HNT

Back to School BBQ
2019-09-08 12:15 - 13:15 (America/Los_Angeles) | Wittenberg Waterfront, 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
After we resume FRS on September 8, we invite you to a back to school BBQ from 12:15 PM to 1:15 PM at HNT’s Wittenberg
Waterfront. Please bring new or nearly-new clothing to donate to K-5th grade students in need at Leschi Elementary to the
BBQ. See below for details. Sign up for the BBQ at: hnt.wufoo.com/forms/sr2njev17ty7mu/

Back to School Kids Clothing Drive • September 8 – 15
Have a drawer or closet full of new or nearly-new clothing that your kids have already outgrown? Leschi Elementary needs help keeping their bins full of spare sweatpants, sweatshirts, shirts,
light weight jackets, socks and underwear (new only please!), and more for K-5 students in need. Bring donations to the first week of religious school – starting at the Back to School Picnic on Sunday, September 8 through the following Sunday, September 15.

First Class: Essential Judaism
2019-09-08 10:00 - 11:30
Essential Judaism
Sundays beginning September 8, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
If God is good and all powerful, how can evil exist? What do Jews think of the Messiah? How does the Jewish calendar work? Why is the siddur structured the way it is? What does Judaism have to say about abortion? End of life decisions? Business ethics? Sex? How did the rabbis respond to the destruction of the Temple? How did the state of Israel come into being? For answers to these and other questions, join Rav Barry’s Essential Judaism course. Classes are free and open to the public; there are 21 sessions and classes run through March. You don’t have to sign up for the complete course – feel free to drop in for any classes that are of interest to you (click for a detailed syllabus). For those interested in conversion, completing the course fulfills the study requirements.
Please visit: h-nt.org/year-round-adult-learning to register, for specific dates and more information.

Minyanaire's Club
2019-09-08 09:00 - 10:30 | Gladstein Chapel
On 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 others Minyanaires! All who attend will be entered in a monthly Minyanaire’s Club drawing for fabulous prizes.

Start of Back to School Kids Clothing Drive
2019-09-08
Have a drawer or closet full of new or nearly-new clothing that your kids have already outgrown? Leschi Elementary needs help keeping their bins full of spare sweatpants, sweatshirts, shirts, light weight jackets, socks and underwear (new only please!), and more for K-5 students in need. Bring donations to the first week of religious school – starting at the Back to School Picnic on Sunday, September 8 through the following Sunday, September 15.

First Class: Modern Hebrew I
2019-09-05 09:15 - 10:45
Modern Hebrew I • Thursdays*, 9:15 AM – 10:45 AM
Think you know all there is to know about Modern Hebrew? Join this class to deepen your knowledge of Hebrew reading, writing, speaking, basic grammar and literature.

*Prayerbook Hebrew, Beginning Hebrew and Modern Hebrew classes begin the week of September 3.
Please visit: h-nt.org/year-round-adult-learning for specific dates and information for each class. as well as access to register.

First Class: Modern Hebrew III
2019-09-04 19:00 - 20:30
Modern Hebrew III • Wednesdays*, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
A continuation of Modern Hebrew II. Join this continuing class to deepen your knowledge of this dynamic language.
*Prayerbook Hebrew, Beginning Hebrew and Modern Hebrew classes begin the week of September 3.
Please visit: h-nt.org/year-round-adult-learning for specific dates and information for each class. as well as access to register.

First Class: Prayerbook Hebrew Reading Fluency
2019-09-04 10:00 - 11:30
Mondays*, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM OR Wednesdays*, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Secretly feel like you are the only one who doesn’t always know what is going on during the service? This class will prepare you for full participation in Shabbat morning services. You will acquire synagogue and Hebrew-reading skills and gain confidence in your knowledge of the service. Very basic knowledge of Hebrew required.

*Prayerbook Hebrew, Beginning Hebrew and Modern Hebrew classes begin the week of September 3.
Please visit: h-nt.org/year-round-adult-learning for specific dates and information for each class. as well as access to register.

Sisterhood Book Club
2019-09-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Skolnick Board Room
September Book: Sons & Soldiers by Bruce Henderson
Join the conversation! For questions, contact Sharon Mossman at smossman@comcast.net

First Class: Modern Hebrew II
2019-09-03 19:00 - 20:30
Modern Hebrew II • Tuesdays*, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
A continuation of Modern Hebrew I. Join this continuing class to deepen your knowledge of this dynamic language.
*Prayerbook Hebrew, Beginning Hebrew and Modern Hebrew classes begin the week of September 3.
Please visit: h-nt.org/year-round-adult-learning for specific dates and information for each class. as well as access to register.

First Class: Beginning Hebrew
2019-09-03 11:00 - 12:30
Beginning Hebrew
Tuesdays*, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM OR Thursdays*, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Did you always want to learn to read and write Hebrew? This is your chance to study in a safe, warm and friendly atmosphere.

*Prayerbook Hebrew, Beginning Hebrew and Modern Hebrew classes begin the week of September 3.
Please visit: h-nt.org/year-round-adult-learning for specific dates and information for each class. as well as access to register.

