Santa Barbara Hillel is proud to cosponsor the Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies. Karen Wilson, curator of Jews in the Los Angeles Mosaic, a groundbreaking exhibition on display at the Autry National Center in Griffith Park, will present an illustrated talk on the profound cultural and political impact Jews have made in the development of Los Angeles over the past century and a half.

The event will take place on Thursday, May 30th at 7:30PM at Congregation B'nai B'rith in Santa Barbara.

Jews in the Los Angeles Mosaic tells the story of neighborhoods like Boyle Heights and Fairfax, people like Billy Wilder, Max Factor, and Frank Gehry, and lynchpin industries like the movies and suburban land development. It explores how a growing Jewish community settled, prospered, and helped shape the economy, politics, and culture of a city—and how the diversity and dynamism of Los Angeles have transformed the local Jewish community for the past 160 years.

The Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies at UC Santa Barbara, a program of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, is cosponsored by UCSB Arts and Lectures, Department of Religious Studies, Congregation B’nai B’rith, Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara Hillel.

For more information about this and other Taubman events, please visit www.facebook.com/TaubmanSymposia

For assistance in accommodating a disability, please call (805) 893-2317

Student Leadership Applications are now available!! Take part in making Hillel a fantastic place to be next year! To apply, please fill out an application and return to Rabbi Evan by May 28th (Original date was May 23rd but we are extending it through the weekend!).

You can either print out the application or fill it out on the computer:

Word Document: SB Hillel Student Leadership Application 2013-2014

PDF: SB Hillel Student Leadership Application 2013-2014 PDF

Questions? Contact Rabbi Evan egoodman@santabarbarahillel.org

We are proud of all our students, but especially proud of those graduating in 2013! We have two great upcoming events, to celebrate you!

Happy Hour (1st round for 21+ and soda for those who are not yet 21)

Who: Seniors

What: Coming together to have a good time with drinks and appetizers

Where: Gio's

When: Wed, May 29th 4-6pm

RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/517651831631479/

Senior Shabbat

Who: Everyone

What: Coming together to celebrate Shabbat 

Where: Hillel

When: Friday, June 7th 6:30pm  

Mazel Tov!

We're celebrating Shavuot with studying and food all day long on Wednesday!

8 - 10am, SRB Multi-Purpose Room

We're serving up a dairy breakfast bar for you! Bagels, cream cheese, lox, sweet treats and more! Stop by the SRB on your way to class for a 5 minute Shavuot activity and the most important meal of the day!

1 - 3pm, Arbor

Our picnic blankets in the Arbor our famous for friendliness, bagels, PB&J! We're kicking it up a notch with a fascinating conversation and the yummiest of snacks!

8 - 10pm, Hillel

Students and Community Members are encouraged to come!!

Our own Rabbi Evan will be leading a conversation that is not to be missed AND a dessert bar that would make even the most hardcore sugar addict plotz! 

Please join us for a beautiful 5k FunRun, with an amazing view of the Pacific Ocean! All funds raised will be donated to Wounded Warrior Project, which provides programs and services to meet the needs of injured service members. All ability levels and families are welcome: walkers, joggers, and runners!

After the race, stick around for delicious bagels, fruit, and coffee to enjoy with your friends, family, and other participants. Don't forget, every participant will receive a raffle ticket for the chance to win one of many awesome baskets to be raffled at the end of the event! Additional tickets will be sold after the race.
**T-Shirt included with your registration fee!

Registration is super simple. The best way to do it is in advance online, yet there will be limited space for day-of registrations, as well. Make sure to put your t-shirt size on your online registration!

To register, go to this website: http://www.active.com/running/goleta-ca/hillel-5k-bagel-fun-run-2013

General Public: $20 per person
Students/Kids: $15 per person
Group (10+): $12 per person

If you want to register as a group or have any questions, please email woundedwarriorfunrun@gmail.com.

On behalf of SB Hillel and Wounded Warrior Project, we can't wait to see you there!

Santa Barbara Hillel is proud to cosponsor the Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies. The next feature event will feature authors John Connelly and David Nirenberg. Connelly and Nirenberg will explore the character of medieval anti-Judaism and the historical changes within Catholic Christianity prior to the mid-twentieth century. They will then assess the significance of the Council and its impact on Catholic and Jewish relations to the present.

The event will take place on Monday, May 6th at 7:30PM at Santa Barbara Hillel.

This event marks the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council and features a dialogue between John Connelly, author of From Enemy to Brother: The Revolution in Catholic Teaching on the Jews, 1933-1965, and David Nirenberg, author of Anti-Judaism: The Western Tradition. The Second Vatican Council signaled a fundamental shift in Catholic-Jewish relations.

John Connelly is professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley and David Nirenberg is distinguished professor of Medieval History and Social Thought at The University of Chicago. Copies of From Enemy to Brother and Anti-Judaism will be available for purchase and signing at this event.

For more info about this event, please see this print-friendly flyer: Connelly Nirenberg Flyer

The Herman P. and Sophia Taubman Foundation Endowed Symposia in Jewish Studies at UC Santa Barbara, a program of the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center, is cosponsored by UCSB Arts and Lectures, Department of Religious Studies, Congregation B’nai B’rith, Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara Hillel. This event is also cosponsored by the Virgil Cordano, OFM, Endowment in Catholic Studies in the Department of Religious Studies, UCSB.

