AIPAC Policy Conference March 21-23 at
The Washington Convention Center. For more
information/to register for AIPAC's annual
Policy Conference, go to www.aipac.org/pc2010
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Administrative Assistant/Projects Director,
Camp Young Judaea-Texas We are looking
for a fun, flexible, organized, and creative
individual who is a team player and would
like to work in a friendly Jewish
environment. Responsibilities will include
running the office, tasks related to
administrative work as well as preparation of
marketing materials, fundraising support, and
registration for various events and summer
camp. Project-oriented work with
opportunities to use creativity and teamwork
to plan and implement projects together with
the entire camp staff. Summer
responsibilities will include similar job
description, but will take place at the
campsite in Wimberley, Texas from the end of
May until the beginning of August. Job will
continue during the year at our winter office
located in Meyerland in Houston.
If you are passionate about the Jewish
Community, send your resume and cover letter
by fax only to Frank Silberlicht, Camp
Director at 713-728-5061.
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JDC is now recruiting 2010-2011 JDC Jewish
Service Corps fellows to spend one year
serving overseas! Application deadline
March 15th! Learn more: http://jdc.org/jewishservicecorps
JDCs Jewish Service Corps (JSC) is a
year-long, paid, professional opportunity for
recent college graduates to directly engage
with JDCs global mission and actively
fulfill the value of Jewish responsibility.
JSC fellows create innovative programs that
respond to specific Jewish community needs,
gain an understanding of pressing Jewish and
humanitarian challenges around the world, and
explore Jewish values underlying their
service. Locations range from India to
Ethiopia, Turkey, Ukraine, Slovakia, Germany,
Israel, Rwanda, and more.
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Spanish Program Uruguay 2010 From June
1-29, participants will be living and taking
daily Spanish classes in Montevideo, which
award up to seven university credits. The
program also offers weekend trips,
opportunities for social justice work and
internships, as well as experiencing and
immersing in the warm, close-knit Jewish
community through various social and
educational components. It is an excellent
intercultural summer experience for
undergraduate students, graduate students and
young professionals alike. For anyone who is
interested in the program or has any
questions, contact Irene - irene@hillel.org.uy
or 646-247-3504
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Congregation Emanu El Helfman Religious
School is looking for Religious School
teachers for Sundays and Hebrew teachers for
Wednesday/Sunday for the 2010-2011 school
year. If you are interested, please call
Gail Shapiro at 713/535-6400 to set up an
appointment. Also, please bring a resume.
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2010 Treasures of Texas Gala Spirit of
Hope Awards. Thursday, May 13, 2010 at Hotel
ZaZa. 6:30pm reception, 7pm dinner. Cocktail
attire. For tickets, contact Susan Fordice at
sfordice@mhahouston.org
or 713-523-8963.
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Summer program in Jewish medical
ethics for students with a background in
Jewish learning and an interest in medicine.
The program is open to any student interested
in the field of medicine including pre-med, med
and dental students, residents, doctors,
psychologists, and graduate students in the
field of ethics. The program includes lectures,
independent learning, hospital rounds,
accommodations and tours of Israel.
Scholarships are readily available for those in
need. The program's goals are to provide in-
depth lectures and discourse on medical-
Halachic topics and to bridge the complex
worlds of medicine, ethics, and Halacha for the
physicians of tomorrow.
This year the program dates will be July 4-29,
2010, and it will take place in Jerusalem at the
Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
Please visit our website - www.medethics.org.il
for more information. (Look for the summer
program under EDUCATION)
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Brandeis Collegiate Institute (BCI) is
a summer program that has captivated and
inspired young Jewish adults (ages 18-26) for
almost 70 years. Over the course of the
summer, participants will learn and connect
with some of the world's greatest scholars
and artists. For more information, visit http://bci.ajula.edu
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Roommate Needed 3bdroom house 7 blocks
from the JCC...$700/mo. all bills paid,
includes cable and private room and bath.
Person must be a pet lover as we have dogs!
For more info, contact Lew
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New Paid Summer Internships at Hillel in
DC For students to apply or to find out
more information on each position, go to www.hillel.org/careers/fellowships/summer_intern.
Applications are rolling and must be
submitted no later than Friday, March 26th,
2010. If you have questions, please be in
touch with Rachel Gildiner rgildiner@hillel.org
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Current college students, Live, learn
and intern through the Machon Kaplan
work/study internship. During this six-week
program in Washington, DC college students
take classes and intern in social-justice
oriented offices. The application is now
online www.rac.org/mk
College seniors: The Religious Action
Center of Reform Judaism's 2010-2011
Eisendrath Legislative Assistant Program
application is now online rac.org/la!
Eisendrath Legislative Assistants (LAs)
advocate for Jewish values and social justice
on behalf of the Reform Jewish Movement. LAs
monitor legislative activity, develop
synagogue social action programming,
coordinate special events, create educational
materials, plan and run weekend conferences
for teens, and mobilize the grassroots of
American Jewry. This year-long program is a
unique and exciting opportunity to work
alongside advocates and policymakers in
Washington and engage in the work of tikkun
olam. Apply now for the 2010-2011 program
year at rac.org/la.
For more information contact Legislative
Director Barbara Weinsteinbweinstein@rac.org
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Want to Blog?! If you'd be interested
in providing commentary on Jewish celebrities
and pop culture, Jewish dating in Houston,
etc. - guest
contributors can blog
for the Chronicle! They can also start
new blogs for anyone interested in blogging
regularly. Contact Kate at Kate.Shellnutt@chron.com
