Open Budget Meeting
2019-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Synagogue budgets are more than the lights and the repairs and the food; they are also indicators of what the synagogue community values. Please come share your priorities at this meeting.
For more information and to RSVP, email Nadine@h-nt.org.
If you are unable to attend but wish to provide input please contact Nadine.

Congregations for the Homeless Shelter Meal
2019-02-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Eastside Men’s Shelter, 515B 116th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
As a member of Congregations for the Homeless, which strives to mitigate the pain of homelessness by providing meals and basic needs, HNT aspires to provide at least one monthly meal for 80 men during the colder months.
How you can help:

Help prepare one or more dishes for the meal on February 28th, captained by Peggy & Bruce Gladner
This is a great activity for families, friends, your book group, or chavurah, and HNT will provide organizational support. It’s all done potluck-style with food you can buy or make at home. You can drop off your food or stay to help serve and talk with the residents. You choose the date that works for your group. Please email ShelterMeals@h-nt.org to volunteer to organize a group of friends to take a meal.

For this special meal we are teaming up with Humanize Homelessness for their ‘Celebrate with your Neighbor’ series, bringing the joy of Purim to the men at the shelter. HNT is one of the diverse cultural organizations they partner with to celebrate events of importance to the various cultures with people and families experiencing homelessness. Rabbi Rosenbaum will be there to teach about Purim, and we hope to have a few talented bakers sign up to make hamentashen.

Young Adult L’Chaim Monthly Meetup
2019-02-28 19:30 - 21:00
Try out different bars and coffee shops throughout the greater Seattle area. Coming to a neighborhood near you!
We are excited to announce our location for this month’s L’Chaim Monthly Meetup in Greenlake —
We will gather at Retreat, 6900 E Green Lake Way N, 98115, to enjoy drinks, meet new and old friends, and celebrate life!
RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfhtnzWX1gTZoJoINNI8TvIXRZ89_wi3-PgnNLTD1vH1zj6rA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Annual Blood Drive
2019-03-03 09:00 - 15:00 | Upper Foyer
PLAN AHEAD! Please remember that you cannot give blood for 8 weeks (after January 6) leading up to your blood donation.
Schedule your time slot now at: h-nt.org/save-a-life
HNT’s Annual Blood Drive honors the memory and last wish of Ellen Yusim z”l, a teenage congregant whose family was sponsored by our synagogue when they resettled in Seattle from the former Soviet Union. Ellen succumbed to leukemia at age 16 and it was her final request to have an annual blood drive to help others in need of transfusions.
She understood how her very life depended on donors and wished that gift to be carried forward in her name. It also honors the memory of our other loved ones whose lives have been impacted by blood-related diseases, as well as those among us who depend on a steady supply of blood.
Every day it takes more than 800 donors to meet the transfusion needs of Western Washington. It is easy to perform this mitzvah!
Register for your timeslot at h-nt.org/save-a-life

Rescheduled Legacy Soiree
2019-03-04 19:00 - 21:00
Due to the snowstorm the weekend of February 10, our annual Legacy Brunch fundraiser has been rescheduled.
Please join us as we honor Julie & David Ellenhorn as the 2019 recipients of the Bob Zimmerman Community Leadership Award and support our synagogue community’s ongoing needs.
Monday, March 4
7:00 PM program followed by a celebratory wine & dessert reception
Thank you to everyone who has already generously donated!
(Re)RSVP to Rebecca@h-nt.org
Donate & RSVP at: h-nt.org/legacy
Suggested minimum donation: $180 per person
All are welcome!
For more information or questions, please contact Rebecca Frankel at 206-232-8555 x207 or Rebecca@h-nt.org

Hamentashen Making: Dough & Fillings
2019-03-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Kitchen
Join Women’s League to make hamentashen for this year’s Purim Shpiel! Sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0549a8a62aa0f94-hntvolunteer

Women's League Book Club
2019-03-07 19:00 - 20:30 | SJCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, 98040
Join us for a live author discussion of Not Our Kind by Kitty Zeldis.
Visit sjcc.org/arts-ideas/talks/ to purchase a ticket to the event.

