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1	2 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Inviting men and women every Tuesday evening to share their experience, strength and hope at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. This meeting is for alcoholics and others who have stopped, or are considering stopping, drinking. Contact Eve M. Ruff JFS Chemical Dependency Specialist (206) 461-3240 or via e-mail Location: JFS - 1601 16th Ave, Seattle Download a PDF flier	3 Burials, Funerals and Cemeteries: Jewish traditions and practical concerns Burials, Funerals and Cemeteries: Jewish traditions and practical concerns Session 3: Burials, Funerals and Cemeteries: Jewish traditions and practical concerns In Jewish tradition, funerals take place just days after a person passes away. What is done during aninut, the period between a person's death and burial? What is the role of the chevra kadisha, or burial society? How must a body be prepared for burial? What practical information do you need to know about caskets, cemeteries and other funeral preparations? With Ross Kling of the Seattle Jewish Chapel. March 3 7:00-9:00 p.m. Held at Temple De Hirsch Sinai 1530 East Union, Seattle Participants are welcome to attend one, several, or all of the workshops in the series. $10/person for individual sessions; $36/person for all four sessions. Scholarships are available. Advance registration required. Contact Emily Harris-Shears, (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org. Co-sponsored by Jewish Family Service and Temple De Hirsch Sinai. Click Here to download a PDF flier	4	5	6	7
8 Maintaining Dignity: Balancing Parents' Safety and Independence in Life Maintaining Dignity: Balancing Parents' Safety and Independence in Life Maintaining Dignity: Balancing Parents' Safety and Independence in Life Part of the "Caring for Our Aging Parents" series It can be challenging to care for parents as they age and need more of your support. Parents may insist upon driving despite safety concerns, or refuse to take vital medication. They may want to remain in their multi-story home although they have great difficulty going up and down stairs. Gain perspective on how to maintain respect for your parents' dignity and independence, while you also look out for their safety. Monday, March 8 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Held at the Seattle Kollel, 5305 52nd Ave S., Seattle Advance registration encouraged. $10/person. Scholarships are available; please ask if interested. Contact Marjorie Schnyder at (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org Co-sponsored by Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath Congregation, Seattle Kollel, Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation and Congregation Ezra Bessaroth. Click Here to download a PDF Flier	9 Verdi's Nabucco - A "Deconstruction" of the Opera Verdi's Nabucco - A "Deconstruction" of the Opera Verdi's Nabucco - A "Deconstruction" of the Opera Tuesday, March 9 • 10:00 - 11:30 A.M. Seneca Garber, Education Associate, from The Seattle Opera will explore Jewish themes in Verdi's Opera-Nabucco. The most well known and beloved piece of music from the opera is sung by the chorus - Singing, "Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate, the Jews long to return to their homeland from Babylon". Mr.Garber will enhance our knowledge using a multi-media approach about the opera. Temple De Hirsch Sinai 3850 156th Avenue SE., Bellevue For directions: http://www.tdhs-nw.org/about_us/facilities.php3 or call (425) 454-5085 RSVP to Ellen Hendin by Friday, March 5, (206) 861-3183 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org Click here to download a PDF flier Hidden Messages...Uncovered! Hidden Messages...Uncovered! Hidden Messages...Uncovered! Couples, Communication and Culture Do you ever wonder what the heck your partner means? Are their comments sometimes mysterious to you? Explore how differences in background impact communication through fun and meaningful discussion and experiences. Gain tools to enhance communication with each other and extended family. Designed for interfaith couples and Jewish couples with different cultural backgrounds. Tuesday evenings March 9 - 23 6:15 - 8:30 p.m. Held at JFS, 1601-16th Avenue, Seattle $54/couple. Scholarships available. Advance registration required. Contact Emily Harris-Shears at (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org. Click Here to Download a PDF Flier Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Inviting men and women every Tuesday evening to share their experience, strength and hope at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. This meeting is for alcoholics and others who have stopped, or are considering stopping, drinking. Contact Eve M. Ruff JFS Chemical Dependency Specialist (206) 461-3240 or via e-mail Location: JFS - 1601 16th Ave, Seattle Download a PDF flier	10	11	12	13 Chai Chavurah Chai Chavurah Chai Chavurah A Judaic/12 Step Study Gathering for Jews in or considering recovery, their families and their friends. Second Saturday each month. 