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PJ Library Seattle: "The Best in the Country"

Posted on Thursday May 10, 2012 11:49 AM
PJ Library Seattle

PJ Library Seattle was honored on May 3, 2012 as being the most successful PJ Library® community in terms of market penetration. PJ Library, a donor-funded outreach strategy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle to engage parents with young children, hosted Rosalie Eisen, Director of Community Development from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation for a day of meetings and celebration. "Seattle is reaching the highest percentage (74%) of eligible children of any of the 160 PJ Library communities! That is fantastic even more so for a West Coast community," said Eisen.

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Professional Directory Open for Listings

Posted on Wednesday May 16, 2012 4:44 PM
Professional Directory to Jewish Washington

What do you do?

Cure cancer? Write wills? Design logos? Manage money? Create spectacular wedding experiences? All of the above? Then you should be in the Professional Directory to Jewish Washington. As the place to gets things done, the Professional Directory to Jewish Washington is your source for any professional service — and you should be there, too!

2012 Annual Meeting Awardees Announced

Posted on Thursday May 10, 2012 12:23 PM
Annual Meeting

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle will recognize the achievements of four exceptional community volunteers at its 2012 Annual Meeting on June 21, 2012 at the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Corey Salka, chair of the Federation's Center for Jewish Philanthropy, will accept the Dr. Charles and Lillian Kaplan Board Chair's Award; Kim Fisher and Zane Brown, Jr. will receive the Jack J. and Charlotte Spitzer Young Leadership Awards; and the Pamela Waechter Jewish Communal Professional Award will be given to Marcie Wirth, Special Events Manager at the Stroum Jewish Community Center.

Teachers Engage in Meaningful Dialogue

Posted on Wednesday May 9, 2012 8:56 AM

The Jewish Early Childhood Education Fellowship for Leadership and Excellence convened for their fourth retreat on April 29. The two-day conference focused on the ideas of reflective supervision and crucial conversations. Facilitated by award-winning education consultant Diana Ganger, the fellows explored how to give and receive more meaningful feedback about their work, as well as how to tackle the most difficult conversations with colleagues and families.

YAD Newsletter: May 2012

Posted on Friday May 4, 2012 8:14 AM

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Greetings Young Adults of Seattle!

This month's newsletter contains over 20 programs and events happening in May for young adults! I think this is a record high! This truly demonstrates how many great opportunities there are for you to get involved, meet new friends, and make a difference in your Seattle Jewish community.