View this email on a webpage A Taste of Torah Do a Mitzvah What's going on at Temple? Volunteering at Temple In the Community In Memoriam TGIS Shabbat Schedule About Temple Temple Calendar Bridge Family Religion School Jennifer Rosen Meade Preschool Does This Email Look Weird? Click on here to view on a web page   A Taste of Torah Parasha Ekev "Because I said so!" may be a classic rebuttal from a parent to a child when a household rule is challenged, but most parents soon come to see that such an argument is ineffective.  Youngsters want a rational answer to their query of "Why should I?" and not a vague parental fiat. This is true for most of us.  In our efforts to understand how the world works and to figure out the social norms expected by the culture in which we live, we generally want to have some comprehension of the why, as well... Click here to read more. This week's Portion: Ekev: Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3 Next week's Portion: Re'eh: Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11 - 55:5 Do a Mitzvah! A young family of 4 is heading to Seattle for a stem cell transplant.  They need a fully furnished two bedroom (or larger) house or apartment to rent on a month-to-month basis starting in late August/early September, for 4-6 months. The place needs to be very clean and within a few miles of University Washington Hospital and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. They would like to be close to a park or playground and have access to internet and laundry facilities. The family is also looking for a babysitter to help care for their daughters (ages 4 and 1) during the month of September and possibly longer. They'd like someone who is trustworthy, responsible, warm and loving who can take the girls to parks, the library and other child-friendly places. They will probably need childcare for 4-6 hours/day, a few days/week, but a flexible schedule would be ideal. If you are able to assist with either the housing or the childcare, please contact Gayle Carrol at gayle.carrol@comcast.net     What's going on at Temple? Teens & Tweens: Explore New Lives this Summer Tuesday, Aug 11 | 7:00-8:30pm TDHS Library Bellevue Click here for more information. Unleash Summer! 5th - 8th Graders from Temple Beth Am, Temple De Hirsch Sinai and Temple B’nai Torah are invited to spend the day at Wild Waves! Friday, August 14th | 8:00 AM — 5:30 PM Click here for more information. Schmooze-a-Que Friday, September 11 Bellevue 6:00 p.m. - Rock Shabbat honoring our Rabbinic Intern Miriam Terlinchamp. 6:45 p.m. - Barbeque and Dessert Burgers, Hot Dogs & all the Trimmings Click here for more information. Memorial Book 2009 - 5770 We are now accepting entries in the 2009 - 5770 TDHS Memorial Book. It is a dignified way of paying tribute to our dear ones who have been called to their eternal rest. The Deadline to get your entry in by is Tuesday, September 8, 2009. Click here for more information. Volunteering at Temple Temple Clean Up Days! Seattle Campus Clean up-  August 30  from 12- 4pm Bellevue Campus Clean up - September 6 from 12-4pm We’re looking for volunteers for cleaning the grounds, yardwork and light gardening. have fun, get some exercise and meet other great temple members! Click here for more information.   In the Community Kids Club/Fall 2009 Helping Children Who Have Witnessed Domestic Violence A free 12-week series of classes for mothers and their children aged 5-8, designed to help children process what they have experienced. All families are welcome, all religions, communities, & cultures, non-Jews and Jews alike. Click here for more information. Taschlich for Survivors of Intimate Partner Abuse Wednesday, September 23, 2009 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. RSVP by Friday, September 18, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Tashlich is a powerful Jewish ritual where we “cast off” the things we need to leave behind into a body of water. For those of us who have experienced intimate partner abuse, the new year’s theme of atoning for our missteps can raise complex questions. Click here for more information. Endless Opportunities Events this Summer Click here for more information on Endless Opportunities .Check out some of these events coming at you this summer(RSVP: Ellen Hendin (206) 861-3183): Tuesday August 18 TDHS Seattle Foyer  10-11:30am Drew Robinson  The “Good Ole days” in Seattle A History of Transportation Looking for help with employment in this tough time? Join The Greater Seattle Jewish Business Network and learn ways to find jobs and make the job you have better! The Greater Seattle Jewish Business Network is primarily a resource for Jewish business executives, professionals and skilled workers. This is your place to network with reliable people in their businesses as well as a means of communications for Jewish professionals to find meaningful employment. The GSJBN will also function as a resource center where members can assist each other on any type of business issue that they encounter. Click here for the complete schedule. In Memoriam - JANET C. GOLDSTEIN. Beloved spouse of the late Burton J. Goldstein; beloved mother of Barrie and William Taraday, Gail and Ron Hart; beloved mother-in-law of Dr. Jerome Gutterman; beloved grandmother of Julie Taraday and Gretchen Todd, Jeffrey and Patricia Taraday, Michael and Brie Gutterman, Jamie and John Edelen;beloved great grandmother of 9. TGIS Shabbat Schedule Thank God It's Shabbat! Worship with us at any of our Shabbat Services. The following is the schedule for Shabbat Services for the next two weeks. Friday, August 7 6:00 pm • Bellevue Shabbat Unplugged   6:00 pm • Seattle Kabbalat Shabbat Service   Saturday, August 8 9:30 am • Seattle    Torah & T’Fillah Together 10:30 am • Seattle    Shacharit Service 10:30 am • Bellevue    Shacharit Service 5:00 pm • Bellevue    Havdalah Service Click here for our complete Shabbat Schedule     1511 E. Pike St. Seattle, WA 98122 3850 156th Avenue SE Bellevue, WA 98006 206-323-8486 info@tdhs-nw.org www.tdhs-nw.org Let us know what you think of the Temple E-Tidings. Email the Editor   TDHS Officials Daniel Weiner, Senior Rabbi Alan S. Cook, Associate Rabbi Daniel A. Septimus, Assistant Rabbi Lawrence N. Broder, Executive Director Ken Schlegel, Associate Executive Director Rabbi Paul Sidlofsky, Director of Education Laurel Abrams, Jennifer Rosen Meade Preschool Director OFFICERS Gail Alexander President Gail Mautner President-Elect Jody Bellar Vice President Keith Degginger Vice President Jerry Gronfein Vice President Myles Kahn Vice President Laurie Minsk Vice President Pam Schwartz Secretary Neil Weinstein, CPA Treasurer Immediate Past President Karen Dixon TRUSTEES: Alex Alben, Robert Albert, Bruce Bobman, Laura Brenner, Marianne Bundren, Rebecca Buxbaum, David Caesar, Beth Featherstone, Karyn Furstman, Catherine Gonchar, Kim Greenhall, Jan Levy, Vicki Robbins, Debbie Rosemont, Ari Schur, John Siegler, Phillip Swan, Jeff Teper, Lisa Weidling, Jacquie Wiviott Senior Rabbis – Retired Theodore Joseph (z’l) 1899-1906 Samuel Koch (z’l) 1906-1942 Raphael H. Levine (z’l) 1942-1970 Earl S. Starr 1970-2001 Associate Rabbi - Retired Stanley Meisels 1988-1994

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