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UPDATE
August 15, 2013 / 9 Elul 5773
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The MEPC will hold a weekend family camp this weekend, with the goals of strengthening our multi-generational community and collectively creating the camp's future mission. Your whole family is invited!
Join us for a weekend of field games, nature walks, arts and crafts, cook-outs, discussion, singing and dancing, and more. There will be scheduled activities for campers and counselors throughout the two days, as well as adult centered programming. Counselors will supervise campers and lead activities on Saturday before the dinner celebration and on Sunday.
Campers are welcomed even if their parents cannot attend, and we encourage adult members of our community without children to attend as well! Counselors have the option of staying in chaperoned cabins on Saturday night.
Hours:
Saturday, August 17: 10am - 8pm -- Snack provided for the kids; bring your lunch!
Saturday Dinner Celebration: 6pm - 8pm -- Hallal and kosher meat provided; bring sides and desserts; coolers available
Saturday - Sunday -- Chaperoned Counselor Overnight: 8pm - 10:30am
Sunday, August 18: 10:30am - 3pm -- Bring your lunch!
At Camp Long Environmental Learning Center (5200 35th Ave S.W., Seattle)
Please find a registration form here, or on the MEPC website. Please call our Registrar, Denise, right away at (206) 524-6191 if you want to attend.If you did not receive the MEPC "save the date" postcard in May, and would like to receive future mailings, please notify us with your current address.
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 The Month of Elul
Renewing Ourselves and Our Visions in the Month of Elul
By Tamara Cohene
The Jewish month of Elul is traditionally a time for personal reflection and spiritual preparation for the New Year. It offers a structured opportunity to examine what is holding us back from being who we really want to be. If we use the period of Elul to take concrete steps towards becoming advocates for change, together we can make a difference! Continued.
Click here to see other articles and information about Elul.
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KADIMA
HIGH HOLY DAYS SERVICES
We invite all Kadima members and friends to join us in celebrating the High Holidays. We look forward to enjoying a wonderful High Holy Days together.
Readers wanted! Readers needed! If you want to read from the Machzor--in English--during any service you attend, email us so we can assign the readings and prepare our readers' template! Services will be held at Prospect Church 1919 East Prospect St., Seattle 98112
(on Capitol Hill, one block north of East Aloha St.)
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, September 4
Erev Rosh Hashanah service, 7:30 pm
Thursday, September 5
Rosh Hashanah morning service, 10:00
Children's morning service, 10:00-11:00
Vegetarian potluck lunch following the service
Tashlich at Madrona Park, 2:15 pm
Friday, September 13
Erev Yom Kippur/Kol Nidre service, 7:30 pm
Saturday, September 14
Yom Kippur morning service, 10:00
Children's morning service, 10:00-11:00
Yizkor, 5:00 pm
Ne'ilah, 6:00 pm
Break fast vegetarian potluck, 7:00 pm
RSVPs requested for children's services and childcare (to help us plan): office@kadima.org or (206) 547-3914.
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BULLETIN BOARD ___________________________________________________If you are performing, teaching, creating, competing, or receiving accolades, let us know! We are delighted to share your news on the Bulletin Board. ___________________________________________________  Travelblog
Kadimanik Sondra Cuban invites you to read her blog about her trip to Cuba last year. Sondra's blog contains educational and Jewish material...and photos!  | |
Study for House of Mirth, 12"x12", oil on panel
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Art Exhibit at Formspace Atelier
Kadima friend Carol Adelman is exhibiting paintings at Formspace Atelier, now through October 5.
407 First Ave., Seattle
Wednesday - Saturday
12 - 4 pm. Sunday by appointment only.
___________________________________________________  Be'chol Lashon NewsletterEvery four years, the Maccabiah Games, the world's third largest sporting competition following the Olympics and FIFA, are held in Israel. Continued.Five years ago D-Black was a hip-hop artist rapping about the violence, gang activity and drugs of his African-American 'hood. Today he's Nissim Black, an Orthodox Jew davening in a Sephardic shul in Seattle and writing songs he describes as rap/urban alternative that "speak a message of hope and inspiration." Continued.___________________________________________________ Piano Lessons
for Children and AdultsA classically-trained pianist (by Ruth Swan of USC; various staff at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music; and Martin Buff of UW and The Piano Studio Seattle), experienced public school teacher, adult educator--and Kadimanik--is offering beginning private piano lessons to children ages 6+ and adults in the student's home.
