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Precious jewels
Like the jewel-encrusted breastplates in the days of old, Rabbi Janine Schloss sees every child as an individual gem, with his or her own personality and ideas.
A new term
The word anti-Semitism is outdated, unclear, and confusing, says one local writer. But more important, it doesnt encompass the growing hatred hes seeing toward Jews today.
Seahawks spirit
Plenty of Jews from here and elsewhere in the country traveled to East Rutherford, N.J. to cheer on the Seahawks last Sunday. We caught up with a few of our 12th mensches.
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Speaking out on I-594

More than 1,000 people on both sides of the gun issue traveled to Olympia late last month to make their voices heard on where they stand.
Nuts about nuts

A scientist from Israels Technion recently came to Seattle to talk about how she saved Israels peanuts.
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Kickstarting black-Jewish relations
A rapper and a rabbi have come together to create unity among the African American and Jewish communities through music and, they hope, a video.
Wedding Celebrations J.Teen Being heard
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A local student traveled to Olympia to speak on behalf of his fellow teens and felt empowered by the response.
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The Seattle Jewish Film Festival is back with a selection that will be heavy on the comedy and celebrating our community.
From the Jewish Transcript, February 11, 1976. In the year of the birth of a pro football team known as the Seattle Seahawks and the bicentennial of our nation, teenage boys in our Jewish community were learning about social justice. Two AZA chapters in the Bnai Brith Youth Organization, Rainier and Olympic, took it upon themselves to go door to door to collect used clothing for low-income families living in Israel.
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For a complete listing of events, or to add your event to the JTNews calendar, visit calendar.jtnews.net. Calendar events must be submitted no later than 10 days before publication. Friday night dinner featuring Prof. Zvi Zohar on Pure Olive Oil-Forever? A Sephardic Perspective on Continuity and Change in Halacha. $18 adult, $12 kids 6-13. At Sephardic Bikur Holim, 6500 52nd Ave. S, Seattle. 8 p.m. SJCC Cultural Arts Grand Opening Event
Pamela Lavitt at pamelal@sjcc.org or 206-388-0832 or www.jewishinseattle.org Inaugural evening of entertainment at the Js newly remodeled auditorium. $36. At the Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 8:2011 p.m. The Q Third Annual Trivia Night
Ari Hoffman at thehoffather@gmail.com or 206-295-5888 or seattlencsy.com Fast-paced multimedia trivia night for adults. Proceeds benet NCSY. 21-plus. $36. At Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, 5217 S Brandon St., Seattle.
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www.jgsws.org Reference librarian Darcy Brixey will discuss the many genealogy resources available to King County library cardholders, including online databases, books, and directories. Free. At LDS Factoria Building, 4200 124th Ave. SE, Bellevue.
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5 p.m. Shabbaton with Rabbi Shaul Engelsberg
Julie Greene at julie@bcmhseattle.org At Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath, 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle. 6:308 p.m. Sephardic Educational Center Shabbaton
Diana Black at rsvpsbh@gmail.com or 206-723-3028
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Susan Jensen at ofce@ezrabessaroth.net or 206-722-5500 or www.ezrabessaroth.net Sermon by Rabbi Daniel Bouskila. Kiddush lunch followed by Prof. Zvi Zohar. Free. At Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, 5217 S Brandon St., Seattle. 1:152:30 p.m. Do All Jews Believe in God?
Shelly Goldman at sgoldman@a.templebnaitorah.org or 425-603-9677 or templebnaitorah.org Explore how you can have a Jewish journey as a non-believer. Free. At Temple Bnai Torah, 15727 NE Fourth St., Bellevue.
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Join us as we honor for her dedication to NYHS and our community! Sunday, March 9, 2014 Doors open at 5:00pm Westin Seattle Hotel www.nyhsgala.com
WINE RECEPTION RAFFLES NYHS AT 40 EXHIBIT LIVE AUCTION DINNER
9 a.m.2 p.m. Hyak Snowshoeing Trip
Ken Di Raimondo at Di@sjcc.org or 206-388-0826 or sjcc.org Hike and enjoy the scenery. Meet in the Hyak Sno-Park parking lot closest to the trail. Snowshoe rental included in the price. Ages 10-plus. SJCC members $30, guests $45. Take I-90 to exit 54 N Frontage Rd., Hyak. 9:30 a.m.1 p.m. The Visionary: The Life of Rabbi Ben Zion Meir Hai Uziel
Daniel Alhadeff at daniel.alhadeff@gmail.com Film screening followed by book signing and discussion with Zvi Zohar, Rabbi Daniel Bouskila, and Devin Naar, moderated by Sephardic Education Center chairman Neil Sheff. Free. At Majestic Bay Theater, 2044 NW Market St., Seattle. 59 p.m. MMSC LampLighter Annual Dinner
Avremi Gitler at abegitler@gmail.com or www.mmscdinner.com Annual fundraising dinner for Menachem Mendel Seattle Cheder, featuring Dr. David Nesenoff, who works against bias and anti-Semitism. Honoring Devorah Gallor, MMSC master educator. At Hillel at the University of Washington, 4745 17th Ave. NE, Seattle.
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6 p.m. Cooking for your Family, Part 3
Kim Lawson at klawson@sjcc.org or 206-388-0823 or www.sjcc.org Same as Mondays event. SJCC members $20, guests $25. At the Stroum JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 78:30 p.m. Good Grief: Jewish Traditions and Practical Preparations
Leonid Orlov at familylife@jfsseattle.org or 206-861-8784 or goo.gl/0XC2Ka A four-part series on Jewish traditions and practical preparations for end of life. Advance online registration required. $12 session, $36 for the series. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle.
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Karen Treiger at ktreiger@hotmail.com or 206-777-5100 or www.minyanohrchadash.org Kabbalat Shabbat at 5:20 p.m. followed by dinner and a session with Malka on the topic of Agunot, women whose husbands refuse to give them a Jewish divorce (get). $20 for dinner; RSVP required. At Minyan Ohr Chadash, 6701 51st Ave. S, Seattle.
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Kim Lawson at klawson@sjcc.org or 206-388-0823 or www.sjcc.org Tips, tricks, and recipes for fast and easy dinners perfect for any night of the week. SJCC members $20, guests $25. At the Stroum JCC Seattle, 2618 NE 80th St., Seattle. 79 p.m. Mixing Musics: The Sacred Songs of Istanbul Jews
Lauren Spokane at laurenjs@uw.edu or 206543-0138 or stroumjewishstudies.org/events Explore the linked histories of Istanbul, its Jewish community, and historical musical traces of multi-religious music-making in Ottoman and Turkish society. With Dr. Maureen Jackson and ethnomusicologist Mnir Beken. At the Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle. 7:309 p.m. Free Genealogy Resources from King County Library System
Elise Morse at elmgene@comcast.net or
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Shelly Goldman at sgoldman@a.templebnaitorah.org or 425-603-9677 or www.templebnaitorah.org/ adult_education Learn how to use Jewish tradition to write your life and explore your soul. Free. At Temple Bnai Torah, 15727 NE Fourth St., Bellevue. 510 p.m. SJCC: Parents Night Out
Daliah Silver at daliahs@sjcc.org or 206-388-0839 or sjcc.org Wizard of Oz: Follow the yellow brick road. Includes dinner. $30 members, $40 guests. At the Stroum JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island.
