Regina celebrated her Bat Mitzvah at Sephardic Bikur Holim on May 24, 2014. Regie is the daughter of Sam and Sharon Mezistrano and younger sister to Joey, Albert and Rebecca. Her grandparents are Dr. Joe and the late Becky Mezistrano of Seattle and Albert and Regie Arakanchi of New Jersey.Continue Reading

Zachary will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah May 31, 2014, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Zachary is the son of Ron and Michelle Ziontz of Renton and the brother of Alex. His grandparents are Al and Lennie Ziontz of Bellevue, Betsy Crohn of Bellevue, and the late Jerome Crohn. ZacharyContinue Reading

Irving Zimmer passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 13, 2014. He will be deeply missed by his family — daughters Karen Zimmer and Kathy (Ray) Cafarelli, and granddaughters Celina and Marlo Cafarelli. He was predeceased by his devoted wife of 56 years, Rose Romano Zimmer, who he metContinue Reading

By Rabbi Oren Hayon, Special to The Jewish Sound In his biography of Pyrrhus of Epirus, Plutarch recounts the details of the ancient Greek general’s costly victory against Rome at Asculum in 279 BCE. According to Plutarch’s account, shortly after the battle, Pyrrhus considered the devastating losses to his MacedonianContinue Reading

By Dikla Tuchman, Jewish Sound Correspondent To just look at Adeena Sussman’s résumé of food writing over the last 13 years is enough to make your mouth water. Sussman, invited to Seattle to cater a young-women-focused Hadassah event earlier this month, brought a wealth of knowledge and Israeli cooking experience.Continue Reading

Francine “Frannie” Cohen was honored last night as Edmonds’ Citizen of the Year in a ceremony that focused on the almost-inconceivable amount of volunteer work she does for her community. Here’s the video of her accepting the award:   And a story on MyEdmondsNews.com.Continue Reading

By Robert Wilkes, Special to The Jewish Sound May 10, 1972. A sky swarming with Navy jets approaching the North Vietnamese coast at 15,000 feet. I’m the wingman on the right of the lead A-6. A division of F-4 Phantom fighters prepares to race forward and attack anti-aircraft sites. OtherContinue Reading

By Ed Harris, Jewish Sound Columnist I knew being a father would bring surprises: Becoming a “Dancing Dad” is one, however, I never saw coming. I am in fact a terrible dancer, much to my wife’s disappointment, as her favorite leisure-time activity when we first met was folk dancing. EarlyContinue Reading