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Re: The article Jewish agencies will support marriage equality (Nov. 25). Wow. Another good reason not to give a dime to Federation. Eric Leibman portland
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Thank you for the Books, Movies, Music and Food section from November 18! While reading it I moved to my computer to reserve four of the books from the library (luckily they have them). So many good ideas I appreciate it! Lisa schuchman seattle
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Rabbi Seth Goldstein gives the invocation at the start of the state Houses special session on Nov. 28.
all together was the Occupy movement, which made its presence strongly felt. The coming of the special session provided an outlet and unique opportunity for the Occupy movement in our state that is not necessarily replicated elsewhere. While originally established to provide support to the Occupy Wall Street protests happening in New York, which brings the general message of uneven distribution of wealth, income inequality and overall issues of poverty, the Occupy movements in Washington now have a particular direction to face that argument: Toward the legislature, which is convening to find a way to balance the state budget. The Occupy movements across the state came together
outside of a community, we cannot mourn outside of a community our spiritual well-being rests with others. And while we may argue as to how to do it, we cannot deny the fact that our physical and economic well-being rests with others as well. Very soon we will gather around the Hanukkah lights. In light of these challenging times, perhaps we can look upon the miracle of Hanukkah as this: Faced with a projected [oil] shortfall, a group was able to have faith and spend those resources anyway [by lighting the menorah]. The result was growth and increased light for all.
I was aware of the fact that my father was in great danger if the Germans ever came, but it didnt seem any scarier than a Grimms fairy tale. Dr. John Werner Cahn, a Seattle materials scientist who last month won the Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology.
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laws for the community. Citizens were forbidden to spend more than a limited amount of money at weddings and other special occasions. These laws were created so the poor wouldnt be shamed because they couldnt match the expenses of the wealthy. For these wise men and women of the Jewish councils, the value of not shaming the poor and caring for the entire community was more important than allowing exorbitant sums to be spent on celebrations while other community needs went unmet. In biblical times, farmers were required to leave the crops in the corners of their field for the poor. There is no question these farmers could have used the income from even one of those corners to expand their fields or reinvest in their farm. However, reaping every bit of ones crop was forbidden, because living on less meant that the entire community could flourish
by supporting the few who needed help. Relying on thousands of years of Jewish tradition and teaching, new revenue must be considered and included as part of Washington States budget solution. In doing so, we can avoid increasingly drastic cuts that imperil the health, safety, and welfare of Washingtons citizens.
Cheryl Berenson, president, Seattle Section, National Council of Jewish Women Rabbi Jill Borodin Jeff Cohen, CEO, Caroline Kline Galland Home Richard Fruchter, President and CEO, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg Joel Magalnick, Editor, JTNews Rabbi James Mirel Rabbi Jonathan Singer Ken Weinberg, CEO, Jewish Family Service Rabbi Daniel Weiner
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Jason Zions, foreground, and the rest of the Seattle Jewish Chorale practice for two concerts they will be performing just prior to and during Hanukkah. Find plenty of Hanukkah happenings on pages 15 and 22.
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Several veterans who served during both war and peace spoke about their experiences in Americas armed services at a recent Washington State Jewish Historical Society event.
A group of retired men, some of whom never became a Bar Mitzvah, just celebrated the completion of their study of ancient Jewish texts. These men spoke of how it has changed them.
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Too often delegated to being poured from a jar while the star of the show, the latke, gets all the attention, the applesauce has decided it wants its own seat at the gourmet table.
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Food columnist Emily Moore gets the last word in the latke/applesauce showdown with variations on the fried treats to add color to any Hanukkah table.
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Israeli folk legend Chava Alberstein, who plays Meany Hall on the 10th, talked to JTNews about her music, growing older, and life as a peacenik.
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With the surprise elevation of an Islamist organization in Egypts first election since the uprising earlier this year, Israel and Middle East experts are concerned about what that means for the region.
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Without the discoveries of Dr. John Werner Cahn, its likely that smartphone you carry in your pocket would not exist today. The German-born, Seattle-based Jew was honored in Japan last month for his scientific achievements.
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The veterans who told their stories about life in the military at the Washington State Jewish Historical Societys Heroes Making History event.
Other vets alluded to the issues faced by Jewish troops in recent years, given where conflicts are now taking place. Dr. Rob Lehman, who served during Desert Storm, explained that he was directed to replace Jewish with no religious preference on
his dog tags before being deployed. And he described coming face to face with the Jewish-Arab divide when he first entered the hospital where hed be ministering to Iraqi
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they wanted to have a celebration that they were never able to have due to war, the Depression or otherwise. Zaiman made clear that this was not a Bar Mitzvah celebration, like the one she organized for five Summit women in June 2010. It was more like a siyum a celebration to mark the completion of a cycle of study to honor the men and celebrate the men who wanted to take time to study. Pirke Avot was an obvious choice of text. Here are fathers, Zaiman said. Basically what theyre doing is theyre commenting on their lives. So it fits with the mission of what theyre doing. It is a relatively short, simple text that they
could sink their teeth into and relate their life experiences to. The study group consisted of Phil Flash, David Franklin, Max Kotzen, Gary Levy, Ernie Mednick, Lou Cohen, Ike Eskenazi, Sherwin Kremen, Jack H. Richlen, Bill Schmidt, and Ben Spector. The honorees spoke to a standingroomonly audience in the activity center. Their stories, while straightforward and reminiscent of a Bar Mitzvah boys sermon, exposed layers of life experience and hardship unknown to younger generations. Kotzen, 83, recounted his childhood in Lichtenburg, South Africa, where he went into business with his mother after high school. He recalled the anti-Semitism of his town and the years he spent worrying whether hed be able to pay his bills. But, he said, as I look over my life, I feel I succeeded. The study group not
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Columbus, Ohio native Brenda Luper (go Buckeyes!) was a relatively new arrival in the Seattle area in 2007 when she learned her mom had pancreatic cancer. We had no idea what that meant, she says. Sadly, her mother died four months later and we spent much of that time trying to figure out what we were up against. Finding the right answers was hard. In 2008 her son Nathan raised $2,000 for pancreatic cancer research for his Bar Mitzvah service project. By donating the money to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (www.pancan.org), Brenda first learned of the organization. In 2009, her dad organized a fundraising walk in Tempe, Ariz., where her parents had been living. If my son can do this, if my dad can do this, I can do this, Brenda thought. When she found out there was no local walk, I said, Lets get a walk started. With volunteers and staff from PanCANs Puget Sound affiliate, she helped plan the Nov. 2009 event in only eight
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weeks. Expecting 50 participants, the committee was amazed when 500 people registered five days before the walk, Brenda says. And last months walk attracted 1,500 participants, raising $150,000. Because of her moms death, Brenda also got involved in the daily minyan service at her synagogue, Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation. Right after mom died I started to go say Kaddish, she says. The Herzl minyan, she said, provided much-needed support. By the way, research shows a connection between pancreatic cancer and Ashkenazi Jews. Out of the regular minyan-goers at Herzl, Brenda says, I have met 12 peoplewho are directly connected with pancreatic cancer. Though the minyan was welcoming, as a newcomer she found it difficult to make a strong connection with the rest of the congregation. Also, she says, the minyan was struggling with mostly older participants and dwindling attendance. So I decided, being the renegade that
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I am, that I was going to change things, she says. After approaching Bob Zimmerman, who runs the services, Brenda started writing a brochure called The top 10 reasons not to go to minyan, and introduced a different type of service one
Sunday a month called the Minyanaires Club. Its more interactive, she says, with more English and more ruach-y, upbeat tunes, followed by a brunch.