Office Closed
2019-09-02

Schnapps, Nosh & Halacha
2019-08-28 07:45 - 08:15
This week we will start studying the famous “driving teshuva,” the 1950 Responsum on the Sabbath which deals with both using electricity on Shabbat and driving to the synagogue on Shabbat.

Teen Feed
2019-08-25 17:15 - 20:30, 2019-07-28 17:15 - 20:30 | University Lutheran Church, 1604 NE 50th St., Seattle, Washington, 98105
Volunteers are needed to help prepare, cook, and serve food. We need 10 to 15 volunteers for a successful event. RSVP at h-nt.org/teenfeed.

Beer & Bible with Rav Barry
2019-08-25 16:00 - 17:30 | Postdoc Brewing Company, 17625 NE 65th St #100, Redmond, WA, 98052
It would be somewhat more accurate to call it “Beer and the Talmud,” but Beer and Bible has a nice alliterative sound. We’ll enjoy some socializing over craft beer and a little learning on what the Jewish tradition has to say about beer. Click to RSVP.

Pack Backpacks for Leschi Elementary
2019-08-21 11:00 - 13:30 | Feinberg Social Hall
Co-sponsored by HNT & SJCC’s SixthirTEENS
We will once again be donating over 120 grade-specific filled backpacks for homeless students, and we need your help to fill them! When you are back to school shopping with your kids, put an extra set of items in your cart. We encourage you to use this opportunity to educate your kids about other children 7 miles from HNT who struggle to have the basics we sometimes take for granted. Please use the list on page 7 of the Summer HaKol as a guideline, with items needed in the largest quantities at the top.
Volunteer to help assemble backpack supplies on August 21 at h-nt.org/volunteers.

Schnapps, Nosh, & Halacha
2019-08-21 07:45 - 08:15
This week will continue an exploration of Rav Barry’s teshuvah (Jewish legal opinion) on “Eating Dairy Meals in Unsupervised Restaurants.” This week we’ll look at the question of what makes something kosher.

Becoming a Leader Trip
2019-08-20 - 2019-08-22 | Camp Solomon Schechter
August 20-22 ● Drop off at 8:00 AM on 8/20 at HNT and pick up at 5:00 PM at HNT on 8/22
Calling all 6th through 8th grade students at HNT and in the community to join us for our 5th annual Becoming a Leader Trip to Camp Solomon Schechter! This trip focuses on the B’nai Mitzvah journey, both before and after, and how it relates to the coming of age experience on a personal level. For students about to become a B’nai Mitzvah and for students who have already experienced this meaningful rite of passage, this trip is an opportunity to combine Judaism, ecology, and leadership in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Alumni of the trip who went on the trip last year are encouraged to participate again this year. Please contact Dr. Krigel at eliyahu@h-nt.org for more information. For additional trip details and to RSVP:
https://hnt.wufoo.com/forms/s18h8thg0f7xrak/

Run with the Rabbi
2019-08-18 07:45 - 09:00
…Or walk or powerwalk with the rabbi. We’ll meet at HNT, run on the I-90 trail. Rav Barry will aim for about a 35 minute 5k, but people can go at their own pace, and we’ll rendezvous back at shul at 8:30am for bagels and a little Torah study. We’re going to study what the Talmud has to say about running. Click to RSVP.

Shtilim Summer Shabbat Potluck
2019-08-16 17:30 - 19:30
We will be having Garinim (little seeds) and Shtilim Shabbat potlucks throughout the summer. Meet at the places below at 5:30 PM for a unique Shabbat experience. Check your inbox for
Evites with location details and RSVP. At 6:45 PM after Rhythm & Jews at HNT, Dr. Eliyahu will join at the host home in costume for a special Shabbat story and song session. Thank you host
families for opening your homes for the HNT Garinim and Shtilim groups this summer. Garinim is for families with children 0-5 and Shtilim is for families with children in Kindergarten through second grade. Please contact Kathy Packer at kathy.epstein@msn.com to see how you can get involved with Shtilim! Please contact Dr. Eliyahu Krigel at eliyahu@h-nt.org for more information. Open to the community:
August 16: Shtilim: Hosted by Karen & Jonathan Langman

Tisha B'Av Services
2019-08-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2019-08-10 09:00 - 22:00
Services: Saturday, August 10 • 9:00 PM
Sunday, August 11 • 9:00 AM & 2:00 PM
Memory is one of the most vital parts of being human. Every year we gather together along with Jewish communities around the world to remember our tragedies & to commemorate them.
The Jewish people lost the first and second Temples on the 9th of the Hebrew month of Av, and there have been many tragedies that have befallen our people on this date. Join us this year for a meaningful and solemn commemoration of these tragedies, as we go from darkness to light.

