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Capitol Hill Campus • 1601 16th Avenue, Seattle (206) 461-3240 • jfsseattle.org OF GREATER SEATTLE friday, august 22, 2014 n www.jewishsound.org n JTNews inside 3 all in a week’s news inside this issue Combat babies A new start 5 Since the beginning of Operation Protective Edge, the number of women seeking Rabbi Jason Levine of Temple Beth Am notes that with the turnover in so many of our Jewish leaders sperm donations from men who have served in combat has spiked, reports over the past couple years, he’s excited about the opportunity for unity and a bright future. Rambam Medical Clinic in Haifa. Of the 60 women who have requested insemination treatment, about half have requested combat background, putting it up there with height Kids make peace 6 and intelligence. Dina Amnipour, the sperm bank’s director, suggests that the military While war has been raging in Gaza, two dozen kids from Jerusalem joined 11 kids from the Seattle operation has added a dimension to what women see as the ideal man. area to begin the long process of learning how to make peace. Source: The Times of Israel The unsigned letter 7 No Hebrew allowed The letter written by Seattle City Councilwoman condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza went unsigned by A Satmar Orthodox synagogue in the Hasidic village of Kiryas Joel in Monroe, the rest of her colleagues. N.Y. has banned the use of spoken modern Hebrew. A sign at the entrance reads that it is “forbidden to speak in our synagogue in the language of the heretics, the impure Fall reads 9 ‘Hebrew.’” The main language in Kiryas Joel is Yiddish. The sign is in Hebrew. As the nights grow longer and the heat begins to dissipate, we’ve got some great reads for curling up Source: Heeb Magazine with a mug of hot tea.

Tricycle backpedals Northwest Jewish Family The Tricycle Theatre in London, which sparked accusations of anti-Semitism Talking to kids about Gaza 12 after refusing to host the UK Jewish Film Festival due to it being funded by the As kids start heading back to school, there will likely be talk about the war this summer. Here are Israeli Embassy, ended its boycott and will accept unlimited funding from the embassy. some tips to help them understand the situation. After realizing its major Jewish supporters would pull their funding and even boycott the theater itself, the Tricycle reversed its decision and will host the film festival in years to Israel comes to our aid 14 come. Source: The Jerusalem Post As the wildfires in Eastern Washington wound down, a team of Israelis came to the area to help with the cleanup.

Ice bucket challenge splashes Israel A cure for Ebola? 16 MK Dov Lipman of the Knesset’s Yesh Atid party poured a bucket of ice water A researcher at Ben Gurion University of the Negev has been examining the blood of survivors of the on himself as part of the viral Ice Bucket Challenge raising money for ALS. The Ebola outbreak in the hopes of finding a cure. challenge as been taken by such notables as Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, and Macklemore, and has raised over $15 million for the incurable neurodegenerative disease. Make music, not war 18 Participants accept the challenge and then challenge three others, who have 24 hours to Move over, Bumbershoot! This Labor Day weekend the musical fun is going to be at Seward Park, for pour water on themselves or donate to charity. Lipman challenged three other Yesh Atid an all-day, all-Jewish music event. members. Source: The Times of Israel Changing minds about Israel 20 Coming up September 5 Through a series of meetings and text messages, the story of how one woman has pushed through the negative, anti-Zionist atmosphere to understand so many people’s love for Israel.