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Applesauce!
eileen Goltz special to JTnews
In the midst of preparing all those homemade cookies and potato pancakes we need for Hanukkah, there is one food item that, while necessary for the latkes (in my opinion), is often overlooked, picked up at the last minute, and poured out of a jar. Yes, Im talking about the applesauce. Who among us hasnt (at one time or another) just opened that jar of that sweet, gooey glop, poured it in a bowl and said, Here you go kids, enjoy? While Im certainly guilty of that particular food infraction, at this time of year, as a gift to yourself and your family, you should try the extraordinary taste of homemade applesauce. Making applesauce is very easy and the following recipes can be whipped up in no time. For the most part, you wont even have to go to the store for any ingredients except, possibly, the apples.
For additional flavor, add sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, grated lemon rind or juice, or a combination of spices. Yield: 8 servings Wash apples (do not peel), remove bruised spots, and cut in quarters. Place the cut apples in an ungreased baking dish. Add the cinnamon or lemon and water. Mix well, cover with foil and bake at 375 until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Place the mixture through a strainer and then add the sugar. Mix well. This is great either hot or cold. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
Applesauce Variations
Honey applesauce: In the master recipe, substitute 1/2 cup honey for sugar. Add 1 to 2 tsp. grated lemon rind. Minted applesauce: In the master recipe, add 1/4 cup chopped mint with sugar. Orange applesauce: In the master recipe, add 2 to 3 tsp. grated orange rind with sugar. Rosy cinnamon applesauce: In the master recipe, cook 1/3 cup red cinnamon candies with apples. Spiced applesauce: In the master recipe, substitute 1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar for granulated sugar. Add 1/4 tsp. cinnamon and 1 tsp. grated lemon rind.
Baked Applesauce
6 to 8 tart apples Cinnamon to taste or 2 thin slices lemon 2/3 cup water About 3/4 cup sugar (you can use brown sugar if you like)
1 cup sugar 2 tsp. honey In a large cast-iron casserole, combine the apples and water. Cover and cook over moderate heat, stirring often, until soft, about 20 minutes. Uncover and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally, until it forms a thickened pure, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, cook the cranberries with sugar over low heat, stirring occasionally, until a thick pure forms, about 15 minutes. Pass cranberry pure through a coarse strainer. Then pass the apple pure through a coarse strainer and return it to casserole. Cook over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally until very thick, about 15 minutes. Add the honey and the cranberry pure and stir until blended. Transfer the apple butter to a heatproof bowl and cool completely.
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no more than 1/2 inch thick or they will remain raw in the center. When a latke is golden brown on the first side, carefully turn over and brown on the other side. Be prepared to add oil to the pans. Remember that the latkes will be absorbing some oil as they cook and to ensure the 15th latke is as good as the first, the oil level needs to be constant. When you add more oil, skim the crisped latke crumbs from the pan so they dont burn as your latke frying proceeds, and let the new oil come to the correct temperature before adding new latkes to the pan. Depending on the party youre having, you can keep your veggie latkes warm in a 200 oven and serve them all together, serve them hot from the pan (sometimes your guests or family will grab them before you can get them to the oven), or freeze them flat, stack them and reheat in the oven in a single layer at 350. Yield: About 20 3-inch latkes
sweetener, potatoes or squash and flour, potato starch or matzoh meal. Mix in the eggs, salt, vanilla and spices. Some delicious combinations: Try apples and russet potatoes with curry powder, sesame seeds and sesame oil. Bosc pears, Yukon gold potatoes, rosemary, honey, black pepper, and thin-sliced red onions. Quince, apples, butternut squash and red potatoes, fresh thyme, a dash of ground coriander and cumin. DAnjou pears, purple potatoes, sweet potatoes, fresh sage, chopped walnuts, pomegranate seeds, tangerine juice. Have fun by adding apples or pears to a vegetable combination for a fresh, sweeter flavor in your veggie latkes. Yield: About 16 to 20 3-inch latkes
Fruit Syrup
The method for these syrups is so simple you can make them while you are doing anything else in the kitchen. When you peel and core apples, quince or pears for latkes, pies, cobblers or sauce, save the peelings and cores, put them in a large pot and cover with water to about 2 inches above the peelings.
Add one cup of sugar or brown sugar for peels and cores from about six pieces of fruit, add a half lemon, sliced, a stick or two of cinnamon, one or two cloves, two or three slices of fresh ginger (optional), and a couple of sprigs of fresh thyme or other fresh or dried herbs. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, and let cook for a couple of hours, adding water to keep the level the same throughout the cooking. If
you dont have time to let the syrup simmer for two hours, just turn the heat off and bring the syrup back up to a simmer when youre back in the kitchen. Strain out the solids and return the liquid to the heat. Bring to a boil and let simmer until the syrup is just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Cool and serve warm or at room temperature instead of applesauce. To make a truly delicious dessert sauce, bring the syrup to a simmer and add 1/2 cup of heavy cream for each cup of syrup. Simmer until the cream is completely incorporated, about 5 minutes. Let cool, cover and store refrigerated. Reheat to use on ice cream, cobblers, pies, strudels or cakes.
1 qt. natural yogurt with no pectin, gums or preservatives. (Greek, Indian and high-quality domestic yogurt are the best, preferably whole milk. Lowfat can work well if the yogurt is of excellent quality) Medium strainer or colander 18-inch square of clean linen or thin tea towel 3-foot length of kitchen string 1-quart bowl or container 1 tsp. kosher salt or to taste Line the strainer or colander with the clean cloth and rest it on the bowl. Pour the yogurt into the cloth, gather up the corners above the yogurt and tie firmly together with the one end of the string. Hang the yogurt in its cloth bag above the bowl, tying the string to a kitchen cabinet handle, a shelf in the refrigerator or, at night, the faucet of the kitchen sink. Let the yogurt hang for between two and eight hours, until no liquid drains from the bag. Replace the cloth in the strainer and untie the bag. Carefully transfer the lebneh to a bowl and whisk or stir in the salt. Store covered in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. To serve, vigorously stir the lebneh till smooth and creamy and use as a lovely substitute for sour cream with any of your beautiful, fragrant, colorful and very trendy latkes! And have a very healthy and happy Hanukkah!
Emily Moore is a local chef with 30 years experience in her field, including 13 years in local and regional restaurants. Her business, Emilys Kitchen, provides culinary services to all facets of the food industry and catering to the Jewish community. She also currently teaches culinary arts at Edmonds Community College.
Lebneh
Lebneh is a strained yogurt cheese widely used in Israel and the Middle East. Its tart, creamy, delicious, and very easy to make.
