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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Devin Naar, Assistant Professor Age: 29 Reading: “A lot of esoteric stuff” as well as “Eating Animals” by Jonathan Safran Foer Inspired by: Our local Sephardic community Professor Devin Naar’s enthusiasm is palpable and contagious, even over the phone. The University of Washington’s Marsha & JayContinue Reading

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By Emily K. Alhadeff, Associate Editor, JTNews Ben Friedman Age: 26 Twitter: @homegrownian Personal philosophy: “Work hard, play hard.” The sandwich: Stuff of nostalgia, epitomizer of simplicity, even — one could argue — America’s “poor man’s food.” Pull almost anything out of the fridge, slap it between two pieces of bread,Continue Reading

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By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews Jessica Piha Age: 30 Twitter: @jvpmedia The secret to her success: “Keep on hustlin’. I just don’t take no for an answer.” You might not know Jessica Piha’s name, but Elizabeth Hurley does. So does Isabelle Fuhrman, who played Clove in “The Hunger Games.” Fashionista PihaContinue Reading

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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Andrea Lott, author Age: 31 Reading: The second Hunger Games book, “Catching Fire,” and a lot of magazines. Inspiration: “People who are passionate about [something] and acting on it.” If you are a foodie, or even if you just like food, you will probably envy AndreaContinue Reading

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By Emily K. Alhadeff, Associate Editor, JTNews Rabbi Zalman Heber Age: 34 Personal philosophy: “To be partners with God and to make the world a better place.” He just built a huge new Jewish center in Tacoma, but why stop there? Two weeks after the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Rabbi Zalman Heber alreadyContinue Reading

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By Dikla Tuchman, Arts Editor, JTNews Zach Duitch Job: Program director at the Stroum Jewish Community Center Age: 34 His vision: To have 1,000 campers and operate on a $1 million budget for the Stroum JCC’s camps program. What does the program director do? A whole lot more than you’d assumeContinue Reading

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By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews Elizabeth Siegel Age: 39 What she’s reading: A Rick Steves guidebook to Croatia, where she’ll be traveling this summer. Words she lives by, in particular when it comes to religion, according to her grandmother: “If you’re smart, you’ll take a little bit from here and aContinue Reading

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By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews Hannah and Zachary Robin Ages: 17 and 14 Healthy teeth make healthy people. That’s long been the mantra of Hannah Robin, founder of the nonprofit organization 2thfairy.org. “It could be a life or death situation if you lose teeth,” Hannah says. “Eventually [your] gums will getContinue Reading

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By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews Josh Furman hadn’t planned to be Seattle’s go-to guy for events for young Jewish adults, but sometimes life takes you on strange trips. Just ask the guy whose events as director of Jconnect, the program for 21—32-year-olds at Hillel at the University of Washington, have includedContinue Reading

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By Diana Brement, JTNews Correspondent As chief of staff for fifth district Republican Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Jeremy Deutsch is a busy guy, working “roughly” 12-hour days, six days a week. (We suspect it’s more.) “I try not to work on Shabbos,” he says. Deutsch has worked for McMorris Rodgers —Continue Reading