Unstitched & Rewoven: Emerging Jewish Identities with Rabbi Samuel Klein
2019-03-08 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-03-09 13:00 - 14:00
Rabbi Samuel Klein is Director of Jewish Engagement for the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. Samuel was Chief Jewish Officer of the Jewish Community Center San Francisco and Executive Director of the Bronfman Jewish Education Centre, Montreal. He holds Masters degrees in Theology from Cambridge University and History of Art from University College London and trained as a teaching artist at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Prior to his move stateside, Samuel was director of a contemporary art gallery in London and a specialist at Sotheby’s in Hebrew rare books and manuscripts. A lecturer and writer on religion and the arts, Samuel has taught Jewish thought and philosophy in a variety of community settings including, synagogues, JCCs, and Federations nationally.
Rabbi Klein will give the d’var during Friday night services and lead a study session after the Saturday kiddush luncheon around 1:00 PM in the Skolnick Board Room

Congregations for the Homeless Shelter Meal
2019-03-08 19:00 - 20:00 | Eastside Men’s Shelter, 515B 116th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, 98004, United States
As a member of Congregations for the Homeless, which strives to mitigate the pain of homelessness by providing meals and basic needs, HNT aspires to provide at least one monthly meal for 80 men during the colder months.
How you can help:

Help prepare one or more dishes for the meal on March 8, captained by Susan Bardsley, Stephen Price, and Mindy Landsman
This is a great activity for families, friends, your book group, or chavurah, and HNT will provide organizational support. It’s all done potluck-style with food you can buy or make at home. You can drop off your food or stay to help serve and talk with the residents. You choose the date that works for your group. Please email ShelterMeals@h-nt.org to volunteer to organize a group of friends to take a meal.

Bassem Eid Speaking Event
2019-03-10 10:00 - 11:30 | Upper Foyer
Where Are We Now? Prospects for Peace and the Two-State Solution
Sunday, March 10
10:00 AM Lite Breakfast
10:30 AM Presentation
At Herzl-Ner Tamid: 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island
Co-sponsored by Herzl-Ner Tamid & StandWithUs Northwest
Bassem Eid is a Jerusalem-based political analyst, human rights pioneer and expert commentator in Arab and Palestinian affairs. Eid was born in the Jordanian-occupied Old City in East Jerusalem, whose place of residence became the United Nations Refugee Works Agency (UNRWA) refugee camp Shuafat.
Fees:
$10 per person in advance by March 3
$13 per person March 4 and later
Register at h-nt.org/Bassem

Hamentashen Baking
2019-03-10 10:00 - 15:00 | Kitchen

Mishloach Manot Basket Assembly
2019-03-10 12:30 - 14:30
Lend a hand for the HNT Mishloach Manot fundraiser! Sign up at h-nt.org/volunteers

Daytimers Lunch & Film: Sallah
2019-03-13 11:30 - 14:00 | Feinberg Social Hall
Sallah
A 1964 Israeli satire in Hebrew with English subtitles
This sharp, often hilarious satire is about new Yemenite immigrants Sallah (Topol) and his family, who are forced to move to a government settlement camp. This hilarious portrayal of immigrants in Israel won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, putting Israel on the international film stage for the first time.
*The March film will take place on the second Wednesday of the month rather than the third due to the Fast of Esther.
$8/person for lunch, served 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM followed by the film
Reserve by the Friday before each film so that we can prepare for you!
Visit h-nt.org/Daytimers or call 206-232-8555
Support for the Daytimers Program is underwritten with love by the family of Marv Coe z”l
and by the Alfred & Tillie Shemanski Trust Fund

