Alexander Muss High School in Israel’s New Spring Semester Study Abroad Program In the Negev
Space is still available for the Alexander Muss High School in Israel (AMHSI) Spring Semester Program leaving January 27, 2013 and returning May 31, 2013.
Built due to popular demand, the AMHSI 18-week semester program, more than double the length of the traditional AMHSI session, develops a deeper exposure to, and connection with, Israel. Based at AMHSI’s new “green” campus at Eshel Hanassi Agricultural Youth Village, just outside of Beer Sheva, in the Negev, the full semester session builds upon the core AMHSI curriculum, and includes additional features such as Hebrew classes, a “Gadna” IDF pre-military simulation program, a four day hike across the country from “sea to sea” – from the Galilee to the Mediterranean, and an extended Negev trip with desert hiking followed by sun and fun in Israel’s southern resort of Eilat. The semester also includes a week in Poland, a voyage of discovery into the grandeur of pre-war Jewish Europe and the tragedy of the Holocaust, continuing with the AMHSI educational methodology of learning on-site where history took place. An important aspect of life as an AMHSI semester student is getting to know Israeli peers, whether interacting together in the dining hall, playing basketball on the school courts, or working side by side on the school kibbutz-style farm on a daily basis.
Accredited by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association, AMHSI is designed for 10th, 11th and 12th grade high school students.
For more details on the semester program or any other exciting programs from AMHSI please visit www.amhsi.org or contact the Director of Admissions, Judy Cohen at 206-829-9853 or jcohen@amhsi.org.

MMSC Day School Annual Lamplighter Dinner and Auction
Sunday, January 6, 5–9 p.m.
The Menachem Mendel Seattle Cheder welcomes Alan Veingrad, former NFL Super Bowl champion, to speak about his spiritual journey to Jewish observance. After retiring from football, Veingold came to realize that his lifestyle was more “style” than “life,” which led him to Torah and mitzvot. Participate in a Chinese auction and enjoy a sumptuous kosher dinner.
For more information, contact Tziviah Goldberg at tziviah.goldberg@gmail.com or 206-851-1193. Make reservations online at mmscdinner.com. At 415 Westlake Banquet Hall, 415 Westlake, Seattle.

Shabbaton with Rabbi Daniel Lapin
Congregation Shevet Achim hosts a Shabbaton with “America’s rabbi,” Rabbi Daniel Lapin. Lapin will speak on “Sendra Sentiments” during a traditional Shabbat dinner Friday night, and on Saturday following kiddush he will give a talk, “How Old Are You?” After the conclusion of Shabbat, at 7:15 p.m., he will present again on “Reconciliation Recommendations,” along with a dessert reception.
The Friday night dinner costs $23 per individual, $45 per couple, and $60 per family. The Saturday night reception costs $10 per individual and $15 per couple. For more information and to RSVP, visit shevetachim.shulcloud.com or contact Randy Kessler at events@shevetachim.com or 206-275-1539. At Congregation Shevet Achim, 5017 90th Ave. SE, Mercer Island.