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For a complete listing of events, or to add your event A Kenyan U.N. human rights lawyer finds the Sinai, 1441 16th Ave., Seattle. Saturday 6 September to the JTNews calendar, visit jewishsound/calendar. Swedish Holocaust survivor who changed his 10:30 a.m.–3 p.m. — The Jewish Practice of Calendar events must be submitted no later than life as he pays it forward. Event raises funds for Monday 1 September Dying: A Life Affirming Journey, Part 1 10 days before publication. Micah Tratt’s Bar Mitzvah project to sponsor a 10 a.m.–12 p.m. — TDS Preschool Dedication 206-527-9399 or [email protected] or child’s education in Tanzania. SJCC members/ Sasha Mail at 206-722-1200 or sashamail@ www.betalef.org Candlelighting times seniors/students $5; guests $8. At the Stroum tdsseattle.org Using the book “One Year to Live,” discuss the August 22 ...... 7:49 p.m. JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Dedicating the TDS preschool wing. Free. At importance of living mindfully, each moment, August 26...... 7:26 p.m. Torah Day School of Seattle, 1625 S Columbian hour and day. Potluck lunch. Members free/non- September 5...... 7:22 p.m. Monday 25 August Way, Seattle. members $10. At Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue, September 12...... 7:07 p.m. 4 p.m. — Student Israel Education and Advo- 1111 Harvard Ave., Seattle. cacy Trainings for the Israeli Community Friday 5 September 8:30 p.m. — NCSY’s Trip to the WA State Fair Nurit or Einat at [email protected] 6–7 p.m. — Kinder Kabbalat Shabbat 206-295-5888 or [email protected] Friday 22 August Educational sessions for middle school and college Alexis Kort at 206-525-0915 or alexis@ or www.seattlencsy.com 11–11:30 a.m. — PJ Library Song and Storytime students about how to respond to misinformation templebetham.org or www.templebetham.org/ NCSY’s annual trip to the Puyallup fair. Open to Jewish Junction Style about Israel. High school student session is Tuesday, community/families all Jewish 9th-12th graders. $10. Meet at BCMH, Jewish Junction at 206-384-6020 or Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. Register via email. Free. At Eastside Designed especially for kids 6 and younger. 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle. [email protected] or jewishjunction.net Torah Center, 16199 Northup Way, Bellevue. Greetings, candle blessings, challah, prayers, Free, fun storytime every Friday. At Ravenna Third dancing, and more. No RSVP required. Open to Sunday 7 September Place Books, 6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle. Thursday 28 August all. At Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE 80th St., Seattle. 5–8 p.m. — NCSY’s Annual Alki Beach BBQ 11:15 a.m.–12 p.m. — Tots Welcoming Shabbat 10–11 a.m. — PJ Library Neighborhood Song 6–8 p.m. — NCSY Freshman Shabbaton 206-295-5888 or [email protected] Irit Levin at 425-603-9677, ext. 209 or and Storytime Ari Hoffman at 206-295-5888 or or www.seattlencsy.com [email protected] or Alexis Kort at 206-525-0915 or [email protected] BBQ, volleyball, football, Frisbee and friends. Bus www.templebnaitorah.org/SECC [email protected] or Includes Saturday night trip to the Washington leaves BCMH at 5 p.m. or meet at Alki Beach at Includes singing, prayer, and sharing some www.templebetham.org/community/families State Fair and Sunday BBQ at Alki Beach. Open 5:30 p.m. $10. At Alki Beach, West Seattle. challah and grape juice. Every Friday for children For toddlers and preschoolers. With snacks and to all Jewish 9th graders. $50. At Bikur Cholim 5:30 p.m. — WSJHS Gala at MOHAI 5 and under. Free. At Temple B’nai Torah, 15727 an art project. Free. At Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE Machzikay Hadath, 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle. Lisa Kranseler at 206-774-2277 or NE Fourth St., Bellevue. 80th St., Seattle. 7:30–9 p.m. — Special Shabbat Services to [email protected] 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. — Life Depends Upon It Build Love of Israel Community-building event to support the Sunday 24 August JFS Endless Opportunities at 206-461-3240 or 425-844-1604 or www.kolaminw.org Washington State Jewish Historical Society and 3:30–5:30 p.m. — Film and Bar Mitzvah [email protected] or www.jfsseattle.org Shabbat services dedicated to cultivating a love of the Jewish Archives. Shalom! Open for Business Project Fundraiser: A Small Act Associate director of philanthropy of The Israel and the Jewish people. Rob Jacobs, director of exhibit on display. At MOHAI — Museum of Stroum Jewish Community Center at 206- Nature Conservancy Deb Crespin will discuss StandWithUs Northwest, will speak. At Congregation History and Industry, 860 Terry Ave. N, Seattle. 232-7115 or [email protected] or www.sjcc.org conservation challenges. At Temple De Hirsch Kol Ami, 16530 Avondale Rd. NE, Woodinville. NUCLEAR IRAN: BEYOND the B MB With the rise of Hamas in Gaza, ISIS in Iraq, a civil war in Syria, join others to hear from Michael Singh, an expert on Iran, as he discusses these regional threats under the shadow of Iran’s nuclear program.