Mishloach Manot Order Deadline
2019-03-14 17:00
Send friends and family special Mishloach Manot (Purim gifts) and help support the synagogue at the same time. The mitzvah of exchanging Purim gifts has never been so easy – it’s a two for one mitzvah and it’s just a few clicks away!
HERE’S HOW IT WORKS IN THREE EASY STEPS:
1. Look for your flyer in the mail & email with the website and your personal login code
2. Go to the site and log in
3. Check the names of those you wish to receive this gift – say, Tom, Dick and Harry for $5 each.
Tom, Dick and Harry each get ONE gift with a greeting listing you and anyone else who sent to them. There is also an option to reciprocate gifts – to ensure that you send Mishloach Manot to anyone who sends to you, even if you forgot them on your list. All proceeds benefit our HNT community.
For $3, you can also add the name and address of non-members who will receive a beautiful Purim card acknowledging your donation. AND for the first time ever…this year we will have 50 extra packages that you can order for pick up and give to non-HNT members. These extra packages are only available while supplies last, so order early!
Place your order by Thursday, March 14 at 5:00 PM!
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PICKUP/DELIVERY: the default for receiving a package is pickup at HNT. If you need delivery to your home, you must indicate that preference at
h-nt.org/MM. If you are receiving a package, this link will be emailed to you along with other important details, please look out for our emails!

Music for the Soul: Musical Artist in Residence Yoel Sykes
2019-03-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Skolnick Board Room
Yoel Sykes is a musical spiritual leader in Nava Tehila, a Jewish Renewal community which focuses on creating innovative and engaging prayer spaces where people feel comfortable to come as they are. Yoel is known for composing new melodies to traditional prayers now sung throughout the globe.
Thursday, March 14: 7:00 PM Chorus Training: Yoel will train a small chorus to stimulate singing within the congregation. Please contact Rabbi Rosenbaum at rabbir@h-nt.org if you are interested in joining this chorus.
Friday, March 15: 6:00 PM Shabbat Services: A musical Kabbalat Shabbat journey with Rhythm & Jews. Followed by a TGIS congregational dinner. RSVP required for dinner.
Saturday, March 16: 10:00 AM Shabbat Services: An innovative and spirited a cappella Shabbat service lead by Yoel Sykes, Rabbi Rosenbaum, Cantor Kurland, and Rabbi Green.
Saturday, March 16: 7:30 PM Havdallah & Concert: Join Yoel Sykes and Chava Mirel for an evening of delight as they invite us to enter the new week with intention & joy. Doors open 7:30 PM, Havdallah 8:00 PM, Concert 8:15 PM. $10 advance tickets by 3/14, $15 at the door.
Sunday, March 17: 9:30 AM Frankel Religious School: Music for the Soul continues with a special musical concert led by Yoel Sykes for all FRS families from 9:30 AM-10:30 AM. Open to the community.
Co-sponsored by Herzl-Ner Tamid & Camp Solomon Schechter

Music for the Soul: Musical Artist in Residence Yoel Sykes
2019-03-15 18:00 - 20:30, 2019-03-16 10:00 - 12:30, 2019-03-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2019-03-17 09:30 - 10:30 | Sanctuary

TGIS: Thank G-d It's Shabbat Dinner
2019-03-15 19:30 - 20:30
TGIS builds community and creates new friendships for Garinim, Shtilim and B’Yachad families and beyond. Join us for services and a community dinner to welcome Shabbat and engage with fellow FRS and community families with musical guest Yoel Sykes. The expense for TGIS included in the FRS tuition for 3rd through 5th graders and their immediate family. Invite your extended family and friends! Please RSVP here: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/tgis-march/

Mishloach Manot Pickup
2019-03-17 09:30 - 13:00, 2019-03-20 18:15 - 21:30
Chag Sameach! We’re excited for you to receive your Mishloach Manot!
The default for every family is to pickup at HNT unless indicated otherwise on our form at h-nt.org/mm. If you do not fill out this form, we will assume you are picking up during one of the following designated times (though we still appreciate you helping us to prepare by selecting when you are coming):
Sunday, March 17: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Wednesday, March 20 during the Purim Shpiel, 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM or 8:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Sunday, March 24: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Want to help out? Sign up to distribute baskets at one of these times at h-nt.org/volunteers.

