By Rivy Poupko Kletenik, Jewish Sound Columnist Dear Rivy, Try as I might, I cannot make my peace with the paragraph in the Haggadah that is rec
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, Jewish Sound Columnist Dear Rivy, Is it “Jewish” to be so saddened and consumed by loss of a football team — or any profe
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By Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, Till now, when discussing the horrors of our history — persecutions, pogroms, and of course,
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By Rivy Poupko Kletenik, Jewish Sound Columnist Dear Rivy, Two issues, both Hanukkah related. Every year we host our family’s Hanukkah party, wh
Read MoreDear Rivy, I just saw Christopher Nolan’s movie “Interstellar.” I am baffled. The science is way beyond my comprehension — if it is science at all
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Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, I’m very disturbed by the “mikvah peeper” scandal in D.C. First of all, what is going to the m
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, Jewish Sound Columnist Dear Rivy, I know that many might feel that the world has a no shortage of horrible — nay, catas
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, Jewish Sound Columnist Dear Rivy, I know there seems to be no shortage of awful things that happen to us Jews, and mayb
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, Jewish Sound Columnist Dear Rivy, I can barely contain myself. I just read the article by Paul Greenberg, “Holocaust Da
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Rivy Poupko Kletenik, Jewish Sound Columnist Dear Rivy, There’s no getting away from it. Pesach is up next. I’ve been known to embrace the “Pesach d
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, I thought the Beatles Grammy Salute marking the 50-year anniversary of the British invasion w
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik , JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, I have had enough. Even if I'm the only person in Seattle who was hoping we didn't get into
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, I'm not sure how to approach this issue. I don't mean to overdramatize; however, a major fami
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik , JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, Let's talk about those who are adamantly against Thanksgivukkah. Thanksgiving is Thanksgivin
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By Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist You're right —there have been a huge amount of reactions, analyses and responses to the report, along wi
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik , JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, As always, I enjoyed the High Holiday services and this time of year. Although it can get a
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By Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, Not sure if you are the address for this but let me give it a shot. I was feeling like people
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, Last month the North American Jewish community witnessed the public pillorying of a Jewish co
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, I am confused. The startling revelations around the National Security Agency's surveillance a
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, This year on Father's Day, besides the regular celebrations, we are also commemorating a sign
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