E-News
March 8th, 2006

 News Flashes for the Week

JHP Israeli Night….Falafel & Hookah 

Last Thursday, March 2, Jewish awareness month at Temple was highlighted by a JHP Israeli Night hosted by Eugene Shevertalov at the residence of Julie Rosenfeld and Alissa Vladimir, all three JHP interns. Falafel was devoured and flavored non-nicotine tobacco was enjoyed by some from a Hookah (an Israeli water pipe). The 35 students who participated intently discussed the current events in Israel. Among the group, the 18 JHP interns that were present also talked about and are looking forward to their upcoming JHP retreat in Reading Rocks, PA. The retreat is a team building exercise incorporating piggyback rock climbing where each intern must support the other in reaching the top, the goal.

 

Purim Planning at Penn 

At Penn, Mitzvah planning is underway. A major Purim event is being planned encompassing Megillah Readings, making Schlach Manos baskets, costumes and live music. Rabbi Levi Haskelevich is in charge of the event, assisted by Lindsay Teich, JHP Fellow at Penn.  We expect hundreds of students to attend the festivities. Additional costume parties are planned to take place at the residences of JHP Penn interns’ Sharon Wolfe, Jennie Rubenstein, Ashley Aanton and Amanda David.

Quote of the Week  

“JHP has given me a connection to the Jewish Community on campus and has made me learn and want to learn more about Jewish history and Israel. I met some great people who have led me to take an inner view of myself and what I want out of my Jewish life.”
– Melissa Lombrowski, Binghamton ‘07

 

JHP- A Deeper Look

JHP retreats allow students leaders from all represented campuses to gather in open forum, to meet and work together for the improvement of JHP. Leadership training with an emphasis on Jewish learning, mentoring sessions with Jewish community members, and discussion sessions prevail. Students work together, exchange ideas, identify current problem areas, brainstorm, reach solutions and determine new directions to take the program. Topics of discussion can range from the current situation in Israel and Judaism today to career choices and leadership skills. The retreats set the stage for the program’s future; empowering students to return to respective campuses energized and ready to execute new and exciting programs. At the end of the academic year, JHP plans a retreat for its lead interns, those students who have been selected by JHP because of their demonstrated extracurricular leadership potential.