Ice cream 'Sunday' party this Sunday (Bulletin)

Kadimanik Richard Ginnis plays in this exciting 14-member all-saxophone ensemble, which will present an eclectic and engaging program on June 7. The program will include pieces by Mozart, Gershwin, Villa-Lobos, Debussy, Barber, Grieg, Israel, and more.

The program will feature some remarkable and wonderfully unusual instruments including tiny piccolo and curved sopranino saxes, the mighty bass saxophone, and the incredible six-foot-tall contrabass sax.

Come and experience the rare and marvelous sounds of the full range of the saxophone family in concert. It will be a truly fun and memorable musical event. Admission is by free-will donation.

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World's Oldest Torah Scroll

The University of Bologna says this Torah scroll is more than 850 years old. A story from Jewish News One posted on YouTube.

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Lois Gaylord

EDGEwise art exhibit

Now through June 12

Edmonds Conference Center

201 4th Ave North, Edmonds

Kadimanik Lois Gaylord has four new pieces in this ArtsNow Edge Graduate Group Show!

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The 85th Street Big Band performs at the Ballard locks

Sunday, June 30, 2 - 4 pm

Kadimanik Larry Greenberg plays bass in this 18-piece swing band.

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Brennan Freed, Alex Greenberg, & Corey Greengage

Kadima grads Brennan, Alex, and Corey are skateboarding instructors with Seattle Youth Employment Skateboarding (YES).

YES is offering FREE Skateboarding Drop-In Programs for kids ages 12 and under (weather permitting) from July 7 through August 25, 10 to noon, at the skate spots listed below. Visit skatelikeagirl.com for way more info. Drop-in programs are open and girls AND boys!

Judkins Park, Thursdays
Roxhill Park, Fridays
Delridge Community Center, Saturdays
Sea Sk8 (Seattle Center), Saturdays
Lower Woodland Park, Sundays
Jefferson Park, Sundays.

Jewish Reconstructionist Movement PEARL Calls

(Providing Education and Resources for Leadership)

The Jewish Reconstructionist Movement holds a series of PEARL calls each year. PEARL (Providing Education and Resources for Leadership) is a distance-learning program designed to provide meaningful information and strategies for congregational leaders, members, clergy, educators, and staff. Expert speakers partner with Reconstructionist movement professional staff and lay leaders to help strengthen congregations and chavurot, foster leadership, deepen Jewish spiritual life, and continue tikkun olam/social justice work.

Although PEARL sessions for 2013 are finished, you can listen to more than sixty calls from 2008-2012 at www.jewishrecon.org/pearl. You can register for future PEARL calls at that link. Watch www.jewishrecon.org/pearl for the 2014 schedule (which had not been posted as of June 5, 2013).

School Registration Is Open for 2013-2014!

Early Bird Special: Enroll by June 27 and receive $30 off your tuition costs (per family, not per student)

Pre-K, Judaic Studies, Hebrew, and B'nei Mitzvah programs

Download an Enrollment and Registration form.

Kadima offers...

Modern Conversational Hebrew Classes

For 3rd-8th grades.

Twice Monthly Sunday School Classes for Grades K-7 and a B'nei Mitzvah Program

Visit our website for more information about our Sunday School and B'nei Mitzvah program, or contact Sharron Lerner, Education Director, at slerner@kadima.org or (206) 547-3914.

Pre-Kindergarten Program

For children 4-5 years old. Developing Jewish identity and kindergarten readiness skills. The Pre-K program will serve as an introduction to Jewish songs, stories, traditions, and progressive Jewish values. The class meets Sundays, twice monthly, 10 to noon at Kadima House. View or download the Pre-K flyer. Contact Sharron Lerner for more information.

Survey Results!

Just a small number of people took our first survey, but useful info was obtained. You should take our next survey! It would be helpful to Kadima to understand peoples' needs and preferences.

On which days do you prefer to attend an event?
Most people prefer to attend events on Saturdays or Sundays. No one wants to go on Wednesdays. Friday is the third most desirable day to hold an event, with Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday tied for doable but not preferred.

