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UPDATE
January 5, 2012 / 10 Tevet 5772
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Thank you for your contributions to Kadima in 2011! Kadima is very grateful for your generosity.
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Rosh Chodesh Gathering for Teen Girls Saturday, January 14, 3 - 5 Please contact Sharron Lerner, Education Director, for more information.
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Kadima presents: INTRODUCTION TO KABBALAH
A Two-Session, Four-Hour Course Taught by Jeremy Alk, MAJE
All are welcome to attend
Begins on January 22, 4 pm
at Kadima House (map)
Session I - January 22, 4-6 pm, at Kadima House
What is Kabbalah and what is not Kabbalah?
Why is it important? Why is it important to the Jewish people?
What do you need to know before you delve into Kabbalah?
Session II - Date to be determined at first session
What is the methodology for the study of Kabbalah?
What are the major concepts and principles of Kabbalah?
How do you connect with the teachings of Kabbalah?
What are the applications that can be made to our daily lives?
Cost
By sliding scale donation. Suggested donation: Kadima members $10 per class; non-Kadima members $20 per class. Jeremy Alk
A Jewish educator for over thirty years, Mr. Alk is a Master's Degree recipient in Jewish Education from Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles, the seminary of the Reform Jewish community.
Mr. Alk currently teaches adult education at Congregation Beth Shalom and has been a featured instructor at the community-wide Torahthon held at Herzl-Ner Tamid Congregation. He teaches religious school at Temple Beth Or in Everett. He also tutors privately adults and kids all over King and Snohomish Counties. He has taught for the Kadima School in the past and officiated as a Madrich at many of Kadima's Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies.
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Updated information and on-line resources!
East by Northwest: A Jewish Perspective on Place and Community in the Northwest
A Yom Iyyun (Day of Learning)
Sunday, January 29, in Portland, Oregon You are cordially invited and encouraged to join with Jews across the Pacific Northwest who will gather for a Yom Iyyun -- a Day of Learning -- co-sponsored and organized by the five Jewish Reconstructionist congregations and havurot in Oregon and Washington on Sunday, January 29. This educational and community event will be held at Havurah Shalom in Portland. Highlights of this Day of Learning, whose theme is the exploration of different aspects of "place" in the lives, practices, and communities of North American Jews, include a keynote address by Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz, president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, entitled, When We Talk About Israel, What Are We Saying? Following the keynote are morning and afternoon workshops and discussion groups with Northwest rabbis, scholars, and lay leaders covering topics such as gender in North American Jewish communities; the place of elders in Jewish communities; Jewish life and immigration in British Columbia; place, person, and piety in Jewish Morocco; and a discussion with three rabbis and a moderator about the place of Israel in our lives. The day will start with a morning service led by our local rabbis, and morning coffee and snacks and a sack lunch will be provided. Find more information about the Yom Iyyun at the East by Northwest website. There you will also find the day's complete schedule, photos and biographies of our presenters, summaries of their planned presentations, and downloadable handouts. If you would like to travel to Portland the night before, several families from Havurah Shalom are ready to welcome you as their guests on Saturday night. When you register, check the box to indicate that you would like "home hospitality" to be matched with one of these host families. Organizers also can put you in touch with others interested in carpooling from your area; again, check the box that says you are interested in carpooling. Childcare also is available at no additional cost; just check that box when you register. The registration fee is $25 for adults and $15 for students. If you are in need of a scholarship, please contact the Kadima office. All registration is online (unless you are have received a scholarship, in which case your synagogue or havurah will forward your registration).
Be sure to join us for what promises to be a stimulating, community-building, and very enjoyable day of praying, singing, and studying together.
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SAVE the Date! February 12, 2012 Kadima annual community meeting and election February 22-29, 2012 Kadima's Women's Torah to tour the Bay AreaKadima's Women's Torah will be the centerpiece of a week of study and celebration at Jewish congregations and community organizations in San Francisco, Lafayette, Cotati, Berkeley, and Palo Alto. All are welcome!
Spring 2012
A class with Rabbi Sarah Newmark
Spring 2012
Kadima's annual dinner and auction gala
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Hope you enjoyed your break! Kadima Sundays and Mondays Sundays (10 am to noon) January 8 & 22 Mondays January 9, 23 & 30 Hebrew (5th grade) - 4:45-5:45 Hebrew 1 - 5:30-6:30 Hebrew (6th grade) - 5:45-6:45 B'nei Mitzvah - 7:00-8:00. |
SNOW PROCEDURES
Baby, it's cold outside! Snow Procedure for Sunday Mornings
Snow, ice, or inclement weather closure for Sundays: If you would not drive on the roads, you can bet that school is closed. Safety is first. Kathy will put a message on the Kadima answering machine, (206) 547-3914, and on the website.
