BULLETIN

February 23, 2012  /  30 Shevat 5772

"When Adar arrives, we increase our joy."

 


CONTENTS: Click on any item to go to it. FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS, DO SCROLL DOWN PAST THE KADIMA NEWS.
RSVP today for Kadima's Auction - Dinner - Talent Show!
Media coverage of Kadima's Women's Torah's trip to the Bay Area
Grown Ups! Learn to read Hebrew in six easy hours!
In Search of the (happy) Jewish Story - in India
March 3, 10 am, Shabbat morning service at Kadima House
Rosh Chodesh gathering for Teen Girls, March 3
NEW Pre-K class! Enrollment is OPEN
Save the date!
Kadima Sundays & Mondays schedules
Enroll in Sunday School, Hebrew School, Pre-K class
Snow & ice procedures
Kadima and WTP are on Facebook
Consider making a donation to Kadima
Kadima Calendar
Do your shopping on line - Kadima receives a percentage of each sale!


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

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Kadima's Annual
Dinner-Auction-Talent Show
Fundraiser



 Only 69 tickets available.
Order yours today!
$60 mensch level / $45 adults / $18 ages 5-12
 Children 4 & younger no charge


office@kadima.org / (206) 547-3914

 

 Bombay Grill  
Saturday evening, March 17th, 5-9 pm 
  
Bombay Grill of Seattle
The Ultimate Indian Food Experience




Women's Torah Is in the Bay Area

Kadima's Women's Torah is visiting the Bay Area this week: Foster City, San Francisco, Lafayette, Cotati, Palo Alto, and Berkeley.

Here is a link to an article from Jweekly.com, a publication that covers the Bay Area: Unfurling a piece of history: Women's Torah to embark on eight-day local tour. "One of the most eagerly anticipated visitors to the Bay Area in quite some time combines ancient tradition with a thoroughly modern (some would say groundbreaking) approach - all without technically saying a word."(continued) 

Here is an interview with WTP artist Aimee Golant on KQED Radio in San Francisco. It's the second piece on the clip, at around the 33-second mark.

Wendy Graff, Rabbi Jane Litman, Aimee Golant, Marcia Falk, Julie Seltzer, Laurel Robinson, and others will be speaking about the Torah and on a variety of other topics. The Torah will be present at Shabbat services in Cotati, Palo Alto, and Lafayette, and for Rosh Chodesh in Berkeley. WTP artist and Kadima member Lois Gaylord is in the Bay Area to to work at the art sales in conjunction with the Torah's visit, to answer questions, and just to be present.


To read more about this wonderful occasion, visit the Women's Torah Project Facebook page. To view the itinerary, click here.




Shalom in Hebrew

Beginning on Thursday, March 22, at 7:00 pm*
LEARN TO READ HEBREW IN 6 EASY HOURS!
Classes for adults!

Free for Kadima members
$60 for students who are not Kadima members
Registration required: office@kadima.org or (206) 547-3914

Learn to read the (Kadima) prayer book! Learn to confidently decode the Hebrew alef-bet (alphabet): consonants and vowels. Why should the kids be the ones to decipher this secret code, and have all the fun, too!?!

Suzie Hellerstein, teacher: Suzie is a Kadima board member, and has nine years of K-8 teaching experience, as well as experience in adult education instruction and teacher training. She learned to read Hebrew as an adult, so understands the unique challenges.

The first session will be held at Suzie's home. Suzie would like to meet in students' homes thereafter. Class locations and the schedule will be determined at the first class.

*March 22 is a tentative date that can be changed to a date that works for everyone (excluding certain Mondays and the second Tuesday of each month). The class will meet weekly for six consecutive weeks. 

To enroll in this Hebrew reading class, or to learn more about it, please contact the Kadima office: office@kadima.org or (206) 547-3914.




Temple in India


The new issue of the Jewish Magazine has many new articles and many archived articles that are always available for free. 

An interesting article in the February edition entitled, In Search of the (happy) Jewish Story - in India, by Irene Shaland, includes several photos.



 
Kadima's Torah
Shabbat morning service
Saturday, March 3, at 10:00
Kadima House

Community spirit, song, and thoughtful discussion

Parshah Tetzaveh - Exodus 27:20-30:10

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
Seattle, WA  98125 (map)




Rosh Chodesh door

Rosh Chodesh Gathering for Teen Girls

Saturday, March 3, 3 - 5 pm

 

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




 
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.




SAVE the Date!

 

Sunday, March 18  

Community work party at Kadima House - Sprucing up for Spring. Pick your project. 

 

Thursday, March 22  

Hebrew reading class for adults begins. At the home of Suzie Hellerstein

 

Saturday, March 31 

First Kadima movie night. At the home of Suzie and Joe Hellerstein.

