UPDATE

November 7, 2013  /  4 Kislev 5774

 

Thank you, veterans!

 


CONTENTS: Click on any item to go to it. FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS, DO SCROLL DOWN PAST THE KADIMA NEWS.
SAVE THE DATE! Saturday, March 15!
Yehuda Shaul introduces Breaking the Silence's new book, "Our Harsh Logic"; November 14
Only 13 tickets left for Lucidarium concert of Jewish medieval and Renaissance music
November 17: Chanukah Sunday Morning--Celebrating the Spirit of the Chanukah Season... The Gift of Giving to Others
Shabbat morning service, 10 am on Novermber 23
After Chanukah, After Hours party at Seattle Children's Museum!
Kadima Sundays & Mondays schedules
Register now for Judaic Studies, Hebrew classes, and B'nei Mitzvah program
Bulletin Board: Be'chol Lashon newsletter articles; Menorahs & Mitzvahs; piano lessons with Suzie Hellerstein; PJ Library Chanukah book and craft project
Kadima Social Justice Group
Kadima Alumni: We want to hear from you!
Please consider Kadima for your year-end giving
Kadima Calendar
Shop on line! Kadima receives a percentage of each sale


Saturday, March 15th, 2014

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SAVE THE DATE!

Circle the date... Program your device... Carve it in stone...  
Do whatever you need to do to be certain you do not miss out on this one... it will be the Whole Megillah!

A Gantze Megillah with Kadima!

Our Annual Gala Dinner Auction and 
a Purim Shpiel on Erev Purim!
 
Saturday evening, March 15, 2014  
5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Details forthcoming...






YEHUDA SHAUL-- founder of Breaking the Silence, will introduce Breaking the Silence's new book,
Our Harsh Logic, as part of a 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)




Lucidarium  
Una Festa Ebraica -- Celebrating Life
Performed by Lucidarium, Italy's premier ensemble for medieval and Renaissance music
8:00 pm on Saturday, November 16 
Town Hall Seattle

ONLY 13 TICKETS LEFT! 

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).

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




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  Menorah  
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 puppetry
Join us in the basement level of Kadima House.

11:45-12:00 Dreidel games and schmoozing

This 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.
 


Torah dressed

All are welcome...

Shabbat morning service
November 23 / 20 Kislev
10 am at Kadima House

Community spirit, song, and thoughtful discussion



Parshah Vayeishev (Genesis 37:1 - 40:23).

There will be a dairy/vegetarian (scaled fish welcome) potluck lunch following the service.

RSVPs are not necessary, but they are helpful! (206) 547-3914 or [email protected].

Kadima House: 12353 8th Ave. NE, Seattle  98125 (map).




Saturday, December 14th, 6:30 p.m. 
Don't Let the Lights Go Out! 

Join PJ Library and Kadima for an After Chanukah, After Hours Party at Seattle Children's Museum!

This event is geared toward children 3-9 years old, but all are welcome to attend.

Space is limited. RSVP required: [email protected].

PJ Library

Click here to sign-up for FREE Jewish books through PJ Library!
 






Kadima Sundays and Mondays Schedules

Kadima Sundays
10 to noon at Kadima House
November 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 18 & 25
December 2, 9 & 16




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Registration Is Open!

 

Kadima Pre-K, Judaic Studies, Hebrew classes, and B'nei Mitzvah program

 

 

  

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 [email protected] 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.

 

 



BULLETIN BOARD

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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.
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From the Be'chol Lashon October newsletter

Stephanie Butnick, TabletMag.com, October 1, 2013
In a newspaper article that starts off sounding like it could be the plot of an Indiana Jones movie, Calcutta newspaper The Telegraph announced the exciting end to a 25-year-long search: the quest to find ten Jewish men to make a minyan, solved just in time for Simchat Torah. Continued.

Ben Cohen, TabletMag.com, October 3, 2013
Tottenham-pronounced Tot-num-is a rather bleak neighborhood on the northeastern edge of London. The area was never historically Jewish, though it abuts the heavily ultra-Orthodox neighborhoods of Stamford Hill and Lower Clapton. Yet, somehow, the local soccer team, Tottenham Hotspur-or, more familiarly, Spurs-became known as England's Jewish club. Continued.

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Chanukah 2
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.

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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 [email protected], or call the Kadima office: (206) 547-3914.

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From Jewish Family Service and PJ Library--

Eight Winter Nights
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.


 
Kadima Social Justice Group!

If you are interested in joining the Social Justice Group's listserv please contact Sima Kahn via [email protected]. The listserv will keep people apprised of opportunities for engagement in various areas in which the Social Justice Group members are interested.




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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KADIMA CALENDAR

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  

Shabbat morning service
November 23
10 am
at Kadima House
Vegetarian/dairy potluck lunch follows

After Chanukah, Afer Hours Party
December 14
6:30 pm
at Seattle Children's Museum 




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JEWISH COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Now showing �  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. 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 [email protected].


