Newsletter
 Feb 19, 2003

Why is this Third Thursday Different Than Other Third Thursdays?
We'll be serving free appetizers and the first round of drinks is on us! Join us, Thursday, February 20 at 7pm at Barca on Capitol Hill for "Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About YLD." Meet the YLD board and meet each other. Email yld@jewishinseattle.org or call
(206) 774-2257 with questions.

Jewish Community Night with
the Sonics
Seattle VS Utah Jazz
Sunday, April 6th @ 6:00pm
Enjoy this event with the Seattle Jewish Community! Be sure to register for the pre game meet & greet with Sonics Owner Howard Schultz! Space is limited so reply today! Info will be mailed with the tickets. Last chance to see retiring Gonzaga Alumni and Future Hall of Fame Player John Stockton!
Discounted tickets are available for all attending with NO service charge: Lower level $95 seats for only $85, lower level $46 seats for only $40 & upper level $24 seats for only $19. Groups that want to sit together should be ordered together or mailed in together. More info or to SIGN UP NOW or contact Pam at (206)774-2231 or pamw@jewishinseattle.org

Local Student Featured in Jewish
Agency Presentation
Dawn Shelly, a Community High School of Jewish Studies graduate and Alexander Muss High School in Israel alumni, is currently in Israel on the Young Judaea Year Course. This Seattle student is also one of 15 young adults nationwide highlighted in the Jewish Agency's multimedia presentation about studying in Israel, which is prominently featured on the Israel Education Month website.
You can see the presentation online at:
http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/iem/present2/flash.htm. To hear about Dawn's Israel experience, click on the box second from the top, on the left hand side.

At the same time, take a moment to check out the short video about Israel at http://www.jajz-ed.org.il/iem/present1/intro.htm.

Community High School of Jewish Studies SPRING TRIMESTER BEGINS March 5th! All Jewish teens welcome! Remember, you can come to "Hebrew High" this Spring even if you have not attended at all this year or ever. Check out course listings online and email your first 3 class choices. Contact Liora Minkin, CHSJS Principal, at lioram@jewishinseattle.org 206.774.2237 for more information. READ MORE

Teen Israel Scholarships are now available for programs to Israel. Application deadline is March 21, 2003. To learn more, please contact Sara Lahyani at saral@jewishinseattle.org 206.774.2236.

Where the Money Goes
As seen in the Jewish Transcript, click here to read the latest “Where the Money Goes” story, A strong education begins at Jewish preschools. READ MORE


"Our Countdown Has Begun" We have less than 75 days to go before we close our 2003 Community Campaign and begin the allocation process. With your help we know that we can achieve our goal and meet so many critical needs!
A great way to help is to come to one of our monthly phonathons. The next phonathon is on Sunday morning, March 9th from 9am-12noon - the best part about the phonathons is that they're FUN! We will provide a short training, as well as a kosher breakfast and all the hot coffee you can drink. For more information, testimonials or to sign up, contact David Sabban at (206)774-2258.

Adult March of the Living Join Rivy Poupko Kletenik and special guest Rabbi Michael Schudrich* on Thursday February 20 for the second Adult March of the Living informational evening to be held at the Stroum JCC/Pollack Lounge, Mercer Island from 7:00- 8:30pm. FULL STORY

CHSJS Parent/Student Dinner with Rabbi Dan Please join us for our Parent/Student Education Program with Rabbi Dan Bridge, Director of the University of Washington Hillel, March 12 at 6pm. READ MORE

The Milk and Honey/Gift of Israel savings program is in its sixth year. Open to parents of third graders, this is a great way to start saving for your child's future trip to Israel. 
READ MORE

 

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Seattle, WA 98121

Tel: (206) 443-5400
Fax: (206) 443-0303
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