By (none), JTNews Correspondent Beginning in January 2001, Young Judaea youth in grades three through eight will meet at the Stroum JCC’s Mercer Island Facility for after-school programming once a week. The Center is among the first JCCs nationwide to forge a direct alliance with Young Judaea, as part ofContinue Reading
By (none), JTNews Correspondent On the weekend of Nov. 3, fifty Jewish students from seven schools came together at Camp Solomon Schechter for the annual Pacific Northwest Hillel Undergraduate Retreat. This year, for the first time, a grant of $900 was given to support this retreat by International Hillel’s SorefContinue Reading
By (none), JTNews Correspondent The Washington State Public Affairs Committee of the National Council of Jewish Women is sponsoring Legislative Coffee Hours in three districts, so that members of the Jewish community will have an opportunity to talk directly with their Washington state representatives in an informal setting. All meetingsContinue Reading
By (none), JTNews Correspondent Chabad is sponsoring five public menorahs this year: At Northgate Mall by the food court, in Westlake Mall in downtown Seattle, in University Villege, on the Hub lawn on the University of Washington campus and in Crossroads Shopping Center in Bellevue. At south end of NorthgateContinue Reading
By , JTNews Correspondent Temple B’nai Torah has joined with Temple Beth Am, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation and Congregation Beth Shalom to continue the Singles Shabbat Schmooze program to reach out to Jewish singles. The next event will be held Jan. 5 at Temple B’nai TorahContinue Reading
By , JTNews Correspondent The Jewish World Beat Society of Vancouver with the support of its sponsors will be hosting a Hanukkah concert featuring RebbeSoul a.k.a. Bruce Burger and special guests, on Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Roundhouse Community Center, 181 Roundhouse Mews. Ticket prices are $12 inContinue Reading
By , JTNews Correspondent Jewish Family Service is offering its annual Single Parent Family Camp Friday, March 2, through Sunday, March 4, at Camp Solomon Schechter. Jewish single parents and their children will celebrate Shabbat, participate in activities for adults and children (counselors provided), and enjoy a sense of communityContinue Reading
By , Special to JTNews The Washington State Jewish Historical Society (WSJHS) will host the February meeting of the Association of King County Historical Organizations (AKCHO) on Feb. 29 at 9:30 a.m. at Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Congregation, 5145 S. Morgan St., Seattle. After a brief social hour, Jacqueline Williams, aContinue Reading
By , Special to JTNews For almost 100 years, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society location service has helped people reestablish contact with lost family members and friends. Today, it provides an additional service—helping families reclaim a part of their history. After the Holocaust, HIAS assisted thousand of Jews in DisplacedContinue Reading
By , Special to JTNews Hadassah, in partnership with Temple B’nai Torah, presents a three-part mini-series, entitled “Discovering your Mishpocha.” This course will teach the basics of genealogy, America’s fastest growing hobby, and how to get started in tracing one’s Jewish family roots. Participants will learn research tips and techniques,Continue Reading
By , Special to JTNews A recognized leader for more than 50 years of community service, Jack J. Spitzer has been named an honorary board member of the Washington Dollars for Scholars organization, which helps communities form scholarship chapters to aid deserving and needy students. Concerned about increasing his contributionContinue Reading
By , Special to JTNews OLYMPIA, Wash. — State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn says her staff is submitting 51 Washington state claims to the international commission set up to resolve the 50-year-old dispute over Holocaust survivors’ unpaid insurance benefits. “We are participating in the process announced today (Feb. 15) inContinue Reading
By Janis Siegel, Special to JTNews All you have to do is ask him and Hazan Aryeh Greenberg will show you the best places to hide in the synagogue: those he used as a child when he needed a break during long Shabbat and holiday services. Take a tour withContinue Reading
By Janis Siegel, Special to JTNews Shmuel L. Felzenberg wants to set the record straight about the job of an army chaplain. Out of roughly 1,200 chaplains who serve in the army worldwide, Chaplain Felzenberg is one out of nine Jewish chaplains currently serving in the United States. He isContinue Reading
By , Special to JTNews Seattle Hebrew Academy celebrated their second annual “Be Our Guest Day” on Jan. 19, 2000. The event is a day for parents, prospective parents and community members to visit the Academy, observe classes, share a meal and get acquainted with the school, the students, theContinue Reading
By , Special to JTNews Students and a faculty member from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology will provide a personal perspective on university life in Israel at their presentation on Feb. 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Sid and Margaret Weiner. Participants in the ATS program will haveContinue Reading
By , Special to JTNews A Passover seder for Jewish women who are survivors of domestic violence is being planned for April 2000. Intended for survivors only, the purpose of the event is to use the structure of the Passover seder to explore the themes of oppression and liberation asContinue Reading
By , Special to JTNews Seattle chapters Amit Donor Luncheon is Feb. 20, at 11:30 a.m. at the Madison Renaissance Hotel, 515 Madison St., Seattle. Amit educates thousands of underprivileged young people and orphans throughout Israel in its government-recognized schools, which provide an integrated program of Torah learning, the humanitiesContinue Reading
By , Special to JTNews Sephardic Bikur Holim has announced its new Congregation Board. Officers are President, Stan Morhaime; 1st Vice-President, Scott Schneider; 2nd Vice-President, Dr. Elie Levy; Treasurer, Dave S. Azose; Recording Secretary, Sarah Benezra; Grand Trustee, John M. Walls. The Board of Trustees includes Larry Adatto, Leah Gladstein,Continue Reading
By , Special to JTNews The Business & Professional (B&P) Women’s Division of the Jewish Federation of Seattle invites you to the first event in their Forum Series, “Internet Living: Byte into the Future with Three Leading Experts” on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Come listen to a panel discussion, followed byContinue Reading
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