By Barbara Geiger, , Seattle Those of us who truly care about Israel know President Barack Obama is right to confront Israel over its approval of a
Read MoreBy David May, , Dearest Rabbi Bernie Fox: Somehow I have faith this note will find you, though I am sending it to the wrong address. I read with p
Read MoreBy Rabbi Mark S. Glickman, Congregations Kol Ami and Kol Shalom In late February, my 15-year-old son Jacob and I had an adventure neither of us
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist The 11 Washington State youth who participated in Nesiya's six-week summer program in Israel are busy finishing
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy: Every year, as the seder gets to the point of opening the door for Elijah, it reminds me of t
Read MoreBy Randy Kessler , , Mercer Island I'm grateful to the JTNews for highlighting the wonderful work that StandWithUs is doing, training our college s
Read MoreBy Josh Basson, , Seattle Re: Jack Greenberg's letter about Israel and a two-state solution ("Not for Steal," Feb. 26). Greenberg makes some valid
Read MoreBy Rabbi Harry Zeitlin, Congregation Beth Ha'Ari We exist to be loved because the dominant "flavor" of God is love — it must be dynamic and flow
Read MoreBy Diana Brement, Jewish Sound Columnist We Washingtonians are a bookish lot (Seattle once again has topped the list of most literate U.S. ci
Read MoreBy R. David Frum, , Seattle I was very disappointed to open my JTNews last week and see no mention of the J Street kickoff event that took place on
Read MoreBy Jack Greenberg, , Seattle Re: Josh Basson's recent letter about Israel and a two-state solution ("No conditions, no compromise," Jan. 29). His
Read MoreBy David Rosenblum, , Seattle February is the anniversary of my partner's passing. For the last six years I asked the rabbi of a large temple to sa
Read MoreBy Rabbi Beth J. Singer, Temple Beth Am Some days while driving to a downtown meeting or hospital, I listen to KTTH-AM 770, "The Truth" "˜— Seatt
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Rabbi Harry Zeitlin is one of those multi-faceted, multi-talented people — photographer, musician, composer, pl
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, Thinking about the story of Esther often leaves me deeply confused and disturbed. Though the
Read MoreBy Shmuel Hain , JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) — Another month, another round of recriminations in the Modern Orthodox community. Two mont
Read MoreBy Rabbi Jaron B. Matlow, Shalom Aleichem. I am the "New guy in town," so I want to introduce myself. I am a retired Navy officer and disabled ve
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Matt Lemchen, BBYO program director for the Evergreen region of Washington, Oregon and Northwest Canada, was re
Read MoreBy Mordecai Goldstein, , Everett I read what Rivy Poupko Kletenik wrote about how "our tradition urges us to innovate in prayer and create a blessi
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