January 2008
Tevet/Shevat 5768
SHIR HAYAM EVENTS
See member’s calendar or call 206-855-7924 for event details.
UPCOMING SERVICES
January —- The Seigels are back in town to share Shabbat with us
For location details see member’s calendar or call 206-855-7924.
January 11th Friday evening Dessert potluck – Come join us for singing led by Rabbi Hannah and Rabbi Daniel 7:00 pm
January 12th Saturday morning Shabbat service 10:30 – 12:30
Saturday evening Potluck Dinner, Havdalah and Teaching “Talmudic discussion of this weeks Torah portion — 5:00 pm -9:00 pm
February —- Arik is coming back to join us again.
For location details see member’s calendar or call 206-855-7924.
February 22nd Friday evening Shabbat service and dessert potluck 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
February 23rd Saturday morning Shabbat service 10:00 am-12:00 pm
Saturday evening Havdalah, potluck dinner and teaching 5:00 pm-9:00 pm
ADULT BOOK GROUP
For event details see member’s calendar or call 206-855-7924.
MOVIE NIGHT
The Syrian Bride – has been postponed – watch your email for the new date.
The Syrian Bride is an Israeli movie about a Druse woman who must leave her family and cross the border to Syria to marry. However, once she crosses she will not be permitted to cross back.
Here is a link to an NPR story about the film. The Syrian Bride
MISHEBERACH
For Marianne Cohen – wishes for a speedy recovery.
TIKKUN OLAM CORNER
I am going to try to highlight different charitable organizations here when we don’t have a specific Tikkun Olam project we are working on. If you have a favorite charity that you would like to profile here – please let me know.
This month I looked at the A.J. Muste Memorial Institute a 4 star Charity Navigator rated social justice organization.
Here is their introduction:
Throughout his years as a leader of the labor, civil rights and anti-war movements, A.J. Muste motivated many people with his dedication and commitment to nonviolent action.
Seven years after A.J.‘s death in 1967, a group of pacifists inspired by his legacy started the A.J. Muste Memorial Institute. The Institute sought to carry forward A.J.‘s commitment to nonviolent radical change by providing the movement for peace and justice with practical, concrete support.
Initially run by volunteers from a borrowed desk in the War Resisters League office in downtown Manhattan, the Institute gained tax-exempt charitable status in 1974 and began raising funds to support activist projects through grants and sponsorships. In 1978, the Institute bought the “Peace Pentagon” office building to provide a stable and affordable base for itself and other activist groups in New York City.
In 1981 the Institute launched its Essay Series on Nonviolence with a pamphlet featuring the speeches and letters of Martin Luther King, Jr. Since then, the Institute has distributed thousands of pamphlets, and has provided grants and sponsorships to hundreds of grassroots projects around the world working to:
* end war and expose the military-industrial complex * oppose nuclear power and halt environmental racism * stop the death penalty and curb the prison industry * defend labor rights and build economic justice * fight for racial and sexual equality, and for immigrant rights * promote the use of nonviolent actionWe invite you to learn more about our projects and to join us in the quest for a better world.
You can visit their website for more information and see their grant recipients.
HAPPENING IN SEATTLE
NEXTBOOK Series
Ruth Wisse
January 23 2008, 07:00 PM
Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington
In her new book, Jews and Power, Ruth Wisse explores the Jewish relationship to power from King David to the Oslo Accords to more recent confrontations between Israel and the Arab world. She looks at how Jews have often tried to make a virtue out of powerlessness, while their enemies have exaggerated and demonized Jewish power. Both a sweeping narrative and a trenchent analysis, Wisse’s book addresses some of the central moral and political questions of our day. Ruth Wisse is the Martin Peretz professor of Yiddish Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard. Author of numerous books, including If I am Not For Myself: The Liberal Betrayal of the Jews and The Modern Jewish Canon: A Journey Through Language and Culture, she has also edited several anthologies of Yiddish poetry and prose. Jews and Power is the eighth book in the Nextbook/Schocken Jewish Encounters series.
Are You Able To Trace Your Family Tree Back Six Generations?
On May 4, 2008 The Washington State Jewish Historical Society is celebrating Jewish families who can name at least six generations who have lived in Washington State for any length of time. If your family qualifies, please contact Leatrice Guttmann, GUTM@AOL.COM, 206-525-5092 or Lilly DeJaen, 206-722-4727 by December 15, 2007.
Drash Poetry
Seeking unpublished poetry (3 poems max) and/or essays and prose (under 5,000 words) on Jewish and Northwest themes from established and emerging writers for Volume Two / Spring 2008 issue of Drash. Include separate page with contact information and short bio. Reading period is September 1 through December 15, 2007.
Submissions via snailmail ONLY to:
Wendy Marcus, Music Director
Temple Beth Am,
2632 NE 80th St.
Seattle, WA 98115
206-525-0915
wendy@templebetham.org
I Don’t Know What To Say: Comforting The Dying And Bereaved
The first session in “Death & Dying: A workshop series on Jewish traditions and practical preparations.” What can we say to loved ones who are dying? What does Jewish tradition tell us about supporting those who are ill or have just lost a loved one? Led by Rabbi Michael Latz and Jane Relin, MSW.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008; 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Held at Jewish Family Service, 1601 16th Avenue, Seattle
1.5 clock hours, STARS hours, and certification credits available to participants.
