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NOVEMBER 2021

NOVEMBER 2021

RUACH Shabbat Morning Meditation with Linda and Dick via Zoom: Saturday, Nov 6 at 9:00 AM Shabbat Zoom Service: Saturday, November 19 at 6:00 PM COORDINATING COMMITTEE Summary of October 10, 2021 Meeting: Present:  Jon Garfunkel, Jessica Lang, Sharon Rutzick, Paul Travis, Cay Vandervelde CC worked to clarify the Bylaws governance documents by deciding the following: 1).  Each year, the CC will select or re-appoint a new set of officers independent of each person’s status with respect to his/her own…

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OCTOBER 2021

OCTOBER 2021

Tishrei / Cheshvan 5782 October 4: Learning Zohar with Reb Lavey 7: Interfaith Zoom Event 10: Coordinating Committee Meeting 18: Learning Zohar with Reb Lavey 22: Zoom Shabbat HIGH HOLIDAYS The Ruach Committee would like to thank all the wonderful folks who worked to help make High Holidays so special. There were so many people who helped schlep, set-up, break down, and took care of an amazing amount of small details in this very different and ever-changing gathering. So appreciated. We were so…

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September 2021

September 2021

Elul 5781/Tishrei 5782 Click here to access the monthly calendar or call 206-567-9414 for event details. September 4 Shabbat Meditation 6 Erev Rosh Hashana 7 Rosh Hashana 13 Kugelettes 15 Kol Nidre 16 Yom Kippur 16 Yizkor 16 Neilah COMMUNITY Mazel Tov to Paul Kerbrat and Rachel Kerbrat on their recent (Paul) and upcoming (Rachel) retirements. Best wishes for new adventures and plenty of time to enjoy them! Our community’s would like to express our appreciation and gratitude to Jared…

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August 2021

August 2021

Av/Elul 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar or call 206-567-9414 for event details. August 2 Kugelettes 7 Shabbat Morning Meditation/Potluck 9 Kugelettes 14 Coordinating Committee Meeting 16 Kugelettes 23 Kugelettes 30 Kugelettes September 4 Shabbat Meditation 6 Erev Rosh Hashana 7 Rosh Hashana 13 Kugelettes 15 Kol Nidre 16 Yom Kippur 16 Yizkor 16 Neilah COMMUNITY Congratulations to Bill Rutzick on being presented with the Gerhard Letzing Public Justice Award. It is given to an individual or organization…

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July 2021

July 2021

Tammuz/Av 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar or call 206-567-9414 for event details. 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….

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June 2021

June 2021

Sivan/Tammuz 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar. 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…

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May 2021

May 2021

Iyar/Sivan 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar. May 1 Shabbat Morning Meditation 3 Kugelettes 17 Kugelettes 23 Coordinating Committee Meeting 31 Kugelettes June 5 Shabbat Morning Meditation 6 Coordinating Committee Meeting 14 Kugelettes Shabbat 27 Annual Meeting 28 Kugelettes COMMUNITY We are all wishing refuah shlema, a complete and speedy recovery to Bill Rutzick and Leo Fried. MAZAL TOV to Molly Stern who is graduating with an RN from nursing school in May.  Such a wonderful accomplishment and…

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AAPI Statement of Solidarity

AAPI Statement of Solidarity

We in Chavurat Shir Hayam stand in solidarity with AAPI and honor the work done by them and other organizations – MAC, SURJ, BIJAC, ERACE, KIAC, BIREAC, NAACP, BISD, and BHM among others – which strive to combat racism against Asian Americans.  We recognize the intent behind violent actions, threats, and coded language, even from some Congressional members and a past President, to intimidate, harm, demoralize, and demean, with the ultimate goal of dividing Americans.  The critical issues challenging our…

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April 2021

April 2021

Nissan/Iyar 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar. April 3 Shabbat Morning Meditation 5 Kugelettes 11 Barbara Lawrence Presentation 16 Shabbat 18 Coordinating Committee Meeting 19 Kugelettes 30 Lag B’Omer May 1 Shabbat Morning Meditation 3 Kugelettes Shabbat Coordinating Committee Meeting 17 Kugelettes COMMUNITY We wish speedy healing to Bill Rappaport’s new hip and Nina Rogozen’s new knee. May they be up and running around in no time. SHABBAT MORNING MEDITATION  Dick Golden will lead us in meditation Saturday, April…

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March 2021

March 2021

Adar/Nissan 5781 Click here to access the monthly calendar. March (all virtual Zoom Room gatherings) 6 Shabbat Morning Meditation 8 Kugelettes 14 Suquamish Elder Barbara Lawrence 14 SJFF Movie Discussion “The Crossing” 19 Shabbat 20 SJFF Movie Discussion “Winter Journey” 22 Kugelettes 27 Zoom Passover Seder April (all virtual Zoom Room gatherings) 3 Shabbat Morning Meditation 5 Kugelettes Shabbat 18 Coordinating Committee Meeting 19 Kugelettes WEBSITE CHANGES You might have noticed that the Shir Hayam website looks a little different….

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