By Manny Frishberg, JTNews Correspondent Israel came into being at about the same time as the transistor. So, while it was common in the early years to highlight the country’s agricultural successes in “making the desert bloom,” it is not all that surprising to see it growing now as aContinue Reading

By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Editor, JTNews Even the most hardened student of Holocaust art may be shocked by Music of Remembrance’s newest commissioned piece, “Camp Songs” by acclaimed American composer Paul Schoenfield, which will premiere at the organization’s April 7 concert. The new work for vocal and chamber ensemble isContinue Reading

By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Editor, JTNews Jewish organizations and the people they help have survived another legislative session, thanks, in part, to the efforts of community advocates and their army of citizen lobbyists. “It ended up not as bad as it could have been,” reported Sherry Appleton, lobbyist for theContinue Reading

By , Special to JTNews Seattle activist Mark Schuster was recently appointed to the national board of directors for Mazon, a national nonprofit organization that allocates donations from the Jewish community to prevent and alleviate hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds. Schuster will represent the organization to theContinue Reading

By , Special to JTNews Bonnie Lipton, national president of Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, and Dr. Shmuel Penchas, former director general of Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital, will visit Seattle in August. During their visit, they will be guests of honor at a garden party honoring past and currentContinue Reading

By , Special to JTNews A new Jewish youth club in West Seattle will meet on Wednesday afternoons between 3:45-5:30 p.m. from Oct. 9, 2002, to June 2003. Dropoff will begin at 3:30 p.m. Programs are for ages 5-7 and 8-12 featuring arts and crafts, storytelling, snacks, singing, Jewish learningContinue Reading

By , Special to JTNews The Washington State Jewish Historical Society (WSJHS) invites the public to join in honoring Meta Buttnick, founder of the organization, at their annual meeting on Sept. 25. The meeting will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath, 5145 S. Morgan St., Seattle. ButtnickContinue Reading

By Charlene Freadman Kahn, JTNews Correspondent A local artist of Israeli origin is currently presenting a small but vibrant show on the effects of war in the Middle East. The solo show, at the Wallingford Neighborhood Office, is a visual and emotional tour of the war-torn Israeli landscape offered throughContinue Reading