Upcoming events

Switch to Calendar View

• Havdalah Club Series

  • Start
    Saturday, September 29, 2018
  •  
    (PDT)
  • End
    Saturday, June 08, 2019
  •  
    (PDT)
  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Participants' homes

  Register

  Havdalah Club is a once a month, Saturday evening program for children in grades 3, 4 and 5. The goals of this program are: to help children develop critical thinking skills in a Jewish context, to teach kids how to grapple with life's questions and problems using Jewish texts and values, and to provide a fun environment in which to meet other Jewish kids.

  A note about the Series registration option:
  We encourage families to register for the series (rather than individual sessions) as ongoing participation helps build a sense of community among this cohort. As series participants, we assume that your child will attend each session, unless you tell us otherwise. Please email Maxine Alloway if your child will not be attending the upcoming session. 

  Location: 
  In order to provide an intimate environment, hosting responsibility will rotate to different kids' homes.  You will have the opportunity to host, if you'd like to.

  Show details
• Prep & Practice Series

  • Start
    Sunday, October 21, 2018
  •  
    (PDT)
  • End
    Sunday, June 02, 2019
  •  
    (PDT)
  • Schedule
    8 sessions
  • Location
    Ballard Location
  • Registered
    44 registrants

  Register

  This monthly program is for families - parents and kids all together. This year, we'll be structuring the program to have three breakout groups (one for parents, younger children and older children) to ensure that the P&P program is appropriate for families with children ranging from preschool through elementary. 
  

  A note about this Series registration option: We encourage families to register for the series (rather than individual sessions) as ongoing participation helps build a sense of community among this cohort of families. As series participants, we assume that your family will attend each session, unless you tell us otherwise. Please email Maxine Alloway if your family will not be attending the upcoming session. 

  (Note: There is an option to sign up for individual sessions if you can't commit to the series. Email us for the individual registration page.)
  

  Show details
• High School Program

  • Start
    Sunday, October 21, 2018
  •  
    (PDT)
  • End
    Sunday, June 02, 2019
  •  
    (PDT)
  • Schedule
    9 sessions
  • Location
    Participants' homes

  Register

  Following extensive input from participants, Kavana's High School program begins this year with a new model. The program is a collaboration between the participants and Rabbi Josh, in which students will explore contemporary issues and themes and build community through Jewish teachings, discussion with peers, social action, creative projects, and fun. 

  This multi-modal program will meet once a month on Sunday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30pm, from October through June, with the location changing based on the activity for each gathering.

  
  

  Show details
• Shabbat as Spiritual Retreat

  • When
    Saturday, February 23, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Queen Anne Location - RSVP for details
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  Experience Shabbat menucha -- rest -- through contemplative practices. Shabbat as Spiritual Retreat is a pilot, multi-modal Shabbat morning experience including optional meditation, yoga, and chanting components, offering a new way to enjoy Shabbat. This is an opportunity to experience Shabbat as one of the core Jewish spiritual practices.
  

  Show details
• LRL Spiritual Practice Lab: Meditation Session

  • When
    Wednesday, February 27, 2019
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Queen Anne Location
  • Registered
    12 registrants

  Register

  Explore Judaism as spiritual practice. We'll cover a variety of modalities experientially and through reflection on sources in this 5-week series. You're encouraged to come to the full series to experience the range of practices available; drop-ins are also welcome. No experience necessary. 

  We continue this series with Jewish meditation on February 27th. Explore mindfulness meditation in relation to Jewish concepts and Jewish time. Many find meditation a powerful prelude to prayer, or an impactful practice on its own. This session will be appropriate for those with meditation experience and those who are new to the practice.

  Show details
• End of Life & Advance Care Planning Workshop

  • When
    Sunday, March 03, 2019
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Queen Anne Location
  • Spaces left
    0

  Registration is closed

  Did you know that 80-90% of people say it’s important to talk with loved ones and put their wishes about end-of-life care in writing – yet less than 30% have actually done so? Sound familiar? If so, this workshop is for you.