Is the availability of childcare provided by Kadima a factor in determining whether you'll attend an event?
20 percent said that childcare availability is not a factor
80 percent said that it is not applicable
0 percent said that childcare availability is a factor.

Which Kadima events have you attended?
One hundred percent of the respondents have attended High Holidays services and the auction. The second most attended events were Kabbalat Shabbatot/potluck dinners. Kadima's Passover seder, adult education programs, and/or celebrations of other holidays have been attended by 50 percent of the respondents. Twenty-five percent of those who responded have attended a Shabbat service and/or an art sale.

Do you have any suggestions for future speakers or events?
Mahjong lessons and the movie, Tiles That Bind. Repeat prior presentations on such topics as Arabic calligraphy, Hebrew calligraphy, symbolism in Jewish art, etc. Presentations on Jewish culture without political content. A guest speaker from Stand With Us to present its perspective of peace through education.

Kadima Social Justice Group!

If you are interested in joining the Social Justice Group's listserv please contact Sima Kahn via office@kadima.org. The listserv will keep people apprised of opportunities for engagement in various areas in which the Social Justice Group is interested.

Kadima Sundays & Mondays

Sundays (10 am to noon)

June 9 (at 11:30, presentation of 7th Grade graduation certificate and Ice cream "Sunday" party)

Mondays

All done! See you next fall.

Seattle's premier 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, and to be sewn together in community.

Kadima is a co-founder of the Middle East Peace Camp for Children, which has been held every summer for more than ten years.

Contact Kadima!
(206) 547-3914

Kadima office email

Kadima website

Women's Torah Project Facebook

Women's Torah Project website

Middle East Peace Camp website

Make Kadima House a sanctuary filled with learning, celebration, activism, spirit and warm community!

HOW TO DONATE

Donate via NetworkForGood, where Kadima is a non-profit client · 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 Sunday,

June 9

10 - noon

at Kadima House

With ice cream "Sunday" party & 7th Grade graduation certificate presentation at 11:30.

Late July

Kabbalt Shabbat & potluck dinner at the Haseley residence. Details to follow.

Regarding leading, attending, chanting Torah and/or helping with Shabbat services, contact the Kadima office.

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JEWISH COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Sunday, June 9 · 1 - 4 pm · Location is confidential

Yoga & Jewish Ritual Workshop:

Mindful Yoga Practice for those who have experienced intimate partner abuse

Join Project DVORA for an afternoon of yoga, meditation and discussion. Be supported in community and explore ways to be grounded in your body, quiet your mind and open your heart. FREE. No prior yoga experience necessary. For info or to register, contact Project DVORA: (206) 861-3186 or jackiesmith@jfsseattle.org.

June 12 and August 18 · 6 pm · SJCC Mercer Island (3801 E Mercer Way)

Gardening Workshops

Register now for summer or fall - or both:
The Summer Garden: Birds & Bees, Tomatoes & Potatoes
Wednesday, June 12, 6 pm.
The Fall Garden: Eat Your Veggies, Put Your Beds to Rest
Wednesday, August 18, 6 pm.

Saturday, June 15 · 2 pm · Seattle Art Museum (1300 First Ave, Seattle)

Music of Remembrance's Sparks of Glory concert: Another Sunrise

One woman's true story of Holocaust survival. FREE admission.

Holy Land Hardball
Sunday, June 16 · 9:30 - 11:30 am · Majestic Bay Theatres in Ballard

Movie and Breakfast: Holy Land Hardball

You're invited to join the "J for Father's Day at Majestic Bay" for a screening of Holy Land Hardball, winner of the Seattle Jewish Film Festival 2009 Audience Choice Award. A Bostonian bakery owner tries to bring America's favorite pastime to the people of Israel. Filmmakers Brett Rapkin and Erik Kesten document his efforts to introduce baseball into a culture that has existed comfortably without it for over 5,700 years. Read synopsis. View trailer. Buy Tickets: $5-$7 per person, includes bagels and shmear breakfast.

Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of educational, social, recreational and volunteer opportunities for adults age 60+. Open to the public.

