Shabbat Services with Zoom Live Broadcast
2020-03-14 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
We are discouraging – but not outright banning – people from attending Shabbat services. We will have arranged enough people to come to have a minyan – please don’t come because you’re worried we need you for a minyan.
Shabbat services will be broadcast live on the internet, using Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/218320655. This is a temporary measure in light of the health concerns. Services will not be recorded. The link will be live five minutes before the scheduled start of services (5:55pm Friday night, 9:55am Saturday morning).

Anyone who is in a high risk group is STRONGLY encouraged to stay home and join us virtually. High risk includes: 1) anyone over 60 – even if you are healthy; 2) anyone with a chronic health condition such as heart disease, lung disease, or diabetes; 3) anyone with a compromised immune system; 4) pregnant women.
The Conservative Movement’s Law Committee has stated that it’s possible to join a minyan remotely for purposes of saying kaddish or joining in communal responses such as the barchu and kedushah.

We will not have kiddush following services on Saturday, or pre-neg before services on Friday night.

All services, including weekday minyan, will take place in the main sanctuary, and those present will be asked to spread out. The health department advises that 6’ is a safe distance.

We’ve established new protocols, such as no hand shaking or hugs, no kissing ritual objects, etc.

Annual Blood Drive
2020-03-15 09:00 - 15:00 | Upper Foyer
PLAN AHEAD! Please remember that you cannot give blood for 8 weeks (after January 19) 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. 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

Shabbat Services with Zoom Live Broadcast
2020-03-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2020-03-21 10:00 - 12:00
Virtual Services – Shabbat and Weekday/Sunday Minyan
In an effort to give us more opportunities to pray together as a community during these trying times, we are going to have virtual services for BOTH Shabbat and Sunday/weekday minyan, effective immediately.
Saturday’s service will be a full standard service with a few differences.
Since we won’t have Torah readers coming into the synagogue, instead of doing the full Torah service we will say a blessing for Torah study, and a few people will chant the Torah portion from a chumash from their homes. Rav Barry will still be giving a d’var Torah relating to Refugee Shabbat.
We invite you to have some wine or grape juice ready at home to join us for kiddush at the end of the services (both Friday and Saturday). We will also leave the meeting link open after services on Shabbat if people want to socialize or virtually have lunch together.
If you prefer not to handle electronic devices on Shabbat, you can set it up before Shabbat, login to our Virtual Service, and just stay logged in until after Shabbat. If you do that, you might want to have your device setup in a place where anyone watching would not see what’s going on in your home when you’re not praying with us.
Please note we need to have a two-way video and sound connection to be able to count people for a minyan, so please have your video and sound on if you want to be counted. The rationale used from a halachic perspective for allowing the formation of a minyan remotely is based on a source in the Talmud that indicates people who can see and hear each other can count together for a minyan, even if they are not in the same place. If you are with us on the video connection, you can recite kaddish and fully participate in all parts of the prayer service. These rules aren’t intended to be for the long run – they are an emergency measure because of these extraordinary times.
These are the scheduled service times:
Friday night: 6:00 PM to approximately 7:00 PM
Saturday morning: 10:00 AM to approximately 11:45 AM
Sunday morning daily minyan: 9:00 AM
Monday to Friday morning daily minyan: 8:00 AM
You can join our Virtual Services on any desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. You can use a landline to have an audio-only connection.
To join in for any of these services, click the link below. It may prompt you to install an app. Allow a couple of minutes for the procedure the first time you use Zoom.
https://zoom.us/j/814064429
One tap mobile:
+16699006833,,814064429#
Click here for a simple video describing how to join a Zoom gathering: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-
If you run into further problems trying to use Zoom, please email RavBarry@h-nt.org before or after Shabbat and either I’ll try and talk you through it, or I’ll get a volunteer to help you. You can try the link at anytime to test if your setup is working.
If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or have been placed in quarantine, or have quarantined yourself, please let us know. We are looking at ways that we can support members of our community who are struggling because of this crisis.