1 p.m. Temple B'nai Torah. 15727 NE 4th, Bellevue. Chai Chavurah is a community service of JFS Alternatives to Addiction. For more information contact Eve M. Ruff at emruff@jfsseattle.org or at 206.861.8782.	14 Essential Emotion Coaching Skills for Parents Essential Emotion Coaching Skills for Parents Conversations That Count Essential Emotion Coaching Skills for Parents John Gottman's seminal research on understanding and validating the emotional lives of children offers parents new strategies that strengthen the parent/child bond and help children increase their social emotional skills. Key concepts of emotion coaching for parents will be presented through lecture, video, and practice scenarios by Julie Metzger RN, MN, co-founder of Great Conversations. Sunday, March 14 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by and held at Seattle Jewish Community Schoo 12351 8th Avenue NE, Seattle Advance registration encouraged. $12/person. Scholarships available. Baby sitting available with advance request by March 9th. Contact Marjorie Schnyder at (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org . SJCS families can register with SJCS Click Here to download a PDF flier. Baking with Chef Eli Baking with Chef Eli An annual tradition! Baking with Chef Eli A Chance for Jewish Single Parent Families to Learn Together! Baking is a treasured part of Jewish culture-pass it on to your kids. Jewish single moms, dads and their children will learn to make biscochos, a Sephardic cookie. Chef Eli Varon will show us how to make these cookies in traditional and fun non-traditional shapes. Sunday, March 14 2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by and held at Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation Advance registration by March 11th is requested for this event Contact Marjorie Schnyder at (206) 861-3146 or familylife@jfsseattle.org Click Here to Download a PDF Flier
15	16 What's a Gefilte Fish? and other tastes of Passover What's a Gefilte Fish? and other tastes of Passover What's a Gefilte Fish? and other tastes of Passover Come taste and learn about Passover foods and traditions with us. Enjoy free tastings of gefilte fish, matzo ball soup and more! Wine and beer samples also available for $1. Tuesday, March 16 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Whole Foods Market, Roosevelt Square 1026 NE 64th, Seattle Free and open to anyone who loves to eat - please join us! Contact Emily Harris-Shears, (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org. Click Here to download a PDF flier Hidden Messages...Uncovered! Hidden Messages...Uncovered! Hidden Messages...Uncovered! Couples, Communication and Culture Do you ever wonder what the heck your partner means? Are their comments sometimes mysterious to you? Explore how differences in background impact communication through fun and meaningful discussion and experiences. Gain tools to enhance communication with each other and extended family. Designed for interfaith couples and Jewish couples with different cultural backgrounds. Tuesday evenings March 9 - 23 6:15 - 8:30 p.m. Held at JFS, 1601-16th Avenue, Seattle $54/couple. Scholarships available. Advance registration required. Contact Emily Harris-Shears at (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org. Click Here to Download a PDF Flier Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Inviting men and women every Tuesday evening to share their experience, strength and hope at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. This meeting is for alcoholics and others who have stopped, or are considering stopping, drinking. Contact Eve M. Ruff JFS Chemical Dependency Specialist (206) 461-3240 or via e-mail Location: JFS - 1601 16th Ave, Seattle Download a PDF flier	17 Remembering Our Loved Ones: An Introduction to Jewish Mourning Rituals Remembering Our Loved Ones: An Introduction to Jewish Mourning Rituals Session 4: Remembering Our Loved Ones: An introduction to Jewish mourning rituals After a loved one is buried, what do we do? How do we mourn? Judaism has much to tell us about mourning practices. Join Rabbi Zari Weiss for this informative workshop on Jewish mourning rituals which will include a discussion of shiva (initial seven days following a death), shloshim (thirty days), and yahrtzeit (year anniversary). March 17 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Held at Temple De Hirsch Sinai 1530 East Union, Seattle Participants are welcome to attend one, several, or all of the workshops in the series. $10/person for individual sessions; $36/person for all four sessions. Scholarships are available. Advance registration required. Contact Emily Harris-Shears, (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org. Click Here to download a PDF flier.	