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Free First Night Seder
Wednesday, April 8 at 6:00 pm It’s a student led FREE Seder. RSVP on Facebook!
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Free Kosher for Passover Meals
Houston Hillel offers students FREE kosher for Passover lunches at UH and Rice. How do you get yours? Just show up - no RSVP necessary! Rice lunches in Brochstein Pavilion Apr 13-16 at noon UH lunches in the UH Hillel Lounge Apr 13-15 at noon Passover Shabbat Dinner at Houston Hillel Apr 10 at 6:00 pm
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Houston Hillel’s 2020 Passover Seder and meals are sponsored by Elton and Janet Lipnick, David and Kathy Lipnick and Amy & Myles Kelman in memory of Paul and Fannie Lipnick. The Lipnick/Kelman families have generously sponsored Houston Hillel’s Passover Seders in Paul and Fannie Lipnick’s memory each year since 2008.
Shabbat with Houston Hillel
Passover Shopping Trips
Shabbat services and dinners take place every Friday night at Houston Hillel, on campus and around the community. Houston Hillel removes barriers to participation by reimbursing students for Uber or Lyft rides to Shabbat dinners. Also, Shabbat dinners are always free and we never ask for a RSVP. Houston Hillel’s Shabbat dinners are sponsored by Elton and Janet Lipnick, David and Kathy Lipnick, and Amy and Myles Kelman in memory of Paul and Fannie Lipnick. The Lipnick/Kelman families have generously sponsored Houston Hillel’s Shabbat dinners in Paul and Fannie Lipnick’s memory each year since 2009.
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Afraid you’ll be stuck with the munchies and not a macaroon or matzah in sight? Call Ellie and she’ll take you shopping for Passover!
Bring Back the Bread w/ Houston Hillel Thursday, April 16 from 8:00 to 9:30 pm We can’t think of a better way to end the matzah madness than pizza!
University of Houston Lunches
Enjoy a FREE lunch with Houston Hillel every Tuesday in our cool Student Lounge in the A. D. Bruce Religion Center. No RSVP required.
Schmooze with Jews at Rice
FREE weekly lunches every Wednesday at noon in Rice’s Brochstein Pavilion! Stop by once in a while or each week.
You Do Jew!
Shabbat with your friends? Sunday brunch in your apartment? Add a touch of Judaism to your own event and Houston Hillel will pay for you and your friends to gather and celebrate!
Thirsty Thursday w/ Ellie
Is rael Go to Israel for FREE!
Experience Israel with Houston Hillel and Birthright Israel. Call Nofar for details and to find out if you are eligable.
Cafe Ivrit
Brush up on your Hebrew every other week at Rice!
Israel Lunches, Speakers, and Films Everyone is welcome to learn the basics about Israel.
Israel Advocacy Conferences
Grab a smoothie or enjoy a sweet treat with Ellie. Switches between UH and Rice.
LGBTQI
Jewish Students & Allies Queer Conversations on campus with Rabbi Kenny Weiss and our Annual Queer Seder
Jewston Trivia Nights
The name says it all. Follow Jewston on Facebook for the location, days, and times!
Graduate Student Lunches
Check the Jewston newsletter for monthly lunches for medical, law, and grad students throughout Houston.
Jewston Comedy Show
Laugh the night away with local, young adult Jewish comedians on an April Fools evening you won’t forget!
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Pop Up Judaism
Check Facebook or the Falafel for the times and locations of these random, stand-alone learning sessions. In addition, feel free to ask Kenny to teach an ongoing mini-course on a topic of your choice.
Learn to Lead Shabbat Services
It is easier than you think to lead Houston Hillel’s Shabbat services, and you do not need to be an expert in Hebrew. Contact Kenny and he will help you out!
Jewish Conference Opportunities
Scholarships available! Israel advocacy, eco-Zionism, LGBTQ Jews, or just a weekend with other Jewish college students. Check the Falafel for the possibilities.
Ask Kenny about opportunities to attend a variety of conferences, including the AIPAC Policy Conference. Scholarships available!
Meeting Friends and Having Fun
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Jewish Conversations and Learning Jewston Dinner Conversations
Ask about these intimate dinners with a conversation facilitated by Alyssa, Kenny or Nofar.
Jewish Learning Programs
Dive into Jewish text and sip on a cocktail at our monthly Jewish learning sessions!
For graduate students and young professionals from 21-29.
P.U.R.I.M. Bash
Cooking Classes
What is more Jewish than food? Nothing! We will meet at Houston Hillel for
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Holiday Celebrations Jewston Style Jewston Shabbat Dinners
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Raise your cup for a night of l’chaims, a drunk history style Purim speil, games, and a P.U.R.I.M. costume contest!
Seders Across Houston
On the second night of Passover, Jewston community members will host Seders in their homes. Email Alyssa to sign up.