National Refugee Shabbat 5780
2020-03-21 10:00 - 12:00
In the course of Jewish history, we have often been refugees who faced and overcame great hardships to create a new life in another land. On this Shabbat, Jews across the entire country will be commemorating our past and discussing critical issues pertaining to refugees today. During services, Rav Barry will talk about Jewish perspectives and values which inform our actions regarding the challenges refugees face today.
We regretfully must postpone the presentations by Talya Gillman, Outreach and Education Manager of Jewish Family Service Seattle, including the afternoon discussion.

Virtual Morning Minyan
2020-03-22 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-03-23 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-03-24 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-03-25 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-03-26 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-03-27 08:00 - 09:00
Virtual Services – Shabbat and Weekday/Sunday Minyan
In an effort to give us more opportunities to pray together as a community during these trying times, we are going to have virtual services for BOTH Shabbat and Sunday/weekday minyan, effective immediately.
Please note we need to have a two-way video and sound connection to be able to count people for a minyan, so please have your video and sound on if you want to be counted. The rationale used from a halachic perspective for allowing the formation of a minyan remotely is based on a source in the Talmud that indicates people who can see and hear each other can count together for a minyan, even if they are not in the same place. If you are with us on the video connection, you can recite kaddish and fully participate in all parts of the prayer service. These rules aren’t intended to be for the long run – they are an emergency measure because of these extraordinary times.
These are the scheduled service times:
Friday night: 6:00 PM to approximately 7:00 PM
Saturday morning: 10:00 AM to approximately 11:45 AM
Sunday morning daily minyan: 9:00 AM
Monday to Friday morning daily minyan: 8:00 AM
You can join our Virtual Services on any desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone. You can use a landline to have an audio-only connection.
To join in for any of these services, click the link below. It may prompt you to install an app. Allow a couple of minutes for the procedure the first time you use Zoom.
https://zoom.us/j/814064429
One tap mobile:
+16699006833,,814064429#
Click here for a simple video describing how to join a Zoom gathering: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-
If you run into further problems trying to use Zoom, please email RavBarry@h-nt.org before or after Shabbat and either I’ll try and talk you through it, or I’ll get a volunteer to help you. You can try the link at anytime to test if your setup is working.
If you have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or have been placed in quarantine, or have quarantined yourself, please let us know. We are looking at ways that we can support members of our community who are struggling because of this crisis.

Virtual Essential Judaism: Jewish History Part I
2020-03-22 10:00 - 11:30
Just as we have now migrated our services to a virtual format, we are migrating all of our learning, both in the Franklin Religious School, and for adult education, to a virtual format.
This week will start a two-session program on Jewish History. This week is the Biblical Period to the 20th century. If you would like to receive handouts ahead of time, email RavBarry@h-nt.org. They will also be available from within Zoom. The link to join the class is: https://zoom.us/j/431313545

Teen Feed
2020-03-22 17:15 - 20:30 | University Lutheran Church, 1604 NE 50th St., Seattle, Washington, 98105
Herzl-Ner Tamid’s programs are following the Governor’s proclamations by not holding any gatherings that are not urgent. Towards that effort, we have arranged for a meal to be donated without our regular in-person volunteer efforts.

CFH Shelter Meal
2020-03-26 18:00 - 19:30 | 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 two monthly meals for 80 men.
Herzl-Ner Tamid’s programs are following the Governor’s proclamations by not holding any gatherings that are not urgent. Towards that effort, funds have been donated directly to CFH, who will order food for this meal.
CFH is still in need of the following items and welcomes donations you can have delivered via Amazon or other online ordering service:

Toilet paper
C-fold paper towels
Hand soap
Hand sanitizer
Paper plates/bowls/cups
Plastic utensils
Non-perishable foods (noodles, ramen, rice, canned food, soup, etc.)
Sandwich meat
Paper bags
Individually wrapped soft snacks (fruit cups, granola bars, oatmeal.)
Socks
Travel sized shampoo and toothpaste

Seders-To-Go: Pick-Up/Delivery Day
2020-03-27 08:00 - 17:00
Limited Availability
HNT is offering a limited number of kosher Passover Seders-To-Go that will each serve 2 people, including 2 chicken entrees (full menu listed on order form). Pick-up and delivery options are both available. Order at h-nt.org/seder
We are also seeking drivers to deliver meals, groceries, and more. Please fill out the form at this link to sign up.

