Beth Shalom Classifieds 

Tallit for Sale
Aviva Bienn has a 51" by 7 1/2" shawl-style tallis and matching kippa and bag to sell. The bag is clear and the kippa is white with beads embroidered around the edges. It was worn once for her bat mitzvah. The tallis has a beautiful embroidered picture of Jerusalem on it with "Yerushalayim" written in Hebrew letters on it. Contact Aviva at asbienn@gmail.com.

Sub-Lease for the Summer
Am seeking a responsible individual or couple to sub-lease my one bedroom apartment while I will be b'ezrat HaShem in Eretz Yisrael this summer. This is perfect for anyone who needs temporary housing during the summer or for visiting family/friend. I have a one bedroom apartment in the Theresa Apartments at 35th Ave NE & NE 70th St., next to the Grateful Bread shop. Ideal location, close to the shuls, bus routes and Univ. Village. Available from June 20 - August 20. Includes all utilities, wireless internet connection, and secured parking in underground private garage. Please email me at jessicas_seattle@yahoo.com or call 206-427-9096 for further details. Thank you.

Wanted: mother's helper
For light cleaning, organizing, baby care. 5+ hours per week. Contact Tamar Azous at Tamar(at)tamarazous.com or 206-529-5152.

Thursday Volunteer Needed at the Jewish Day Center
Ellen Berman, mother and grandmother of the CBS Phelps Family, recently moved here from Colorado and lives at the Mirabella memory care. Ellen would like to attend the day center located in the Kline Galland Home on Thursdays (musics and arts day) from 9:30-2:30, but must have a companion or buddy to accompany her during the entire program, because she has Alzheimer's Disease. If you think you might be this person, please call Rebecca Phelps at 334-6800.  

 

OTHER NEWS

New Grocery Store in Bellevue
Your Local Market has opened its doors in Bellevue on the corner of 4th and Bellevue Way NE.  We are a locally owned and operated market and proud to be a member of the community.  Please come visit and use this newsletter as a $10.00 off coupon when purchasing $40.00 or more.  We carry the right mix of traditional Jewish and Kosher foods as well as over 800 gluten free products.  We also offer an extensive fresh prepared foods area and delicious organic and natural meats, seafood, and produce.  Please use this as your personal coupon to try us out and save $10.00.
Ph: 425-372-7600 or www.yourlocalmarket.com

Connect 1/Taglit-Birthright Israel – Summer 2012 for Conservative Movement
USCJ is excited to have the opportunity to reach out to young adults, ages 22-26, for the first time by partnering with The Israel Experience Ltd. to offer a Taglit-Birthright Israel trip in the summer of 2012.
Taglit-Birthright Israel provides the gift of first time, peer group, educational trips to Israel for Jewish young adults ages 18 to 26. The USCJ Connect-1 trip will specifically crafted to reach our young adults in a Conservative movement framework, highlighting some of the many wonderful resources we have in Israel and how we are at the forefront of religious pluralism in Israel. This is a unique opportunity to reach those young adults who have not yet been to Israel on a peer experience, and specifically, by doing so in a Conservative movement framework.
We are currently collecting names of potential applicants at:
http://uscj.org/YouthYoungAdults/YoungAdultOutreach/TaglitBirthrightIsraelwithUnitedSynagogue.aspx
If you refer somebody, you will be entered in a drawing to win an iPad courtesy of The Israel Experience LTD.
Registration opens on February 14, 2012 for a very limited time.  All referrals will receive email registration procedures.
To be eligible for the gift of a trip to Israel from Taglit-Birthright Israel, you must be Jewish and not have been on a peer trip to Israel, so participants on such programs as USY Pilgrimage, Ramah seminar, and most day school trips cannot be considered. You are eligible, however, if you were on such a trip before you were 12 years old, or if you went to Israel with your family or a multi-generational group.

Jacob Friedman Holocaust Writing and Art Contest
With My Own Eyes – As a student of the Holocaust, you are now a witness. 
Categories: Writing, Art, Digital Media/Video
Open to students in grades 5-12
Deadline: March 16, 2012
View prompt and guidelines:  http://www.wsherc.org/writingcontest/contest.aspx.
Winners will be awarded at the annual Holocaust Remembrance Day Program on April 22, 2012 on Mercer Island. 
Details at http://www.wsherc.org/writingcontest/contest.aspx.

