Greetings
from Israel
22 members of the Seattle community are in Israel for a Leadership
Mission and the General Assembly meeting in Jerusalem. They
are attending a wide range of programs and events at the GA,
including day-long trips throughout Israel to visit a sampling
of programs relating to social services, advocacy, culture,
education and security.
A
Letter from Israel from Wendy Spektor,
Solidarity Mission Co-Chair
Shalom from Israel. We are all fine and of course the magic
of Israel has seeped into our bones again. When we were getting
ready to leave for Israel I swore I wouldn't come again for
awhile, that we'd pick another place to visit besides Israel.
But alas, the land and people have permeated our heart and
soul and we are so happy we came. READ
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Networking
with a Twist
B&P (Business & Professional Women of the Jewish Federation)
announce the first forum of the season, an evening of networking
at the new Pacific Place location of the Twist Gallery on
November 23 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Twist, which sells artist-made
objects for everyday life, will not only host the event, but
will also donate 10% of the proceeds from any sales which
take place that evening. Cost for the event is $18, which
includes wine and hors d'oeuvres. For more information or
to register, email women@jewishinseattle.org
or call (206) 774-2219. READ
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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.
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It’s
YOUR Turn to Learn!
Limmud NW’s Adult Learning program
is off to an amazing start! Every Tuesday, over 140 adults
gather to open books, study handouts, and discuss meaningful
Jewish concepts with each other and with Seattle’s most
knowledgeable Jewish educators. Positive comments abound from
students and teachers alike. From a student: “I want
to thank you for encouraging me to take the Jewish Basics
class. My teachers, Rivy and Julie, are incredibly engaging
and make the class a joy to attend. I can hardly wait til
next Tuesday!” And from a teacher: “The students
in my “Problem of Evil” class are great--very
lively and energetic…I am very grateful to have the
chance to think through these issues with companions!”
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The
Jewish Education Council Creates New Program for Area Educators:
The Teacher’s Café
This past Thursday, Carol Oseran Starin,
Executive Vice-President for Education and Rivy Poupko Kletenik,
Director of Jewish Education Services, hosted the first Teachers
Café at the Madison Park Starbucks. Teachers Café
is a causal discussion group for teachers of all levels to
talk about teaching and learning, tools and techniques. READ
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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.
For
more information about other Jewish community events, please
check out our Community Calendar!
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