Thursday, June 20 · 10:30 am - Noon · Temple B'nai Torah (15727 NE 4th St, Bellevue)

Edible Mushrooms From Around the Globe

Daniel Winkler, author of A Field Guide to Edible Mushrooms of the Pacific Northwest, and organizer of MushRoaming Eco-Tours, shares mushroom collecting stories from the PNW, the Amazon and Asia--especially Tibet. RSVP to Ellen Hendin or Wendy Warman by June 13: (206) 461-3240 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.

Friday, June 21 · 6 - 8 pm · Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle)

Welcoming-Summer Shabbat Dinner for Jewish Single Parent Families & Big Pals/Little Pals

All Jewish single parent families and JFS Big Pals/Little Pals are invited! Bring your ideas for summer fun and your kids and come for dinner and discussion on the longest day of the year. Kosher entrée and dessert provided. Bring a side dish to share. Advance registration required by June 14. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.

Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of educational, social, recreational and volunteer opportunities for adults age 60+. Open to the public.

Thursday, June 27 · 10:30 am - noon · Temple De Hirsch Sinai (3850 156th Ave SE, Bellevue)

Classical Guitar Concert with Michael Parrington

Michael Partington, Director of the University of Washington Guitar Program, has been praised by Classical Guitar Magazine for his "lyricism, intensity and clear technical command." Come enjoy a classical concert featuring a variety of Spanish composers. RSVP to Ellen Hendin or Wendy Warman by June 20: (206) 461-3240 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.

Friday, June 28 · 6:30 pm · Hillel UW (4745 17th Ave NE, Seattle)

Pride Shabbat Service and Oneg

Join JFS and other community partners (Kadima included) in celebrating LGBTQ Jews, friends, allies and families. For more info: contact Leonid Orlov, (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.

Sunday, June 30 · 12:30 pm · Seattle Center

PrideFest

Stop by the Jewish Family Service info table at Fisher Pavilion for a chance to win cool prizes! More info: contact Leonid Orlov, (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.

October 3 - 13

Dual Narrative Study Tour

IPCRI (Israel/Palestine Center for Research and Information) is organizing this tour together with MEJDI tours. The dual narrative study tour of Israel and Palestine is a unique opportunity to get a balanced and highly professional view of the complexities, challenges, wonders and hopes of the holy land. Guided by a Jewish Israeli and a Palestinian tour guide, the tour covers Israel and Palestine and combines sightseeing together with a balanced and dual-narrative geopolitical guidance, by highly experienced and talented guides. As an IPCRI tour, the tour will also include meetings with senior politicians from both sides, as well as stakeholders, including settlers, local Palestinian leadership, journalists and IPCRI board members. The cost is $2600. More info here.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Now through June 9

SIFF homepage

Now thru June 30 · ACT--A Contemporary Theatre (700 Union St, Seattle)

Play: Other Desert Cities

Directed by Victor Pappas. The public and private mythology of an iconic Republican family is challenged when their "black sheep" liberal daughter announces that she's planning the publication of a memoir dredging up a pivotal emotional crisis in their shared past. Playwright Jon Robin Baitz, author of The Substance of Fire and creator of the hit television series Brothers and Sisters, compellingly examines the many faces of truth and the tangled ties that bind in this incendiary Tony Award-nominated drama. YouTube video.

Friday, June 7 · 7:30 pm · University Unitarian Church (6556 35th Ave NE, Seattle)

Return of the Seattle Saxophone Orchestra!

Kadimanik Richard Ginnis plays in this exciting 14-member all-saxophone ensemble, which will present an eclectic and engaging program on June 7. Included will be pieces by Mozart, Gershwin, Villa-Lobos, Debussy, Barber, Grieg, Israel, and more. The program will feature some remarkable and wonderfully unusual instruments including tiny piccolo and curved sopranino saxes, the mighty bass saxophone, and the incredible six-foot-tall contrabass sax. Admission is by free-will donation.

Sunday, June 30 · 12:30 pm · Seattle Center

PrideFest

Stop by the Jewish Family Service info table at Fisher Pavilion for a chance to win cool prizes! More info: contact Leonid Orlov, (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.

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