Sivan/Tammuz 5781

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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 Orr. An outdoor gathering to welcome in the Sabbath. In person catch up and simple Sabbath service.  We are about to see our unvaccinated grandchildren, so please wear a mask if you are not fully vaccinated. Like with Lag B’Omar, we still think it best that everyone provide their own food and dinnerware/utensils. Hope to see you there! Call Robin for more info.

SHABBAT MORNING MEDITATION 

Dick and Linda will lead their monthly meditation this Saturday June 5, from 9-9:30 am. Please come join us for a lovely time to tune in and meditate together. Dick and Linda start us off with some guidance followed by a period of silent meditation. It is a lovely centering way to begin the month. Hope to see you there.

ANNUAL MEETING

Save the date – Sunday, June 27th. We’ll elect new Coordinating Committee members, approve the budget and complete all the other exciting agenda items! In the Shir Hayam Zoom Room. Complete details & agenda going out by email later this month.

COORDINATING COMMITTEE

Next CC meeting Sunday June 6th at 10 AM.  As always SH members are most welcome to attend. Join us in the SH Zoom Room. Contact the committee at cc@shirhayam.org.

Agenda:

• Action Item Review  
• Jewish Community Watch Report (if needed)
• Governance Document Update Plan
• Brainstorm ways that the new SH Wiki can be used by CC
• Annual Meeting Preparation
• Ruach Committee and Cemetery Committee present, detailing activities from this year and budget requests for next year.  

AROUND CYBERSPACE

Open My Heart

Living Jewish Prayer: A Podcast from IJS

Welcome to Open My Heart: Living Jewish Prayer. Each Monday and Friday, a different teacher will offer a new short prayer-practice, inviting you to join them. From one episode to the next, the practice, and the voices will be different. No one presenter, and no one prayer, will necessarily work for everyone. But our hope (and expectation) is that over time, joining in these prayers will lead you to find your own authentic and meaningful prayer practice and open your heart to prayer. Listen to our most recent episode below, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Everyone Leaves a Legacy

Everyone leaves a legacy. How will you be remembered? How do you want to be remembered? Have you documented your wishes for your loved ones? It transcends finances, but that is a part of the process – whether you have significant resources or not. At its core, your legacy is about the lasting mark you leave after you are gone. It can be overwhelming to know where to start. But doing so can be a gift you leave for your family, as well as the way you continue to transmit your values. Join JFS and Bellevue-based attorney Janet Gray, who specializes in estate planning, to learn how and why you can plan your legacy – regardless of the resources you may have at your disposal. Thursday, June 24 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. As part of this virtual event, attendees will receive checklists and materials to make the process of legacy planning a little smoother. Add this event to your calendar today! https://www.jfsseattle.org/event/everyone-leaves-a-legacy/