 

Sunday, April 1

Open House 

 

Saturday, April 7

Passover seder  

 

Friday, April 27  

Erev Shabbat dinner at the home of Andree Gagnon and Paul Duren

 

 



Kadima Sundays and Mondays

  

Sundays (10 am to noon) 

March 4 & 18

April 1 & 29 

 

Mondays

February 27

March 5, 12, 19 & 26

April 2, 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

  

 



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 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 am- noon. at Kadima House. View Pre-K flyer. Contact Sharron Lerner for more information.

 

 



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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.




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! Registration form

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

 
Kadima's Women's Torah visits Bay Area
February 22-29

Shabbat Morning Service

March 3, 10 am

Rosh Chodesh Gathering for Teen Girls 

March 3, 3-5 pm


Kadima Dinner, Auction & Talent Show
Saturday, March 17,
5-9 pm
Bombay Grill

Community Work Party
March 18

First Kadima Movie Night, at the home of Suzie & Joe Hellerstein
March 31,  7 pm

Open House
April 1

Passover seder
April 7

Erev Shabbat Dinner at the home of Andree Gagnon and Paul Duren
April 27  
 
 
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.

 




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Or donate directly to Kadima
here via Network for Good.

 


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JEWISH COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Saturday, Feb. 25  ·  8:30 pm  ·  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth (5217 S. Brandon St., Seattle)

From history to pop culture, everybody's an expert at something! The Q is a popular multi-media trivia night that covers everything from history to pop culture, from the Torah to "name that tune." Using videos, physical objects, and of course, live questions, The Q is an exciting, fun, often raucous evening that has traveled the world, from Jerusalem to Los Angeles and everywhere in between. TRIVIA - FOOD - BEER - PRIZES - OPEN BAR. Must be 21 and over to attend. $36 per person; $5 per person discount if you create an 8-person team in advance. Read more.


Sunday, Feb. 26  ·  3 - 4:40 pm · Location provided upon inquiry

Congregation Eitz Or is offering a class with Rabbi Harry Zeitlin
Join Rabbi Zeitlin to discuss ways of deepening your Purim experience. Relying on traditions from spiritual masters such as the Ramchal, Rabbi Shloime Twerski zt"l, the Malbim and others, we will explore teachings around stronger relationships with God, self, family/friends, community and the world at large, as well as other themes. Contact info@eitzor.org for the address and more information.


Each session: 11:15 am - 12:30 pm on a Sunday  ·  Temple B'nai Torah (15727 NE 4th St, Bellevue)
Attend one, some or all of these topics:  
Feb. 26: The Middah of Truthfulness
March 25: The Middah of Patience 
April 29: The Middah of Gratitude
We want our children to develop good values and character. The primary way they learn this is by watching us! Explore how parents can express their emotions and beliefs in balanced and healthy ways, consistently modeling traits we want to pass on. We'll draw from Musar, traditional Jewish writings focused on improving one's character, and from contemporary research and literature. Facilitated by Rabbi Kinberg and Marjorie Schnyder, LICSW; best for parents of children up to 12 years old. FREE. Advance registration encouraged. A limited amount of babysitting is provided by TBT teens with advance request. Contact Marjorie Schnyder at (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.


Thursday, March 1  ·  7 - 9 pm  ·  Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle)
Your money in retirement can come from work, Social Security, savings, investments and even from equity on your home. Exploring a variety of income sources is an important skill in these uncertain economic times. Join us if you are about to retire, retired, or helping a loved one plan for a successful retirement! Space is limited. Advance registration encouraged. $10/person. Scholarships are available; please ask. Contact Leonid Orlov, (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.



Gauguin 
Endless Opportunities - A community-wide program of educational, social, recreational & volunteer opportunities for adults age 60+
RSVP due today! Friday, March 2  ·  Times will vary  ·  Seattle Art Museum (1300 First Ave)
Most of us know that Gauguin went off to Tahiti to paint and that his paintings reflected this environment with glorious colors. But what was the complex relationship between Paul Gauguin's work and the art and culture of Polynesia? Our docents will provide new insights into Gauguin as a man and painter, and his relationship to Polynesian art. The exhibit features 60 works of Gauguin and 60 works from the Pacific Island people. Cost: $9 special exhibit fee plus $3.50 docent fee (museum members may use their cards). Scholarships available. You need to reserve a ticket (even if you are a member) and pay for your ticket by Thursday, February 23. We can take phone reservations with Visa/Mastercard at (206) 861-3183. No refunds can be given.


Sunday, March 4  ·  3 - 5 pm  ·  Congregation Beth Shalom (6800 35th Ave NE, Seattle)
Shaarei Tikvah - Gates of Hope 
A joyful, inclusive and accessible, community-wide celebration with music, activities, and a special Purim Spiel. Free. Advance registration encouraged. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.


