Tammuz/Av 5781

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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.
• Dee Axelrod on daughter Joanie’s son, Edward, on his elementary school graduation.
• Julie and David Rosenkotz on their daughter Bayla’s graduation from Western University.
• Laurance Price on Cedar’s graduation from Bainbridge High School

Welcome back to the island, Savannah Travis!

All best wishes for continued healing to Leo Fried.

HIGH HOLIDAYS

Ruach is in conversation with several wonderful possibilities for rabbinical leadership for High Holidays. We will most likely know by mid-July who will be leading services.  We are jazzed about some fabulous candidates! A bit of a heads up- High Holidays are very early this year.

• September 6 – Erev Rosh Hashana
• September 7 – Rosh Hashana
• September 15 – Kol Nidre
• September 16 – Yom Kippur

SPECIAL SHABBAT MORNING MEDITATION/POTLUCK 

Dick and Linda have been leading us in meditation on the first Saturday of the month for the last several months. Next month (Saturday, August 7th) we will have a special in-person meditation & potluck brunch. Meditation 9:30-10:00am, brunch to follow. 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.

NEWSLETTER OPPORTUNITY

After many years writing/editing/posting the Shir Hayam newsletter, I am taking a break. This August’s issue will be my last. I’m excited to pass the torch to someone else… could it be you?? This is a great opportunity to keep your finger on the pulse of everything Shir Hayam while doing a great mitzvah for your fellow members. It’s about a 4 hour commitment per month, and you’ll have a lot of help. I am happy to show you the ropes & support you as you get the hang of it. Mike has offered to handle the tech parts (posting and emailing) so you can focus on the real job: the content. Interested? Please email the Community Presence Committee (cpc@shirhayam.org) or just let me know! ~Rachel

ANNUAL MEETING

A big thank you to Jon Garfunkel, Paul Travis & Jane Greenberg for volunteering to be on the Coordinating Committee. Just as big a thank you to retiring members Nina Rogozen, Dee Axlerod, Mike Orr & Rachel Kerbrat. More details about the Annual Meeting in the next Newsletter.

COORDINATING COMMITTEE

Next CC meeting Sunday August 15th 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.

Happening in CYBERSPACE

From Institute for Jewish Spirituality –

Register here: https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E102272&id=30

We Are What We Remember: The Ever-Evolving Transmission of Jewish History

This 4-session course of the Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning explores the impact of collective memory on our ongoing historical development and our understanding of Judaism today. Participants will encounter in a number of different ways one of the most powerful keys to Jewish survival: the enduring determination to never forget. Date of first class Monday, 7/12 at 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm EDT following classes 7/19, 7/26, 8/2. Register here – https://events.org/ec/9b57e0c5-96b0-45b2-9dd5-00a8c123d172?e=XHVSEUMM#! (choose the $39 option).