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Shabbat with Houston Hillel
Shabbat at Houston Hillel - Dinner at 6:30 pm, optional services at 6:00. Check the Falafel for the locations of our Shabbat dinners on campus. January 15 Shabbat at Rice University at 6:00 January 22 Shabbat at University of Houston at 6:00 January 29 Shabbat at Houston Hillel - Challah baking at 5:15 February 5 Shabbat at Rice University Pres. Leebron’s home at 7:00 February 12 Shabbat at University of Houston at 6:00 February 19 Interfaith Shabbat at Houston Hillel - Challah at 5:15 February 26 Shabbat at Houston Hillel March 4 Shabbat at University of Houston at 6:00 March 11 Rodeo Shabbat at Houston Hillel - Hamantaschen baking at 5:15 March 18 Shabbat at Rice University at 6:00 March 25 Shabbat at Houston Hillel April 1 Israel Shabbat at Houston Hillel April 8 Shabbat at Rice University at 6:00 April 15 Shabbat at University of Houston at 6:00 April 22 Passover Seder at Houston Hillel at 6:00 April 29 Passover Shabbat at Houston Hillel 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.
Campus-wide Afikoman Hunts!!! We’ll hide three afikoman each day of Passover at Rice and UH. Find an afikoman and win a prize. We will also match that prize with a donation in your honor to a charity of your choice. Why? Because on Passover we “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” This is our way of giving back to the community.
UH Israel Block Party Monday Mar 7 - Peace of Art noon to 4 Tuesday Mar 8 - Israel Block Party noon to 4 Wednesday Mar 9 - Israel Block Party noon to 4
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Pa s s over Free First Night Seder
Friday, April 22 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, and dinners at Houston Hillel. How do you get yours? Just show up - no RSVP necessary! Rice lunches in Brochstein Pavilion Apr 25, 26, 27, 28 & 29 at noon UH lunches in the UH Hillel Lounge Apr 25, 26, 27 & 28 at noon Dinners at Houston Hillel Apr 25, 26, 27 & 28 from 6 to 7 pm Passover Shabbat Dinner at Houston Hillel Apr 29 at 6:30 pm Houston Hillel’s 2016 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.
Passover Shopping Trips
Afraid you’ll be stuck with the munchies and not a macaroon or matzah in sight? Call Zoe and she’ll take you shopping for Passover!
Jewston Seders
Check the Jewston Facebook page for the details on these traditional and not-quite-so-traditional Seders to be held around Houston!
Bring Back the Bread w/ Houston Hillel
Saturday, April 30 from 8:00 to 9:30 pm Star Pizza on Norfolk We can’t think of a better way to end the matzah madness.
for J e wi s h Twent yso m ething s Holiday Celebrations Jewston Style Jewston Shabbat Dinners
Fridays at 7:00 pm - Jan 15, Feb 19, Mar 18, Ap 15, May 20 & June 17 For graduate students and young professionals between 21-29.
Jewston Shabbat Chill Nights
Jan 29, Mar 4, May 6 & July 1 Check the Jewston Newsletter for more info Alternative Shabbat experiences beyond candles, wine and challah.
Havdoggah: Havdallah at the Dog Park!
Feb 6, Ap 2 & June 4 Check the Jewston Newsletter for Days and Locations No dog? No problem! Show up anyway, we’ll have fun for humans, too.
Finals Study Nights at Houston Hillel Check the Falafel for the details
Jan 28 & Mar 8 from 8 to 10 pm - By appt only! House of Pies on Kirby Have a private chat with Rabbi Kenny about whatever’s on your mind - Jewish questions, life’s questions, or any question. Just you or bring a friend, wherever the conversation goes, Kenny buys the slice(s). Sign up for 8 to 9, or 9 to 10 by contacting Kenny at kweiss@houstonhillel.org.
Rice and UH Interfaith Weeks
Check out Houston Hillel’s programs UH - Tour the Torah, Ask a Rabbi lunch, SermonSlam Rice - SermonSlam For both campuses - Interfaith Shabbat Dinner at Houston Hillel
Red, White & Schmooze
Jewish Conference Opportunities
Feb 9 & April 19 at 8 pm Houston Hillel Wine and dessert - along with a conversation about contemporary Jewish topics led by Rabbi Kenny Weiss.
Scholarships available! Israel advocacy, eco-Zionism, NUJLS (the National Union of Jewish Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, and Intersex Students), or just a weekend with other Jewish college students - there’s a conference for every interest. Check the Falafel for the possibilities.
Cafe Ivrit
Check the Jewston Newsletter for dates Coffee Shops around Houston Interested in brushing up on your Hebrew? Join us for our Hebrew speaking dinners!
Wednesday, Jan 6 at 7 pm Challah baking Thursday, Mar 17 at 7 pm Hamentaschen baking Thursday, May 19 at 7 pm Israeli cooking What’s more Jewish than food? Nothing! We’ll meet at Houston Hillel.
Graduate Student Lunches
Check the Jewston newsletter for monthly lunches at Baylor College of Medicine, South Texas College of Law, UH Law, Rice MBA Program, Rice Shepard School of Music, and Bay Area Hillel. Houston Hillel’s Graduate Student Lunches are sponsored by the Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation.
