Hillels Around Chicago is hosting the 7th Annual Midwest Russian Shabbaton and Taglit-Birthright Israel Alumni Retreat!!!
The Russian Shabbaton will be held
February 19-21, 2010
Hilton Chicago Indian Lakes Resort
250 W Schick Rd
Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Check in time: 2pm
Event starts: 6pm
The theme for this year's retreat will be, "Home Away From Home: Where do I belong?" Participants will learn about Israel, meet others with similar backgrounds and interests, celebrate Shabbat and gain a better understanding about our Jewish community.
Meet Russian-speaking students and young professionals from ALL OVER the USA.
The weekend will include:
- a beautiful Shabbat dinner on Friday night,
- great speaker from Israel - Neil Lazarus, discussions and inspirational group workshops,
- songs, guitars and more songs!
Our hotel has huge guest rooms, a state of the art fitness center and a swimming pool with hot tub. Check it out http://indianlakesresort.com/
Early registration cost of the Shabbaton is only $85* (must be registered by Sunday, February 1st, 2009).
Late registration cost is $95* (Final Deadline is Sunday, February 7, 2009).
Spaces are limited. Priority is given to first-time participants. Apply early. Participants must be Russian-speaking Jewish students and young adults between the ages of 18-30 years old.
For more information about the 7th Annual Midwest Russian Shabbaton and Taglit-Birthright Israel Alumni Retreat, please contact Evgenia Solovyova at 312-673-2351 or EvgeniaSolovyova@juf.org.
Here is more information about Russian Shabbaton in the media (2008-2009):
Don't miss our big celebration on March 13, 2010 Hillels Around Chicago will be celebrating its 10th Anniversary on Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 8 pm.
The event will be honoring our Hillel's Founders, Wendy Berger Shapiro and Daniel J. Wander for all they have done to help us reach this milestone in our history.
We will be having incredible raffle prizes to give away such as:
*Roundtrip tickets to anywhere in the U.S.
*A Skybox at a Bulls Game
*Theater tickets
*Restaurant dining
And more!
Don't miss our surprise Wine Auction where you can walk home with an elegant bottle of wine valued anywhere from $20 on up to $200!
The evening will also feature world renowned psychic entertainer, Ross Johnson, who will amaze you with his mind reading abilities.
Please join us for this special evening and show support for the important impact we are making on college campuses in our community.
Hillels Around Chicago's 10th Anniversary Celebration
March 13, 2010 @ 8 pm
The Spertus Institute
Crown Family Great Hall
610 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Reservations at a $100 per person will be held at the door
For more information, please contact Michelle Maer at:
MichelleMaer@juf.org or call 312-673-2352
Join the party
Hillels Around Chicago: Multi-Campus Center is the center of Jewish life for over 1000 Jewish students. Providing quality programs for students at campuses without residential Hillel facilities. The opportunities are limitless. Students are challenged to take responsibility for their own Jewish experiences, and on their own terms. At Hillel, we celebrate being Jewish.
Join the party!
Hillels Around Chicago: Multi-Campus Center,
a partner in serving our community, is supported by the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Chicago, and Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus
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