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 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.


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 [email protected].


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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. 17 at 3:00 pm
Temple Beth El
5975 South 12th St, Tacoma
   
Jan. 26 at 7:00 pm
Congregation Bet Chaverim
25701 14th Place, Des Moines 
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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.


RSVP due today!
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 [email protected].


Tuesday, Nov. 19  �  6:30 - 9:00 pm  �  Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle)
Positive Discipline: Parenting with Confidence: Family Meetings: Finding Solutions Together
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. $20 per person. Advance registration required. Financial assistance available. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or [email protected].


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 [email protected].



Sha'arei Tikvah 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. 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 [email protected]. ASL provided. To discuss other accommodations, contact Marjorie by November 17.



Menorah    PJ Library
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

Contact Marjorie Schnyder at (206) 861-3146 or [email protected] or register here.



Monday, Dec. 9  �  6 - 9 pm  �  Location is confidential
Transforming Memories, Creating a Path to Healing:
An art and ritual workshop for those who have experienced intimate partner abuse
Would you like to reclaim a photo, piece of art or other memento that symbolizes your relationship? In this workshop, you'll transform an object of your choosing and rededicate it with positive intentions for your future. Join Jewish educator Julie Plaut Warwick in this group setting to explore the restorative qualities of art and ritual. FREE. Limited childcare spaces available upon advanced request. Please register by December 2. For more info or to register, call Project DVORA: (206) 461-3240.


Tuesday, Dec. 10  �  10 am - noon  �  Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle)
Emotion Coaching, An Essential Part of Your Parenting Toolbox
Guide your child through life's ups and downs in a way that builds confidence, resilience and strong relationships. Developed by Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child author Dr. John Gottman, this process helps your child learn how emotions work and how to behave when feelings are strong--skills that help them thrive socially and academically. Learn with a small group of other parents and parent educator and Co-Founder of GROW Parenting, Melissa Benaroya, LICSW. Advance registration required. $20/person or $30/couple. Financial assistance available. RSVP by email or call Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146.

Wednesday, Dec. 11  �  6:30 - 9:00 pm  �  Jewish Family Service (1601 16th Ave, Seattle)
Understanding Changes in Aging Parents
Jane Relin, LICSW, will discuss how to help aging parents make informed decisions about their future. The class will focus on recognizing the difference between normal aging and illness, as well as the resources available. Topics include:
  • memory loss
  • depression
  • substance abuse
  • home safety
  • finances
  • care options
Space is limited. Advance registration encouraged. $13 in advance, $18 at the door. Financial assistance available; ask if interested. RSVP: Leonid Orlov, (206) 861-8784 or [email protected].

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COMMUNITY EVENTS
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Race exhibit

Now thru Sunday, Jan. 5  �  Pacific Science Center (200 Second Ave N, Seattle)

The exhibit RACE challenges how we think about race and human variation, and reveals the reality--and unreality--of race. The exhibit uses interactive maps, historical artifacts, computer simulations of gene flows, compelling photos and multimedia presentations to probe how racism has shaped our country's history and impacted every social institution in the United States. 

 

 

 

American Winter  

Saturday, Nov. 9  �  2 pm  �  Seattle Public Central Library - Microsoft Auditorium (1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle) 

FREE documentary film presentation: American Winter

Produced and directed by Emmy award-winning filmmakers, Joe and Harry Gantz, American Winter follows the personal stories of families in the Pacific Northwest struggling in the aftermath of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. It shows the reality of poverty in the United States--the richest country on earth--where millions of families struggle to meet their basic needs, and many formerly middle class families now find themselves in financial crisis. Filmed over the course of one winter in Portland, Oregon, American Winter presents a humanizing portrait of the state of our economy as it is playing out in many American families. The film will be followed by a discussion. Parking in the Central Library garage will be available for the regular weekend rate of $6. Doors will open at 1:30. www.americanwinterfilm.com 

 

 

 

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 Adviser to Mike Kreidler, Insurance Commissioner for Washington State, will give a 45-minute presentation, followed by a 45-minute question and answer period.

 

 

 

Dan SiegelMonday, Dec. 9  �  7 - 9 pm  �  Town Hall Seattle (1119 8th Ave) 

ParentMap Lecture Series Pre-Season Lecture
Dan J. Siegel, MD, Brainstorm: The Power + Purpose of the Teenage Brain

As any parent with a teenager knows, the adolescent years can be intimidating, confusing and anxiety-ridden. The behavioral changes that take place during this period strain even the strongest parent/child relationships, leaving both sides frustrated and begging a fundamental question--why do teens act this way? World-renowned neuropsychiatrist and bestselling author of The Whole-Brain Child, Dr. Dan Siegel, explores how brain development affects teenage behavior and relationships and helps promote understanding between parents and their teens. Professional CEUs available. $20 General Admission. More info and purchase tickets here.

 

 

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