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Jewish Herald-Voice
October 25, 2012
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JSU students from across Houston celebrated Sukkot this year with a “Pizza ’n the Hut” program.
JSU Israel trip info
The Jewish Student Union is holding an information session Monday,
Nov. 12, at 7 p.m., for students interested in participating in its four-week
trip to Israel this summer.
RSVP for the meeting by emailing michaljacknin@gmail.com.
Register for the trip by the end of November and receive and early-
bird discount. □
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“I love JSU because it gives me a
chance to take some time on most
Wednesdays to be with a group of
supportive people who share my
values and religion.”
The clubs hold regular weekly
meetings at their respective schools,
some during lunchtime, others after
final period.
While Jewish students obviously
are JSU’s intended target, the
clubs are open to all students.
Free kosher bagels are a draw,
students acknowledged, but it’s
the programming and sense of
community that offer lasting
impressions.
“The Jewish Student Union has
given me the opportunity to talk
to my Jewish friends at Bellaire
in a stress-free environment - an
opportunity that I otherwise would
not have,” said Bellaire JSU’s Zach
Birenbaum. “The free food is great,
but temporary. The knowledge that
I have acquired from the club is
everlasting.”
Special programs
JSU clubs host special programs
for Jewish holidays. Last month,
for example, some clubs made
caramel apples in celebration of
Rosh Hashanah. For the upcoming
Chanukah festival, Carnegie’s JSU
plans to build a huge menorah at the
school.
Other events take place off
campus, like JSU’s “Pizza ’n the Hut”
program for Sukkot and “Friday
Night Lights” program for Shabbat.
These bring students together from
different schools.
“I like JSU because I get to
continue experiencing Judaism,
even though I do not go to a Jewish
school,” said Carnegie JSU’s Ariella
Turk.
Bellaire JSU co-president Hailey
Haut added, “I like learning about my
Jewish heritage and cultural events
in a fun and social setting.”
JSU successfully combines the
educational with the social, students
agreed. The clubs also encourage
social action among students by
arranging community service
projects, supporting the work of
agencies like Jewish Family Service.
Israel push
Programmatically, there’s a push
this year to do more Israel education
and advocacy, according to Michal
Jacknin, JSU’s dedicated coordinator
for the past five years.
JSU students this month
explored Israeli geography by
making edible maps of the country.
A mock Knesset program taught
about Israel’s legislative body
and process and explored current
political issues facing the Jewish
state. In December, local JSUs are
teaming up with the Israel education
organization, StandWithUs, to
workshop advocacy skills.
The sharper focus on Israel has
resonated with students.
“I love getting to learn more
about Israel and eating bagels,” said
Episcopal JSU co-president Allison
Asarch.
Bellaire JSU co-president Andrew
Alter said, “The activities about
Israel are really fun and educational.
I also enjoy hanging out with Jewish
friends that I don’t have classes
with.”
Student ownership
Jacknin encourages and
empowers JSU students to take
ownership of their clubs.
“I tell the students: This is your
club,” Jacknin said. “I want them to
take it and run with it.”
The clubs hold student elections
for leadership positions. The
organization’s coordinator provides
individual and group leadership
training and support throughout the
year.
“I love getting to work with other
leaders from the different schools to
make the club even better,” said Leah
Nadel, Carnegie JSU’s co-president.
JSU is a national organization run
by the Orthodox Union’s youth group,
NCSY. Clubs enjoy participation from
students of all backgrounds and
levels of observance.
Houston is part of JSU’s
Southwest region, along with Dallas
and San Antonio. Houston clubs
participate in regional and national
events. The organization sponsors an
annual trip to Israel, scheduled this
coming summer for July 3-Aug. 1.
JSU Houston relies on local
fundraising. Tax-deductible donations
can be mailed to JSU Houston, 5403
Braeburn, Bellaire, TX 77401. Checks
should be made out to “NCSY,” with
“JSU Houston” noted in the memo
line.
For more information about JSU,
contact Jacknin at michaljacknin@
gmail.com or 845-538-6128, or visit
dojsu.com. □
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Brander, the David Mitzner Dean of
the Yeshiva University Center for the
Jewish Future.
UOS’s Rabbi Barry Gelman
will mentor Gadish via an ongoing
relationship of dialogue, feedback
and support.
“I feel very privileged to be
mentoring liana as she is deeply
committed to serving the Jewish
people,” Rabbi Gelman said. “liana
is a sensitive Torah scholar who
will contribute to the spiritual,
intellectual and social character of
UOS. I am grateful to YU/CJF for this
opportunity.”
The internship program
represents an important
advancement in the realm of
women’s involvement in Jewish
communal leadership in the
Orthodox community, leaders agree.
The internship fills several
important roles: First, the
community will benefit from an
additional Torah scholar who has
been educated at the highest levels
and who will offer a fresh perspective
on Torah scholarship. Second,
Gadish will benefit from mentorship
and the experience she will gain
as she pursues a career in Jewish
communal service. Additionally,
the internship represents an
acknowledgement by the Modern
Orthodox community that women
serve an equal and important role for
imparting Torah learning.
Gadish will serve as a powerful
role model to Modern Orthodox
women who, just as their male
counterparts, can serve a vital
role in the advancement of Torah
knowledge, leaders agreed.
In the past, the UOS internship
program yielded a great increase in
the numbers of people involved in
Torah study. The congregation aims
to build on that success this year.
Gadish currently is earning a
master’s degree in Talmudic and
Biblical Interpretation at GPATS.
She graduated from Stern College
for Women in May 2011, prior to
attending Midreshet Lindenbaum in
Jerusalem. Born and raised in Miami,
she now lives in Washington Heights
with her husband Moshe Peters. □
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