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Stopskys will be serving pastrami sliders, grilled cheese, cookies and more. Cupcake Royale, which has participated since the Big Spin began, returns with trays full of minis. People will not want for food, thats for sure, says Glass. The big money for the hospital comes from the big dreidel, and that comes back as well. There will be plenty of prizes for everyone who antes up to make a spin, from vacations to electronics. Kids from toddler to early teens should find something fun to do during the afternoon, as will their parents. Theres more capacity this year, and a few tickets will be available at the door. If you register at any Cupcake Royale location, you can avoid the online service charges, but the first 75 families to register online get a gift bag with lots of goodies, so youll have to act fast. The Big Spin takes place
youll find this old railroad towns resident Klezmer group, What the Chelm?, blowing off the roof and frying things up with an afternoon Hanukkah show that will send La Nia back to where she belongs. The old city hall is located at 121 Prospect St., and its free for museum members, $3 for non-members. Bring your dancing shoes! On the second night of Hanukkah, head over to the University Village candle lighting for an event thats not only fun, but rare: A collaboration between a Reform temple and Chabad. But thats what happens each year at this outdoor mall, which for many years has hosted the candle lighting on Chabads giant menorah while Temple Beth Ams Klez Kids musical group sings and performs. The festivities start at 6 p.m. on the plaza between Boom Noodle and Barnes and Noble. If youre a part of the JLGBTQ community (everybody always wonders what
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on Sun., Dec. 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Showbox Sodo, 1700 First Ave. S, Seattle. Entry costs $36 adults/$24 kids at thebigspin2011.eventbrite.com. More information at www.thebigspin.org. Everyone loves a carnival, right? Right? You know the kind music, bouncy houses, arts and crafts, games, junk food. You know you want the food. Which is why you should show up at the Northwest Yeshiva High School Hanukkah Kids Carnival this Sunday, Dec. 11, for their second annual party and brunch. The organizers promise lots of kosher food and different kinds of Judaica at the craft fair, including hand-made Hanukkah candles to benefit the 8th grades Israel trip. Local musician Michael Bilavsky will provide the entertainment. The fair runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at NYHS, 5017 90th Ave. SE on Mercer Island. Entry costs $7 per person or $20 for the whole family. RSVP at carnival@nyhs.net. If youre looking for a rip-roaring good time and you happen to be in Bellingham on the 17th, head on over to the Rotunda Room at the old city hall. Thats where
the J stands for), once the U-Village event ends, you should hightail it up to the Lobby Bar on Capitol Hill for the annual Light the Night celebration. This celebration honors eight members one for each candle, of course of the local Jewish gay/lesbian/transgender community who have worked to improve the lives of their community members and the larger community as well. Entrys free, as are the snacks, but youll have to buy your own drinks. Sponsored by Jconnect with Jewish Family Service, Congregation Tikvah Chadashah, and a number of LGBTQ organizations. Despite Light the Night being a Jconnect program, it is open to adults of all ages. The Lobby Bar is at 916 E Pike St. in Seattle. Contact Josh Furman at joshf@hilleluw.org for more details. For this next event, get a sitter and leave the kids at home. The year is zero. Well, you know, right around when zero would be since the people who were counting down the years until when Jesus would be born werent so adept at their timekeeping. Anyway, Marys pregnant. And Josephs mad because, despite what hes told the
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boys in the locker room, he and that crazy nymphomaniac havent actually, ahem, done the deed. So he knows he is not the father, and he wants to know who is. To get to the bottom of this immaculate deception, he calls upon three wise men. Who he gets instead are the Wisemen Law offices, run by litigious Brooklyn attorneys Goldberg, Frankenstein, and Murray. And that launches Wisemen, a revisionist history of the story of Christmas by local actors and musicians Eli Rosenblatt and David Bestock. These two nice Jewish boys, whose theatrical collaborations began at a Passover seder when they were 8 years old, are trying to get the Jewish community to show up for a story about Jesus? The show is actually not about Jesus, says Rosenblatt, who also wrote the musical accompaniments. Its about Jews. And Jesus is just a baby. If this seems a little off-kilter, well, thats kind of the point. Were sort of taking this tale, this Christmas tale, which makes just as much sense, Rosenblatt says, and making it more or equally absurd in another direction. Given that it is, almost, the story of Christmas, of course there needs to be an appearance by Santa Claus gangsta Santa Claus, that is. The Easter Bunny makes a cameo appearance doing hiphop, naturally as does the pope. Everythings so familiar, but its cocked at a 32-degree angle, Rosenblatt
says. You laugh really hard, but it bends your mind a little bit. Wisemen will take the stage Dec. 1315 and 2022 at 8 p.m. at the ACT Theatres Bullitt Cabaret space, 700 Union St., Seattle. Tickets cost $15/$18 at the door and are available at www.acttheatre.org. And while this last event isnt really Hanukkah related, who wouldnt want to find tickets under their pillow for the ACT Theatre? Especially one where you can bring the kids. Granted, the show just started and it ends before Hanukkah begins, but that doesnt matter. The theater brought 13 back because audiences loved the story of Evan Goldman, the boy who has it all. Until he doesnt. After his parents divorce, Evan and his mom move from the center of the world, New York City, to Indiana farm country. In the meantime, hes got to get ready for his Bar Mitzvah. And make new friends. But he only wants the popular kids to come to the Bar Mitzvah party. You can probably see where this is going and the lessons Evan learns. 13 launched in 2007 and was the first Broadway production to feature an allteenaged cast. The cast of local middle and high school students (including Adam Westerman, the son of our own columnist Marty Westerman, as the lead), which also staged this production last summer, returns for 10 performances between Dec. 8 and 18. Visit www.acttheatre.org/ Tickets/OnStage/13TheMusical for tickets
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writing about Chabad. Ive always thought about writing childrens books. I enjoy the blogging style. It fits my mentality. JTA: What would you write about Chabad? Yoffie: Their role in the community is fascinating. I see the intense reactions they elicit, both positive and negative, from people outside of the Chabad world both in Reform and non-Reform circles. There are those who feel its undermining other institutions
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in the community and at the same time people who have been touched by a Chabad rabbi or have found a Chabad connection. There are Reform rabbis who say they specifically target our wealthy members and they feel that thats outrageous, and other Reform rabbis who say theyre out there offering Jewish services in the competitive, free market society in which we live, and we have to do what were doing and we have to do it better. of day school educators. We would love it if other communities did this. The Moskowitzes were clearly excited about the Greenberg award, but not just because of the money that came with it. Greenberg, a lifelong educator and for 30 years the rabbi at Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, had been their close friend and
December 22 at 8 p.m. Klezmatics Concert With over two decades of music making behind them, the Klezmatics continue to perpetuate and innovate klezmer music. The socially conscious sextet prides itself on keeping the traditional sound of Eastern European Jewry alive, while incorporating other genres, like jazz, punk, Arab, African and Balkan sounds. At the Neptune, 1303 NE 45th St., Seattle. Tickets are $24 and can be purchased through stgpresents.org or by calling 877-784-4849. All-ages show.
Toren said his board is not attempting to put Samis on the national stage. But he does have something to say to the rest of the country: We think other communities should be doing this, he said. Its a way of calling attention to the importance
mentor. He died in 2007. He just stood for so much good in the world, Leya Moskowitz said. He was a very extraordinary person. Toren said that given its nature, naming the award for Rabbi Greenberg was fitting. Aside from his rabbinical and teaching duties, Greenberg would visit
each of the areas day schools every year and sit in on teachers to assess the quality of the education. He himself was a master teacher, Toren said. He was deeply committed to and concerned about Jewish education in our day schools.
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December 10 at 7 p.m. Dunava concert Dunava, a local choir of womens folk harmonies from the Balkans and beyond, presents its biggest concert yet. Dunava (the Danube in Bulgarian) will perform vocal arrangements from around Eastern Europe with the musical partnerships of David Bilides on Macedonian tambura and kaval, and Jen Morris, who will share songs of Caucasus Georgia. At the Museum of History and Industry, 2400 27th Ave. E, Seattle. Tickets are $17, $12 for students and seniors, and available through brownpapertickets.com. For more information and to listen, visit www.dunava.org.