Monday Hebrew and B'nei Mitzvah Classes Snow/Ice Procedure In the event of snow or inclement weather this is our Monday procedure: If it is snowing outside -- stay home, stay off the roads. Because these are late afternoon and evening classes, if roads are icy or likely to freeze we will not have classes.
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PRE-K, SUNDAY SCHOOL, HEBREW, AND B'NEI MITZVAH PROGRAM Download an Enrollment and Membership Registration form. KADIMA OFFERS... MODERN CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW CLASSES For 3rd-8th grades. TWICE MONTHLY SUNDAY CLASSES FOR GRADES K-7 AND A B'NEI MITZVAH PROGRAM Visit Kadima's website for more information about our Sunday School and B'nei Mitzvah program, or contact Sharron Lerner, Education Director, at slerner@kadima.org, or the office at (206) 547-3914. A PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM For children 4-5 years old. Developing Jewish identity and kindergarten readiness skills. For single-parent families, inter-faith parents, same-sex parents...for all parents raising Jewish children. This Pre-K program will serve as an introduction to Jewish songs, stories, traditions, and progressive Jewish values. The Kadima Pre-Kindergarten meets Sundays, twice monthly, 10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. at Kadima House. View Pre-K flyer. Contact Sharron Lerner for more information. |
Three copies left! Jewish Threads: A Hands-On Guide to Stitching Spiritual Intention into Jewish Fabric Crafts
If you would like to purchase a copy, please contact the Kadima office at office@kadima.org or (206) 547-3914. |
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Shabbat morning service
Saturday, February 4, 10:00
Kadima House
Community spirit, song, and thoughtful discussion
Parshah Beshalach - Exodus 13:17-17:16
The celebration of Shabbat includes a potluck: Dairy/vegetarian (scaled fish okay).
RSVPs are helpful but not required: office@kadima.org or
(206) 547-3914. Please let us know if you will need child care.
Kadima House 12353 8th Ave. NE
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Be sure to 'like' Kadima and the WTP on Facebook. Kadima is on Facebook. 
The Women's Torah Project is on Facebook.
Two simple ways to connect with Kadima. |
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Seattle's premiere progressive Jewish Community integrates celebration, study, and work for social justice, through programs, holidays, Shabbatot, education for all generations, activism for a just, peaceful and healthy world, and many avenues to a warm Jewish community. Think of Kadima as your "Jewish Salon," a comfortable setting for the free exchange of ideas and experiences!
Kadima's Women's Torah Project has completed the first Torah in history to be scribed and completely embellished by an international community of women.Kadima is a co-founder of the Middle East Peace Camp for Children.
Contact Us!
(206) 547-3914 |
Make Kadima House a sanctuary filled with learning, celebration, activism, spirit and warm community!
HOW TO DONATE
Donate via NetworkForGood.org, where Kadima is a non-profit client, and you can sign up to make a donation monthly -- easy on the pocketbook! · Send a check: Kadima, 12353 8th Ave. NE, Seattle WA 98125 · Call the office, (206) 547-3914, with credit card info · Members may call to add a donation to their account.
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KADIMA CALENDAR |
First Sunday School session of 2012!
January 8, 10 am
Rosh Chodesh Gathering for Teen Girls
January 14, 3-5
Kabbalah Classes with Jeremy Alk
Janury 22, 4-6 pm. Date of 2nd class TBD at first class
Washington & Oregon Reconstructionists Meeting in Portland for Day of Learning January 29
Shabbat Morning Service
February 4, 10 am
Kadima Community Meeting & Board Election February 12, 10:15 am
Women's Torah to visit Bay Area February 22-29
Regarding Rosh Chodesh for Teenage Girls. contact Sharron Lerner. Regarding leading, attending, chanting Torah and/or helping with Shabbat services, contact the Kadima office.
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JEWISH COMMUNITY EVENTS
If an event title is underlined you can click on the title to open a link to more information. Jacob Friedman Holocaust Writing & Art Contest 2012
Deadline - March 16, 2012. Early submissions encouraged. Entries must be postmarked by March 16th. Open to students in grades 5-12 in WA, OR, ID, and AK. Contest Guidelines.
Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of free educational, social, recreational and volunteer activities for adults age 60+
Tuesday, Jan. 10 · 10 - 11:30 am · Temple De Hirsch Sinai (3850 156th Ave SE, BELLEVUE)
A lot of us know a little about social media. Dan Rasmus, strategist, analyst, writer and speaker will tell us to how to get started with social media; how we can strengthen Jewish connections and connections to the larger community, how best to use this media and use it politely, and the "Seven Deadly Sins" of social media. RSVPs were due Jan. 4, but see if there is flexibility by contacting Ellen Hendin, (206) 861-3183 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org.
Saturday, Jan. 14 · 1 - 2:30 pm · Congregation Eitz Or (UUC Knatvold Room)
Torah Study Led by Reb Arik Labowitz on the Song of Songs - Longing for the Divine Lover
Mystics of all spiritual traditions speak of God in the language of a lover. The prime example of this relationship in Judaism is demonstrated in the Song of Songs. The early rabbis debated as to whether the Song of Songs would be included in the biblical canon, given the poem's erotic nature paired with its reputation of being sung in the local taverns. Nevertheless, Rabbi Akiva taught, "the whole Torah is holy, but the Song of Songs is the Holy of Holies." In this class we will take a clos look at this stunning and multifaceted text. We will explore the topic of Divine Lover as it is manifest in our own tradition and other mystical traditions as well. Contact rebeccajcrichton@gmail.com. Eitz Or events are fragrance free.
Sunday, Jan. 15 · 1 pm · SJCC Mercer Island campus
A chance to hear Grammy-nominated and noted Klezmer clarinetist and bluegrass/jazz mandolinist Andy Statman. Out west from Brooklyn, current UW Artist-in-Residence Statman blends Chassidic melodies, fusing Klezmer, bluegrass and jazz. He will play a sample from his 20+ albums and answer questions about his career and music. Critically acclaimed Old Brooklyn, his latest recording, can be heard on Seattle airwaves. SJCC members, students and seniors $10/ General admission $15. Seating is limited; reservations recommended. Register here. More about Andy Statman here.
Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of free educational, social, recreational and volunteer activities for adults age 60+
Thursday, Jan. 19 · 10:30 - Noon · Temple B'nai Torah (15727 NE 4th Street, Bellevue)
Emily Keeler Alhadeff, Assistant Editor of the JT News, joined the American Joint Distribution Committee and JConnect's trip to Khabarovsk along with other young adults from the Seattle area. She and her friends will share why they went and what they discovered about Jewish identity in the Russian Far East. What does the Jewish community look like? What challenges do they face for their survival? RSVP to Ellen Hendin by Thursday, January 12, (206) 861-3183 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org.
Endless Opportunities, A community-wide program of educational, social, recreational and volunteer opportunities for adults age 60+
Thursday, Jan. 26 · 10:30 - Noon · Temple De Hirsch Sinai Foyer (1441 16th Ave, Seattle)
Jack Hamann, author of On American Soil: How Justice Became a Tragedy of WWll, will discuss his book which explores an "epic struggle between truth and justice." African-American soldiers at Fort Lawton were accused of and court-martialed for rioting and lynching an Italian POW. They endured the largest and longest Army court-martial of World War ll, changing their lives forever. Six decades later, the discovery of top secret documents in the National Archives led to a verdict reversal and an unprecedented apology from the US Government. RSVP to Ellen Hendin by Thursday, January 19, (206) 861-3183 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org.
Sunday, Jan. 29 · 11 am - 1 pm · Hyatt Regency Bellevue
Jewish Federation's Connections 2012:
Featured speaker Iris Krasnow, best-selling author of such books as I Am My Other's Daughter and The Secret Lives of Wives, will share her insights on relationships, passion and how women truly impact our world. Make your reservations today and bring your friends and family to share a table at the largest gathering of Jewish women in our region, sponsored by the JFGS. It is sure to be a powerful, passionate brunch. Register here or call (206) 443-5400 to reserve your place at the table. Want to meet Iris in person? Become a table captain or patron and join us for a private pre-reception! Follow us on Facebook to read about 30 amazing, passionate women who have had an impact on our world, in the "Countdown to Connections" postings.
Offered twice: Monday, Jan. 30, 6:30 - 8:30 pm OR Tuesday, March 13, 10 am - Noon
Jewish Family Service (1601 - 16th Ave., Seattle)
Emotion coaching helps parents guide their children through life's ups and downs in a way that builds confidence, resilience and strong relationships. Advance registration required; space is limited. $18/person or $25/couple. Financial assistance available; please ask. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Series begins in February
Class for ages 9-12. Free & Confidential. Eleven-week series for mothers and their children using art, games and interactive activities. All are welcome: families from all religions, communities and cultures. Childcare available.
