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RUACH

SHABBAT SERVICE: FRIDAY, JULY 29 @ 5:30 PM at Carol Shakow’s house. There will be a short service, with lots of singing, and held outside if weather permits and people prefer.  It’s a potluck dinner, with dessert, challah, and soup provided. Hope to see you there.

COORDINATING COMMITTEE

Next meeting is Sunday, July 17 at 5:00 PM in the Zoom Room.

Welcome new Committee Members Steve Soltar and Jill Onewein! Thanks for stepping up!

CULTURAL EVENTS

SHIR HAYAM BOOK CLUB: “The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit” in this stunning memoir is the author’s father, Leon Lagnado, a prosperous businessman in Cairo during and after World War II, one of the city’s most elegant boulevardiers, who spent his nights in the restaurants, cafes, dance halls and casinos of what was then “the most cosmopolitan city in the world.

Read it while in your hammock, or at the beach, or enjoying the breezes on your porch. We will get together outside IN PERSON OUTSIDE on Sunday July 24 at 11:00 AM at Carol Shakow’s to discuss this true story.

TIKKUN OLAM

Shir Hayam learned that local business owner Thor Skald, owner of Viking Feast Ice Cream, and himself an immigrant, had engineered the escape of eight of his Ukrainian friends, and was supporting them in Slovenian and Polish refugee camps. Inspired by Thor’s generosity, and his actions to help his friends, several members of Shir Hayam initiated a bake sale, baked all the goods, and set up a booth at the City of Bainbridge Island’s 4th of July festivities. The sale netted $810 – all of which will go to help the refugees whom Thor helped to escape from Ukraine.

Thanks to bakers Dee Axelrod, Rachel Kerbrat, Robin Hruska, Denise Brown, Jill Onewein, Sharon Rutzick, and Linda Golden who made incredibly tasting Mandelbrot and Rugelach!

And thanks to those who staffed the booth during the 4th: Denise, Robin, Linda, Rachel, Paul Kerbrat, Nina Rogozen, Mike Orr, Carol Shakow, Dick Golden, Michele Lyons, Jessica Lang, Jane Davis, and her two daughters Emma and Leah.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Our deepest condolences to Rachel and Paul Kerbrat and their family on the loss of Rachel’s mother, Esther Benjoya Wolf. Esther was born in Brooklyn, NY to parents who had immigrated to the US from Turkey. She raised Rachel and Beth with her husband Jerry in LA where she earned her teaching credential, and lived and worked in Seattle for many years until her death at 95 a few weeks ago.  For Kugelettes and others in our Shir Hayam community, Esther brought her infectious love of life and joy of Sephardic culture, music, belly dancing, and Ladino to us, along with her delicious fritada espinaca for Passovers.  She was inspiring –  devoted to her grandchildren, committed to her students, passionate about justice and progressive politics, an athlete, and a gifted artist.  May memories of Esther and her life be a blessing to the Kerbrats and all who knew her.