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January 26, 2012  /  2 Shevet 5772


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This Sunday! "East by Northwest" -- Day of Learning for PNW Reconstructionists
Shabbat morning service, February 4, 10 am, Kadima House
Rosh Chodesh gathering for Teen Girls, February 4
Adult Ed: 'The Tree of Life Across Cultures,' with Kevin Cain, February 5
Auction!
NEW Pre-K class! Enrollment is OPEN
'Introduction to Kabbalah,' session 2, Sunday, February 12
Save the date!
Kadima Sundays & Mondays schedules
Article about WTP scribe Hanna Klebansky
Snow & ice procedures
Enroll in Sunday School, Hebrew School, Pre-K class
Kadima and WTP are on Facebook
How to donate to Kadima
Kadima Calendar
Do your shopping on line - Kadima receives a percentage of each sale!

 
This Sunday!

Matzah Roca
 
East by Northwest: A Jewish Perspective on Place and Community in the Northwest

A Yom Iyyun (Day of Learning)
Sunday, January 29, 9 am to 4:30, in Portland

  

♦ Find more information about the Yom Iyyun, including workshop titles and the schedule, at East by Northwest  

 

♦ All registration is online (unless you are receiving a scholarship, in which case Kadima will forward your registration)

You are 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 chavurot in Oregon and Washington. This educational and community event will be held at Havurah Shalom in Portland on Sunday, January 29, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

 

This Day of Learning will explore different aspects of "place" in the lives, practices, and communities of North American Jews. Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz, president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, will give the keynote address, 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.

 

SCHEDULE 

9 am - Coffee & Registration
9:30 - Welcome and Shach'rit services
10:00 - Keynote by R. Dan Ehrenkrantz, When We Talk about Israel, What Are We Saying?
10:45 - Morning workshops:  

A. Portnoy's Mother's Complaint: Jewish Gender Dislocations in North America, R. Jane Rachel Litman
 
B. I Didn't Want My Mouth Should Be Full: Issues of Aging and the Jewish Community, David Fuks 

12:15-1:00 - Lunch

1:00 - 2:!5 - Early Afternoon Workshops
A. What Place in Our Lives for this Place Called Israel: A Discussion about the Ideas, Symbols, and Realities of Israel for 21st Century Reconstructionist Jews, R. Dan Ehrenkrantz, R. Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin, and R. Joseph Wolf, moderated by Randi Brenowitz - Part One 
 

B. Northwest: Jewish Life and Immigration in British Columbia, Simon Goldenberg

 

2:30-3:45 - Late Afternoon Workshops  

A. What Place in Our Lives for this Place Called Israel: A Discussion about the Ideas, Symbols, and Realities of Israel for 21st Century Reconstructionist Jews, R. Dan Ehrenkrantz, R. Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin, and R. Joseph Wolf, moderated by Randi Brenowitz - Part Two
 
B. East: Place, Person and Piety in Jewish Morocco, Dr. Oren Kosansky 

4:00-4:15 - Closing Remarks and Wrap-Up  

 

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. View the schedule. 

 

Find more information 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 plan 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."  Kadimaniks and friends can carpool with Michael Blum, who plans to head to Portland late Saturday morning; or with Richard Ginnis, who intends to head south at around 6:00 p.m. Childcare is available at no cost; just check that box when you register.

 

The registration fee is $25 for adults/$15 for students. If you need a scholarship, please contact the Kadima office. All registration is online (unless you are have receive a scholarship, in which case Kadima 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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Kadima's Torah
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: [email protected] or
(206) 547-3914. Please let us know if you will need child care.

Kadima House
12353 8th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA  98125 (map)




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Rosh Chodesh Gathering for Teen Girls

Saturday, February 4, 3 - 5 pm

 

Please contact Sharron Lerner, Education Director, for more information.  





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Please join us!
Kadima adult education program: 

The Tree of Life Across Cultures,
a talk by Kevin Cain

Sunday, February 5
10:30 am at Kadima House (map)


In honor of Tu B'Shvat, let's take a look at the Tree of Life through some of the beliefs, legends, and stories from around the world. If you know particular stories, bring them and share! 

Kadima
 
12353 8th Ave. NE 
Seattle  98125 
At the corner of 8th Ave NE and NE 125th St
 


Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with your favorite Jewish community at our favorite Indian restaurant!

