Shevet Achim: Programs and Events

Programs & Events

Events

High Holiday Scheduler 2008

Pre-Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Classes to Supercharge your High Holidays

Community Events

VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AT Seattle Hebrew Academy (SHA) – Wednesday, NOV. 12 AT 10:30 AM

The children of Seattle Hebrew Academy will honor our local veterans and active duty members of the US Armed services at our annual Veterans Day Ceremony & Breakfast on November 12^th. We extend an open invitation to all active duty and Veterans to join the children of the Seattle Hebrew Academy on November 12, as we honor all who serve and served. Breakfast for veterans will be served in the Behar Library from 9 am. The entire community is invited to join us at 10:30 am for our annual ceremony in the Gladstein Auditorium. To RSVP, please contact Sasha Mail at smail@sha613.org or 206-323-7933 ext. 301.

Seattle Hebrew Academy is located at 1617 Interlaken Drive East, Seattle,WA 98112

Online Classes

Click here to check out Rabbi Kornfeld's classes online without having to download anything.

Audio for the following Parashat HaShavua classes are now available. Click on the links below to hear the classes.

The Mitzvah of Learning Torah class with Daniel Keebler #1
The Mitzvah of Learning Torah class with Daniel Keebler #2

Parsha Devarim [6 MB]
Parsha Pinchas Part I [3 MB]
Parsha Pinchas Part II [3 MB]
Parsha Balak Part I [3 MB]
Parsha Balak Part II [3 MB]
Parsha Chukat Part I [3 MB]
Parsha Chukat Part II [3 MB]
Parsha Korach Part I [3 MB]
Parsha Korach Part II [3 MB]
Parsha Behar [6.5 MB]
Parsha Emor [6.1 MB]
Pessach Class Part I [5.1 MB]
Pessach Class Part II [5.1 MB]

Services

· Mincha – Friday evening before Kabbalat Shabbat. Saturday evening, one hour before the end of Shabbat.

· Kabbalat Shabbat - Friday evening, normally 5 minutes after candle lighting (subject to announcement of earlier time during summer months.)

· Seudat Shlishi - After Mincha, which starts 5 minutes before Shabbat candle lighting time, your Shul will be having a full Seudat Shlishi, with light refreshments and singing, followed by Maariv and Havdalah. Families are invited and encouraged to attend.

· Maariv - Summer months: On Shabbat after Mincha and study session. Winter months: 5 minutes after Shabbat ends.

· Shacharit & Mussaf - Monday, Thursday: 6:45am, (7:00AM during summer months). Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 7:00AM. Saturday morning, 9:00AM (summer months: 9:30AM.)

· Women’s Late Afternoon Study Session - With Rebbetzin Devorah Kornfeld during summer months.

· Sunday Morning Minyan and Learning - Every Sunday there is a morning minyan, which begins at 8:00 am, at the NW Yeshiva. After davening the Seattle Kollel is offering classes in Talmud from 9:00 to 10:00 am. No prior knowledge of the subject matter is required.

Children's Program

The membership at Shevet Achim includes a growing number of young families and the Shul is child-friendly. Currently, we offer 2 programs which run every Shabbat from 10:15 am - 11:30 am in the Winter and from 10:30 am - 12:00 pm during the Summer.

For children aged 2-4 years there is a babysitting room, where two sitters play with our toddlers so their parents can spend at least part of the service in Shul.

For children aged 5-8 there is an organized Kids' Program which is themed around the Parasha, Chaggim and Jewish calendar events. Here, the children have their own Tefilah service and D'var Torah, they enjoy stories and games, and learn songs. We provide snacks so the kids can practice Brachot and, in the Summer months, we spend some time outdoors too.

Both programs are run by a group of our own teenage members who are committed to making shul fun for the youngest members in our congregation.

We ask that parents are aware of where their children are at all times during the service and Kiddush. Shabbat mornings can feel very long and our 'teachers' can't be responsible for children who leave the programs.