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OPINION
THE RABBIS TURN
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

INSTRUCTIVE READING
Treating our children as the unique gems they are

RABBI JANINE SCHLOss Temple Beth Am
After having lived most of my life in California, New York, and New Jersey, I took a job in 1993 in St. Louis, Missouri. I had never lived in the Midwest, and St. Louis has a touch of the Southern in its culture, as well. There were so many aspects of my new life there that surprised me. One of them was the way people dressed up: At work, for parties really, almost any time you had to be out in public. After 12 years in Missouri, I moved here to Seattle, and I couldnt believe my eyes. People wear jeans to Shabbat services, fleece in every season, and teenage boys seem to get away with shorts and flipflops even in the dead of winter. Does what you wear really matter? Our culture is certainly obsessed with it. All you have to do is look at the fashion models walking down the runways, or the designer fashion lines in every store. I think that humanitys fascination with clothing goes back to the beginning of time. So maybe I shouldnt be surprised that this weeks Torah portion, Tetzaveh, starts out with a description of the clothes that the priests were supposed to wear. We all know the phrase, the clothes dont make the man, yet in this case, the clothing of the priests were considered incredibly important. In fact, I bet that when the average Moshe or Sarah looked at the priests, they were probably in as much shock as I was when I first arrived in this drizzly land. Aaron and his sons were each supposed to wear a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a fringed tunic, a headdress, and a sash. Each item was made of gold, blue, purple, and crimson yarns. But it gets even better than that. The breastpiece of decision was supposed to have 12 stones in it. Its hard to figure out exactly how to translate the names of the stones, but the new JPS translation says: carnelian, chrysolite, emerald, turquoise, sapphire, amethyst, jacinth, agate, crystal, beryl, lapis lazuli, and jasper, all framed in gold. Wow! Did normal Israelites walk around in such finery? My guess is no. When Rashi, the famous 11th-century French commentator, read this passage, he noticed something else unusual. He noticed that some of the stones on this list are rare and valuable, while others are common and inexpensive. Why would this be so? To remind us to treat the rich and the poor evenly and fairly when we judge a case, he explains. When I first read this, I was blown away. Even while the priests were dressed in incredible finery, the 12 stones on the breastpiece were supposed to remind them to treat rich and poor alike. The priests clothes were supposed to instruct them, making sure that they did not let their finery go to their head. I am a Jewish educator, so when I read about the 12 stones, I immediately think about children. After all, if you have a class of 12 children, you will have 12 absolutely unique individuals. But what this weeks Torah portion tells us is that every one of them needs to be respected as an individual. Every one of our children needs to be seen as his or her own little miracle. Every one of them needs to be treated fairly, so that whether rich or poor, shy or outgoing, beautiful or awkward, each of them will be respected, loved, cherished, and helped along the path to becoming menschen. May our community take to heart this lesson. May it instruct us not only to treat rich and poor alike, but to tear down barriers to opportunities that might only be available only to some children and not to others. May it remind us to treat each individual child in our community as if he or she were made in Gods image. May we treat all of our children fairly, giving them what they individually need to be successful. May we also fill our community with teachers who truly understand this deep in their hearts and their souls. This is the gift of this weeks Torah portion. May we live it and cherish it, and may it make our children shine like the jewels they truly are.
Joel Magalnicks interview with Andy Stern, former president of Service Employees International Union (Where the next jobs wont come from, Jan. 24), was illuminating. Mr. Stern is accurate, I think, about the challenges he sees for American workers, but admits to being clueless about where we are headed. Mr. Stern is wedded to the paradigm of organized labor, which (other than for public-sector unions with an iron rice bowl until municipal bankruptcy) is fading away and is not part of the future. Other commentators with greater vision do see what is ahead. Most notable is George Gilder, author of Wealth and Poverty, and his latest book, Knowledge and Power (instructive reading for Mr. Stern). Gilder notes that we are passing from the machine age to the information age in which knowledge is the key to employment. Others have noted the passing of large bureaucratic corporations as the wellspring of American jobs and the rise of smaller, more dynamic enterprises led by entrepreneurial management. These are not now or will ever be fertile ground for unions. I recommend to JTNews readers Mr. Gilders writings. He occasionally speaks in Seattle at the Discovery Institute. When he does, it should not be missed. Robert Wilkes Bellevue
SHARONS QUIET BORDERS
In response to Ariel Sharon: A depreciation, Jan. 24. According to Alden Oreck on Jewish Virtual Library: The Israeli attack on Qibya, Jordan, came against the backdrop of repeated crossborder attacks by Jordanians on Israeli civilians in the years after Israels War of Independence. After the June 1949 cease-re between Israel and its Arab neighbors, including Jordan, with whom Israel shared its longest international border, the Mixed Armistice Commission and United Nations Truce Supervision Organization were set up to lessen the danger of violence along Israels borders. Both failed. Between June 1949 and October 1954, Israel accused Jordan of violating the armistice agreement 1,612 times, killing at least 124 Israelis, wounding hundreds more. On October 13, 1953, Jordanian terrorists inltrated the Israeli border and threw a grenade into a house, killing a mother and two children in Tiryat Yehuda. In an effort to prevent further attacks and protect its borders, Israel launched a reprisal raid on Qibiya, a Jordanian town across the border from Tiryat Yehuda. Unit 101, led by thenColonel Ariel Sharon, destroyed 50 homes, killing 69 Jordanian civilians who were hidden inside and had gone unnoticed. Although Sharon claimed he did not know the houses were occupied, the event still shocked and embarrassed Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. Nevertheless, the attack, and other such reprisal raids on Jordanian terrorist and army posts, brought relative quiet to Israels Jordanian border. Rabbi Rob Toren Executive director, Samis Foundation Seattle
ARIEL SHARON: AN APPRECIATION
The opinions expressed by Rabbi Anson Laytner in JTNews (Ariel Sharon: A depreciation, Jan. 24) are very wrong. The actions of Ariel Sharon on behalf of the state of Israel should be applauded, not criticized. As a 14-year-old, he joined the Haganah to protect his country. As head of Unit 101 he fought against enemies from all sides, severely outnumbered, and won. Ariel Sharon as a leader had to make decisions that are extremely tough and under circumstances no one can fathom. He did just that he made the decisions and Israel is stronger, better, and more prepared as a result of his actions and decisions. With regards to the rabbis opinion that Palestinian blood was shed, I urge you to look at the facts. The militias were merely asked to get rid of the terrorists and nothing more. They acted on their own in the massacre that occurred. Gaza was another tough decision for Sharon and his decision to evacuate was met with many protests, but in the end, though not a perfect solution , so many Israeli lives were saved as a result of being on our side of the border. There is a high price to pay for the safety of your people and Ariel Sharon was willing to pay that price. Ariel Weber Seattle
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I read that the Jews were pushing gun control (Injured Congresswoman, Jewish leaders speak on behalf of gun control initiative, on JTNews.net and page 6). Please remind them what Hitler and Stalin did to their population. They rst restricted gun ownership, then conscated the guns. We all know what happened afterward and if you believe for one moment, especially with the current administration, that it could not happen here, they should go back and study their history. Jack Kalman Palm Desert, Calif.
Go, be courageous, the nation is counting on you. Gabrielle Giffords, former Arizona Congresswoman, who spoke before the Washington State House judiciary committee on Jan. 28 in support of Initiative 594, which would tighten rules on purchases of rearms.
opinion
We need a new word for hate

MARK BLOOmE Special to JTNews
Jews who love language, read this! Jews who love their families, read this! It is simple: Throughout the world Jewhatred is spreading and those who hate us are winning the war of words, and in such a war, words count. We are saddled with the word antiSemitism, a word coined by the German Jew-hater Nicholas Marr, who wanted to sanitize his hatred of us by making it more scientific. In addition, when some Arabs who espouse their extreme hatred of our people in the mosques, on social media, television, etc. and we counter that those outrages are anti-Semitic, they rejoin by saying they are Semites and neutralize our defenses and counter attacks. While there are a few semantically educated people who understand anti-Semitism only applies to Jews, most dont; thus the Arab counter is given credence. The word anti-Semitism lacks the potency and emotional loading compared to the words used against us in the global campaign to stain us with rancorous dark and ominous expressions in order to delegitimize Jewish people. Words such as racists,Nazi, occupiers. So we need a new word or expression to replace anti-Semitism. I have used Jew-hater in this op-ed, as I think it is simple and to the point as to what underlies much of the vituperative enmity toward us, both as Jews in general and in particular Israeli Jews. But many think that this expression, which predated anti-Semitism, is too strong. Thus, my quest for a better term that does not sanitize the hate. There is no question in my analysis that we, here in America and in the Seattle area, are seeing a significant upsurge in the campaigns to demonize Jews. And while many of you are not aware of what is happening on our campuses, I can share with you that the hatred toward us is virulent. In a significant number of cases it is not about Israel, but the re-emergence of the dormant Jew-hatred that inflicts the hearts and souls of all too many non-Jews. There are legitimate criticisms of Israel, but these campaigns go deeper and fall on fertile ground of Jew-hatred that had lain dormant due to the extinction of the 6 million in the Holocaust. Those burnt offerings are no longer tangible in the hearts and minds of many gentiles. But what is tangible is the receptivity of discrediting us as a people by the re-inventing, modification, and re-wording of the same old tropes that have demeaned and given aid and assistance to those who would push us down. These effective uses of anti-Jewish language resonate in those souls and psyches, which historically and presently are open to the discrediting and/or eliminating us as a people. Jews, who have not yet felt this pollution or believe that we here in America are safe, are not well informed about either our history or what is happening in this, our beloved country. For what we are seeing in the liberal democracies of Europe where Jew-hatred is rampant and rising, is a preview of the surging thrust coming toward us here at home. So here is the invitation: Come up with a better word or expression than anti-Semitism or Jew-hatred so we can start to fight back. For if we remain ignorant and/or complacent, if we follow the old ways of survival of not making waves or self-blaming then the vectors of past and present history are clear, we will face displacement. How strong that displacement will be, I cannot tell you. What I do see is a popular belief among many young elites future leaders of America that Jews deliberately use Palestinian children for target practice or even worse accusations. It is not about Israel the country, but about Israel the people you and me. So put your creative hats on, and come up with new language on how we can reframe the debate.
