What? Ten young people from Odessa, Ukraine—our sister city—are coming to Baltimore to spend week learning about our Jewish community and building relationships with their peers: YOU!
When? January 27 to February 3, 2009
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UMBC Hillel, together with the Interdisciplinary Studies Council of Majors (list of co-sponsors in formation) is sponsoring a field trip to DC for Inauguration Day to be present for the swearing-in of President Elect Barack Obama on January 20, 2009.  The plan will be to meet either on campus or at the MARC train at BWI very early on that morning. Read more »

This afternoon, a group of eleven students and staff members joined together for mincha, the afternoon prayer service.  This may have been the first time in 42 years that there was a daily minyan at UMBC.  Services are scheduled for 12:30 PM every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in 110 Sondheim.  Please come and bring a friend!  If you're not familiar with Orthodox services, contact Jason to learn more so you can feel more comfortable.

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Sukkot, the Jewish fall harvest festival, lasts from Monday evening, October 13 through Monday evening, October 20.  "Sukkot" means "huts," and refers to the huts that the biblical Israelites lived in during the wanderings in the desert after the Exodus from Egypt and also evoke images of day-time shelters during the ingathering of crops under the fall harvest moon.  It is customary to eat in the Sukkah and sleep in the Sukkah throughout the holiday.  There are a variety of events happening in the UMBC Sukkah throughout the holiday at which everyone is welcome. Read more »

Don't forget, this (and every other) Tuesday we are meeting at the Lecture Hall I end of the Commons Market Street (near the Israeli flag) for tea, cookies, and schmoozing.. from 3pm to 4:30pm.
Come by yourself, bring your fiends, roommates, pets ...and your Jewish grandma ;)

BBQ with the Jewish Student Union. Kosher meat and veggie options straight from the grill, great music, and fun people.

Wednesday, September 3rd, from 5pm till the last bite :-P

It's going to be hot hot hot

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