Yom Hazikaron begins at sundown on May 12 and ends at nightfall on May 13.
Yom Ha’atzma’ut begins at sundown on May 13 and ends at nightfall on May 14.
To add a listing for your congregation or organization, please contact Ben Berman at benb@jewishinseattle.org.
Monday, May 13 | 6 pm – 9 pm
Israeli & Americans join together for a special Yom Ha’atzmaut gathering honoring Israel’s independence day. Together, we will review Israel’s Declaration of Independence, discuss ways to work together in support of a democratic & liberal Israel & our shared future based on peace & security.
Sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Kol Ami: A Center for Jewish Life, the Kavana Cooperative, Temple B’nai Torah, and Temple Beth Am.
Monday, May 13 | Doors at 7 pm, Event at 7:30 pm | Sephardic Bikur Holim
Join Sephardic Bikur Holim, Federation, and partners to mark Yom Hazikaron this year, post October 7th, in a solemn, meaningful, and hopeful expression of community solidarity.
In partnership with the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
Tuesday, May 14 | 7 pm | Temple De Hirsch Sinai – Seattle Campus
In the spirit of our tradition, in which significant issues warrant vigorous discussion, please join Temple De Hirsch Sinai for a debate on this controversial and critical question. Professor Kenneth Stern and David Bernstein will engage with one another and with our community to foster a greater understanding and sensitivity to a diversity of perspectives.
This event is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Michele and Stan Rosen, and is part of a series on the current challenges of antisemitism in partnership with Jewish Family Service and the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
Questions? Please contact Rabbi Kate Speizer, info@tdhs-nw.org.
Sunday, May 19 | 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | Stroum Jewish Community Center
Strengthen communication skills for discussing fraught topics in this facilitated lunch + learn workshop with Resetting the Table. Morning coffee/tea/noshes + lunch included.
Stroum Jewish Community Center presents this program, made possible in part with support from the JCRC of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
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