Kol Nidre (Erev Yom Kippur) Services
2018-09-18 18:30 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Services begin at 6:30 PM
Candle Lighting at 6:55 PM
Family Service (1st-5th Grade Families) 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Youth Programs for Middle School & High School at 6:30 PM
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Yom Kippur Day Services
2018-09-19 09:40 - 19:55
Services begin at 9:40 AM
Youth Programs begin at 10:00 AM
Yizkor at approximately 12:45 PM
Mincha at 5:00 PM
Ne’ilah/Ma’ariv at 6:30 PM
Final Tekiah & Break-the-Fast at 7:55 PM
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Sukkot Day 1 Services
2018-09-24 09:30 - 12:00
Service in the Feinberg Social Hall at 9:30 AM
Programs for Preschool – 5th Grade at 10:30 AM
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Sukkot Day 2 Services
2018-09-25 09:30 - 12:00

Special Sukkot Daytimers Lunch & Film: Ushpizin
2018-09-26 11:30 - 14:00 | SJCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, 98040
Sukkot Lunch & Film
Co-presented by HNT Daytimers & SJCC
Ushpizin
A couple’s faith is tested by the Sukkot tradition to welcome guests when secular and Ultra-Orthodox worlds collide at this tense and humorous dinner. An inspiring and heartwarming film that has garnered critical acclaim in Israel.

JFS High Holiday Food Sort
2018-09-30 09:45 - 12:30
JFS Food Drive – Now Through Sunday, September 30
Over 1,300 households count on the Polack Food bank each month. Let’s work together to fill the food pantry shelves and provide families in need with healthy, nutritious food options. Acme Food Sales and the Estate of Valerie Polack are generously contributing a matching gift, pound for pound.
Food Donations: Give 2, Provide for 10
Please donate at least 2 bags of groceries, which can mean up to 10 extra meals for a household. Non-perishable items are needed – high quality proteins like peanut butter and tuna, filling pasta and grains, and toiletries (which you cannot buy with food stamps) like full-sized shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, and diapers (size 3-5). Drop items in the bins in the foyers. No glass or nearing expiration dates please.
JFS High Holiday Food Sort
Sunday, September 30 • Meet at HNT: 9:45 AM
We need volunteers to transport collected food from HNT to the JFS warehouse, then help sort donations from across the city! Advanced registration required. Email FoodSort@h-nt.org to volunteer.

Shemini Atzeret Services
2018-10-01 09:30 - 12:00
Services including Yizkor at 9:30 AM
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Simchat Torah Dancing
2018-10-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Feinberg Social Hall
Following the 6:45 PM ma’ariv service in the Gladstein Chapel, be part of the HNT Simchat Torah experience by carrying a Torah, dancing the hora or the kazatzky, clapping along, marching in a hakafa, waving a flag, singing ‘Hoshia na,’ and having a nosh or drink prepared by HNT’s most experienced bartenders.

Simchat Torah Services
2018-10-02 09:30 - 12:00
Services in Feinberg Social Hall at 9:30 AM
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Women's League Book Club
2018-10-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Skolnick Board Room
October book: Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
Join the Sisterhood Book Club and be part of the discussion! Email smossman@comcast.net for more information.

Move the Bima Back & Take Down the Sukkah
2018-10-07 10:00 - 10:30
Help Needed!
What goes up must come down, and what gets pushed must be pushed back! After all of the holiday celebrations have come to a close, help us restore HNT to its regular setup. We’ll need many strong arms to move the bima back, so come lend yours! Sign up to help at h-nt.org/volunteers.

Minyanaire's Club
2018-10-14 09:00 - 10:30 | Gladstein Chapel
One Sunday a month, the morning minyan gets a little more interactive and a little more ruach-y (or spirited), and mixes in some English readings, too. Enjoy a light brunch after the service. Eat, schmooze and get to know other Minyanaires! All who attend will be entered in a monthly Minyanaire’s Club drawing for fabulous prizes.