Tisha B'Av Services (With Minyan)
2019-08-11 09:00 - 10:00

Memorial Book Entries Due
2019-08-11
At each Yizkor service we distribute our annual Memorial Book, inscribed with names of our loved ones no longer among the living. You will receive a mailing with details.
Please respond to h-nt.org/mb or Rebecca@h-nt.org BY AUGUST 11 with confirmation/updates to your prior entries, or to include an entry for the first time.
As tzedakah is traditional at this time of year, we suggest a donation for this tribute. The Memorial Book symbolizes our enduring faith and remembrance while your generous contribution helps to assure the future of our congregation. Thank you for your ongoing support.

ShaPotluck
2019-08-09 18:00 - 20:30
Celebrate Shabbat Together with a Festive Potluck Dinner
During 6:00 PM services, we will welcome our interim Rabbi, Barry Leff (Rav Barry), and honor Chhoeuk Soeun as he begins his well-earned retirement after 37 years as our head custodian.
Please bring enough of your favorite kosher*, vegetarian side dish, salad, or dessert for 10+ people to share in shul at the Wittenberg Waterfront!
Sign up at: h-nt.org/ShaPotluck
*For kashrut guidelines, visit: h-nt.org/kosher

Schnapps, Nosh, & Halacha
2019-08-07 07:45 - 08:15
On Wednesday mornings after minyan, Rav Barry teaches for about half an hour on subjects relating to Conservative interpretations of Jewish law. This week, Rav Barry’s topic will be “Do Converts Have to use the Name ’So and So son/daughter of Abraham and Sarah?’” This is a teshuvah (Jewish legal opinion) authored by Rav Barry that was approved by the Conservative Movement’s Committee on Jewish Law and Standards. Schnapps and nosh provided.

Sisterhood Book Club
2019-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Skolnick Board Room
Join the conversation! For questions, contact Sharon Mossman at smossman@comcast.net.
Monday, August 5 – Single Jewish Male Seeking Soul Mate by Letty Pogrebin

Garinim Summer Shabbat Potluck
2019-08-02 17:30 - 19:30
We will be having Garinim (little seeds) and Shtilim Shabbat potlucks throughout the summer. Meet at the places below at 5:30 PM for a unique Shabbat experience. Check your inbox for
Evites with location details and RSVP. At 6:45 PM after Rhythm & Jews at HNT, Dr. Eliyahu will join at the host home in costume for a special Shabbat story and song session. Thank you host
families for opening your homes for the HNT Garinim and Shtilim groups this summer. Garinim is for families with children 0-5 and Shtilim is for families with children in Kindergarten through second grade. Please contact Kathy Packer at kathy.epstein@msn.com to see how you can get involved with Shtilim! Please contact Dr. Eliyahu Krigel at eliyahu@h-nt.org for more information. Open to the community and be sure to join us on these dates below:
August 2: Garinim: Hosted at the Home of Miri Cypers & David Rosenbaum
August 16: Shtilim: Hosted by Karen & Jonathan Langman

Shtilim Summer Shabbat Potluck
2019-07-26 17:30 - 19:30
We will be having Garinim (little seeds) and Shtilim Shabbat potlucks throughout the summer. Meet at the places below at 5:30 PM for a unique Shabbat experience. Check your inbox for
Evites with location details and RSVP. At 6:45 PM after Rhythm & Jews at HNT, Dr. Eliyahu will join at the host home in costume for a special Shabbat story and song session. Thank you host
families for opening your homes for the HNT Garinim and Shtilim groups this summer. Garinim is for families with children 0-5 and Shtilim is for families with children in Kindergarten through second grade. Please contact Kathy Packer at kathy.epstein@msn.com to see how you can get involved with Shtilim! Please contact Dr. Eliyahu Krigel at eliyahu@h-nt.org for more information. Open to the community and be sure to join us on these dates below:
July 26: Shtilim: Hosted by Kathy & Jeff Packer
August 2: Garinim: Hosted at the Home of Miri Cypers & David Rosenbaum
August 16: Shtilim: Hosted by Karen & Jonathan Langman

Garinim Summer Shabbat Potluck
2019-07-19 17:30 - 19:30
We will be having Garinim (little seeds) and Shtilim Shabbat potlucks throughout the summer. Meet at the places below at 5:30 PM for a unique Shabbat experience. Check your inbox for
Evites with location details and RSVP. At 6:45 PM after Rhythm & Jews at HNT, Dr. Eliyahu will join at the host home in costume for a special Shabbat story and song session. Thank you host
families for opening your homes for the HNT Garinim and Shtilim groups this summer. Garinim is for families with children 0-5 and Shtilim is for families with children in Kindergarten through second grade. Please contact Kathy Packer at kathy.epstein@msn.com to see how you can get involved with Shtilim! Please contact Dr. Eliyahu Krigel at eliyahu@h-nt.org for more information. Open to the community and be sure to join us on these dates below:
July 19: Garinim: Hosted at the Home of Orly & Matt Feldman
July 26: Shtilim: Hosted by Kathy & Jeff Packer
August 2: Garinim: Hosted at the Home of Miri Cypers & David Rosenbaum
August 16: Shtilim: Hosted by Karen & Jonathan Langman
