SBH Youth Information

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.

SAC- Sephardic Adventure Overnight Camp

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.

Camp Scholarships Available
Jewish Overnight Camp Scholarship Applications are now available through the Jewish Education Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
To request your application, please email Diana Kilsheimer. You may also visit www.jewishinseattle.org/camperships for further details.

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

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

SAC- 2010

SAC 2009 was where 160 of our campers and staff connected with past and the result was a unique Sephardic camping experience, with fun, excitement and oh, by the way, a visitors day.

Back in time at SAC 09, was our theme this year and the campers enjoyed looking back into the SAC past as well as meeting some of the Sephardic Adventure Camp Legends. The theme culminated with our Legends Day program, which was a visitor's day for parents, community members and SAC past campers/staff. It was attended by over 200 guests who made the drive to camp and enjoyed a lunch, sponsored by the Alcabes Family, with programming that included music, waterfront activities, sports and a carnival. All programming was sponsored by The Ezra Bessaroth Endowment Fund. This was truly a special day in SAC history, as it was the first time in many years that we had a visitor's day. Thank you to everyone who participated, it was a great day and part of many fantastic days at SAC.

We would like to thank the Sephardic Adventure Camp Board of Directors for their dedication to our camp. Each member brings different qualities that add to the success of SAC. The members are: Michael Benoliel, Leah Gladstein, Simon Amiel, Cynthia Gamel, Sue Cohen and Joy Maimon. We would also like to thank Rabbi Simon Benzaquen, Rabbi Salomon Cohen-Scali and Rabbi Benjamin Owen for their involvement, consultation and support. We assembled a fun and exciting staff this year and we appreciate their hard work. They care deeply for SAC and for all the campers. They were incredible, and we hope to have them return next year.
We especially acknowledge and thank Jeffrey Solam, Gail Ben-Meir, Dalya Lovy, Natton Ben-Meir, Shani Rosenbaum, Danny Cohanim and Aryeh Greenberg for preparing and executing an incredibly successful camp this year.

We at SAC know that our community camp, which provides such a wonderful 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 2009 the success that it was. We thank our SAC partners for all that they do for us and appreciate their interest and continued support. The names are listed below.

Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, Ezra Bessaroth Endowment Fund, Sephardic Bikur Holim Ladies Auxiliary, Sephardic Brotherhood, Foundation for Jewish Camping, Samis Foundation, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Jewish Family Service, Federal Army Navy Surplus, QFC U-Village, Albertsons, Grocery Outlet, Grays Harbor YMCA and Camp Bishop, Starbucks, Pure Food Fish Market, Isaac Alhadeff, Jack Azose, Morris and Sharon Babani, Mike and Akemi Marshall, Menache Israel, Lela and Harley Franco, Victoria and David Benoliel, Albert Behar, Audrey and David Aboulafia, Mary and David Alhadeff, Virginia and Sol Israel, Jacob and Tanya Owen, Beth and Adam Balkany, Jack and Faina Israel, Eddie and Marguerite Hasson, Rae Azose, Helene and Morris Azose, Sam and Sharon Mezistrano, Dov and Lenore Gelman, Dana and Rena Behar, Jack and Adina Almo, Robert and Leah Gladstein, Dr. Joseph and Becky Mezistrano, Marc and Lori Ben-Ezra, Eric and Melissa Monsowitz, Jay and Miriam Frimer, Deanne and Donald Etsekson, Robert and Barbara Hasson, Norman and Lisa Behar, Jack and Sharlene Calvo, Michael and Rinah Benoliel, Isaac Behar, Harry and Selma Hemmat, Liz Azose and Dave Balint, Greg Eisen and Charlene Souriano, Orville Cohen, Chaim and Anna-Aliza Rosenbaum, Alan Benoliel, Michael and Kandy Schwartz, Michael Cohen and Lauren Warshal-Cohen, Carlos and Meryl Alcabes, Ruben Owen, David and Sigrid Benezra, Donna and Richard Brownstein, Dave and Becky Romano, Rochelle Romano-Bush, Sol and Tillie Amon, Eli Varon, Dr. Elie Levy, Dr. Michael Varon, Dr. Zev Young, Sal Cohen, Serena Cohen, Lori Alder, Amir and Gail Ben-Meir, Ralph Capeluto, Jamileh Behar, Rita Sikavi, Jeff and Dalia Amon, Michael Behar, Kenny Sartain, Mathew Stahl, Jon Alder, Esther Ben-Meir, Naomi and Jeffrey Solam, Sue Cohen, Ilya and Cynthia Gamel, Simon and Amy Amiel, Joy and David Maimon, Susan and Victor Alhadeff, Morris and Jewel Capeluto, Rabbi Rob Toren, Jerry Kaye, Jerome Cohen, Albert Maimon, Dave Azose, Diana Black, Susan Jensen and Benjamina Menashe

Please feel free to go to our website to find the links to our SAC 2009 pictures and camp video. We think you will enjoy them very much.

EVERYONE SHOULD BE PROUD OF THE GREAT SUCCESS OF SAC 2009 AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU NEXT SUMMER AT SAC 2010

THE LEGEND LIVES ON...

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.