdoors environment as Spring brings things back to life in Binghamton. Co-sponsored with Shorashim and other environmental groups.

GRADUATION BANQUET SHABBATMAY 10A special Shabbat dinner as we honor our seniors and all those who have given so much to Hillel over the past year. Don’t miss out as we celebrate our community and Shabbat in grand style

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HILLEL DOES TZEDEK(SOCIAL JUSTICE)CHALLAH FOR HUNGERThrough students volunteering to bake, sell, and buy challah bread, Challah for Hunger is dedicated to raising awareness about local and global hunger relief. Get inivolved! Email binghamton@challahforhunger.org

ISRAEL ON CAMPUSBEARCATS FOR ISRAEL

WEEKLY MEETINGSWEDNESDAYS, 7:30 PM, HILLEL LOUNGE

Join us every week where we discuss, experience, and taste: current events, politics and society, new cultural

trends, and the many unique flavors of Israel.

ISRAEL IN DEPTHA space for a deep and serious look at some of the intricate details of Israeli

society and how they affect the larger Jewish world with the hopes of expand-ing our understanding and relationship to Israel.

For more information please contact Maya Yair myair1@binghamton.edu

HUMMUS OFF COMPETITIONWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH, 7:30 PM

How are your Hummus making skills? Register your team for our annual competition to see how you fare in this special competition

of mediterranean culinary delights. “Saving the world one loaf at a time.”

SHORASHIM A JEWISH LOOK AT ORGANIC FARMING AND SUSTAINABLE LIVINGGet involved with our group of students who will be exploring the connection between where our food comes from, how it gets to our tables, and Judaism. Join us as we learn about plant and harvest all that is good from the earth.

Email Emily Taubenblatt at etauben1@binghamton.edu

HILLEL DOES KEF(SOCIAL FUN)

INTRAMURAL TEAMSJoin the Red Sea Pedestrians on any of our intramural

teams on the field or court. Email Josh Jurysta at jjuryst1@binghamton.edu

YIDS ON SKIDS (FEBRUARY 10)The annual ski trip is something you don’t want to miss as we hit the slopes of

Greek Peak for this special day of total fun in the snow.

HILLEL’S CAMPUS WIDE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTSUNDAY, MARCH 3, 10:00 AM

Get your team together and enter Hillel’s 5-on-5 basketball tournament for a chance to represent Hillel at Binghamton at the National Hillel Basketball

Competition in Maryland.

CRAM JAM (MAY 12, 7-10 PM)How can you study for your finals and have fun too? Enjoy Hillel’s lounge

loaded with food, a massage therapist, games and study groups.

Don’t let your Birthright adventure end - iNext is here to help you continue that adventure through organizing reunions, fantastic events, and even help-ing you get back to Israel.

ISRAEL SURVIVORMONDAY, MARCH 11, 7:00 PMDid you have an amazing time in Israel? Compete and re-live some of theexperiences you had! Your team will: build a Bedouin Tent, make a hummusplatter, answer trivia questions, and construct a Western Wall - blindfolded.

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SPECIAL EVENTS YOM HA’ATZMAUTISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONAPRIL 16, 4:00 PM, DICKINSON CO-REC FIELDCome and celebrate one of the miracles of our day and age: the birth and success of the State of Israel. This year’s celebration is going to be the largest in the region with live music, an art and Judaica fair, games, a climbing wall and of course all kinds of food and fun for everyone.

Want to get involved with this amazing event? Contact co-chairs Melissa Leifer (mleifer1@binghamton.edu) or Eric Blumenthal(eblumen2@binghamton.edu)

live music • art & judaica fair • games • climbing wall • food

TU B’SHVATSUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 4:00 PMJoin us for a special celebration of Tu B’shvat (the birthday of the trees) as we share together foods from the natural world representing the mystical realms of creation and discussing how we can work together to repair the environment we all share.

PURIMSATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23HILLEL’S MEGILLA MADNESS, 7:30 PMWhat happens when you mix reading the Megilla (the Book of Esther) with a comedy show? Find out while eating from the best dessert bar around.

KEDMA’S ALL-WOMEN MEGILLAH READINGHillel at Binghamton’s Orthodox community will be hosting a “Women Only” reading of the Megillah.