First Class: Traditionally Radical Talmud
2018-10-16 19:00 - 20:30
Tuesdays beginning October 16, 7:00 PM
Taught by Rabbi Miriam Green
For generations, Talmud was a collection of Jewish text that was closed to all but the most knowledgeable insiders. Yet this view strays far from the Talmud’s original roots. The rabbis of the Talmud strove to navigate their shattered world following the destruction of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, when things had changed so drastically that a traditional approach no longer worked. They needed to re-imagine and re-invent Jewish tradition within their new reality. Learning Talmud can help us capture this radically innovative spirit and inspire us to work to repair our own world. Following the teachings of Rabbi Benay Lappe, this class will equip its learners with svara (moral intuition) and gemara (learning) and prepare us to be changemakers for good in the Jewish community and in the world at large. This course is part of a congregational initiative to make Talmud, a fascinating and challenging Jewish text, accessible to all. Our year-long study will culminate with a siyyum (traditional celebration) before Passover.
Register at https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/s1vvmmhl0fo25ck/

Daytimers Lunch & Film: Margin for Error
2018-10-17 11:30 - 14:00 | Feinberg Social Hall
Margin for Error
A 1943 American drama/comedy in English
It is a toss-up as to who is most displeased when a Jewish patrolman is ordered to guard the German consul by the mayor of New York City. When the consul is found shot, his guard, his wife and his secretary are all suspects.
$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!
RSVP at h-nt.org/Daytimers or call 206-232-8555

Candidate Forum
2018-10-17 18:30 - 20:30 | Herzl-Ner Tamid, 3700 East Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Races for 41st District State Legislature Positions 1 & 2
*UPDATE! Ballot Measure I-1631 ‘Carbon Fee’ Pro and Con Forum

6:30 PM Candidate Meet & Greet
7:00 PM Candidate Forum

Learn Why Local Government is Critical
Hear the Candidates’ Stances on Issues That Matter
Ballots Must Be Postmarked By November 6
In partnership with the League of Women Voters, a non-partisan organization, and several other faith communities, this collaborative effort aims to encourage informed and active participation in government.
Your RSVP is appreciated at h-nt.org/candidate-forum
Candidates Attending:
Michael Appleby: Running for Legislative Dist. 41, Representative Pos. 2
Tim Cruickshank: Running for Legislative Dist. 41, Representative Pos. 1
Tana Senn: Running for Legislative Dist. 41, Representative Pos. 1
My-Linh Thai: Running for Legislative Dist. 41, Representative Pos. 2
Moderator: Simone Alicea
Want to suggest questions/topics for the candidates? Email voterservice@seattlelwv.org with your suggestions in order of priority.
Be sure to register to vote or make any needed updates to your registration by October 8 at www.sos.wa.gov/elections/register.aspx.
Not sure which district you live in? Find out at http://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder/.
*Please note the addition of a Pro and Con Forum on the ‘Carbon Fee’ Ballot Measure. This segment of the evening replaces the King County Prosecuting Attorney forum, since Dan Satterberg is now running unopposed.
Co-sponsored by:
Congregational Church on Mercer Island
East Shore Unitarian Church
Faith Action Network
First Congregational Church, Bellevue
Herzl-Ner Tamid
League of Women Voters of Seattle-King County
MAPS-AMEN American Muslim Empowerment Network
Temple B’nai Torah
Temple De Hirsch Sinai

Welcome Shabbat for Rabbi Green / TGIS Dinner
2018-10-19 18:00 - 20:30
6:00 PM Services
7:15 PM TGIS Dinner
Please join us to officially welcome Rabbi Miriam Green, our new Rabbi for Community Engagement! Rabbi Green has been with us for two months, and she is already having a wonderful impact on our community. Come hear Rabbi Green’s d’var and enjoy a festive congregational Shabbat dinner (TGIS) following services.
RSVP for dinner at https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/s7tbpzx1y45c2v/

National Refugee Shabbat
2018-10-20 10:00 - 12:00
Over the Shabbat of October 20, 2018, Herzl-Ner Tamid will join the American Jewish community to dedicate sacred time and space to refugees and asylum seekers. Together, we will learn about the global refugee crisis, connect to the national Jewish movement for refugees, celebrate local acts of welcome and recommit to putting our values into action.
Speaker: Rabbi Will Berkovitz, CEO of JFS Seattle
Saturday, October 20 • Shabbat Services at HNT
Rabbi Will Berkovitz will speak about the current plight of refugees during Shabbat services. Will is responsible for the vision and strategic direction of Jewish Family Service. His responsibilities include program oversight and mobilization of philanthropic, volunteer and advocacy support to meet the needs of vulnerable individuals and families in the Puget Sound region. Before coming to JFS, Will was Senior Vice President and Rabbi in Residence at Repair the World. He developed partnership initiatives with organizations across the United States.

