By , Special to JTNews Northwest Yeshiva High School kicked off its participation in the Milken Family Foundation Festival for Youth with a multigenerational gathering at The Summit at First Hill on Sunday, Oct. 14. With music, distinguished guest speakers, and multimedia presentations, students in two classes at the school,Continue Reading

By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Editor, JTNews Although the series of Music of Remembrance concerts are presented as a tribute to those who died and suffered during the Holocaust, the highlight of the Nov. 4 concert probably will be the performance of a modern piece by a living composer whose connectionContinue Reading

By David Chesanow, JTNews Correspondent Although four adults have been questioned in connection with last summer’s vandalism on Bainbridge Island, Police Chief Bill Cooper said last Thursday that the investigation has not yet progressed to prosecution. Earlier this month Cooper said that four adults — three in their late teensContinue Reading

By , Special to JTNews From Arab-Jewish relations to rabbis who surf, medieval history to Yentl’s revenge, the Talmud to God-optional Judaism, Jewish Book Month has something for everyone and is open to all. Nationally, the month preceding Hanukkah is known as Jewish Book Month. Jewish community centers and synagoguesContinue Reading

By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Editor, JTNews During the past two legislative sessions, financial pressures caused by statewide ballot initiatives, plus the difficulty of working with a Democratic-Republican tie in the House of Representatives, caused near gridlock in Olympia. Now the really hard work is about to begin: Working under similarContinue Reading

By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Editor, JTNews In the past 10 years, the greater Seattle Jewish community has grown by 27 percent — twice as fast as the general Seattle population, according to a new survey commissioned by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. The 2000 Greater Seattle Population Survey, conductedContinue Reading

By , Special to JTNews Congregation Beth Shalom, a Conservative synagogue in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood, invites the community to join them for the dedication of their new aron kodesh (holy ark) on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. Thanks to a donation by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, BethContinue Reading

By , Special to JTNews Jewish Family Service offers a wide variety of culturally sensitive workshops and groups designed to strengthen individuals, families and the community through its Jewish Family Life Education program. Jewish Family Life Education consists of three areas: Public Programs and Events, Professional Training and the SpeakersContinue Reading

By , Special to JTNews Fifteen kindergarten students at Seattle Hebrew Academy wanted to help those who had been injured by the terrorists in New York City. Their teachers suggested a Band-Aid drive. The 5-year-olds, working together, created this appeal letter: “Dear Students and Parents of Seattle Hebrew Academy, “PleaseContinue Reading

By Janis Siegel, JTNews Correspondent On the evening of that bleak Tuesday, Sept. 11, nearly 150 Jews gathered at a local synagogue to hear Jerusalem-based freelance writer Judy Lash Balint, a former Seattleite, speak about her new book, Jerusalem Diaries, In Tense Times (Geffen Publishing House, $16.95). Only it wasContinue Reading

By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Editor, JTNews What is the message for the Jewish community after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11? Reuven Kimelman, keynote speaker at the Jewish Federation’s Major Gifts Dinner on Sept. 24, says one possible answer would be: Good and evil are always intermingled. Jews always searchContinue Reading