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A public thank you I’m writing to publicly congratulate Robert Jacobs of StandWithUs Northwest for his lead- ership and advocacy during this heart-wrenching month of conflict in Israel. Writing the next chapter of We reside in a community in which there’s a “multivocality” of opinions regarding the Middle East. It is essential that Seattle’s Jewish community have an atmosphere in which these diverse Seattle’s Jewish Community — and sometimes divergent — sentiments about Israel’s future are heard and respected. That said, the 2014 Hamas-Israel War has proven to be an inflection point for global Jewry, one Rabbi Jason Levine Temple Beth Am that has galvanized Jewish communities around the world. Indeed, while civilian casualties are Who says that we only get reminds me of our own commu- always tragic, the moral clarity of Operation Protective Edge — a defensive action to protect one chance for a first impres- nity here in Seattle. Although I the citizens of Israel and preserve the security of its borders — is for many Americans — Jewish sion? have only been in Seattle for a or otherwise — beyond question. We are currently in the year, it seems that we, too, are In Seattle, I believe that no individual has done more to proactively engage our community, midst of reading D’varim, the beginning a new chapter. In educate the public at-large about the core facts concerning this war, and defend Israel’s actions book of Deuteronomy, the the past couple of years, there against those who choose to vilify it than Rob Jacobs. final book in the Torah. The have been new heads to many Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel famously stated, “The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indiffer- crux of this book is a series of Jewish organizations, includ- ence. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s farewell addresses by Moses ing the Federation, Hillel, Jewish indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.” To Rob and the leadership to his people as they stand Family Service, and day schools. of StandWithUs, todah rabah for raising your voices, mobilizing our community, and making a on the banks of the Jordan River, ready There has been a high level of rabbinic difference on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people! to cross into the Promised Land. Moses turnover, even in the past few months, as David Chivo, Mercer Island recounts what has befallen the people over was detailed in a recent issue of JTNews. the past 40 years, reiterating many of the Perhaps for some it is the end of an era. Above the fold lessons and teachings. The word “Deuter- For me, I see it as a new beginning. In my many years working as the editor or reporter on newspapers in Massachusetts, Con- onomy” itself means “second law,” as does There is such an unbridled joy of being necticut and Pennsylvania, and most recently as editor/publisher of The Jewish Transcript, I am Mishnah Torah, one of the Hebrew nick- part of a community that is unique and shocked — and angry — that the JTNews ran what appeared to be a paid half-page ad blasting names for the book. Therefore, one would significant to our Jewish people. I once Israel, for fighting back against Hamas rocket attacks, under the guise of a news story in your expect that this book is mostly duplica- had a non-Jewish teacher who had taught Aug. 8 issue, page 14. Oh yes, inserted in the fourth paragraph the tiny, two-line acknowledg- tion. a large number of Jewish professionals, ment: “We also condemn the indiscriminate rocket attacks by Hamas against the civilian pop- However, Rabbi Samson Raphael and he commented on how amazed he ulation living in Israel. We stand in solidarity with the ordinary people of Israel and their desire Hirsch notes that while the series of was that “community” was the ever-pres- for security, and in particular with the Israeli anti-war movement.” speeches in essence repeats text from the ent trope for each of them. In Judaism, we Compounding this severe breach of journalistic integrity, is the headline set in regular news earlier books of Torah, of the 100 mitz- need community to pray, to mourn, and to headline style: “Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant’s letter to the president.” A gen- vot issued