  
  

  Open to Kavana partners and staff, Kavana partners Julie Katz, RN, and Julie Kohl, MD, will create space for conversation - over dinner! - about palliative and end of life care, helping you clarify what you want at the end of life. We will then discuss advance care planning, specifically walking you through how to complete advance directive documents that are legally valid in Washington State. You will leave with the knowledge and materials needed to name a health care power of attorney and complete an advanced directive.

  
  

  Babysitting provided. Space is limited. 

  
  

  Second offering: If you can’t make it to this session, the workshop will be repeated on Sunday, March 31, 2019. Click here to RSVP for the 3/31 workshop.

  
  

       
  

  All materials, vegetarian dinner, and babysitting are free of charge, thanks to a grant from the UW Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence and the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Show details
• LRL Spiritual Practice Lab: Blessings

  • When
    Wednesday, March 06, 2019
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    TBD
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  Explore Judaism as spiritual practice. We'll cover a variety of modalities experientially and through reflection on sources in this 5-week series. You're encouraged to come to the full series to experience the range of practices available; drop-ins are also welcome. No experience necessary. 

  We continue this series with Blessings as a Spiritual Practice on Wednesday, 3/6. The ancient rabbis innovated the practice of bringing awareness of the sacred and gratitude into myriad daily acts -- from eating to ritual actions to experiencing the world around us with our sense and many more -- through berakhot (blessings). We'll explore the intentions and impacts of this practice through traditional texts on the subject and then experientially by practicing some berakhot surrounding food through a light, mindful potluck snack. We'll send a sign-up for bringing simple, unprepared foods for our snack later. Location TBD.

  Show details
• Friday Night Shabbat Service

  • When
    Friday, March 08, 2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Queen Anne Location - RSVP for details
  • Registered
    4 registrants

  Register

  End your busy weeks and celebrate Shabbat at Kavana with an experience designed to relax and renew. Each month, we welcome Shabbat with a liberal, multi-generational service that is musical, joyful and accessible. This service will be led by Rabbi Josh Weisman and musician Traci Marx. All are welcome. 
  

  We'll gather from 6:30-7pm for a little post-workweek nosh, with the service beginning at 7pm at a Queen Anne location.
  

  Show details
• Shabbat Morning Minyan

  • When
    Saturday, March 09, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    New Queen Anne Location
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  All are welcome to join Kavana's monthly Shabbat morning minyan. Please RSVP for each service so that we can have a heads up on how many people to expect and set up for.  

  Want to read Torah, lead part of the service or give a d'var torah?  We'd love to have you - just contact us.

  Show details
• Havdalah Club March Session

  • When
    Saturday, March 09, 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (PST)
  • Location
    Participants' homes

  Register

  NOTE: This is the registration page for the March H.C. Session. 

  Havdalah Club is a once a month, Saturday evening program for children in grades 3, 4 and 5. Activities include:

  - Eating dinner together (it's a pizza party, every time!)
  - Discussions and debates around Jewish ethical questions, from the serious to the silly
  - Games, art projects, etc.
  - A short Havdalah ceremony to end Shabbat together

  The goals of this program are: to help children develop critical thinking skills in a Jewish context, to teach kids how to grapple with life's questions and problems using Jewish texts and values, and to provide a fun environment in which to meet other Jewish kids.

  Program Structure & Schedule:
  Havdalah Club will meet once a month on Saturday evenings for two hours, usually between 5-7pm (unless otherwise noted). Pizza will be provided for dinner. 
  
  Location: 
  In order to provide an intimate environment, hosting responsibility will rotate to different kids' homes.  You will have the opportunity to host, if you'd like to.
  
  Registration Deadline:
  Please be sure to register by 12pm on the Friday before each session, as we'll be offline during Shabbat and therefore might not have enough time to send along location details to you. Thanks for your understanding!

  Show details
• Book Club

  • When
    Sunday, March 10, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (PDT)
  • Location
    RSVP for location
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  Our next book is a novel by bestselling Israeli writer, Eshkol Nevo.  "Three Floors Up" tells a story about each family living on 3 floors of a Tel Aviv apartment building. 
  

