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INTRODUCTION TO KABBALAH
A Two-Session, Four-Hour Course Taught by Jeremy Alk, MAJE
Everyone is invited to attend!
Begins on Sunday, January 22, 4-6 pm
at Kadima House (map)
Please register by email to office@kadima.org.
Session I – January 22, 4-6 pm, at Kadima House
What is Kabbalah and what is not Kabbalah?
Why is it important? Why is it important to the Jewish people?
What do you need to know before you delve into Kabbalah?
Session II – Date to be determined at first session
What is the methodology for the study of Kabbalah?
What are the major concepts and principles of Kabbalah?
How do you connect with the teachings of Kabbalah?
What are the applications that can be made to our daily lives?
Cost
By sliding scale donation. Suggested donation: Kadima members $10 per class; not Kadima members $20 per class.
Jeremy Alk
A Jewish educator for over thirty years, Mr. Alk is a Master’s Degree recipient in Jewish Education from Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles, the seminary of the Reform Jewish community.
Mr. Alk currently teaches adult education at Congregation Beth Shalom and has been a featured instructor at the community-wide Torahthon held at Herzl-Ner Tamid Congregation. He teaches religious school at Temple Beth Or in Everett. He also tutors privately adults and kids all over King and Snohomish Counties. He has taught for the Kadima School in the past and officiated as a Madrich at many of Kadima’s Bar and Bat Mitzvah ceremonies.
Hope you will join us!
East by Northwest: A Jewish Perspective on Place and Community in the Northwest
A Yom Iyyun (Day of Learning)
Sunday, January 29, 9 am to 4:30, in Portland
♦ Find more information about the Yom Iyyun, including workshop titles and the schedule, at East by Northwest
♦ All registration is online (unless you are receiving a scholarship, in which case Kadima will forward your registration)
You are invited and encouraged to join with Jews across the Pacific Northwest who will gather for a Yom Iyyun — a Day of Learning — co-sponsored and organized by the five Jewish Reconstructionist congregations and havurot in Oregon and Washington. This educational and community event will be held at Havurah Shalom in Portland on Sunday, January 29, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
This Day of Learning will explore different aspects of “place” in the lives, practices, and communities of North American Jews. Rabbi Dan Ehrenkrantz, president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, will give the keynote address, entitled, When We Talk About Israel, What Are We Saying? Following the keynote are morning and afternoon workshops and discussion groups with Northwest rabbis, scholars, and lay leaders.The day will start with a morning service led by our local rabbis, and morning coffee and snacks and a sack lunch will be provided. View the schedule.
Find more information at the East by Northwest website. There you will also find the day’s complete schedule, photos and biographies of our presenters, summaries of their planned presentations, and downloadable handouts. The complete schedule can also be found "here"http://jrf.org/files/Yom_Iyyun_2012_Schedule.pdf:.
If you plan to travel to Portland the night before, several families from Havurah Shalom are ready to welcome you as their guests on Saturday night. When you register, check the box to indicate that you would like “home hospitality.” To find out about carpooling with Kadimaniks,contact the Kadima office. Childcare is available at no cost; just check that box when you register.
The registration fee is $25 for adults and $15 for students. If you need a scholarship, please contact Kadima. All registration is online (unless you are have received a scholarship, in which case Kadima will forward your registration).
Be sure to join us for what promises to be a stimulating, community-building, and very enjoyable day of praying, singing, and studying together.
SNOW PROCEDURES
Snow Procedure for Sunday Mornings
Snow, ice, or inclement weather closure for Sundays:
If you would not drive on the road, you can bet that school is closed. Safety is first. Kathy will put a message on the Kadima answering machine 206-547-3914 and on the website.
Monday Hebrew and B’nei Mitzvah Classes Snow/Ice Procedure
In the event of snow or inclement weather this is our Monday procedure: If it is snowing outside-stay home, stay off the roads. Because these are late afternoon and evening classes, if roads are icy or likely to freeze we will not have classes.
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THERE IS STILL TIME TO ENROLL IN KADIMA’S SUNDAY SCHOOL & HEBREW PROGRAM! OFFERING SEATTLE’S ONLY ALTERNATIVE JEWISH EDUCATIONClick to download an Enrollment and Membership Registration form.*
KADIMA OFFERS…
• MODERN CONVERSATIONAL HEBREW CLASSES
For 3rd-8th grades.• TWICE MONTHLY SUNDAY CLASSES FOR K-7th GRADES AND A B’NEI MITZVAH PROGRAM
Visit Kadima’s website for more information about our Sunday School and B’nei Mitzvah program, or contact Sharron Lerner, Education Director, at slerner@kadima.org, or the office at (206) 547-3914.• A PRE-KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM
For children 4-5 years old. Developing Jewish identity and kindergarten readiness skills. For single parent families, inter-faith parents, same-sex parents… for all parents raising Jewish children. This NEW Pre-K program will serve as an introduction to Jewish songs, stories, traditions, and progressive Jewish values. The Kadima Pre-K class meets Sundays, twice monthly, 10:00 a.m. – noon at Kadima House. Click for more information: Pre-K Flyer
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SHABBAT MORNING SERVICE
Saturday, February 4, 10 a.m.
Kadima House
12353 8th Ave. NE, in Seattle (MAP)
Community spirit, song, and lively thoughtful discussion.
This Shabbat, Parshah Vayeitzei – Genesis 28:10-32:3
The celebration of Shabbat includes a potluck! Dairy/vegetarian (scaled fish okay).
RSVPs are helpful but not required: office@kadima.org or (206) 547-3914.
Please let us know if you will need child care: office@kadima.org or (206) 547-3914.
Sababas Rocks Kadima House!
Ben and Josh — The Sababas — had us all singing and laughing along last November.
Kadima is on Facebook!
CONTACT KADIMA: (206) 547-3914 / office@kadima.org / 12353 8th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98125 / Map