By Micol (Rubin) Bayer, , Cleveland, OH I am truly honored to be voted best ketubah artist this year. I grew up in Seattle (a graduate of SHA and N
Read MoreBy Rabbi Richard Toban , Seattle Kollel In this past week's Torah portion, the Talmud (Megillah 10b) tells us that during the miracles at the Spli
Read MoreBy Rabbi Ephraim Schwartz, West Seattle Torah Learning Center It was about four years ago, at around this time of year, when many from our local J
Read MoreBy Boaz Hoffman, L.Ac, , Thank you for including me in the Best of 2007 list (Jan. 11). I have an important correction: I'm not a naturopathic doct
Read MoreBy Rabbi Marc D. Angel, , New York, NY I have been saddened to learn of the dissension within the Seattle Jewish community in regard to the Kollel'
Read MoreBy Eric Soll, , Edmonds I have always maintained that the Jewish concept of "tikkun olam" has been altered by the "progressive" Jewish community,
Read MoreBy Rabbi James L. Mirel, Temple B'nai Torah, Bellevue On behalf of MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger, I want to thank all the good people at JTNew
Read MoreBy Carolyn Cohen and Sally Kinney , Puget Sound Jewish Coalition on Homelessness steering committee, Seattle The steering committee of the Puget So
Read MoreBy Dov Burt Levy , Special to JTNews Jewish angles in the presidential primaries? Here's my take, so far. First, what a difference four years make
Read MoreBy Rabbi James L. Mirel , Temple B'nai Torah There is a passage in our Reform Jewish liturgy that states: "We are an ancient people well acquainte
Read MoreBy Rabbi Salomon Cohen-Scali, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth The Hebrew word machloket — dissension — contains the verbal roots halak and met. The fi
Read MoreBy Rabbi Alan Cook, Temple De Hirsch Sinai In 1955, the husband-and-wife songwriting team of Sy Miller and Jill Jackson wrote a song about their d
Read MoreBy Shana Aucsmith, Sisterhood President, Temple B'nai Torah, Bellevue Yes, you can still shop for Judaica on the Eastside! Contrary to the statemen
Read MoreBy Cynthia Gamel, , Seattle tched our Jewish community undergo many changes. Some that I've agreed with and some that I haven't. One that I became
Read MoreBy Josh Basson , , Seattle Tom Tugend's column was very informative ("Tough talk on Jerusalem," Nov. 2). I respectfully disagree with Rabbi Yosef
Read MoreBy Jeanette Friedman , JTA News & Features NEW YORK (JTA) — The director of the Museum of Jewish Heritage—A Living Memorial to the Holocaust p
Read MoreBy Rabbi Zari M. Weiss, Rodef Tzedek This past summer, on a stunningly beautiful day, I went to Ellis Island. I had been there many years ago, but
Read MoreBy Josh Basson, , Seattle Daniel Levisohn's insightful column was quite informative ("A long journey," Oct. 19.) Bob Ross's journey in finding ho
Read MoreBy Diane Baer, , Seattle "Explaining the Tribe of Judah" by Diana Brement (Oct. 19), does an excellent job of covering the interesting Oct. 15 Sea
Read MoreBy Marie (Sara) Wacht , , Seattle I just looked at the JTNews for the week and read the article about Halloween by Rivy Poupko Kletenik ("A treat t
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