December 12 at 7 p.m. Annie Leibovitz Talk and book signing World-renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz will present her new book, Pilgrimage, a pictorial atlas of places significant to a host of historical figures, from Emily Dickinson to Sigmund Freud. Leibovitz has produced a book without people, yet portraits are everywhere on its pages, and in them a profound sense of lifes bold fragility and arts imperfect beauty, says Vanity Fair. Leibovitz will sign copies after the brief talk/reading. Books are $50. At Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 Tenth Ave., Seattle. For more information visit elliottbaybook.com.
December 11 at 12:45 p.m. Hanukkah Humor stories childrens event Temple librarian Toby Harris and PJ Librarys Amy Hilzman-Paquette are teaming up to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Benjamin Zukor Childrens Library. Toby will tell a Chelm story, and Amy will lead a creative hands-on activity. Recommended for children ages 48, but everyone is welcome. An optional pizza lunch offered by the temple youth will be available beforehand for $5. At Temple De Hirsh Sinai, 3850 156th Ave. SE, Bellevue. For more information and to order lunch, contact Toby Harris at tharris@tdhs-nw.org.
December 14 at 7:15 p.m. Jewish composers, The promise of America: george gershwin Talk When Moishe and Rosa Gershowitz immigrated to the U.S. from Russia they wanted what so many European Jews dreamed of: To raise a family with opportunities to overcome traditional prejudices through hard work and talent. Moishe (Morris) Gershwin and his children, George, Ira, Francis and Arthur, all excelled in the American art scene. This lecture will illuminate the lives and accomplishments of all the Gershwins, how they epitomized the American dream, and why George returned to Europe to expand his musical boundaries. At Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE 80th St., Seattle. Free. For more information email Diana at dpritkin@gmail.com; to reserve a seat call 206-525-0915.
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Chava Alberstein will perform her songs of love, protest and growing older at Meany Hall on Dec. 10.
when, in 1989, with the first intifada swirling, Alberstein sparked a controversy at home with her adaptation of the Passover song Chad Gadya, into a critique of occupation. A record store owner threw it out; a government official, citing freedom of expression, threw out Israel Radios effort to ban on the song. Indeed, the UW World Series press release announces Albersteins program as Songs of Protest, Peace and Love.
Maybe this is a way of enticing audiences who might otherwise avoid an Israeli performer? Or of heading off local protesters by reminding them that this Israeli herself has some issues with her governments stands? Thinking Alberstein was carrying dark thoughts about her country into a famous Bible story, I had this protest stance in mind as I listened, over and over, to the haunting song HaSulam, The Ladder, from her 2001 album Foreign Letters. Invoking the biblical image of Jacobs ladder, Albersteins song tugs the heart. As a less-than-fluent but more-than-ignorant
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touching piece at its Hanukkah concerts, and close with a beautiful interpretation of the Refuah Shlemah, Heal Us Now, by a cantor friend of mine from back east, Yanow says. The piece was sung at the memorial service for the victims of the January shooting in Tucson that critically injured Jewish Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. The Bellevue concert will also feature Rabbi Jim Mirels Shalom Ensemble and, of course, a candle lighting before the concert begins. Temple Bnai Torah is located at 15727 NE 4th St., Bellevue. The show begins at 7 p.m. This performance, incidentally, is one of two the Seattle Jewish Chorale will perform during the week. Three days before, at the Westside Unitarian Universalist Church at 7141 California Ave. SW in West Seattle, in conjunction with Congregation Kol HaNeshamah, you can see the chorale with some other special guests.
We will have some children with us at the West Seattle concertwho will come up and join us for one of the songs, Yanow says. Those kids, she added, have a special surprise of their own. Both concerts are intended for anyone and everyone: All ages from kids to seniors, interfaith families, Jews and non-Jews alike. Tickets for both concerts are $10 for adults, $8 for students and seniors, $5 for children, and the unemployed or underemployed can pay as they are able. Purchase them online at www.brownpapertickets.com. If you enjoyed the Shalom Ensemble for this concert, you can always head back to Temple Bnai Torah the next day, Dec. 22, to see them again. Starting at 10:30 a.m., the ensemble will perform its mix of Ashkenazi and Sephardic Hanukkah tunes as well as some rollicking klezmer for Jewish Family Services Endless Opportunities seniors program. Contact Ellen
Hendin at JFS at endlessopps@jfsseattle. org or 206-861-3183 if you need more information. Then, later that day, if the building doesnt collapse from all the use, the Shaarei Tikvah program for people of all abilities will have its annual Hanukkah celebration at Bnai Torah. Rabbi Mirel and Cantor David Serkin Poole will lead the party that will of course feature latkes, dreidel spinning and a lot of singing. That celebration runs from 3 to 5 p.m. RSVPs are required. Contact Marjorie Schnyder at familylife@jfsseattle.org or 206-8613146 to register. Theres probably a reason nobody has attempted to build a six-foot menorah out of ice in our region before: Were not Antarctica. Or Minnesota (though we suspect that somewhere along the line the original Ballardites were fooled until it didnt stop raining). But as they do every year with one type of six-foot menorah or another, be it candy, Lego or some other creative
object that can easily stored in the Farkashes basement, Chabad of the Central Cascades will carve this years Hanukkah menorah out of a big block of ice. And then they will put candles on it and set it alight. Following the annual public lighting of their traditional aluminum menorah by Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger and several of the citys other elected officials on the first night, Dec. 20, the party will move to Blakely Hall on the Issaquah Highlands for the ice sculpture, a party with latkes, doughnuts, kids activities and a show by local puppeteer/musical duo The Sababas. The first candlelighting will take place at Village Green, followed by the party and ice sculpture lighting at Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Dr., Issaquah Highlands. To get more information, contact 425-427-1654 or visit www.ChabadIssaquah.com. For a traditional candle-lighting celebration, the Eastside Torah Center moves
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And now we come to my warning label books. They may be well intentioned and attractive, and some of my colleagues and some of you, in fact, may welcome them, but I find them problematic on some basic level. The first two books have much in common, as you will see. One, a new Hanukkah book for children put out by Viking, is called Jackies Gift: A True Story of Christmas, Hanukkah and Jackie Robinson. Written by Robinsons daughter Sharon, it tells of the year 1948, when Jackie and his family moved in next door to the Satlow family, whose 10-yearold son Steve befriends Sharon and even helps her family trim its Christmas tree. When Jackie Robinson realizes the family next door doesnt have a tree, he doesnt know its because the Satlows are Jewish. Thinking theyre too poor, Jackie brings them the generous gift of a tree, which the family, with some trepidation, awkwardly accepts. While explaining that theyre Jewish, they decide that this will be the year they will have both a tree and a menorah, and set about trimming their tree with their new friends. Its a well-written and illustrated book and has been praised by many for demonstrating tolerance and good black-Jewish relations. Still, its a work I consider to be
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linked more to Christmas than to Hanukkah, a holiday, after all, which commemorates the courage of the Maccabees in resisting the attractions of Hellenistic assimilation. I understand the appeal of advocating tolerance, but for a kid, the message may not be that the most important thing is not to embarrass anyone and to have peace with your neighbors. Instead the message may be that if you have a generous enough neighbor, your dad will let you have the Christmas tree youve always wanted so you can be like all the other kids. A strange
tribute to the Maccabees indeed. And then theres A Chanukah Noel (Second Story Press) by Sharon Jennings with illustrations by Gillian Newland. When young Charlotte moves to France with her family, shes faced with a new school, a new language, and new children to befriend. Overwhelmed by arriving in the midst of the entire towns celebration of the Christmas holiday, she is fascinated by Christmas and tries to calm her envy by deciding to give Christmas to a poor girl in her school, one who isnt even nice