Shabbat Services with Zoom Live Broadcast
2020-03-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2020-03-28 10:00 - 11:45
In an effort to give us more opportunities to pray together as a community during these trying times, we are going to have virtual services for BOTH Shabbat and Sunday/weekday minyan.
Scheduled Service Times:

Friday night: 6:00 PM to approximately 7:00 PM
Saturday morning: 10:00 AM to approximately 11:45 AM
Sunday morning daily minyan: 9:00 AM
Monday to Friday morning daily minyan: 8:00 AM

How to Connect:

You can join our Virtual Services on any desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone at https://zoom.us/j/814064429. It may prompt you to install an app. Allow a couple of minutes for the procedure the first time you use Zoom.
You can use a landline to have an audio-only connection by dialing +1669-900-6833,,814064429#

For a simple video describing how to join a Zoom gathering, visit https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-
If you run into further problems trying to use Zoom, please email RavBarry@h-nt.org before or after Shabbat and he’ll either try and talk you through it or get a volunteer to help you. You can try the Zoom link at anytime to test if your setup is working.
Making a Minyan:
Please note we need to have a two-way video and sound connection to be able to count people for a minyan, so please have your video and sound on if you want to be counted. The rationale used from a halachic perspective for allowing the formation of a minyan remotely is based on a source in the Talmud that indicates people who can see and hear each other can count together for a minyan, even if they are not in the same place. If you are with us on the video connection, you can recite kaddish and fully participate in all parts of the prayer service. These rules aren’t intended to be for the long run – they are an emergency measure because of these extraordinary times.
We invite you to have some wine or grape juice ready at home to join us for kiddush at the end of the services (both Friday and Saturday). We will also leave the meeting link open after services on Shabbat if people want to socialize or virtually have lunch together.

Virtual Morning Minyan
2020-03-29 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-03-30 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-03-31 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-04-01 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-04-02 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-04-03 08:00 - 09:00

Virtual Essential Judaism
2020-03-29 10:00 - 11:30
We have many virtual learning opportunities available, see the earlier separate email that was sent for a comprehensive listing. Rav Barry’s Essential Judaism class (https://zoom.us/j/431313545 ) this Sunday at 10am will be all about Passover, the counting of the Omer, and Shavuot.

Virtual Parshat Hashavua
2020-04-03 12:00 - 13:00
Virtual Learning: We have many virtual learning opportunities available, see the earlier separate email that was sent for a comprehensive listing.
Rav Barry is also starting a weekly parshat hashavua (weekly Torah portion) discussion on Fridays at noon ( https://zoom.us/j/904003600 ).

Shabbat Services with Zoom Live Broadcast
2020-04-03 18:00 - 19:00, 2020-04-04 10:00 - 11:45
In an effort to give us more opportunities to pray together as a community during these trying times, we are going to have virtual services for BOTH Shabbat and Sunday/weekday minyan.
Scheduled Service Times:

Friday night: 6:00 PM to approximately 7:00 PM
Saturday morning: 10:00 AM to approximately 11:45 AM
Sunday morning daily minyan: 9:00 AM
Monday to Friday morning daily minyan: 8:00 AM

How to Connect:

You can join our Virtual Services on any desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone at https://zoom.us/j/814064429. It may prompt you to install an app. Allow a couple of minutes for the procedure the first time you use Zoom.
You can use a landline to have an audio-only connection by dialing +1669-900-6833,,814064429#

