Chabad and Hillel invite you to participate in a Shabbat dinner for the ages, in tribute to the victims and survivors of the Holocaust. The topic needs no introduction, and although it will not be a memorial, the speeches will touch on issues related to the Holocaust. It will be a classic Shabbat dinner in all other respects. Be there!

Schedule:
Candle lighting - 5:52 PM

Kabbalat Shabbat services - 7:00 PM

Dinner - 7:30 PM, followed by dessert and farbrengen.

SHABBAT MORNING:
Spiritual study session - 10:00 AM

Services - 10:30 AM

Shabbat lunch - 1:00 PM

Havdala (brief prayer which formally marks the conclusion of Shabbat) - 7:00 PM

Sing it 'til you're blue!


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Come out to the Student Life Centre and get swabbed!

Participate in the Canada-wide University Challenge! Let's get as many young males from the University of Waterloo to register for the OneMatch registry as we can!

Show support for your school and help save lives at the same time!

This November is the Katelyn Bedard Bone Marrow Awareness month in Ontario! Come show your support!

Less than 30% of people in need os a stem cell transplant will find a match within their family. This has left 959 patients in Canada looking for a match from an unrelated donor.

The challenge this year is for us to get as many males aged 17 - 35 to join the registry as we can!

Myth #1 * It is painful to donate! 
... Most donors have said that they feel stiff and it is more discomfort than anything. This only lasts 1 to 3 days. 
Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Donation 
* Collected from the blood using a procedure called apheresis which is very similar to a blood donation.
* Your blood goes into a centrifuge where the stem cells are separated from the 
blood and the blood is then returned back to the body. 
* May require injections of G-CSF four or five days prior to procedure to stimulate stem cell growth and help collection 

Bone Marrow Donation 
* Collection of stem cells is taken from iliac crest bone. 
* Under general anaesthetic so donor experiences no pain 
* After, donors have experienced mild soreness (compared to falling on ice) 


Myth # 2 * I am not eligible to donate blood, so I cannot register. 

Criteria differs from blood donation. 

A few examples where we accept donors who have been deferred from blood
donation: 
* Tattoo or piercing 
* False positive 
* Lived in the U.K. or Europe 
* Underweight 
* Travel to malaria zone

Hope to see you all there!

"You could be the OneMatch to save a life" 

Laurier Save a Life Society (SLS), in partnership with Alpha Epsilon Pi, Sigma Beta Pi, Laurier University Charity Kouncil (L.U.C.K.) , and the Laurier Health Sciences Students Association present "Get Swabbed;" the Buccal Swab Drive.

On Tuesday, November 1st, join us in the Concourse to register in OneMatch - the Canadian Blood Network's Stem Cell and Marrow database. 

Only 30% of people desperately waiting for a bone marrow transplant can find a match from within their immediate family. The other 70% must rely on unrelated donors found through networked organizations such as OneMatch. Increasing the number of registrants in the OneMatch database is vital to saving the lives of people young and old from devastating illnesses like Leukaemia and Lymphoma.

This year OneMatch is actively seeking male registrants. So boys, what's more impressive than saying that YOU saved a life? 

Finally the GET SWABBED event is part of a two-week-long competition between Canadian Universities to see which school can add the most registrants to the OneMatch database. Golden Hawks, let's make sure we WIN this!

HOW DO I REGISTER?

1. Come to the WLU Concourse on Tuesday, November 1 between 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (that's 12 whole hours, there's no excuse not to make it out)!

2. Bring a piece of GOVERNMENT issued I.D. which shows that you're between the ages of 17 and 50.

3. Fill out some forms to prove you have a clean bill of health

4. Stick a GIANT q-tip in your mouth and SWAB away!

BONE MARROW MYTHS/FAQ's

Does registering mean that I will for sure be called up to donate?

No, the majority of people who register are never asked to donate, however having a larger database makes it much more likely that a patient in need will find a compatible donor.

What are stem cells? 

Immature blood cells that are able to develop into different blood components such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

How does a stem cell transplant work? 

A patient is generally given a high dose of medication to kill of their diseased stem cells. Healthy stem cells are then harvested from a donor (either from their peripheral blood or bone marrow) to replace their diseased cells.

Is it painful to donate? 

No, the bone marrow cells are taken from the iliac crest (part of the pelvic bone) under general anesthetics, and the pain felt afterwards by the donor can be compared to the mild soreness experienced from falling on ice. 
In the case of a peripheral blood donation, drugs may need to be taken by the donor to stimulate additional stem cell growth which can result in flu-like symptoms for the donor

Can I direct my donation to a patient of my choice? 

