Educators

January 27-30, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation are sponsoring a variety of events with Rabbi Steve Goldberg. His visit, and experiences as an Orthodox gay rabbi, was highlighted in The Seattle Times.

"Rabbi Steven Greenberg is not shy about proclaiming who he is, though it raises eyebrows. He is, he says, the world's first openly gay Orthodox rabbi."

Read more in The Seattle Times.

Learn more about the events open to  the community this weekend.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is partnering with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to direct and provide aid to Haiti after the devastating earthquake. Our hearts go out to all who have lost a loved one and who are in dire need of medical, food, emotional and other ongoing support.

We urge you to donate to the JDC Haiti Relief Fund. Recent federal legislation allows you to take any Haiti donations as a 2009 tax deduction if you wish.

For days, the only operating room in Haiti was that of the Israeli Field Hospital. Read more.

Please join the Jewish Federation and Denny Sargent, a senior instructor at the School of Teaching ESL for Practical Second Language Teaching Techniques: A Two-Part Workshop on Student Centered, Task-based Language Acquisition Pedagogy on February 9 and 23 from 6-9pm.

We are partnering with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) to provide aid and relief to victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on Tuesday.

We urge you to donate to the JDC Haiti Relief Fund.

Jewish overnight camp presents children with the opportunity to mature, gain independence, develop confidence, learn social skills and explore personal interests. Campers explore what Judaism means to them in a safe, nurturing and fun environment and discover a deep-seated and profound sense of what it means to them to be a Jew.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle believes that the Jewish camp experience is an integral component in building a child’s Jewish identity and that all children can greatly benefit from the encounter