Virtual Morning Minyan
2020-04-17 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-04-19 09:00 - 10:00, 2020-04-20 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-04-21 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-04-22 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-04-23 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-04-24 08:00 - 09:00, 2020-04-26 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) and 3 more dates
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 Parshat Hashavua
2020-04-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-04-24 12:00 - 13:00
Rav Barry will lead a study session on the week’s Torah portion on Fridays at noon. Start making the shift from the workweek to Shabbat with a little bit of lunchtime Torah study: https://zoom.us/j/904003600

Virtual Shabbat Services
2020-04-17 18:00 - 19:00, 2020-04-18 10:00 - 11:45, 2020-04-24 18:00 - 19:00, 2020-04-25 10:00 - 11:45
Scheduled Shabbat Service Times:

Friday night: 6:00 PM to approximately 7:00 PM
– The April 3 service will include Birthday Shabbat
– The April 24 service will include Anniversary Shabbat
Saturday morning: 10:00 AM to approximately 11:45 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 Essential Judaism Class
2020-04-19 10:00 - 11:30
Sunday mornings at 10:00 AM
April schedule:
• 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

Holocaust Center For Humanity: Yom Hashoah Lunch-and-Learn with Survivor George Elbaum
2020-04-21 12:00 - 13:00
Co-sponsored by HNT
In commemoration of Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) join us for a special online program highlighting themes of resilience, hope, determination, and generosity of spirit. Guest speakers include Holocaust survivor George Elbaum, Rabbi Daniel Wiener of Temple De Hirsch Sinai, and Dee Simon, Baral Family Executive Director of the Holocaust Center for Humanity. Click for more info.

Nosh, Schnapps, and Halacha
2020-04-22 08:45 - 09:30, 2020-04-29 08:45 - 09:30
Wednesday mornings after minyan, approximately 8:45 AM
We’ll continue studying halacha from a Conservative perspective Wednesday mornings after minyan. You will, however, need to bring your own nosh and schnapps! We’ll just stay on the same Zoom link we use for the minyan: https://zoom.us/j/814064429

HaMotzi To-Go: Shabbat Dinners for Order
2020-04-24 11:00 - 12:30
Make Shabbat special by ordering to-go dinners, each serving 2 people, featuring a different caterer and menu each week! Click to order here.
Pricing will vary, but we will always offer:

Full price
Subsidized price: offered for those who need it
Financial assistance beyond the subsidized price: please arrange in advance by emailing Nadine@h-nt.org.

Shabbat Dinner – Friday, April 24
Northwest Menu by On Safari Foods:
Caesar salad
Blackened salmon
Wild and brown rice pilaf
Sauteed green beans
Challah rolls
Chocolate pot de creme
Full price: $46 dinner for two
Subsidized price: $23 dinner for two
Pick-up/Delivery Information

Pick-up will take place as a drive-thru at HNT on each date and time listed.
Delivery will be made to your home on each date listed. The driver will call you at the number submitted below once they have left the package at your door.

Grateful appreciation to the Alfred and Tillie Shemanski Trust Fund for subsidizing this program and to our caterers for making these meals available for our community.

Virtual Essential Judaism Class
2020-04-26 10:00 - 11:30
Sunday mornings at 10:00 AM
April schedule:
• 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

Virtual Morning Minayn
2020-04-27 08:00 - 09:00

Be a Jewish Upstander: A Call to Action - Supporting Immigrants and Refugees During COVID-19
2020-04-27 12:00 - 12:30
COVID-19 impacts everyone. Daily, we each confront struggles large and small. But the pandemic is not affecting us equally. Vulnerable immigrant and refugee families are some of the hardest-hit — facing unimaginable challenges. Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, experts, and partners from April 27th-May 1st for a week of learning and action guided by Jewish history and values as to how, together, we can best support and advocate for immigrants and refugees in the time of COVID-19.
Click to register.
Monday, April 27 – What binds us together and compels us to act? Jewish History and Values — Rabbi Seth Goldstein, Temple Beth Hatfiloh
Tuesday, April 28 – What are the challenges facing immigrants across the country? What can Congress do? — Tammy Gilden, Senior Policy Associate, Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Wednesday, April 29 – Washington State – What are the struggles of immigrant and refugee families here, and how can we effectively advocate at home? Jorge Baron, Executive Director, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Thursday, April 30 – Meeting the critical, human need — how can we directly support immigrants and refugees in our community? Cordelia Revells, Director, Immigrant and Refugee Services, Jewish Family Service
Friday, May 1 – Come together with your Jewish community, get involved, step up, and take action. Andrea Soroko Naar, Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW
*Each session will last 30 minutes.
Co-sponsored by: ADL Pacific Northwest, Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue, Bet Chaverim, Congregation Beth Shalom, Herzl-Ner Tamid, IAC Seattle, Jconnect, Jewish Family Service, Kavana Cooperative, Temple Beth Am, Temple Beth El, Temple Beth Hatfiloh, Temple Beth Or, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Washington State Jewish Historical Society

HaMotzi To-Go: Yom Ha'atzmaut Dinners for Order
2020-04-28 11:00 - 12:30
Make Yom Ha’atzmaut special by ordering to-go dinners, each serving 2 people, featuring a different caterer and menu each week! Click to order here.
Pricing will vary, but we will always offer:

Full price
Subsidized price: offered for those who need it
Financial assistance beyond the subsidized price: please arrange in advance by emailing Nadine@h-nt.org.

Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) Dinner – Tuesday, April 28
Middle Eastern Menu by Eli Lahav:
Hummus
Beet salad
Pita bread
Stuffed grape leaves
Spanikopita
Israeli salad
Tahini cookies
Full price: $40 dinner for two
Subsidized price: $20 dinner for two
Pick-up/Delivery Information

Pick-up will take place as a drive-thru at HNT on each date and time listed.
Delivery will be made to your home on each date listed. The driver will call you at the number submitted below once they have left the package at your door.

Grateful appreciation to the Alfred and Tillie Shemanski Trust Fund for subsidizing this program and to our caterers for making these meals available for our community.

Be a Jewish Upstander: A Call to Action - Supporting Immigrants and Refugees During COVID-19
2020-04-28 12:00 - 12:30
COVID-19 impacts everyone. Daily, we each confront struggles large and small. But the pandemic is not affecting us equally. Vulnerable immigrant and refugee families are some of the hardest-hit — facing unimaginable challenges. Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, experts, and partners from April 27th-May 1st for a week of learning and action guided by Jewish history and values as to how, together, we can best support and advocate for immigrants and refugees in the time of COVID-19.
Click to register.
Tuesday, April 28 – What are the challenges facing immigrants across the country? What can Congress do? — Tammy Gilden, Senior Policy Associate, Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Wednesday, April 29 – Washington State – What are the struggles of immigrant and refugee families here, and how can we effectively advocate at home? Jorge Baron, Executive Director, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Thursday, April 30 – Meeting the critical, human need — how can we directly support immigrants and refugees in our community? Cordelia Revells, Director, Immigrant and Refugee Services, Jewish Family Service
Friday, May 1 – Come together with your Jewish community, get involved, step up, and take action. Andrea Soroko Naar, Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW
*Each session will last 30 minutes.
Co-sponsored by: ADL Pacific Northwest, Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue, Bet Chaverim, Congregation Beth Shalom, Herzl-Ner Tamid, IAC Seattle, Jconnect, Jewish Family Service, Kavana Cooperative, Temple Beth Am, Temple Beth El, Temple Beth Hatfiloh, Temple Beth Or, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Washington State Jewish Historical Society

Yom Ha'atzmaut: Separated by COVID & Distance, Yet Bridging the Divide Through Unity
2020-04-29 10:00 - 11:00
Come join us to celebrate Israel Independence Day with Temple De Hirsch Sinai and the Daniel Centers in Israel!
Herzl-Ner Tamid is partnering with Temple De Hirsch Sinai and Beit Daniel Congregation in Tel Aviv, to welcome Rabbi Meir Azari as he reflects on Independence Day during the COVID-19 backdrop. Join Temple’s Rabbi Daniel Weiner and HNT’s Rabbi Barry Leff in discussion and prayer. Musician Shimon Smith of the Daniel Centers, and our own Chava Mirel will lead a lively music session. The event will be broadcast live via Facebook (you do not need an account to watch): https://www.facebook.com/HerzlNerTamid/

Be a Jewish Upstander: A Call to Action - Supporting Immigrants and Refugees During COVID-19
2020-04-29 12:00 - 12:30
COVID-19 impacts everyone. Daily, we each confront struggles large and small. But the pandemic is not affecting us equally. Vulnerable immigrant and refugee families are some of the hardest-hit — facing unimaginable challenges. Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, experts, and partners from April 27th-May 1st for a week of learning and action guided by Jewish history and values as to how, together, we can best support and advocate for immigrants and refugees in the time of COVID-19.
Click to register.
Wednesday, April 29 – Washington State – What are the struggles of immigrant and refugee families here, and how can we effectively advocate at home? Jorge Baron, Executive Director, Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
Thursday, April 30 – Meeting the critical, human need — how can we directly support immigrants and refugees in our community? Cordelia Revells, Director, Immigrant and Refugee Services, Jewish Family Service
Friday, May 1 – Come together with your Jewish community, get involved, step up, and take action. Andrea Soroko Naar, Jewish Coalition for Immigrant Justice NW
*Each session will last 30 minutes.
Co-sponsored by: ADL Pacific Northwest, Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue, Bet Chaverim, Congregation Beth Shalom, Herzl-Ner Tamid, IAC Seattle, Jconnect, Jewish Family Service, Kavana Cooperative, Temple Beth Am, Temple Beth El, Temple Beth Hatfiloh, Temple Beth Or, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Washington State Jewish Historical Society

Together & Apart: Understanding the Relationship between Israeli and American Jewry
2020-04-29 12:00 - 13:30
Taught virtually by Rabbi Barry Leff and Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum
Each class will run 90 minutes from 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
This Hartman course understands the challenge to Jewish unity today as the move from being a people with no permanent home to one with two permanent homes, Israel and North America. Through video lectures, interviews, and textual sources, this curriculum examines the forces dividing Israeli and American Jewry today, including nationalism, antisemitism, and identity politics; and, it imagines new conceptual frameworks that can help sustain and grow the story of our people for a new millennium.
When you register for the class, you will be given a password that gives you access to the Hartman videos and source material.
For each class, we will ask you to watch the main 30-minute Hartman video lecture in advance. During class we will review and discuss the lecture, watch a Hartman interview based on the lecture and discuss the video together.
Please register with this link: https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/together-and-apart/
Session 1 – From No Home to Two Homes • April 29, 2020
Session 2 – Universalism and Particularism • May 6, 2020
Session 3 – Antisemitism and Anti-Zionism • May 13, 2020
Session 4 – “What’s Good for the Jews?” Identity Politics in North America • May 20, 2020
Session 5 – From Family to Consumer • May 27, 2020
Session 6 – At-Homeness • June 3, 2020
For more information about the course, contact: Rav Barry (ravbarry@h-nt.org) or Rabbi Rosenbaum (rabbirosenbaum@h-nt.org)
