Temple De Hirsch Sinai

Want to Volunteer at Temple?
We are looking for people who are interested in volunteering at Temple. Click here to download the volunteer form. When completing the form, remember that there are immediate ongoing needs (Mitzvah of the Month, Women’s Shelter, Caring Community, Development/FUNraising, as well as our Get Connected! Committee which offers ways to connect with each other, our Temple and our community.

Additionally, we are looking for volunteers that we might call on for a specific task, project or purpose. To this end, we hope to get a “pool” of volunteers that we can utilize on an as-needed basis. What are your specific talents or hobbies? And how can you share them with Temple De Hirsch Sinai? It could be something as simple as reading to our young, or providing simple care for the elderly. Perhaps teaching a class such as Jewish cooking, Yiddish or Mah Jongg. Maybe you would like to meet people by assisting in setting up for a Temple function. Are you able to assist in the TDHS office when needed? Are you a grant writer? Would you be willing to assist in chronicling TDHS’s year by photographing or videotaping events at Temple? What professional talents can you lend to Temple?

As you can see, we have many ideas, yet need people-power for implementation. I hope you will complete the Volunteer Form and consider it as an opportunity to enhance Temple De Hirsch Sinai in an effort for all of us to Get Connected!

You can download the Volunteer form here.

Completed forms can be mailed to Temple at 1511 East Pike, Seattle, 98112 or by fax to: 206-454-7391.
By volunteering our time at Temple, we can connect with each other while enhancing our synagogue’s ability to repair the world. I look forward to volunteering alongside of you and I thank each of you in advance.

Gail Alexander,
TDHS President

Current Temple Volunteer Opportunities

Become a Shabbat Greeter!
Temple is looking for Shabbat Greeters for Friday evening services. If you are interested in volunteering to be a Shabbat Greeter, please email Lisa Weidling at lisanewheart@me.com with your name and phone number. Please specify if you are interested in greeting in Bellevue, Seattle, or both locations.

Temple’s photos need an archivist/organizer to come in to the Seattle office and chronologically or by subject put photos collected throughout the years into a usable repository for Temple use. Are you that person? Hours are flexible pay is top of the volunteer line ($0 but great company). Contact Devlin at 206-315-7394 or at publications@tdhs-nw.org for more information.

TDHS Homeless Women's Shelter Needs Volunteers
Both male and female volunteers are welcome. The TDHS Homeless Women’s Shelter hosts 10 women Mondays through Fridays, 8:30 p.m. through 7 a.m. These women are selected by the Noel House, a homeless women's shelter located in Seattle. Volunteers drive the TDHS van to pick up the women at a day shelter downtown, and take them back to Temple where the women help themselves to an evening snack and are in bed by 10 p.m. The following morning, the women are driven back to the day shelter. For further information or to volunteer, please contact Kim Fuqua Alben at kimfuqua@gmail.com.

Volunteer at the Temple Library.
Looking for something to do on Thursdays? Toby Harris, our librarian, is seeking a volunteer in the Seattle library for a short-term periodicals project. Give her a call at 315-7398 or email library@tdhs-nw.org, if interested.

Tikkun Olam Council
There are many opportunities to volunteer through the Tikkun Olam programs at Temple. In fact, we'd love to have you join our growing Tikkun Olam Council, where we are currently planning and managing projects. Whether you are interested in one-time volunteering or a more regular connection, we'd love to have your help. It' a warm and fun group - and everyone is welcome! Please contact Catherine Gonchar at at (206) 323-8486, ext. 7309, or send an email to tikkunolam@tdhs-nw.org.

The Gift Shop is looking for Volunteers.
We are looking for anyone that would like to volunteer between 9:30 - noon. Parents can go to the morning service and start after that. We would be happy with a once a month helper, or once a week helper. Consider it if you are

A high school student (16 and older) who wants community service hours,
A parent who children in Religion School
Anyone who enjoys helping in the store

The volunteer would receive a discount on all items in the shop. Contact Cindy to Volunteer - 425-641-8399 - cstratiner@aol.com

Upcoming Audio Recording Project.
We are working on a project to capture the voices, stories and memories of Temple Members. To fullfill this mission we are looking for donations of gear, if you can help out with any of these things, please contact Devlin at 206-315-7391 or at publications@tdhs-nw.org.

Wanted: Sound Equipment, Can be Used

Two sets SONY MDR 7506 headphones, or similar, covering ear for monitoring levels on digital recordings
Two Marantz digital recorders model PMD-660 or 661 suggested. Or similar, sturdy digital recorders.
Two good omni directional "warm" microphones, as suggestions: the Beyer M58 or Electrovoice RE50.
Two mic XLR cables long enough to reach several chairs, perhaps 4 to 10 feet or so.
Used Digital Cameras: Temple is in need of 2 digital cameras for an upcoming Temple project. Do you have a used digital camera that you could donate to temple? No fancy features required - just the ability to take simple, still photographs.
Two portable external hard drives (western digital makes good ones) with 3/4 to whole terrabyte of storage, one for each campus library.