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By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent After her mother died of multiple sclerosis more than a year ago, Wiebke Light discovered a new way to express herself. Light’s mother lost the ability to speak, and there was no way to communicate with her. The death ignited Light’s creativity and inspired herContinue Reading

By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews With our second annual Passover wine tasting, we have once again proven that our choices of fine wine don’t have to be relegated to the maple syrup alternatives. As taster Scott Michelson said, “To me, it’s amazing how far kosher wines have come, if youContinue Reading

By Dan Aznoff, Special to JTNews Despite all the rhetoric surrounding affairs of state, the political landscape across America has really not changed a great deal over the past 44 years. At least that’s how Bill Shadel sees it. Once again, the battle for the Democratic nomination for President boilsContinue Reading

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By Britten Schear, JTNews Correspondent Do you know a Trendsetter? JT Trendsetters focuses on members of the local Jewish community under 35 that are making a difference in people’s lives. Let us know who you think would be a great candidate by calling us at 206-441-4553 or sending an e-mailContinue Reading

By Remy Trupin, Special to JTNews Why does the Federation advocate in Olympia? For the past eight years, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle has maintained a presence in our state capital. We recognize that advocating on behalf of the agencies we support provides significant assistance. Important decisions regarding nursingContinue Reading

By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews When the fight for same-sex marriage came to Washington State on the morning of March 8, one Jewish couple stepped forward to have their request for a legal certificate denied. David and Michael Serkin-Poole of Bellevue entered the the K ing County Commissioner’s Office withContinue Reading

By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent FenomenA, a new company dedicated to bringing international art and culture to Seattle, will present more than 60 works of Israeli fine art by 10 different artists, in its first show, running from March 11–21. “Israel, so often at the center of world attention, providesContinue Reading

By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent With the American Jewish Committee’s Seattle Jewish Film Festival just days away — it runs from March 11–21 — the Transcript decided to find out a bit more about the process of bringing an undertaking such as this to fruition. So we talked to GreggContinue Reading

By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent While the Seattle Hebrew Academy has put a lot of effort into thanking people for supporting its future, the school will now take some time to give thanks to those who have helped it in the recent past. Four synagogues have given SHA assistance inContinue Reading

By Manny Frishberg , JTNews Correspondent David Volk is a funny man. He would like you to know just how funny, but it’s hard to get humor published these days. So, being a freelance writer with an obligation to help put food on the table, he has to settle forContinue Reading

By Manny Frishberg, JTNews Correspondent By almost anybody’s definition, Joe Shapira does not look like someone that would be cast as Yenta in Fiddler On The Roof. A heavyset, middle-aged businessman with a soft Israeli accent, he could more easily be a banker or a salesman than a matchmaker. InContinue Reading

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By Janis Siegel, JTNews Correspondent Without a doubt, there is today the broadest, most widespread, and perhaps the most virulent anti-Semitism the world has ever seen, according to an expert in the subject. Bruce DeBoskey, director of the Mountain States regional office of the Anti-Defamation League in Denver, told aContinue Reading

By Gigi Yellen-Kohn, JTNews Correspondent A lot can happen in 30 years. On Sunday, Feb. 29, parents, students, faculty, staff, friends and supporters of Northwest Yeshiva High School will reflect on just how much has changed—both in the school and in the Seattle Jewish community—at NYHS’s Annual Dinner, to beContinue Reading

By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent In its first year, eight children enrolled at the Seattle Jewish Community School, which was located in the basement of Congregation Beth Shalom. Six of those students are now preparing to graduate from high school at the end of the school year and enter college.Continue Reading

By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews Kelsey Ganes has been seeing a lot of butterflies lately. That’s because the 13-year-old South Seattle student has been overseeing a project to collect as many as she possibly can. The butterflies she is collecting—her goal is to reach a thousand by the beginning ofContinue Reading

By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent Yiddish culture will be highlighted at Secular Jewish Circle of Puget Sound’s upcoming fundraiser, From the Shtetl and Beyond: A Celebration of Jewish Stories, Music and Humor, on Feb. 28 at the Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island. “It’s an offering to the JewishContinue Reading

By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent When Israeli Ephraim Bluth came to town the week of Feb. 8, he had a busy agenda. In addition to speaking at Northwest Yeshiva High School and Seattle Hebrew Academy, he made presentations at two synagogues and for a private party as well. Bluth’s annualContinue Reading