By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent “Take a deep breath. Okay. Here we go,” said filmmaker Ziggy Livnat just before showing his underwater documentary, Learning to Sea at the Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle. The award-winning film was shown to students on March 22 as part of the school’s EarthContinue Reading

By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent To help kids with special needs, Rabbi Elazar Bogomilsky and his wife Esther started a Friendship Circle in Seattle last November. An affiliate of Chabad-Lubavitch, the Friendship Circle is an independently financed project of the Chai Center of Greater Seattle. The program reaches out toContinue Reading

By Britten Schear, JTNews Correspondent Switching on government-run Egyptian television in November of 2002, one might have joined the millions of other viewers across the Middle East who were tuned in to the prime-time, 41-part series “Horseman without a Horse.” Airing during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, “Horseman” wasContinue Reading

By Laurie Warshal Cohen and Miriam Greenbaum, Special to JTNews On April 18, the greater Seattle community is invited to an important program in memory of those who perished during the Holocaust, and in honor of survivors, liberators, and rescuers in our community. The program, “The Legacy of Children,” toContinue Reading

By Dan Aznoff, JTNews Correspondent It was a move that was meant to be. That’s what members of Olympia’s Temple Beth Hatfiloh are saying. They recently decided to move their congregation into the spacious confines of the Christian Science Church, two blocks from its current historic home at the southContinue Reading

By Martin Jaffee, JTNews Correspondent It was like Y2K all over again. All the hype surrounding the recent Mel Gibson exravaganza created apocalyptic expectations which, like all such dreams, end in anti-climactic letdown. Historians of religion call it “Messianic disappointment.” The eagerly awaited “moment of truth” breaks in upon us,Continue Reading

By Manny Frishberg, JTNews Correspondent It took until the last minute, but Washington’s state legislature went on record to ask for more help for the estimated 200 Holocaust survivors living in the state. House Joint Memorial 4028, sponsored by Rep. Shay Schual-Berke of Des Moines (D-33), was approved by theContinue Reading

By Manny Frishberg, JTNews Correspondent Area Jewish day schools will be trying to do more with less next year as a result of a drop in funding from the Samis Foundation. The foundation, which provides grants to support Jewish education in the Puget Sound area, let the schools know moreContinue Reading

By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent After her mother died of multiple sclerosis more than a year ago, Wiebke Light discovered a new way to express herself. Light’s mother lost the ability to speak, and there was no way to communicate with her. The death ignited Light’s creativity and inspired herContinue Reading

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By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews With our second annual Passover wine tasting, we have once again proven that our choices of fine wine don’t have to be relegated to the maple syrup alternatives. As taster Scott Michelson said, “To me, it’s amazing how far kosher wines have come, if youContinue Reading

By Dan Aznoff, Special to JTNews Despite all the rhetoric surrounding affairs of state, the political landscape across America has really not changed a great deal over the past 44 years. At least that’s how Bill Shadel sees it. Once again, the battle for the Democratic nomination for President boilsContinue Reading

By Britten Schear, JTNews Correspondent Do you know a Trendsetter? JT Trendsetters focuses on members of the local Jewish community under 35 that are making a difference in people’s lives. Let us know who you think would be a great candidate by calling us at 206-441-4553 or sending an e-mailContinue Reading

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By Remy Trupin, Special to JTNews Why does the Federation advocate in Olympia? For the past eight years, the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle has maintained a presence in our state capital. We recognize that advocating on behalf of the agencies we support provides significant assistance. Important decisions regarding nursingContinue Reading

By Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews When the fight for same-sex marriage came to Washington State on the morning of March 8, one Jewish couple stepped forward to have their request for a legal certificate denied. David and Michael Serkin-Poole of Bellevue entered the the K ing County Commissioner’s Office withContinue Reading

By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent FenomenA, a new company dedicated to bringing international art and culture to Seattle, will present more than 60 works of Israeli fine art by 10 different artists, in its first show, running from March 11–21. “Israel, so often at the center of world attention, providesContinue Reading

By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent With the American Jewish Committee’s Seattle Jewish Film Festival just days away — it runs from March 11–21 — the Transcript decided to find out a bit more about the process of bringing an undertaking such as this to fruition. So we talked to GreggContinue Reading

By Joel Magalnick, JTNews Correspondent While the Seattle Hebrew Academy has put a lot of effort into thanking people for supporting its future, the school will now take some time to give thanks to those who have helped it in the recent past. Four synagogues have given SHA assistance inContinue Reading