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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Read MoreBy Nevet Basker , Special to JTNews Much has been written in recent weeks about the announcement of new construction permits in Jerusalem. The tim
Read MoreBy Professor Gad Barzilai, Pruzan Chair of Jewish Studies; Chair of Samuel and Althea Stroum Jewish Studies Program, University of Washington Morri
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy Rabbi Mark S. Glickman, Congregations Kol Ami and Kol Shalom In late February, my 15-year-old son Jacob and I had an adventure neither of us
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Read MoreBy Josh Basson, , Seattle Re: Jack Greenberg's letter about Israel and a two-state solution ("Not for Steal," Feb. 26). Greenberg makes some valid
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy Jack Greenberg, , Seattle Re: Josh Basson's recent letter about Israel and a two-state solution ("No conditions, no compromise," Jan. 29). His
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy 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
Read MoreBy Shmuel Hain , JTA World News Service NEW YORK (JTA) — Another month, another round of recriminations in the Modern Orthodox community. Two mont
Read MoreBy Rabbi Jaron B. Matlow, Shalom Aleichem. I am the "New guy in town," so I want to introduce myself. I am a retired Navy officer and disabled ve
Read MoreBy 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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