for college students by college students Hillel says, “That which is hateful unto you do not do unto others: this is the whole Torah and the rest is commentary. Now go and study!” {Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Shabbat, 31a} GVSU students participate in a Pink Shabbat, with proceeds going to Sharsheret, an organization that supports Jewish women with breast cancer and their families. Pink Shabbat GVSU dinner benefi ts a nonprofi t aiding Jewish women with breast cancer. Samantha Byck } jewish@edu writer A t Grand Valley State University, our Jewish popu- lation is growing, with more and more Jewish students attend- ing the university and coming to Hillel events. I am the Nefesh intern for Hillel, which means I am the women’s empowerment and wellness intern. As part of my internship, it is my job to host three events a semester that focus on women’s empowerment or one’s health and well-being. My first event was about how we can take time for ourselves and focus on our mental health. Every day should be a mental health awareness day, so I took six Hillel women and went to Wax Poetic Candle Bar. We discussed how we cope with stress and what we can do to stay aware of our well-being while making our own candles. The second event was com- bined with one of the Shabbat dinners we have every other week at GVSU. On the off weeks, we have other events. October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and it was only right to have a Pink Shabbat. Sharsheret is a national nonprofit organization supporting Jewish women and their families facing breast cancer. Its mission is to offer a community of support to women of all Jewish backgrounds diagnosed with breast cancer or at increased genetic risk by fostering culturally relevant individualized connections with networks of peers, health professionals and related resources. This organization means a lot to me because breast cancer has affected my family personally. My mother is a breast cancer survivor, and a very close family friend of mine passed away from breast can- cer. I thought this would be a great organization to bring to my Hillel community. For our Pink Shabbat, I made a tzedakah box and asked all participants coming for dinner for donations they would like to give to Sharsheret. My Hillel execu- tive board decided to bring the tzedakah box to every event in October, with all proceeds going to Sharsheret at the end of the month. We also decided that each month, everyone in Hillel will choose a charity we would like to benefit from our tzedakah money. This will help us give back to the Jewish community and do a mitzvah at the same time. @ The Shalom Hartman Institute mourns the untimely passing of our friend, board member, and longtime supporter Richard Kaufman z”l Dick was a true visionary, a leader and caring, committed member of the Hartman family who lived his life in the spirit of Hillel. We are devastated by this staggering loss to his family and our community. Dick’s deepest commitment was to a Judaism of value and meaning which could inspire Jews to choose Judaism.He will be greatly missed by the Hartman board and staff. May his memory be a blessing, as was his life. Rabbi Dr. Donniel Hartman, President Shalom Hartman Institute Dr. Yehuda Kurtzer, President Shalom Hartman Institute of North America Robert P. Kogod, Chair Shalom Hartman Institute Angelica Berrie, Chair Shalom Hartman Institute of North America shalomhartman.org Samantha Byck of Berkley is a senior at Grand Valley State University. jn December 6 • 2018 43