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By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Editor, JTNews Anti-poverty advocates and Jewish community lobbyists last week commended state senators for taking ac

By Nance Morris, Special to JTNews On March 18, despite a steady downpour, members and friends of Congregation Shaarei Tefilah-Lubavitch danced in

By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Editor, JTNews As you squeeze into Hillel next week, seeking a place among the overflowing crowd to enjoy your Passov

By , Special to JTNews The growing Israeli population of the greater Seattle area will finally have an official Israeli cultural focal point, with

By , Special to JTNews Pesach to Shavuot is the time of preparation as we ascend from the consciousness of slaves leaving Egypt to the consciousne

By , Special to JTNews Following the recommendations of its Strategic Planning Committee, the Washington State Jewish Historical Society has taken

By , Special to JTNews TACOMA — Author and columnist James Carroll will speak about “Anti-Semitism, History and Conscience: A Christian Refl

By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent Fifty-two performers in the Eifman Ballet will make their Seattle debut at the University of WashingtonR

By Janis Siegel, JTNews Correspondent Jewish Family Service and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations have teamed up to be proactive against

By , Special to JTNews Community leaders asked to share a memory of Sam Stroum offered the following stories: “When we first came to town

By Holly M. Redell, Special to JTNews “I have been an observant Jew since I was a baby,” says Miriam,* “and, to be honest, I was

By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent After contacting all of the synagogues in Washington state, the following said they would welcome you to joi

By , Special to JTNews Clear your calendar for Sunday, April 1, if you haven’t done so already. You’ll want to set aside the entire da

By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Editor, JTNews To repair earthquake damage and bring the 1909 Seattle Hebrew Academy building up to the modern earthq

By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Editor, JTNews Another earthquake struck the greater Seattle Jewish community this month. The community’s leadi

By , Special to JTNews Multifaith Works is beginning a new project: forming a special volunteer CareTeam to provide support for one person or hous

By David Chesanow, JTNews Correspondent Olympia’s Temple Beth Hatfiloh will hold its fourth annual “Blintzapalooza” blintz-makin

By , Special to JTNews The girls’ varsity team at Northwest Yeshiva High School ended its 18—6 season on a high note, with a championship wi

By , Special to JTNews Diane Sigel and Robin Wehl, two women instrumental in the growth and success of the Pacific Northwest Region’s Young

By , Special to JTNews Congregation Shaarei Tefilah-Lubavitch is dedicating its new synagogue in the View Ridge neighborhood on March 18. In kee