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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (May 23, 1995)
Hillel dedicates new home Natasha Shepard r/>w*v* n,(tmmQkt When Rabbi Hamm Sill* ts-gan the Hillel program at the Uni versity in 1985. tlie only space a\ ailnhle to work out of was the back of his flat sun On Monday, a four plus-room house on Hilyarii Street was ded icated to be the new ffillel house, and Hillel Dir*«< tor Sills and eight other “founders" of the Hillel Foundation nt the University of Oregon were awarded for their work More than 75 Hillel supporters attended the reception, which honored Sills with a Hillel "Founders Award" for his role in the organization of the t fnivarsi ty Hillel. along with several com munity organizations such as the Jewish Federations of Lam (Pun t> and Portland and the Sigma Alpha Mu fund University student and Assis taut Hillel Director Dnnnv Miller was spot inlty awarded -it the reception for being the Hillel team's quarterback “Danny had the vision and wanted to carry that through to completion." Sills said "Of all the accomplishments of all tin students, I have never seen any student accomplish what our Danny has He motivates his plays and leads and inspires his team to victory." l.enva Tree water. Sheldon Rubin, Harold Pollin and Os< ar and Marjorie Hoonshoft were also given awards at the dedii ation and rei option. Hillel is a Washington. D.U - based organization that has branches at universities around the nation. The primary purpose of the organization is to serve the Jew ish campus community, Miller said. " I'he purpose is to serve the The rvew Hlllel house, located at 1059 Hillard Si , was dedicated Mon day afternoon at a special awards ceremony and reception students, the faculty. and to fm ter relations between students, law students, graduate students and faculty." he said Hiilwl hosts various < ultural. educational and social activities, such as weekly sabbath services, which attract Itetween 40 and f>0 students a week, he said During Hiilel’s to years on campus, it has grown from o[Hu nt mg out of the back of Sills' car to having its own house near campus before being housed on Mil vard, ifillet had an office in the Koinonia House for about three years,Sills said Though funding had improved from the $1,500 1 liilel was given in its first year, there was little monetary opportunity for expan sion until Sills was approached bv Oscar Boonshoft. a Jewish man from Ohio whose son lives in Kugene and was impressed by the efforts of the University Hil led. The Boonshofts gave $275,000 to Hillel and allowed the group to make their first [wvmenl on the house, which they purchased in December. 1994 Of the ftoonshofts gift, S.' tO.iHK) went toward the house which was purchased for $115,000 Since the Boonshofts' chal lenge grant. Hillel has tieen utile to fund raise and was recently given another grant from Ed and Barfwra Aster for $10,000 a year for the next five years and Si >.000 a year for the next five years from a Jewish edur ational foundation These two grants, announced at the dedication, will actualize the future of I iillel." act ording to Sharon Ungerleider. president of the University Hillel Hoard of Direr tors Because of the additional expenses of the house, howev er. the additional funds will maintain the level of the lliiltd organization The group is con tinuing to fund raise to both maintain and increase their lev el of programs. Miller said — ■ ET ALS Ro< nl SiuiJcni S*n*!r will :* m in th* IMI iW.'ri KWtitv Fw hvenmiwu (All .1445- i?41* H««HH V t«ni M ( !ub m * «■ ih* KMU ivmi k.4n>.i«« Room F'«» M1M l.U ASM H \S (HIV* al ln!rtn«(mhi*I Mutation amt l %i han$e Wi i. a :«<ur« fcr* viatt ■ s K•.•.**!4>I pMN>fms»vr K rA^ tilted "('uHur* mui TridtilHtt in Knaaian Arcititm furw' I<mUy (r^n (Unm u> i 10 j* m »n the I VIt' Walnut - nv V*a nunv rail 14ft DU “ INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE In the Marketing and Promotions Department for UO Athletics! / Promotions / Marketing / Public Relations / Communications / Event Management Anyone interested in a volunteer internship beginning Fall term, please pick up an application and internship description at the Casanova Center, Room 204. Application* must be returned by Tuesday, May 30 For more mfomtaaon, please call 346-5690. k Serving up the best pizza deals for spring SUPER STUDENT Cheese or pepperoni MEDIUM $4.95 jE LARGE STUDENT I.D. REQUIRED Offer good Sunday through Thursday after 4pm only. Minimum $7.00 for delivery & add 25« per box. "Z> TRACK TOWN PIZZA • 484-2799 Two convenient locations to serve you CAMPUS: 1809 Franklin Blvd. WEST: 2511 W. 11th & Wilson