$10/person for individual sessions, scholarships are available. For more information and to register contact Adam at (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Preparing For The End Of Life: Documents, Laws And Finances
The second session in “Death & Dying: A workshop series on Jewish traditions and practical preparations.” Explore wills, powers of attorney, and guardianships, as well as different banking arrangements and financial plans for later in life. Led by elder-law attorney Barbara West and Jane Relin, MSW.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008; 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Held at Jewish Family Service, 1601 16th Avenue, Seattle
1.5 clock hours, STARS hours, and certification credits available to participants.
$10/person for individual sessions, scholarships are available. For more information and to register contact Adam at (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Future sessions include:
Session 3: Remember Our Loved Ones: An introduction to Jewish mourning rituals; Tuesday, February 12, 2008; 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Session 4: Burials, Funerals and Cemeteries: Jewish traditions and practical concerns; Tuesday, February 26, 2008; 7:00 – 8:30 pm
For more information contact Jewish Family Service
LEGACY — FREE Concert And Lecture
Saturday, January 19, 2008; 2:30 – 4 pm
Seattle Asian Art Museum (Stimson Auditorium)
1400 E Prospect St, Seattle WA
Join Music of Remembrance at their next event, part of MOR’s Sparks of Glory concert-and-commentary series. The Terezín concentration camp was used in Nazi propaganda to deceive the world about conditions in the camps. While nearly all of Terezín’s prisoners were eventually transported to death camps, Terezín was a remarkable center of spiritual resistance through artistic creation. Works by two Terezín inmates, the Czech composers Hans Krása and Pavel Haas, are highlighted, with Haas’ “Four Songs on Chinese Poetry” complementing SAAM’s extensive Chinese art collection. Also, from Israeli composer Betty Olivero, a klezmer suite originally written as musical accompaniment for the silent film “The Golem.”
For more information, contact Music of Remembrance at 206-365-7770, info@musicofremembrance.org, or www.musicofremembrance.org
FROM THE IFC:
See the new IFC website for details www.binkinterfaith.org
1/23-24/08 (Wednesday-Thursday):
*Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training: The Navy’s Region Northwest Chaplains would like to partner with you as community clergy and provide you with an outstanding training opportunity called ASIST. ASIST stands for Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. The program was developed by Living Works over 20 years ago. Some experts consider this program to be the standard of care when it comes to suicide intervention.
There are over 600,000 trained caregivers, with over 3,000 active trainers worldwide. The Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Navy use this program. The result is lives saved. ASIST is a full two day workshop – 16 hours of instruction required for a certificate of completion. The full two-day ASIST training will be held at Jackson Park Chapel on January 23-24,
2008 from 8 am to 4 pm each day with an hour off for lunch. To register for this outstanding training event you must contact RP2 Scott Smith at the CREDO/Spiritual Fitness Center in Bremerton at 360-476-3793 or by email at scott.smith6@navy.mil. Registration must be completed by January 15, 2008.
1/26/08 (Saturday):
*SING OUT: SING OUT!, the inspirational day-long singing extravaganza that honors the life of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with music of his faith, will take place on Saturday, January 26th at the Filipino-American Hall. The Choir Workshop will be from 1-5 p.m., the dinner from 5-6:30 p.m., and the concert at 7 p.m. The event features the renown Pastor Pat Wright & the Total Experience Gospel Choir, the 9th annual “MLK Jr. Memorial Choir” and guests at the Island’s historic Filipino American Community Hall – the “Fil-Harmonic!” You can enjoy the “total experience” and be a part of the choir all afternoon and evening— 1-5 PM for a traditional-black-gospel-style choir Workshop with Pastor Wright, 5-6:30 PM for a savory soul food Dinner, and the Concert. Pastor Wright is one of the nation’s best gospel singers and choir teachers. The workshop welcomes everyone ages 10 and older who love to sing. There’s no sheet music to read! It’s all in the oral tradition. Participants sing in the evening concert. Advance tickets: Go on sale over the holidays. DINNER or special “PACKAGE” Workshop-Dinner-Concert tickets must be purchased by 6 PM, JAN. 23 at Vern’s Winslow or by mail, call (206) 842-2200. Concert and workshop tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door. Admission: Concert: $12, Students $6; Dinner: $12; Workshop: $12; Students $6; or SPECIAL (Workshop-Dinner & Concert) PACKAGE: Adults, $30; Students (10-17) $20. The concert benefit Helpline House, area non-profits & disaster victims. Directions: Fil-Am Hall is at 7566 High School Rd., 1-1/2 miles west of Hwy. 305, just west of Strawberry Hill Park. Sponsors: SING OUT Singers and Helpline House in cooperation with BI Interfaith Council, Fil-Am Community of BI & Vicinity and many others. Information: (206) 842-4164.2/23/08 (Saturday):
*“Islam” Workshop: “Islam,” sponsored by The Islamic Education Center of Seattle, and co-sponsored by the Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
(Bremerton) Social Justice Committee and the Interfaith Council of Washington, will be held at KUUF on 2/23/08 from 10 am to 3 pm. See attached flyer for details. The $15 registration includes lunch. Subjects covered include, “Building Bridges of Understanding”, “Western Muslims In The Islamic World”, and “Common Roots with other Abrahamic Traditions.”
4/19/08 (Saturday):
*Earth Day Service Event: The Interfaith Council will sponsor an Earth Day service event on Saturday, April 19th.
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