| Campus Israel Update In this Issue: • Date Changed: Monday, February 2, 2009 - Natan Sharansky Scheduled to Speak
• Campuses Rally for Israel
• Taglit Birthright Israel Hillel Trips Bring Philadelphia Students to Israel
• Information Sharing, Even While Away From Campus
• Staff Prepare for Students Return to Campus
• Personal Reflections - Hannah Alexander, Drexel University 2012
Date Changed: Monday, February 2, 2009 - Natan Sharansky Scheduled to Speak  Natan Sharansky, notable former Soviet dissident, human rights activist, Israeli politician and author, speaks:
Monday, February 2, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Steinhardt Hall, University of Pennsylvania
215 S. 39th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Sharansky will discuss Israeli Identity and Democracy, the topic of his new book, "Defending Identity." Details to follow at www.pennhillel.org. This program is being brought to the campuses by Caravan for Democracy, a program sponsored by Jewish National Fund and Media Watch International.
Campuses Rally for Israel  On Thursday, January 15th, approximately 150 students braved the cold and the snow to stand resolutely with Israel by attending a rally on College Green organized by Hillel, the Penn Israel Coalition, and the Israeli Consulate. The purpose of the rally was to remind the Penn community of Israel's right to defend her citizens and to give voice to the hundreds of thousands of Israelis terrorized by rocket fire from Gaza for over seven years.
read moreTaglit Birthright Israel Hillel Trips Bring Philadelphia Students to Israel  This winter, 60 students journeyed together to Israel for their first time on a peer trip. Three different trips operated by Taglit: Birthright Israel, took students and staff from the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, and Drexel University to spend 10 days together traveling, discussing, learning, and enjoying.
read moreInformation Sharing, Even While Away From Campus  Campus based students look to Hillel as one of their first points of contact and a source for information throughout the semester. On a regular basis, Hillel is ready to reach students by way of personal connections, the internet, tabling, and large-scale events. Yet, what happens when tragedy and newsworthy situations occur and students are not on the campus? read moreStaff Prepare for Students Return to Campus Personal Reflections - Hannah Alexander, Drexel University 2012 | |
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