By Rabbi Rob Toren, Samis Foundation A waiter approaches a customer to take his order. The customer, thinking aloud, says, "Let's see. This week i
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By Michael Natkin , JTNews Columnist To my way of thinking, summer hasn't started until we've had our first big bowl of strawberry shortcake. Gene
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By Diana Brement , JTNews Columnist 1 Just a couple of weeks ago, Eliana Rudee was part of a panel on the future of Jewish leadership at the Israe
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Read MoreBy Marvin Stern , Special to JTNews My father Klaus Stern died on May 12. Sitting in the hospital with him those last 12 days I was constantly fo
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By Diana Brement , JTNews Columnist Susan Monas was inspired by her daughter. Shoshana Wineburg, the daughter in question, spent nine months on a
Read MoreBy Rabbi Mark Spiro , LivingJudaism Prior to our arrival in Seattle nearly 10 years ago, we'd heard about the warm, close-knit Jewish community, a
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By Michael Natkin , JTNews Columnist This is the month when seniors say goodbye to high school and start to dream of life in college. Some of my f
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Read MoreBy Donniel Hartman , Shalom Hartman Institute Dear President Abbas: The new administration in Washington has brought to our neighborhood a Secre
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist When I last spoke to Chelsea Garbell in early 2012, she had been named one of New York University's most influe
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
Read MoreBy Emily Katcher, , Seattle Seattle Public Schools will begin school for the 2013-14 year on September 4, erev Rosh Hashanah. Our families must cho
Read MoreBy Dennis Warshal, , Seattle While reading the article "A Jewish Tombstone" (April 26) by Emily K. Alhadeff, I was appalled by her use and context
Read MoreBy Edward Alexander, , Seattle As the IRS scandal unfolds, it is worth recalling that, according to the medieval rabbis, the practice of reciting K
Read MoreBy Rabbi Seth Goldstein , Temple Beth Hatfiloh Whenever I find myself outside Olympia speaking to a member of a local Jewish community, I will inv
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