Mark Bloome is an activist and supporter of the Jewish people. He lives in Seattle. You can contact him at markbloomes@gmail.com.
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Galit Ezekiel at galit@hilleluw.org or 206-527-1997 or www.hilleluw.org HillelFest 2014 raises funds for Hillels annual operating needs. $180 per guest. At Hillel at the UW, 4745 17th Ave. NE, Seattle.
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scholar@shevetachim.com Lecture by Rabbi Moshe Brisky, scholar in residence at Congregation Shevet Achim. $10 per person, $15 family. At Northwest Yeshiva High School, 5017 90th Ave. SE, Mercer Island.
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The 12th men (and women): The Jewish contingent

HILLEL KUTTLER Special to JTNews
East Rutherford, N.J. When Rachel Horvitz took her seat high in the corner of the end zone for Super Bowl XLVIII late Sunday afternoon, her blue Seahawks sweatshirt was rendered invisible in a sea of Denver Broncos orange. By late in the third quarter, when most of the Broncos fans enveloping her had departed, subdued by their teams ultimate 43-8 shellacking by the Seahawks, the Richmond Beach resident moved down from her nosebleed seats into the welcoming embrace of blue and green. Approximately 3,000 miles from Seattle, she was home. Who better to celebrate with than Seahawks fans as they watched coach Pete Carroll, team owner Paul Allen, and quarterback Russell Wilson hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in Seahawks history? It was everything I hoped it would be, Horvitz, 29, said of the scene. I was so happy to see my team bring home a championship. Horvitz works as a paralegal for a Seattle law firm, but for the past eight years has held a boffo game-day gig painting Seahawks and 12 logos on the faces of fans at CenturyLink Field. So once she scored Super Bowl tickets It was within what I was willing to pay was all shed reveal of the financial hit involved Horvitz was intent on getting more than her body to the New York area. She also schlepped her painted glitter and stencils to appropriately prepare Seahawks fans faces for the biggest game of the year. At MetLife Stadium, she tallied 46 faces stenciled like in Seattle, at no charge. Each look was more modest than normal, because Horvitz left her airbrush behind, figuring she wouldnt easily be able to get it through the airtight security checks. That meant no complete face painting, a colorful endeavor she estimates takes just 45 seconds to complete. In the rail station in nearby Secaucus, where Super Bowl-bound fans waited more than an hour for the days first train to the game, Horvitz applied a 12 (to signify the legendary support bestowed by the Seattle crowd) and a Seahawks logo, respectively, to OConnell siblings Seamus, 11, and Addison, 9, of West Hartford, Conn. day, along with her parents, Garry and Lynn-Dee, New York natives and longtime Seahawks season-ticket-holders, who won the right to buy two Super Bowl tickets of their own. The trio stayed with Garrys brother in Fair Lawn, N.J., a few neighborhoods from Sundays sports epicenter. Jewish Seattleites at the game included Rand Bellar, a music producer who lives in the Greenlake neighborhood, who watched in style in a first-deck suite thanks to his cousin, Max Gorelick; the mother HILLEL KUttLER l a t t e r s knows the Tisch Rachel Horvitz of Richmond Beach, who estimates she painted more than 8,000 12s and hawks on fans cheeks this season, enjoys the Super Bowl brothers, co-owners of the New York from the stands in East Rutherford, N.J. Giants, in whose home stadium the Super Bowl was played. The brother and sisters father, Peter, Not that the suite was free. The cousins who runs a Seahawks fan club, protickets cost $1,500. Their parents helpfully nounced himself happy with Horvitzs paid for it all. handiwork. Bellar booked his flight east even before The 2013 season was a banner year for the Seahawks beat the 49ers in the NFC Horvitzs Seahawks artistry. Including championship game. preseason, regular season and playoffs, she I had faith, he said. The whole experitallied nearly 8,000 faces, about double the number of recent years, she said. When the Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 19 to advance to the Super Bowl, the scores were 23-17, Seattle, and 978, Horvitz a record, she said. Horvitz reached New Jersey last Thursence, he reflected, was an absolute treat. On the train to the game, Bellar and Gorelick chatted with a fan decked in Broncos gear who sported a kippah. Turned out the Denver dude knew a guy named Ari whod be sitting in the Bellar-Gorelick suite, and thats where the Seattleites found him in full Seahawks regalia, his face fully painted and hawk plumes exhibited. Jewish geography also was responsible for JTNewss luck in identifying Horvitz, because her long-time music teacher in Temple Beth Ams Hebrew school, Wendy Marcus, had just seen her and learned of the Super Bowl trip. Horvitzs first two customers on Sunday morning were her parents her dad sporting safety Earl Thomass No. 29 jersey, and her mom the blue sweatshirt of the 2004 NFC West champions. Garry, whose face is on this papers cover, stands out in this way, his daughter said: He consented to be painted. Hours later, as Horvitz settled into her spot high in Section 322 for a last pregame chat with a reporter, a young man arrived to claim the adjacent seat. Horvitz offered to apply either of her two teamdecal specialties. He declined. One of our sayings, she said, is: Real men wear glitter. All that glitters is not gold. This week, its blue and green.
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by Mike Selinker
Injured Congresswoman, Jewish leaders speak on behalf of gun control initiative

JOEL MAGALNICK Editor, JTNews
Activists from both sides of the issue created a line that stretched around the legislative building on Jan. 28 as state lawmakers held a hearing on Initiative 594, which if passed will require background checks on any sale of a firearm in Washington State. The star of the show was clearly former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, who survived a gunshot wound to the head three years ago in an attack that killed six of her constituents and colleagues and injured 11 others. Her husband, Cmdr. Mark E. Kelly, gave most of the opening testimony before the House Judiciary committee, noting in favor of the legislature passing the initiative. In Leviticus 19:16 we are taught, do not stand idly by as your fellows blood is being spilled. And the Talmud interprets this as an imperative to do everything in our capabilities and resources to protect others lives, he told the committee. You are the leaders of our state. If there is unfortunately, God forbid, another homicide, you will be able to declare your hands clean in terms of the sacred duty to protect human life. Phil Shave, founder of the Washington Arms Collectors and a retired law-
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that polls in Washington State show that 79 percent say they support standing background checks on gun purchases. Kelly said that 5,692 Washingtonians were killed by a gun between 2001 and 2010. Too often, gun safety and gun rights are pitted against each other, he said. But the truth is this. The thing we can do to promote responsible gun ownership and protect our Second Amendment rights is the very same thing that will do the most to reduce gun violence. And thats keeping the guns out of the hands of people who shouldnt own them by requiring background checks for most gun purchases. Cheryl Stumbo, one of six women shot at the office of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle in 2006, testified before the committee of the 20 surgeries she has undergone in the nearly eight years since the shooting there. Im one of the lucky ones. Im alive, she said. Stumbo brought up the financial costs that can further devastate shooting victims when their medical bills come due, as well as the costs to the public in the form of trials of the shooters, prison terms, and increased law enforcement. Rabbi Moshe Kletenik of the Vaad HaRabbanim of Greater Seattle also spoke
enforcement officer, was one of many who testified before the committee against the initiative. He called the initiative overly broad and said it does not take into account criminal intent. It would affect millions of our citizens and in my opinion accomplish nothing, he said. It makes criminals [of people] who merely hand a gun while out on the range to another person. Rabbi Aaron Meyer of Temple De Hirsch Sinai, who noted that he owns a firearm, compared possession of a gun to ownership of a vicious dog. They are dangerous objects and we must take all possible preventative measures to prevent the indiscriminate and preventable loss of human life, he said. You are currently the owners of this vicious dog. Will you act to protect us all from harm? Giffords, who is Jewish, spoke haltingly due to her injuries. Still, she spoke forcefully when speaking in favor of the legislative initiative. Ive seen great courage when my life was on the line, she said. Now is the time to come together, be responsible Democrats, Republicans, everyone. Never stop fighting. Go, be courageous, the nation is counting on you.
