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Kirtan Rabbi at Wesleyan

February 24, 2010 – 9:51 AM

[ February 26, 2010; 3:00 PM; ] Micah Weiss ‘10 and Franni Paley ‘10 write:
Reb Drew is a rabbi in the Reform movement who “weaves traditional Jewish liturgy and musical modes into the increasingly popular call-and-response chant technology from India, known as Kirtan.”
His main vocation is to make Torah accessible, deep and fun, — to Jew and non-Jew alike — in a [...]

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Daniel Levine-Spound Speech on the “Non-Jewish Jew”

February 5, 2010 – 3:20 PM

[ February 5, 2010; 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM. ]

Will Schragis ‘12 invites us all to see Daniel Levine-Spound share his thoughts on Issac Deutscher’s speech, “The Non-Jewish Jew”:
Can one still be a non-Jewish Jew when a nation exists which claims to represent all Jews? What does Zionism mean for the radical universalist Jewish tradition dating back to Spinoza? We will examine several works [...]

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Yom Kippur dinner, services

September 27, 2009 – 3:01 PM

[ September 27, 2009; 6:15 PM; September 28, 2009; 10:00 AM; 7:00 PM; ] Join Wesleyan Jews for Yom Kippur services this Sunday and Monday:

Sunday, 9/27:
Dinner 5:00pm, Usdan Campus Center
Evening services/Kol Nidre 6:15 PM Beckham Hall

Monday, 9/28:
Morning service 10 AM: Beckham Hall
Havdallah followed by lox and bagels break the fast 7PM in
Usdan Campus Center: Daniel Family Commons

Check out the schedule at the chaplains’ website.

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Wesleyan/Jewish identity explored after shooting

May 20, 2009 – 3:40 PM

Before his attack on Johanna Justin-Jinich, killer Stephen Morgan made jarring comments in his journal about targeting Jews and Wesleyan students in general, which made an already terrible incident even more unsettling.
American Jewish newspaper The Forward explores his conflation of Wesleyan students, Jews, and Justin-Jinich, and talks about Jewish identity at Wesleyan in the wake [...]

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Gunman still at-large; made threats against Wes/Jews

May 7, 2009 – 11:31 AM

According to a campus e-mail and a public news conference (viewable here), the gunman “expressed threats in his personal journal toward Wesleyan and/or its Jewish students.”  We’re all being urged to stay inside our residences.  Basically everything that requires people walking around campus has been canceled – professors mostly aren’t coming to campus, dining halls [...]

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Passover Seder in…Beckham Hall

April 6, 2009 – 3:48 PM

[ April 8, 2009; 6:00 PM; ] Can’t make it home for Passover? Or don’t want to be stuck reading the Four Questions yet again? Get your seder on in Beckham Hall:

You are cordially invited to join us for:
Wesleyan’s Passover Seder

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009 at 6 PM in Beckham Hall
Please RSVP by emailing esavage (at) wes
(Name, WesID #, or a check [...]

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Latke Hamentashen Debate

March 30, 2009 – 2:48 PM

[ April 2, 2009; 8:00 PM; ] Join the Latke vs. Hamentashen debate this Thursday:
Do you really love your mother’s latkes? Your grandfather’s hamentashen? Do you have a compelling argument as to why one is better than the other? Speak at the Latke Hamentashen Debate!

The Latke Hamentashen Debate is a humourous academic debate in which academics discuss the merits of latkes and [...]

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Faith Galore!

February 26, 2009 – 12:12 PM

Here’s the latest faith-based things in the community:
BloggingEmily Hoffman ‘10 informs us that the Wesleyan Havurah has a brand new blog where you can post and read all about upcoming events in and related to the Jewish community. Check it out to get the news on Jews.
The Bayit Wants You!Looking for a big, beautiful house [...]

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Special Seder at the Bayit

February 5, 2009 – 6:41 PM

Celebrate trees at the Bayit:
Tu B’shvat, the birthday of trees, is coming up, and the Jewish Community invites you celebrate with us! We’ll be having a special seder (ceremonial meal) on Friday night at the Bayit.
Following Shabbat services and dinner, we will enjoy dried fruits, nuts, and other goodies to celebrate nature and [...]

