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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist When I said to Steve Lawson: "Tell me about Jews and Christmas music," he said exactly what I hoped: "I have t
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When it comes to matters of humor, Julie Mains, owner of Mainstage Comedy and Music Club in Queen Anne, is not inclined to be politically correct. "Je
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By , other Members of Chabad of the Central Cascades in Issaquah celebrate the first night of Hanukkah with a party on Dec. 4, during which they bu
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By Leyna Krow, Assistant Editor, JTNews Lori Lipman Brown, director of the Secular Coalition for America, spoke at the University Unitarian Church
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By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews Amidst the snow and heavy rains, a large group of Israeli teens worked to keep spirits up by singing and talking
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Jon Entine considers himself "a practicing Jewish atheist." His rather unconventional views, as well as his passion for his Jewish heritage, suffuse
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By Sharon Duke Estroff , Special to JTNews During my family’s annual Thanksgiving beach road trip, my kids showed remarkable stamina for tole
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