in Deuteronomy, 70 of them celebrate. We support each other through eral, no-information headline. And this lengthy missive, which runs for half a page, is set in blue were actually new. Moses was giving these difficult times as well as times of triumph. type, at an angle, as a paid display ad would be handled, but giving the deceptive impression instructions to an entirely new genera- Community is central to who we are as a this is a straight news story. tion: With only a couple of exceptions, people. I know JTNews has given ample space to the now debunked and fading J Street. These are none of the original slaves who left Egypt Yet at times we can feel so segmented, the self-professed friends of Israel. This well-financed group describes itself as Jews and others remained. This generation was certainly living in our own silos. The geography of who care about the tiny nation of Israel. Right. But it is always critical of the way Israel is forced not like the last, and needed new laws and this region and restrictions on our time to defend itself, as it must in Gaza, and wherever else rockets and terror come from. Of course directions to guide them. Once a ragtag create obvious buffers, but it needn’t be most J Street heroes live half a world away from the daily Hamas rocket attacks. Difficult to be bunch of former slaves, Moses and his this way. To be engaged in more than just braver than that — without risk. judges had built this community into an your own synagogue, school, or organiza- But still curious to learn who, if anyone, paid for that pro-terrorism ad in the JT. Or, is it all organized, structured, and lawful nation, tion is not a drain, but rather an expres- just an error in failing to properly label this a paid ad atop the ad? unified in its collective purpose and shared sion of our shared values and destiny. Phil Scheier, Shoreline destiny. Just a few weeks ago, two dozen Jewish In Deuteronomy 6:20-22, we find pas- agencies came together in solidarity with Editor’s note: The printing of Sawant’s letter, with a note offering information on how to contact sages recognizable from our Passover the State of Israel, including synagogues the councilwoman, was an attempt to make readers aware of the proposed letter and to suggest sederim. The fourth child, the one who of many denominations, organizations that our readers contact her with concerns. We apologize if this created any confusion. is too young to ask, is told, “We were with vastly different missions, and, per- slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt and God freed haps most excitedly, Israel organizations, time to talk us from Egypt with a mighty hand. God which, in many communities, would I believe that there is a substantial, well-funded, anti-Semitic movement in Seattle as well as wrought before our eyes marvelous and never collaborate. But here, in Seattle, we other large communities in Washington State (“Seattle solidarity events find various ways to destructive signs and portents in Egypt, made it happen! We stand together, as one support Israel,” Aug. 8). Who is funding the movement can only be laid at the doorstep of anti- against Pharaoh and all his household.” people. I was honored to witness such a Semites even though they profess other far-fetched reasons. Consider the audience: Not one of communal gathering. The influx of immigrants who have come to Washington with their minds filled with hate those listening and reciting these verses We are just turning the page on a is dramatically opposite of the immigrants that came to this country for a better life in earlier was a slave in Egypt. But they had already new chapter of life in the Seattle Jewish years. The Jews, Italian, Germans, Irish and others all came to work, learn, integrate and become accepted upon themselves the shared community. Let’s build it together! Let’s Americans. Not so, of many recent immigrants who bring with them their ill-conceived idea that communal history and responsibility of building meaningful relationships and anyone not believing as they do is simply “evil.” their parents. We, as the Jewish people, connections with Jews you might not oth- These people, along with poorly informed others, represent the anti-Semitic BDS move- repeat this bold statement every year at erwise meet, so we can teach and inspire