I’m sorry, so sorry

By Lauren Matthew, Special to JTNews Much like the age-old adage of Alcoholic’s Anonymous, for those who seek atonement on Yom Kippur, the fi

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News Briefs – October 3

By JTNews Staff, other “When Rights Collide” Michelle Deutchman, Western States counsel for the Anti-Defamation League, will discuss how to proceed

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Moving on

When his current contract as music director of Seattle Symphony expires at the end of the 2010-2011 season, Gerard Schwarz will move on to the next st

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In search of food

By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews Failing banks and defaulting mortgage lenders are making news headlines, but the effect that ripples down isnR

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Viewpoints page guidlines

By Joel Magalnick, Karen Chachkes ,   Sparked by reaction to an editorial cartoon appearing in the last issue of JTNews, our editorial c

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The sweetest sweet of all

By Melody Amsel-Arieli, Special to JTNews Childhood holiday foods often hold the keys to our hearts. So it was for my elderly father. With a gleam

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Where there is holiness

By Susan J. Gordon, Special to JTNews “This is not where I ever imagined I’d be on Rosh Hashanah,” I remember thinking last fall, as I walked

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Noa Nechama Iversen

Zeth Iversen and Ariella Milner of Revava, Israel announce the birth of their daughter, Noa. Noa is the sister of Nava and Avital. Her grandparents a

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You’re not alone

By Leonard Felder, Ph.D., Special to JTNews At the Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur services of most congregations, the participants seem to be well-dr

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The depth of expectations

By Rabbi Jacob Fine, Hillel at UW The air has become crisp with the smell of fall, and with the change in season comes the reminder that the High

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In remembrance of what?

By Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy: Thinking about the rapidly approaching High Holiday season, it dawned on me that Rosh Hashana

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Hollywood values

Fans of Hollywood screenwriter and producer Aaron Sorkin are likely to recognize actor Joshua Malina. Malina’s characters have historically been

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Milk, meat and music

On the other side of your radio, heading into the holiday season with heart suspended, I balance your need to believe I’m really there with my n

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Looking back

By Leyna Krow, Assistant Editor, JTNews Near the dawn of the 20th century, five young men from Skopishok, Lithuania arrived in Whatcom County. As l

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