Seattle, Vancouver, and Portland chapters come together for a great weekend with new friends, advisors, and awesome activities!

Cost: $75 if registered by April 22nd. $100 afterward.

Seattle NCSY’s 6th Annual Meat Festival and Cook-Off!

Sunday, April 22nd, 5-8 PM at SBH in the Social Hall, 6500 52nd Ave South.

Eli Varon Barbecue and Meat Cook-Off! New category: Chili Cook-Off!!!

The meat cook-off features samples for everyone, in addition to a great Eli Varon-barbecued dinner!

Cost: $15 per person with advance purchase

$20 per person at the door

$70 for family of 5 or more with advance purchase

(Advance purchase a “that’s saucy” special ticket, and receive Marion Davis BBQ Sauce bottles!”

To compete in the cook-off, contact Ari at thehoffather@gmail.com

Special hot dog eating contest this year!

Not exactly a warm and fuzzy selection that we would associate with this part of the seder. So why do we
read this and who are we opening the door for? It seems that it would make more sense to open the door
during the section of the Haggadah in which we say: “Let all who are hungry come and eat.”
Chazal teach us that we are opening the door for our enemies, almost daring them to attack us, and
asking Hashem to pour His wrath upon those who would be Pharaoh’s successors in oppressing the
Jews. We are asking for Hashem’s help in overcoming our enemies so that we can live in a peaceful
world ready for Moshiach. This is followed, ever naturally, by praising Hashem and celebrating “L’Shana
HaBah BiYerushalayim!” Next year in Jerusalem.

This year we have been reminded all too well that we are in exile and that our enemies continue
to plan our annihilation. And yet even in the midst of attacks on Jews spanning the globe, we
continue to fight among ourselves. Our Sages teach us that the Second Temple was destroyed
because of Sinas Chinam, baseless hatred, and that the only way it will be rebuilt is if we overcome it
with Achdus, togetherness.

This week I read the published letter from Mrs. Chava (Eva) Sandler of Toulouse, widow of Rabbi
Jonathan Sandler, mother of two of the slain children. Her strength is astounding. Here is some of what
she wrote:

My husband’s life was dedicated to teaching Torah. We moved back to the country of his birth
to help young people learn about the beauty of Torah. He was truly a good man, loving, giving,
and selfless. He was sensitive to all of Gd’s creatures, always searching for ways to reveal the
goodness in others.

He and I raised Aryeh and Gavriel to live the ways of Torah. Who would have known how short
would be their time on this Earth, how short would be the time I would be with them as their
mother?

I don’t know how I and my husband’s parents and sister will find the consolation and strength to
carry on, but I know that the ways of Gd are good, and He will reveal the path and give us the
strength to continue. I know that their holy souls will remain with us forever, and I know that very
soon the time will come when we will be together again with the coming of Moshiach.

I wholeheartedly believe in the words of the verse: “The L-ord has given, and the L-ord has taken
away; blessed be the Name of the L-ord.” I thank the Almighty for the privilege, short though it
was, of raising my children together with my husband. Now the Almighty wants them back with
Him.

To all those who wish to bring consolation to our family and contentment to the souls of the
departed: Let’s continue their lives on this Earth.

Parents, please kiss your children. Tell them how much you love them, and how dear it is to your
heart that they be living examples of our Torah, imbued with the fear of Heaven and with love of

their fellow man.

Please increase your study of Torah, whether on your own or with your family and friends. Help
others who may find study difficult to achieve alone.

Please bring more light into the world by kindling the Sabbath candles this and every Friday night.
(Please do so a bit earlier than the published times as a way to add holiness to our world.)

The holiday of Passover is approaching. Please invite another person into your homes so that all
have a place at the Seder to celebrate the holiday of our freedom.

Along with our tearful remembrance of our trials in Egypt so many years ago, we still tell over
how “in each and every generation, they have stood against us to destroy us.” We all will
announce in a loud and clear voice: “Gd saves us from their hands.”

The spirit of the Jewish people can never be extinguished; its connection with Torah and its
commandments can never be destroyed.

