By Britten Schear, Special to JTNews If you ask Becky Sternberg’s mother, the Eastside Jewish Lunch is a larger replica of the Mitzvah lunches Becky hosted as a child with her saved-up baby-sitting money. The younger Sternberg says that from an early age she delighted in gathering her family andContinue Reading
By Janis Siegel, JTNews Correspondent Even though there are over 25,000 lawyers in the state of Israel, the Israeli-based law firm of Zell, Goldberg and Co. has set themselves apart from the rest. By providing full-service business and litigation services from its home base in Tel Aviv and its officeContinue Reading
By Janis Siegel, JTNews Correspondent From Ketchum, Idaho to Billings, Montana, to Anchorage, Alaska and beyond, leaders and educators from Reform Jewish institutions throughout the Pacific Northwest and around the country gathered for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations’ 22nd Pacific Northwest Council Regional Biennial 2003, Assemble The People. ForContinue Reading
By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews The Jewish community’s opinions appear to mirror the state’s in support of Supreme Court Justice Bobbe Bridge. Bridge’s drunken driving arrest has drawn comments ranging from sympathy to demands for her resignation. Many say, however, that her mistake should not cost her career. Bridge wasContinue Reading
By Talya Gillman, Special to JTNews Genesis means the beginning. As the first book of the Torah, Genesis describes the creation of our world. And last summer, I attended a program called Genesis at Brandeis University, near Boston. Currently going into its seventh year, the program combines Jewish studies, arts,Continue Reading
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By Hally Jackson, Special to JTNews “Do you take this woman?” “Why not?” “Do you take this man?” “Sure.” “Let the games begin!” More and more couples are stepping out of the traditional wedding box and creating unique ceremonies and receptions that celebrate the individual personalities of their love. CaroleContinue Reading
By J, JTNews Correspondent Olympia artist Diane Kurzyna reacts to the world around her by creating art out of ordinary household junk. Her current exhibit, “White Trash Wedding Redux,” is on display at Seattle Pacific University through March 7. It is Kurzyna’s first one-person show in Seattle. The art inContinue Reading
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By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent Mostly known for his theatrical drawings of Broadway openings, Al Hirschfeld had a knack for line. He said things succinctly with his drawings, communicating volumes in a single stroke. Movement is a key element in his work, with a just-drawn look. “In Line with AlContinue Reading
By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews Seattle Jewish Community Day School has plenty to celebrate. On top of surpassing the 100-student mark this year for the first time, they have been looking into expanding their physical presence and setting the course for the school’s future. As a result, they decided toContinue Reading
By Manny Frishberg, JTNews Correspondent “I consider myself a music junkie. I’ve always loved music,” says Michael Tarlowe, the founder of Virt Records, a new independent label. “My first job in high school was at the local record store, and in college I was a DJ.” An East Coast native,Continue Reading
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By Deborah Ashin, Special to JTNews Every week, Dave Landsman takes an emotional journey to Israel. Though he sits in the comfort of his Mercer Island home, he spends time on the phone with Shabtai Penso, a documentary filmmaker whose life was shattered last September by a suicide bomber. TheseContinue Reading
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By Britten Schear, Special to JTNews Ze’ev Kahanov was not dissuaded by the poor turnout to his lecture at Congregation Beth Shalom on Wed, Feb. 12. Speaking to an audience of about 15, Kahanov was quite at ease, telling jokes in his soft Israeli accent and inviting his listeners toContinue Reading
By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews The halls on the 12th floor of this downtown Seattle office building would look like any other except for a few notable differences: for instance, the walls covered with mugshots and surveillance photos of bank robbers, or the true-to-life shootout simulator. The invitation to visitContinue Reading
By Sara Lahyani, Special to JTNews Of the 18 students nationwide who left Feb. 4 to spend eight weeks studying in Israel, six are from the Pacific Northwest. The students two of whom come from Washington State, and four from the Portland area, are a part of the Alexander MussContinue Reading
By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent Taking Sides investigates Wilhelm Furtwangler, the Nazi-era conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic in postwar Germany. South African/British playwright Ronald Harwood focuses on the conflict between Furtwangler and an overbearing U.S. Army major who interrogates him. The ArtsWest Playhouse and Gallery is presenting the Seattle premiereContinue Reading
By Gabe Meyerson, Special to JTNews I once had a Jewish friend that lived in the projects. I remember I was 13 years old and was surprised that Jews actually live in the ‘hood. Boy, was I naïve. Jews in America today enjoy the highest quality of living, economic andContinue Reading
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