February 2018

February 2018

Shevat/Adar 5778

Call 206-567-9414 for event details or see our online calendar here.

February

  • 10 JLC
  • 26 Super Supper

March

  • 3 JLC
  • 4 Coordinating Committee
  • 10 Havdalah
  • 17 JLC
  • 26 Super Supper
  • 31 First Night of Passover

 

 

TENT CITY VISIT

This Tent City visit crew included Danielle, Jon, Sadie, Silas, Mason, Lisa, Julie S, Lucas, Leo, Deborah Abrams, Bayla A, Hannah A, Sammy A, Mona, Craig and Zann.  There were some wonderful t-shirts decorated to order by the kids, including one Sadie did for the mother of her three month son of his footprints at birth, a colorfully decorated shirt for one camper’s sweetie by Lucas, a UFO by Leo, a Seahawks shirt by Silas, and a tiger shark by Sadie.  And the scarves we made from felt, and the brunch, lovingly planned and wrapped by Danielle and Lisa, were all well appreciated.  As were the loads of winter things that so many of you donated and collected!  So many thanks to all who donated food and cooked– Mike & Mark, Jane, Heather, Julie, Dinah, Lisa and Danielle!  And many thanks to all the Chavurah for supporting the cost of food,too.  What a motivated, kind and talented group!

It’s heartening to see that in the years we’ve been visiting Tent City 5 there have been so many positive changes.  The first time things were pretty sketch, and we well remember visiting in the winter a year ago when the dining area was made of two adjoining unheated tents that leaked down the middle and on all sides.  Now virtually everyone is in tiny homes, maybe 6′ X 8′, and the dining area is in one big heated tent– and it feels like a happy and self-organized community when you show up there.

The Hebrew root of the word mitzvah is “connection,” and our trip to Tent City allows us to connect, person to person, in such an open-hearted way, and to share a bit of our plenty with those who could really use it.

 

TU B’SHEVAT SEDER

A great picture from the Tu B’Shevat Seder…

 

HAPPENING IN SEATTLE

Purim Discussion: The Gift of Joy -Holiday Conversations with Beth Huppin

One of the lessons of Purim is the importance of accessing joy even in the face of difficult challenges. Join Beth Huppin, Director of Project Kavod, for a text-based exploration about joy — including barriers and challenges — and how it can be one tool to help us build a more compassionate community and world. We’ll serve snacks, but feel free to bring your lunch.
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Noon – 1:00 p.m.
JFS Capitol Hill Campus 1601 16th Avenue, SeattleRSVP to volunteer@jfsseattle.org or (206) 861-3153.

Purim Basket Making & Delivery

Volunteer to fill holiday baskets with food and deliver them to vulnerable community members in need. There are two shifts, and pre-registration is required.

Sunday, February 25, 2018
10:00 a.m. – noon
1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

JFS Capitol Hill Campus 1601 16th Avenue, Seattle

RSVP to volunteer@jfsseattle.org or (206) 861-3153.

SEATTLE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL

23rd annual SJFF: March 10-18 & April 14-15, 2018

The Seattle Jewish Film Festival is an annual and year-round international cinematic exploration and celebration of Jewish and Israeli life, culture, identity, complexity, diversity, and history for everyone.

View films | Check out special events | Buy passes + packs

Box Office
206-388-0833 | BoxOffice@SJCC.org | Monday-Friday, 9 am-4 pm

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