Yesterday’s Mavens, Today’s Foodies: Traditions in Northwest Jewish Kitchens
Launched on November 6th at community-wide celebration.   Now available for sale at: http://www.wsjhs.org/cart/home.php?cat=3
Food constitutes a unifying and identifying force. Food simultaneously defines and reflects culture and is a primary factor in tradition’s preservation and continuation. For the Jews of Washington State, cuisine—and particularly the stories that the recipes tell—communicate ancient traditions, Eastern European and Ottoman history, Pacific Northwest acculturation, and the evolution of each successive generation’s values and taste buds. Through Yesterday’s Mavens, Today’s Foodies: Traditions in Northwest Jewish Kitchens, the WSJHS seeks to generate excitement for the unique stories that comprise Washington State Jewish culture and its culinary heirlooms.
$36 plus sales tax.   Can be shipped or picked up locally at  Island Books (Mercer Island), Mr. J’s Culinary Essentials (Bellevue), Masin’s Furniture (Seattle or Bellevue), Stroum JCC (Mercer Island), Temple B’nai Torah (Bellevue).

The New Israel Fund announces Social Justice Fellowships in Israel.  This prestigious, paid fellowship places young Jewish activists in Israeli non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for a year of in-depth contribution and learning.  Interested persons should check the New Israel Fund’s website.

Washington State Jewish Veterans’ Register
Are you a uniformed service veteran?  Are you serving now?  Did a loved one or a friend serve in one of our country’s Armed or Uniformed services as an Active or Reserve member?
The Washington State Jewish Historical Society wants to recognize the service of all our veterans – whenever and wherever they served.  Many veterans served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Air Force.  Some served in the Uniformed Services, such as the Coast Guard or the Public Health Service.  In the Selective Service era, some veterans were drafted, where they spent two years on active duty, or chose to enlist in the Reserves or National Guard for six years or more.
As the custodian of Washington State Jewish history, the WSJHS wants to identify and record our veterans’ names and other service information in a Washington State Jewish Veterans’ Register, an enduring record of Washington State Veterans’ military experiences that will be a continuing project. 
To receive a registration form that will register your service, a loved one’s, or friends, or for further information, please contact Dave Stone, email dnstone@erols.com, via postal mail at 2323 West Plymouth Street, Seattle, WA 98199-4120 or telephone (206) 284-3996. 

2012 Hazon Cross USA Ride
June 7 - August 16, 2012, Seattle to Washington DC
What are YOU doing next summer? Cross the United States by bike with Hazon! Experience seeing the mountains of Montana, the fields and farms of South Dakota, and the rolling hills of Pennsylvania.
Grab Life by the Handlebars!
72 days, 3600 miles, 70 miles per day
Cross Country, Half Country, 3 week, and 1 week segments available
Crew transports ride gear and luggage
Eat healthful, organic and local food (whenever possible). All meals on the Cross USA Ride will be kosher.
Experienced and knowledgeable tour support team
Learn and volunteer while you travel through 13 states
More Information and Application:
http://www.hazon.org/programs/cross-usa-ride/?tr=y&auid=9795272

Alternatives to Addiction
The JFS Alternatives to Addiction Program is designed specifically to increase awareness, further understanding and, at the same time, offer a culturally relevant response to the disease of addiction within the Jewish community. For information, call (206) 461-3240 or ata@jfsseattle.org
Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings at JFS (ongoing)
Tuesdays at 7 pm
Emergency Services
JFS offers basic emergency services to those with the most critical needs in the Jewish community, and, where possible, the broader community. For more information, contact (206) 461-3240 and ask to speak with an Emergency Services Case Manager. 

Project DVORA (Domestic Violence Outreach, Response & Advocacy)
For information about any Project DVORA program and/or service, please call (206) 461-3240 and ask to speak with a Project DVORA Advocate or contactus@jfsseattle.org. All programs are confidential and free of charge.
Confidential Support Group for Jewish Women with Controlling Partners
Ongoing
Free. Held at a confidential location.        
Kids Club
Helping Children who have Witnessed Domestic Abuse
Class for ages 9-12 begins in February  
Free & Confidential. 

Stories, Songs, and an Activity for Young Chidren
Second Friday of (almost) Every Month at 10:30 am at the Seattle Jewish Community School,
12351 8th Avenue NE
Feb 10, 2012
Mar 9, 2012
No April story time
May 11, 2012
June 8, 2012
Everyone is welcome to these free events!  To learn more, contact
Deb Frockt, - SJCS Director of Advancement here.

