Bowdoin Hillel’s Fall Barbecue this Friday – September 23rd

September 23rd, 2011 at 5:30PM 30 College St Bowdoin Hillel will be holding it’s weekly candlelighting followed by the ever-popular Fall Barbecue! If you love delicious homemade grilled and fresh food, schmoozing with friends and faculty from Bowdoin’s Jewish community, and relaxing to some live music, join us this Friday for the Fall Barbecue!  We’d … Continue reading “Bowdoin Hillel’s Fall Barbecue this Friday – September 23rd”

Fall Barbecue
Fall Barbecue

September 23rd, 2011
at 5:30PM
30 College St
Bowdoin Hillel will be holding it’s weekly candlelighting followed by the ever-popular Fall Barbecue!

If you love delicious homemade grilled and fresh food, schmoozing with friends and faculty from Bowdoin’s Jewish community, and relaxing to some live music, join us this Friday for the Fall Barbecue!  We’d love to see you there!

As always, please feel free to bring friends!

High Holiday Services at Bowdoin College, Fall 2011

All services will be held in Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall Meals are open only to members of the Bowdoin community and their guests Rosh Hashanah: Holiday starts at sundown, Wednesday, September 28, 2011 Wednesday, September 28, 2011 • Service at 6:30 p.m., Daggett Lounge • Dinner at 8:00 p.m., Main Lounge Thursday, September 29, 2011 … Continue reading “High Holiday Services at Bowdoin College, Fall 2011”

All services will be held in Daggett Lounge, Thorne Hall
Meals are open only to members of the Bowdoin community and their guests

Rosh Hashanah: Holiday starts at sundown, Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
• Service at 6:30 p.m., Daggett Lounge
• Dinner at 8:00 p.m., Main Lounge
Thursday, September 29, 2011
• Service at 10:30 a.m., Daggett Lounge• Luncheon at 12:30 p.m., Main Lounge

Yom Kippur: Holiday starts at sundown, Friday, October 7, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
• Erev Yom Kippur dinner at 5:15 p.m., Main Lounge (before the 7:00 p.m. service)
• Kol Nidre Service at 7:00 p.m., Daggett Lounge
Saturday, October 8, 2011
• Morning service 10:30 a.m. – 1:15 pm., Daggett Lounge
• Study service 4:00 p.m.
• Afternoon and Ne’ila services 5:00 – 6:45 p.m.
• Break the Fast snack at 6:54 p.m., outside Daggett Lounge (after the 5:00 p.m. service)
• Dinner at 7:00 p.m., Main Lounge (after the 5:00 p.m. service)

Movie: Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land, Part 1

This week the movie: Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land, Part 1 will be shown Wednesday, 9/7/2011, in the Beam Classroom in the VAC from 7-8:15 pm.   This film is “A documentary special, based on David Shipler’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, which examines the tension between Arabs and Jews living within the … Continue reading “Movie: Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land, Part 1”

Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land, Part 1
Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land, Part 1

This week the movie: Arab and Jew: Wounded Spirits in a Promised Land, Part 1 will be shown Wednesday, 9/7/2011, in the Beam Classroom in the VAC from 7-8:15 pm.

 

This film is “A documentary special, based on David Shipler’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, which examines the tension between Arabs and Jews living within the lands under jurisdiction of the Israeli state, including the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.

We thought this movie might interest some of you! Check it out!

Hillel End of Year Barbeque

Need a break from all that studying and paper writing? This Sunday at 5:00PM at 30 College St., Hillel will be holding its annual end of year barbeque, complete with delicious homemade grilled and fresh foods, great tunes, and great company. So stop by the backyard of 30 College this Sunday (May 15th) at 5, … Continue reading “Hillel End of Year Barbeque”

Need a break from all that studying and paper writing?

Hillel End of Year Barbeque

This Sunday at 5:00PM at 30 College St., Hillel will be holding its annual end of year barbeque, complete with delicious homemade grilled and fresh foods, great tunes, and great company. So stop by the backyard of 30 College this Sunday (May 15th) at 5, and hang out for a bit before the year is over! Everyone is welcome, and we’d love to see you there!

– Your Hillel Board

The Great Debate

Come to Lancaster Lounge (Moulton Union) on Wednesday, April 6 at 7:30 PM for “the Great Debate” on the relative merits of two of the finest Jewish culinary delights: the latke and hamentash. Professors David Hecht (History) and Allen Wells (History) will be debating on behalf of these respective foods. Professor Marilyn Reizbaum (English) will … Continue reading “The Great Debate”

Come to Lancaster Lounge (Moulton Union) on Wednesday, April 6 at 7:30 PM for “the Great Debate” on the relative merits of two of the finest Jewish culinary delights: the latke and hamentash. Professors David Hecht (History) and Allen Wells (History) will be debating on behalf of these respective foods. Professor Marilyn Reizbaum (English) will moderate.