We also ask that snacks for Shul are both Pareve and nut free to respect everyone's dietary requirements. Two of our young members have severe nut allergies.

The Children's Program is coordinated by Fibi Duke and Jodi Negrin. We are constantly looking for ways to improve our activities. If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact Fibi or Jodi.

We look forward to welcoming new kids into our community.

Recurring Classes

The following are classes that are offered on Mercer Island (except as noted otherwise), free of charges and with no prior knowledge of the subject matter.

Daily: Tanya / Daf Yomi

· Rabbi Kornfeld teaches Tanya every day 30 minutes prior to Shacharis services.

· Rabbi Kornfeld teaches Daf Yomi Monday through Friday at 8:30 AM. Locations vary. See below for times on Saturday and Sunday.

Mondays: Sedra of the Week

· Rabbi Kornfeld teaches a class at CSA from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

Wednesdays: "Torah with a Twist (and Chocolate)"

· Taught by Seattle Kollel's Rabbi Schwartz, who is presenting several series of shiurim developed originally by Rabbi David Fohrman. The class continues to be for women only, at the home of Diane Medved on the south end of Mercer Island. on Wednesday mornings, 11 am to noon. For information call Diane at, 206 230-8983.

Thursdays: Hebrew / Gemara

· Rabbi Kornfeld teaches Gemara from 12 PM to 1:00 PM in Bellevue, at Irv Sonkin's office on Bel-Red road. Classes are for men and women. Beginners welcome.

· Rabbi Richard Toban of the Seattle Kollel is teaching Ramban with Rashi every Thursday 12 PM to 1:30 PM at the home of Janice Cohen. Everyone welcome; ability to read Hebrew words required. For information, call Janice at 206-232-3582.

· Rabbi Kornfeld teaches Beginners Hebrew reading from 3:00 PM to 3:45 PM at home of Stacy Gilmore. Classes are for women only. Call Stacy 206-232-1060

Saturdays: Shabbos Halacha / Daf Yomi

· Rabbi Kornfeld teaches a Shabbos Halacha class 45 minutes before Mincha.

· Rabbi Kornfeld teaches a Daf Yomi class 1 hour and 40 minutes before Mincha.

Sundays: Talmud / Daf Yomi

· Rabbi Kornfeld teaches a Daf Yomi class from 9 AM to 10 AM.

· Rabbi Shragie Gestetner of the Seattle Kollel is offering classes in Talmud from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM. No prior knowledge of the subject matter is required.

The Virtual Gabbai

If you would like to lead the services, read from the Torah, or reserve an aliyah, please send us email. Please include the date in your e-mail.

Tribute Cards and other Charities

For that special occasion, to honor someone, or in memory of someone, a fitting gift would be a Siddur or Machzor with the appropriate bookplate on the inside cover. In addition, we are in need of two Torah covers which can be appropriately embroidered with names and occasions. Our present Torah covers are quite worn. Breast plates and crowns would also be nice adornments on our Torahs.

ïNEEDED DONATIONSð

Contact Morrie Buttnick if you wish to make a donation.

Torah Breastplates, Rimonim, Crowns, Tallasim, Machzorim, Meggilot,
Sanctuary Table Covers
Chumashim
(Please note these are estimated costs and do not include shipping.)
Artscroll Siddurim are $35.00
Chumashim $55.00
Rosh Hashanah Machzorim $35.00
Yom Kippur Machzorim $30.00
All book donations can be inscribed with a personal message permitting individualization of the inscription for any occasion.

Torah covers, breast plates, crowns, rimonim, tallasim, siddurim, chumashim, sanctuary table covers.
Click here for links to torah cover web sites.

To pledge or donate any of the above items, please email us or contact Morrie Buttnick for more information and purchases.

Pay tribute to your friends and colleagues, donation cards are available for all occasions. Please call the synagogue at (206) 275-1539 or e-mail Henrika Sandorffy for more information.