to her. The writing is good, the illustrations are exceptional, but whats the message here? Charlotte convinces her dad that her family should play Lady Bountiful to the very poor Christian family. The dad at least worries about shaming the other father, but to me the familys effort to make the Christian family happy by providing excesses they could never afford feels sadly insensitive, with altruism tweaked to make ones self feel outstandingly generous and also to buy into vicarious Christmas celebration. I think the work was well intended; I just dont see the audience or the message as being carefully thought out. The Story of Hanukkah Howie, written by local Jan Dalrymple and illustrated by Bob Dalrymple, is another book nicely packaged and done with loving hands but which appears to be at odds with the real message of Hanukkah: Resistance against going along with the crowd. When baby Howies hair develops strange spikes each December, an additional one for each of Hanukkahs eight days, his parents resign themselves to trying to cover it over with hats, creams, and even glue. Then one day Howie, now in college, takes a job delivering holiday gifts from house to house in his neighborhood. Now known as Hanukkah Howie, he finds his bag is magically kept filled with gifts for everyone. Finally, with all presents distributed, he steps out into the night air, speaks words of hope and light, and drives off with a wave of
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his hand. To test my critical judgment, I shared the book with some kids and asked them for a reaction. Shall I quote? So, whyd they write about a skinny Jewish Santa Claus with funny hair? The Santa tie-in may not bother some people, but for those into the Jewish meaning of Hanukkah, I thought a heads up (pun intentional) was in order. Another local, the multi-talented Arthur Feinglass, whose efforts toward establishing a Jewish Theatre in Seattle are off to a good start, also has a picture book, The Lonesome Dreidel (CreateSpace). With a talking dreidel as the central figure, our heroes Talya and Aitan find the dreidel, chase it as it spins away, teach it to play the dreidel game, and give it a happy home. A bit influenced by the Gingerbread Man, a bit by the Runaway Latke, but mostly a simple story for very young children because the lonesome dreidel wasnt lonesome anymore. Illustrated by R.M. Florendo. Last, storyteller Mark Binder has collected a number of his previously published stories about the holiday of Hanukkah in Chelm, the village of fools, into a single volume, A Hanukkah Present (Light Publications), for readers 812 or listeners of any age. Humor and adventure, plus nice rhythm and pacing, make this a real gift, providing stories just right to read aloud each night while the candles burn down. Also available as an e-book edition.
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Looking for something fried but different for Hanukkah? Theres always the samosa.
Here is Ricks advice: I love latkes as much as (more than!) the next person, but then again, anything that is hot and crunchy has my vote. This Hanukkah, try an international menu with crispy treats from around the world. For starters, consider Thai spring rolls, Chinese egg rolls or Indian samosas. These can be made ahead and fried just before serving. For a main course, Mexican flautas must be deep fried to give them their crusty tortilla shell, and they can easily be made dairy free. If you care to keep things in the Hebrew culinary sphere, make falafel I often serve them on a large salad with the tahini dressing and pita on the side. Dessert means fritters of some kind I love dipping apple and pear wedges in club-soda batter for a dessert that celebrates winter produce. But come on, is it Hanukkah without taiglach? I totally agree with Rick, these are all great options for frying. Two other suggesX Page 43
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Carol Benedick at carolbenedick@bethshalomseattle.org or 206-524-0075 or www.bethshalomseattle.org This annual fundraiser event is free for all CBS members and friends. No minimum and no maximum gift required. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. 12:151:30 p.m. pJ Library storytime
Amy Hilzman Paquette at amyhp@jewishinseattle.org Hanukkah humor stories at 12:15 p.m., then optional $5 pizza lunch (fundraiser for temple teens). At 12:45 join story time and activities with temple librarian Toby Harris and PJ Library. At Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 3850 SE 156th Ave. SE, Bellevue. 24:30 p.m. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
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Marilyn Leibert at info@seattlekollel.org or 206-722-8289 or seattlekollel.org Rise and Shine: Tips, Tools and Wisdom for Rising above the Challenges of Your Family, Home and Life. At a private home, Seattle.
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it the East European Jews, many of whom found refuge in Paris from persecution in Poland and Russian between World Wars I and II. The mass immigration of Jews from Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco in the 1960s helped counterbalance the powerful forces of acculturation and intermarriage that have decimated Ashkenazic Jewry. In light-filled Paris the citys famous landmarks are now illuminated with super-bright halogens. Crowning them all is the Eiffel Tower, that engineering marvel, with its lacey iron, which sparkles with thousands of lights every evening on the hour. For our hotel we chose the hotel de Crillon, one of Pariss fabled hotels, for its reputation and convenient location in the heart of the city. Two weeks before our departure, the genial general manager Luc Delafosse wrote that a limo would pick us up at the airport as royal a welcome as one could expect for a palatial hotel. Indeed, it is one of the two or three palace hotels remaining in Paris. Here the breakfast buffet was a gustatory delight, with dozens of delicious choices from fresh and rare fruits to smoked salmon, salads, pastries and, of course, the famed home-baked Parisian baguettes and croissants. Moreover, the hotels luxurious suites, attentive, friendly staff and knowledgeable concierge enhanced our unforgettable stay. Both the rue Victoire and rue Buffault synagogues are about a 1012 minute walk
from the Le Crillon. A good place to begin ones Jewish tour of Paris is to visit its oldest and most famous quarter, the area around rue des Rosiers, in the historic Marais district. Some 700 years ago this used to be the Jewish residential quarter, the Juiverie, when rue des Rosiers was called the Street of the Jews. Now it is Leora CHefiTz filled with colorful in Pariss Jewish quarter, a Lubavitch Chassid helps a Jew put on tefillin. shops, many with nities and displays manuscripts, clothing, Yiddish or Hebrew signs. One shop artifacts, ritual objects and paintings. offered Yiddish sandwiches, as if a lanTo mitigate the rather hefty museum guage could be swallowed. Not only Jews admission fees, you can buy a three-day tour these narrow cobblestoned streets, or week-long museum pass, which saves of course. Many people of different ethnic you the long, long lines to buy tickets. backgrounds are drawn to the charm of And get a pass to the Metro, which gives this old quarter. Be sure to visit the rue you unlimited rides on the easily negotiPave synagogue, which was designed by ated Paris subway system and on all the Hector Guimard, the same architect who bus lines. The pass also lets you enjoy the made the famous Art Nouveau decorations free concerts in the huge spaces that confor the Paris Metro. nect the stations. We were often treated to Nearby lies the Picasso Museum, as American, folk, and even klezmer music does the Museum of Jewish Art and His played by young Swedes. tory at 71 rue du Temple. Located in one For a break in sightseeing, we discovof the most elegant private mansions in ered a superb vegetarian restaurant run by Paris, this Jewish museum accents the hisan American named Deborah. She serves tory of French and other Jewish commu-
delicious gourmet meals imaginatively rendered and creatively designed. Gentle Gourmet is at 17 rue Duret, near the Arc de Triomphe (Metro: Argentine). For further info, search online for The Gentle Gourmet. Enjoy too the wide spectrum of entertainment in Paris. One favorite site is the ornate grandeur of the Palais Garnier, Pariss famed opera house, a mid-19th century architectural marvel, where we saw a memorable production of Rossinis The Italian Girl in Algiers. Its sister opera house, the Opera Bastille, also offers stunning operatic productions; to wit, The Marriage of Figaro, which we saw a month later. If you travel outside of Paris, buy the France Railpass, which permits you to board all trains in France (for the highspeed TGV, reservations are needed). It dramatically reduces costs and lets you board without waiting in line for tickets. With the pass you can also change your itinerary at will and take spur-ofthe-moment trips. To purchase this pass not available in Europe call Rail Europe at 800-361-7245. Also, check www.raileurope.com for special rates and low fares on point-to-point tickets. And for help in planning your trip visit parisinfo.com/english for an array of useful information.
