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Kadima Sundays in November
November 3 10:00-10:30; T'fillah Parents welcome and encouraged to attend. 
November 17 10:00-12:00
Chanukah Sunday Morning Celebrating the Spirit of the Chanukah Season...
The Gift of Giving to Others
10:00-10:45 Tikkun Olam Chanukah Party
Join us in the upper/main level of Kadima House. We will be making 100 home-style sack lunches for the residents of Tent City 3, and then our older students will deliver the lunches to Tent City from 12:30 to 1:30, following regular Sunday School hours. 11:00-11:30 Ben Gown from the Sababas rocks Chanukah with songs and puppetryJoin us in the basement level of Kadima House. 11:45-12:00 Dreidel games and schmoozingThis is an All-School, Intergenerational Chanukah Program; parent participation greatly enriches this program for everyone!
Please make your plans to stay for the morning, as able.
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YEHUDA SHAUL-- founder of Breaking the Silence, will introduce Breaking the Silence's new book Our Harsh Logic as part of a national book tour of the United States
OUR HARSH LOGIC:
ISRAEL SOLDIERS' TESTIMONIES FROM THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES, 2000-2010 
7:00 PM, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14 Saint Mark's Cathedral Skinner Hall 1245 Tenth Ave. East Seattle
5:30 pm Pre-Event Potluck / Social for information contact Huda Giddens (206) 527-1291
BREAKING THE SILENCE was established in Jerusalem in 2004 by Israel Defense Forces veterans who served in the beginning of the Second Intifada and have taken it on themselves to expose the public to the horrors and realities of everyday life for Palestinians in the occupied territories.
YEHUDA SHAUL was born and raised in Jerusalem in an ultra-Orthodox family. After graduating from a yeshiva high school in a Jewish settlement on the West Bank, Yehuda served in the Israel Defense Forces achieving the rank of commander and platoon sergeant and was posted in the Palestinian towns of Bethlehem, Hebron and Ramallah on the West Bank.
In 2004, Yehuda founded Breaking the Silence with a group of fellow veterans; he serves as the organization's Co-Director and Foreign Relations Officer.
Sponsored by Friends of Breaking the Silence; Mideast Focus Ministry ~ Saint Mark's Cathedral; Episcopal Bishop's Committee Israel/Palestine ~ Seattle; The Church Council of Greater Seattle--Palestine Task Force; Voices for Palestine; Kadima Reconstructionst Community (partial list)
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Una Festa Ebraica -- Celebrating Life
A Musical Opportunity for All of Us!
8:00 pm on Saturday, November 16
Town Hall Seattle
Richard Ginnis has arranged with the Early Music Guild to reserve a block of seats for Kadimaniks and friends to attend the concert, Una Festa Ebraica -- Celebrating Life, performed by the Lucidarium ensemble. Not only do we all get to sit together, we also get to purchase tickets at the discounted price of $30 (regularly $42). This will be a fun and special evening!
Una Festa Ebraica -- Celebrating Life
In Jewish communities, fully experiencing every stage of life is considered no less important than prayers, respecting the Sabbath, observing holidays, or following dietary and behavioral rules. Reflecting this, a large amount of "party music" survives: songs celebrating life, humorous poems, women's gatherings, transitions, and joyful moments of the liturgical year. With a wide array of instruments, including recorders, pipe and tabor, dulcian, lute, colascione, viola da mano, percussion, hammer dulcimer, and Renaissance guitar, the virtuosi of Lucidarium, Italy's premier ensemble for medieval and Renaissance music, keep the party going -- to Life, l'Chaim!
The concert is on Saturday, November 16, at 8:00 pm at Town Hall Seattle. For all ages.
Ticket sales will handled by Richard. Reserve your tickets by calling -- (206) 547-3914 -- or emailing the Kadima office. Let us know how many tickets you need. Payment will be made to Richard at a later date. Members, friends, members' friends...we're all invited!
Learn more about the concert and the Early Music Guild at www.earlymusicguild.org.