Kadima's Annual Dinner-Auction-Talent Show Fundraiser

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Saturday evening, March 17th 
 
 

Bombay Grill

The Bombay Grill of Seattle:
The Ultimate Indian Food Experience
 






Tamara & Tamar 2012
 
Enrollment is OPEN Come join Us!
NEW Pre-K Class!
 
For children 4-5 years old. Developing Jewish identity and kindergarten readiness skills.


For single-parent families, interfaith 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. - noon at Kadima House.

View Pre-K flyer. Contact Sharron Lerner for more information.




Please join us!

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INTRODUCTION TO KABBALAH
with Jeremy Alk, MAJE
Everyone is invited to attend
 
Session 2:
Sunday, February 12, 4 pm
at Kadima House (map)

Register by email, or by telephone, (206) 547-3914 



Session II

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; not 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.

Jeremy can be contacted at [email protected] or (206) 228-9600. 

Hope you can come! 




SAVE the Date!

 

February 12 

Kadima annual community meeting and election

 

February 22-29

Kadima's Women's Torah tours the Bay Area
Kadima's Women's Torah will be the centerpiece of a week of study and celebration at Jewish congregations and community organizations in Foster City, San Francisco, Lafayette, Cotati, Berkeley, and Palo Alto. All are welcome!

March 17, St. Patrick's Day
Kadima gala auction/dinner

Sunday, March 18 
Community work party at Kadima House -  Sprucing up for spring. Pick your own project.  

April 1
Kadima Open House




Kadima Sundays and Mondays

  

Sundays (10 am to noon) 

February 5 & 12

March 4 & 18  

 

Mondays

February 6, 13 & 27

March 5, 12, 19 & 26  

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

  

 



Hanna Klebansky

Here is an article from Haaretz.com, featured on the website of the Israel Religious Action Center of the Israel Movement for Progressive Judaism in Jerusalem: Torah scribe [and WTP scribe, Hanna Klebansky] wields her quill against segregation of women,
www.irac.org/NewsDetailes. Carla Ginnis shared this link with us.




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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.




Play, learn, grow

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 [email protected], 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 am- noon. at Kadima House. View Pre-K flyer. Contact Sharron Lerner for more information.

 

 



Be sure to 'like' Kadima and the WTP on Facebook. 

 

Kadima is on Facebook.

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The Women's Torah Project is on Facebook.

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Two simple ways to connect with Kadima.

   


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. 2012 MEPC dates: July 9-13!
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Contact Kadima!
(206) 547-3914


Find us on Facebook

Middle East Peace Camp website 2012 MEPC dates: July 9-13!

 

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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.

THANK YOU!

 


KADIMA CALENDAR

Washington & Oregon Reconstructionists Meeting in Portland for Day of Learning 
January 29, 9 - 4:30

Shabbat Morning Service

February 4, 10 am

Rosh Chodesh Gathering for Teen Girls

February 4, 3-5 pm


Adult Education progam: "The Tree of Life Across Cultures"
February 5, 10:30 am

Kadima Community Meeting & Board Election
February 12, 10:30 am

Kabbalah Class with Jeremy Alk
February 12, 4-6 pm

Women's Torah to visit Bay Area
February 22-29

Kadima Dinner, Auction & Talent Show
Saturday, March 17
Bombay Grill

Community Work Party
March 18

Open House
April 1 
  
Regarding Rosh Chodesh for Teenage Girls. please contact Sharron Lerner. Regarding leading, attending, chanting Torah and/or helping with Shabbat services, contact the Kadima office.

 




SHOP ONLINE --

YOUR PURCHASES REALLY DO GENERATE REVENUE FOR KADIMA

 


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iTunes.com here

-- phone apps and iBooks, too!

 


Starbucks here


Or donate directly to Kadima
here via Network for Good.

 


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JEWISH COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Including an article, Jewish Astrological Kabbalistic Horoscope for 2012, by Yaakov Kronenberg and the Jewish Magazine staff. "Oiy, What a Year are We in For!?"  

 

 

Summer Camp Scholarships Available
The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle's Camp Scholarship Application is now available for Summer 2012. The program is designed to help families in Washington State with the cost of camp tuition. All scholarship applications are due by March 9. Apply today!

 

 

Jacob Friedman Holocaust Writing & Art Contest 2012
Deadline  - March 16. Early submissions encouraged. Entries must be postmarked by March 16. Open to students in grades 5-12 in WA, OR, ID, and AK. Contest Guidelines.