For more information about this and other Taubman events, please visit www.facebook.com/TaubmanSymposia

For assistance in accommodating a disability, please call (805) 893-2317

Santa Barbara Hillel is once again a proud co-sponsor of the Santa Barbara Jewish Festival.  Come visit our booth on Sunday, April 28th from 11am - 4pm! The festival is held at Oak Park in celebration of the Santa Barbara Jewish Community and Israel's 65th anniversary. 

Need a ride from Isla Vista? Easy Lift will provide a free shuttle every 45-60 minutes between SB Hillel, 781 Embarcadero Del Mar, Isla Vista, and the Festival at Oak Park, 300 W. Alamar Av. Thanks Easy Lift!

For more information about the festival, please visit: http://www.jewishsantabarbara.org/page.aspx?id=233538

Join us this Sunday, April 21st from 9am - 4:30pm for the 7th Annual Teach-In On Israel at Santa Barbara Hillel!

There is no charge - but donations are appreciated (a lot)
Brought to you by The Israel Committee of Santa Barbara in conjunction with Santa Barbara Hillel, Community Shul of Montecito and Santa Barbara, Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, Congregation B'nai B'rith and Tri-Counties ADL, and through the generous support of the Santa Barbara community.

A day of learning, schmoozing, fabulous food and fantastic speakers. Plus a terrific selection of breakout sessions on Israeli culture, history, politics, and more!

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9 AM
Morning Nosh
Arrive early and join us for coffee and bagels provided by the Israel Committee of Santa Barbara.

10 AM
Special Video Greeting
Israeli Consul General David Siegel

10:15 AM
Morning Keynote - Frida Ghitis
Israel in the Eye of the Storm
Frida Ghitis is a world affairs columinst for the Miami Herald and World Politics Review who has reported extensively on the Arab Spring and is the author of Israel in the Eye of the Storm.

12 PM
Break-out Session I
Topics to choose from:
• Continuing the Conversation (Frida Ghitis)
• Three Songs - Israeli Music and Politics (Meital Levi, SB Israel Fellow)
• Building the Two-State Reality Today (Joel Braunold, OneVoice)

1 PM
Buffet Lunch
Time to relax and chat about the morning speakers while enjoying a delicious buffet provided by the Israel Committee

1:45 PM
Afternoon Keynote - Rev Dr. Katharine Henderson
Standing Against the BDS Movement
Rev. Dr. Katherine Henderson played a critical role in the Presbyterian Church's narrow defeat (333-331) of a resolution to participate in the BDS movement.

3:15 PM
Break-out Session II
Topics to choose from:
• Divided Jerusalem (Richard Hecht, Professor of Religious Studies, UCSB, and co-author of To Rule Jerusalem)
• Women of the Wall (Chaia Beckerman, Founding Mother)
• Israel's Recent Elections - Moving to the Middle (or not) (Yoav Schaefer)

4:15 pm
Wine and Cheese Reception
Stick around for wine and cheese, talk over the day and meet the speakers

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Interested in learning more? Visit the Israel Committee website: http://www.ic-sb.org/

This past Thursday, students gathered at Hillel to listen to local Holocaust survivor, George Rusznak tell his story. The Sanctuary was filled with students who were captivated by George’s story of fear and turmoil, yet there was an overwhelming sense of appreciation and love that George was able to come and share his experience with everyone. After George spoke, everyone moved into the Conference Room for the unveiling of Hillel’s new Holocaust Memorial. The memorial was brought to Hillel from the San Diego Jewish Academy’s Butterfly Project (Zikaron v’Tikvah) and is made up of 322 ceramic butterflies all hand painted by students and community members. The goal of the project is to create 1.5 million ceramic butterflies to remember the 1.5 million children that perished in the Holocaust. The project was inspired by a poem written by Pavel Friendman that was found after the Terezin camp was liberated that reads “…Only I never saw another butterfly. That butterfly was the last one. Butterflies don’t live in here, in the ghetto”. We all had quite the meaningful evening. We thank George and his wife, Julie for joining us and we invite everyone to come and see our butterflies flying free.

Join us for Alumni Hillel Happy Hour at our beautiful building, then stay to celebrate Shabbat. Services are led by our students, followed by a delicious kosher Shabbat dinner with students and fellow alumni. Come see what Jewish life at UCSB is all about these days!

Friday, April 26, 2013 @ 5:00PM

Happy Hour: 5:00pm-6:30pm
Services: 6:30pm-7:45pm
Shabbat Dinner: 7:45pm-9:30pm 

RSVP on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/217476455057795/ or on our website http://santabarbara.hillel.org/home/community/AlumniShabbatRSVP.aspx

The AS Foodbank will be providing us with bins so that we can collect food and toiletries for students in need.  Here are some things you can bring:

Breakfast Items: Cereal, Granola bars, Oat Meal (low sugar content if possible)
Soups: Vegetable, Chicken, Beef, Chicken Stock
Canned Vegetables: Mixed Vegetables, Beets, Spinach, Peas, Carrots
Canned Meats: Chicken, Fish,
Toiletries: Soap, Shampoo, Toilet Paper, Toothbrush, Toothpaste
Baby Products: Diapers size 3 & 4, baby food & snacks
Drinks: Water, Juice, Tea, Coffee (Shelf stable items only)
Snacks: Crackers, low sugar items

For more information about the AS Foodbank, visit their website http://foodbank.as.ucsb.edu/

Questions? Contact Jillian Juni, 805-968-1280 x15; development@santabarbarahillel.org