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Kadima Sundays and Mondays Schedules
Kadima Sundays
10 to noon at Kadima House
November 3 & 17
Nov. 3 - T'fillah, 10:00 to 10:30 -- parents welcome
Nov. 17 - Chanukah of Giving & Festivities, 10 to 12; deliver lunches (older students), 12:30-1:30
December 8 & 15
Kadima Mondays
Hebrew 1 5:45-6:45 Hebrew 3 5:45-6:45 B'nei Mitzvah 7:00-8:00
November 4, 18 & 25
December 2, 9 & 16
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BULLETIN BOARD _____________________________________________________If you are performing, teaching, creating, exhibiting, competing, or receiving accolades, let us know! We are delighted to share your news on the Bulletin Board ._____________________________________________________  Menorahs and Mitzvahs
Explore the themes and traditions of Chanukah through a series of email articles from Jewish Family Service. A special focus will be weaving acts of kindness, charity, and justice into the holiday. Unique issues for interfaith and Jewish by choice families will also be looked at.
Then, Interfaith and Jewish by choice families, get together for snacks, story, songs, and lighting the fifth candle of Chanukah!
Sunday, December 1
2:00 - 3:30 pm
JFS Capitol Hill Campus
1601 16th Ave, Seattle
Advance registration encouraged for the event.
To sign up for the articles or the event, email or call Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146. _____________________________________________________ Saturday, November 2
7:30 - 9:30 pm
Third Place Books (Third Place Commons)
17171 Bothell Way NE in Lake Forest Park
 The 85th Street Big Band!
Get up and dance or sit back and enjoy! Dance floor, restaurants, shopping, free parking. Kadimanik Larry Greenberg plays bass in this big band.
_____________________________________________________  Celebration of Art
Sunday, November 3rd from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capital Highway
Portland, OR 97219
Kadimanik Lois Gaylord is traveling to Portland this weekend to participate in ORA -- Northwest Jewish Artists' Celebration of Art. If you have friends in Portland, Lois would appreciate it if you would let them know about the show. You can see a preview of some of the artists on Youtube! And a big thanks to everyone for all of your support.--Lois Gaylord _____________________________________________________Health Insurance
We have heard that 71 percent of Americans who need health insurance don't know about the Health Insurance Marketplace. Here's where to go--share this info! Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace: https://www.healthcare.gov/ or 1-800-318-2596. Both are open 24/7. Washington Health Benefit Exchange: http://www.wahbexchange.org/. _____________________________________________________Piano Lessons
for Children and Adults
Learn to play the piano! Experienced public school teacher, adult educator and pianist, Kadimanik Suzie Hellerstein, is offering beginning private piano lessons to children ages 6+ and adults in the student's home.
Lessons are $30 for 30 minutes, plus books and materials. Discount offered for two or more people in a household who schedule consecutive lessons.
For more information, email suzannethepianoteacher@gmail.com, or call the Kadima office: (206) 547-3914._____________________________________________________  Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest
All eighth grade students attending public or private schools in King County are invited to submit essays for the Fifteenth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Essay Contest, sponsored by the King County Civil Rights Commission. The purpose of the contest is to encourage middle and junior high school students to think critically about Dr. King's legacy of peace and justice. This year's essay theme is: No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. Essays must be postmarked by Friday, November 8, 2013 and mailed to King County Civil Rights Commission. Find the rules and more information about submission, etc., here. _____________________________________________________From Jewish in Seattle, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle's Monthly E-Newsletter. October 2013. Pew Study Is the Talk of the Community
The recent Pew study of the American Jewish community has returned intriguing findings that have significant implications for the future of our Jewish community in Seattle. The study, prepared by the Pew Research Religion & Public Life Project, has elicited a wide range of commentary from many observers in the Jewish community, with some pointing to what they perceived as problems and others seeing opportunities. Here is a brief summary of the study's major findings and trends: - The U.S. Jewish population is estimated to number 6.7 million, or 2.2 percent of the total U.S. population.