18 Against the Odds: An Unlikely Victory - The Story of the Battle of Leyte Gulf Against the Odds: An Unlikely Victory - The Story of the Battle of Leyte Gulf Against the Odds: An Unlikely Victory - The Story of the Battle of Leyte Gulf Thursday, March 18 • 10:00 - 11:30 A.M. At 17 Jack Yusen, enlisted in the Navy after Pearl Harbor. Within six months he was engaged with his fellow sailors in one of the Navy's most historic and heroic battles, the battle for Leyte Gulf in the Philippines. Join us as Jack retells how a much smaller force defeated Vice Admiral Kurita of the Japanese Navy, and changed the course of history. Temple B'nai Torah 15727 NE 4th St., Bellevue For directions: http://www.templebnaitorah.org or call (425) 603-9677 RSVP to Ellen Hendin by Tuesday, March 16, (206) 861-3183 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org Click Here to download a PDF flier. PEPS PEPS A New Partnership with JFS! PEPS is now offering a peer support group experience for parents of newborns within a culturally sensitive context. In addition to universal topics such as new roles and responsibilities, feeding and sleep, this special partnership offers a chance to address Jewish traditions and resources in the Jewish community. Jewish and interfaith parents are invited to join us! We will meet once a week for 12 weeks at community locations and members homes throughout the Greater Seattle area. For more details and registration, go to Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 http://www.pepsgroup.org/register-for-peps/jfs or contact Marjorie Schnyder at (206) 861-3146 or via e-mail . Download a PDF flier	19	20	21 Discovering Passover Together Discovering Passover Together Discovering Passover Together A Gathering for Interfaith Couples and Families Join us for a trip around the seder table, exploring symbols and traditions which you may or may not be familiar with. Discover the richness of historic and contemporary Passover rituals and themes. We'll learn and enjoy symbolic foods, discussion, music, storytelling and art. Couples and families with kids of all ages welcome to join the fun! Sunday, March 21 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Miller Community Center 330 19th Avenue East, Seattle $10/family suggested donation. Advance registration required. Contact Emily Harris-Shears, (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org. Click Here to download a PDF flier.
22	23 Aging and Spirituality: How Do You Nourish Hope? Aging and Spirituality: How Do You Nourish Hope? Aging and Spirituality How Do You Nourish Hope? Tuesday, March 23 10:00 - 11:30 A.M. Donald Armstrong, JFS Director of Home Care and Community Based Services, will define spirituality and what it means within the context of aging. He will discuss the impact of spirituality on our emotional well being, our physical health and our life expectancy. He will offer ideas to help maximize the "Second Half" of our lives. Temple De Hirsh Sinai - Foyer 1441 16th Ave., Seattle RSVP to Ellen Hendin by Friday, March 19 at (206) 861- 3183 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org Click Here to download a PDF flier Hidden Messages...Uncovered! Hidden Messages...Uncovered! Hidden Messages...Uncovered! Couples, Communication and Culture Do you ever wonder what the heck your partner means? Are their comments sometimes mysterious to you? Explore how differences in background impact communication through fun and meaningful discussion and experiences. Gain tools to enhance communication with each other and extended family. Designed for interfaith couples and Jewish couples with different cultural backgrounds. Tuesday evenings March 9 - 23 6:15 - 8:30 p.m. Held at JFS, 1601-16th Avenue, Seattle $54/couple. Scholarships available. Advance registration required. Contact Emily Harris-Shears at (206) 861-8784 or familylife@jfsseattle.org. Click Here to Download a PDF Flier Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Inviting men and women every Tuesday evening to share their experience, strength and hope at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. This meeting is for alcoholics and others who have stopped, or are considering stopping, drinking. Contact Eve M. Ruff JFS Chemical Dependency Specialist (206) 461-3240 or via e-mail Location: JFS - 1601 16th Ave, Seattle Download a PDF flier	24	25	26	27	28
29	30 Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting Inviting men and women every Tuesday evening to share their experience, strength and hope at a meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. This meeting is for alcoholics and others who have stopped, or are considering stopping, drinking. Contact Eve M. Ruff JFS Chemical Dependency Specialist (206) 461-3240 or via e-mail Location: JFS - 1601 16th Ave, Seattle Download a PDF flier	31