  All are invited to join us for this discussion. Participants take turns hosting these gatherings, so please be sure to RSVP in order to receive location details. 

  
  

  Show details
• LRL Spiritual Practice Lab: Prayer

  • When
    Wednesday, March 13, 2019
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    TBD
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  Explore Judaism as spiritual practice. We'll cover a variety of modalities experientially and through reflection on sources in this 5-week series. You're encouraged to come to the full series to experience the range of practices available; drop-ins are also welcome. No experience necessary. 
  

  We will wrap up this series with Prayer as Embodied Spiritual practice on Wednesday, 3/13. Jewish prayer is a practice meant to effect a different consciousness through words, repetition, melody/chant, and movement. We will explore some of the many spiritual intentions, goals, and conceptions of Jewish prayer, with a focus on its embodied aspects and will engage experientially with this practice through a short, focused prayer. 

  Show details
• Baby & Toddler Play-Group: Purim Sing Along

  • When
    Saturday, March 16, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

  Register

  Join other families with little ones for a low-key and fun sing-along, led by Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum. We'll sing some Purim songs, read a couple of Purim books, and share a potluck brunch together. The Baby-Toddler playgroup is designed with our little ones (ages 0-3) and parents in mind; of course siblings and other guests are welcome to join!
  

  Show details
• Prep & Practice: Purim

  • When
    Sunday, March 17, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Ballard Location (Register for Details)
  • Registered
    1 registrant

  Register

  This monthly program is for families - parents and kids all together. This year, we'll be structuring the program to have three breakout groups (one for parents, younger children and older children) to ensure that the P&P program is appropriate for families with children ranging from preschool through elementary. 
  

  We strongly encourage you to sign up for the series - we're trying to build a sense of community here, and the more you come, the more you'll get out of it. However, we know this isn't possible for every family, and so this is the option to sign up for the March/Purim P&P session. If you want to sign up for the series, please click here.

  Show details
• Singing Circle w/ Chava Mirel

  • When
    Wednesday, March 27, 2019
  •  
    7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
  • Location
    Queen Anne Location

  Register

  Join Chava Mirel for an evening dedicated to the joy of Jewish group singing. Singing Jewish music with others is one of the most uplifting and joyful experiences possible. Whether you want to strengthen your ability to sing along to the songs in our Shabbat services, or you just want to treat yourself to this powerful experience, this group is the place for you. Chava will teach us a selection of melodies from across the landscape of Jewish religious music and help us weave our voices together. This event is open to all -- no singing experience or knowledge of Hebrew is required. 

  This event will run monthly. Drop-ins welcome -- you may sign up for one session at a time. RSVP for the event to get location. 

  Show details
• Camp-Style Family Shabbat Service

  • When
    Saturday, March 30, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Queen Anne Location
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  Are your kids feeling camp-sick this time of year? Or do you just love a joyous, guitar-led service to get you into the Shabbat spirit?  Join Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum and song-leader Orin Reynolds for an uplifting, camp-inspired Shabbat morning service, complete with prayer highlights, great melodies, and an engaging Torah story. We’re planning the service with camp-aged kids (ages ~8-15) in mind as the target audience, but all are welcome, including younger kiddos and also adults who feel like kids at heart. 

  The service will be followed by a potluck kiddush lunch (vegetarian/dairy/fish ok) and the chance to build community. 

  
  

  Show details
• End of Life & Advance Care Planning Workshop

  • When
    Sunday, March 31, 2019
  •  
    5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    TBD

  Register

  Did you know that 80-90% of people say it’s important to talk with loved ones and put their wishes about end-of-life care in writing – yet less than 30% have actually done so? Sound familiar? If so, this workshop is for you.

  
  

  Open to Kavana partners and staff, Kavana partners Julie Katz, RN, and Julie Kohl, MD, will create space for conversation - over dinner! - about palliative and end of life care, helping you clarify what you want at the end of life. We will then discuss advance care planning, specifically walking you through how to complete advance directive documents that are legally valid in Washington State. You will leave with the knowledge and materials needed to name a health care power of attorney and complete an advanced directive.

