Learning for Everyone in 5771!
Be sure to save room in your busy schedules for some extraordinary opportunities to enhance your Jewish knowledge, understanding, and skills. Here are some of the Adult Education classes and programs that will be offered at HNT in the coming months:

Yom Rishon: Sunday Smorgasbord
Spend your Sunday (Yom Rishon) mornings with us! Beginning in October, each month on the second Sunday of the month we will begin the day with a lively musical minyan, followed by refreshments, B’Yachad Parent Learning, guest teachers, and “short takes skills workshops” designed with your interests in mind.

Mussar: Lighting Our Way
Mussar is a path of contemplative practices and exercises that have evolved over the past thousand years to help people to pinpoint and then to break through the barriers that surround and obstruct the flow of inner light in our lives. This class will last for seven weeks on alternating Tuesday evenings, October 12 - January 25, 7:15 - 9:15 PM. Click here for more information.

Why Be Jewish?
Are you interested in learning more about Judaism? Join us for this three session mini-course as we explore what is distinctive about Judaism and the Jewish people. Thursday evenings 7:30 - 9:15 PM. October 14, 21, and 28. Free.

The Seven Blessings for Making Marriage Work
This free class, open to the community and couples of all ages, is based on John Gottman’s influential book The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work. Couples can register for either October 17 or 24, 9:15 AM - 12:45 PM. Click here for more information.

Torahthon 4
Back and better than ever! Three evenings of outstanding scholars and stimulating ideas, November 3, 10, and 17. (See article below for further information.)

Global Day of Jewish Learning
On November 7, Jewish communities around the world will be gathering for learning experiences in honor of Adin Steinsaltz’s completion of his translation of the Talmud. Join HNT, Jewish Federation, the SJCC, JDS, and other organizations on the Eastside for family oriented activities building leadership skills and celebrating collaboration and community. Tempted? Watch for more information about each program in future HaKol.

Torahthon 4
November 3, 10 and 17 • 7:00 - 9:30 PM
$15 per evening (two classes),
$36 for all three evenings

Where can you sample the Wide World of Jewish Learning without renewing your passport and using up your frequent flyer miles? Join us at the 4th Annual Torahthon presented by Herzl-Ner Tamid and co-sponsored by organizations spanning the spectrum of Jewish life throughout the greater Seattle area.

In her capacity as chairperson of the Torahthon, Patty Willner-Martin is assembling an incredible array of scholars, rabbis, cantors, and teachers for our upcoming Torahthon on Wednesday evenings November 3, 10, and 17. We will feature not only HNT staff and congregants (Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum, Cantor Brad Kurland, Rabbi Bob Maslan, Professor Paul Burstein, Bob Zimmerman, Janine Rosenbaum, and Sandy Samuels), but also the following teachers (only a partial list):
 

See upcoming Hakols for more information.

Co-sponsored by Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue, Congregation Beth Shalom, Jewish Day School, Seattle Jewish Community School, and the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.

Introducing the Shemanski Chair of Hebrew Studies, Janine Rosenbaum
Encouraging and supporting the study of Hebrew is an important part of our mission at Herzl-Ner Tamid. To enable us to expand our program of Hebrew studies, we are pleased to announce that we will be dedicating a portion of the grant money that we receive from the Alfred and Tillie Shemanski Trust Fund to create a faculty position so that we can offer a more  flexible array of classes without being dependent upon tuition fees to cover the costs of the classes.

This year the Education Committee will be focusing on fostering a culture of inclusiveness within our school. As parents, we send our children to religious school not only to learn but also to be part of a Jewish community. Creating an inclusive community for our religious school means making it a place where all students and parents feel welcome and that they belong, regardless of their background or level of observance. Our goal is to create a community within the shul for students and their families where they are able make meaningful connections with each other and with Judaism. From curriculum to student interactions, inclusion positively affects every aspect of school life and benefits everyone involved. The ability to be inclusive is an important skill students can integrate into their daily lives and use to become successful in life. At each grade level over the school year, students will have opportunities to participate in activities designed to help them get to know each other on a deeper level, to connect and to make lifelong friendships. Parents will also have similar opportunities through parent learning and other events. We look forward to meeting and getting to know everyone this fall.