JEWISH GREEK PURIM CHARITY EXTRAVAGANZAHillel’s Jewish Greek council will be hosting a party not to be missed celebrating all that is great about Purim and Jewish life in Binghamton

YOM HASHOAHSUNDAY, APRIL 7, 7:00 PMFOLLOWED BY A 24 HOUR VIGILHOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCEJoin Hillel’s 3rd generation group at Binghamton and the larger Jewish community as we fulfill our commitment to «never forget» by hearing the stories of those who survived the horrors of the Holocaust and memorializing those who were murdered at the hands of the Nazis.

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GRADUATING SENIORS

JEWISH JOURNEYSTAGLIT-BIRTHRIGHT ISRAELSUMMER 2013MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11: Register at freeisraeltrip.org. Don’t miss out on your FREE trip to Israel with fellow Binghamton students.

Email Inbal Kohali at ikohali@binghamton.edu for more information.

EDUCATION AND EXPLORATIONTORAH ON TAP ON THURSDAYS EACH MONTHJoin Rabbi Shalom at Cyber Café West in downtown Binghamton for a lively discussion of world and Jewish topics while at the same time enjoying drinks. The Torah’s on him, drinks on you.

MISHMAR MADNESSLed by Kedma, Hillel’s Orthodox student community, students will be coming together twice a month for these special Thursday evening gatherings featuring: food for the soul and body.

For more information, email Yael Rabin at yrabin1@binghamton.edu

CONGRATS BINGHAMTONCLASS OF 2013

SENIOR WINE TASTINGTHURSDAY, MARCH 14, 6:00 PMSeniors learn about the art of wine tasting and sample several kosher wines from around the world just in time for Passover.Must RSVP at: www.hillelatbinghamton.org/seniorwine

SENIOR BOWLINGDATE TBAJoin your fellow seniors for a night at Laurel Lanes in downtown Binghamton. Take a few lanes and let them go!

CHAMPAGNE BRUNCHSUNDAY, MAY 8, 12:00 PMSeniors will have a chance to say goodbye and be recognized with a special gift.Must RSVP at: www.hillelatbinghamton.org/seniors

GRADUATION SHABBATFRIDAY, MAY 17, 7:30 PM

SHABBAT KIDDUSH RECEPTIONSATURDAY, MAY 19, 12-2:00 PMRSVP required for graduation events atwww.hillelatbinghamton.org/graduation

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KASKESETBINGHAMTON’S ONLY JEWISH ACAPELLA GROUPKASKESET SEMESTER CONCERTO SATURDAY, MAY 4, 9:00 PM, LECTURE HALL #1Come and hear and dance to the music of Binghamton University’s Jewish A Capella group as they take you on a journey through their performance. Not an event to be missed!

KASKESET BIRTHDAY AND ANNIVERSARY SINGING MESSAGESA special opportunity to have Kaskeset serenade those special people in your lives. Contact Heather Lehrman hlehrma1@binghamton.edu

JEWISH GRADUATESTUDENT UNION

WHO ARE WE?The Hillel at Binghamton Graduate Student Network is dedicated to creating a Jewish community for BU’s Jewish grad students,

regardless of their level of Judaism or past involvement in Jewish life on campus.

DRASH AND DRINKSGet back in the groove at Cyber Cafe in

Binghamton with casual Jewish learning with Rabbi Shalom Kantor and Dr. Randy Friedman. A fun night of

shmoozing with and getting back into the groove.

PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP SERIESThe Professional Workshop Series will be hosted by

Dr. Randy Friedman and will be held during lunch time on weekdays throughout the semester. This series of

sessions will focus on how to best articulate one’s professional experience in resumes, cover letters, and

other professional applications that students display interest in.

MERCHANDISESHOP ONLINE

WWW.HILLELATBINGHAMTON.ORG/SHOPT-shirts $10

Sweatshirts $36Yarmulkah $5

Kaskeset CDs $12

SUPPORTING HILLEL AT BINGHAMTON

PARENTS – DID YOU KNOW ABOUT...?CHICKEN SOUP EXPRESS

If your student is sick, just let us know and we will hand-deliver a chicken soup get-well package to their door for free! We know it can’t be as good

as yours, but our chicken soup is the next best thing! Let us know that your child needs a soup delivery by calling us at 607-777-3424 or emailing binghillel@gmail.com.

The Chicken Soup Express is available to all parents. Membership in the Parents Association is not required, although a small donation is preferred.

CONTACT HILLEL AT BINGHAMTON TODAY!UNIVERSITY UNION WEST – 208B

PHONE: 607-777-3424EMAIL: BINGHILLEL@GMAIL.COM

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