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By Gershom Gorenberg, , Jerusalem In his letter (“Difficult decisions,” April 27), David Shayne misrepresents my views and my comments during my recent visit to Seattle. The subject of my talk was not the Israeli-Palestinian diplomatic stalemate, and I did not assert that Israeli settlements and Benjamin Netanyahu’s intransigence areContinue Reading

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By Margie Coles, , Seattle Thank you for your coverage of author Gershom Gorenberg (”Unraveled from the jaws of victory,” April 27) who spoke about preserving Israel’s democracy on April 17 to a packed house at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle. I would like to add a few commentsContinue Reading

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By Rabbi Donniel Hartman , Shalom Hartman Institute For everything there is a season — a time to mourn and a time to celebrate, a time for introspection and a time for congratulation, a time for self-correction and a time for appreciation. As a people and as a nation weContinue Reading

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By David Shayne, , Seattle Last week, I attended a talk given by Gershom Gorenberg, who authored the nuanced and well-written “Accidental Empire,” a history of Israeli settlements following the Six-Day War. I am sorry that I cannot say as much for his talk. Like many on the Zionist left,Continue Reading

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By Wendy Elisheva Somerson, , Seattle The article “A chronology of the cancelled invitations to gay and lesbian Israelis“ (March 30) left out important details. As one of the people who was present when the LGBT Commission made their decision to cancel the StandWithUs event and who later spoke atContinue Reading

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By Mark Bloome, , Seattle We suffered a great public opinion defeat with the City of Seattle LGBT commission’s egregiously bad decision not to meet with the Israeli LGBT group (“A chronology of the cancelled invitations to gay and lesbian Israelis,” March 30). While I know that all sorts ofContinue Reading

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By Rabbi Ben Aaronson, BCMH Capitol Hill Minyan If you look at a glass of wine closely enough, you will see the entire universe. —Richard Feynman, Nobel Laureate physicist The Passover seder is one of the most widely observed religious services. It recounts the Jewish people’s socio-political progression from slaveryContinue Reading

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By Zach Carstensen, Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, Ron Leibsohn, Chair, Community Relations Committee, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle , Seattle When Seattle’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Commission canceled a scheduled reception with six Israeli LGBT activists, the strength of aContinue Reading

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By Rainer Waldman Adkins, , Seattle Philip Scheier writes (“An insult,” letters, Feb. 29) that J Street “claims it is pro-Israel, a claim rejected by all Israeli leaders, including Bibi, along with most observers, who have all turned down many invitations to address the J Street lobby.” Former Prime MinisterContinue Reading

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By Paula Libes Chester, , Mercer Island Dear Mr. Wilkes: Did you neglect to wear reading glasses when you perused my letter bemoaning “wasted tomatoes” (“Repair and defend,” Letters, March 2)? I am a proud and active member of J Street. We are busting our kishkes trying to keep IsraelContinue Reading

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By Lori Weinstein and Lee Sherman , JTA World News Service (JTA) — Thirty years ago, a Jewish woman experiencing domestic violence had few places to turn. Community leaders strongly resisted acknowledging violence for fear that it would harm marriages and break up families. Few services existed for women seekingContinue Reading

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By Wendy Rosen , Special to JTNews If the leaders in Tehran hoped for signs of a U.S.-Israeli policy rift over the Iranian nuclear program, President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu surely left them disappointed. The extensive common ground the two men share suggests that their private two-hour White HouseContinue Reading

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By Rabbi Cindy Enger , Congregation Beth Israel Several weeks ago, I traveled to New Jersey. I journeyed across the country from Bellingham to Princeton University to deliver the memorial address at the annual Service of Remembrance, which is part of each year’s Alumni Day schedule of events. It isContinue Reading

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By Rabbis Martin and Daniel Weiner , Special to JTNews We represent two generations of rabbis, five decades of love for the State of Israel and advocacy for its security and well-being. We recall anxious moments we have shared together as father and son. There was a crisp fall morningContinue Reading