GW Hillel

For the newest GW students, stop by for some snacks and refreshments, meet the staff and your fellow students, see the building, and find out more about our programs.  For our returning students, come by and say hello, catch up with old friends, and find out what’s new at GW Hillel.

Get ready for another great year at GW with Hillel’s Free Welcome Back BBQ!  There will be plenty of Kosher hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, and other goodies in Varsity Place (between G and H on 23rd - the back entrance to the Juice Zone) from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wed., September 3rd.  Find out more about the dozens of Hillel Student Groups, the Jewish Students Association, and cool opportunities/programs that will take place throughout the year.  So, stop by, grab some food, bring a friend, and have a good time. Contact for more info.

Are you Jewish? Do you have winter break plans? Have you ever floated in the Dead Sea? Seen sunrise from Masada? Smoked hookah in a Bedouin tent? Explored the Old City of Jerusalem? If you haven’t, then what are you waiting for?! Spend 10 days in Israel over Winter Break with fellow college students and see first hand what everyone is talking about. Registration will open on September 10th for Taglit-birthright israel, a once in a lifetime opportunity!

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GW Hillel and the Jewish Student Association are pleased to offer Traditional Conservative and Reform services on campus for students, alumni, parents and friends. Our services are led by dynamic, trained leaders and all services are egalitarian.

HIGH HOLIDAY DATES:

Rosh Hashanah begins on Monday, September 29 and continues through Wednesday October 1. Yom Kippur begins on Wednesday, October 8 and continues through Thursday, October 9.

TICKET RESERVATIONS:

STUDENTS: PLEASE CLICK HERE TO RESERVE TICKETS.
COMMUNITY, FAMILY & FRIENDS: PLEASE CLICK HERE TO RESERVE TICKETS

The deadline for reserving tickets is September 25.

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First Year Students at Hillel! Come to FRESHFEST, the pre-semester Party for the class of 2012! On Sunday August 31st meet & mingle with fellow Jewish students, find out about Jewish life on campus, enjoy dinner, games, a comedian, and more!  And also come by on Monday September 1st for a pancake brunch! Sign up by clicking here. Register by August 15. Call Alison at 202-994-5462 with any questions. Hope to see you there!

For more than 25 summers, AIPAC has been hosting an elite speaker series and premier networking opportunity for Washington-based interns interested in the U.S.-Israel relationship. At each seminar, hundreds of politically active students gather to hear White House officials, members of Congress, high-profile journalists and other influentials discuss the U.S.-Israel alliance, politics and additional topical issues.
July 29 at 6:30 PM at the Ronald Reagan Building (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW)

signup at - www.aipac.org/summerseminar

July 24th, 2008 * 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
The Hippodrome at George Washington University
800 21st Street NW, 5th Floor
$15 Young Professionals * $10 Students with ID (suggested)

Come out to support the B’nai B’rith Buddy Bear Project along with GW Hillel and the Jewish Student Association.

Since 1996 BBI has been providing teddy bears to children who  need a friend in troubled times. This year the program has been expanded to reach out to Jewish military families affected by the war on terrorism. For each person who bowls, one bear will be donated to the program.

Cost covers: two hours of unlimited bowling, shoes, food,
and donation to the program. Space is limited.
RSVP required to by July 22.