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Andrew Cohen
Feb 13, 2009, 3:30:56 PM2/13/09
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WEEKLY (sort-of) BLURBS!!!!!
What's up Chazak?
This week has been a busy one in Israel. Election day for the Prime Minister position was February 10th. With the votes all tallied up the Kadima Party head, Tzipi Livni, won the elections by a single seat. Now it is up to her to form a coalition government. Last time, she could not accomplish the feat, which led to the elections. Hopefully even with the right wing block she will be able to do so. In other news, there are talks about an 18 month ceasefire with Gaza. Also there are talks of having Gilad Schalit returned to Israel. I pray that he returns safely.
FREE GILAD!!!!!
-Josh Snider
My Dearest and Darlingest Momsies and Popsicles,
This week's Parsha is Yitro, where we list the ten Commandments. Think you know them all? http://www.sporcle.com/games/commandments.php The quiz counts them a little differently though.
Fun Fact: This is one of the only Torah portions named after a non-Jew. Yitro was Moses' father-in-law. You may remember him as the guy in Prince of Egypt who sang "Through Heaven's Eyes," voiced by Brian Stokes Mitchell. In the Torah, he helps develop a Court system.
YIDDISH WORD OF THE WEEK: Yente. No, not the matchmaker from "Fiddler on the Roof." Her name is a pun, and it means "someone who gossips." Try to use it at least once this week!
Finally, e-mail me with any questions and comments, such as "I wish pigs were kosher," or "could we genetically a pig to have split hooves and chew its cud to make it kosher?" ALSO E-MAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO LEAD A SERVICE AT KINNUS.
See you in a couple weeks,
Gaby Geselowitz (Religion/Education VP) Arctoph...@aol.com
Chazak, Chazak..
If you read my salutation to tune of the song that Visions sang at encampment, sweeeeeeeet; that was my intent. OK, so we all know about America's current economic state. Basically, this is the perfect time to be volunteering our time and participating in social actions. Any sort of community service would be hugely appreciated by whomever you assist, and you'd truly be contributing to society! Also, to continue my trend of supplying a description of a USY T/O Allocation per blurb, this week's is called Bayit Cham. Bayit Cham is a rehabilitation organization in Israel. Their main focus is helping patients, Jews and non-Jews alike, suffering from mental/emotional illnesses. This is one of the many places you're Tikun Olam contributions are delegated; sounds like a pretty good cause to me. Anyway, have a beast February break and get ready for some social actions and tikun olam programming at CHAZAK SPRING KINNUS!! See you in about two weeks!
Your SA/TO VP 2008-2009, Shaina Stern
Hiiii Chazak!
SO NICE SEEING MOST OF AT KALLAH! It had been the first time I had seen many of you since fall kinnus, and it was a real pleasure. For those of you that couldn't make it, you were terribly missed!
Coming up in just two weeks is our one-of-a-kind SPRING KINNUS!!! I am soo excited as you all should be! If you have yet to send in you application, what are you waiting for?! Space is being filled up, you don't want to miss this unbelievable opportunity!
As I always say, Chazak-I'm here for you. If any of you have any questions or need anything, contact me!
Love,
Rebecca Silverman
rfsil...@aol.com
Hey Chazak!!!!
I hope you all had fun at kallah and have fun this vacation but before you start going away, SEND IN YOUR KINNUS APPS. I know you've heard this plenty of times and you think you will send it in the week before but try to send them in ASAP. Don't be a Ganif (yiddish word of the hour at fall kinnus) and send it in on time! Send in your application to learn many more yiddish words. attached is the kinnus application in case you didn't get it every other time. SEND IT IN!
You Stay Classy, Chazak.
I'm Andrew Cohen
anza...@gmail.com (obviously)
What's up Chazak?
This week has been a busy one in Israel. Election day for the Prime Minister position was February 10th. With the votes all tallied up the Kadima Party head, Tzipi Livni, won the elections by a single seat. Now it is up to her to form a coalition government. Last time, she could not accomplish the feat, which led to the elections. Hopefully even with the right wing block she will be able to do so. In other news, there are talks about an 18 month ceasefire with Gaza. Also there are talks of having Gilad Schalit returned to Israel. I pray that he returns safely.
FREE GILAD!!!!!
-Josh Snider
My Dearest and Darlingest Momsies and Popsicles,
This week's Parsha is Yitro, where we list the ten Commandments. Think you know them all? http://www.sporcle.com/games/commandments.php The quiz counts them a little differently though.
Fun Fact: This is one of the only Torah portions named after a non-Jew. Yitro was Moses' father-in-law. You may remember him as the guy in Prince of Egypt who sang "Through Heaven's Eyes," voiced by Brian Stokes Mitchell. In the Torah, he helps develop a Court system.
YIDDISH WORD OF THE WEEK: Yente. No, not the matchmaker from "Fiddler on the Roof." Her name is a pun, and it means "someone who gossips." Try to use it at least once this week!
Finally, e-mail me with any questions and comments, such as "I wish pigs were kosher," or "could we genetically a pig to have split hooves and chew its cud to make it kosher?" ALSO E-MAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO LEAD A SERVICE AT KINNUS.
See you in a couple weeks,
Gaby Geselowitz (Religion/Education VP) Arctoph...@aol.com
Chazak, Chazak..
If you read my salutation to tune of the song that Visions sang at encampment, sweeeeeeeet; that was my intent. OK, so we all know about America's current economic state. Basically, this is the perfect time to be volunteering our time and participating in social actions. Any sort of community service would be hugely appreciated by whomever you assist, and you'd truly be contributing to society! Also, to continue my trend of supplying a description of a USY T/O Allocation per blurb, this week's is called Bayit Cham. Bayit Cham is a rehabilitation organization in Israel. Their main focus is helping patients, Jews and non-Jews alike, suffering from mental/emotional illnesses. This is one of the many places you're Tikun Olam contributions are delegated; sounds like a pretty good cause to me. Anyway, have a beast February break and get ready for some social actions and tikun olam programming at CHAZAK SPRING KINNUS!! See you in about two weeks!
Your SA/TO VP 2008-2009, Shaina Stern
Hiiii Chazak!
SO NICE SEEING MOST OF AT KALLAH! It had been the first time I had seen many of you since fall kinnus, and it was a real pleasure. For those of you that couldn't make it, you were terribly missed!
Coming up in just two weeks is our one-of-a-kind SPRING KINNUS!!! I am soo excited as you all should be! If you have yet to send in you application, what are you waiting for?! Space is being filled up, you don't want to miss this unbelievable opportunity!
As I always say, Chazak-I'm here for you. If any of you have any questions or need anything, contact me!
Love,
Rebecca Silverman
rfsil...@aol.com
Hey Chazak!!!!
I hope you all had fun at kallah and have fun this vacation but before you start going away, SEND IN YOUR KINNUS APPS. I know you've heard this plenty of times and you think you will send it in the week before but try to send them in ASAP. Don't be a Ganif (yiddish word of the hour at fall kinnus) and send it in on time! Send in your application to learn many more yiddish words. attached is the kinnus application in case you didn't get it every other time. SEND IT IN!
You Stay Classy, Chazak.
I'm Andrew Cohen
anza...@gmail.com (obviously)
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