Meeting Friends and Having Fun Jews & Brews
About every other Tuesday from 8 -10 pm Jan 5,19; Feb 2, 16; Mar 1, 15, 29; Ap 12, 26; May 10, 24; Ju 7, 21; July 5, 19 Jews and Brews. The name says it all. Follow Jewston on Facebook for the location!
Jewston Sports Leagues
Softball, volleyball and kickball! Check the Jewston newsletter and Facebook group for details.
Brewery Tours
Saturday, Jan 23 8th Wonder Brewery Saturday, Mar 12 Karbach Brewery Saturday, May 14 Saint Arnold’s Brewery Saturday, July 9 Buffalo Bayou Brewery A most excellent option for your Shabbat afternoon.
PaintNite!
Feb 3, Mar 31 & June 9
Locations to be determined
Get in touch with your creative side while drinking and schmoozing with friends.
Sports Games
Check Facebook for opportunities to cheer on the Astros, Dynamo and Texans!
Jewish Topics on Campus with Kenny
Every few weeks University of Houston and Rice University Check the Falafel for these stand-alone learning sessions. Or, ask Kenny to teach an ongoing mini-course on a topic of your choice. While you’re at it, feel free to suggest a more clever title.
Jewish Conversations and Learning A Slice with Rabbi Weiss
Cooking Classes
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Ever y Week or so UH Lunches
Every Tuesday, late morn to early afternoon UH Hillel Student Lounge Enjoy a FREE lunch with Houston Hillel in our cool Student Lounge in the A. D. Bruce Religion Center. No RSVP required.
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Schmooze with Jews
Every Wednesday at Noon Rice’s Brochstein Pavilion FREE weekly lunches at Rice! Stop by once in a while or each week.
Shepherd School Lunches
Go to Israel for FREE!
UH Lounge Nights
Rice Israel Conversation Lunches
Check the Falafel for dates Rice’s Shepherd School of Music Hang for a casual lunch with other Jewish music students.
Jan 26, Feb 23, Mar 29 & Ap 26 UH Hillel Student Lounge Living on campus? Stop by Hillel’s Student Lounge in the A.D. Bruce Religion Center for movies, games and other stuff.
Experience Israel firsthand with Houston Hillel and Birthright Israel. If you’re 18-26 you may be eligible to go for FREE! Call Zoe for details.
Jan 25, Feb 22, Mar 14 & Ap 18 Rice University’s Cohen House Email Zoe to get on the list for these limited space lunches helping us focus our thoughts and feelings about Israel.
Pizza & Havdallah at Rice
Hebrew Classes w/ Itiya!
Run with the Rabbi
Cafe Ivrit
Hang with Zoe and Kenny at Rice
Israel 101 Lunches
Cougar Coffee Hour w/ Zoe
Israel Speakers
Saturdays at 6:00 pm Jan 23, Feb 13, Mar 5 & Ap 16
Check the Falafel for the location Alternates bet north & south colleges
Every Monday around 8 am Rice Running Loop Enjoy some schmooze time w/ Kenny. Email Kenny so he’ll expect you, or just surprise him as he takes a clockwise loop or two.
Occasional Thursday afternoons Rice’s Brochstein Pavilion One of them will be there to buy you a Cup O’ Joe and a snack while you schmooze about anything at all.
On occasional Thursdays Zoe will be free for coffee or lunch on the UH campus. Email her at zgoldberg@houstonhillel.org to meet her!
Bagel Shop Runs
Call Zoe for a ride to New York Bagels - the best bagels in Houston!
Hillel Rehearsal/Study Space
Need a quiet place to study or rehearse? Houston Hillel is available any time of day or night. Contact Kenny to learn the possibilities.
Jan 21, Feb 9, Mar 22 & Ap 19 at 7 pm UH Hillel Lounge Join Itiya Schnall, the JCC Shalicha, to brush up on your Hebrew.
Check the Falafel for dates Coffee Shops around Houston Interested in brushing up on your Hebrew? Join us for our Hebrew speaking dinners!
Noon on Feb 4 and Ap 14 UH Hillel Lounge Learn the basics about Israel. Everyone’s welcome so bring your friends.
Check the Falafel for great speakers throughout the semester, including Emmanuel Navon, Neil Lazarus and Gary Kenzer, the USA Executive Director of Honest Reporting.
Students Supporting Israel at UH
Jan 26, Feb 16, Mar 24, Ap 12 & 20 at 3 pm Like the Students Supporting Israel Facebook group to keep up with Israel engagement at UH - facebook.com/SSIonCampus. Get involved attend our meetings . Check the Falafel for the location.
Student Board Meetings
Study Abroad in Israel
AEPi at the University of Houston
Israel Advocacy Conferences
Watch the Falafel for other days and times Houston Hillel Open to everyone - and a great way to get involved with Hillel.
Check out AEPi at aepihouston.org.
Check out Rice University’s newly established relationships with Israeli universities, and explore alternatives for UH.
Ask Kenny about opportunities to attend a variety of conferences, including the AIPAC Policy Conference. Scholarships available!
Get the latest each week with Houston Hillel’s Falafel email. Send a message to hillel@houstonhillel.org to get on the list!