Program on Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Immigrants
2018-10-21 15:00 - 18:00 | Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA, 98115
Co-sponsored by HNT & CBS
3:00 PM: Volunteer Opportunities Fair
3:30 PM: The American Jewish Immigration Experience: Restriction, Deportation and History with Professor Devin Naar, Isaac Alhadeff Professor of Sephardic Studies, Associate Professor of History & Jewish Studies at University of Washington.
4:45 PM: Refreshments and Information on Getting Involved
5:10 PM: Advocacy Break Out Sessions:

Building Relationships and Becoming an Effective Advocate for Immigrants and Refugees with your elected officials: Led by Max Patashnik, Director of Government and Community Relations at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
What do Jewish sources have to say about immigration & refugees? Led by Rabbi Lauren Kurland, Director of Student Engagement at the Stroum Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Washington and Educational Consultant.
Letter Writing Workshop: Participants will send letters to elected officials and children in detention. Organized by Beth Shalom immigration and sanctuary group and social action committee.

Book Launch: My Soul is Filled with Joy: A Holocaust Story
2018-10-22 19:30 - 20:30 | Skolnick Board Room
Karen Treiger, Mercer Island native, launches her first book – My Soul is Filled with Joy: A Holocaust Story. She tells the harrowing tale of her in-laws, Sam and Esther Goldberg, who survived the Holocaust to ultimately settle in the United States. Sam survived the Treblinka Death Camp and met Esther, who was hiding in the forest, after he escaped during the
prisoner uprising. Karen takes her family back to Poland to retrace the events of their lives and meet the Righteous Gentiles that helped to save Sam and Esther. Come and hear from the author herself.

Cantor's Nosh & Sing
2018-10-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Upper Foyer
Come join us for Nosh and Sing, a fun, casual, enjoyable get together where we sing Israeli, Yiddish, Ladino and American Folk songs. All are welcome. Please feel free to bring a dairy lunch; Herzl-Ner Tamid will provide the snacks and sweets.
RSVP at https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/sc52nri089o45p/

JFS' “Crime After Crime” Film Screening and Panel
2018-10-25 19:00 - 21:30 | SJCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, 98040
The Troubled Intersection of Domestic Violence & the Justice System
Deborah Peagler experienced years of abuse by a violent boyfriend before being sentenced to life in prison for his murder. “Crime After Crime,” a Sundance Film Festival documentary, amplifies the stories of women, like Deborah, who survived domestic abuse only to be re-victimized by the U.S. judicial system. Through the voices of Deborah and her attorneys — one of whom is an Orthodox Jew channeling his values into his pro bono service — the film shines a light on how public policy, criminal law, and civil law intersect and can escalate the violence and deepen the trauma survivors of domestic violence experience.
Join Jewish Family Service, the Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence, Stroum Jewish Community Center, and organizations from across the community for an important and timely screening of “Crime After Crime.” A post-film panel will discuss how we can better understand and reform our systems to provide increased protections for survivors and reduce the compounding trauma that results from relationship-based violence.
Register at endgv.nonprofitsoapbox.com/crime-after-crime
Panelists
Joshua Safran, J.D., Pro Bono Attorney, “Crime After Crime”
Tamaso Johnson, J.D., Public Policy Director, Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
Martina Kartman, J.D., Soros Justice Fellow, Public Defender Association
Tracee Parker, Psy.D, Justice for Families Grant Project Manager, Coalition Ending Gender-Based Violence
Sponsors
Congregation Beth Shalom, Herzl-Ner Tamid, Hillel at the University of Washington and Jconnect, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and The Cardozo Society, Kavana Cooperative, Seattle Hadassah, Sephardic Bikur Holim, Temple Beth Am, Temple B’nai Torah, Temple De Hirsch Sinai

Women's League Torah Fund Tea
2018-10-28 13:00 - 15:00
This annual event will be hosted at the home of Janine Rosenbaum.
Join us as our featured speaker will be Rabbi Miriam Green, our new Rabbi for Community Engagement, speaking about how she has benefited from this national scholarship program.
Torah Fund is a National scholarship program that supports rabbinical, cantorial, and graduate students in Jewish communal work at the Jewish Theological Seminary. This event is an opportunity to financially support Torah Fund and visit with other ladies.
RSVP to Aileen Okrent at wl-tf@h-nt.org or look for the form and more information mailed in September.