 
January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The AJC honors the memory of those who perished in the Holocaust by re-releasing its short film on the Nazi death camp, Belzec. More than 500,000 Jews were slaughtered there in less than a year. Only two Jews survived. View Belzec film.


Saturday, Jan. 28  �  2 pm  �  Good Shepherd Center, Seattle
Presented by Music of Remembrance. Music exploring Jewish folk tales. FREE.


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. Bring your friends and family to share a table at the largest gathering of Jewish women in our region, sponsored by the JFGS. Register here or call (206) 443-5400 to reserve your place. 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 [email protected].


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. 12  �  1:30 - 3 pm  �  The Summit at First Hill (1200 University St, Seattle)
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. Catered kosher reception follows. Advance registration required; space is limited. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or [email protected].


Monday, Feb. 13  �  6:30 - 8:00 pm  �  SJCC Mercer Island
ART for Middle and High School Teens
The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle will be hosting four Israeli artists from its partnership region of Kiriat Malachi and Hof Askelon. On February 13, there will be an event for middle- and high-school aged teens at the SJCC. Teens will learn from these artists about Israel, art in Israel, and teens may experiment with a variety of art media. Light refreshments will be served.


Saturday, Feb. 18  �  1 - 2:30 pm  �  UUC Knatvold Room (6556 35th Ave NE, Seattle)
Congregation Eitz Or
TORAH STUDY LED BY REB ARIK LABOWITZ:
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." This class will take a closer look at this stunning and multifaceted text. The topic of Divine Lover as it is manifest in the Jewish tradition and other mystical traditions will be explored. More info: [email protected]. Congregation Eitz Or, Seattle's Jewish Renewal Community, www.eitzor.org. Congregation Eitz Or events are fragrance-free.


Jewish Family Service Social Services
Alternatives to Addiction. (206) 861-8782 or [email protected]
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): call (206) 461-3240 and ask to speak with a Project DVORA Advocate, or [email protected].


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! The committee 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 info, contact Ralph at [email protected].


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; [email protected].
 

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Jan. 26 - Feb. 5  

Children's Film Festival Seattle 2012
Seventh annual festival. Presented by Northwest Film Forum. 

 

 

 

All Thru the Nite
Now thru Feb. 12    4711 California Ave SW (in the heart of the West Seattle Junction)

ArtsWest presents the acclaimed play about women in the Third Reich,
The Seattle premiere of Shirley Lauro's explosive work. The Chicago Tribune called this Jefferson-nominated Best Play of 2006 "a significant and intensely moving new work [...] daring to look at the polarities of war with a strong sense of the complexity of human limitations." The play is based on actual interviews with German women. It tells the stories of how four German gentile women manage their lives during the rise and fall of Adolf Hitler: Tickets available online or at (206) 938-0339.




Thursday, Feb. 2  �  Registration & Lunch 11:30 am / Program noon - 1:30  �  Garvey Schubert Barer, Seattle
CLE Luncheon sponsored by AJC
Continuing the Conversation: International Humanitarian Law and National Security:
   Recalibrating (or Reclaiming) the Balance

Guest Speaker: Marc Stern, American Jewish Committee Asssociate General Counsel
   for Legal Advocacy

Mr. Stern is one of the most respected lawyers in the U.S. on church-state and religious liberty issues. He has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court four times regarding First Amendment issues (read more here). Dairy Kosher Box lunch will be served - 1.5 CLE Credits Pending. Registration is $20 - RSVP here.


Rescheduled! Thursday, Feb. 2  �  6:30 - 8:30 pm  �  Location to be confirmed
Free and open to the public. 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 Seminar, Creating Change: Teaching about the Holocaust & Genocide,
Friday, Feb. 3, 8:30 am - 3 pm. Dr. Waller will be present to discuss teaching about genocide. Register here.




Matzah Roca
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.



Saturday, Feb. 4  �  8 am - 5 pm  �  Seattle University campus
Free and open to the public. Seating is limited so registration is required. Over 40 authors surrounding the human search for meaning on issues of spirituality, faith and social justice. The diverse group of authors represent a range of belief systems and faith traditions. Keynote speakers: poet Mary Oliver and NY Times bestselling author and official chaplain of the Colbert Report, Fr. James Martin (overflow seating available). Register for overflow seating or general sessions.


Saturday, Feb. 18  �  7:30 - 9:30 pm  �  Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park)
85th Street Big Band
Kadimanik Larry Greenberg plays bass in the fabulous 85th Street Big Band, which will perform for dancers, listeners, diners, and shoppers.


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