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Hillel's Alternative Break in Israel:

Registration is now closed!
Thank you for those who were able to apply we are the #1 campus in NY area with the most applicants registered!!!
Break New Ground for 2008-2009, the 6th year of our Tzedek Missions. This year, thanks to the generous support of UJA-Federation of New York and other donors,we have the opportunity to focus a full bus (42 participants) on New York (5 boroughs, Staten Island andWestchester) undergraduate students.
The only national buses this year will be for graduate students.
The trip will be the same as in previous years - 9 days including travel, daily hands-on service, evening discussions and reflection, coupled with community interaction, learning about socio-economic issues in Israel, meeting with non-profit leaders, and more.
A full description will be at www.hillel.org in the next couple of days, including a link to registration.
The cost per participant is $500, including flights, meals, lodging and program.
Eligibility: All participants must have previous Israel experience.
The target population is Birthright Israel alumni, with a focus on non-Hillel Birthright alumni.
Participants must be enrolled undergraduate students in a school affiliated with Hillel in: New York's Five Boroughs (Staten Island, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan), Long Island or Westchester County.
Timeline:
September 9, 2008: Registration Opens.(aproximate date)
October 3, 2008: Registration Closes. (approximate date)
http://www.tzedekhillel.org/
or contact Diti
Tel: 718 793-2222
E-mail diti@qchillel.org

NIF/SHATIL Social Justice Fellowships in Israel
Including the Nomi Fein and Rabbi Richard J. Israel Social Justice Fellowships

Applications for 2009 – 2010 are now available! Visit www.nif.org/sjfels to spend 10 months immersed in the movement for social change in Israel. These Fellowships, which include a modest stipend, place young Jewish activists in Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for a year of in-depth contribution and learning. Additionally, Fellows engage in monthly enrichment programs and periodic site visits to further develop their understanding of Israel, Israeli activism, and their role as activists both in Israel and at home. Because Fellows intern full time in an Israeli NGO, successful applicants must have either excellent Hebrew language skills, or good Hebrew with strong Arabic skills.
For more information, including application materials, visit www.nif.org/sjfellowships.
Questions? Contact Rebecca Hartman at fellowships@nif.org or call 781-444-7885.

Queens College Hillel together with Masa (long term programs in Israel) and other CUNY campuses are organizing a night at the movies (Israeli film festival!!)!!

The date is Thursday 11\13\08, at 9:45pm at the Clearview Cinema (62nd & Broadway).

The movie is:
Lost Islands (2008) 103min
Check out the info:
http://ny.israelfilmfestival.com/the-films/lost-islands.html

The next step:
Letting me know if you can come to save you a sit!!
Toda!
Lost Islands (2008) 103min
DIR: Reshef Levy
U.S. Premiere
The biggest Box Office success in Israel in 2008, this autobiographic drama set in the 1980s centers around the Levis, a large family with a unique lifestyle.
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The biggest Box Office success in Israel in 2008, this autobiographic drama set in the 1980s centers around the Levis, a large family with a unique lifestyle. Mr. Levi lectures his children daily on the importance of fulfilling their dreams, while his wife preaches absolute family loyalty. When twin brothers, Erez and Ofer, fall in love with the same girl, they must choose between family loyalty and love. Neither boy finds comfort in their self-inflicted situations and later learns one must pursue his heart's desire without taking his family into account.
STARRING: Michael Moshonov, Oshri Cohen, Ofer Schechter, Yuval Scharf, Shmil Ben Ari, Orly Silbersatz, Pini Tavger, Guy Kresner, Asaf Cohen, Michal Levi, Michael Alony
Winner of 4 Israeli Academy Film Awards 2008, including Best Actor & Best Supporting Actor