By Norman Levin, , Seattle Kudos to the JTNews editor for his courageous stand regarding the unconscionable leniency given to Rabbi Ephraim Schwart
Read MoreBy Cliff Godwin, , Olympia Joel Magalnick's "viewpoint" on Rabbi Schwartz misses the whole point of a sentencing hearing: to take testimony of a d
Read MoreBy Rabbi Moshe Kletenik , JTA News & Features SEATTLE (JTA) — We are all too familiar with the stories. Someone who for his entire life consid
Read MoreBy Lea Hanan, , Seattle After reading about Rabbi Schwartz's sentencing and the comments from Rabbi David of the Seattle Kollel, I would like to sa
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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 Rabbi Marc Angel and Rabbi Avraham Weiss , JTA News & Features NEW YORK (JTA) — The Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the Rabbinical Council o
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
Read MoreBy Sidney Stock, , Bellevue With my first step onto Israeli soil, my initial thought was of finally being home — but in a surprising way. This thou
Read MoreBy Ami Eden , JTA News & Features NEW YORK (JTA) — Barack Obama has spent months fending off successive waves of highly misleading and outrigh
Read MoreBy Rabbi Shalom D. (Berry) Farkash, Chabad of the Central Cascades Since it is Purim today, we need to say l'chaim, so l'chaim, l'chaim v'livracha
Read MoreBy Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Most of us, I think it's reasonable to assume, don't know any milliners (that's a hat maker to you). Unless, of
Read MoreBy Celia Y. Weisman, Director of Development, Spectrum Dance, Seattle Thank you for publishing Leyna Krow's thoughtful article, "Political movement
Read MoreBy Gary Mokotoff, , Bergenfield, N.J. sthumous baptism of Jews by the Mormon Church, [that it was] was the act of "just nine people out of 13 milli
Read MoreBy Joel Magalnick , Editor, JTNews That members of the West Seattle Torah Learning Center sent Judge George Holifield 100 letters in support of Ra
Read MoreBy Miriam Swedlow, , Seattle I was disappointed by Leyna Krow's recent article about the Seattle Orthodox Day Schools ("Learning curve," Feb. 8).
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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
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, When I was growing up, "Hava Nagila" was the typical, clichéd Jewish must-be-played song — now suddenly it's "in" for r
Read MoreBy Rabbi Yechezchel Kornfeld, Congregation Shevet Achim The "Hot Topic" in all Jewish communities throughout the world is how best to ensure the
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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 Linda Clifton, , Seattle Thank you so much for your detailed coverage of recent successful efforts to move the 2008 Democratic county convention
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