- A huge majority, 94 percent, say they are proud to be Jewish. Three-fourths say they have a "strong sense of belonging to the Jewish people."
- Large majorities say it's important to remember the Holocaust (73 percent), to live an ethical life (69 percent), and to work for justice and equality (56 percent).
- Emotional attachment to Israel remains high, with 70 percent saying they are strongly or emotionally attached to the Jewish state.
- A growing proportion of Jewish adults say they have no religion but have a Jewish background and consider themselves Jewish. A total of 22 percent of Jews say they have no religion.
- Intermarriage continues to increase. Among the Jews who married between 2005 and 2013, 58 percent have non-Jewish spouses.
- In households with children that have at least one Jewish adult, more than 70 percent of the children are being raised Jewish in some way.
Read Jewish Federation President and CEO Keith Dvorchik's observations about the study here and here. A sampling of other commentaries: The Pew Data and Us, Daniel S. Horwitz, Rabbi and Director of Immersive Learning at Moishe House Moneyball Judaism: We [Are] Not Selling Jeans Here, Rabbi Joshua Rabin, Rabbi-in-Residence, Schechter School of Long Island Crisis and Opportunity: Reflections on the Pew Report, Jay Sanderson, President & CEO, the Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. _____________________________________________________
From Jewish Family Service and PJ Library--  PJ Library Book & Project:
Eight Winter Nights Short poems describe food, fun, traditions, and togetherness associated with Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights.
Enhance the story by downloading the reading guide created by the PJ Library. Prepare to celebrate Hanukkah by purchasing or making your own menorah! Using clay (from a local craft store) have your children create the candle holders themselves. Click here to see one charming example. Wondering where to get good books like this for Hanukkah? Are you a Jewish or Interfaith family with young children? PJ Library offers FREE high quality books and music. Click here to find out more and sign up for your PJ Library monthly subscription. |
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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 members are interested.
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Registration Is Open!
Pre-K, Judaic Studies, Hebrew, and B'nei Mitzvah programs Download an Enrollment and Registration form. Kadima offers... Modern Conversational Hebrew Classes For 3rd-7th 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. Click here for a registration form for families who don't have students enrolled in classes. |
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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 over ten years.
Contact Kadima!
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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
Kadima Sunday
November 3
10 am
at Kadima House
T'fillah from 10 to 10:30; parents invited!
Yehuda Shaul
November 14
7 pm
at St. Mark's cathedral
Yehuda Shaul and Breaking the Silence book tour
Lucidarium concert
November 16
8 pm
at Town Hall Seattle
Kadima Sunday
November 17
10 am
at Kadima House
A Chanukah of Giving & Festivities
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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. 
Friday, Nov 1 · 2 pm, 4:15 pm, 7 pm, and 9:25 pm · Film, The Pin · Sundance Cinemas (4500 9th Ave NE, Seattle) A film, The Pin, written and directed by Naomi Jaye. Yiddish with English subtitles.
The New York Times perfectly reviews the film: "...to summarize, it's a Yiddish language film by first time Canadian director Naomi Jaye. Yiddish language films are certainly a rarity these days, and it's a great back story as the young actors had to learn the dialogue phonetically. It's a simple yet beautifully haunting love story about two young adults hiding out in a barn with the backdrop of WWII and the Holocaust in Lithuania. And a promise that is made but not fulfilled until the end of the girl's life many years later. It's certainly a different take on a 'war film' from anything we've seen and reflects the tremendous power of the human spirit." Here is the official trailer. Pdf about The Pin. Sunday, Nov. 3 · 6 - 9 pm · Town Hall (1119 8th Ave, Seattle)
Honor long-time community leaders Sharon and Larry Finegod and enjoy a buffet of Israeli-style hors d'oeuvres and free Israeli wines. Yossi Klein Halevi is a Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute, a Jerusalem-based research institute and educational center. He is the Israel correspondent and contributing editor of The New Republic and a senior writer for the Jerusalem Report, as well as a commentator on Middle Eastern and religious affairs, contributing to the opinion pages of the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal and other publications. He is also an award-winning author. Kasim Hafeez is a 28-year-old English-Pakistani Muslim who was raised in England in jihadi schools. He grew up hating Israel and Jews. After reading Alan Dershowitz' The Case for Israel and StandWithUs' Israel 101, Kasim visited Israel and learned that all he'd been taught was false. Kasim now calls himself a Muslim Zionist and is on the board of StandWithUs UK. He speaks widely in support of Israel.
