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Thursday, December 4th - An Evening with William Safire
Please join us as the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle kicks off its 2004 Community Campaign with dinner and a thought-provoking address by William Safire, noted New York Times columnist. Mr. Safire, a political columnist, also writes "On Language" which has appeared in the New York Times Magazine since 1979. Safire brings to his columns not just the background of a journalist, but the unique and wide-ranging experience of a television producer, political speechwriter, historian and intimate of movers and shakers on the world scene. This event will be held at the Westin Hotel in downtown Seattle.
A minimum gift of $1,500 to the 2004 Community Campaign is required to attend (or $1,000 for members of the Ben Gurion Society). For more information, please contact Pam Waechter at (206) 774-2259 or pamw@jewishinseattle.org. FULL STORY

IDF Soldiers in Seattle
We have the unique opportunity to meet with IDF soldiers from our Partnership 2000 communities of Kiryat Malachi & Hof Ashkelon. Come and hear their stories. Join Lieutenant First Class Michal Cohen and Lieutenant First Class Ayal Sulamani on Tuesday, December 9th, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. at the Jewish Federation Offices.
Lunch Available - $5; RSVP REQUIRED by Monday, December 8th
chelsieh@jewishinseattle.org or 206-774-2243

Where the Money Goes: Hunger hits Kiryat Malachi
By Dina Tanners
Federation Correspondent
"My daughter told me not to come inside here to eat, but I am hungry and I have no food in my home," said the middle-aged woman standing outside of the soup kitchen, formerly the police headquarters of Kiryat Malachi, Israel.
Rabbi Petachia Lipsker, one of the workers of the Meir Panim soup kitchen in Kiryat Malachi, had seen the woman for several days and went outside to talk to her. After listening to her dilemma, he invited her in to help in the kitchen, and when she left, she took a packet of food for her "neighbor." She was therefore able to help others in need have something to eat and not go against her daughter's wishes. READ MORE

Teens have fun this Winter at the Community High School of Jewish Studies!
The new term at Hebrew High starts December 10th! Jewish teens from Sammamish to Shoreline will be taking courses in Judaism, socializing with Jewish friends and having fun. The Community High School of Jewish Studies welcomes all Jewish teens; you do not need to be affiliated with a Synagogue and you do not need to have come in the Fall in order to sign up now. This trimester offers course choices for all types of students ranging from Torah text study, conversational Hebrew, Holocaust Studies, Judaism and the Environment, Jews and Jocks, and Torah Yoga. Click here for class listings or to register online.
Our faculty is comprised of rabbis, teachers, scholars and role models in the community who come from all over the world. To see faculty biographies, click here.
Please feel free to call the Hebrew High Principal, Liora (206.774.2237) or Jewish Education Council Assistant Rachel (206.774.2251) with any questions you might have. Register by phone with Rachel or REGISTER ONLINE. We'll see you there!

Volunteer for a Federation Phonathon!
Volunteer for a Federation Phonathon!
Every year, the Jewish Federation organizes monthly phonathons to help us reach out to our donors. Once a month on Sunday mornings, volunteers gather to make phone calls to donors from previous years and solicit gifts to the 2004 Community Campaign. No prior training is necessary. The next phonathon will be on Sunday, December 7 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. Each gift touches many lives! For more information or to volunteer, please contact Eric Schinfeld, Campaign Associate, at (206) 774-2219 or email erics@jewishinseattle.org.

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