By Allen M. Gown, M.D. , , Seattle So the Va'ad would like to prevent us from accidentally ingesting insects with our food ("The food network," Ju
Read MoreBy Rev. Barry Keatin, Maplewood Presbyterian Church , Edmonds My name is the Rev. Barry Keating and I am the minister of Maplewood Presbyterian Chu
Read MoreBy Benjamin Pollock , , San Francisco, Calif. Jewish progressives like Richard Silverstein need to return to their roots and rediscover who is the
Read MoreBy Joel Magalnick , Editor, JTNews Well, it's official. The cost to insure my family now exceeds the size of my wife's paycheck. To many of you wh
Read MoreBy Barbara H. Brandt , The Secular Jewish Cirlce of Puget Sound There are two persistent commandments in the Torah: have no strange gods and welco
Read MoreBy Neil Goldberg , , kirkland Richard Silverstein is entitled to his opinion on the divestment issue against Israel ("Divesting, not boycotting,"
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Ari Livne of Mercer Island was named a Presidential Scholar in the arts last month. Ari, who just graduated fro
Read MoreBy Dave Kaplan, , Seattle Richard Silverstein writes: "Israel listens when the Diaspora makes its views known. If local Jewish groups don't, you ca
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, After I purchased a new suit, a friend asked me if I had had it checked for "shatnez." I hav
Read MoreBy Ursula Rychter , , Seattle After subscribing to the JTNews for 45-plus years, I am hereby canceling my subscription. The constant anti-Israel bi
Read MoreBy Michael Zimmerman , , Chicago, Ill. I am compiling memoirs and stories for a book about volunteers to Israel who traveled there in June 1967 to
Read MoreBy Rabbi Beth Singer, Temple Beth Am We Jews, like all other constituencies in America, have been caught up in the drama, headache and excitement
Read MoreBy Randy Kessler, , Mercer Island Why is it that "peace activists" like Richard Silverstein ("Divesting, not boycotting," June 13) always tell us
Read MoreBy Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Recent Oberlin College graduate Laura Kanter has received the Oberlin Hillel Award for Leadership in the Oberli
Read MoreBy Richard Silverstein , Special to JTNews The debate about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is about to heat up considerably here in Seattle. Pea
Read MoreBy Rabbi Daniel Lapin, American Alliance of Jews and Christians It's a good thing that more Americans attend synagogue or church each week than go
Read MoreBy , Some Seattle citizens have reached back to 1967 in crafting an initiative they hope to put before the City Council. I
Read MoreBy David Shayne , Special to JTNews The last JTNews featured an article about Norman Finkelstein's participation in local "Naqba" observances. Wh
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist With their fundraising auction on June 8, Chamber Music Madness will celebrate its 10th year of teaching young
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