By Natalie Gerson, , Bellevue I received the JTNews on Friday, January 11, and quickly turned to the Best of Everything. I was particularly interested in the tradition section. The Best Challah category stated that Leah’s and other kosher bakers were pushed out by the Great Harvest Bread Company inContinue Reading
By Aviram Sela, Commander, Keren Artillery Battalion, Israel I would like to thank [Seattle Friends of the Israel Defense Forces] for your generosity and for donating the battalion a mobile gym. The gym is in constant use. Practicing at the gym allows [for] keeping a high level of physical fitnessContinue Reading
By Mark Schreiber, , Seattle Congratulations to JTNews on their well-designed attempt to rehabilitate Rabbi Schwartz’s image. The first article painted a vivid picture of the rabbi’s remarkable wisdom and learning (sadly his wisdom did not lead to his learning that he might be better off taking the bus). OnceContinue Reading
By Keith Gormezano , , Seattle As a Jew and a safe driver, I was pleased that the jury convicted Ephraim Schwartz for “assault — injury by vehicle,” a gross misdemeanor. No one is above the law. First, to me, using a cell phone while driving is driving recklessly. Period.Continue Reading
By Tree McCurdy, , Seattle Oy! When all is said and done, it looks like the Democratic Party Chair is more in tune with Passover than our local Jewish journalist! Dwight Pelz’s apology for the scheduling error clearly admitted that, as scheduled, the convention conflicted “with the needs of JewishContinue Reading
By Rabbi Rachel Nussbaum, The Kavana Cooperative We’ve experienced a dramatic shift in the content of our Torah reading over the past couple of weeks. For the months since Simchat Torah, we’ve been captivated by the gripping narrative that led us from the creation of the world, through the storiesContinue Reading
By Robert Jacobs, Northwest Regional Director Stand With Us, Seattle rats bow to pressure, change Passover plans,” the JTNews didn’t credit Jeremy Sher, a Democratic Party activist, former State Democrats technology director, and a member of the Jewish Democratic Caucus, with putting together the movetheconvention.com Web site in just overContinue Reading
By 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!). I got such a treat recently when I visited David Baron at his new retail store, Dolce Europa, in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood.Continue Reading
By Josh Basson, , Seattle Ron Kampeas’s insightful column was quite informative (“Bush goes to Israel,” Jan. 11). Bush wants illegal settlement outposts removed. Kampeas points out that Olmert’s “predecessor, Ariel Sharon, argued with the Americans that Israel’s actions on settlements would come after Palestinians demonstrated an ability to preventContinue Reading
By 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 up we bought a few JNF trees — a quarter each; put the quarters in the cute little slots, ate some bokser and weContinue Reading
By , Is it a religious imperative or a matter of convenience? Though Jewish Democratic activists are claiming victory in the rescheduling of the party’s county conventions from the morning of the first evening of Passover, we believe that it’s a hollow victory. An online petition drafted byContinue Reading
By Micol (Rubin) Bayer, , Cleveland, OH I am truly honored to be voted best ketubah artist this year. I grew up in Seattle (a graduate of SHA and NYHS) and still consider it “home,” though I currently live in Cleveland, Ohio. It is very exciting for me to beContinue Reading
By Rabbi Richard Toban , Seattle Kollel In this past week’s Torah portion, the Talmud (Megillah 10b) tells us that during the miracles at the Splitting of the Red Sea, when the Egyptians were being drowned, the children of Israel burst into song. The malachai hashareis — the ministering angelsContinue Reading
By Rabbi Ephraim Schwartz, West Seattle Torah Learning Center It was about four years ago, at around this time of year, when many from our local Jewish community experienced what we all agreed was one of the most powerful and inspirational moments of our lives. We had gathered, along withContinue Reading
By Boaz Hoffman, L.Ac, , Thank you for including me in the Best of 2007 list (Jan. 11). I have an important correction: I’m not a naturopathic doctor — I am an acupuncturist! I’d greatly appreciate if this fact would be corrected. I don’t know who my “fans” are, butContinue Reading
By Rabbi Marc D. Angel, , New York, NY I have been saddened to learn of the dissension within the Seattle Jewish community in regard to the Kollel’s divisive policies. As one who was born and raised in Seattle, I feel a special connection with my “home town,” and alwaysContinue Reading
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By Eric Soll, , Edmonds I have always maintained that the Jewish concept of “tikkun olam” has been altered by the “progressive” Jewish community, seeking to substitute left-wing, feel-good activities for actual Jewish practice and ritual. The concept of tikkun olam traditionally focused on mitzvahs and good deeds within aContinue Reading
By Rabbi James L. Mirel, Temple B’nai Torah, Bellevue On behalf of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, I want to thank all the good people at JTNews for your support and sponsorship of our recent Hanukkah event. It was touching to witness Heather Wolfson of MAZON presenting you withContinue Reading
By Carolyn Cohen and Sally Kinney , Puget Sound Jewish Coalition on Homelessness steering committee, Seattle The steering committee of the Puget Sound Jewish Coalition on Homelessness thanks JTNews for providing its readers a detailed and very timely account of what our members learned at our December 2 meeting atContinue Reading
