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By multiple authors, , A shining example Editor?s note: These words from Rabbi Rosenbaum were inadvertently omitted from the pieces sent by community rabbis in the August 4 edition of JTNews. In the Mourner?s Kaddish, we open with the words ?Magnified and sanctified be God?s name.? Why? It?s because whenContinue Reading

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By multiple authors, , We are deeply saddened by the senseless tragedy of July 28. Our hearts go out to the victims and families of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and to all those who are suffering. Northwest Interfaith Community Outreach has roots in the painful event of 9/11.Continue Reading

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By multiple authors, , Not just an Orthodox issue The last JTNews issue article about my having recently dodged bullets in two predatory lawsuits from non-Jewish prison inmates (?Prison Chaplain off the hook,? June 23) was very accurate. However, the term ?Orthodox? appeared so many times that readers might mistakenlyContinue Reading

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By multiple authors, , A leftist engagement
Regarding Ò…ngage Iran DirectlyÓ (Viewpoints, May 26), first the good news: Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said the United States would join European negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program. The bad news? Such negotiations are conditioned on IranÕ³ suspension of uranium activities that, inContinue Reading

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By State Rep. Sherry Appleton (D-Poulsbo), Remy Trupin, Executive Director, Washington State Budget & Policy Center, Randi Abrams, , Seattle It has recently come to our attention that a former John Birch Society activist is peddling an initiative that will hurt educational opportunities for kids. We?re not sure what isContinue Reading

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By Rabbi Rob Toren, Grants Director, Samis Foundation, Seattle We are very appreciative of JTNews? coverage of Samis? first decade of philanthropy (?Samis celebrates 10 years of giving,? April 28). We take great pride in supporting our community?s day schools, but our funding is broader than suggested in Manny Frishberg?sContinue Reading

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By Becca Campbell, , Seattle It was great to read about UW Hillel?s Alternative Spring Break in El Salvador (April 28). Having had a long-standing relationship with El Salvador through my parents, I can completely identify with the feelings and observations of the ASB participants. I especially related to theContinue Reading

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By Marvin Stern, Former Manager, Holocaust Survivor Assistance Office, Office of the Insurance Commissioner, Re: your recent story ?Funding dries up for state Holocaust assistance?: 1) It was an honor and a privilege to work on behalf Washington State?s Holocaust survivors and their families. Every Holocaust-era insurance claim filed wasContinue Reading

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By Mike Kreidler, nsurance Commissioner, State of Washington, I am writing in response to the article by Morris Malakoff (?Funding dries up for state Holocaust assistance,? April 7). I believe that readers were left with the misperception that our Holocaust Survivors Assistance Office was shut down. Our office is stillContinue Reading

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By Jane E. Relin , Director of Aging and Adult Programs, Jewish Family Service, Seattle, Seattle I am responding to the article ?Funding dries up for state Holocaust assistance.? I want your readers to know that, regardless of any cessation of certain funding streams for such assistance in Washington State,Continue Reading

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By Jeffrey Weiser , , Redmond Lots of articles lately in the JTNews about Creationism vs. Evolution. Let?s face it. If the Darwinian Theory of Evolution is correct, then the Jewish religion is nonsense and we should pack up our prayer books, our Torahs, and our tikkun olam-ing and closeContinue Reading

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By Josh Basson, , Seattle I commend Michael Richmond?s illuminating article (?Antisemitism in the guise of anti-Israeli propaganda,? Mar. 24.) There have been far too many biased one-sided articles about the cause of Rachel Corrie?s death in the national media. Whether Corrie was naﶥ or not, she had no businessContinue Reading

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By Robert S. Jacobs, Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region, Anti-Defamation League, Based on the large number of calls we?ve received at the Pacific Northwest Anti-Defamation League office, many within the Jewish community have seen the recent cover article in the Seattle Weekly, ?The ?Jewish? Con,? by George Howland, Jr. We?veContinue Reading

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By Nancy F. Geiger, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Seattle Some non-profit reform issues being considered by the Senate Finance Committee were included in the Senate Tax Reconciliation Act of 2005, which is now in Conference Committee between the U.S. Senate and the House. The billContinue Reading

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By Albert Feldmann, , Seattle In her ?What?s your JQ? article, (?Three prayers and an airport,? Feb.17), Mrs. Kletenik replied to an inquiry about the propriety of donning tallit and tefillin to pray the morning prayer while waiting at an airport gate. She devoted half a page to a detailedContinue Reading

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By Bernard Gray, , Bellevue I am compelled to write to you regarding an article by Bar Mitzvah teacher Ted Roberts (?Confessions of a Bar Mitzvah teacher,? Feb. 3). My wife and I have great objections to your article. We find it most demeaning to both the parents and theContinue Reading

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By Josh Basson , , Seattle The informative article by Andrew Silow-Carroll (?Looking for honesty in the Muslim world,? Feb. 17) raises some important questions on Islam. The cartoon, of Adolf Hitler in bed with Anne Frank, that was posted on a Belgian Islamist Web site, in response to theContinue Reading

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By Shelomo Alfassa, Executive Director, International Sephardic Leadership Council, In recent weeks, Iran has gone against the UN and has motioned to develop nuclear weapons. As governments in the west prepare to deal with Iran, a question must be asked ? if the US (or Israel) makes a preemptive strikeContinue Reading

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By Neil Goldberg, , The Palestinian majority has made their choice. More difficult days are ahead for Israel. Unified Jewish support for Israel is more important than ever. While disagreements may exist over how Israel runs Israel, wouldn?t it be nice if those disagreements were done without bringing harm toContinue Reading