By JTNews Staff, other
Seattle CROP Hunger Walk
The Seattle CROP Hunger Walk is a fundraising event organized under the auspices of Church World Service for international hunger relief as well as local hunger fighting. A formal course of 10 kilometers has been laid out from Alki Congregational UCC along the Alki boardwalk toward downtown and then back again. The course is flat throughout, and wheelchair (and stroller) accessible. At the conclusion of the walk, representatives of the Kol HaNeshamah synagogue community will be present, and have invited all interested walkers to join them in their sukkah for a brief introduction to the holiday of Sukkot. For more information, visit www.seattlecrophungerwalk.org. Sun., Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. Start and finish at Alki Congregational UCC, 6115 SW Hinds St., West Seattle.
Temple Beth Am’s Homeless to Renter Program (H2R) will hold its 5th annual Simchat Sukkot fundraiser and celebration. This year’s Simchat Sukkot speaker is Sharon Lee, longtime director of the Low Income Housing Institute, a non-profit provider of housing for those in need. Suggested donation is $18. Contact 206-525-0915 or rsvp@templebetham.org to RSVP. Sun., Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Temple Beth Am social hall, 2632 NE 80th St., Seattle.
Hadassah 101 workshop
Hadassah’s Tzafona group will offer an interactive program designed to give as much information about Hadassah as possible in a short amount of time. Pacific Northwest regional board members Jacquie Bayley, Talby Gelb, and Peg Elefant, along with former Seattle Chapter director Sheila Abrahams, will make the presentation. Prospective and existing members are invited. Free. RSVP to Diana Brement at 206-527-9132 or Barbara Droker at 206-523-2014. Wed., Oct. 7, from 7–9 p.m. at a private home (address provided upon RSVP).
Hot topics on the civil rights front
Debbie Bensinger, assistant national director of legal affairs for the Anti-Defamation League, will give a talk called “ADL in the Trenches: Hot Topics on the Civil Rights Front.” Topics include expanded domestic partnership rights, cyberbullying regulations, and anti-Semitic imagery in the nation’s healthcare debate. This event is free and open to all. CLE credits available to attorneys. Lunch provided. Wed., Oct. 14 at noon at the Tower Building, 4th floor conference room, 1809 7th Ave., Seattle. Contact seattle@adl.org or 206-448-5349, ext. 4 by Oct. 12 to RSVP.
Sukkot family dinner
The Stroum JCC will host a Sukkot dinner party for families. Activities include Israeli dancing, singing, arts and crafts, face painting and games. Kosher pizza, drinks and dessert provided. Cost for members is $12 for adults, $5 for kids. Cost for non-members is $15 for adults, $6 for kids. To RSVP, visit www.sjcc.org. Wed., Oct. 7 at 5:30 p.m. at the Stroum JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island.
StandWithUs Northwest 2009 community luncheon
A celebration of Israel and fundraising luncheon for Israel advocacy organization StandWithUs Northwest. Guest speaker Dr. Kenneth Stein, president of the Center for Israel Education and the Director of the Institute for the Study of Modern Israel at Emory University, will give a talk called “The Assault on Israel on American Campuses.” $72 couvert. Kosher laws observed. Fri., Oct. 16 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Seattle Hotel, Grand Ballroom, 1400 6th Ave., Seattle.
WSJHS annual meeting
At its annual meeting, the Washington State Jewish Historical Society will mark the 1909 Alaska Yukon Pacific Exhibition centennial with a celebration of Jewish businesses in operation at the time. David Buerge, co-author of Roots and Branches: The Religious Heritage of Washington State, will be the featured speaker. To RSVP, contact Lori at 206-774-2277 or reservations@wsjhs.org. Fri., Oct. 18 at
1:30 p.m. at the Summit on First Hill, 1200 University St., Seattle.
Mezuzah trade-in
Turn in your old or unkosher mezuzah to the Eastside Torah Center and receive a $10 rebate toward a new kosher mezuzah. Not sure if your mezuzah is kosher? Get a free in-home estimate, and, if necessary, removal of old mezuzot, as well as proper installment of new ones. Those without mezuzot or those who would like to purchase additional ones, also qualify. For more information contact 425-957-7860 or eastsidechabad@earthlink.net.