Minyanaire's Brunch
2018-11-04 09:00 - 10:30 | Gladstein Chapel

Judaica Shop Sale
2018-11-04 10:00 - 12:30, 2018-11-11 10:00 - 12:30 | Judaica Shop
November Move-In Sale: Everything 30% Off!
Hours: Every Sunday, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Come see the Women’s League Judaica Shop, in its new location, on the lower level by the Youth Lounge and down the hall from the Skolnick Board Room.
Just in time for Chanukah, Everything is 30% off, including jewelry and tallitot. We have a variety of Chanukiot, candles, Shabbat candle sticks, art work, Ketubot and lots more.
Sunday, November 18 • Shop hours extended until 1:30 PM
Come shop the sale, and at noon join us for an Ice Cream Social as a sweet way to say thank you. Yum!
To make an appointment at another time: call Kari: 206-719-2224 or Elaine: 206-579-5360.

Women's League Board Meeting
2018-11-04 10:30 - 12:15
Meet in the Main Office

Women’s League Book Club
2018-11-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Skolnick Board Room
November book: The Waking Lions by Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
Join the Sisterhood Book Club and be part of the discussion! Email smossman@comcast.net for more information.

Daytimers Lunch & Film: The Flying Camel
2018-11-07 11:30 - 14:00 | Feinberg Social Hall
The Flying Camel (Ha-Gamal Hame’ofef)
A 1994 Israeli drama/comedy in Hebrew with English subtitles
Surprising similarities bring together a Jewish professor an Arab garbage collector and a young Italian nun in a junk yard. Together the threesome decide to rebuild a statue of a flying camel that was the symbol of Tel Aviv’s renewal at the 1934 Eastern Fair, in this charming celebration of the differences that distinguish us and the friendships that emerge when we accept them.
$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!
RSVP at h-nt.org/Daytimers or call 206-232-8555

Walk to Shul Shabbat
2018-11-10 09:00 - 10:00
Shabbat is about being outdoors and enjoying the beauty of Nature. Even if you live far from the synagogue, you can be part of the Shabbat walking experience.
We’ll be meeting at three different locations to walk to iShabbat together. Below are the different meeting places and times. We encourage you to drop a car off at synagogue early that morning or the night before if you don’t want to walk back following services.

North End Mercer Island, Mercer Island Park and Ride, 9:30 am
South End Mercer Island, South End Mercer Island QFC (in front of Island Dermatology), 9:00 am
Eastside, Factoria mall (between the Safeway and KFC), 9:00 am

iShabbat: Choose Your Own Experience
2018-11-10 10:00 - 12:15 | Upper Foyer
This series of four Shabbat mornings is designed to give our congregation the chance to experience the multiple dimensions of the Shabbat experience in new ways. For all four of these Shabbatot, we encourage you to open yourselves to the rich, multi-layered quality of Shabbat by:

Walking to shul with a group of your favorite HNT members from any one of several convenient locations
Bringing a friend & make Shabbat a friendship-building experience
Learning some of the melodies of the Shabbat service ahead of time, which will enhance the pleasure of your participation (we’ll show you how)
Experience a very meaningful Shabbat service with a new look which will feature:

An opportunity to understand the meaning and purpose of the prayers and the way in which the prayer experience, understood in new ways, can impact how we think about ourselves and our relationships
A stronger connection to the music and singing of the prayer service
Shabbat-related, interactive community-building exercises which will connect you more deeply to your HNT friends and neighbors
A service that has been significantly re-designed, edited and compacted to allow for more learning, and more interaction, while still preserving the essence of tradition.

Of course, there is always a great Kiddush at the end!

Please note that the start time of iShabbat is at 10:00 AM. The time was printed incorrectly in some parts of the November HaKol.