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Located in Seattles Jewishly Happening North End, we are a Reform synagogue committed to helping Jews and their loved ones build a joyful, spiritual, caring and egalitarian community. We welcome the entire spectrum of our Jewish community: people of all ages, races and abilities; interfaith families; and people who are single, partnered, straight, gay, lesbian and transgendered. As a vibrant center of learning, we and work together to bring about tikkun olam, healing of the world.
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Carol Benedick at carolbenedick@bethshalomseattle.org or 206-524-0075 or www.bethshalomseattle.org Study the themes and aesthetics of modern Hebrew and Israeli literature. Second Wednesday of the month. Free. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle.
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24:30 p.m. and 810:30 p.m. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
boxoffice@secondstoryrep.org or 425-881-6777 or www.secondstoryrep.org At SecondStory Repertory, 16587 NE 74th St., Redmond. 5:308 p.m. Hanukkah under the stars
Zach Duitch at ZachD@sjcc.org or 206-388-1990 or www.sjcc.org Featuring the Seattle kids rock band The Not-Its. Purchase cuisine from local chefs. Art projects for kids. Giveaways and door prizes. Free admission with donation of oil for the JFS food bank. At the Stroum JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 811 p.m. Herzog new Wine Launch party
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Come join our vibrant Reform Jewish congregation. We hold Shabbat services and celebrate all major holidays and festival occasions. There is a strong commitment to Jewish education and spiritual growth for all our members.
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Please join us for weekly Shabbat Services and our exciting Keller Lecture Series featuring Dr. Deborah Lipstadt, Professor of Modern Jewish & Holocaust Studies at Emory University, Atlanta. Sunday, January 22, 2012
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Kadima community and friends gathered for an evening of learning and lively discussion.
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or herzogseattle.weebly.com Join Herzog Wine Cellars for an exclusive first taste of two new wines, the Pacifica Oregon Pinot Noir and the Pacifica Washington Meritage. Enjoy a seated pairing menu followed by dessert and guided wine tasting. $90 or $175 per couple. Benefits the Torah Day School of Seattle. At Sephardic Bikur Holim, 6500 52nd Ave. S, Seattle.
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The food you eat defines you. Eat lazily, and you will be lazy. Eat well, and you will be well. Along these lines, Deuteronomy 8:8 lists a set of foods called the Shivat HaMinim, the edible offerings that were brought to the temple of Jerusalem. These fruits and grains signify the bounty of the Promised Land, and also the richness of the soul.
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tranquility Figure skaters maneuver Take a turn off from seeking Skilled at parkour Double-clicked a window, perhaps Cy Young-winning Mariners pitcher Hernndez John Coltrane album ___ Supreme Emulate a bodybuilder ___ line (mystical energy source) Group of agricultural products called out for their importance to the Land of Israel Flower such as the hairless fleabane 24-Across component that represents joy Assemblage of scenes A director may rack them up Prod Sandbar How a corpse enters an ER Dooms counterpart Sour Coyote cousin Pitchfork-like Greek letter At the original placement I was at my moms house at the time, for example 24-Across component that represents action Whisper sweet nothings Australias national gemstone Hit a golf ball Reason to visit Eltana Pie chart, at times Harry Potters summoning charm Site of the first eviction Suffix with major or leather 24-Across component that represents transcendence Source of each 24-Across component 88 Earth days, to Mercury
Palestinian political party the United States classifies as a terrorist organization Banishment Home improvement specialists 24-Across component that represents struggle McBride of Pushing Daisies Fashion designer Claiborne Rolling in the Deep singer Shrapnel remover, often Less rational Grow long in the tooth Register Nobel Prize-winning author Wiesel Justin Timberlake brought it back ___ Floss (trivia magazine) 24-Across component that represents awareness Put in stitches? The Devil Wears ___ Nobel Prize-winning author Bellow Appease, as a god Prima donnas have big ones 18-wheeler ___ Spumante Tuckers Rush Hour costar Giant bird encountered by Sindbad Capital of Senegal Take ___ from me Ozs Good Witch of the North Word before ball or bail In the manner of Kool & the Gang song with the lyric Gotta run for shelter, gotta run for shade 24-Across component that represents vitality Roof overhangs Use a sailplane Musical set in Buenos Aires When charoset is eaten Talon That hurts! Just that single time Covert Affairs org. Understand? Sturm ___ drang
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Prospective parents should come to learn more about the Reggio Emilia-inspired curriculum, visit classrooms and meet teachers at an open house. Free. At the Stroum JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 68:30 p.m. Miracle of Light Hanukkah party
Marjie Cogan at marjiecogan@bethshalomseattle.org or 206-524-0075 or www.bethshalomseattle.org Hanukkah dinner, latkes, dreidel, music by the Klez Katz and more. RSVP by December 15. $12/adult, $5/ children 410. Free for 3 and under. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. 6 p.m. Hanukkah Celebration
Rabbi Berry or Nechama Farkash at rabbi@chabadissaquah.com or 425-427-1654 or www.ChabadIssaquah.com The nine-foot outdoor menorah will be kindled at Village Green by Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger and other elected officials, then a six-foot ice menorah will be lit at Blakely Hall. The party includes latkes, doughnuts, crafts and activities, a concert and puppet show featuring the Sababas. At Issaquah Highlands Blakely Hall, Issaquah. 810:30 p.m. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
boxoffice@secondstoryrep.org or 425-881-6777 or www.secondstoryrep.org At SecondStory Repertory, 16587 NE 74th St., Redmond.
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Brenda works at Franklin Moves, which specializes in managing business moves, and enjoys spending free time with husband Steve, and kids Nathan, 16, and Jessica, 13. The family enjoys skiing and traveling, and visiting synagogues at their destinations. Next up? Were going to Australia in December and were going to The Great Synagogue, she says.
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If you glanced at our arts section first, perhaps you were surprised to see a listing for a Dec. 10 concert of Balkan folk music performed by Dunava, a womens choral ensemble. In fact, three members of Dunava Bulgarian for Danube are Jewish, and there is more of a Jewish connection than you would think. Some of the Balkan melodies are reminiscent of Eastern European Jewish folk melodies, wrote Meredith Selfon in an
email, and so they feel like home to me. Meredith met her husband Scott through Hillel at the University of Washingtons former a capella group and observes, though I am not religious, singing [gives me] a spiritual connection to fellow singers, audiences and the universe. Israeli-born Hila Lenz, a founding member of the group, says she didnt realize the music and folk dance of her youth
had Eastern European roots until she joined Dunava, but finds that connection was very cool. Hilas family moved to Boise when she was 9, where she sang in Ahavath Beth Israels choir, which her parents directed for a while. She sang in choirs at Seattle University while getting her Bachelors degree, and is just finishing a Masters in Middle Eastern studies at the UW.
