February 2012
Shevat/Adar 5772
Note: to access older newsletters (only the most recent 10 show on the newsletter page) please type http://www.shirhayam.org/news/june-2011 in your browser (replacing month and year in the example with the one you are requesting)._
Event Quick Reference:
February
10 – Potluck Shabbat
11 – Tu B’Shvat Celebration
21 – SING-A-LONG
March
9 – Potluck Shabbat
April
6 – Passover begins
13 – Potluck Shabbat
CONGRATULATIONS
To our own Noah Levine and his BHS Math Club Team. They placed in the team and individual events at the Cool Masters competition in Moses Lake.
POTLUCK SHABBAT
Please note that while we will usually have our Shabbat celebrations on the second Friday of each month this year. Keep an eye out for an email with the details of each month’s Shabbat.
Second Friday Shabbat Potluck and Celebration:
Friday, February 10
Friday, March 9
Friday, April 13
Friday, May 11
TU B’SHVAT CELEBRATION
Tu b’Shvat Celebration- The Sap is Rising! 3:30 pm. Saturday, February 11th
Potluck dinner at Rebecca’s house.
Everyone is welcomed to a festive gathering for the New Years of the Trees. We will plant a tree, eat a beautiful feast of fruits, and celebrate being part of the Tree of Life.
SING-A-LONG
Back by popular demand—-SING-A-LONG bring a song, we’ll sing along—Tuesday, February 21st 6:30 PM at Linda Golden’s. Nosh, shmooze, sing. ALL ARE WELCOME.
TIKKUN OLAM
NEW PROGRAM – Clothing Works at Helpline House
We offer no cost gently used clothing, bedding and towels for the whole family. We have an abundant supply of winter coats, hats, gloves and scarves. Open Mondays and Wednesdays 9:30 to 12:30 by appointment. For an appointment call 206 842 7621 ext. 30 or email ddahlquist@helplinehouse.org
The new Helpline House Clothing Works program adds vocational assessment and skill building opportunities for job seekers with developmental disabilities to the long standing clothing bank. Clothing Works reflects equal focus on dual program goals; continuing the long term Clothing Connection role of matching clothing donations with neighbors in need and meeting the growing community need for local vocational skill building and assessment.
BLOOD DRIVE ON BAINBRIDGE
Wednesday, February 8th
St. Cecilia’s Catholic Church Conger Hall, High School Road/Madison 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm (closed 2-2:45)
Thursday, February 9th
First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, HWY 305/Madison 11:30 am to 5:30 pm (closed 1-2)
Thursday, March 1st
Bethany Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 7968 Finch Road 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm (closed 2-2:45)
Tuesday, March 22nd
Congregation Kol Shalom Sanctuary, 9010 Miller Road NE 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm (closed 2-3)
For information about these drives please call Greg Supancheck 1-888-475-5275 or gregs@psbc.org
JEWISH ISSUES FORUM
How dangerous a threat to the survival of Israel and its people is the Iranian possession of missile-deliverable nuclear weapons? In light of Iranian threats to destroy “The Zionist State,” what can and should Israel do to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear arsenal? What is the role, if any, of the United States in this situation?
These are questions that will be addressed by a distinguished panel as Program 4 of the Current Jewish Issues Forum held at Congregation Kol Shalom. Panelists will include Steve Leach, a former US diplomat and Ben Kirkendall, a nuclear scientist who worked with the United Nations agency charged with nonproliferation. The panel will be moderated by Lewis Mandell who has been a Professor at Tel Aviv University and who has written a book on Israel.
This forum will be held on Thursday, February 16, at 7:30 PM and is open to everyone without charge.
HAPPENING IN SEATTLE
The Seattle Kollel provides Jewish Education to all Jews in the Pacific Northwest
regardless of affiliation or observance. All Jews are welcome to attend our Upcoming Classes and Events. 206-722-8289 info@seattlekollel.org www.seattlekollel.org
Sign up to receive our e-newsletter! or visit our website for a complete listing.
MATAN – Mother and Daughter Bat Mitzvah Program Feb. 5th – March 4th. Five 2 hour sessions 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Lead by Matan trained instructors Shaindel Bresler, Rooksie David, and guest Speaker Techiya Levine. For mothers and their daughters ages 11-14. Sharing the excitement of discovering their place in the chain of Jewish continuity through an experiential values based program focused on Jewish women role models. Opening new channels of communication. Connecting with Jewish sources in fresh and creative ways. Cost: $150.00 ($30.00 per session). Private home on Mercer Island. For more information and location contact Shaindel Bresler 206-779-4373
Discovery Weekend Seminar at the Bellevue Sheraton February 3 – 5
With its crisp, entertaining style, Discovery uses scientific methods to explore the authenticity of Judaism and its relevance today. It debunks popular misconceptions about Judaism and answers the question: “Why be Jewish?” Over 100,000 people on five continents have done Discovery. Special classes on Torah and science.
Special guest lecturers Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein and Mr. Harold Gans (see below)
Friday Afternoon February 3 through Sunday February 5 noon Info/Reservations: 206-722-8289 or info@seattlekollel.org
Mr. Harold Gans worked as a Senior Cryptologic Mathematician and Cryptanalyst (a professional code-breaker) for the United States Department of Defense for 28 years. While there, he received the prestigious Meritorious Civilian Service Award for his research and publications, and was elected a distinguished member of the Crypto-Mathematics Institute.
Rabbi Yerachmiel Milstein is the Executive Vice President of Project Chazon, which presents hashkafa workshops to reduce at-risk behavior in more than 300 high schools across North America and the UK, and counsels hundreds of pre- and in-crisis teens. As a Senior Lecturer for Aish HaTorah’s Discovery Seminars for the better part of two decades, he has appeared before tens of thousands throughout North America, Israel, Europe, South Africa, as well as at England’s prestigious Cambridge University.
RESERVE THE DATES
June 3rd – The Seattle Kollel’s Annual Dinner
July 31 – August 5 New York Siyum Hashas Seattle Kollel Trip
Subscribe via RSS