Summer Ulpan Activities
for Overseas Students - 2009

Wednesday, August 12, 6:00 p.m. OPEN HOUSE BBQ FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS: At: The Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center for Conservative Judaism, 8 Agron Street. (Corner of Keren Hayesod, near the Kings Hotel, across from Supersol). Bus 4, 4A from Scopus. Free, bring your friends.

Wednesday, August 19, 1:30 pm. (following Ulpan) . THE FUCHSBERG JERUSALEM CENTER FOR CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM invite you to Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Romm. At Beit Hillel, lunch provided! Free.

Wednesday, September 2, 1:30 pm. (following Ulpan). THE FUCHSBERG JERUSALEM CENTER FOR CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM invite you to Lunch and Learn: Jewish Crafts & Culture Workshop. Learn to tie tzitzit, and other projects. At Beit Hillel, lunch provided! Free.

Wednesday, September 9, 1:30 pm. (following Ulpan). THE FUCHSBERG JERUSALEM CENTER FOR CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM invite you to Lunch and Learn: Jewish Crafts & Culture Workshop. Learn to make mezuzot. At Beit Hillel, lunch provided! Free.

Pre High-Holiday Shabbaton, Friday/Saturday, September 11-12. Join OSA of the Hebrew University and the Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center for Conservative Judaism for a “traditional” Shabbaton at Kibbutz Hannaton in the Galil. In this rural setting we will explore the “Days of Awe” as well as experience Shabbat meals, “Zemirot” and “Tefillot.”. On the way up we will visit the Druz Village, "Dalyat Al Karmel".This co-sponsored Shabbaton is sensitive to students coming from different backgrounds and beliefs.
For questions and information please do not hesitate to contact Rabbi Romm (Fuchsberg Center) at 02-625-6386, ext. 4.
Cost: 120 NIS or pay with 2 OSA points. Space is limited to 40 participants. (Sign up through OSA.)
Leave from Student Village North Gate at 9:30 a.m. on Friday. Bring a picnic lunch and a bathing suit for the way up.

 

Synagogue information:
Ramot Zion Conservative Synagogue, Bar Kochba 68, (behind the Mr. Zol Supermarket), is a five minute walk from Kfar Hastudentim dorms.
Daily Minyan: 6:30 a.m. (Fridays: 7:00 a.m.).
Friday night: 6:30 p.m. (during daylight savings time),
Friday Night: 20 minutes after candle lighting (during the rest of the year)
Saturday morning: 8:45 a.m.
Shabbat Mincha: 45 min. before the end of Shabbat.

Home Hospitality for Shabbat and Holidays can be arranged - but please contact us as far in advance as possible.
Questions? Comments? Just want to get involved? We are here for you!

CONTACT US:
E-mail Rabbi Ed Romm - Director of Education & The Center on Campus Program.
Telephone 02-625-6386 Ext. 4.
www.uscj.org.il.