By , JTNews Correspondent
The Jewish Antique Roadshow
On June 13, the Washington State Jewish Historical Society will present “Hidden Gems: Treasures that Link Us Together,” a Jewish-style Antique Roadshow with family events and education sessions on some of the items brought in, as well as a Judaica appraiser flying in from Los Angeles to assess and value heirlooms and ritual pieces.
The historical society hopes to eventually be able to put some of these items in its own museum or heritage center. The $54 admission includes one appraisal for non-members, $36 for members, with each additional appraisal costing $18.
At Ezra Bessaroth, 5217 S Brandon St., Seattle. Contact 206-774-2277 or reservations@wsjhs.org for further information.
Kadima to honors founding member
Kadima Reconstructionist Community’s gala tribute will honor activist and community co-founder David Loud. Loud has been a key staffer on health care reform for Rep. Jim McDermott and has a 50-year history of activism that includes civil rights, nuclear disarmament, ending the Vietnam War, building progressive Jewish community, and advocating for Israeli-Palestinian peace. Keynote speaker will be Lawrence Bush, editor of Jewish Currents magazine, and founding editor of Reconstructionism Today magazine, among other periodicals.
Sat., June 5 at 7 p.m. at the Rainier Valley Cultural Center, 3515 S Alaska St. Seattle. Bush will also present “Standing (and Wobbling) on One Foot: Why Are We Ambivalent?” at 7 p.m. on Fri., June 4 at a private home and “The Tree Jumped, the River Ran Backwards: Talmudic Short Stories for Young People of All Ages,” on Sun., June 6 at 10:30 a.m. at, Kadima House, 12353 8 Ave. NE, Seattle. To RSVP contact office@kadima.org or 206-547-3914, or visit www.kadima.org.