The only effective way to find a matching donor for a given patient is to search a very large and diverse donor base of individuals who have agreed to donate stem cells to anyone in need. It is important that everyone on OneMatch has made that commitment.

I am not eligible to donate blood, can I still register?

The criteria for an eligible donor is different than that for blood donation. For example people who may be disqualified from blood donation for piercings, or travel can still be eligible to join the OneMatch database.

VOLUNTEERS
If you are interested in volunteering the day of the event please contact:
Heidi and Jordan at sls.laurier@gmail.com

More information on bone marrow donation and One Match can be found here:http://onematch.ca/ and http://www.facebook.com/onematch

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In support of all Jewish women facing the daunting challenge of cancer, ΣΒΠ and Chabad are proud to present a special Shabbat dinner featuring pink-themed decor and food, but most importantly - support and solidarity with our fellow sisters. You may or may not have had a close relative or friend deal with this challenge, but this is an event for everyone to support those who really need it.

Schedule:

Candle lighting: 6:02 PM. PLEASE NOTE - Shabbat candle lighting is an incredibly auspicious time for a woman's prayers to be heard on High. Please make an extra effort to come light candles (or if you can't, then light at home) and pray for the health and wellbeing of those suffering from this illness.

Kabbalat Shabbat services: 7:00 PM

Pink Shabbat Dinner: 7:30 PM

Shabbat Day:

10:00 AM - Spiritual study session in preparation for davening.

10:30 AM - Shabbat services

1:00 PM - Shabbat lunch

P.S. We are not unaware that the famous Jewish holiday of Halloween is upon us and that you may have received 5 invitations to keggers that start at 9:30. We wish to reassure you that: 1. They don't start at 9:30. 2. Even if they do, nobody will mind if you come late. 3. Even if they do, Benching is usually at 9:30ish anyway. We hope to see you at Pink Shabbat!


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Are you going to be in Waterloo for this upcoming Yom Kippur? Great! (we assume that you answered yes) There are several options for prayer services:

Students are welcome to participate in services at Beth Jacob in Kitchener, free of charge. For more information, contact Rabbi Zuckerman at rabbi@bethjacobkw.ca.

As well, Chabad will be hosting pre- and post- fast meals, and services ; see http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168793019871234 for more details.

Are you going to be in Waterloo for this upcoming Rosh Hashana? Great! (we assume that you answered yes) There are several options for meals and prayer services:

Chabad will be hosting meals and services; see http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=213523355376957 
for comprehensive details.

Students are welcome to participate in services and celebrations at Beth Jacob in Kitchener, free of charge. For more information, contact Rabbi Zuckerman at rabbi@bethjacobkw.ca.

Are you interested in hosting your own Rosh Hashana dinner? Hillel is willing to subsidize the cost of your meal.
Send an email to hillel@hillelwaterloo for details.

WHEN: Sunday - May 22, 2011 
TIME: 4:00-7:00 PM 
WHERE: Laurel Creek Conservation Area (Critter Picnic Shelter) 

A Jewish Community BBQ dinner, with lots of fun and special activities like: An inflatable slide and moon bounce, relay races for the kids and an Ultimate Frisbee game for teens and adults, followed by a musical bonfire (with kosher marshmallows!).  


Advance RSVP is required - please click here to reserve and to read more details. Reservations are open until 12:00 PM on Sunday; but you can still attend without RSVPing as well. 

http://www.jewishwaterloo.com/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/1178891/jewish/Lag-BOmer-Outing-RSVP.htm

Please contact Rabbi Moishy Goldman at rmg@jewishwaterloo.com for more information about placements in the community for a Seder!

Since Passover is fast approaching, Sigma Beta Pi want to help you get rid of all your chametz or leftover non-perishable food items. So clear out your cupboards before you leave for the summer and help out your community! All donations will be going to the Waterloo Food Bank, which also supports the Laurier Food Bank on campus.

Please drop-off your non-perishables at:
- 60 Ezra, Unit 8
- Hillel House (148 Albert)
- King's Court, 902
- Chabad House (251 Albert), at Groupon Shabbat Dinner, this Friday April 1!
- call Amy @ 519-505-6828 for more details!

Thanks so much and let's show the loo what we can do!

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Head over to the Huether Hotel on King St. to first hear the Megillah, then stay for only $10 for hors d'ouers and entertainment by mentalist, Haim Goldberg!

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