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Vigil for Gaza

January 26, 2009 – 10:02 AM

Please join us for a vigil that commemorates and reflects upon the innocent lives lost and disrupted in the recent conflict in Gaza. We plan to join in solidarity with the hope of peace.
This event is hosted by AMES (Arab and Middle Eastern Students), ADAPT (Awareness, Dialogue, and Action about Palestine/Israel Today), the IJL [...]

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Vigil for Gaza

January 26, 2009 – 9:02 AM

Please join us for a vigil that commemorates and reflects upon the innocent lives lost and disrupted in the recent conflict in Gaza. We plan to join in solidarity with the hope of peace.
This event is hosted by AMES (Arab and Middle Eastern Students), ADAPT (Awareness, Dialogue, and Action about Palestine/Israel Today), the IJL [...]

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World’s first Yiddish Opera… with composer speaking!

November 12, 2008 – 2:00 PM

Jared Gimbel ‘11, current President of the Wesleyan Yiddish Club and a Jewish Renaissance Fellow, sends in:
Solomon Epstein of Agawam, MA is bringing a film version of his Opera, “The Dybbuk”, to Wesleyan. It was adapted from a libretto from the St. Petersburg Society for Jewish Folk Music, whose efforts were sundered by the persecutions [...]

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World’s first Yiddish Opera… with composer speaking!

November 12, 2008 – 1:00 PM

Jared Gimbel ‘11, current President of the Wesleyan Yiddish Club and a Jewish Renaissance Fellow, sends in:
Solomon Epstein of Agawam, MA is bringing a film version of his Opera, “The Dybbuk”, to Wesleyan. It was adapted from a libretto from the St. Petersburg Society for Jewish Folk Music, whose efforts were sundered by the persecutions [...]

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Interfaith Shabbat – in just a few hours!

November 7, 2008 – 5:27 PM

Rachel Berkowitz ‘09 sends in word that tonight’s Shabbat services will be the first in a series of events, where different religious communities will especially invite people of all different faiths to come participate:
Curious about spirituality or religious observance on campus? Came to the Fast-a-Thon, and would like to get involved with interfaith action here [...]

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Interfaith Shabbat – in just a few hours!

November 7, 2008 – 4:27 PM

Rachel Berkowitz ‘09 sends in word that tonight’s Shabbat services will be the first in a series of events, where different religious communities will especially invite people of all different faiths to come participate:
Curious about spirituality or religious observance on campus? Came to the Fast-a-Thon, and would like to get involved with interfaith action here [...]

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Birthright: free trip to Israel

September 2, 2008 – 8:18 PM

Avi Smith ‘09 sends in the following info:
Heard of Birthright? It’s a free trip to Israel, happening over winter break, and you’re eligible as long as you have at least one Jewish parent and haven’t been on a peer trip to Israel since you were 12. The trip will probably be all Wesleyan [...]

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Birthright: free trip to Israel

September 2, 2008 – 7:18 PM

Avi Smith ‘09 sends in the following info:
Heard of Birthright? It’s a free trip to Israel, happening over winter break, and you’re eligible as long as you have at least one Jewish parent and haven’t been on a peer trip to Israel since you were 12. The trip will probably be all Wesleyan [...]

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Participate in Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance name reading!

April 27, 2008 – 11:51 PM

Friday, May 2 is Holocaust Remembrance Day. There will be a ceremony on Thursday evening, and there will also be a 24-hour name reading outside of Usdan from 6 pm on Thursday, May 1st to 6 pm on Friday, May 2nd. This name reading is an international tradition that Wesleyan has adopted in recent [...]

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Bring Proof, All Ye Who Enter Here

March 3, 2008 – 3:56 AM

For those of who love searching for the afikomen like a little kid or eating latkes drenched in applesauce, even if it means struggling through the four questions every other year, rest assured that you may continue to enjoy these things even if the State of Israel doesn’t think you’re really Jewish.
If you want to [...]

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Bring Proof, All Ye Who Enter Here

March 3, 2008 – 2:56 AM

For those of who love searching for the afikomen like a little kid or eating latkes drenched in applesauce, even if it means struggling through the four questions every other year, rest assured that you may continue to enjoy these things even if the State of Israel doesn’t think you’re really Jewish.
If you want to [...]

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