May it be Gd’s will that from this moment on, we will all only know happiness.

When I read these words from a woman whose life was shattered in an instant, I cannot help but think
that if we all listen to her words and perform these actions together, our Achdus will bring about the
return to Israel. Let us take her words to heart and this year when we conclude the Haggadah let us say
“L’Shana HaBah BiYerushalayim!” and mean it.

-Ari Hoffman, Seattle NCSY Co-Director

Grades 8th – 12th. Cost: $199 by April 27th ($250 afterward, so register on time!)

For scholarship info, email Ari at thehoffather@gmail.com.

Friends, advisors, food, banquet, activities, and the Hunger Games!

Volunteer as Tribute!

…may the odds be ever in your chapter’s favor.

The Q.

Must be 21 and over to attend.

From history to pop culture, everybody’s an expert at something!

TRIVIA – FOOD – BEER - PRIZES – OPEN BAR

The Q is a popular multi-media trivia night that covers everything from history to pop culture, from the Torah to “name that tune.” Using videos, physical objects, and of course, live questions, The Q is an exciting, fun, oftentimes raucous evening that has traveled the world, from Jerusalem to Los Angeles and everywhere inbetween, and now to Seattle!

Saturday night, February 25th, 8:30 PM at Ezra Bessaroth

Your ticket purchase entitles you to request a NCSYer to babysit your kids for free! But book now while supplies last. First-come, first-serve.

$36 per person

Or make your own team in advance with a table of 8 people at a discount of $5 off per person = $250.

If you are purchasing an 8-person team ticket but do not yet know who your team members will, email the names of the participants to thehoffather@gmail.com when you’ve finished making your team.

Come for the game or the commercials and stay for the chicken strips and BBQ!

Halftime is your choice to spend watching the show or watching our annual halftime tackle football game.

Please RSVP on Facebook so we know how much food to get. Suggested Donation of $5.

JSU will be hosting its annual Formal Casino Night on Saturday night, December 10th, at 9pm.

Located at the Sodo Pop Club on 1st Ave South across from the Starbucks building!

Admission gets you $1000 in chips to play with all night. At the end of the night trade in your chips for tickets to win amazing prizes like an Ipad, Android Tablet, Nordstrom’s Shopping Spree, Electronics Jewelry, Gift Certificates and so much more!

Plus there will be a photobooth and other fun activities as well as JSU’s very own DJ “DGLAD” and some special cameo apprearances.

There will be chicken strips, “mocktails” and other food as always!

Cost $25 if you are in formal attire $35 if you are not.

Questions? Contact Ari Hoffman at thehoffather@gmail.com

Pico Boulevard’s array of kosher restaurants!

Shabbat in Beverly Hills!

Road trip to Vegas!

Stay at Circus Circus!

Adventuredome! The Las Vegas Strip!

Universal Studios in Hollywood!

Great friends, great advisors! Best trip ever!

Only 40 spots available, first-paid, first serve!

Register on time for free swag!

Scholarships are available, but you must contact Ari at thehoffather@gmail.com right away.

Flight leaves for Los Angeles on Thursday at 4:45 PM.

Flight lands back in Seattle Monday at 10:30 PM.

Click here to register!

Sunday, October 16th, 5 PM, in the EB Succah.

A dairy feast catered by Dahlia Amon! An ice cream and dessert buffet, cotton candy and slushies, and a bounce house for the kids!

Music, dancing, and fun to celebrate Succot!

Buy your tickets before October 12th for the reduced rate of $10 per person or $40 for family of 5 or more. Otherwise the cost will be $15 per person at the door.

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2288976390

Friends from all over the Northwest! Amazing advisors, activities, and speakers!

Saturday night indoor beach and gaming extravaganza! Eli Varon breakfast and carnival.

Sign up by October 28th for the discounted price of $99! Price includes free shirt.

Price goes up afterward to $125 + $10 for the shirt.

Scholarships are available. Contact Ari at thehoffather@gmail.com.

Register now at  http://seattlecon2011.eventbrite.com