By , JTNews Correspondent Jewish Family Service is offering its annual Single Parent Family Camp Friday, March 2, through Sunday, March 4, at Camp Solomon Schechter. Jewish single parents and their children will celebrate Shabbat, participate in activities for adults and children (counselors provided), and enjoy a sense of communityContinue Reading

By , JTNews Correspondent The Jewish World Beat Society of Vancouver with the support of its sponsors will be hosting a Hanukkah concert featuring RebbeSoul a.k.a. Bruce Burger and special guests, on Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Roundhouse Community Center, 181 Roundhouse Mews. Ticket prices are $12 inContinue Reading

By , JTNews Correspondent Temple B’nai Torah has joined with Temple Beth Am, Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation and Congregation Beth Shalom to continue the Singles Shabbat Schmooze program to reach out to Jewish singles. The next event will be held Jan. 5 at Temple B’nai TorahContinue Reading

By (none), JTNews Correspondent Chabad is sponsoring five public menorahs this year: At Northgate Mall by the food court, in Westlake Mall in downtown Seattle, in University Villege, on the Hub lawn on the University of Washington campus and in Crossroads Shopping Center in Bellevue. At south end of NorthgateContinue Reading

By (none), JTNews Correspondent The Washington State Public Affairs Committee of the National Council of Jewish Women is sponsoring Legislative Coffee Hours in three districts, so that members of the Jewish community will have an opportunity to talk directly with their Washington state representatives in an informal setting. All meetingsContinue Reading

By (none), JTNews Correspondent On the weekend of Nov. 3, fifty Jewish students from seven schools came together at Camp Solomon Schechter for the annual Pacific Northwest Hillel Undergraduate Retreat. This year, for the first time, a grant of $900 was given to support this retreat by International Hillel’s SorefContinue Reading

By (none), JTNews Correspondent Beginning in January 2001, Young Judaea youth in grades three through eight will meet at the Stroum JCC’s Mercer Island Facility for after-school programming once a week. The Center is among the first JCCs nationwide to forge a direct alliance with Young Judaea, as part ofContinue Reading

By (none), JTNews Correspondent Jewish Family Service wrapped up a successful Hanukkah Tzedakah Project and Fall Food Drive, thanks to the participation of a record number of donors. Now in its fifth year, the Hanukkah Tzedakah Project matches JFS Emergency Services’ clients with donor corporate groups, schools, families and individuals.Continue Reading

By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 21 million Americans are illiterate and 40 million American adults read and write at or below the fifth-grade level (1 in 4 adults). The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle’s “Study Buddy” program is working to makeContinue Reading

By Janis Siegel, JTNews Correspondent Seattle’s rabbinic community is showing they are truly a spiritual family by coming to the support of Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Congregation while its spiritual leader, Rabbi Moshe Kletenik, spends six months in Israel with his family. While on sabbatical, Kletenik, who is available to hisContinue Reading

By Donna Gordon Blankinship, Editor, JTNews At its Hannah G. Solomon Centennial Award Luncheon last month, the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), Seattle Section, honored three special women. U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, Daisy Israel and Timmie Faghin stood on the podium on behalf of hundreds of women who haveContinue Reading

By (none), JTNews Correspondent Recognizing the need to express solidarity with the people and the state of Israel during this difficult time, Barry Goren, the Executive Vice President of the Jewish Federation, with Ken Weinberg and Rabbi Dan Bridge, the executive directors of Jewish Family Service and Hillel, will beContinue Reading

By Judith Stoloff, JTNews Correspondent In nine short years, he went from intern to director of Jewish Family Service. Now celebrating his 25th year with the Seattle social service agency, Ken Weinberg attributes his success at JFS to his enjoyment of conversation. Even more than talking, Weinberg enjoys listening: HeContinue Reading

By Manny Frishberg, JTNews Correspondent On a Sunday morning on which the future leaders of both the United States and Israel were in doubt, more than 100 people came to Belltown to hear a discussion of whether the next president will be able to lead the nation. With an almostContinue Reading

By Jessica Davis, JTNews Correspondent Holocaust survivor Fred Taucher believes insurance companies that did business in Europe during World War II are procrastinating until claimants die off so they won’t have to pay their claims. Taucher was the only insurance claimant to testify at Washington State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn’sContinue Reading

By , Special to JTNews For almost 100 years, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society location service has helped people reestablish contact with lost family members and friends. Today, it provides an additional service—helping families reclaim a part of their history. After the Holocaust, HIAS assisted thousand of Jews in DisplacedContinue Reading

By , Special to JTNews The Washington State Jewish Historical Society (WSJHS) will host the February meeting of the Association of King County Historical Organizations (AKCHO) on Feb. 29 at 9:30 a.m. at Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Congregation, 5145 S. Morgan St., Seattle. After a brief social hour, Jacqueline Williams, aContinue Reading

By , Special to JTNews Hadassah, in partnership with Temple B’nai Torah, presents a three-part mini-series, entitled “Discovering your Mishpocha.” This course will teach the basics of genealogy, America’s fastest growing hobby, and how to get started in tracing one’s Jewish family roots. Participants will learn research tips and techniques,Continue Reading

By , Special to JTNews A recognized leader for more than 50 years of community service, Jack J. Spitzer has been named an honorary board member of the Washington Dollars for Scholars organization, which helps communities form scholarship chapters to aid deserving and needy students. Concerned about increasing his contributionContinue Reading