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CHECK OUT ALL OUR SCHEDULED EVENTS ON THE S-H October Calendar:

https://shirhayam.org/calendar/

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RUACH

Please join us for a Shabbat Meditation on Saturday, January 6 from 9:00 – 9:30 in the Zoom Room.

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TIKKUN OLAM:

Cropwalk took place on October 1 with about 25 walkers participating.

Shir Hayam raised $1,430 (second in total donations to only Eagle Harbor Congregational Church -they raised $4,481), but we were the highest on a per-capita basis. The total raised was $17,552 – substantially less than past years. Thanks to all who contributed, and to Denise who once again coordinated Shir Hayam’s participation and acted as Treasurer for Bainbridge/North Kitsap’s Cropwalk.

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NEWS FROM THE FORWARD:

The FORWARD announces the removal of its paywall!

“All our Forward content is now free and available to everyone everywhere“, though they are seeking donations and memberships.

Founded in New York 1897 as a Yiddish-language daily, the FORWARD soon became a national paper, the most widely read Jewish newspaper anywhere. The English Forward was launched as a weekly in 1990 and moved to fully digital publication in 2019.

The Forward delivers incisive coverage of the issues, ideas and institutions that matter to American Jews. Its rigorous reporting and balanced commentary on politics, arts and culture have won numerous awards year after year and made it the most influential nationwide Jewish media outlet.

Check out The Forward at www.forward.com

COMMUNITY NEWS:

–Mazal Tov Mazal Tov to Steve and Nina on the birth of their first grandchild, Isabel Frances, in November, and to new mother, Mikaela, and aunt Johanna.

–All best wishes to Eric for a swift and full recovery following recent shoulder replacement surgery.

–Our deepest condolences to Susan and Tom and their family on the loss this fall of Susan’s beloved brother.

Our wishes for healing and a smooth recovery to Linda on her upcoming knee surgery.

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HAND in HAND:

During these challenging times, the Jerusalem-based Hand in Hand, the Center for Jewish-Arab Education in Israel, continues to operate 7 schools there, serving 2,100 students.

Hand in Hand is a network of integrated, bilingual schools for Jewish and Arab children in Israel. Hand in Hand was co-founded by Israeli Arab educator Amin Khalaf and Israeli American educator Lee Gordon in 1997 with 50 students at two campuses.^[1]

Hand in Hand’s mission is to create a strong and inclusive shared society in Israel through a network of integrated, bilingual schools and active communities. The organization’s philosophy is that the actual living experience of its students, teachers, parents and others who participate in its schools and communities can inspire broad support for social inclusion and civic equality in Israel.

More than 3,000 parents and other adults, Jews and Arabs alike, currently participate in integrated community activities organized by Hand in Hand. Over the next 10 years, Hand in Hand aims to create a network of 10 to 15 integrated bilingual schools, supported and enhanced by active communities, altogether involving more than 20,000 Israeli citizens.

To learn more, and/or to donate, visit Home – Hand in Hand (handinhandk12.org)