  
  

  Babysitting provided. Space is limited. Register by 3/25 so that we can prepare materials and meals in advance.  

  
  

       
  

  All materials, vegetarian dinner, and babysitting are free of charge, thanks to a grant from the UW Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence and the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Show details
• Friday Night Shabbat Service

  • When
    Friday, April 05, 2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Queen Anne Location - RSVP for details
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  End your busy weeks and celebrate Shabbat at Kavana with an experience designed to relax and renew. Each month, we welcome Shabbat with a liberal, multi-generational service that is musical, joyful and accessible. This service will be led by Rabbi Josh Weisman and musician Traci Marx. All are welcome. 
  

  We'll gather from 6:30-7pm for a little post-workweek nosh, with the service beginning at 7pm at a Queen Anne location.
  

  Show details
• Havdalah Club April Session

  • When
    Saturday, April 06, 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Participants' homes

  Register

  NOTE: This is the registration page for the April H.C. Session. 

  Havdalah Club is a once a month, Saturday evening program for children in grades 3, 4 and 5. Activities include:

  - Eating dinner together (it's a pizza party, every time!)
  - Discussions and debates around Jewish ethical questions, from the serious to the silly
  - Games, art projects, etc.
  - A short Havdalah ceremony to end Shabbat together

  The goals of this program are: to help children develop critical thinking skills in a Jewish context, to teach kids how to grapple with life's questions and problems using Jewish texts and values, and to provide a fun environment in which to meet other Jewish kids.

  Program Structure & Schedule:
  Havdalah Club will meet once a month on Saturday evenings for two hours, usually between 5-7pm (unless otherwise noted). Pizza will be provided for dinner. 
  
  Location: 
  In order to provide an intimate environment, hosting responsibility will rotate to different kids' homes.  You will have the opportunity to host, if you'd like to.
  
  Registration Deadline:
  Please be sure to register by 12pm on the Friday before each session, as we'll be offline during Shabbat and therefore might not have enough time to send along location details to you. Thanks for your understanding!

  Show details
• Prep & Practice: Passover

  • When
    Sunday, April 14, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Ballard Location (Register for Details)
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  This monthly program is for families - parents and kids all together. This year, we'll be structuring the program to have three breakout groups (one for parents, younger children and older children) to ensure that the P&P program is appropriate for families with children ranging from preschool through elementary. 
  

  We strongly encourage you to sign up for the series - we're trying to build a sense of community here, and the more you come, the more you'll get out of it. However, we know this isn't possible for every family, and so this is the option to sign up for the April/Passover P&P session. If you want to sign up for the series, please click here.

  Show details
• Shabbat Morning Minyan

  • When
    Saturday, April 27, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    New Queen Anne Location
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  All are welcome to join Kavana's monthly Shabbat morning minyan. Please RSVP for each service so that we can have a heads up on how many people to expect and set up for.  

  Want to read Torah, lead part of the service or give a d'var torah?  We'd love to have you - just contact us.

  Show details
• Friday Night Shabbat Service

  • When
    Friday, May 03, 2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Queen Anne Location - RSVP for details
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  End your busy weeks and celebrate Shabbat at Kavana with an experience designed to relax and renew. Each month, we welcome Shabbat with a liberal, multi-generational service that is musical, joyful and accessible. This service will be led by Rabbi Josh Weisman and musician Traci Marx. All are welcome. 
  

  We'll gather from 6:30-7pm for a little post-workweek nosh, with the service beginning at 7pm at a Queen Anne location.
  

  Show details
• Havdalah Club May Session

  • When
    Saturday, May 04, 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Participants' homes

  Register

  NOTE: This is the registration page for the May H.C. Session. 

  Havdalah Club is a once a month, Saturday evening program for children in grades 3, 4 and 5. Activities include:

  - Eating dinner together (it's a pizza party, every time!)
  - Discussions and debates around Jewish ethical questions, from the serious to the silly
  - Games, art projects, etc.
  - A short Havdalah ceremony to end Shabbat together

  The goals of this program are: to help children develop critical thinking skills in a Jewish context, to teach kids how to grapple with life's questions and problems using Jewish texts and values, and to provide a fun environment in which to meet other Jewish kids.

