SBH Youth Information

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Youth Activities
Youth News
Shabbat Programs
NCSY in Seattle
Sephardic Religious School
Sephardic Adventure Overnight Camp
Sephardic Adventure Camp Registration Has Begun
Summer Day Camp and Winter Day Camp

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Youth Activities

Adult's Night Out!
Co-Sponsored by SBH & BCMH in Honor of NCSY's 40th Anniversary
Teen Lounge at BCMH Saturday, November 22nd ~ 8:00 PM
5145 S. Morgan St. behind the main bldg, enter on Holly Street

It's time to find your "inner teen!" "Adult’s Only" Night
$20 per person—all proceeds benefit NCSY Dinner is included and all of the arcade games are free!
(must be over 21 since alcohol will be served)

Everyone is requested to dress just like they did in high school!
Prize for best "costume"...

All past NCSY'ers are invited to come and share their favorite NCSY memories!
Come see old pics of your friends!
Questions? Contact Julie Greene, BCMH Program Director at (206).721.0970 or e-mail

Youth News

SAC 2008 Was filled with fun, Excitement and a whole lot of campers and Staff

155 campers and staff from our community and abroad came together for an amazing three weeks this past summer and had the time of their lives. Everyone bonded together in a unique Sephardic Jewish camping environment and made new friends while renewing relationships from the previous years.

Sephardic Adventure Camp is a summer overnight camping program which is coordinated throughout the year by a joint committee of Sephardic Bikur Holim and Ezra Bessarot members. We would like to thank each one of them for their love and dedication to our camp. They are: Michael Benoliel, Danny Jassen, Leah Gladstein, Simon Amiel, Cheryl Greene, Danny Alhadeff, Ilya Gamel and Jeffrey Solam. We would also like to thank Rabbi Simon Benzaquen, Rabbi Salomon Cohen-Scali and Rabbi Benjamin Owen for their involvement, consultation and support. Much appreciation goes to the fantastic staff assembled at SAC this year. We think they were the best we've ever had, and hope to have them all return for next year. We would especially like to acknowledge and thank Jeffrey Solam, Gail Ben-Meir, Naomi Solam, Ben Aaronson and Chelsie Russ for preparing and executing a tremendously successful camp this year. They are incredible leaders and role models for our children.

We at SAC know that this community camp which provides such an incredible experience would not be possible without the involvement and support of so many people and organizations in our community. We would like to offer our heartfelt appreciation to all those who donated their time, money and effort towards making SAC 2008 such a wonderful success. We thank our SAC partners for all that they do for us and appreciate their interest and continued support. The names are listed below.

Congregation Ezra Bessarot, Congregation Ezra Bessarot Endowment Fund, Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation, Sephardic Bikur Holim Ladies Auxiliary, Sephardic Brotherhood, Foundation for Jewish Camping, Samis Foundation, Altabet Memorial Fund, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Jewish Family Service, Federal Army Navy Surplus, Microsoft, QFC, Albertsons, Grocery Outlet, Grays Harbor YMCA and Camp Bishop, Isaac Alhadeff, Michael and Rinah Benoliel, Jay and Miriam Frimer, David and Terry Azose, Minnette Almoslino, Dave Tarica, Morris and Marlene Piha, Rae Azose, Alan Benoliel, Jacob and Tanya Owen, Bahram and Lee Cohanim, Ruben Owen, Albert Behar, Menache Israel, Pearl Cohen and Family, Amir and Selma Hemmat, Eddie and Marguerite Hasson, Danny and Shiri Jassen, Michael and Kandy Schwartz, Orville Cohen, Charlene and Greg Eisen, Mark and Amy Maimon, Jack Almo, Sol and Virginia Israel, Isaac Behar, Sal Cohen, Sam Alhadeff, Marc and Lori Ben-Ezra, Sam and Sharon Mezistrano, Robert and Leah Gladstein, Jeffrey and Naomi Solam, Dr. Joseph and Becky Mezistrano, David and Vicki Benoliel, Joseph Cohen and Martha Farish, Larry and Janet Jassen, Jack Schaloum, Henry and Andrea Schaloum, Kynan and Julie Antos, Sol and Tillie Amon, Eli Varon, Jeff and Dahlia Amon, Lily Golan, Jay and Adrien Agoado, Victor and Susan Alhadeff, Rochelle Romano-Bush, Molly Jalali, Elana Zhana, Lori Alder, Michael and Carole Behar, Sargeant Mikhail Ekshtut, Amir Ben-Meir, Morris and Jewel Capeluto, Dr. Zev Young, Kerry Sobel, Amy Nissanov, Miriam Levy, Rabbi Rob Toren, Jerry Kaye, Diana Black, Moshe Spinell, Susan Jensen and Jack Israel.
To see pictures from the SAC 2008 camp click this link.