Our Words, Our Songs: A Concert Celebrating Jewish Women
Sunday, 2/5 from 1 pm at the Strom Jewish Community Center
Join us for a touching and inspirational concert of music that highlights Jewish Women, featuring Cantor Marina Belenky, Cantorial Soloist Julie Mirel, and Temple Beth Am Music Director Wendy Marcus.
Directed and accompanied by Cantorial Soloist and Composer Peter Pundy, the program will include music drawn from a variety of times and traditions including selections from contemporary composers/songwriters, Broadway, Yiddish Theatre, and both Sephardic and Eastern European folk traditions.
Register at www.sjcc.org or email Roni Antebi ronia@sjcc.org.  206-232-7115. SJCC members, seniors and students $5; general admission $10.

*New*
Promoting Positive Relationships: A Three-Part Middle School Parent-Student Series
All events begin at 7:00 pm in the Seattle Hebrew Academy Auditorium
1617 Interlaken Drive E, Seattle, WA  98112
RSVP to (206) 323-5750 / awillner@sha613.org
Navigating adolescence can be challenging – especially with technology growing, and the world shrinking. Join us for a three-part series on some of the tough stuff our kids will be faced with as they grow and develop. This series will include a documentary about girl relational aggression, helpful information about cyber bullying and cyber safety, and a presentation on what Middle School students need to learn about healthy relationships and preventing domestic violence.
Part I  “Finding Kind”
This Thursday, 2/9
Screening, co-hosted by the Northwest Yeshiva High School.
This event is open to parents and their students, grades 6 & up.
Part II  “Online Safety”
Wednesday, 2/15
Cyberbullying, Social Networking, Online Gaming, Safety Tips and more!
Presented by Stefanie Thomas, Seattle Police Department
This event is intended for parents only.
Part III  “Helping Kids Navigate Relationships”
Thursday, 3/1
Learn about different tools Project DVORA uses with youth when teaching them about Healthy Relationships.
Presented by Michelle Lifton & Jackie Smith from Project DVORA, Jewish Family Service.  This event is intended for parents only.

*New* JFS Events 
Endless Opportunities
A community-wide program of educational, social, recreational and volunteer opportunities for adults age 60+ sponsored by Jewish Family Service, Temple B'nai Torah and Temple De Hirsch Sinai. For information or reservations on these events, contact Ellen Hendin, (206) 861-3183 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org.
Mindfulness: A Path to Reducing Stress and Pain
Thursday, 2/9 from 10:30 am - Noon
With psychotherapist Charlotte Malkmus
Mapping the Future: Redistricting
Tuesday, 2/14 from 10:30am – Noon
With Redistricting Commission Chair Lura Powell
Work Zone Ahead: The Alaskan Way Viaduct
Thursday, 2/23 from 10:30 am - Noon
With Deputy Program Administrator Matt Preedy
Outing to Gauguin's Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise
Friday, 3/2
Times vary depending on registration
Led by docents at the Seattle Art Museum
Family Life Education
Click on workshop titles for details or contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 461-3240 or
familylife@jfsseattle.org. Advance registration is required for some events. Scholarships available for all FLE workshops, please ask if interested.
Back by popular demand!
Cooking with Chef Eli
Sunday, 2/5 from 2:00 - 5:00 pm
All Jewish single parent families invited
Life Gets Better
Sunday, 2/12 from 1:30 - 3:00 pm
Bringing Baby Home
Sundays, 2/19 & 26, 3/11 & 19 from 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Keep your relationship strong and be a great parenting team for your baby or toddler
Drawing on Jewish Values through Musar: The Middah of Truthfulness
Sunday, 2/26 from 11:15 am - 12:30 pm
Thinking Ahead: Discovering Sources of Retirement Income
Thursday, 3/1 from  7:00 - 9:00 pm
Join us if you are about to retire, retired, or helping a loved one plan for a successful retirement!
Shaarei Tikvah: Gates of Hope: A Purim Celebration for People of All Abilities
Sunday, 3/4 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm
A joyful, inclusive and accessible, community-wide celebration with music, activities, and
a special Purim Spiel.