Past participants in the Great Debate include Professor Alan Dershowitz of Harvard and Professors Milton Friedman and Allan Bloom of UChicago. This is the second time the state of Maine has hosted this revered academic tradition which was started in the 1940s at UChicago. Two years ago, Professors Larry Simon and Marilyn Reizbaum went head to head. Who will take the prize this time?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Latke-Hamantash_Debate

The Bowdoin Minute

Mac House presents DJ Kosha Dillz sponsored by Bowdoin Hillel.

Saturday February 5th Mac House presents DJ Kosha Dillz sponsored by Bowdoin Hillel. Don’t miss the opportunity to hear this one of kind musical sensation. Kosha Dilz has toured with Snoop Dogg and opened for Matisyahu and Wu Tang. Door Open 9:30pm Bowdoin ID required ps. can’t wait…check out some of his hits http://www.vh1.com/video/kosha-dillz/485876/cellular-phone.jhtml http://www.myspace.com/koshadillz

DJ Kosha Dillz
DJ Kosha Dillz

Saturday February 5th
Mac House presents
DJ Kosha Dillz sponsored by Bowdoin Hillel.

Don’t miss the opportunity to hear this one of kind musical sensation. Kosha Dilz has toured with Snoop Dogg and opened for Matisyahu and Wu Tang.

Door Open 9:30pm
Bowdoin ID required

ps. can’t wait…check out some of his hits

http://www.vh1.com/video/kosha-dillz/485876/cellular-phone.jhtml
http://www.myspace.com/koshadillz

Professor Jonathan Sarna to Deliver 2011 Spindel Lecture

March 29, 2011 That Obnoxious Order: Ulysses S. Grant and the Jews Jonathan D. Sarna, Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University, and chief historian, the new National Museum of American Jewish History 7:30 p.m. Lecture: Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center About the Harry Spindel Memorial Lectureship Established in … Continue reading “Professor Jonathan Sarna to Deliver 2011 Spindel Lecture”

March 29, 2011
That Obnoxious Order: Ulysses S. Grant and the Jews

Jonathan D. Sarna, Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University, and chief historian, the new National Museum of American Jewish History
Professor Jonathan D. Sarna

Jonathan D. Sarna, Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University, and chief historian, the new National Museum of American Jewish History
7:30 p.m. Lecture: Kresge Auditorium, Visual Arts Center

About the Harry Spindel Memorial Lectureship
Established in 1977 by the gift of Rosalyne Spindel Bernstein, Honorary 1997, and Summer Thurman Bernstein in memory of her father, Harry Spindel, as a lasting testimony to his lifelong devotion to Jewish Learning, this fund is used to support annual lectures in Judaic studies or contemporary Jewish affairs. The fund has celebrated Jewish culture and identity through lectures, music, photography, and film.

Latkes at Ladd

This Friday, the Bowdoin Hillel is hosting its annual blockbuster event: Latkes at Ladd! This Friday, December 3, 2010 at 9PM, join us for the tasty and fried deliciousness that is latkes! We’ll have plenty of latkes, good music, and great people, and this event is open to everyone! So this Friday, make sure to … Continue reading “Latkes at Ladd”

This Friday, the Bowdoin Hillel is hosting its annual blockbuster event:

Latkes at Ladd!

Latkes at Ladd - Bowdoin Hillel
This Friday, December 3, 2010 at 9PM, join us for the tasty and fried deliciousness that is latkes! We’ll have plenty of latkes, good music, and great people, and this event is open to everyone!

So this Friday, make sure to stop by Ladd House to join us for the best

latkes you’ve ever had!!

Hanukkah Candle Lighting

The festival of lights is coming!!! Hanukah begins tomorrow night. Come to “Thirty” at 4:30 to light the menorah. Hillel will be lighting candles for each of the eight crazy nights, December 1st through the ninth at 4:30 at 30 college street. Happy Holidays, and hope to see you all there.

The festival of lights is coming!!!

Hanukah begins tomorrow night. Come to “Thirty” at 4:30 to light the menorah.

Hillel will be lighting candles for each of the eight crazy nights, December 1st through the ninth at 4:30 at 30 college street.

Happy Holidays, and hope to see you all there.