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Pretty nuts about pretty nuts

JANIs SIEGEL JTNews Correspondent
Whether theyre roasted, honey-covered, chocolate-dipped, spicy, salted, or just raw and out of the shell, people around the world love peanuts. In the U.S., thats especially true during heated sports matches. But Israels prolific and lucrative peanut crops were turning out more and more nuts with unsightly and unappetizing brown spots in the shell spots that Europeans, one of the largest consumers of the Israel-produced legume, reject. Thats when peanut farmers in the Negev region turned to Technion professor Ayelet Fishman. She has become their proverbial best friend. The associate professor and her team in the department of biotechnology and food engineering at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology developed a way to grow the highest quality peanuts whose shells are pristine and white just the way Europeans love them, according to Fishman, with no blemishes in sight. Their method is saving a lucrative industry and keeping Israel on the top of the list as one of finest and largest producers and exporters of thousands of tons a year of the beloved legumes. Israel is a very big exporter of peanuts to Europe, Fishman told a joint meeting of the Northwest chapter of the American Technion Society, the Washington Israel Business Council, and the Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association on January 22. European countries, especially in Italy and Switzerland, like peanuts in the shell, and they like the peanuts to be very white, and big, without any spots. Israeli peanut producers devote 5,000 acres of JANIs SIEgEL prime and limited agri Ayelet Fishman of the Technion- cultural land to the crop Israel Institute of Technology talked valued at 20 million euro about her method for saving Israels ($25 million U.S.) for both domestic and internapeanut crops. tional consumption. The kernels develop in the shell underground. But the higherpriced export variety was losing ground to a mighty microbe in the soil. Theres a peanut bacterium a pathogen that also likes peanuts, said Fishman. The peanuts themselves are not damaged but the shell looks very bad. To contend in the marketplace, Israels peanuts must compete with high-quality crops produced in Egypt and China. So how can you get rid of this peanut pathogen? Fishman asked her audience. The solution is in soil disinfection. According to Fishman, until 2000, farmers around the world used methyl bromide on all of their crops until the
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Common Cause in Massachusetts on camlaw these past few years, Joshua Friedes says paign finance and political ethics reform, Josh says, because it had far hell be able to use a becoming a volunteer in the early orgagreater support than people lot of what he learned nized freedom-to-marry movement. realized. He thinks the same championing marriage An eight-week consulting gig for Equal applies to American Jews equality in this state in his Rights Washington brought him here in thoughts about the two-state new job as director of regional 2006, and he never left. Since then, among solution. We see from polloperations and strategy at J other things, he managed the Approve 71 ing that people are with us, Street. The organization supcampaign and helped set up Washington he says. J Streets role is to ports a two-state solution for United for Marriage. Josh also sat on the listen to the poll numbers and Israel and the Palestinians board of Reform congregation Kol HaNeurge the administration to (www.jstreet.org). shamah in West Seattle. play a leadership roleand The former executive This past year he began thinking about not pull back. director of Equal Rights Member of what he called his other passion, Israel, The organization is growWashington, Josh has spent the Tribe deciding the world had changed enough ing, he says, especially on colmost of the last 15 years camfor an openly gay man to become involved lege campuses. People are paigning for the rights of in Israeli-Palestinian issues. listening to our message. same-sex couples to marry first in MassaIn both America and Israel Josh grew up in East chusetts and then in Washington. LGBT people can participate Brunswick, N. J., and took It wasnt too long ago that people fully in civil life, Josh says. his first trip to Israel with said, Ill never see marriage equality in There is a more open disUnited Synagogue Youth. my life, he points out, which makes him cussion about the two-state He was very active in Hillel more optimistic about a resolution to the solution in Israel, while here at the University of RochesIsraeli-Palestinian conflict. in Americawe have not had ter and spent a semester at The truth of the matter is that things this vibrant conversation. the Tel Aviv University. After change, he says. You have to live not in Those who question Israeli the Peace Corps in the Philthe past, but in the present and the future. government policy risk being ippines, he returned to law Marriage equality moved quickly into portrayed by some as not school in Colorado to study COURtEsy J StREEt environmental law. Josh Friedes, who took over being supportive of Israel, It bored me silly, he says. at J Street as its director of he says. J Streets message, he Vicki Robbins, CTC Turning to civil rights, regional operations and adds, is that one can have a deep love of Israel and quesafter law school he worked for strategy. Robbins Travel
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tion the policies of the Israeli government. And despite the fact that Joshs new job is in New York, he will bring a West Coast sensibility and awareness to his role. J Streets Pacific Northwest office is in San Francisco, where the organization will host its 2014 national summit in June, its first on the West Coast. Josh invites members of our states pro-Israel, pro-peace community to attend and hopes people will get involved with J Streets Seattle chapter. Theres more information on the website.
By the time you read this, Nadine Strauss , executive director of Mercer Islands Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, will have already been honored by her congregation for 25 years on the job. Its been a privilege, she reflected recently, and an unusual privilege to be able to work at a job that one loves for so long and to continue appreciating it. The congregation was much smaller when Nadine started. There were still a lot of typewriters in the building, she says. Rapid changes cultural and technological meant adjusting along the way, but staying tethered to the values and traditions of Conservative Judaism.