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!

 

 

Tuesday, March 13  ·  10 - 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.





March 15-25

Film schedule
Special events
SJFF12 Trailer
Box office

Call for Volunteers: Send an email with your up-to-date contact information and availability before and during festival (3/15-25). Earn a ticket voucher for each shift.






Jacob Friedman Holocaust Writing & Art Contest 2012
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.


Wednesday, March 14  ·  5:30 - 8:45 pm  ·  Mercer Island Community Center (8236 SE 24th St, Mercer Island)
Join the Women's Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, and women of all ages and backgrounds, for a meaningful evening of Jewish learning featuring special keynote speaker Gilah Kletenik, Congregational Scholar at Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun in New York. Each participant is invited to enjoy an exceptional keynote speaker and participate in two 45-minute learning sessions of her choice led by a variety of local female educators. Sessions and speakers info coming soon. $36 Registration -- $72 Supporter.


Wednesday, March 21  ·  6:30 - 8:30 pm  ·  Jewish Family Service (1601 - 16th Ave, Seattle)
Explore how to build a healthier relationship with the woman you love. $15/person. $25/couple. Advance registration required. Contact Leonid Orlov, (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.


Thursday, March 22  ·  6:30 pm  ·  SJCC, Mercer Island
A Ten-Carat Diamond Anniversary:
The Ben Bridge Story, from a 1912 Start-Up to Warren Buffet and Beyond
Join us for an evening with Herb and Jon Bridge to hear about building their family business and the customer service and community commitment that built a legendary business and attracted the great investing mind of Warren Buffet. In 2000, Ben Bridge became part of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Come hear this fascinating story and learn about the core values that built a trusted brand during the past century. An SJCC Business Track Lecture Series lecture. Register here.


Saturday, March 24  ·  2 pm  ·  Good Shepherd Center
Music of Remembrance
Part of MOR's free Sparks of Glory educational series. Two contemporary composers, Simon Sargon and Osvaldo Golijov, are on the program, along with the audacious and innovative Erwin Schulhoff, who died in the Wülzburg concentration camp. Artistic Director Mina Miller discusses the varied ways living composers respond to the Holocaust.


Wednesday, May 16  ·  11:30 am - 1:30 pm  ·  Westin Hotel (1900 5th Ave, Seattle)
Jewish Family Service 2012 Community of Caring Luncheon
The major annual fundraiser to benefit clients of Jewish Family Service. A minimum donation of $150 at the Luncheon is requested to help meet the unexpected and extraordinary challenges facing friends, neighbors and family members here at home. Register here. Pre-registration required. Tickets will not be available at the door.


Jewish Family Service Social Services
· Alternatives 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): call (206) 461-3240 and ask to speak with a Project DVORA Advocate, or email 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. 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 rmaimon@wsjhs.org.


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COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Thursday, March 1  ·  7 - 9 pm  ·  Washington Cathedral, Redmond
ParentMap Lecture: NurtureShock, New Twists that Shape Children's Success,
with Ashley Merryman
Explore hidden "thrive factors" for kids that will forever change your thinking about learning, creativity, and academic achievement. Info and purchase tickets here.


Saturday, March 17  ·  9 am - 4:30 pm  ·  University of Washington, Kane Hall, Seattle
This day-long seminar will offer training and strategies to strengthen family dynamics, enhance parenting skills and increase effectiveness of work with children and teens. Four leading professors from University of Washington's Departments of Psychology and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences present research and application of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help manage emotions and interpersonal relationships more effectively.Six CEUs available for professionals (psychologists, social workers, therapists, counselors, and nurses). $49 - $60 for non-professionals; $99 - $124 CEU rate.



Gauguin
Now through April 29  ·  Seattle Art Museum downtown
Through a balanced contextual analysis of Polynesian art alongside Gauguin's works, this exhibition brings Polynesian arts and culture into the center of Gauguin studies. The show will display about 60 works by Gauguin (paintings, sculpture, works on paper) that fully reveal the extent of the influence of Polynesian art and culture on his work. It will also highlight about 60 works from the Pacific that exemplify the dynamic exchanges of Pacific Island peoples with Europeans throughout the nineteenth century.




Matzah Roca
May 24, 2012 to January 6, 2013  ·  Pacific Science Center
He coulda won a Grammy...
The exhibition features more than 100 objects from King Tut's tomb and from ancient sites representing important rulers throughout 2,000 years of ancient Egyptian history. More than twice the number of artifacts than in the original Tut exhibit that toured in the 1970s. On display for the last time in North America! Steve Martin performs King Tut here!


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