By Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg, Temple B'nai Torah Driving north today on I-405, I looked over at a car next to me and read these words on a bumper stic
Read MoreBy Rivy Poupko Kletenik, JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, As we process the horrific shootings in Virginia Tech I, cannot help but wonder about the Je
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By Diana Brement, JTNews Columnist Seattle Jewish community activists Alice and Art Siegel were honored last Friday for their long-standing involv
Read MoreBy Phyllis Snyder , JTA News & Features The Supreme Court has made it clear that ideology trumps women's health in the nation's highest court.
Read MoreBy Rabbi Avi Shafran , JTA News & Features The U.S. Supreme Court's upholding of the federal Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act has elicited the u
Read MoreBy J.L. Greenberg, , Seattle In defending Israel's right to its land, and opposing the concept of the two-state solution that is being demanded by
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"We’re making history," says Music of Remembrance Artistic Director Mina Miller. For its spring 2007 concert, called "Forbidden!" Music of Re
Read MoreBy M. Lachman-Galler, , Seattle I want to thank you for the recent article on bullying ("Creating safe space for Jewish youth," April 13). As a Je
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Larry Nicholas and Tom Underhill announce the arrival of their daughter, Orly Hannah, on April 2, 2007 at Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital in Vancouver, W
Read MoreBy Ilyse Wagner, , Bellevue I disagree with the premise of Rabbi Toren's article ("The clear need for Jewish education," April 13). While day scho
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Nicole will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on May 5, 2007 at Temple Beth El in Tacoma. Nicole is the daughter of Dave and Barbara Aqua of Tacoma and the s
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Ari will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 5, 2007 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Ari is the son of Ben and Malori Dahu
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Joseph will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on May 5, 2007 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Joseph is the son of Stacey and Ke
Read MoreAlbert Jaffe died on Thursday, April 5 at the age of 88. He was born in Fall River, Mass. on June 28, 1918 to Samuel and Tillie Jaffe, who had come fr
Read MoreSam Albert Mossafer died on February 17, 2007. He was born on November 20, 1919 to David and Serena Mossafer. Sam attended Leschi School, where his t
Read MoreSara Micflik Podolsky Rozenfeld died on March 29, 2007 in Toronto, Ont. She was born November 15, 1912 in Chelm, Poland to Rywka Jablon and Szumel Mic
Read MoreBy Carolyn Hathaway, , Bellevue While I honor the right of artistic freedom for the Seattle Rep, I am shocked at their duplicitous dealings with th
Read MoreBy Rabbi Or N. Rose , JTA News & Features In October 2006, at a meeting of the Massachusetts Coalition to Save Darfur, an active member of the
Read MoreBy Connie Carson, , Mercer Island In the 20-plus years we have subscribed to the Transcript (Oops! The JTNews), I have had many reactions. None of
Read MoreBy Rabbi Rob Toren , Samis Foundation Jewish continuity. This was and in many respects still is the buzz phrase occupying Jewish leaders in North
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