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New frontiers in food science

JANIs SIEGEL JTNews Columnist
Its called microencapsulation and by the year 2025, the World Health Organization, UNICEF, World Hunger, and other international food programs plan to combat world hunger and malnutrition by fortifying some of the most widely used condiments and seasonings with micronutrients and vitamins. The WHOs lofty global nutrition goals include com- To Your bating the rising rate of obesity, which is a form of Health malnutrition, not only in the more than 43 million children it says are affected by it, but in all age groups. Child starvation, low birth weight, and missed opportunities to breastfeed babies in the first six months of life also contribute to the subsequent explosion of diabetes and cardiovascular disease globally, it warns. Its plan in 2014, in partnership with New Yorks Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science and the Micronutrient Initiative, is to convene a conference in August that will develop industrial, regulatory, and technical programs as the means of achieving these outcomes. Technion-Israel Institute of Technology associate professor Eyal Shimoni, a leader in nanotechnology research, was one of the first researchers in the world to look for ways to pack everyday foods with mega-portions of nutritional value. In his Laboratory of Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals, and Food Nanoscience in the Department of Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Shimoni is working on microand nanofood-grade delivery systems funded by the European Union, and a collaboration with Italian researchers to find a way to deliver nutrients to the lower gastrointestinal tract, where they are better absorbed, instead of dissolving in the upper gut. Funded by the Russell Berrie Nano technology Institute, Shimoni is also experimenting with microcapsules that are time-released in the body. Our philosophy is that the efficient manufacturing and use of functional foods and nutraceuticals requires a comprehensive approach that extends beyond an analysis of the beneficial biological activity, said Shimoni. This approach incorporates all stages of the development and manufacturing. Seasonings and condiments like soy sauce, bouillon cubes, and fish sauce could be enhanced with micronutrients, says the WHO. Vitamin A deficiency, which is the leading cause of avoidable blindness in children, is of primary concern to the WHO, as well as the negative health effects of zinc, iron and iodine deficiencies. Encapsulation could preserve vitamin A, and the potency of vitamin C, which is stable when in powder form but greatly reduced when dissolved in water. Scientists are mainly testing polysaccharides, a carbohydrate made up of many sugar molecules bonded together, as the outer material that might provide the best barrier seal between the food and the body so that the nutritional content of the food would remain intact. Unlike delivery systems for pharmaceuticals, this task is particularly challenging in foods since one is limited to food-grade materials only. Thus, we developed a food-grade coating to tailor both the retention time and release rate in the digestive tract. Microencapsulation can also make many otherwise distasteful or unappetizing nutrients more tolerable for consumers around the world to ingest, according to Shimoni. Controlling the manufacturing process and the look of the final product could also make the capsules more attractive to different populations that might not be used to eating a pure vitamin substance in its manufactured form. In order for such efforts to materialize into real products, some challenges still need to be met, said Shimoni. Such vehicles are sought to protect bioactive ingredients added to food while controlling and targeting their release as they pass through the human gastrointestinal tract. Shimoni is part of a fast growing nano technology industry in Israel led by the Israel National Nanotechnology Initiative, overseen by Israels chief scientist in the ministry of economy. Its primary objective, according to its website, is to create an engine for global leadership. The INNI also works to connect international researchers with Israeli scientists for potential partnerships, to secure research money, and to create a national policy for the development and commercialization of nanotechnology. So far, its national database lists 119 companies and 620 researchers. The site also provides a way for entrepreneurs and scientists alike to connect potential
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Kinship through music: The rapper and the rabbi

DIKLA TUCHmAN JTNews Correspondent
While most Seattle hip-hop fans have jumped on the Macklemore bandwagon, another local rapper has been creating music thats just as powerful. Nissim, an African-American, Orthodox Jewish hiphop artist is joining his familial roots with the roots of his adopted religion. Joined by Rabbi Simon Benzaquen, Nissim produced a song called Sores that tells the story of the African American experience of slavery in comparison to the Jewish horror of the Holocaust. Nissim recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to crowdfund $18,000 so he can create a music video for Sores. Since he wrote the song, which was released on his latest album in September, he has envisioned a video that fully captures its story. Its been a plan of ours since we made the song, says Nissim. Its a lot of money and work to be able to pull it off. The video has to be at least as good or better than the song. What Nissim and I are singing about is a message, says Benzaquen. There are not two people that have more in common than the African American and the Jew. Benzaquen met Nissim years ago when I did a lot of praying and soul searching, he says. The answer became so clear. I was getting a lot of calls and encouragement to return to music. Spiritually, everything was pointing toward going back to music. While Nissim had a legitimate concern for losing his religiosity by going back, as music can be a tough industry, he felt confident in his ability to incorporate his newfound religious spirituality into his art. Nissims wife planted the spark of the idea behind Sores back in 2009. It wasnt the right time, he recalls. I had to sit with the idea. Once he was ready to move forward, Nissim contacted composer Eli Cohen, who he felt was truly able to communicate the message of the song. I needed something to be powerful, says Nissim. I felt especially with Rabbi Benzaquen, he was going to be able to capture the emotion of the song, and he was not camera shy. I love his voice. He really gets into it.
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COURtEsy NIssIM
Hip-hop artist Nissim, whose Sores song features Rabbi Simon Benzaquen.
Nissim showed up at Sephardic Bikur Holim, where Benzaquen was rabbi at the time, in search of connection with Judaism. Nissim had decided to put his music career on hold to concentrate on conversion and to become more acquainted with his new community. I wanted to step away from my music
for a while, says Nissim. I wasnt sure if it was what I wanted to do or not. I wanted to study and learn. After hearing the rabbi sing in synagogue, Benzaquen recalls Nissim saying, You have to come sing on my next album. By 2012, Nissim was ready to return to music.
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Sunday, February 9 at 2 p.m. The Artistry of Hebrew Letters Workshop Artist, calligrapher and educator Rainer Waldman Adkins will share the evolution of the Hebrew Alef-Bet, including some Midrashic stories and traditions associated with the letters, as well as basic Hebrew calligraphy techniques. Then create your own visual Midrash with a Hebrew letter of choice. No artistic experience necessary. Refreshments served. At Kol HaNeshamah (Alki UCC), 6115 SW Hinds St., Anderson Hall (downstairs), Seattle. For more information and to register, contact info@khnseattle.org or 206-935-1590, or visit on.fb.me/1fAmcsu.
Thursday, February 13 at 8 p.m. Marty Ehrlich and the Cornish Contemporary Big Band Concert Following the release of his latest recording, A Trumpet in the Morning, saxophonist and composter Marty Ehrlich is celebrating 35 years of music making with stops in Seattle and Portland during the first half of February. For more information about all local upcoming shows, visit www.martyehrlich.com/live. At Cornish College of the Arts PONCHO Concert Hall, 710 E Roy St., Seattle. $20 general, $15 seniors, $10 students and alumni (with ID). For more information visit www.cornish.edu.
Wednesday, February 19 at 7 p.m. While The World Goes Nuts, They Sing in Israel Concert Hear Cantor David Serkin-Poole and pianist/singer/composer/arranger extraordinaire Peter Pundy collaborate on their favorite music, mostly from Israel. Listen to Israeli classics, pioneer songs, current pop and rock, Simon and Garfunkel, and more. Free. At Temple Bnai Torah, 15727 NE Fourth St., Bellevue. For more information, contact Shelly Goldman at sgoldman@a. templebnaitorah.org or 425-603-9677, or visit www.templebnaitorah.org/adult_education.
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The Fairmont Olympic
The Fairmont Olympic is the center of social events in the Seattle area. Thousands of residents of the region and their families can remember celebrations that, since the roaring 20s, have been made all the more beautiful because they took place at The Olympic. They cater intimate dinners and Bar and Bat Mitzvahs with as much care and attention to detail as the largest wedding or gala. Director of catering and conference services Jana Scopis and her team orchestrate Seattles most elite events. The ability to seamlessly pair the citys highest level of service with restaurant-quality cuisine in a private setting is our point of difference, says Scopis. Whether your celebration is for 50 or 300, they invite you to rediscover the elegance of Seattles Hotel The Fairmont Olympic. Please contact them for more information at www.fairmontolympiccatering.com or email catering manager brenna.jenkinson@fairmont.com for a personalized tour.
With every event, their customers needs are most important to them. Whether you are planning an intimate outdoor wedding or an elaborate black-tie gala, they take great pride in providing their event planning experience to help create an unforgettable event. Grand Event Rentals invites you to visit their Bellevue showroom for a one-on-one appointment or call and speak directly to one of their trained and knowledgeable event specialists, who will walk you through your preparations step by step. Grand Event Rentals proudly delivers to all of the greater Seattle area. They also have the capability of delivering to various locations throughout all of Washington State, including Eastern Washington. Feel free to contact them regarding delivery to your specic location at www.grandeventrentalswa.com or 425-462-7368.
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Grand Event Rentals makes your event their top priority. They are your full-service special event and party rental provider, supplying everything you need from start to nish. Their professional sales team and event staff will work with you to create your dream event.
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Special guestroom rates for group blocks of 10 rooms or more. Contact Candace Kelley at ckelley@heathmankirkland.com or 425-284-5810 or visit www.heathmankirkland.com.
Herban Feast
Dedicated. Vibrant. Innovative. A homegrown company, Herban Feast is honored to be one of the regions premier catering and events companies. Their team of more than 100 service staff and culinary professionals is dedicated to providing attentive, friendly service and delicious food. Their commitment to their clients and themselves to create unforgettable experiences begins with their deep partnerships with regional suppliers and vendors and ends with a common goal to exceed their clients, and their guests, expectations. They are rooted in this region, sourcing fresh and local ingredients from area producers and farmers. The menus reect the bounty of the Pacic Northwest to create unique culinary experiences. The venues maintain the authenticity of Herban Feasts origins with a subtle infusion of elements that reect the companys style. Youll nd a special attention to detail that is inherent in everything they do. By consistently wowing their clients and improving their practices for nearly 15 years, Herban Feast has become a renowned full-service catering and events company. Allow them to help bring your event vision to life. Please visit www.herbanfeast.com.
