By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist The media have cast lobbyists and lobbying in a negative light lately, from the Jack Abramoff scandal to questi
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Freelance writer Michelle Goodman has been sharing her experience and advice with other self-employed writers f
Read MoreBy Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Deborah Rosen of Mercer Island has been nominated to serve as a national vice-president of the American Jewish
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, I grew up without a Jewish education, but have come to love learning. I have finally, after m
Read MoreBy Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Long-time Seattle resident Meta Buttnick was honored in her home state of Alaska in November. The occasion was
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist For Sol Sylvan, it all started with a party. A family reunion, that is. In the process of preparing for the 199
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, Please settle this argument between myself and my spouse. I say dreidels are a Jewish version
Read MoreBy Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Diana Brement JTNews Columnist For their many years of support of Pacific Lutheran University, Kurt and Pa
Read MoreBy Diana Brement , JTNews Columnist Recently I attended a birthday party. Not unusual, you think, but this was a celebration of the 100th birt
Read MoreBy Diana Brement , JTNews Columnist Although Richard Kline is in Seattle doing the very serious and dramatic role of lawyer Boris Max in the Intim
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik , JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, I recently read about the 'kosher chicken' scandal on the East Coast. It seems that a sup
Read MoreBy Diana Brement , JTNews Columnist A really great tekiah gedolah (big shofar blast) ought to give the listener a little chill, but for the past f
Read MoreBy Diana Brement , JTNews Columnist Michelle Weinberg started a chapter of the networking and referrals organization, Business Networking Internat
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik , JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, My daughter is getting married and we are having a Jewish wedding. Her father and stepfa
Read MoreBy Diana Brement , JTNews Columnist The Washington State Jewish Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on the 17th of this month at Templ
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik , JTNews Columnist I am so deeply disturbed about the events of this summer. It seems like all we Jews have been experienc
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik , JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, I am reading the Pulitzer Prize-winning book Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. I am enjoying
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik , JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, In honor of Mother's Day I decided to prepare a speech, a d'var Torah, about mothers and
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