Tuesdays, Nov. 5 and 19 · 6:30 - 9:00 pm · Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle)
Positive Discipline: Parenting with Confidence
Positive discipline is a time-tested strategy that builds parent confidence and a smoother family life! Positive discipline guides children in a context of mutual respect, using methods that are firm and kind, and come from both common sense and research. Best for parents with children 2-12 years old. Parents are welcome to attend one, some, or all of the series. - November 5: Reducing Power Struggles with Positive Discipline
- November 19: Family Meetings: Finding Solutions Together
$20/session per person. Advance registration required. Financial assistance available. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of free educational, social, recreational and volunteer activities for adults age 60+. Free and open to the public
RSVP due today! Thursday, Nov. 7 · 10:30 am - noon · Temple B'nei Torah (15727 NE 4th St, Bellevue)
Ingredients for Longevity and a Healthy Life
Katherine Figel, registered dietitian at Pacific Medical Centers, will help us learn about the changes our body experiences as we age. Discover ways to plan and prepare healthy and appetizing meals which support an active lifestyle. RSVP to Ellen Hendin or Wendy Warman by Oct. 31: (206) 461-3240 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org.
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In the Land of Rain and Salmon performances
Wildly popular, In the Land of Rain and Salmon is based on the award-winning book Family of Strangers and oral histories from the Jewish Archives at the University of Washington.
Nov 7 at 7:30 pm
Nordic Heritage Museum
3014 NW 67th St, Seattle
Nov 17 at 3:00 pm
Temple Beth El
5975 S 12th St, Tacoma
Jan 26 at 7:00 pm
Congregation Bet Chaverim
25701 14th Place, Des Moines
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Sunday, Nov. 10 · 10:30 am - 12:30 pm · Congregation Beth Shalom (6800 35th NE, Seattle)
Raising Jewish Kids in a Non-Jewish World
Have your kids brought home comments like these?
"Isn't Chanukah the Jewish Christmas?"
"But you don't look Jewish!"
"Why is Israel so important to you?"
"You don't eat clam chowder? But it's a Seattle tradition!"
Growing up as a minority, our kids are likely to encounter curiosity, misunderstanding, stereotypes or worse, and it's our job to prepare them. At the same time, how do we teach our children to treat non-Jewish friends and others with understanding and respect? Explore these topics with JFS Director of Family Life Education Marjorie Schnyder and Rabbi Lauren Kurland, Beth Shalom parent. Advance registration encouraged. $12/individual or $18/couple. Financial assistance available. Contact Marjorie Schnyder: (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Sunday, Nov. 10 · 7 pm · Benaroya Hall (200 University St, Seattle)
Cornish College of the Arts choreographer Pat Hon creates dances for Betty Olivero's dazzling suite from her score to the 1920 silent film The Golem. Plus works from Marc Lavry, Eugene Levitas, and the audacious Erwin Schulhoff. Also featuring a performance by Takumi Taguchi, winner of the 2013-2014 David Tonkonogui Memorial Award.
Meet the Artists: 6:15 pm: Choreographer Pat Hon & Clarinetist Laura DeLuca. Interviewed by Nancy Uscher, President, Cornish College of the Arts.
Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of free educational, social, recreational and volunteer activities for adults age 60+. Free and open to the public
Thursday, Nov. 12 · 10:30 am - noon · Temple De Hirsch Sinai (1441 16th Ave, Seattle)
Protecting the Vulnerable, "Tales from JFS"
Jane Relin, Clinical Director at Jewish Family Service, will share some of her experiences regarding vulnerable seniors who are most at risk for financial exploitation and teach us how to prevent this. She will also offer suggestions about how to help a person when they are refusing your assistance. RSVP to Ellen Hendin or Wendy Warman by Nov. 5: (206) 461-3240 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org.
