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August 2021

August 2021

Av/Elul 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar or call 206-567-9414 for event details. August 2 Kugelettes 7 Shabbat Morning Meditation/Potluck 9 Kugelettes 14 Coordinating Committee Meeting 16 Kugelettes 23 Kugelettes 30 Kugelettes September 4 Shabbat Meditation 6 Erev Rosh Hashana 7 Rosh Hashana 13 Kugelettes 15 Kol Nidre 16 Yom Kippur 16 Yizkor 16 Neilah COMMUNITY Congratulations to Bill Rutzick on being presented with the Gerhard Letzing Public Justice Award. It is given to an individual or organization…

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July 2021

July 2021

Tammuz/Av 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar or call 206-567-9414 for event details. July 3 Shabbat Morning Meditation 12 Kugelettes 26 Kugelettes August 7 Shabbat Morning Meditation/Potluck 9 Kugelettes 15 Coordinating Committee Meeting 23 Kugelettes Shabbat or Havdalah COMMUNITY Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to these proud students, parents and grandparents: Jon Garfunkel  with two, count them, graduations!  – Maddy from the Port Townsend Massage School and Emily from Columbia University in NYC.  Emily will be moving to Chicago….

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June 2021

June 2021

Sivan/Tammuz 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar. June 4 Shabbat-Friday Night 5 Shabbat Morning Meditation 6 Coordinating Committee Meeting 14 Kugelettes 27 Annual Meeting 28 Kugelettes July 3 Shabbat Morning Meditation 12 Kugelettes Shabbat 26 Kugelettes COMMUNITY Mazal Tov to Linda and Dick Golden on the recent graduation of their granddaughter Tess from the University of Nebraska. SHABBAT – Friday Night In-Person Friday, June 4th at 5:30 PM, Shabbat gathering at the home of Robin Hruska and Mike…

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May 2021

May 2021

Iyar/Sivan 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar. May 1 Shabbat Morning Meditation 3 Kugelettes 17 Kugelettes 23 Coordinating Committee Meeting 31 Kugelettes June 5 Shabbat Morning Meditation 6 Coordinating Committee Meeting 14 Kugelettes Shabbat 27 Annual Meeting 28 Kugelettes COMMUNITY We are all wishing refuah shlema, a complete and speedy recovery to Bill Rutzick and Leo Fried. MAZAL TOV to Molly Stern who is graduating with an RN from nursing school in May.  Such a wonderful accomplishment and…

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AAPI Statement of Solidarity

AAPI Statement of Solidarity

We in Chavurat Shir Hayam stand in solidarity with AAPI and honor the work done by them and other organizations – MAC, SURJ, BIJAC, ERACE, KIAC, BIREAC, NAACP, BISD, and BHM among others – which strive to combat racism against Asian Americans.  We recognize the intent behind violent actions, threats, and coded language, even from some Congressional members and a past President, to intimidate, harm, demoralize, and demean, with the ultimate goal of dividing Americans.  The critical issues challenging our…

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April 2021

April 2021

Nissan/Iyar 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar. April 3 Shabbat Morning Meditation 5 Kugelettes 11 Barbara Lawrence Presentation 16 Shabbat 18 Coordinating Committee Meeting 19 Kugelettes 30 Lag B’Omer May 1 Shabbat Morning Meditation 3 Kugelettes Shabbat Coordinating Committee Meeting 17 Kugelettes COMMUNITY We wish speedy healing to Bill Rappaport’s new hip and Nina Rogozen’s new knee. May they be up and running around in no time. SHABBAT MORNING MEDITATION  Dick Golden will lead us in meditation Saturday, April…

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March 2021

March 2021

Adar/Nissan 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar. March (all virtual Zoom Room gatherings) 6 Shabbat Morning Meditation 8 Kugelettes 14 Suquamish Elder Barbara Lawrence 14 SJFF Movie Discussion “The Crossing” 19 Shabbat 20 SJFF Movie Discussion “Winter Journey” 22 Kugelettes 27 Zoom Passover Seder April (all virtual Zoom Room gatherings) 3 Shabbat Morning Meditation 5 Kugelettes Shabbat 18 Coordinating Committee Meeting 19 Kugelettes WEBSITE CHANGES You might have noticed that the Shir Hayam website looks a little different….

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February 2021

February 2021

Shevat/Adar 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar. February (all virtual Zoom Room gatherings) 6 Shabbat Morning Meditation 7 Memorial Scrolls Trust Presentation 8 Kugelettes 20 Coordinating Committee Meeting 22 Kugelettes 27 Purim Party March (all virtual Zoom Room gatherings) 6 Shabbat Morning Meditation 8 Kugelettes 19 Shabbat 22 Kugelettes 27 First Night of Passover COMMUNITY A huge Mazal Tov to Janet and Jerry Hanrahan on the birth of their new granddaughter, Carter, to son Justin and Hope in…

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January 2021

January 2021

Tevet/Shevat 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar. January (all virtual Zoom Room gatherings) 2 Shabbat Morning Meditation 10 Journey to Jewish Rome 11 Kugelettes 17 Coordinating Committee Meeting 22 Shabbat 25 Kugelettes February (all virtual Zoom Room gatherings) 6 Shabbat Morning Meditation 7 Memorial Scrolls Trust Presentation 8 Kugelettes 14 Coordinating Committee Meeting Shabbat/Havdalah-tbd 22 Kugelettes COMMUNITY All wishes for continued healing to Michele Lyons’ daughter Allison. Congratulations to Eric Stevens: After 8 years as Executive Director of the…

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December 2020

December 2020

Kislev/Tevet 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar. December(all virtual Zoom Room gatherings) 5 Shabbat Morning Meditation 6 Coordinating Committee Meeting 10 First Night of Chanukah 14 Kugelettes 18 Chanukah Party 28 Kugelettes January (all virtual Zoom Room gatherings) 2 Shabbat Morning Meditation Shabbat/Havdalah-tbd Kugelettes-tbd COMMUNITY Our deepest condolences on the passing of Mel Leiman (z”l) to Carol Shakow, her family and Mel’s daughters and their families. Mel was a wonderful member of our Shir Hayam family since his marriage…

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