Regina Sarah Mezistrano
Regina celebrated her Bat Mitzvah at Sephardic Bikur Holim on May 24, 2014. Regie is the daughter of Sam and Sharon Mezistrano and younger sister to Joey, Albert and Rebecca. Her grandparents are Dr. Joe and the late Becky Mezistrano of Seattle and Albert and Regie Arakanchi of New Jersey.Continue Reading
Zachary Michael Ziontz
Zachary will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah May 31, 2014, at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. Zachary is the son of Ron and Michelle Ziontz of Renton and the brother of Alex. His grandparents are Al and Lennie Ziontz of Bellevue, Betsy Crohn of Bellevue, and the late Jerome Crohn. ZacharyContinue Reading
Irving Zimmer
Irving Zimmer passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 13, 2014. He will be deeply missed by his family — daughters Karen Zimmer and Kathy (Ray) Cafarelli, and granddaughters Celina and Marlo Cafarelli. He was predeceased by his devoted wife of 56 years, Rose Romano Zimmer, who he metContinue Reading
In the wake of resolution 20-39, much is left to be resolved
By Emily K. Alhadeff, Associate Editor, The Jewish Sound After more than two hours of debate on May 20, the University of Washington student senate voted against resolution 20-39, for the UW to divest from certain corporations that do business with Israel, 59-8 with 11 abstentions. Jewish students opposed toContinue Reading
Synagogue volunteer arrested on inappropriate behavior charges
By Janis Siegel, Jewish Sound Correspondent A volunteer for Sephardic Bikur Holim was arrested and charged on May 2 for the crime of communicating with a minor for immoral purposes, with an additional finding of probable cause for having committed child molestation, according to the findings of a Seattle PoliceContinue Reading
Holocaust survivor pension eligibility expands for Poles
The Times of Israel reports that the Polish government has expanded the parameters for Polish survivors of Nazi persecution who are eligible for monthly pensions. This new law will increase coverage to include Holocaust survivors of Polish descent, along with Polish victims of Soviet persecution, who are now living outsideContinue Reading
Rabbi’s retirement ends one chapter, begins another
By Joel Magalnick, Editor, The Jewish Sound He may be retiring from his current post, but Rabbi Jim Mirel is far from finished. “I don’t consider it the end. Death is the end. It’s a continuation,” says the longtime senior rabbi of Bellevue’s Temple B’nai Torah, who will retire atContinue Reading
Avivah Zornberg brings new interpretations to Torah, Seattle
By Emily K. Alhadeff, Associate Editor, The Jewish Sound “The priest desires. The philosopher desires. And not to have is the beginning of desire.” So wrote Wallace Stevens, the American poet whose words inspired the title of Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg’s first book, “The Beginning of Desire: Reflections on Genesis.” “It’sContinue Reading
Beyond Yom Yerushalayim: Memorial Day for fallen Ethiopian Jews
While most of us are aware that today is Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), the Israeli holiday that commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War, most are unaware that another memorial holiday is also celebrated throughout Israel today: Memorial Day for Ethiopian Jews Who Died on the Way to Israel. TheContinue Reading
How much have we lost?
By Rabbi Oren Hayon, Special to The Jewish Sound In his biography of Pyrrhus of Epirus, Plutarch recounts the details of the ancient Greek general’s costly victory against Rome at Asculum in 279 BCE. According to Plutarch’s account, shortly after the battle, Pyrrhus considered the devastating losses to his MacedonianContinue Reading
Belgian Jews gather to mourn after museum attack
By Cnaan Liphshiz, JTA World News BRUSSELS (JTA) — Hunched over a small island of memorial candles for the victims of the attack on the Jewish Museum of Belgium, Paul Ambach is lost in thought. “Once again, Jewish blood in Belgium, which is no longer Belgium,” said Ambach, a well-knownContinue Reading
Bringing the new Middle East into the kitchen
By Dikla Tuchman, Jewish Sound Correspondent To just look at Adeena Sussman’s résumé of food writing over the last 13 years is enough to make your mouth water. Sussman, invited to Seattle to cater a young-women-focused Hadassah event earlier this month, brought a wealth of knowledge and Israeli cooking experience.Continue Reading
Brussels Jewish Museum shooting possibly a target killing
As the death toll now reaches four in Saturday’s shooting at the Brussels Jewish Museum, some security experts are now saying that evidence from the attack seems to suggest the shooter may have been a hitman rather than an anti-Semitic ‘lone wolf.’ The victims included an Israeli couple, a French woman, andContinue Reading
Honors all around to current and emerging leaders
By Diana Brement, Jewish Sound Columnist “Humbling,” is how Seattle’s Joshua Gortler described receiving an honorary doctorate from his alma mater, Yeshiva University (YU) May 22. Speaking the week before, he said the most remarkable thing was that this could happen to “an immigrant kid who [came] to this countryContinue Reading
Meet Edmonds’ Citizen of the Year
Francine “Frannie” Cohen was honored last night as Edmonds’ Citizen of the Year in a ceremony that focused on the almost-inconceivable amount of volunteer work she does for her community. Here’s the video of her accepting the award: And a story on MyEdmondsNews.com.Continue Reading
Huge hummus recall for Lansal Inc.
Approximately 15,000 pounds of hummus-related products have been recalled by major food label Lansal Inc. (better known as Hot Mama’s Foods) due to a possibly bacterial contamination scare. The news comes on the heels of the story earlier this week that Sabra had filed a petition with the FDA “toContinue Reading
The story of a Jewish Navy carrier pilot
By Robert Wilkes, Special to The Jewish Sound May 10, 1972. A sky swarming with Navy jets approaching the North Vietnamese coast at 15,000 feet. I’m the wingman on the right of the lead A-6. A division of F-4 Phantom fighters prepares to race forward and attack anti-aircraft sites. OtherContinue Reading
May 23, 2014 90th Anniversary Issue
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My two left feet
By Ed Harris, Jewish Sound Columnist I knew being a father would bring surprises: Becoming a “Dancing Dad” is one, however, I never saw coming. I am in fact a terrible dancer, much to my wife’s disappointment, as her favorite leisure-time activity when we first met was folk dancing. EarlyContinue Reading