Woman & Art in Israel – Event for Teenagers (Middle and High School)
Monday, 2/13 from 6:30-8pm at the SJCC on Mercer Island
The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle will be hosting 4 Israeli artists from our partnership region of Kiriat Malachi and Hof Askelon. On Monday February 13th between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. we will hold en event for Middle- and high-school age teens at the Stroum Jewish Community Center at Mercer Island. At the event the teens will learn from the women about Israel, art in Israel and could experiment with a variety of art media. Light refreshments will be served during the event.
For more information contact Korin Goren, Young Judaea & Community Shlicha (representative from Israel), at 310-597-2772 or email kgoren@youngjudaea.org

Researching Your Ancestors from Ukraine by Dr. Ron Doctor, Ukraine SIG Coordinator
Monday, 2/13 at Auditorium, Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 East Mercer Way; Mercer Island - Doors open at 7 pm, presentation starts promptly at 7:30 pm
FREE WiFi access
JGSWS library available for your research
Ron Doctor will discuss his efforts to make the JewishGen Ukraine Special Interest Group (SIG) more relevant to researchers. He'll describe the SIG's new town-centered organization and the projects the SIG is developing to improve Jewish Ukrainian research. He'll discuss how you can learn the names of your ancestral towns and find old country data that may help you research your ancestors. You will see examples of some of the records that are available, including vital records and revision lists (censuses).  Records like these have enabled Ron to extend his direct ancestral lines back to the early 1700s. This is a must-see presentation if you have any possible ancestry from Ukraine.
Free admission for JGSWS members and one guest per year, $5 for non-members.
Visit our website at http://www.jgsws.org. 

Jewish Day School Gala & Auction is March 18th:
You are invited to join The Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle (JDS) for Mission:Possible - its 2012 Annual Gala & Auction being held March 18th at the Grand Hyatt Seattle.  This fun evening of supporting Jewish education in Seattle is also an opportunity to honor Bonnie and Robbie Cape & Family for their work in support of the Jewish community and JDS.  Email auction@jds.org to receive an invitation or visit the school's auction website to conveniently register online (Special Early Bird rate through Feb. 17th).  JDS is also accepting donations of items to be auctioned off and tributes for the auction program.  For more information, contact Lisa Robin at 425-460-0230.

*New*
2012 National Day of Unplugging
Sundown, March 23-sundown, March 24
Do you have multiple cell phones? Do you find it hard to get through a conversation without posting an update to Facebook? Do you take your laptop to the beach on vacation? Does your partner want to throw your BlackBerry out the window?
We increasingly miss out on the important moments of our lives as we pass the hours with our noses buried in our iPhones and BlackBerry’s, chronicling our every move through Facebook and Twitter and shielding ourselves from the outside world with the bubble of “silence” that our ear phones create.
If you recognize that in yourself – or in the loved ones around you — join us in taking the Unplug Challenge and start living a different life: connect with the people physically around you, have an uninterrupted glass of wine, or read a book to your child.
We have teamed up with Causes.com to create an Unplugging Pledge that asks people to take a tech detox for the 2012 National Day of Unplugging, sundown March 23-sundown March 24. Take the pledge at http://www.causes.com/unplug and then easily share it with friends and family through Facebook, Twitter and e-mail.
Highlighted every year in March by the National Day of Unplugging, the Sabbath Manifesto is designed to help hyper-connected people of all backgrounds to embrace the ancient ritual of a day of rest.
Click here to read what happened when Time Magazine columnist Joel Stein, Mediaite Editor Rachel Sklar, Actor Josh Radnor and others unplugged.
Learn more about the Ten Principles here: http://www.sabbathmanifesto.org/
In 2010 and 2011, people all over the world took the unplug challenge and put down their cell phones, signed out of email, stopped their Facebook and Twitter updates for the National Day of Unplugging.
You can continue unplugging weekly, daily, monthly. It’s your Sabbath Manifesto.

Save the Date: The 2012 No-Panty Hose Schechter Women's Camp Weekend*
Friday, April 27 – Sunday, April 29
If you thought last year was great, this year will be even better...
*Now with even more chocolate
Book Club * Yoga* Cocktails * Schmoozing * Low-Carb * Zipline
Did we mention cocktails and schmoozing??
Details to follow. Mark your calendars! If you have any immediate questions, please call the CSS office at 206-447-1967, or email Co-chair Sharon Perlin at sharonperlin@gmail.com
Pass this on to your friends - the more, the merrier.