Island Broiler
Celebrate your next gathering at Island Broiler and enjoy their elegant and modern setting and exceptional cuisine. Enjoy the exotic grill, Noodlehouse, as well as their delicious appetizers and yummy desserts at a very reasonable price. Island Broiler selects a variety of high-end organic products from the local area to serve you. At Island Broiler you will nd a variety of high-quality burger selections, grilled meats, and vegetarian entrees. Come try their pho, which aims to please! At Island Broiler you will nd a most friendly, cozy, elegant place while you enjoy a delicious meal. You can count on their friendly and exceptional customer service. Customer satisfaction, delicious and healthy foods are their guarantee; they strive to keep their mission high. Join them for their contemporary American cuisine and Asian fusion in a modern, cozy, elegant setting. Island Broiler also offers daily specials and lunch specials at $7.99, including complimentary desserts for dine-in or take out! Located in the former Alpenland at 2707 78th Ave. SE on Mercer Island. Contact 206-232-0781 or islandbroiler.com.
Herzl-Ner Tamid Judaica Shop
Herzl-Ner Tamid Judaica Shop has what you need to Do Jewish! From traditional to unique, artisan to boutique, come see an amazing variety of merchandise to make your simcha special: Ketubot or personalized kippot; jewelry in gold, silver, enamel, ceramic, acrylic; tallitot in many fabrics, sizes, and colors; mezuzot in metals, acrylic, wood and mixed materials; ritual and holiday items, and much more. See artisan Judaica by Adi Sidler, Judit Leiser, Emily Rosenfeld, Gary Rosenthal, Lalo and other artists. Open Wednesdays 10:30 a.m.3:30 p.m. and some Sundays 10 a.m.12:30 p.m. Also open by appointment for your convenience. Call Kari Haas at the shul ofce at 206-232-8555. For more information visit www.h-nt.org/aboutus/judaica-shop. At 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island.
Kaspars Special Events & Catering
You will remember your special day for the rest of your life, so choosing the right partners to help you is an important decision. The team at Kaspars Special Events and Catering, with more than 22 years of experience and a reputation for excellence, will support you through the entire planning process, including venue selection, menu creation, the ceremony, and reception planning, ensuring you are stress-free. Family owned and operated, Kaspars passion is to provide creative, fresh cuisine,
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KOSHER-STYLE AVAILABLE Chef Kaspar offers exceptional Northwest cuisine along with a superior staff versed in weddings, rehearsal dinners, showers and b'nai mitzvahs. Kaspars can accommodate up to 300 guests or can offer full service off-premise catering at your home or other special location.
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Imbue the joy and love into the design of your wedding day the chuppah, the owers, and the celebration! Lets blend my creativity and talent with your ideas and tradition to design the dcor and ambiance! Choose from several chuppah styles and sizes: Driftwood, brass, sculpted steel twigs, bamboo; with owing fabric, embellished with vines, draped with garland, covered in owers. Text, talk, or email. Would you like a simple quote or a comprehensive proposal including the chuppah, owers and dcor, table centerpieces, focal points and special lighting?
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and superior service at a reasonable price. They cater to groups of all sizes, both within Kaspars as well as at off-site locations, including private homes. Whether you are entertaining a few or a few hundred guests, the elements for success are the same: Superb fare, impeccable service, the proper ambience, and the right caterer! Kaspars Special Events and Catering has it all. Visit www.kaspars.com, call 206-298-0123 or fax 206-2980146.
cuisine, and the kind of caring, expert service Leahs professional staff is known to provide. As a boutique catering business, Leahs Catering executes each event with seamless focus. Visit leahscatering.com or contact Leah at 206-985-2647 or Leah@LeahsCatering.com for a personal consultation.
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Thank you for voting Leahs the Best Caterer and Best Wedding Cake Baker! The mission at Leahs Catering is to craft a premier event experience that meets a clients goals and budgets, exceeds their expectations, and provides their guests with a lasting, positive memory. Leahs Catering is a full-service catering company that has been serving the local Jewish community since 1997. They offer gourmet kosher catering for your most important events. Enjoy avors from around the world that are skillfully handcrafted and beautifully presented. Your lifecycle and social events require close attention to detail, delicious, fresh
Madison Park Caf Catering Marianna Trio One Love
Karen Binder, formerly of the Madison Park Caf. Full-service professional catering for all life passages in the Jewish community for over 33 years. Let Madison Park Caf help plan your wedding and rehearsal dinner for your special event. Providing delicious, seasonal food, professional rentals, owers and bar service. Weddings, engagement parties, rehearsal dinners and post-wedding brunches. Retail wine offered at discount prices at Binders Bottles. Contact Karen Binder at 206-324-4411 or madisonparkcafe@aol.com.
For all your special occasions, weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs and all your other simchas. Jewish and world music. Traditional and contemporary. Dance and concert. Many years of experience in all types of music. For more information about their music trio, please call 206-715-8796 or visit www.mariannagroup.com.
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One Love is a premier West Coast wedding showcase celebrating all couples in love. This fresh and fabulous event offers couples an opportunity to connect with the best in the wedding industry, including caterers, planners, designers, venues and many others! Complimentary to attend, you will get your questions answered, gain insight and have the chance to discuss your wedding vision and ideas with their wide variety of exhibitors. See hot trends and unique styles, gain access to special offers and taste lots of delicious treats on display. One Love features more than 100 award-winning Northwest vendors who support equality. These businesses represent 25 wedding and life categories and will provide couples with quality goods and services for every aspect of planning a future together
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The Ruins
The Ruins is a private dining club (a restaurant for members and their guests) in lower Queen Anne with catering services available to the public. The founder, Joe McDonnal, built a party destination inside of a warehouse, with a garden entry and four beautifully appointed rooms. Collectively The Ruins can accommodate up to 150 guests for a seated dinner or 220 for a stand-up cocktail reception. From beginning to end, their professional staff and beautiful venue will offer you and your guests a truly unique and memorable experience. Contact The Ruins at 206-285-7846 or visit www.theruins.net.
Space Needle
Say I do in truly iconic Seattle Style. Located at the 100 elevation of Seattles landmark Space Needle, the SkyLine Level offers an unforgettable experience on your most special day. With a 360-degree panoramic view, you can raise a glass with the Seattle skyline as your backdrop, dine overlooking majestic Mt. Rainier, and dance the night away with the star-speckled Olympics and Cascades. Create the ultimate Pacic Northwest experience with elegant cuisine derived from fresh, local ingredients and celebrate without a care as your personal event planner ensures the day is everything you always dreamed it would be. At the Space Needle, the view to your forever will be unforgettable. Contact 206-905-2180 or groups@spaceneedle.com or visit spaceneedle.com.
Sheraton Seattle
Welcome to the Sheraton Seattle, where high expectations are invited. When you book an event with the Sheraton Seattle, youre not just getting their commitment; youre also gaining access to a variety of personalized services and exible space options specically designed to make your event a success. A multiple winner of the prestigious Gold Key and Pinnacle awards, the hotel offers unparalleled service and style in the heart of the city. Adjacent to the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, the hotel is surrounded by Seattles nancial and business district along with exciting entertainment attractions and trend setting restaurants. Settle into the inviting comfort of one of 1,236 smoke-free guestrooms, offering inspiring views of the city, as a peaceful nights sleep awaits you between the crisp sheets of the Sheraton Sweet Sleeper bed. Visit www.sheraton.com/seattle or call 206-447-5544 for more information. Kosher catering is also available for your event.
Sparkll Invitations
Sparkll draws their inspiration from their clients themselves. At Sparkll, your event is singular. Their custom designs reect the uniqueness of your event, your style and your personalities. Tap into their creativity for your ideal invitation suite. Mention this ad and receive a 10 percent discount. Contact 206-388-8817 or info@sparkll.com.
URJ Camp Kalsman
You deserve the best for your big day! Voted the 2013 Best Location for a Wedding Reception or Bnai Mitzvah by readers of JTNews, URJ Camp Kalsman offers nearly 300 lush green acres tucked into a wooded hillside, a private lake, and space for you and your guests to settle in and celebrate. Customize your wedding and reception with your choice of indoor and outdoor sites, options to add climbing, hiking, canoeing, swimming and more for your guests, and use of your own private caterer or their in-house chef! URJ Camp Kalsman offers day and overnight use with access to its retreat center, cabins and modern facilities. URJ Camp Kalsman offers a breathtaking outdoor backdrop for the wedding of your dreams. The perfect setting for your perfect wedding. Contact the ofce at 425-284-4484 or campkalsman@urj.org.