Learn to read music.
Learn music theory.
Ear training.
Learn proper piano technique.
Learn to play music at the student's level.
Children's lessons are $30 for 30 minutes, plus books and materials. Adults' lessons are either $30 for 30 minutes, or $40 for 45 minutes, plus books and materials.
Discount for two or more children in a family who have lessons one after the other, or two friends who share lesson space and have lessons one after the other.
Interested? Send reply to suzannethepianoteacher@gmail.com, or call the Kadima office: (206) 547-3914. __________________________________________________ 
Kadimanik plays lead role in
The Secret Garden at the
Kitsap Forest Theater
Jasmine, daughter of Kadima teacher Deb Harrick and a Kadima student, plays Mary in the Mountaineers Players production of The Secret Garden at the Kitsap Forest Theater in Bremerton. Performances continue through August 18. See more information about the theater and play here. _________________________________________________  "Life has gotten extremely busy in a very good way"
Three of Kadimanik Lois Gaylord's pieces are included in a new show at the Center for Spiritual Living. Some lovely work is on display. Most of the show is on the second floor. Now through August 25. Free admission. The Center for Spiritual Living is located at 5801 Sand Point Way NE in Seattle. (206) 527-8801. Lois had professional photographs taken of her new challah covers. She posted one of them on the Ceremonial Cloths page of her website. The covers come in three color-ways, and Lois plans to put them on her Etsy site. If you want one sooner, just let Lois know.
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Free Skateboarding Lessons!
Ages 12 and under
Sundays, 10 - noon through August 25
Kadima grads Brennan, Alex, and Corey are skateboarding instructors with Seattle Youth Employment Skateboarding (YES).
YES is offering FREE skateboarding drop-in lessons for kids ages 12 and under (weather permitting) on Sundays, 10 am to noon, now through August 25.
Locations:
- Judkins Park -- 2100 So Judkins St
- Roxhill Park -- 2850 SW Roxbury St
- Delridge -- 4458 Delridge Way SW
- Sea Sk8 -- SW corner of Seattle Center
- Lower Woodland -- 5201 Green Lake Way No
- Jefferson Park -- 3801 Beacon Ave So
Visit skatelikeagirl.com for dates, times, and locations. The drop-in schedule is at the bottom of the page. The drop-in programs are open to girls AND boys!
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Registration Is Open Sunday School starts on September 22 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. |
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.
PEARL sessions for 2013 are finished, but you can listen to more than sixty calls from 2008-2012 at www.jewishrecon.org/pearl. You can watch for the 2014 PEARL schedule and register for future calls at the same link.
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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.
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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 |
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.
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KADIMA CALENDAR
Middle East Peace Camp
August 17-18
at Camp Long Environmental Learning Center
High Holy Days Services
Rosh Hashanah
September 4 & 5
Yom Kippur
September 13 & 14
at Prospect Church
SukkahFest & first day of Sunday school
Sunday, September 22
10 am
at Kadima House.
Visitors welcome!
Simachat Torah
Friday, September 27
6:30 pm at the Haseley residence. Vegetarian potluck dinner.
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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.
Thursday afternoons in August · noon - 6 pm · SJCC Mercer Island (3801 E Mercer Way)
Fresh Organic Fruit Stand at the J Get organic fruit and vegetables for your family at the J. Healthy, convenient and delicious! Everyone--SJCC neighbors, friends and community--is welcome to drop by the Fruit Stand and visit the Kesher Community Garden. 
