2008-09 Theme
Immigration and Exile: The Jewish Experience in America

Unless otherwise indicated, all Crain-Maling Center of Jewish Culture events are open to the public.

September 2008

• Friday, Sept. 5, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Raney Building
  “What is a Jew?” Discussion led by Dr. Tettlebaum and sponsored by the Marshall T. Steel Center for Religion and Philosophy
• Friday, Sept. 5, 6 p.m., Mills 304
  Hillel First Friday Dinner and Discussion with invited guest Silvana Berlinski who will discuss Judaism in Argentina.
• Monday, Sept. 29 - Wednesday, Oct. 1
  Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Monday. 
  Transportation will be organized for Hendrix students to dinner and services at the congregation of their choice in Little Rock.

October 2008

• Wednesday, Oct. 8 - Thursday, Oct. 9
  Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Wednesday. 
  Transportation will be organized for Hendrix students to services and a breakfast at the congregation of their choice in Little Rock.

• Monday, Sept. 13
  Sukkot begins at sundown. 
  Hendrix Hillel students will build and celebrate in an on-campus Sukkah.

• Wednesday, Oct. 29, 7 p.m., Art Building A110
  Jewish Cultural Center Film Series I. 
  Post-film discussion with Dr. Dorian Stuber, English Department, Hendrix College

November 2008

• Friday, Nov. 7, 6 p.m., Mills 304
  Hillel First Friday Dinner and Discussion with invited guest Dr. Ze’ev Barel, who will discuss Judaism in Eastern Europe and Israel.

December 2008

• Friday, Dec. 5, 6 p.m., Mills 304
  Hillel First Friday Dinner and Discussion (invited guest TBA) 

January 2009

• Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7p.m., Art Building A110
  Jewish Cultural Center Film Series II: Screening of Frederick Wiseman's High School (1968). Post-flim discussion with Carol West, Department of English, and Sheldwon Richman. Snacks provided.

February 2009

• Friday, Feb. 6, 6 p.m., Mills 304
  Hillel First Friday Dinner and Discussion with invited guest Lev Igolnikov who will discuss Judaism in the United States and Russia.
• Wednesday, Feb. 25, 7 p.m., Art Building A110
  Jewish Cultural Center Film Series III: Screening of Alan Crosland's The Jazz Singer (1927). Post-film discussion with Kristi McKim, Film Studies and Department of English. Snacks provided.

March 2009

• Monday, March 16, 7 p.m., Mills A
  Talk/Reading by author Max Apple. Reception to follow in Mills Library. Max Apple teaches creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania and is the author of The Oranging of America, Roommates, and most recently The Jew of Home Depot among other works.
• Wednesday, March 25, 7 p.m., Art Building A110
  Jewish Cultural Center Film Series IV: Screening of Elia Kazan's Gentleman's Agreement (1971). Post-film discussion with Samantha Friedman, High Profile Writer for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

April 2009

• Wednesday, April 1, 7 p.m., Mills B
  Lecture by Dr. Steven Nadler, on "The Spinoza Problem." Reception to follow in Mills Library. Steven Nadler is Professor of Philosophy and Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.  
• Friday, April 3, 6 p.m., Mills 304
  Hillel First Friday Dinner and Discussion with invited guests Dale and Lee Ronnel.
• Wednesday, April 8 and Thursday, April 9
  Passover begins at sundown on Wednesday.  Hendrix Hillel will hold a community seder.
• Tuesday, April 21^, 4-6 p.m., Mills C
  Yom Hashoah—Holocaust Remembrance Day.  Talk by artist Deborah Howard about her portraits of Holocaust survivors.  Reception to follow in Mills Lobby. Deborah Howard is head of the Painting Program at the University of Denver. Her portraits of Holocaust survivors will be on display in the lobby of Art Building A at Hendrix College from April 6th-24th 2009.
• Sunday, April 26, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mills C
  Jewish Cultural Center Annual Symposium—“American Jewish Culture from the Inside Out."  Speakers will include Dr. Daniel Itzkovitz, Associate Professor of American Literature and Culture, Stonehill College; Lisa Schiffman, author of Generation J.  Final roundtable will be led by students in Dr. Tettlebaum’s “Varieties of Judaism” class.  Lunch and Reception in Mills Library.

May 2009

• Friday, May 1, 6 p.m., Mills 304
  Hillel First Friday Dinner and Discussion (invited guest TBA)