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JEWISH STUDENT ASSOCIATION
The Jewish Student Association (JSA) at American University
is the only student-run University-funded club on campus
committed to providing religious, cultural, social,
and educational programs and experiences for Jewish
students at AU. We strive to create and maintain a pluralistic
environment, encouraging students from all sects of
Judaism as well as the secular community to get active
and participate.
AU JSA is led by an executive board of six students
elected to year-long terms in December, and a general board consisting of twelve students. The current
JSA board is working hard to create opportunities on
and off campus that target the diverse needs of Jewish
students. We focus on social programming, with an emphasis
on community service and holiday celebrations while
creating a welcoming Jewish community here at AU.
JSA works hand in hand with AU Hillel to reach as many
students as possible. We are constantly in search of
new and innovative programs and we welcome your ideas.
The entire JSA Board and Hillel staff encourages you
to contact any board member with questions, suggestions,
or even just to say hi! We invite you to GET INVOLVED!!
Upcoming Events - Holocaust Remembrance Week Darfur: Genocide Today
Monday April 11th
7 PM
SIS Lounge
Stuart Ford, of Citizens for Global Solutions, speaks on the topic of the
current genocide in Sudan
* Co-sponsored by JSA, Darfur Action Now, Alpha Phi Omega and AU Hillel
Memorial Mural
Monday April 11th
MGC 120
Tuesday April 12th
MGC 205
1-5 pm
Help create a mural honoring Holocaust victims and their memories
Holocaust Movie: Au Revoir Les Enfants (Goodbye, Children)
Tuesday April 12th
7 PM
MGC 245
Watch this French foreign film about young Jewish boys hidden in a French boarding school during WWII, followed by a discussion led by Jewish Studies Dept. Chair Dr. Pamela Nadell
Name Reading Ceremony of Holocaust Victims
Wednesday April 13th
12:15-3:15 PM
Steps of Kay (rain location: Kay lobby)
Join AU students, faculty and community members in reading Holocaust victims' names
Speaker: Explaining Holocaust Denial
Thursday April 14th
12 noon - 1:20 PM
Washington College of Law Room 504
Join the Jewish Law Student Association (JLSA) as invited guest Robert Kahn
speaks on Holocaust denial and the law, followed by free lunch. For more
information, contact Amy Levine at levine@american.edu
Speaker: Impact of the Holocaust on the GLBT Community
Thursday April 14th
7 PM
Hughes Formal Lounge
Neal Guthrie speaks on the effect of the Holocaust on the GLBT community
*Co-sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Resource
Center Holocaust Survivor Luncheon
Friday April 15th
12 Noon
Ward 113
Enjoy a free luncheon while listening to a Holocaust survivor tell her story
Gift of Life: Bone Marrow Donation Drive
Sunday April 17th
12 Noon - 5 PM
JSA, AU Hillel, and Alpha Epsilon Phi are sponsoring a “Gift of Life” drive.
Gift of Life is an organization whose purpose is to facilitate bone marrow
transplants for patients around the world suffering from life-threatening
illnesses. Gift of Life increases the representation of the Jewish people
in the bone marrow donor pool. Read more online at
http://www.giftoflife.org |
Executive Board
Robert Killip
President
jsa@american.edu
AIM: Borbeto416
Aaron Bregman
Vice President
Aaron.Bregman@american.edu
AIM: AUJSA
x 8431
Lindsay Carroll
Treasurer
1c8620a@american.edu
AIM: lhc8620
x 8132
Hillary Blank
Religious, Education and Cultural Chair
hb3862a@american.edu
AIM: giraffeluv3
x 6923
Elizabeth Menscher
Community Relations Director
emenscher@yahoo.com General Board Jeremy Rovinsky
Engagement Chair
OddButHot@hotmail.com
AIM: OddButHot
x 8431 Scott Kalman
Fundraising Chair
sk0308a@american.edu
AIM: Srk5514 Betsy Birns
Co-Social Chair
Eb6299a@american.edu Elizabeth Hershman
Co-Social Chair
Elizabeth.Hershman@american.edu Ivy Zola
Tzedek Chair
Stormy8478@aol.com
AIM: Stormy8478 Michael Weinberger
Co-Holiday Chair
Michaelwein@lycos.com
MikeKetchupy86
x 7037 Aimee Weiss
Co-Holiday Chair
Aimee.Weiss@american.edu Sara Gunning
Holocaust Remembrance Chair
faeriesroutthere@hotmail.com Laura Reznick
Website Chair
laura.reznick@american.edu
AIM: democrattotheend
x 7507 Robyn Abzug
FYSH Liason
Lizbug1452@aol.com
AIM: Lizbug1452 Coby Glasserow
Oy J Chair
cg5538a@american.edu
AIM: Dahlia3Ice
x 6977
General Board Minutes
Jewish Proverb of the Week
"Don't look for more honor than your learning merits."
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