Thank you for a wonderful year.
Have a great summer! If you would like to join the UVM Hillel Student Leadership Board, please contact President Dakota Johnston at drjohnst@uvm.edu
We would love to have you!
Class of 2013! Join the facebook group "UVM Class of 2013: J-CONNECT" today to find out about special events just for Jewish First Years at UVM!
VT Jews 22-40! Join the facebook group"Green Mountain Jews" to join the growing community of Jewish young professionals, grad and med students in the Burlington area. GMJ gets together for pot-lucks, holidays, nights downtown and more!
Summer Opportunities! Tikvah Fund Summer Program: Jewish Thought and Enduring Human Questions, July 31st to August 12th
This Summer Tikvah is sponsoring a two-week seminar in Jewish thought for undergraduate and early-stage graduate students. The seminar will explore a range of seminal Jewish texts, both ancient and modern, and invite students to reflect on what the Jewish tradition might contribute to our understanding of the enduring questions of human life. Students will explore a range of seminal Jewish texts, both ancient and modern, and be invited to reflect on what the Jewish tradition contributes to our understanding of the enduring questions of human life. There will be a three part unit on the Bible, a three part unit on universal themes (justice, beauty, hope) examined through a Jewish lens and a four part unit on questions with a particular resonance for Judaism (Written and Oral Torah, Reason and Revelation, Zionism, Atonement). All instruction will be based on reading primary source texts that the faculty choose. All living expenses will be covered and students will receive a $1,000 stipend. For more info go to www.tikvahfund.org
Adamah Fellowship 2009, Summer Season: May 24 – September 7, Fall Season: Sept 13 – December 13
A three-month leadership training program for Jewish young adults in their 20s that integrates organic farming, sustainable living, Jewish learning, community building, and contemplative spiritual practice. ADAMAH fellows participate in leadership training, and ecological and Jewish seminars with residential and visiting faculty. Benefits include kosher meals, housing, learning opportunities, and health insurance. Fourteen fellows will be selected for both the summer (May 24 to September 7) and for the fall (September 13 to December 13). Those who are yearning to work in the soil, share deeply, and explore spiritually will thrive in this pluralistic Jewish intentional community. At the Isabella Freedman Jewish Retreat Center in the Connecticut Berkshires. Learn more and download an application at www.adamah.org.
Brandeis Collegiate Institute, June 24-July 19 Come to the Brandeis Collegiate Institute this summer and connect to Judaism on your own terms. Located just north of Los Angeles in a spectacular 3,000-acre mountain setting, BCI provides you with a unique opportunity to challenge yourself to grow spiritually and creatively while building a community with other Jewish adults (ages 18-26) from around the world. Through artistic expression, dynamic trans-denominational learning, spiritual reflection, and outdoor exploration, BCI provides you with a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the diversity of Jewish culture, to envision your own Jewish life, and to connect to community. Sing, dance, sculpt, write, act, and express yourself through the arts with our gifted professional artists-in-residence as they guide you through a creative process of spiritual and artistic discovery. Plant and harvest in our organic garden, preserve trees and trails, hike new trails and camp out under the stars. Immerse yourself in discussions about Jewish texts, philosophy, history, culture, and issues of identity, ethics, and community with some of the leading thinkers in the Jewish world. Join other Jewish adults (ages 18-26) from around the world for this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Apply now! Watch a video of a day at BCI made by BCI participants. Join the BCI Facebook group! http://bci.ajula.edu
New online financial aid page from Hillel: Foundation for Jewish Campus Life!
Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life has launched an online financial aid page to help assist Jewish high schoolers and college students as they struggle to afford a four-year education. If you are aware of other opportunities, please send an e-mail to freshman@hillel.org.
Gifts for Students!
When you send a gift through UVM Hillel you support Hillel and your student gets a visit from us! It's also an easy way to make sure that your son or daughter remembers a holiday or knows that you are thinking of them!
Gifts from Hillel:
Passover Survival Kit $35.00
Hot Chicken Soup Delivery $30.00
UVM Hillel Polycarbonate Water Bottle $12.00
To Purchase pay through paypal. Or send your order and payment to Director UVM Hillel 461 Main Street Burlington Vermont 05401
Contact Us
Susan Leff, Executive Director
802.656.1145
Fax 802.656.3348
director@uvmhillel.org
Nellie Krentzman, Director of Jewish Student Leadership
802.656.1153
nellie@uvmhillel.org
UVM Hillel
461 Main Street
Burlington, Vermont 05401
UVM Hillel Engagement Professional Position Please click here and scroll to the bottom of the page for more information on the UVM Hillel Engagement Professional position
DONATE TO UVM Hillel:
Honoring the Past and Preparing Students for the Future
In Partnership with Families, Friends and Our Jewish Community
Every gift counts and goes directly to creating meaningful, inclusive Jewish life on campus. Thank you for your support in empowering the next generation of Jewish young adults.
Parents! Become part of the UVM Jewish Parents Association today and show your support!
Please click here to join.
Rebecca's House in Burlington - email greenmtnjews@gmail.com for directions
When:
Friday, June 12 from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
$$$$ for long-term Israel programs/experiences now available from MASA!
MASA Israel Journey: The Gateway to Long-Term Israel Programs seeks to provide every Jewish young adult with the opportunity to experience a long-term program in Israel. There are more than 120 different programs under the MASA umbrella including study-abroad options, volunteer programs, internships, and career development programs. MASA programs are a minimum of 5 months and are available to all Jewish young adults between the ages of 18-30. For more information, please see: www.masaisrael.org
Calling All Alumni
We're trying to get in contact with Jewish alumni of UVM. If you are an alum and/or know Jewish alumni,
please let us know! Click here for more info.
University Policy for Religious Holidays
Students have the right to practice the religion of their choice. Each semester students should submit in writing to their instructors by the end of the second full week of classes their documented religious holiday schedule for the semester. Faculty must permit students who miss work for the purpose of religious observance to make up this work.
Right of Appeal A student who believes that an instructor has treated him/her unfairly, regarding any policy or procedure, may appeal to the academic dean of the instructor's academic unit.
UVM Hillel Burlington Bagel Brunch ( Aug 30, 2009 )
11:30am in U-Heights North Multipurpose Room
A great welcome event for UVM Jewish First Years and friends! Come sample some tasty FREE bagels and get connected.
UVM Hillel Welcome Picnic ( Sep 04, 2009 )
6pm at Allen House (461 Main St.)
Enjoy free food, meet good people, celebrate Shabbat and learn about Jewish life at UVM and in Burlington! We are expecting over 200 people to attend, so come early!
Bring a dish to share, something to grill or some drinks and bring your friends!