  Program Structure & Schedule:
  Havdalah Club will meet once a month on Saturday evenings for two hours, usually between 5-7pm (unless otherwise noted). Pizza will be provided for dinner. 
  
  Location: 
  In order to provide an intimate environment, hosting responsibility will rotate to different kids' homes.  You will have the opportunity to host, if you'd like to.
  
  Registration Deadline:
  Please be sure to register by 12pm on the Friday before each session, as we'll be offline during Shabbat and therefore might not have enough time to send along location details to you. Thanks for your understanding!

  Show details
• Shabbat Morning Minyan

  • When
    Saturday, May 18, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    New Queen Anne Location
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  All are welcome to join Kavana's monthly Shabbat morning minyan. Please RSVP for each service so that we can have a heads up on how many people to expect and set up for.  

  Want to read Torah, lead part of the service or give a d'var torah?  We'd love to have you - just contact us.

  Show details
• Prep & Practice: Lag B'Omer

  • When
    Sunday, May 19, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Ballard Location (Register for Details)
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  This monthly program is for families - parents and kids all together. This year, we'll be structuring the program to have three breakout groups (one for parents, younger children and older children) to ensure that the P&P program is appropriate for families with children ranging from preschool through elementary. 
  

  This is the option to sign up for the May/Lag B'Omer P&P session. 

  Show details
• Prep & Practice: Shavuot

  • When
    Sunday, June 02, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Ballard Location (Register for Details)
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  This monthly program is for families - parents and kids all together. This year, we'll be structuring the program to have three breakout groups (one for parents, younger children and older children) to ensure that the P&P program is appropriate for families with children ranging from preschool through elementary. 
  

  This is the option to sign up for the June/Shavuot P&P session.

  Show details
• Friday Night Shabbat Service

  • When
    Friday, June 07, 2019
  •  
    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Queen Anne Location - RSVP for details
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  End your busy weeks and celebrate Shabbat at Kavana with an experience designed to relax and renew. Each month, we welcome Shabbat with a liberal, multi-generational service that is musical, joyful and accessible. This service will be led by Rabbi Josh Weisman and musician Traci Marx. All are welcome. 
  

  We'll gather from 6:30-7pm for a little post-workweek nosh, with the service beginning at 7pm at a Queen Anne location.
  

  Show details
• Havdalah Club June Session

  • When
    Saturday, June 08, 2019
  •  
    5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    Participants' homes

  Register

  NOTE: This is the registration page for the June H.C. Session. 

  Havdalah Club is a once a month, Saturday evening program for children in grades 3, 4 and 5. Activities include:

  - Eating dinner together (it's a pizza party, every time!)
  - Discussions and debates around Jewish ethical questions, from the serious to the silly
  - Games, art projects, etc.
  - A short Havdalah ceremony to end Shabbat together

  The goals of this program are: to help children develop critical thinking skills in a Jewish context, to teach kids how to grapple with life's questions and problems using Jewish texts and values, and to provide a fun environment in which to meet other Jewish kids.

  Program Structure & Schedule:
  Havdalah Club will meet once a month on Saturday evenings for two hours, usually between 5-7pm (unless otherwise noted). Pizza will be provided for dinner. 
  
  Location: 
  In order to provide an intimate environment, hosting responsibility will rotate to different kids' homes.  You will have the opportunity to host, if you'd like to.
  
  Registration Deadline:
  Please be sure to register by 12pm on the Friday before each session, as we'll be offline during Shabbat and therefore might not have enough time to send along location details to you. Thanks for your understanding!

  Show details
• Shabbat Morning Minyan

  • When
    Saturday, June 15, 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM (PDT)
  • Location
    New Queen Anne Location
  • Registered
    Be the first

  Register

  All are welcome to join Kavana's monthly Shabbat morning minyan. Please RSVP for each service so that we can have a heads up on how many people to expect and set up for.  

  Want to read Torah, lead part of the service or give a d'var torah?  We'd love to have you - just contact us.

  Show details