Sunday, Feb. 5 · 2 - 5 pm · Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation, Seattle
All Jewish Single Parent Families Invited. Jewish single moms, dads and their children can come learn how to make delicious Jewish treats with Chef Eli Varon. We'll have fun with filo dough! Chef Eli is a wonderful teacher and we all have a great time learning together. Advance registration by January 29 is required. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Sunday, Feb. 12 · 1:30 - 3:00 pm · The Summit at First Hill (1200 University St)
Drawing on her own experiences and those of elders with whom she's spoken, Wendy Lustbader will share stories and insights about how growing older can be a "joyful adventure." Wendy asserts that it's not til we mature that we can truly enjoy all that life has to offer. As we get older, she says, we become "more and more ourselves." Ideally, our challenges and losses shape our perspective and help us become the best version of ourselves. Wendy also explores the increasing importance of personal relationships and of spirituality for many people, including her own exploration of her Jewish faith and tradition. Ms. Lustbader is a noted local author, speaker and social worker. Discussion followed by catered kosher reception. Advance registration required; space is limited. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Jewish Family Service Social Services
· Alternative to Addiction. (206) 861-8782 or dburnett@jfsseattle.org
· Ongoing Alcoholics Anonymous meetings at JFS: www.jfsseattle.org/uploads/pdf
· Basic emergency services to those with the most critical needs in the Jewish community, and, where possible, the broader community: (206) 461-3240 - ask to speak with an Emergency Services Case Manager
· Project DVORA (Domestic Violence Outreach, Response & Advocacy): (206) 461-3240 and ask to speak with a Project DVORA Advocate, or contactus@jfsseattle.org.
On Your Mark, Get Set, Help Out with Jews in Sports!
2012 is here! Which means it's...The Year of Sports! The Instant Replay Committee of the Washington State Jewish Historical Society is collecting stories from anyone involved in sports in any capacity. Send in names now! Next month we'll start officially collecting stories and photos. The committee also needs volunteers to help out with all kinds of sports programs. Love sports? Love the Society? Then they need you! To submit sports stories, to volunteer or for more information, contact Ralph at rmaimon@wsjhs.org.
Project HEART seeks to identify Jewish Holocaust victims and their heirs worldwide who or whose families owned real estate or movable, immovable, or intangible personal property that was confiscated, looted, or forcibly sold in countries governed or occupied by the Nazi forces or Axis powers during the Holocaust era. Individuals can participate in the project if they or their families lost property and if restitution for that property has not been made. To participate, individuals need to fill out the Questionnaire found on the Project HEART website. Check the website for the new deadline, too, because it hasn't been determined yet. Contact: Anya Verkhovskaya: (414) 967-2581; av@heartwebsite.org.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Saturdays, Jan. 7 and 14 · 4 and 7:30 pm · Hale's Palladium (4301 Leary Way NW, Seattle)
Sundays, Jan. 8 and 15 · 1 and 4 pm · Hale's Palladium
It's Peter Pan as you've never seen before! The Fremont Players bring their British Panto style to this classic tale with all original songs and music performed by the Fremont Philharmonic. You will see large colorful characters, men dressed as women, women dressed as men. You will be encouraged to boo at the villain, cheer for the hero, and applaud the tap-dancing crocodile! The Fremont Players promise that enough jokes and innuendos will be fired over the kids' heads to keep everyone entertained. Tickets are $6-12, and are expected to sell out. Order ahead of time here.
Now through January 15
This show is receiving great reviews! Phlegmatic Toad and peppy Frog move through the seasons together in this delightful Broadway musical based on the books by Arnold Lobel. Check the website for a list of dates and times.
Monday, Jan. 16 · 6 - 10 pm
88 Keys Pioneer Square (315 2nd Ave South)
Featuring live music with Elnah Jordan & Friends, with guest speakers Tuere Sala and Kathleen Macferran, and Threshold Ensemble performing Playback Theatre. $15 at the door. All ages.
Monday, Jan. 19 · 6:30 - 8:30 pm · Microsoft (Bldg 99, 14820 NE 36th St, Redmond)
Free. The past century saw more than 60 million people murdered to meet the needs of the state. One unassailable fact behind this litany of human conflict and suffering is that political, social, or religious groups wanting to commit mass murder are never hindered by a lack of willing executioners. RSVP.
TEACHER TRAINING - Jan. 20, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Bellevue College $20 Registration Fee. 7 clock hours. More Info | Register
Friday, Feb. 3 · 8 pm · Showbox at the Market
A benefit concert to end homelessness
The Dusty 45s · The Maldives · Lazy Susan · The Young Evils · Betsy Olson · Davidson Hart Kingsbery · The Purrs.
$15 in advance/$18 day of show.
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