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Spr ing 2020
Rabbi Kenny Weiss
Ellie Rips
Alyssa Silva
Executive Director kweiss@houstonhillel.org
Springboard Innovation Fellow ellie@houstonhillel.org
Director of Jewston asilva@houstonhillel.org
Je wi s h Li fe fo r Co l l eg e St u dents a n d 20s o m eth in gs Ida & William Zinn Building 1700 Bissonnet Houston, Texas 77005 713-526-4918 hillel@houstonhillel.org houstonhillel.org jewston.org
Nofar Salman
Jewish Agency Israel Fellow to Houston Hillel nofar@houstonhillel.org
Barbara Dryer
Administrator bdryer@houstonhillel.org
Houston Hillel enriches the lives of Jewish undergraduate students, graduate students, and young professionals so that they may enrich the Houston Jewish community, the Jewish people, and the world.
Two Houston Hillel facilities & a presence throughout Houston
Houston Hillel Ida & William Zinn Building
1700 Bissonnet
Houston, Texas 77005
Art Institute of Houston Baylor College of Medicine Houston Baptist University Houston Community College Lone Star College Rice University UT McGovern Medical School Sam Houston State University South Texas College of Law Houston Stephen F. Austin State University Texas A&M Galveston Texas Southern University Law School University of Houston UH Downtown UH Law Center University of Saint Thomas UT Medical Branch Galveston Young Professionals
Houston Hillel’s Student Lounge in the A.D. Bruce Religion Center at the University of Houston
Thank you to Houston Hillel’s donors, January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019 Houston Hillel is a partner agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and appreciates the support of its many donors. $50,000 & above Jewish Fed of Greater Houston $25,000 & above Aaron Forman Trust Joan & Stanford Alexander Hillel International Janet & Elton Lipnick Kathy & Russell Rudy $10,000 & above Goldberg Endowment Fund of B’nai B’rith Linda & David Barish Lewis & Joan Lowenstein Fdn Debbie Haynes, and Sandy & Richard Jackson Nicole & Evan Katz Ellen and Richard Lowe Edith and Bernard Stolbun Family Foundation Edith & Bob Zinn $5,000 & above Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation Nancy & Arthur Brand Lynn & Larry Friedman Michele & Robert Goodmark Melissa & Steve Kean Maurice Amado Foundation Y. Ping Sun & David Leebron Barbara & Barry Lewis Pat Kalmans & Mike Ozer Linden & Roger Sofer Shirley and David Toomim Fdn $1,000 & above Lilly & Grant Beiner Louise & Mike Beldon
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Linda & Joel Beren Joelle & Jeff Berlat Sandy Borak Barbara & Mark Brookner Emily Caulfield Julie Cohn Leah & Eric Cohn Congregation Beth Yeshurun Congregation Emanu El Gary Cortes Karolina & John Dickerson Frieda & Melvin Dow Ruth & David Falik Shifra & Terry Gardner Elaine & Brenner Glickman Amy Gold Toby & Irving Gold Dan Goldman John Heydemann Houston Jewish Community Fdn Jane & Lawrence Joseph Carolyn & Jay Kaplan Levy Funeral Directors Lena & Eric Lieb Karen & Mitchell Lukin Dianna & Allan Margolin Sherry & Gerald Merfish Ione & Sidney Moran Karol & Daniel Musher Carol & Barry Myones Linda & Jerry Paine Morris Rapoport Lee & Gary Rosenthal Prissy & Leonard Roth Rozanne & Howard Rubin Marlene Rubin Michael Rudd Irene & Frank Shaw Liz & Rob Shoss Sarna & Bill Sunshine
Andrea Stolar & David Vener Rabbis Amy & Kenny Weiss Bill Wilson Karen & David Wolf Judy & Ronnie Yambra Rob Zurawin $500 & above Sharon & Daniel Brener Renee & Charles Brownman Renie & Paul Carniol Patricia & John Cornwell Sheryl & Cliff Dacso Joyce & Arthur Dauber Paula & Daniel Dreyfuss Sandra & Steve Finkelman Jason Fischer Stanley Goldberg Leah & Jonathan Gross Brian & Rachel Hall Stanley Hoffberger Mario Kapusta Sean Kessel Emily Klein Denise & Steve Moore Randi Plante Nancy & Jeff Rapoport Beth & Bruce Resnick University of Houston Aryeh Warmflash Naomi & Brian Wittlin $250 & above Ervin Adam Bill Asher Martha Barvin Jessica & Mark Berenson Congregation Or Ami Nancy Darsky Barbara & Richard Dryer