Jill Cohens involvement in the choir grew out of her connection to dance. I grew up doing Israeli and international dancing and the music is integral to that, she says. She first heard Balkan womens music on the radio in the mid-1980s, and found it unearthly beautiful. She got a chance to dance and sing folk songs as a member of Radost, the Balkan folk dance troupe, and was delighted to have the chance to sing more complex choral pieces in Dunava. The music in the style of the female vocal choir is heart-wrenchingly beautiful, incredibly complex, says Jill, who is also president of Seattles Congregation Beth Shalom. All Balkan peninsula countries had Jewish communities, and all were decimated by the Holocaust. Jill and choir director Dina Trageser are interested in finding Balkan Jewish womens songs that the choir can sing. If you can help, please contact Jill at jillrik@nwlink.com.
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Holiday Movies on TV
While A Christmas Story can be enjoyable, its not so hot seven times a day on every basic cable station. I thought TNT was supposed to Know Drama? Well, how about during Christmas time, TNT Knows Jews? Is it too much to ask to create a movie where Seth Rogen has to choose between Sloan from Entourage or Scarlett Johansson (shes Jewish, I checked)? Or where Adam Sandler and Jesse Eisenberg become best friends while trying to seduce Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, and that hot Israeli chick from Fast Five? I dont think so, TNT, I dont think so. Follow these steps to a much more enjoyable holiday season. They may lead to a great deal of Jewish guilt, so be sure to donate generously to a local synagogue/ charity, and watch out for these religious roles to be reversed on Yom Kippur/ Columbus Day.
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Voters line up outside a polling station in Cairo to cast their ballots in egypts parliamentary elections on Nov. 28.
East Media Research Institute, the party platform hints that Egypt should reconsider its peace treaty with Israel, which is referred to as a racist, settling, expansionist and aggressive entity. But Ed Husain, a senior fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, told The Jewish Week that it does not appear that Egyptians have a huge appetite to nullify the agreement or go to war. Do they want Egypt to recognize Israel as a Jewish state? he asked rhe-
torically. No. Do they want to confront Israel? No. Do they want to improve relations? No. So they want to maintain the status quo without making [Israel] an issue. They want to focus on domestic considerations, not regional ones. Husain added that the Muslim Brotherhood is no more anti-Israel than the average Arab in this part of the world. The Muslim Brotherhood is expected to give a boost to Hamas in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as it gears up for elec-
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tions tentatively set for next May against the secular Fatah party led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. But, despite all the anxiousness, few in Israel expect the peace to collapse in the coming years or a war to break out between Egypt and Israel. We know that there are those who even though they dont love Israel, realize that the price will be very high if they cancel the peace agreement, said Israeli cabinet minister Silvan Shalom in an interview with Israel Radio. But Husain said he is concerned that Congress might cut off that aid in reaction
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to a victory by the Muslim Brotherhood. The Muslim Brotherhood is [wrongly] portrayed as monolithic, he said. Its so easy to say it supported Hamas and the Nazis in the 1930s and is anti-U.S. and is persecuting Jews, so why fund them? Can the U.S. cut off aid? Yes and my worry is that it might. The immediate concern in Israel is that Egypts focus on domestic challenges has diverted attention away from the Sinai Peninsula, a vast desert region which Israel views as a growing base of operations for militants. To counter that threat Israel has accelerated construction on a for their equal access to the bases PX and recreation facilities and for their right to sit where they pleased on public transportation to and from the base. Heyman, a former Navy chaplain, had an even more far-reaching impact. Heyman was posted to an air base in Japan and described his discovery there of an anti-Semitic film that was being distributed to men and women throughout the military services around the world. The film fed the worst stereotypes of Jews, depicting them as black-frocked, hooknosed Christ killers. Heyman protested and was eventually able to get the film withdrawn. He also worked to sensitize non-Jewish airmen about why Jews are offended by Christian symbols on government property during the holiday season. While virtually all the younger vets denied there is any anti-Semitism in the
new border fence and reinforced areas where the frontier is still porous. The political and security changes in Egypt turned what was, until very recently, Israels quietest border for 30 years into a complex security challenge, wrote Yoram Schweitzer and Ilona Dryndin, in an article published by Tel Aviv Universitys Institute for National Security Studies. Even if the new Egyptian government becomes more hostile, observers believe that the opening up of Egyptian society might give Israel more freedom to thaw the regimes imposed cold peace which limited the normalization of ties between modern military, former Marine and current Air Force reservist Mike Ekshtut acknowledged that fear of discrimination hasnt completely disappeared. Ekshtut described his first day in Marine boot camp when his drillmaster asked all the Jews to stand up. Ekshtut was the only one among 87 recruits who did so and was told to report immediately to a major. Needless to say, he was fearful of what was in store for him but his concerns were soon allayed. You are one tenth of one percent of all the Marines in the Marine Corps, the major told him, then added, By the way, Im Major Goldberg and Id like to
the grass-roots of the two countries. Throughout the history of the peace, the ability of Israel to go beyond the regime was extremely limited because everything was always tightly controlled by the regime, said Gerald Steinberg, a political science professor at Bar-Ilan University. Even though there might be more hatred of Israel by extremists, there might be a more open framework and willingness to see Israeli realities.
JTA and N.Y. Jewish Week staff writer Stewart Ain contributed to this story.
POWs. He realized that none of the maps on the walls showed the state of Israel. Instead, its territory was identified as Palestine. The overwhelming message of Sundays event was that serving in the military has been a deeply meaningful experience, But the veterans offered reminders that there has been discrimination against Jews and other minorities. Two of the honorees Stan Tobin, now deceased, and Heyman had direct roles in fighting for equal rights and both were recognized for their efforts. Tobins niece Lee Micklin recounted her uncles experience during World War II at Fort Geiger Air Force Base in Spokane, before the armed services were integrated. Micklin explained that Tobin was appalled by the militarys unfair treatment of his black troops and successfully fought
invite you to Shabbat services. It was a few weeks later before Ekshtut discovered that there was another Jew in his unit but he had been afraid to come forward for fear that they were going to beat us. Despite the few references to real or feared discrimination, the overwhelming message of the WSJHS event was that Jews have played a key role in the military history of the U.S. and have a strong sense of pride in their contributions. When Rabbi Heyman closed his remarks by saying, My life has been enriched by being in the military, it was clear he spoke for every veteran in attendance.
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ing, despite the unconventional character of Kargers campaign. He is having fun, but taking it seriously, and, I think, inspiring people, Hertz said. And also probably making some people uncomfortable. Among those standing in the way of the Karger campaign are some organizers of debates and forums with Republican presidential candidates which comes back to Kargers singular goal. The closest he came to making it onto the stage for a debate was in August, when he scored 2 percent on a Harris Interactive Poll the same as Jon Huntsman and more than Rick Santorum, who came
in at 1 percent in that survey. Karger said it should have qualified him for the Fox News Aug. 11 debate in Iowa. Yet he wasnt invited and has since filed a formal legal complaint against the networks parent corporation, News Corp. Karger couldnt even snag an invitation to the Republican Jewish Coalition Presidential Candidates Forum on Dec. 7, where six candidates including Huntsman and Santorum appeared. Once they send out an invitation that says Presidential Candidates Forum, then the light goes off, Karger said. They have to invite me. Representatives from the RJC declined
to comment for this story, nor did they disclose to the Karger campaign the criteria they used to decide which candidates to invite and to exclude. For candidates who spend significant time, money and effort on their campaigns, its important for them to be made aware of those criteria, said Cary Davidson, an election lawyer who is Kargers campaign treasurer. Otherwise, how do the candidates know if the sponsors of the debates are following the applicable law? So Karger will have to be patient. Meanwhile, he plans to keep running his idiosyncratic campaign he hires a bagpiper to walk precincts, which he says reli-
ably gets voters to come to their doors on its shoestring budget for as long as it takes, even until the Republican Partys convention in August. Karger estimates hes spent $400,000 on the campaign, most of it his own. My campaign is going to close in New Hampshire, and its going to be the theme of Fed Up With the Republican Party? Vote for Fred, Karger said. As kind of a protest vote. But, really, he just wants a chance to stand on that stage, for one reason or another. All I want to get is one debate, Karger said. Just give me that one shot.