Sunday, August 18 · 6 pm · Seattle Jewish Community School (12351 8th Ave NE, Seattle) SJFF BEST OF FEST continues with a community-wide celebration and family film, co-presented by Jewish Junction. The event kicks off with a nosh and schmooze followed by an an encore of the delightful, all-ages movie, Hava Nagila. Activities for the little ones throughout. With humor and heart, this documentary traces 150 years of Jewish history, Jewish roots and connection to this ubiquitous Bar Mitzvah song. Packed with celebrity interviews and lighthearted pop culture references, director Roberta Grossman delivers an immensely entertaining, toe-tapping celebration of Jewish jubilance and upbeat resilience. $5; children 6 and under free. Purchase tickets. 
Sunday, August 18 · 6 pm · SJCC Mercer Island (3801 E Mercer Way) Gardening Workshop -- The Fall Garden: Put Your Beds to Rest Register. 
Thursday, Sept. 5 · 4 - 6 pm · Temple De Hirsch Sinai (1441 16th Ave, Seattle) Rosh Hashanah Service
All are welcome to join in prayer and celebration and to hear the sounding of the shofar. Led by Rabbi Aaron Meyer, Cantor David Serkin-Poole, and special guests, this community-wide service is accessible for all, young and old, people of all abilities. ASL provided. FREE. Kosher dietary laws observed. Advance registration encouraged. To discuss special accommodations, and for more info, contact Marjorie Schnyder by August 26: (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org. Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of educational, social, recreational & volunteer activities for adults age 60+. Free & open to the public. Tuesday, Sept. 10 · 11 am - noon · Chihuly Garden & Glass Exhibit at the Seattle Center
Endless Opportunities: An Outing to Chihuly Garden and Glass
Chihuly Garden and Glass exhibit provides a look at the influences that inform the career of artist Dale Chihuly. Through the eight interior galleries, a lush outdoor garden, and the centerpiece Glasshouse, you will experience a comprehensive look at Chihuly's most significant series of work. This will be a self-guided tour...take your time and enjoy! RSVP to Ellen Hendin or Wendy Warman by Tuesday, Sept. 3: (206) 461-3240 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org. Limited space available; reservations required.
Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of educational, social, recreational & volunteer activities for adults age 60+. Free & open to the public. Sunday, Sept. 15 · 11 am - 1 pm
Endless Opportunities: Food Drive Food Sort Event What better way to do a mitzvah with your peers from Endless Opportunities and countless other volunteers? It's a great day to sort food, schmooze with friends, nosh, and participate in the most organized chaos around. Your entry ticket is a grocery store gift card or a bag of groceries for the Polack Food Bank and your completed registration form. Advance registration required. Contact Jane Deer-Hileman, Director of JFS Volunteer Services, (206) 861-3155 or volunteer@jfsseattle.org.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS If an event title is underscored you can click on the title to open a link to more information.
Various dates, now thru Sept. 12 · Cornish Theatre (formerly Intiman Theatre) (201 Mercer St, Seattle) Make love, not war! Lysistrata is a woman on a mission, rallying the women of her community to put an end to a senseless war by denying their husbands their most basic desires. It's the ultimate battle of the sexes! Aristophanes' audacious story of an anti-war sex strike is brimming with innuendo and bawdy fun that has soul stirring insights into the folly of war and the struggles between the sexes. Purchase tickets.
Nobel prize winner Dario Fo wrote We Won't Pay, We Won't Pay! as a hysterical piece of comic activism. This farce is a playful romp full of heart and high jinks, ultimately illuminating the buoyancy and resiliency of the human spirit as it comes up against everyday life struggles. Think Lucy and Ethel, Laverne and Shirley, Roseanne and Dan, and you'll know what to expect when you meet this cast of buffoons. Purchase tickets.
Tuesday, Sept. 17 · 12-5 pm · SEIU Healthcare 775NW Columbia, Seattle
Over the Rainbow - Washington State LGBTQ Aging & Long-Term Care Summit
By 2030, Washington state demographics will shift toward an aging population with more than one-in-five residents over 65. Among this senior demographic will be a wave of LGBTQ people who will face unique challenges in finding culturally competent long-term care.
Over the Rainbow will convene nationally known and regional experts who understand the needs of this diverse community. This exciting forum will review what can be done to avoid re-closeting individuals as they reach their golden years and how best to embrace and manage associated needs. The program will include a key note address, break-out time with a choice of three sessions, and a closing plenary. More info here.
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