By Janis Siegel, JTNews Correspondent One of the single most contentious issues in the Israeli-Palestinian crisis has been the Jewish settlements. These small enclaves, built by the Israeli government in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip — known by many settlers as Judea and Samaria — have been associatedContinue Reading
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By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent The Seattle Association for Jews with Disabilities has had a very tough year. In addition to rising health care costs, the reserves in the supporting foundation fund of the Jewish Family Service department have been depleted by loss of investment income, and its endowment fundContinue Reading
By David Chesanow, JTNews Correspondent On June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down California’s Holocaust Victim Insurance Relief Act as unconstitutional. Since then, Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler and other local advocates of Holocaust-era life insurance claimants expressed dismay at the ruling against the 1999 act. The lawContinue Reading
By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent Seattle-based Jewish Family Service has recently received a large grant from Mazon: A Jewish Response to Hunger. Mazon, a private philanthropic organization that gives funding for people going hungry across the United States, granted $15,000 to JFS. This amount is equal to what JFS receivedContinue Reading
By Robert Shay, JTNews Correspondent Due to the copious amount of new films released on home video this past month, I am going to forego the regular commentary and concentrate on featuring as many of these new films as space allows. This list of videos consists of many Israeli shortContinue Reading
By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent Maybe it was the wrestling. Or perhaps it was the use of birdcalls to recite a poem. Whatever it was that tied the wide range of sketches that made up the Seattle-based Typing Explosion Local 898’s new show, “This is a Test,” together, it worked.Continue Reading
By Kristine Israelson and Thomas F. Klein, Special to JTNews In January, a 40-foot shipping container laden with more than 10 tons of gifts set sail from Seattle to Ashdod for distribution to new immigrants establishing homes in Israel. Arriving in Israel on the first of March, the goods wereContinue Reading
By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent When the news from Israel is often so depressing, it’s nice to have a visitor to the area who has something good to say about what’s happening in the Jewish state. That was recently the case, when the Seattle chapter of the Women’s American OrganizationContinue Reading
By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent While driving along the freeway in rural Outlook, Wash., a Star of David displayed on the outside of an adobe building caught Geri Gustin’s eye. Gustin, who is Jewish, was interested in finding out more about the building. Unaware of any synagogues in that partContinue Reading
By Deborah Ashin, Special to JTNews With its roots in mysticism and meditation, Tiferet is a Jewish vocal ensemble that defies musical classification. The music it performs isn’t Klezmer, cantorial or folk, yet it blends elements from these traditions as well as chants into an experience that could be describedContinue Reading
By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent During his visit to Seattle in late May, the Jewish Transcript had the opportunity to speak with Senator and Presidential candidate Joe Lieberman. The following is an excerpt of that interview: Jewish Transcript: Now that Israel has accepted the road map, do you think thatContinue Reading
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By Emily Moore, JTNews Correspondent How is Mount Sinai like cheese? When are fruits a sacrifice? Is there significance in a long, four-cornered wheat bread? The food-centric story of Shavuot holds the answers. These days, Shavuot is known as the “dairy holiday.” It’s a time to make luscious cheese blintzesContinue Reading
By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent For centuries, families have passed the honor of rabbi through their generations, from father to son. In recent years, daughters have begun to have the rabbinical mantle passed from their fathers, signaling a new way of doing things. Now, however, a new tradition has begun,Continue Reading
By Britten Schear, Special to JTNews In Peru, as in many developing countries, cervical cancer is an unparalleled killer. Although it is a widely feared, despised, and humiliating process, American women are resigned to the fact that their yearly medical checkups will likely include a test for cervical cancer. ThereContinue Reading
By Janis Siegel, JTNews Correspondent Jews always seem to argue — in a good way, of course — about whether or not they are doing the right thing. It’s a long-standing tradition, but if it’s any consolation to those who engage in debates over Jewish life today, they are notContinue Reading
By Rita Weinstein, JTNews Correspondent One man’s vision has turned into a major victory for local low-income seniors. On June 4, the senior residential facility Council House and Felippe Jacques, a long-term resident, were awarded a $10,000 technology grant by the City of Seattle. The funds will support a groundbreakingContinue Reading
By Congressman Jim McDermott, Special to JTNews For a short moment, there seemed to be hope for a sincere rapprochement between the Israeli government and a new Palestinian leadership that promised to push forward democratic reform and to end terrorism. But, once again, the enemies of peace tried everything inContinue Reading
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