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By Manny Frishberg, JTNews Correspondent Meira Shupak believes strongly in building bridges within Seattle’s Jewish community. “Sometimes th

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By Joshua Rosenstein, Special to JTNews Bella Israel was born in Istanbul. The Seattle resident, who attends Temple De Hirsch Sinai, immigrated to

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By Sharon Finegold, Special to JTNews Asia: my maiden name. There it was, March 2001, on a sidewalk sign adjacent to my hotel in Jerusalem. Asia: u