Center for Jewish Living

The world stinks.  We all know that.  The Taliban becomes more powerful day by day not only in Afghanistan but also in Pakistan.  The economy is still in toilet.  It is still considered unacceptable to pick (and of course consume) your boogers on a first date.  And, crime is on the rise at the Center for Jewish Living.  I don’t want everybody to begin worrying, but just 2 days ago Aaron Sarna was shot and nearly killed.  By a gun (albeit, it was Benji with a nerf gun…but still)
How can we keep the CJL safe?  One house manager called for mandatory strip search for every person that entered the CJL.  The CJL monkey of course, agreed.  However I believe there is a better solution.
To quote a recent Reuters headline: “Bra deflects bullet aimed at woman.”  That’s right.  I advocate for mandatory bras, for men, women, and Doron Bloomfield.  These bras would be made out of pure titanium alloy and will be complementary with CJL membership…so sign up to be a member today!

This weeks shout-out goes to JaSamuel Weiss for finally getting a job at Microsoft.  In other news, Microsoft posted losses for the first time ever.  Correlation or causation?  It’s up to you to decide.

CJL Banquet

Join us at the annual CJL Banquet as we celebrate the end of another school year, inaugurate the new CJL board, say goodbye to those who will be graduating, and honor those who have contributed greatly to this community during their time here. The banquet will take place at 6PM on Sunday May 3rd in 104 West!. All are welcome. The banquet is free for members and $35 for non-members (A mealswipe offsets $8 of that and BRBs are accepted. Members who are on a mealplan are also expected to use a mealswipe and it would be appreciated if they donated BRBs in addition).

CJL History Lesson

Many of the CJL’s esteemed alumni will be visiting us this Shabbat and after Shabbat lunch at around 2:15 some of them will be giving a talk on the history of the CJL and Jewish life at Cornell in the CJL Piano Room (or more likely outside somewhere, since the weather is supposed to be very nice). All are welcome.

Yom Haatzmaut

Come celebrate the 61st anniversary of the State of Israel over dinner at 104 West! Tuesday night 5-7PM

Ice Cream Craziness Kiddush

This week’s Kedma Kiddush is ICE CREAM CRAZINESS in Honor of Tzippy Podolski, Doron Bloomfield, and the Vanguard Materials ETF…thats right Tzippy Podolski, Doron Bloomfield and the Vanguard Materials Exchange Traded Fund. Once every semester, to boost Shacharis attendance KEDMA sponsors ICE CREAM CRAZY Kiddush - historically on the hottest shabboses of the year…because that how we roll… So hotties from all minyans, come by ATH Moosewood Lounge after davening to cool down

Hillel Yom Hazikaron Name Reading

Hillel will be running a 24-hour name reading starting at 10AM on Tuesday the 28th and ending at 10AM on Wednesday the 29th on Ho Plaza. If you would like to be a name reader, sign up at http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=cHpGRVhtVDVsWjM2YUpXbTUwZzZ2V1E6MA

Shabbat Times

Friday, April 24:
Kabbalat Shabbat -

Latest Candle Lighting - 7:40 PM
Dinner (check-in) - 7:00 PM (104 West!)

Saturday, April 25:
Shacharit - 9:15 AM (ATH Edwards Room)
Zman Kriat Shema - 9:36 AM
Shiur - 11:35 AM (CJL Piano Room)
Lunch - 12:30 (104 West!)
CJL History Lesson - 2:15 PM (CJL Piano Room)
Shiur - 6:30 PM (CJL Piano Room)
Mincha - 7:25 PM (CJL Shul)
Maariv - 8:38 PM (CJL Shul)
Shabbat Ends - 8:45 PM

Mincha/Maariv Next Week - 6:20 PM (CJL Shul)

You have just finished “celebrating” 8 days of Passover.  Yet, did you really celebrate?  For 5 of the past 8 days you were unable to perform simple tasks, forced to spend copious amounts of time with your fellow Jews, and eat macaroons (which apparently are only considered edible for one week, and one week only.  Seriously, would you ever considering eating one of those during the other 51 weeks of the year?)
But don’t wallow in self-pity!  Rather enjoy the schadenfruende when comparing yourself to the first generation that celebrated Passover. Instead of being faced with a pile of homework and anxiety they were faced 40 years of wandering in a literally God-forsaken barren desert.  And the weather in the Sinai Desert is certainly no better than that of Ithaca. Hell, they needed to get circumcised and those were not sanitary conditions!
So what to make of all this?  We live in the 21st century, dayanu.