SJCC Purim Carnival
2019-03-17 11:00 - 14:00
Join all your Garmin and Shtilim friends for the annual Purim Carnival at the SJCC. Carnival booths and fun Purim games galore. Calling all Madrichim and USYer’s to help run our Purim booth by emailing Dr. Krigel at eliyahu@h-nt.org by March 10. Thank you the SJCC for organizing this fun Purim carnival open to the community. RSVP at: https://sjcc.ejoinme.org/purim

Purim Family Seudah (Dinner)
2019-03-20 18:00 - 19:00 | Feinberg Social Hall
Join us to celebrate Purim, especially for children with early bedtimes, before the Purim Shpiel! Come dressed in your favorite Purim costume! If you are still up for more partying, stay for the famous HNT Purim Shpiel and Megillah reading beginning at 7:00 PM. Hamentashen anyone? Kid friendly treats! Please sign up by March 14 at: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/purim-seudah/

Purim & Penne: Let Your Pasta Be Your Grogger
2019-03-20 19:00 - 21:00
Are you a penne person? A macaroni maniac? A farfalle fanatic? We invite every family member to bring a box of their favorite dry pasta to use as their grogger during the Purim Shpiel on March 20. At the end of the night, drop your box in a bin for Jewish Family Service’s Polack Food Bank.

Purim Shpiel: The Wicked Witch of West Mercer Way
2019-03-20 19:00 - 21:30 | Sanctuary
Click your heels and hop on your broomstick to join us for the famous HNT Purim Shpiel!

iShabbat
2019-03-23 10:00 - 12:15
iShabbat is evolving and becoming a lab for potential long-term changes to the Shabbat morning service. Here are some things to expect at the next iShabbat on March 23
• An opportunity to interact with others both before services by walking to shul (see the eKol for details), and during services
• Tunes that allow everyone to join in, including some of the tunes we’ll learn from Yoel Sykes the previous Shabbat
• Explanations of prayers and customs throughout the service
• And, as always, we’ll end with a great Kiddush
Please grab some friends, join us for the walk and services, and then let us know what you think!

iShabbat, Shabbat for Kids, and B’Yachad for 6th and 7th Grade Parents
2019-03-23 10:00 - 12:15
Join us for iShabbat, Shabbat for Kids, and B’Yachad for sixth and seventh grade parents all in the same day! Shabbat is our time to rest and recharge our internal batteries. Join Morah Rachel Yedidia and Morah Michelle Younker for Shabbat for Kids for age appropriate youth Shabbat services and activities. This special program is for all students in pre-gan through 5th grade at HNT. Everyone is welcome. Open to non-members. Bring your extended family for this interactive and age-appropriate Shabbat service. During the morning at HNT, Morah Michelle will lead a special Tot Shabbat service for our youngest friends in Gan Danny. At the same time in room 4, Morah Rachel will lead Shabbat programming for the older elementary aged students. Perfect way to put the theory of Shabbat to practice. We also have iShabbat on March 23. All 6th and 7th graders AND parents will join our service in the Feinberg Social Hall 10:00 AM – 12:15 PM. Please walk to HNT that morning with friends. Note the late start at 10:00 AM. RSVP with this link: http://evite.me/Uba9F4aXYp

Mercer Island Half Marathon & FRS Late Start
2019-03-24 09:00 - 10:00
FRS Late Start at 10:00 AM (no assembly)
Join Dr. Krigel and the HNT RunnerGogue team for the Mercer Island Half Marathon. Register or donate to our team with the Herzl-Ner Tamid Runners at: https://tinyurl.com/yc8khzrr
