Center for Jewish Life/Hillel

Stranger in a Strange Lands: My Unlikely Deployment as a Military Chaplain
Cantor, Liberal, Yalie, Jew. Which of  these would you be least likely to meet in the US military today? David Frommer served as all four on his recent deployment to Kuwait and Afghanistan. It didn't make sense, but it made for a valuable year with America's other one percent-- the servicemen and women stationed overseas. David Frommer grew up in Manhattan and graduated from high school in Kentucky. He received his B.A. in History with Honors from Yale University and sang with Magvet, Yale's Jewish A Capella Group. After college David volunteered for fifteen months as a combat soldier in the Nachal Infantry Division of the Israel Defense Forces, where he served with distinction in the West Bank. During the next five years he pursued his cantorial studies at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and trained as a chaplain with the New York Army National Guard. Following his investiture from HUC-JIR, David deployed overseas as the first-ever cantor to serve as a chaplain in the US military.
Feinberg Auditorium (lower level CJL)  ·  12:15 p.m.– 1:30 p.m.

Black Jewish Dialogue: Exploring the Significance of Black History Month
Given the success of Soul Food Shabbat, a partnership between the Carl A. Fields Center and the Center for Jewish Life, the CJL will host a second Black-Jewish dinner and discussion in honor of Black History Month.

We will talk about the importance of Black History Month to both black and Jewish communities, our memories of Black History Month growing up, what Black History Month means to us today and whether or not we think it's time for celebrations of Black History Month to end.
Feinberg Auditorium (lower level CJL)  ·  5:30 p.m.– 6:30 p.m.

Lunch & Learn: "Becoming Frum: How Newcomers Learn the Language and Culture of Orthodox Judaism"
With Dr. Sarah Bunin Benor, Associate Professor of Contemporary Jewish Studies at Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion (Los Angeles) and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Linguistics Department at the University of Southern California. Co-sponsored by JDS and the Department of Linguistics.
Feinberg Auditorium (lower level CJL)  ·  12:00 p.m.– 1:00 p.m.

Conservative & Orthodox Shabbat Services
Conservative service in the Den (lower level) at Campus Club; Orthodox service in the Dining Room (main level); Reform services at the Center for Jewish Life.
Campus Club  ·  5:30 p.m.– 6:30 p.m.

CJL 20th Anniversary Shabbat Dinner Celebration

Main Dining Hall (CJL)  ·  6:30 p.m.– 7:30 p.m.

CJL 20th Anniversary Dessert Reception

Main Dining Hall (CJL)  ·  7:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m.