Rabbi Gideon Estes Elaine & Jeffrey Friedberg Lindsey & Scott Friedman Marion & Gary Glober Lauren & Joshua Gottlieb-Miller Jocelyn & Jeremy Grodin Lawrence Harari Jessica Hersh Saranne & Livingston Kosberg Sara Lazar Jeffrey Levine Mark Levine Stacy & John Levitan Sonya & Jeff Mandel Sherri & Douglas Miller Lainie & David Mincberg Julia Paeglis Heather Pesikoff Esther & Gary Polland Thelma & Morton Rubin Marsha & Lonny Schooler Tamara & Adam Siegel Jackelyn & Zach Silverman Barbara & Richard Strax Gail & Gary Swartz Judy & George Taffet Samantha Teltser UBS Harriet & Nathan Wasserstrum Denise & Steve Weisberger Sandra Zalman $136 & above Barbara & Stuart Aaron Hannah Abrams Barry Adelson Laura & Neil Aquino Simon Birenbaum Rita Blumenfeld Michelle Blumenthal Kathleen & Sidney Blumenthal Claire & Dick Brooks Miriam & Lewis Brown Marcia Citron & Mark Kulstad Daniel Cohan Michael Covinsky Judith & Nachum Dafny Susan Mattisinko & Robert De Leon Jacqueline & Wayne Dorris Ilan Duvdevani Amy Freeman Ann & Gene Frohbieter Jay Goldberg Gail Gould Isabelle Hagege Philip Hilder Robert Hoff Oleg Itkin Naomi & Marshall Jaffe Joan & Larry Katz Leslie Kian
Ellen & Lewis Krinsky Larry Laufman Marjorie & George Leventon Jean & Stephen Levey Andrew Levine Fran & James Lucari Amy & Mike Merkin Emily Moses Dikla & Daniel Pickelner Nancy & Mark Picus Philip Placzek Ronald Richman Janis & Bruce Rosenfeld-Barbash Heidi Rosenstrauch Rabbi Dan Ross Samuel Saldinger Avi Schaefer Andrew Schneider Amy & Brett Shulman Stacy & David Skalsky Julie & Ronnie Stein Brian Swiff Jean & Joe Victor Sharon Wechter & Seymour Rossel Beth Koenigsberg & Michael Williams Judy Winograd Up to $136 Dana & Robert Abramczyk Emily Abramczyk Mauro Altieri Patti & Daniel Altman Anonymous Myra & Arthur Bahme Judy & David Bell Cari & Rodd Bender Carol & Michael Berenson Laurel & William Berg Penny & Jeffrey Berg Ruth Berg Julie Berman Irene & Joseph Bromberg Laura Broscow Michaele & Michael Brown Shirley & Harold Caplan Gloria & Ed Chaika Dick Chaitin Lisa Cohen Alex Cohen Maxine Coz Dara & Kenneth Deitz Debbie & Stuart Diamond Lenny Dubin Margeaux Epner Joy Epstein Perry Factor Marsha & Alan Feiveson Bernie Feld Leslie Fogel & Daniel Vianello Diane & Barry Fond
Andrea Freund Sharon Friederwitzer Bernard Fuchs Jan & Martee Fuerst Josh Furman Karen Garfield John Garza Pablo Geralnik Marsha & Sid Gerber Ida Glasser Kyle Gold Jean Goldberg Harry Goldberg Shayna Goldblatt Anne & Bob Goldman Mark Goldstein Carol & Barry Goodfriend Art Gottschalk Matthew Greenstein Roslyn & Ricky Haikin Joelle Hamovit Caren & Stuart Harris Tobi & Rabbi Daniel Horwitz Andrew Hosea Miriam Joachim Stuart Kane Erinn Kanney Celine & Jay Kaplan Annette & Armand Kapp Carolyn & David Karesh Gerry & Jay Karkowsky Daniel Kasoff Joseph & Sarah Kass Mireille & Harvey Katz Yosel Kerzner Morgan King Marcella & Tomas Klima Eleonor Kramarz Carole & Alan Kuritzky Nikki Lapine Sarah & Joseph Lavine-Kass Norri & Jason Leder Laura Lee Michelle & Marc Lefkowitz Rita Leidner Linda Lesser Joanne & John Letlow Bryna Levi Esther & Lynn Levine Chelsea Lew Myra Lipper Sarah Lobsenz Gale & Richard Lourie Samuel Marsh Marlene & Lloyd Matzner Muriel & Marcel Meicler
Lucas Mendelson Ellen & Graham Moses Diane & Bradley Moskowitz Julie Newman Toby & Richard Newman Judith & Alfred Osborn Talya Paeglis Aliza & Jason Plotkin Laurie & Marc Reiskind Danielle Resh Arielle & Jonathan Rogg Helen & Larry Rose Shirlee & Mark Rosenthal Barbie & Lennie Roth Hava & Irving z”l Rothman Geri Rothschild Michelle & Eric Rovner Jay Rubin Melanie & Howard Rubin Howard Rubin Reba & Sylvan Rubin Karen & Bill Rubinsky Toby & Rabbi Jack Segal Claudia & Joel Selzer Shell Oil Company Foundation Joel Siegel Renee & Brent Silber Alyssa Silva Lee Silva June & Julian Silverblatt Stacey & Jill Skalsky Diane & Allan Soffar Jeff Sokoloff Annette & Larry Sondock Teri & Lee Straus Linda Susman Diane & Greg Swan Sarah & David Topper Rona & L.A. Train Megan & Blake Walker Esther Wall Leslie & Sanford Weiner Joanie & Chuck Weiner Emily Weingarten Melissa Weininger Rabbi Eric Weiss Marla Weiss Arlyne & Herb Weiss Linda Weler Jolene & Alan White Aaron & Natalie Willis Susan & Henry Wise Sherry & Bruce Wolfson Rosalyn Wylie Zachary Yeung Ian Zlotnik
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