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Woodland Park Zoo, one of Seattles most cherished community resources, is the perfect location for your next event! Set on 92 acres with over 300 species of animal, the zoo offers 17 unique venues to host your Bar/Bat Mitzvah, holiday party, picnic, meeting, wedding, family reunion or birthday party. Funds generated by your event help support the zoos quality animal care, education programs, and eld conservation projects to help preserve wildlife species and habitats in the Northwest and around the world. For more information, contact groupsales@zoo.org or 206-548-2590, or visit www.zoo.org.
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By Yoni Kintzer
Inspiring and eye-opening the only way to describe my weekend in Olympia with the Legislative Youth Advisory Council (LYAC), a group of 22 youth from around Washington State who represent youth issues to our state legislature. The council invited members from different youth organizations throughout the state to come to Olympia on January 27 for LYACs annual Action Day. My peers and I descended on Olympia from all over Washington to explain the issues affecting kids in our state. Having lived a fairly sheltered life in Seattle, I was not aware of many issues facing our states youth. We learned about the foster care system, undocumented students, the rampant drug abuse in South King County, the struggles of the many military families and more. I met teens who were committed to not ending up on drugs or in prison like their parents. I spoke with teens who were undocumented students struggling to navigate the ropes of applying to college with such a status. My eyes were opened to the serious issues so many teens face on a daily basis. Though I have always had a passion for politics and hope to serve someday, it is hard not to become disillusioned by the inghting in Congress. A meeting with state Senator Maralyn Chase (D-32) in Olympia reignited my passion. Usually, our meetings with legislators are simple: They listen to the youth bills we support, take our bill summary, and say thank you. This time was completely different. Sen. Chase asked us tough questions and then wrote, Yes on the bill summary noting that she would vote for the bill. No politician or legislative staff has ever done that in my presence before. That sounds good, right? But wait! Theres more: For the bills that were only introduced in the House and not the Senate, Chase had her legislative assistant write and submit identical bills to the Senate, which she introduced later that day. Senator Chase showed us that democracy still works. When constituents have issues, and there are bills proposed to x our problems, she is ready to help. She wanted to support the youth of Washington State regardless of party. It was exhilarating to interact with a state senator who valued what we had to say, and took action. Because of our discussion, Sen. Chase introduced Senate Bills 6492 and 6493 only hours after our meeting. I saw democracy in action. Our voices can, in fact, make a difference. Yoni Kintzer is a junior at Northwest Yeshiva High School and serves on his student government as the chair of the Committee for Israel Awareness.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 4 6:30 p.m. Teen Screen: Dancing in Jaffa

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The Seattle Jewish Film Festival teen screen Dancing in Jaffa follows ballroom dance champion Pierre Dulaine as he teaches Israeli and Palestinian kids to dance together. Through steps and missteps, they learn about prejudice, identity, and one another. At SIFF Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave. N, Seattle.
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United Nations showed it contributed to depletion of the ozone layer and banned it. In the lab at Technion, Fishman and her team tested formaldehyde as a means of killing the pesky bacterium, which worked for a while until it disintegrated when the bacteria began to feed off of it. Following a lead found in a 1954 study, researchers added calcium cyanamide to the formaldehyde, which worked. Soil tests had more than a 90 percent accuracy rate.
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Farmers can now plant their crops with nearly complete confidence that the soil is bug-free. Currently, over 200 fields have been tested, said Fishman, and the compound is in the FDA approval process for soil disinfection. The combination could also be used with all crops. Fishman and her lab also tested a black tar-like polymer substance that caused solarization, which, when applied to the soil, raised the temperature between three
and four degrees enough to kill bacteria. It is still in trials. Fishman, who earned her undergraduate and advanced degrees at the Technion, said she is also working on the challenge of producing high-quality food for an aging global population. We want to have food that is nutritious, with reduced sugar and a modified fat profile with micronutrients, she said. We need to improve traditional food, ensuring that these nutritional choices are affordable.
Currently taking a sabbatical at the University of California at Davis, Fishman is working on two of her other research interests a yeast-driven, nontoxic method of producing a highly coveted rose fragrance and a process that would make renewable biodiesel fuel from consumed food. She is engineering the enzyme lipase for use in the production of methanol, which is essential in biofuel production. Fishman, not surprisingly, is also interested in food safety and organic gardening.
A native of Houston, and graduate of University of Texas, Nadine had been in town only a few years when she applied for the job. Although her background was in education, through some coincidences she made her way into synagogue life, she says, and the congregation took a chance with someone different from the norm at a time when most synagogue directors were
men from a business or nonprofit background. Adrenaline, Nadine quips, when asked what keeps her going, and a lot of Diet Coke. But seriously, she gets energized because no one day is the same as the other. She is quick to point out that she doesnt do it alone. I have a terrific group of COURtEsy H-NT people in my work, she Nadine Strauss, executive says. Nobody works these director of Herzl-Ner Tamid jobs alone; it takes a whole community to succeed. Conservative Congregation.
Short takes On a list of presidential appointments from the White House last month youll find Suzan LeVine of Seattle, a cofounder of the Kavana Cooperative and former president of Hillel at the University of Washington, as a nominee to become Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Swiss Confederation, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Principality of Liechtenstein.
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projects with investors and developers. Shimoni, who earned his undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral degrees from the Technion, has been teaching there since 2006. He is excited about the chance to be on the cutting edge of a new industry. The study of material properties at the nanoscale, said Shimoni, is one of the most exciting frontiers in science.
Longtime JTNews correspondent and freelance journalist Janis Siegel has covered international health research for SELF magazine and campaigns for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
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The song has moved beyond the Jewish community. After recording the track, the two performed Sores at Sasquatch in 2013, as well as at the Capitol Hill Block Party and the Crocodile Caf. This winter, Nissim and Benzaquen were invited to perform in Beit Shemesh, Israel. Nissim also attended the White Houses Hanukkah party.
With the popularity of the song and its powerful message, Nissim decided to invest in making a short film to fully capture the meaning of the story Sores tells. The screenplay written by Zach Grashin transforms the words and music of Sores into a short film that captures the emotions, struggle, pain, and finally hope, of both historical periods, according to the Kickstarter campaign, which launched in
late January. Nissim needs to meet his goal of $18,000 to complete the project, but hopes to raise as much as $50,000 to capture both time periods. Benzaquen feels strongly that Sores sends a message that isnt often communicated through rap music, which he feels has lost its original intent. Nissim brings rap music back to its
roots, says Benzaquen. Much of todays rap music is very negative. What Nissim sings is positive. The two believe they now have a mission. Its very important to bring back the friendship and camaraderie between the Jew and the African American, says Benzaquen.
To learn about Nissim and Rabbi Benzaquens Kickstarter, visit kck.st/1jcNyZ3.
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HomeCare Associates A program of Jewish Family Service 206-861-3193 www.homecareassoc.org Provides personal care, assistance with daily activities, medication reminders, light housekeeping, meal preparation and companionship to older adults living at home or in assisted-living facilities.
