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December 26, 2013 / 23 Tevet 5774

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Hillel Intern

WSU student finds internship opens up
many possibilities to her on campus.

Hannah Fine } jewish@edu writer

t is said that if you love what you do, it is as if you are not
working at all. This is exactly how I feel about my Peer Network
Engagement Internship (PNEI) at Hillel of Metro Detroit (HMD).
As a freshman adjusting to life in college on the Wayne State
University campus, making friends has been a significant part of
my college experience. My internship allows me to do exactly that,
just in a more meaningful way, as my job is to identify and engage
Jewish students on campus who are not yet involved in Jewish life.
After attending Hillel International's Engagement Institute over
the summer, I was relieved to find that involvement does not neces-
sarily mean pushing people toward Hillel. It means taking an active
interest in the Jewish stories of the students I meet and ensuring
that there are more chapters to come. It means engaging individual
interests and connecting them with other Jews. While simply being a
connector is great, I hope to do more than that.
This internship is an amazing opportunity for me to build relation-
ships with people who I may not have otherwise met. Who knows,
a quick round of Jewish geography at WSU's Gold 'n Greens kosher
cafeteria could evolve into a lasting friendship?
Another aspect of my PNEI internship is catering to the specific
personalities of those I meet. This comes in the form of planning
initiatives that are truly enticing and will excite people to be involved
in Jewish life. After all, who can say no to new friendships and inter-
esting events?
I am excited to find out what the rest of this school year will bring
and to continue strengthening the Jewish community at Wayne State
University and Hillel of Metro Detroit. I am confident this will be
the first of many leadership positions I will have during my college
experience. @

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Hannah Fine of West Bloomfield is a freshman in the honors pro-

gram at Wayne State University, and is one of four Hillel of Metro

Detroit's Peer Network Engagement Interns.

Jewish Women's Forum committee: senior Leah Cardona, Chicago; junior
Jordan Mostyn, West Bloomfield; senior Marisa Seltzer, Sterling Heights;
senior Lizzy Kirsch and freshman Brianna Dines, both of West Bloomfield.

Pink Shabbat

MSU Hillel turns spotlight on
breast cancer awareness.

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Lizzy Kirsch } jewish@edu writer

ichigan State University Hillel's
dining room was filled with pink as
students learned about breast cancer
during a Pink Shabbat this fall. The
event helped spread awareness and also raise money for
Sharsheret, a nonprofit organization supporting young
Jewish women and their families facing breast cancer.
As the Jewish Women's Forum (JWF) chair this
year, I wanted to hold an event during Breast Cancer

Awareness Month that would bring awareness to the
Jewish students on campus and raise money to support
those battling breast cancer.
My mother is a uterine cancer survivor. While she
and I were going through genetic testing last summer,
the idea of Pink Shabbat came to me. Through genetic
testing, I learned that Jewish women are significantly
more susceptible to breast cancer and ovarian cancer
than the world population.

Pink Shabbat on page 36

Making A
Difference

Jewish Student Organization
at WSU offers opportunities to
Jewish students on campus.

Hillel of Metro Detroit interns: Esther Klein
of Oak Park, Oakland University; Hannah
Fine of West Bloomfield, Wayne State
University; Aidel Finman of Oak Park, WSU;
and Josh Turkin of Birmingham, WSU.

Molly Rott } jewish@edu writer

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eople often wonder what a secretary of a student

organization does. Of course, there is the usual taking
notes and emailing everyone about the events and
meetings. However, being secretary of the Jewish Student
Organization is special because not only am I helping a
student group, I am also helping to make a difference on
campus. It also is one of my first leadership experiences since
coming to Wayne State University and becoming involved
with Hillel of Metro Detroit.
The Jewish Student Organization (JSO) is a registered stu-
dent group at Wayne State University, which means it is open
to all WSU students.
Hillel of Metro Detroit staff serve as advisers and support
for the JSO, helping to connect commuter students with the
Jewish community on campus.

Making A Difference on page 36

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