We should all be proud of the GREAT SUCCESS of the SAC 2008 ands we look forward to seeing everyone next summer at SAC 2009.
"THE LEGEND LIVES ON"

Shabbat and Sunday Programs

Shabbat morning youth groups are back in full swing after the summer break. Please encourage your children to come to the Shabbat morning youth groups. Lots of play time, snacks for the brides' room and fellowship room groups and prizes for the Midrash group.

Brides' room: 9:45 AM until the end of services, for children walking until 3 years old
Fellowship Room: 9:45 AM until Adon Olam, for 4 years old until 2nd grade
Midrash: selling of the Mitzvoth (approximately 9:45 AM) until Musaf, for 3rd grade - 6th grades

NCSY in Seattle

NCSY fall programs

Sunday October 12th NCSY Succah Building Annual Fundraiser. Have Your Succah Built by an Army of NCSYers!
$36 to put up a regular Succah, $50 for a larger one. Take down can also be scheduled for an additional $36. e-mail thehoffather@aol.com to schedule a time slot on Sunday October 12th. Alternate dates are subject to availability.

Complete information on Winter NCSY Events including DEADLINE issues, can be found at the NCSY website

Sephardic Religious School

The Sephardic Religious School is a supplementary school co-sponsored by Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation, Congregation Ezra Bessarot and the SAMIS Foundation to provide Jewish education to those families who do not choose Day School Jewish education. These congregations represent those Jewish families who have immigrated to Seattle from Turkey, Greece, Morocco, Rhodes and Spain. Sephardic Religious School is the only "Sephardic" school serving the Greater Seattle Jewish Community. (The Seattle Sephardic community is the third largest in the United States.)

The Sephardic Religious School utilizes the Stroum Jewish Community Center classrooms and serves the children of both synagogues as well as families with other synagogue affiliations or no synagogue affiliation.

Our Sephardic culture is a rich culture that goes back in history over five hundred years. It is imperative that the Sephardic Religious Scholl transmit to our future generations its rich culture and heritage. Our purpose is to educate our children in Sephardic culture through a dual curriculum - Judaic Studies and Hebrew - and enrichment programming. The dual curriculum and enrichment programming helps the children to develop an appreciation for the rich heritage they will carry on. We continue to supplement the parents, as the child's primary Jewish educator and utilize parents as resources that can contribute to our children's Jewish education at school.

Our Sephardic Religious School High School Youth Program (SASSY) provides our Sephardic High Scholl youth with an opportunity to help them grow and associate within our traditional Sephardic Judaism. The Sephardic High School Youth Program serves Sephardic High School youth by providing social and educational opportunities regardless of affiliation and level of religious observance and welcomes other Jewish High School youth in the Greater Seattle area.

Sephardic Adventure Overnight Camp - SAC

This overnight camp experience has been the cooperative effort of both Sephardic synagogues, for over forty years. For at least ten days during the summer over 60 children participate in a rich Sephardic experience in an Orthodox setting. Children make friendships that last a lifetime, and for years talk about the meaningfulness of this yearly, well-attended event.

Sephardic Adventure Camp Registration Has Begun
Early registration has started -- these are a few reasons why you should sign up your children now!!

Guarantee a spot for your kids
Save money on camper fees
Only Sephardic camp on the West Coast
SAC has extended to 3 weeks
A meaningful Judaic and Sephardic atmosphere
Your children will have the summer of their lives

If you have any questions, please call (206)721.0101
To visit the SAC web site click here.
You may register on-line by clicking on Registration Form, or request a brochure by sending a note to P.O. Box 1248, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

Summer Day Camp and Winter Day Camp

For three weeks in the summer and one week (winter break) in the winter, a day camp program is available to children of both Sephardic synagogues and as well as to other children in the community. Eastside transportation and breakfast are provided. The day camp provides daily outing to many Northwest beautiful sites and fun activities to the three age groupings called: Turkish Tykes, Rhodes Rascals and Super Spaniards.

Last updated on November 16, 2008