Dentists
Dr. Larry Adatto, DDS 206-526-9040 (ofce) info@adattodds.com www.adattodds.com 7347 35th Ave. NE, Seattle, Wa 98115 Mon. and Thurs. 95, Tues. and Wed. 96. Accepting new patients Located in NE Seattle, Dr. Adatto has been practicing since 1983. Services provided are: Cerec crownsbeautiful all porcelain crowns completed in one visit Invisalign orthodonticsmoving teeth with clear plastic trays, not metal braces Implnts placed and restored Lumineer (no, or minimally-prepped) veneers Neuro-muscular dentistry for TMJ and full mouth treatment Traditional crown-and-bridge, dentures, root canals
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Film festival preview: Ten days, fully packed

EmILY K. ALHADEff Associate Editor, JTNews
When you think about the characters of Jewish arts and culture, they pretty much come down to heroes, hooligans, and comedians. This, at least, is the idea behind this years Seattle Jewish Film Festival theme: The good, the bad, and the funny. In a way, we can look at the good, the bad, the funny, and all the yetzer hara of Jewish life, said festival director Pamela Lavitt. Were not looking at the dour or the morose or the sad. This years festival opens Saturday night, March 1, with a Dutch adaptation of Israeli novelist David Grossmans The Zigzag Kid, a charming coming-of-age tale of a Bar Mitzvah boys hijinks on a quest to solve a family mystery and prove himself. Over the course of the festival, audiences will be introduced to the illustrious products of the comedy boot camp of the Catskills in When Comedy Went to School, the Jewish music aficionados who aided the anti-Semitic composer Richard Wagners career (Wagners Jews), Israeli and Palestinian stereotypes in the hit Israeli TV show Arab Labor, and a French couple scheming to help Soviet refuseniks pierce the iron curtain (Friends from France). Thats just scratching the surface. Struck by the preponderance of Jewish comedians and yet leaning toward a Jewish gangster theme, Lavitt credits the themes development to a phenomenal team of volunteers. You can actually build a theme around an idea, she said. As in years past, several MENEMEsHA FILMs screenings will be accom- A scene from The Zigzag Kid. panied by discussions and mean nobody, raved Lavitt about The events. Opening night will feature a desZigzag Kid. It has the good, the bad, and sert reception by Tom Douglas, and the the funny. It has levity, it has humor, it has annual Matzo Momma brunch returns star power. with a rousing klezmer dance party on Of notable mention in the category of Sun., March 2. Later that afternoon, a good is Brave Miss World, said Lavitt, panel discussion with four of the worlds about Miss Israel 1998, who was raped at preeminent Sephardic scholars will follow knifepoint and is now a global social jusThe Longest Journey: The Last Days of tice activist. the Jews of Rhodes, along with a tradiLavitt is also excited about the clostional echar lashon (coffee klatch). ing night film and event, the documentary Hands down, without a doubt, nobody Road to Eden, which follows musician should miss the opening night film, and I
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Dan Nichols on a Sukkot tour through the Deep South. Director Dan Passon and producer Jordan Passon will be in attendance, as will Nichols himself for a concert after the film. People who havent heard him will be blown away, said Lavitt. Lavitt is as excited for the festival as she is for a new festival venue: The brand new Stroum Jewish Community Center theater, which opens to the public this weekend. Youre in a real theater experience now, she said. This years festival is about that.We can celebrate and create opportunities to bring people together through the arts, through cinema, all year round. Lavitt has plans to expand the festival from a 10-day, head-exploding experience into a yearlong venture with combined food, film, and social events. In Yiddish its forshpeis, said Lavitt of this years festival. Its a small taste. Its an appetizer. The festival has packed so much into 10 days.
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Emily K. Alhadeff Associate Editor, JTNews Two things in life are unavoidable: Death and taxes. And no one wants to The most important thing is you should plan while youre well, said Treiger, talk about either of them. who focuses on family law and elder issues at Thompson and Howell. There are Yet most of us have had to deal with loss, which can come with a menu of bad lawyers. Get a good lawyer. Think through: How is this all going to play out? grief, shock, confusion, and conict. This is why Jewish Family Service, in colTheres no way to be completely prepared for death, she says, but theres a laboration with Temple Beth Am and Congregation Beth Shalom, is holding a lot you can do to cover your bases. four-part series on the logistics of leaving life. Say you have dementia, she said. You can become your Good Grief: Jewish Traditions and Practical Prepaown worst enemy. IF YOU GO: rations for End-of-Life launched as a ve-part series Individuals with illnesses like Alzheimers often Classes are $12 each and take in 2008 and has run every other year, according to become paranoid of the people they trust the most, place Thursday, February 13, 20, and JFS Family Life educator Leonid Orlov. Treiger explained. Individuals in an early stage 27 at Congregation Beth Shalom, Folks in the Jewish community often dont of dementia may want to relinquish control over 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. For more know where to turn when a death occurs. They their assets in anticipation of this. information and to register, visit nd there are so many dierent layers, Orlov Get your les in order: Write down what you bethshalomseattle.org/goodgrief. said. We understand that grief is something we all have, who your doctors are, what your passwords deal with as humans. are, she added. Make it so that when you die or become The series consists of four sessions: Documents, laws, incapacitated its as easy as possible. and nances with attorney Karen Treiger on Feb. 6; comforting the dying and Another thing to think about, says Treiger, is how you want to be remembereaved with Rabbi Anson Laytner on Feb. 13; burials, funerals, and other bered. practical concerns with funeral director Ross Kling on Feb. 20; and Jewish XXPAGE 26 mourning rituals with Rabbi Jill Borodin on Feb. 27.
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Are you leaving any charitable gifts? A foundation? What do you want to achieve with your charitable giving? How do you want to shape what people are going to think abut your later? Consider, too, writing an ethical will for your children and loved ones. What messages about your life do you want to pass on to your children after youre gone? asked Treiger. Ross Kling, director of Rosebud Funerals, will deal with the uncomfortable logistics between death and burial. When the person dies, now what do you do? he asked. From the Jewish perspective, hell discuss the shomer, who watches over the body before burial; the chevra kadisha, the group that ritually washes the body; and provide information about local Jewish cemeteries, as well as general information, like the role of the medical examiner. He will also discuss the associated costs. Kling, who has been a funeral director for 16 years, said he will not tell people how to handle these matters, only inform them of the spectrum of practice. People walk out with the knowledge of what our tradition is, he said. When someone dies, you want rituals that are comforting, said Beth Shaloms Borodin. From the perspective of the mourner, Borodin will deal with Jewish laws and rituals, like the shiva visit. Its not a subject you really learn about in advance, she said. To complicate things, what does one do when a death occurs on a Jewish holiday, or when the individual has opted for cremation rather than traditional Jewish burial? Its amazing how many special circumstances there are, she said. Death in real life doesnt usually work the way it does in Hollywood. And there certainly is no script when it comes to comforting the mourner. Rabbi Anson Laytner, a former congregational rabbi, hospice chaplain, and one-time director of AIDS organization Multifaith Works, will address the sensitive topic of consoling the bereaved and the dying, as well as ethical wills and end-of-life decisions.
People dont want a justication of God, he said. They just want someone to hear them and be with them as they go through their sorrow. Laytner has personal experience, too: He lost his wife to cancer in 2010. I was witness and active participant in both good support and bad support from people, he said. The best support, he advises, is a big, long hug. And the not so good? I know just how you feel. I lost my dog. The series, perhaps understandably, does not draw huge numbers of participants. Weve never just ourselves had this series at JFS, because we realized that the religious communities would have the critical mass of interest, said JFSs Orlov. This is really the topic that is dicult, but crucial.
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Madeleine will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on February 22, 2014 at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. Madeleine is the daughter of Ted Clarke and Cara Glickman-Clarke of Seattle and the sister of Avery. Her grandparents are Ken and Lois Glickman of Seattle, Barbara Newman of Auburn, Ronald Newman of Puyallup and Theodore Clarke of Altadena, Calif. Madeleine is a 7th grader at Whitman Middle School. She enjoys volleyball, hanging out with friends, and shopping. For her mitzvah project, Madeleine is helping homeless teens and families through Teen Feed and Marys Place.
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Abraham (Abe) Morris, 88, beloved husband, father, brother, grandpa, passed away on Friday, January 17, at his home in Walnut Creek, Calif. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Rozelle (Fine), sister Irene Massarsky, three children, Marlene (Paul), Ronald (Shelley), and Sharon (Ted), and four grandchildren: Isabel, Halle, Julia, and Ava. Abe was born on December 30, 1925 in Hoboken, N.J. to immigrant parents and later served in the Marines during World War II. He met Rozelle in New York, and after being married, returned to her native Seattle where they raised their family in Bellevue. Abe was an active member of Herzl-Ner Tamid synagogue and the Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island, where he frequently played racquetball. Abe was sincere and caring, passionate about his family, and enjoyed dancing, the outdoors, and watching sports. He will be sorely missed. Donations can be made to Jewish Family Service of Seattle.
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