Thursday, Nov. 14 · 6:30 - 8:30 pm · Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle)
Dollars & Sense: Financial Alternatives in Retirement
In today's economic climate it can be difficult to feel excited about retiring. Even with Medicare and Social Security at your disposal, you might find yourself in survival mode. Sandy Voit, mental health counselor and financial analyst, will offer a variety of tools for helping your dollar go further. Limited space. Advance registration encouraged. $13 in advance, $18 at the door. Scholarships available; please ask if interested. Contact Leonid Orlov: (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Monday, Nov. 18 · 6:30 pm · Stopsky's Delicatessen (3016 78th Ave SE, Mercer Island)
Hanukkah Cooking Class
The head chef of Stopsky's Delicatessen leads a hands-on cooking class, putting a new spin on classic Hanukkah dishes. This isn't just a cooking class; you'll get appetizers, wine, and dinner -- and you'll leave with delicious recipes. $65 SJCC members / $80 SJCC guests. Register here.
Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of free educational, social, recreational and volunteer activities for adults age 60+. Free and open to the public
Monday, Nov. 18 · 10:30 to noon · MOHAI (800 Terry Ave N, Seattle)
An Outing to the Museum of History and Industry
MOHAI focuses on innovation and technology around Puget Sound. Joins Endless Opportunities for an in-depth presentation about eight iconic places that make Seattle unique. Then, explore the museum at your own pace. Parking is limited so consider using public transportation. MOHAI members: $5 presentation fee. Non-members $16; includes admission and presentation fee. Fees are due prior to outing and are nonrefundable. RSVP to Ellen Hendin or Wendy Warman by Nov. 8: (206) 461-3240 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org.Endless Opportunities: A community-wide program of free educational, social, recreational and volunteer activities for adults age 60+. Free and open to the public
Thursday, Nov. 21 · 10:30 am - noon · Temple De Hirsch Sinai Bellevue (3850 156th Ave SE, Bellevue)Kabbalah and Why We Study It
There is a great deal of interest in Kabbalah and a lot of misconceptions as well. Rabbi Mark Spiro, Executive Director of Living Judaism, will give us a taste of Jewish mysticism and a greater understanding of its history, place, and purpose in the Jewish world, and why it remains relevant. RSVP to Ellen Hendin or Wendy Warman by Nov. 14: (206) 461-3240 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org.  Sunday, Nov. 24 · 3 - 5 pm · Temple B'nai Torah (15727 NE 4th St, Bellevue)
Chanukah Celebration
A community-wide nondenominational celebration for people of all abilities and ages. Led by Rabbi Mirel, Rabbi Kinberg, Cantor Serkin-Poole, Rabbi Meyer and special guests. We'll spin dreidels, sing and eat latkes! Great for all ages. FREE. Kosher dietary laws observed. Advance registration encouraged. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org. ASL provided. To discuss other accommodations, contact Marjorie by November 17.
 
Sunday, Dec. 1 · 2 - 3:30 pm · JFS (1601 16th Ave, Seattle)
Interfaith and Jewish by Choice couples and families are invited to join Jewish Family Service and PJ Library for story, song, snacks and a community Menorah lighting
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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.
Sunday, Nov. 10 · 3 - 4:30 pm · Wedgwood Community Church (8201 30th Ave NE, Seattle)
The Affordable Care Act and You
Wedgwood Community Church, in partnership with the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, invites you to attend an informational seminar, The Affordable Care Act and You. The seminar will provide important facts to the community regarding the Affordable Care Act. Carolyn Smith, Consumer Advocate and Health Insurance Advisor to Mike Kreidler, Insurance Commissioner for Washington State, will give a 45-minute presentation, followed by a 45-minute question and answer period.
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