ment. Any other explanation other than believing that Israel is a terrible country filled with Jews our seder table. each other. I encourage our community to who must die, is a pretext. This is regardless that Israel is the only country in the Middle East To me, that moment on the banks push ourselves to explore someone else’s that allows freedom for gays, people of all colors, Jews, Christians, Muslims and all other faiths. of the Jordan River represented a major Jewish journey, uniting in shared experi- They come to Israel to live in peace and receive all the benefits that are provided by that free- milestone in the building of their com- ences and rejoining in our different paths. dom. Yet the demonization of Israel continues. Israel, America’s greatest ally in the Middle East, munity. Regardless of their unique indi- It is an exciting time ahead in 5775 in is even disregarded by our current administration in Washington who have also abandoned the vidual experiences, the Israelites realized Seattle’s Jewish community. It’s our first Saudis, Egyptians and Christians and many others. they must unite as they stepped into the chance to make a second impression, as Yes, I believe that this community is divided between the haters and the people who search unknown, as another chapter of their col- the turn the page to the next chapter of earnestly for a better life. Simply put, it is between those that prefer a better life over those that lective history began. Seattle’s Jewish community. Let’s write the prefer death. It is time to talk. This pivotal moment in our text future together! Jack Kalman, Palm Desert, Calif. 6 Community News JTNews n www.jewishsound.org n friday, august 22, 2014

In a summer of war, a group Root for the Underdog by Mike Selinker of kids works toward peace

Joel Magalnick Editor, JTNews The vast difference between Jordan Goldwarg, director of the deep green valley outside Kids4Peace’s Seattle program, holds of Mt. Vernon and the dusty one of several images that his Jerusalem hills these two- 12-year-old campers collaborated on. dozen 12-year-olds call home was the first clue they had entered something potentially life-changing. For these kids, divided evenly among Jews, Muslims and Christians, their first summer with Kids4Peace brought them together with

kids from the U.S. to learn Joel Magalnick about each other’s religious beliefs, build skills in empathy and conflict the program from North Carolina, said resolution, and — because it’s camp — have Seattle has rallied around Kids4Peace in its a good time. first year. Omar, one of the Muslim kids from “We have a lot of community support, Jerusalem, said he joined the program a lot of people who are making this possi- because he wants to make change. ble: Deeply involved parents, religious lead- “I was tired of facing conflict and racism ers and friends across the community,” he every day,” he said. said, “so I’m excited to see what comes to What Omar has found is a community life here.” of peers. Both Goldwarg and Thomas noted that “We’re slowly learning about each oth- this year was a difficult one given the war Playwright Neil Simon says, “Sports is the only entertainment where, no matter how many times er’s faiths and religions, and learning about in Gaza. you go back, you never know the ending.” Some of our most memorable sports stories are when each other and learning about our differ- “After about three weeks of a lot of ten- athletes overcome long odds to defeat a titanic foe. Here are some outcomes we might not have ences and similarities,” he said. sion where people really withdrew into expected. Joining the 24 kids from Jerusalem are their homes and their own communities, 10 more from the Seattle area, plus one we started little by little gathering again,” ACROSS DOWN from Houston, and nine teen counselors Thomas said. “Folks from across the lines 1 Frozen heroine 1 Short records, for short 5 Chicken ___ (Italian dish, colloquially) 2 Prevaricate that hail from both parts of the world. of conflict started realizing they do have a 9 IRS action 3 You may see one railing against it? Kids4Peace launched in 2002 as a grass- partner on the other side.” 14 Apricot centers 4 Family of fi nance roots program on the East Coast, and has Goldwarg noted that none of the fami- 15 Role for Ron 5 Elected