By Rabbi Harley Karz-Wagman , Temple Beth Or I have adopted a new mantra: 'No Unfunded Mandates.' We should accept no new projects or tasks, witho
Read MoreBy Neil Goldberg, , The Palestinian majority has made their choice. More difficult days are ahead for Israel. Unified Jewish support for Israel is
Read MoreBy Josh Basson , , Seattle The front page informative article by Ron Kampeas (?Cracks emerge over aid to Palestinians,? Feb. 3) highlights some of
Read MoreBy Rabbi Cindy G. Enger , Congregation Beth Israel, Bellingham It is a great privilege to work with candidates for conversion to Judaism. What an
Read MoreBy Larry Jassen, , Seattle Do the Jews of Seattle have as much conviction as former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani? Now is our opportunity to decide.
Read MoreBy Steven Zwerin, , Seattle When I first read the JTNews article on readers? favorites for 2005 (?The best of everything,? Jan. 6) I was grateful,
Read MoreBy Rachelle Baruch , , Kirkland I find Nechemia Meyers? article (?Drug Ring Shatters Dreams?, Jan. 6) personally thought provoking, as I, also, was
Read MoreBy Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum , Congregation Herzl-Ner Tamid Rabbi David Wolpe of Los Angeles recently spurred controversy by suggesting that the Conserv
Read MoreBy Rabbi Bernie Fox , Northwest Yeshiva High School I love teaching high school. Although I have been a high school principal for over 15 years, t
Read MoreBy Rainer Waldman Adkins, Chair, Brit Tzedek v?Shalom, Greater Seattle Chapter, Seattle One possibility In response to Samuel Roskin?s letter (?O
Read MoreBy Neil Goldberg, , Kirkland Beyond the golden shtetl I was somewhat confused by your editorial on Jewish outreach in Issaquah. Three months after
Read MoreBy Rabbi David Fine , Union for Reform Judaism As both Hanukkah and Christmas approach I get concerned about Silent Night. I am not referring to t
Read MoreBy , As supermarkets and coffee shops struggle to keep up, the march of eastward development is moving at full speed. New neighborhoods and even ne
Read MoreBy Rabbi Laurie Rice , Congregation Kol Ami Our tradition teaches that if one has to enter a synagogue to pick up one's child or to see a friend,
Read MoreBy Rabbi Beth Singer , Temple Beth Am I always smile when I think about a moment, many years ago, as I walked into Shabbat morning services in my
Read MoreBy Rabbi Sholom Ber Levitin , Chabad-Lubavitch of the Pacific Northwest Caring about people and issues is a very important character trait. As you
Read MoreBy Jack L. Greenberg , , Seattle Norm Levin (Letters, Aug. 19) should get the pro-Sharon speck out of his eye and read up on some of our recent wee
Read MoreBy Rabbi Jonathan Singer , Temple Beth Am The other day I drove up to the home of a family who can no longer drive, and paid them a very enjoyable
Read MoreBy Mindee Nodvin , Special to JTNews Growing up in a traditional Atlanta Jewish family and having been blessed with a strong Jewish education, my
Read MoreBy The JTNews Board , JTNews As American citizens, it is your right, your privilege, and your duty to vote in the election next week. This electio
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