This week’s shout out goes to the dining hall staff of 104 West!  They worked incredibly long hours and did a spectacular job so that we could enjoy Passover.  So if you haven’t thanked them already please do so!

Darfur Israel Charity Shabbat

Thank you to all who donated and participated in 104 West’s first charity-themed Shabbat!  Darfur Israel Charity Shabbat was a resounding success with a total of 267 students, triple the average attendance. The dining hall literally overflowed and $5,672 was raised for the African Refugee Development Center.  The success of Darfur Israel Charity Shabbat illustrates the potential of the Jewish community and of Shabbat dinner so keep an eye out for more charity-themed shabbatot next year! For more information please contact Nathan Cohen (ntc9@cornell.edu)

For all those who pledged, you should have received an email with the total amount that your pledge came to. Please write a check made out to Cornell Hillel with Darfur Shabbat on the memo line as soon as possible.  We would like to write the grand-check before the semester ends, so please respond promptly.  Checks can be mailed to: Cornell Hillel G-34 Anabel Taylor Hall, Ithaca NY 14853

Shabbat Dinner at 104 West!

Come be a part of our warm, friendly community at 104 West!, this and every Friday Night!
Reserve now at https://edining.campuslife.cornell.edu/kosher30/ and pay only one meal swipe!

Check-in 7:00PM   Dinner 7:30 PM

After dinner come over to the CJL to have a few L’Chaims, see your old friends, and meet some new ones.

Banquet Honoree Nominations

The CJL Annual End-of-the-Year Banquet will take place on Sunday, May 3rd at 6PM. More information about the banquet itself will follow, but now it is time to choose who will be honored at the banquet for their outstanding service to the CJL. The only qualification for being honored is that the person will be leaving Cornell (not just for breaks or to go to Wegmans) before next year’s banquet. There is no limit to the number of honorees, but in the past their have been between 3 and 5. Send your nominations to Aaron Sarna (ays26) by 5PM on Monday 4/20. The final choices will be made by the non-Senior members of the current CJL board.

Movie and Crafts Night

Come watch “El Dorado” while making your own dream catchers Wednesday night at 7:30PM.

During and after the event a representative from Oranim Long Term Israel Programs will be visiting to meet with anyone interested in participating in one of their programs. Oranim programs offer the opportunity for Jews between the ages of 20-30 the opportunity to volunteer, intern, or earn their Master’s Degree in Israel, sometimes at no cost. For more information about Oranim and their programs visit www.destinationisrael.com.

Shabbat Times

Friday, April 17:
Latest Candle Lighting - 7:32 PM
Meet & Greet - 5:50PM (ATH Foyer)
Kabbalat Shabbat -

Orthodox - 6:10 PM (ATH Edwards Room)
Conservative - 6:00 PM (ATH Chapel)
Reform - 6:00PM (ATH Founders Room)

Dinner (check-in) - 7:00 PM (104 West!)

Saturday, April 19:
Shacharit -

Orthodox - 9:15 AM (ATH Edwards Room)
Conservative - 9:45 AM (ATH Founders Room)

Zman Kriat Shema - 9:42 AM
Shiur  - 11:45 AM (CJL Piano Room)
Lunch - 12:30 PM (104 West!)
Shiur - 6:20 PM (CJL Piano Room)
Mincha - 7:20 PM (CJL Shul)
Maariv - 8:30 PM (CJL Shul)
Shabbat Ends - 8:36 PM

Mincha/Maariv Next Week - 6:15 PM (CJL Shul)