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October, 22 2002 |
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FRANKEN, NOTED HUMORIST, TO KEYNOTE AT JEWISH FEDERATION’S COMMUNITY
CAMPAIGN DINNERThe Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is proud to announce that nationally renowned humorist Al Franken will be the keynote speaker for the Jewish Federation's largest annual fund-raising event, the Community Campaign Dinner on October 23, 2002 at the Seattle Sheraton Hotel & Towers. FULL STORY YLD
LEADS I, OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 22
Looking for an easy way to get more involved in the Seattle Jewish Community? Then check out . . . LEADS! LEADS consists of four sessions held from October through December on a wide range of topics. Each two-hour session begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, except for the Community Shabbat Dinner, which will be held at Temple De Hirsch Sinai at 6:00 pm. FULL STORY Jewish
Book Month is just around the corner. Here are some exciting
pre-events:
PREVIEW
FAMILY EVENTS
Children's authors Ellen Schwartz (I'm a Vegetarian; Mr. Belinsky's Bagels; Jesse's Star) and Evelyn Blatt (More Precious Than Gold) will share their stories, talk about writing, and sign books. A simple craft activity will be provided for younger children. Recommended for ages 5-10 with parents. Tuesday, October 29 3:30-5 p.m. - Seattle Jewish Community School, 2618 NE 80th Street, Seattle (206) 522-5212 7-8:30 p.m. - Jewish Day School Gym, 15749 NE 4th Street, Bellevue (425) 460-0200 FULL STORY RIMON
DINNER EVENT WITH DR. ELLEN CANNON,
NOVEMBER 6 Introduced to the Seattle community in 1999, the Rimon Division is a nationally recognized designation for women who personally contribute $1800 or more to the Jewish Federation Community Campaign during a given year. Rimon is the Hebrew word for pomegranate. Since its introduction, the Rimon division has grown to include over 80 women. The Women's Division will sponsor the first ever Rimon campaign event this fall, to be held on November 6. The special guest speaker will be Dr. Ellen Cannon. FULL STORY B &
P FORUMS, DONNA DUBINSKY, NOVEMBER 20
The next B&P Forum will take place on November 20th in the Mountain Room at Tully's Coffee Corporate Headquarters featuring Donna Dubinsky. Dubinsky, the former president and CEO of Palm Computing and current CEO of Handspring, is the highest profile businesswoman who has spoken for the B&P division yet, and her speech promises to be an interesting mix of business and religious messages. Ms. Dubinsky revolutionized the handheld computer market in 1996 with the launch of Palm and has continued to do so in the PDA market. FULL STORY JEWISH
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
The word Midrasha comes from the word drash to seek or to study. In Seattle that means teachers studying. Every Monday evening the Jewish Education Council’s Jewish Teachers Institute runs its Midrasha, classes for teachers, at Herzl-Ner-Tamid. Five courses are being offered including; Learning to Teach with Dr. Beth Weisberg;Why Teach Jewish History? with Chaya Blaut ; With All Your Heart and Soul: Prayer and the Teaching of Prayer with Joanne Glosser and Ruz Gulko; and Hebrew with Ofra Levy. Teachers participating in Midrasha courses are eligible to receive a Jewish Teachers Certificate from the Jewish Education Council. For more information about the Jewish Teachers Institute From
the youngest to the oldest members of the Khabarovsk Jewish
community, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is making
a difference in their lives. The relationship with this
community, located in the far eastern region of Siberia,
began in 1998 when a group of leaders from Seattle visited
there. They were taken by the desire of the Jewish residents,
especially the younger ones, to reconnect with their Jewish
roots after decades of ignoring their heritage. This group
of leaders returned home to Seattle with the desire to begin
a formal funding relationship with the Khabarovsk Jewish
community.
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YLD
Shabbat in a Box -- SHABBAT IN A BOX
Celebrate Shabbat in a whole new way every 4th Friday of the month at locations around the Greater Seattle area. Dinners begin at 7:30 p.m. and are vegetarian potluck. Dinners will be preceded by an optional half-hour minyan. FULL STORY SAVE
THE DATE! YLD REALLY BIG SHABBAT, NOVEMBER 22
Members of the YLD community will enjoy a Shabbat dinner and special Young Leadership Division services at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle. Rabbi Phillip Rice is our guest speaker. FULL STORY WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY? Check
out the Community
Calendar
SEATTLE
SOLIDARITY MISSION TO ISRAEL All of the places on the December Mission to Israel have been filled. Forty-five Seattleites, among them four rabbis are already preparing for their upcoming trip. The Mission is being led by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle’s President Rob Spitzer together with his wife Kathleen and will join a national United Jewish Communities Mission for the first half of the trip. The second part of the trip will be planned and designed specifically for the Seattle community. The trip will focus on issues of security, borders and the task of carrying on every day life. |
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