Category: Letters

By Susan Axe-Bronk, Author, "The Vanishing Gourds", I appreciate Rita Berman Frischer's review ("Some bookahs for your sukkah," Sept. 11, online)

By Paula Libes Chester, , Mercer Island When Abraham our father opened his tent to two strangers, he was committing a revolutionary act. Fear of th

By Eran Ben-Sira, , Rainier, Wash. I agree with Steven Hemmat ("Allowing diverse opinions," Letters, Sept. 13). Why does JTNews give a floor to op

By , , In response to Elliott Magalnick's letter, "Making Provisions for Provisions" (Sept. 13), differences of opinion about Judaism are common a

By Carolyn Hale, President, Circle of Friends for Mental Health, Seattle I live at Council House and have for about eight years. I am a "people" p

By Carol Stockton, Chair, J Street, Seattle The New Year is a time of renewal, joy, and, above all, hope for the future, and this year is indeed a

By Salomon Menashe, , Scottsdale, Ariz. As one born in Rhodes, I feel I must correct Vic Alhadeff's article ("Rhodes: Embracing the past," Aug. 30

By Steven Hemmat, , Seattle The JTNews Editor and Publisher recently chided several members of the Jewish community for questioning the appropriate

By Elliott Magalnick, , Denver, Colo In response to the article by Knate Stahl ("Between myself and God," Aug. 16), I found this article offensive

By Joel Magalnick, Publisher and Editor, JTNews, Seattle The letters that follow this are in response to a letter from a member of our community th

By Nevet Basker, , Bellevue When someone you support says something objectionable, something that's inconsistent with your values and incongruent w

By Robert Kaufman, , Seattle Linda Frank's attack on the Pamela Geller bus ads lack both facts and logic (Letters, Aug. 16). Her defense of her int

By David Shayne, , Seattle Linda Frank defends PA President Abbas after he was caught stating he envisioned a Jew-free Palestine and distorts the r

By Michael Behar, , Seattle In your August 16 edition you published a letter from Linda Frank who regurgitated the standard boilerplate common amon

By Herb Levine, , Tacoma Steven Blum's discussion of the difficulties of covering Holocaust-denial stories, such as David Irving's impending trip t

By Linda Frank, , Tacoma Part of what drew me to Judaism and weekly studies at Temple was Judaism's welcoming, and even encouragement, to ask quest

By L. S. Davis, , Olympia The "Rabbi's Turn" on May 22 ("What we're all about") featured Rabbi Seth Goldstein of Temple Beth Hatfiloh in Olympia.

By Emily Katcher, , Seattle Seattle Public Schools will begin school for the 2013-14 year on September 4, erev Rosh Hashanah. Our families must cho

By Dennis Warshal, , Seattle While reading the article "A Jewish Tombstone" (April 26) by Emily K. Alhadeff, I was appalled by her use and context

By Edward Alexander, , Seattle As the IRS scandal unfolds, it is worth recalling that, according to the medieval rabbis, the practice of reciting K