By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Sam Perlin, a sports guy by his own admission, has leapt into a new position as director of Camp Solomon Schech
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist It's sometimes hard for me to ignore the bad news about young people — often involving drinking and drugs, or b
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Most people don't grow up saying, "I want to be mayor of Newcastle," but Ben Varon is delighted to have the po
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, In preparation for the upcoming holiday of Purim, I decided to really read the Book of Esther
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Debbie Sopher and Daniel Markowitz were still delighted about being honored by the Seattle Jewish Community Sch
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Retired Starbucks president Howard Behar has just published his first book. It's Not About the Coffee: Leadersh
Read MoreBy Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist I am not a food writer, but I know an authentic, amazing and rare cannoli when I taste one (actually, I ate two
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, Dear Rivy, Is it my imagination or has Tu B'Shevat taken on a significance beyond its original intent? When I was growing
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist When I said to Steve Lawson: "Tell me about Jews and Christmas music," he said exactly what I hoped: "I have t
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, I have come to the conclusion that Jews have a hang-up with hair. Think about it: first there
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist What gives us inspiration? Moonlight on water? Flowers in bloom? In Carol Schiller's case, it would be the copi
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Lifelong Seattle resident Saul Rivkin, M.D. received Bank of America's Local Hero award in a ceremony at the Se
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, I don't know where else to turn. I am very down — my father is a Hasmonean Maccabee and has b
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist The brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi, the only Jewish fraternity at the University of Washington, will build a gian
Read MoreBy Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist ire appointed Bruce Heller of Seattle to a newly-created 52nd judge position in the King County Superior Court.
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist David Bishins is a temporary Seattleite, playing the role of Atticus Finch in the Intiman Theater's production
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