This commemoration of the return of Gilad Shalit was posted on the wall outside the front door of the Seattle Hebrew Academy this morning. Though many students were happy to see him return to his family, others were torn about the cost of the prisoners released, many who were involvedContinue Reading
To work in our downtown offices. This position primarily entails news reporting, maintaining the community calendar, and preparation for the JTNews newspaper and maintains our jew-ish.com Web site. Candidate should have the following qualifications: | Ability to meet tight deadlines | Familiarity with social media and willingness to use itContinue Reading
When I attended Camp Solomon Schechter many moons ago, we used to get up early every morning and before Shul, raise the Israeli, the Canadian, and the American flag. We would sing the Hatikvah, the Canadian National Anthem, and the Star Spangle Banner. As an adult, I realize that morningContinue Reading
A year after the attack in Mumbai, India, and the brutal murders of the keepers of the Chabad there, Gabi and Rivkah Holtzberg, a number of tributes have been written in their memory. Some, like the one we ran in our paper here, were from people who had met theContinue Reading
You’ll have to stay tuned for the story coming out next week, but here’s a glimpse of what’s to come: The Kavana Cooperative has been named by Newsweek Magazine as one of America’s 25 Most Vibrant Synagogues. Congregations are listed geographically and are chosen based on the following criteria: Continue Reading
That there’s a question this close to Passover might be alarming, but a controversy in Queens and parts of Long Island has called the certification of the Streit’s plant into question, as reported by The Jewish Star. Less than a month before Pesach, the Vaad HaRabbonim of Queens decided toContinue Reading
This is Ismail Khaldi, the Deputy Consul General of Israel: And here is Nevet Basker, chair of StandWithUs Northwest:Continue Reading
Though the Israel Solidarity rally this past Sunday at Temple De Hirsch Sinai has been considered by many to be a success, not everyone in our Jewish community agrees. Many in the peace camp thing Israel’s incursion into Gaza has gone too far while many concerned about Israel’s security andContinue Reading
Howdy, pardners! Who ever knew that dreidel could be so, um, sexy? Anyone seen Rabbi Slim? From our very own Seattle Men’s Chorus Ensemble, at a Yuletide festival (they took a break from the Christmas music, I guess). That’s the kosher cowboy way. Yippee kayochaiyay…Continue Reading
There was a lot in the news yesterday about a negative “push poll” — in which the survey’s sponsor asks leading, negative questions about an opposing candidate or viewpoint — targeting Jews specifically, with allegedly negative information about Obama. Well, JTA has found out who sponsored it. RJC admits sponsoringContinue Reading
We did some debunking ourselves in an earlier post sent from the National Jewish Democratic Council, and now it’s the Republican Jewish Coalition’s turn! It’s quoted in its entirety, but with a little help in getting the facts straight. Smears Debunked: The Truth About Gov. Sarah Palin Smear: Democrats lieContinue Reading
I have, and we’re running neck and neck, Obama and Palin are. The National Jewish Democratic Council has sent us a handy e-mail on why we should hate Sarah Palin, or at least not allow her into the White House. It’s quoted in its entirety (except for the part whereContinue Reading
Jewish Transcript article on Kiryat Malachi Kiryat Malachi – the City of Angels – is a 45 minute drive southwest of Jerusalem, though may as well be in a different part of the world. There are no movie theaters, bowling alleys, internet cafes or night clubs. There are many synagoguesContinue Reading
It had to happen sooner or later, but the folks over at Rustybrick.com, have created the siddur, the daily prayerbook, for the iPhone. And it’s not just a standard listing of prayers, either. They’ve got your Ashkenazic, they’ve got your Sephardic, they’ve got your nussach, they’ve got your z’manim —Continue Reading
That’s right – JTNews now has a blog — and it’s a citizens’ blog! Sometimes we’ll be posting items related to the Jewish world, sometimes we’ll be posting concurrently with sister site Jew-ish.com, and in the event of things in the community that need ongoing updates, check them out hereContinue Reading