sort, for example 16 Nocturnal sound 6 It opens on a camera grown to eight locations across the U.S. lies dropped out of the program due to the 17 Team that demolished the favored 7 Stadium feature The intent is to bring kids of the three war. Denver Broncos in Super Bowl XLIX 8 Get-together faiths together, starting at age 12, and keep “Every single parent said, ‘We want our 20 C, in Arabic numerals 9 Pale 21 Verb often after “abort” 10 “___ Paloma Blanca” them involved year-round in the pro- kids to go, we want them to have this expe- 22 Wet wiggler 11 Rod gram and with each other until they grad- rience,’” he said. 23 Injured gymnast whose 1996 Olympic vault 12 Ticked off uate from high school. While the first years Thea, a Christian camper from Jerusa- ended decades of Eastern European rule 13 High-end electric car 26 He played Pierce 18 Work hard are devoted to building their peacemaking lem, knew about Kids4Peace because her 27 Business abbr. 19 2012 Affl eck drama skills, by age 15 these kids are learning how brother went through it. “I’m happy to be 28 Comic Costello 23 Potter’s devices to ask and discuss the hard questions about here,” she said. “I’ve learned that the most 29 Make a frowny face 24 Pass, as a law 31 Acronym for a team that leaves out 25 Like a pillow the ongoing conflict. At the same time the important thing is to listen, because if you “of Anaheim” 26 Upon kids meet, so do their parents. don’t listen you just miss this stuff.” 32 Boofy hairstyle, for short 30 TV dial “It has become a very powerful experi- The entire camp takes part in services 34 Realtor’s offerings 33 Have as a debt 38 No. 6 seed that won the 1983 NCAA 35 Buccaneer’s activity ence to be able to meet people from com- from each religion, and Annika, a Chris- basketball tourney over Houston’s 36 Danger from spoiled food munities that they otherwise would have tian camper from Seattle, said she found the favored Phi Slama Jama 37 Clay pigeon very little exposure to,” said Jordan Gold- Shabbat services very educational. 43 Teapot issuance 39 Chore 44 Alternative to com or gov 40 What a roadie may carry warg, who runs the Seattle Kids4Peace pro- “I learned also a lot about the Muslim 45 ___ v. Wade 41 Weirdos gram. tradition,” she added. 46 Tater 42 LBJ’s youngest daughter This year, its first in Seattle, is an attempt Though the counselors are on-site to 49 601, in historical texts 47 One picking up drugs or computers 51 Tavern quaff 48 “Don’t worry about it,” in Spanish to turn the camp into a more profession- work with the kids, they’re getting an edu- 52 Finn of literature 50 Meets the standard of truth ally run program. That includes a partner- cation as well. Ala, a Muslim counselor 55 Undersized horse who surprisingly 52 Blackjack player’s command ship with Camp Brotherhood at the Treacy from Jerusalem, said the youngsters have defeated the vaunted War Admiral 53 Hip-hop singer who has coached 58 British verb-making suffi x on The Voice Levine Center outside of Mt. Vernon, found creative ways to connect to one 59 “The top 2 percent,” purportedly 54 Hip-hop singer who has coached which according to Fr. Josh Thomas, another. 60 Roll for a lawn on The Voice Kids4Peace’s executive director, “was built “The kids, from the beginning, they saw 61 Unexpected semifi nal victory of the 56 Music licensing org. 1980 US men’s Olympic hockey team 57 African river also known as the Zaire for us,” he said. “We feel that our mission each faith as a group,” he said, “but now 66 Honeydew, e.g. 59 Cart locale and their mission are so well aligned that you can see that they are all knit together, 67 Hollywood’s Tim or Tyne 62 Alter, as a level of a videogame we’re excited to have a home here.” making new friends.” 68 Summer buzzer 63 Site of rods and cones 69 Eat away at 64 Firebird, e.g. The camp, a 200-acre facility devoted to Sarah Rose Shneur, a counselor from 70 Church section 65 Summer in Paris interfaith relations and peace building, was Kirkland, learned about Kids4Peace 71 Man-eating giant founded by two close friends, the late Rabbi through the Livnot Chai Jewish community Raphael Levine of Temple De Hirsch and high school program. Answers on page 15 Father William Treacy, a Catholic priest. “I’ve been really wanting to be part of Thomas, an Episcopal priest who runs something that would make a big change © 2014 Eltana Inc. All rights reserved. Puzzle created by Lone Shark Games, Inc. Edited by Mike Selinker and Gaby Weidling. Crosswords of Wisdom, 1538 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122 XXPage 7 friday, august 22, 2014 n www.jewishsound.org n JTNews Community News 7