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Care Givers
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.
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Congregation Beth Shalom Cemetery 206-524-0075 info@bethshalomseattle.org This beautiful new cemetery is available to the Jewish community and is located just north of Seattle.
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Arnold S. Reich, D.M.D. 425-228-6444 www.drareich.com Just off 405 in N. Renton Gentle Care Family Preventive Cosmetic Dentistry
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Matzoh Momma Catering Catering with a personal touch 206-324-MAMA Serving the community for over 25 years. Full service catering and event planning for all your Life Cycle events. Miriam and Pip Meyerson
Michael Spektor, D.D.S. 425-643-3746 info@spektordental.com www.spektordental.com Specializing in periodontics, dental implants, and cosmetic gum therapy. Bellevue
Wendy Shultz Spektor, D.D.S. 425-454-1322 info@spektordental.com www.spektordental.com Emphasis: Cosmetic and Preventive Dentistry Convenient location in Bellevue
Hills of Eternity Cemetery Owned and operated by Temple De Hirsch Sinai 206-323-8486 Serving the greater Seattle Jewish community. Jewish cemetery open to all preneed and at-need services. Affordable rates Planning assistance. Queen Anne, Seattle
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Hyatt Home Care Services Live-in and Hourly Care 206-851-5277 www.hyatthomecare.com Providing adults with personal care, medication reminders, meal preparation, errands, household chores, pet care and companionship.
Financial Services
Hamrick Investment Counsel, LLC Roy A. Hamrick, CFA 206-441-9911 rahamrick@hamrickinvestment.com www.hamrickinvestment.com Professional portfolio management services for individuals, foundations and nonprofit organizations.
Newman Dierst Hales, PLLC Nolan A. Newman, CPA 206-284-1383 nnewman@ndhaccountants.com www.ndhaccountants.com Tax Accounting Healthcare Consulting
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College Placement Consultants 425-453-1730 preiter@qwest.net www.collegeplacementconsultants.com Pauline B. Reiter, Ph.D. Expert help with undergraduate and graduate college selection, applications and essays. 40 Lake Bellevue, #100, Bellevue 98005
Jewish Family Service Individual, couple, child and family therapy 206-861-3152 contactus@jfsseattle.org www.jfsseattle.org Expertise with life transitions, addiction and recovery, relationships and personal challenges all in a cultural context. Licensed therapists; flexible day or evening appointments; sliding fee scale; most insurance plans.
Insurance
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Toni Calvo Waldbaum, DDS Richard Calvo, DDS 206-246-1424 Cosmetic & Restorative Dentistry Designing beautiful smiles 207 SW 156th St., #4, Seattle
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Hebrew listener, I heard the words aliyah and yeridah and immediately thought of the song as a cautionary tale for those who would move to Israel: Whats it like? the eager climbers ask. Just wait, youll see for yourself, the weary descenders reply. But it turns out thats not what she had in mind at all. Its very interesting, what you say, says the songwriter. I never thought of it. Its the reader who creates the poem, she remembers a poet saying to her. What she had in mind, says Alberstein, was simply aging. For me, its like younger people asking older people, she says. Whatever you think, there is always something higher, but there is no such thing as the highest point. And as much as you go up, you have
to go down. Of the land she still calls My beloved country, Alberstein says, In every love there are moments of disappointment, fear, uncertainty. Its still a love, and I thank God, every day, that when I travel the world I have a home to come home to. Whether its singing in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, or any number of other languages, Albersteins versatile voice is, cabaret-wise, hopeful and sad and strong. Powerful as a solo stage presence, she is a notably collaborative artist. Her acclaimed album with the Klezmatics, The Well, featured her settings of 15 Yiddish poems; the songs, in turn, came from her film, Too Early to be Quiet, Too Late to Sing, for which she interviewed the writers she describes as the last living Yiddish poets. Four decades into the physically demanding work of performing and tour-
ing, how does Chava Alberstein stay in shape? She laughs. She likes to laugh. I dont have any secret ways or formulas! Everybodys writings books! I do believe that the love of art and the curiosity to art is giving me the power. I love very much music, art, books, painting. When you are in a difficult situation, I just think about a song. I go to my guitar, sing a little bit. Its a mysterious thing, she says. I never get bored with my art. And maybe, she adds, shes just lucky.
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using the tzedakah box template we sent in our Nov. 11 issue of JTNews, Bennett Geller, 9, a student at Seattle Hebrew Academy, decorated his and sent it in.
its annual giant menorah lighting from Crossroads to Redmond Town Center. At 6:30 p.m. on Wed., Dec. 22 the Torah Center will erect its big hanukkiyah and hand out dreidels and gelt to everyone. Young adults, theres a party for you as well! As soon as you knock off work on the 22nd, the Eastside Torah Center will have a Hanukkah celebration and latke-making party around its fireplace. The party starts at 5 p.m. Leave the kids at the day care for an extra hour theyre not invited to this shindig. RSVPs required at 425-957-7860 or eastsidechabad@gmail.com. It will be at the Eastside Torah Center, 1837 156th Ave. NE #303 in Bellevue.
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only connected him to the enjoyment he remembers as part of mens groups in South Africa, but it also provided a celebration for his Judaism he never had. Like Kotzen and other men, Franklin, 95, never made it to college due to economic challenges. After leaving school at 16 to work, then marrying, having four children and suffering several ailments, Franklin obtained his GED at the age of 77. At 82 he earned his BA, and at 84 he graduated with a Masters of Social Work. Because of my love to learn, said Franklin, I joined the mens group here at the Summit. I also joined because it might be helpful in my grappling with my belief in God.
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Franklin, who has had trouble believing in God since the Holocaust, added, While I am not completely sure what I believe, I have begun to feel more comfortable in my search for understanding. Between presentations, Zaiman led the audience in Jewish songs, including a version of the Shema. She explained that the Shema should be on ones lips three times a day, and also as a Jew dies. Ernie Mednick, she said, might have had this prayer on his lips at one time. He was born in 1918 to a fur and hide buyer in tiny Richfield, Utah, and ended up in infantry during World War II. One morning, after the Battle of the Bulge, he awoke in his foxhole and there was a man straddling the foxhole, a Nazi, pointing a gun in my face. From that time on, I was a prisoner of war, he said. In my breast pocket I had a khaki-colored pocket siddur. I had my dog tags. They knew I was Jewish. I was afraid. With a gun pointed at his chest, Mednick was ordered to march. Instead of killing him, though, they sent him to a prisoner camp, where he remained until the Americans liberated them. After the liberation, Mednick describes walking, at a meager 115 pounds, through a German town where an old woman handed me an old withered apple that she must have had in storage for a while. I remember she had tears in her eyes. I imagine she didnt have much to eat. There were moments of kindness in this horror. Kindness like we talked about in our study of Pirke Avot. Among the things on which the world stands is gemilut hasidim, deeds of loving kindness. Give us the courage to search for truth, said participant Phil Flash at the end of his speech, invoking the Gates of Prayer siddur. Teach us the path to a better life. So shall we, by our lives and our labors, bring nearer the realization the great hope inherited from ages past, for a world transformed by liberty, justice and peace. This group proved its never too late to start that search.
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