Jewish Identity

Israel Unplugged: A Seattle Community Journey to Israel

At the end of May, 100 Seattleites traveled on a first-class, 8-day journey through Israel. Thank you Jacquie Bayley for being the volunteer Chair of what many expressed was a life-changing trip. Below are some reflections during the trip.

For information about future Israel travel with the Jewish Federation, please contact Anna Frankfort at AnnaF@JewishInSeattle.org or 206 774-2226.

Hebrew High

Yes...it is true! You can go to Hebrew High AND get high school credit.

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2010-2011 Calendar

Northend Global Day of Jewish Learning

November 7, 2010 1:30 PM - 6:00 PM

What: The North End Jewish Organizations’ Global Day of Jewish Learning.

Theme: the three pillars - Torah, Prayer, and Acts of Loving Kindness

Where: Seattle Jewish Community School

When:

1:30pm Doors Open. Information table(s) for participating organizations. Greeters/Community Ambassadors welcome people.

2:00pm Multiple learning sessions

3:15pm Everyone joins together for panel discussion

4:30pm Multiple learning sessions

First Night of Hebrew High

September 15, 2010 7:00 PM - 9:15 PM

First Night of Hebrew High

September 15, 2010

7:00pm - 9:15pm

Stroum Jewish Community Center

 

For more information or to register for classes, click here.

Hebrew High Open House

September 1, 2010 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Yes...it is true! You can go to Hebrew High AND get high school credit...

Hebrew High is a dynamic, accredited, elective-based program for Jewish students in the 9th-12th grade. Students attended Hebrew High on Wednesday night from 7:00-9:15pm during the academic year.

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Song and Story Time at the Market

August 8, 2010 11:00 AM

SJCS teachers and performers Jeff Stombaugh and Shoshana Stombaugh will bring their guitars and stories to the Broadway and Lake City Farmers Markets. Young children and their caregivers can enjoy singing and playing along as Jeff and Shoshana bring to life Jewish stories, melodies and traditions that resonate with everyone.

Song and Story Time Dates, Locations, and Time

Broadway Sunday Farmers Market (Broadway Ave E & E Thomas)
8/8, 8/22, 8/29 & 9/5
11am - 1pm

The PJ Library® Storytime

August 20, 2010 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Join us for our next PJ Library Storytime


Friday, August 20 at 10:30am • Issaquah Library
Wear your pajamas and come for bagels, story time, celebrate Shabbat and make new friends.

Through The PJ Library® (PJ is for pajamas), a free, high-quality book or CD with Jewish content will be sent each month to families with Jewish children ages 6 months to 5 ½ years. The gift of stories and song, from the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, is sure to enrich your entire family's Jewish journey.

"The Conversion Stalemate May Be a Gift" by Natan Sharansky

The dust is starting to settle over the latest conversion skirmish.

The Knesset has gone into its summer hibernation, and the conversion debate that rocked the Jewish world over the past two weeks has gone quiet as well.

Looking back, perhaps it is now time to thank MK David Rotem, the initiator of the bill that sparked the controversy.

Israeli Conversion Bill Receives a Six-Month Delay

The Jewish Federations of North America, of which we are a part, hailed a new agreement to delay by six months any conversion bill in Israel, in exchange for a moratorium on any legislation by the liberal religious streams.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shown strong leadership in opposing the conversion bill as being damaging to the unity of the Jewish People. JFNA thanked Netanyahu for his advocacy on this issue.

Sharansky Decries Proposed Conversion Bill: "We can't divide the Jewish people"

Jewish Agency for Israel Chairman Natan Sharansky said he is deeply disappointed that conversion legislation proposed by MK David Rotem, which includes several controversial clauses, passed today (July 12) in Knesset committee.

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