· Reflection at Holocaust memorial, SJCC

· Candlelight procession to Herzl-Ner Tamid

· Kaddish

· Recognition of Writing and Art Contest winners

· Refreshments in the foyer.

Friday, April 13  ·  Thursday, April 26  ·  Wednesday, May 9
One God, Three Faiths: Building Community Through Prayer
The Intercommunity Peace & Justice Center invites you to a series of interfaith visits to learn about the Jewish, Muslim and Christian traditions, explore sacred space and share community.
·The first event will be at Temple B'nai Torah (15727 NE 4th St, Bellevue), on April 13, 7:30 - 9:30 pm.
·The second event will be at Masjid Ar-Rahmah (Muslim Assoc. of Puget Sound), 17550 NE 67th Ct, Redmond, on April 26, 7 - 9:30 pm.
·The final event will be at Holy Spirit Lutheran Church (10021 NE 124th St, Kirkland), on May 9, 6 - 8 pm.
·Pre-register for 1, 2, or 3 visits by calling (206) 223-1138 or emailing ipjc@ipjc.org.


Wednesday, April 18  ·  7:30 pm  ·  Chapel of St. Ignatius, Seattle University campus
The Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry invites you to Yom HaShoah: Remembering the Holocaust service. Join as people of many faiths come together in a service of readings, music and prayer to remember the Holocaust in an inspiring interfaith service. For more info, contact Rachel Stacy at stacyra@seattleu.edu or (206) 220-8588.




Thursday, April 19  ·  7 - 8:30 pm  ·  Mount Zion Baptist Church (1634 19th Ave, Seattle)
David "Sonny" Lacks will discuss his mother's contributions to medicine and science as cataloged in Rebecca Skloot's, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.

The international success of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, has left people keenly interested in the Lacks family and Henrietta's legacy. In his appearances, Sonny shares with audiences what it meant to find out, decades after the fact, that his mother's cells were being used in labs around the world, bought and sold by the billions. Sonny's visits put a personal face to big issues such as the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over "informed consent" and whether we control the stuff we're made of, and should share in the profits.

Henrietta Lacks was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells, taken without her knowledge in 1951, went on to become the first immortal human cells ever grown in the laboratory. Those cells, nicknamed HeLa, became one of the most important tools in modern medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. Though Henrietta died in 1951, her cells-alive and growing to this day-are still the most widely used cell line in the world.

Free tickets for this event can be reserved at Brown Paper Tickets. RSVPs are for reasons of planning and security only; all comers will be seated. Sponsored by Seattle University, Mount Zion Baptist Church, and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.



Wed, April 25  ·  7:30 pm  ·  Town Hall Seattle
Etgar Keret has been one of the most avidly read writers at work anywhere. Seattle Arts & Lectures presents this evening with Mr. Keret, occasioned by the US publication of his newest book of stories, Suddenly, a Knock on the Door, translated from the Hebrew. "Etgar Keret's stories are funny, with tons of feeling, driving towards destinations you never see coming. They're written in the most unpretentious, chatty voice possible, but they're also weirdly poetic." --Ira Glass. TICKETS REQUIRED. For tickets and info visit SAL, or call (206) 621-2230.



Wed, April 25  ·  7 pm  ·  Elliott Bay Book Co.
Sayed Kashua, writing in Hebrew, is a celebrated novelist, columnist (Haaretz), and creator of what's considered a groundbreaking sitcom, Arab Labor. He is here with his third novel, Second Person Singular. "In his newest novel, Kashua explores what it means to be a Palestinian and an Israeli; a father and a working man. The preoccupations of Second Person Singular strike me as adult preoccupations, ones many readers will relate to. Kashua has long been seen as Larry David meets Edward Said, but in this novel he comes into his own. Incomparable." - Randa Jarrar. "Sayed Kashua is a brilliant, funny, humane writer who effortlessly overturns any and all preconceptions about the Middle East. God, I love him." -- Gary Shytengart.




Thurs, April 26  ·  7 pm  ·  Elliott Bay Book Co. (1521 10th Ave, Seattle)
Chicago-based writer Adam Levin shows his mastery of more than one form as he follows his massive, extraordinary, award-winning debut novel, The Instructions, with a superb first book of stories, Hot Pink. "From walls that ooze unnameable, unidentifiable gel, through makers of children's dolls designed to mimic the stages of digestive health, to older widowers in retirement looking back over their marriages, Levin manages to find the pathos and the humor in living an 'ordinary' existence. Enter his world if you dare!" - The Jewish Times.

Real questions and real answers for parents having conversations with their kids about puberty and sex. Learn how to guide your child on their journey through adolescence. Tickets: $20. Topic age range: 9-14 years.

The Science of Trust -- new research on marriage and parenting from award-winning Dr.Gottman. Tickets: $20.