For a simple video describing how to join a Zoom gathering, visit https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-
If you run into further problems trying to use Zoom, please email RavBarry@h-nt.org before or after Shabbat and he’ll either try and talk you through it or get a volunteer to help you. You can try the Zoom link at anytime to test if your setup is working.
Making a Minyan:
Please note we need to have a two-way video and sound connection to be able to count people for a minyan, so please have your video and sound on if you want to be counted. The rationale used from a halachic perspective for allowing the formation of a minyan remotely is based on a source in the Talmud that indicates people who can see and hear each other can count together for a minyan, even if they are not in the same place. If you are with us on the video connection, you can recite kaddish and fully participate in all parts of the prayer service. These rules aren’t intended to be for the long run – they are an emergency measure because of these extraordinary times.
While we need to have a two-way voice and video connection for the parts of the service that require a minyan – kaddish, the barchu, and the kedushah – it’s very distracting when either people are singing louder than the cantor, or there is a lot of background noise. If you have a lot of background noise, or are having a side conversation, please mute yourself. While normally we encourage people to sing loudly and join our voices in prayer, that doesn’t work so well on Zoom – so please join in with a lower volume than you would use at the synagogue, so everyone can hear the prayer leader. For some services we will have co-hosts assigned who will mute anyone isn’t muting themselves whose volume or background noise is disruptive to others.
We invite you to have some wine or grape juice ready at home to join us for kiddush at the end of the services (both Friday and Saturday). We will also leave the meeting link open after services on Shabbat if people want to socialize or virtually have lunch together.

Virtual Morning Minyan
2020-04-05 09:00 - 10:00
Scheduled Minyan Service Times:

Sunday morning daily minyan: 9:00 AM
Monday to Friday morning daily minyan: 8:00 AM

How to Connect:

You can join our Virtual Services on any desktop computer, laptop, tablet, or smartphone at https://zoom.us/j/814064429. It may prompt you to install an app. Allow a couple of minutes for the procedure the first time you use Zoom.
You can use a landline to have an audio-only connection by dialing +1669-900-6833,,814064429#

For a simple video describing how to join a Zoom gathering, visit https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-How-Do-I-Join-A-Meeting-
If you run into further problems trying to use Zoom, please email RavBarry@h-nt.org before or after Shabbat and he’ll either try and talk you through it or get a volunteer to help you. You can try the Zoom link at anytime to test if your setup is working.
Making a Minyan:
Please note we need to have a two-way video and sound connection to be able to count people for a minyan, so please have your video and sound on if you want to be counted. The rationale used from a halachic perspective for allowing the formation of a minyan remotely is based on a source in the Talmud that indicates people who can see and hear each other can count together for a minyan, even if they are not in the same place. If you are with us on the video connection, you can recite kaddish and fully participate in all parts of the prayer service. These rules aren’t intended to be for the long run – they are an emergency measure because of these extraordinary times.

Virtual Essential Judaism Class
2020-04-05 10:00 - 11:30
Sunday mornings at 10:00 AM
April schedule:
• April 5: Zionism, the Modern State of Israel, the Holocaust & Israel in the Heart of the Jew
• April 12: No class, Passover
• April 19 Lifecycles Part I: Birth, Bris/Simchat Bat, Bar Mitzvah, Wedding, Mezuzah
• April 26 Lifecycle Part II Divorce, Sickness, aging, death; Honor Your Father and Mother. Last class!
If you would like to receive handouts ahead of time, email Rav Barry at ravbarry@h-nt.org. They will also be available from https://zoom.us/j/431313545

Chevraya: The Quest for Wholeness
2020-04-05 19:00 - 20:30
What is the relationship between changing ourselves and changing the world? What does the story of Jacob have to teach us about the role these inner tensions play in determining how we live in the outside world? Join Rabbi Samuel Klein (Jewish Federation) and Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum (Rabbi Emeritus, Herzl-Ner Tamid) as they explore themes of sacrifice, freedom, and personal autonomy on the approach to the festival of Passover, “the time of our liberation.” Join in via Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/328508797
