We need to talk

By Rabbi Anson Laytner, Congregation Kol HaNeshamah I've heard it now from three different congregations: "Rabbi, how can we talk about the Israel

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Opting out

By Leyna Krow , Assistant Editor, JTNews I'm about to make a controversial statement. It's a personal matter, but I think it still might ruffle a

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Opting in

By Ilana Cone Kennedy , Special to JTNews I work at a Holocaust Center. My daily language consists of the most obscene of numbers, concentration c

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Myths and misperceptions

By Nevet Basker , Special to JTNews Much has been written in recent weeks about the announcement of new construction permits in Jerusalem. The tim

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A rebuttal

By Professor Gad Barzilai, Pruzan Chair of Jewish Studies; Chair of Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Studies Program, University of Washington Morri

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In our interest

By Barbara Geiger, , Seattle Those of us who truly care about Israel know President Barack Obama is right to confront Israel over its approval of a

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More than mere hoopsters

By David May, , Dearest Rabbi Bernie Fox: Somehow I have faith this note will find you, though I am sending it to the wrong address. I read with p

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Free pass

By Ronda Stark, , Seattle Morris Malakoff's article ("On boycotts, divestiture and sanctions," Feb. 26) certainly gives a free pass to Gad Barzila

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Fighting the 3 D’s

By Randy Kessler , , Mercer Island I'm grateful to the JTNews for highlighting the wonderful work that StandWithUs is doing, training our college s

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Refusal of acceptance

By Josh Basson, , Seattle Re: Jack Greenberg's letter about Israel and a two-state solution ("Not for Steal," Feb. 26). Greenberg makes some valid

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My inner reality

By Rabbi Harry Zeitlin, Congregation Beth Ha'Ari We exist to be loved because the dominant "flavor" of God is love — it must be dynamic and flow

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Missing in action

By R. David Frum, , Seattle I was very disappointed to open my JTNews last week and see no mention of the J Street kickoff event that took place on

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Not for steal

By Jack Greenberg, , Seattle Re: Josh Basson's recent letter about Israel and a two-state solution ("No conditions, no compromise," Jan. 29). His

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Petty policies

By David Rosenblum, , Seattle February is the anniversary of my partner's passing. For the last six years I asked the rabbi of a large temple to sa

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When the stories were wrong

By Rabbi Beth J. Singer, Temple Beth Am Some days while driving to a downtown meeting or hospital, I listen to KTTH-AM 770, "The Truth" "˜— Seatt

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The lexicon

By Mordecai Goldstein, , Everett I read what Rivy Poupko Kletenik wrote about how "our tradition urges us to innovate in prayer and create a blessi

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