By Rabbi Levi Backman, Chabad of Whatcom County "My Lord, do not pass from before Your servant." — Genesis 18:3 Our sages explain the above vers
Read MoreBy Rabbi Ephraim Schwartz, Director, West Seattle Torah Learning Center, I was hurt and saddened by the letter to the editor in your last edition (
Read MoreBy Elisheva Miriam Stone, , Brooklyn, NY I would like to respond to the letter from Dr. Noah Friedland (Letters, Oct. 5). As a former Seattle/Sewar
Read MoreBy Robert Stagman, , Mercer Island The JTNews review of David Klinghoffer's latest book, Shattered Tablets: Why We Ignore the Ten Commandments at O
Read MoreBy Hilary G. Bernstein, Interim Regional Director, Pacific Northwest Region, Anti-Defamation League, I was dismayed to read the letter from Faith T
Read MoreBy Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum, Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation In my summer visit to Washington, D.C., I began to reflect on the parallels betw
Read MoreBy Josh Basson , , Seattle Ron Kampeas's insightful column was quite informative ("In no one's interest," Aug 24.) Kampeas states that the "the Pa
Read MoreBy Linda J. Clifton, Regional Chair, Pacific Northwest Chapter, Anti-Defamation League, Last issue's JTNews carried three letters of appreciation f
Read MoreBy Norman Levin, , Mercer Island Put me squarely on the side of Daniel Pipes, director of the Middle East Forum, who has strongly criticized Rabbi
Read MoreBy Rabbi Michael Adam Latz, Kol HaNeshamah Progressive Congregation Jewish tradition teaches us of the importance of t'shuvah, turning our lives a
Read MoreBy Faith Tapper, , Seattle When I saw in the JTNews that Rob Jacobs had resigned from the Anti-Defamation League, I was very worried. A year ago, I
Read MoreBy Daniel Hemel , JTA News & Features OXFORD, England (JTA) - Long before Larry Craig pleaded guilty to "disorderly conduct," American Jewish
Read MoreBy Rabbi Jill Borodin, Congregation Beth Shalom How does one prepare for the High Holy Days? Cooking, shopping, buying new clothes, extending invi
Read MoreBy Jeremy D. Sher, , Seattle I'd like to appreciate Rob Jacobs's impact as head of our regional ADL. As a Zionist peacenik, I experienced first-han
Read MoreBy Barbara Lahav, , Mercer Island It was with great surprise and a heavy heart that I read of the unplanned departure of Rob Jacobs as the local Ex
Read MoreBy Rainer Waldman Adkins, Chairperson, Greater Seattle Chapter Brit Tzedek v'Shalom, Seattle As Rob Jacobs departs the position of Director for the
Read MoreBy Phillip Klitzner, Owner, Nosh Away, Seattle Over the past few days, I understand that there has been a lot of negative feedback regarding the Je
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