Thank you Rabbi Hayon for an honest assessment of the risk of limiting our response to boycotts, divestment and sanctions (BDS) and all criticism of I
Read MoreIt’s wonderful that UW students working together, with the support of Rabbi Oren Hayon, StandWithUs Northwest, and others, helped defeat the anti-Isra
Read MoreHow could this newspaper feature on its front cover a handwringing and unnecessarily lengthy editorial about the cost of turning back the BDS (boycott
Read MoreI commend Rabbi Oren for his article in this week’s JTNews (“How much have we lost?” May 30). His argument that winning the battle against the divestm
Read MoreI was shocked and deeply disappointed to read Janis Siegel’s article (“Arrest made on inappropriate behavior charges,” May 30). There is no greater s
Read MoreI was astonished by Rivy Poupko Kletenik’s misreading of Paul Greenberg’s intent in his article, “Holocaust Day Again” (“Be quiet? Not a chance!” May
Read MoreTwo recent articles in The Jewish Sound caught my eye regarding language and words. In “A story of Polish-Jewish reconciliation, propelled by history
Read MoreI just spent a couple of fun-filled hours perusing the archives in the Jewish Transcript (since renamed JTNews). It was a walk down memory lane — chec
Read MoreThe rejection of J Street’s application for membership in the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations is curious (Presidents C
Read MoreEmily Alhadeff’s reflections (“Court’s decision highlights a bigger problem,” April 25) on the Olympia Food Co-op’s decision to cleanse its shelves of
Read MoreYour recent article (“The Jewish Zen master to make Seattle appearance,” March 5) detailed an appearance by Bernie Glassman in Seattle. Aside from the
Read MoreForeign Minister of Israel Avigdor Liberman has proposed that the State of Israel budget $365 million annually for Diaspora education, the objective o
Read MoreIn response to "Ariel Sharon: A depreciation," Jan. 24. According to Alden Oreck on Jewish Virtual Library: The Israeli attack on Qibya, Jordan, came
Read MoreJoel Magalnick's interview with Andy Stern, former president of Service Employees International Union ("Where the next jobs won't come from," Jan. 24
Read MoreThe opinions expressed by Rabbi Anson Laytner in JTNews ("Ariel Sharon: A depreciation," Jan. 24) are very wrong. The actions of Ariel Sharon on beha
Read MoreI read that the Jews were pushing gun control ("Injured Congresswoman, Jewish leaders speak on behalf of gun control initiative"). Please remind them
Read MoreEd Harris ("The Parallel America," Dec. 20) believes that the mere existence of "dozens of religious institutions within a 10-minute drive of his hom
Read MoreIn response to Keith Dvorchik and Rabbi Aaron Meyer's discussion on "For the Sake of Birthright" (Dec. 13 and 20), I think both are right. As a young
Read MoreKeith Dvorchik and I recently wrote of our dissenting opinions regarding the efficacy of Taglit-Birthright Israel for JTNews ("Why Birthright Israel i
Read MoreBy Charlene Freadman Kahn, , Seattle Yasher Koach to Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum for writing, and to JTNews for publishing, one of the most heartfelt and t
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