Seattle Councilwoman’s Gaza letter met with swift opposition from community, council

Emily K. Alhadeff Associate Editor, JTNews Seattle City Council- on “The Jason Rantz Show” woman Kshama Sawant’s on Aug. 6. letter to President Obama “Do you acknowledge and Congress to denounce Hamas wants to kill Jews?” “Israel’s siege and block- Rantz asked, before reading ade of Gaza and the occu- an excerpt from the Hamas pation of the West Bank” charter. and to end “all U.S. gov- Sawant sidestepped the ernment and military aid question. for Israel” was met with “This is a stalemate,” she staunch opposition. said a few minutes later. Sawant read the draft of “The only way out is to put her letter at a City Council Seattle City Councilwoman in place a meaningful situ- meeting Aug. 4 and asked Kshama Sawant ation of peace. For that we her fellow council members can’t rely on the Israeli state; to sign on to it. She invited feedback and we need working people on both sides.” amendments to the letter from the public “I totally agree,” said Rantz. “I would through Aug. 11. just argue that you can’t do that with a Upon learning about Sawant’s pro- group like Hamas in power.” #JFSsort posed letter, the Jewish Federation of Later on during the three-hour show, jfsseattle.org Greater Seattle issued an action alert. U.S. ambassador to Israel Ron Dermer According to president and CEO Keith called in to discuss the situation and to Dvorchik, 1,025 unique individuals sent a address Sawant’s position. standardized letter of opposition to either “Anyone who would put such a resolu- Sawant or the entire council, resulting in tion forward is either doing something out SIGN UP. STAY INFORMED. 8,226 letters altogether. of some ideology or simply doesn’t know At a City Council meeting on Aug. 11, the facts,” he said. Sawant received negative responses from “When all the facts are known,” he THE O’CL CK NEWS Councilmembers Tom Rasmussen, Sally added, “people who rush to judgment JTNEWS THE JEWISHSOUND THE SOUND. THE NATION. THE WORLD. Clark, Sally Bagshaw, and Jean Godden. against Israel frankly I think will be embar- 3 Mike O’Brien, Bruce Harrell, and Tim rassed, and they’re going to have to retract Burgess were absent. Nick Licata sympa- a lot of what they said.” thized with Sawant, but is writing his own In a letter to the council he shared with +PJO
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The hoopster, and living with MS

Diana Brement JTNews Columnist Ben Eisenhardt had the he expects to “jump right in At the time he was struggling to com- same childhood ambi- and start practicing” in Yavne, plete a big work project. As he tells it, his 1tion as many kids. south of Tel Aviv. As a 23-year- business partner literally yelled at him to get “Professional basketball old, his military service will out of his funk and pull himself together. is a dream [that] starts from only last six months and will fit They successfully completed the job and kindergarten,” he says. But around his sports schedule. Michael “immediately started physical ther- his aspiration is now reality. “They’re excited,” Ben says apy,” learning how to walk and balance. Soon, the 6’10”, 215-lb. for- of his parents, Ted and Kellan, “It’s all about how to balance,” he says, and ward will head to Israel to but nervous, “like any parent muscle strength. play for Euroleague’s Elitzur would be.” It helps that he has An active member of the greater North- Yavne. family there. In fact, Ben’s only west chapter of the National Multiple Scle- Ben will also make aliyah, M.O.T. other trip to Israel was for his rosis Society as a fundraiser and public an opportunity that was Member of cousin’s Bar Mitzvah six years speaker, Michael says “I’ve easily raised wrapped up in his decision to the Tribe ago. $150,000 for [them].” play there. Ben’s been working hard While his limitations are increasing, he’s Joel Dames Photography “I’ve always been aware this summer with retired bas- Marcus Schiller at his Bar Mitzvah, with his not ready for a scooter or wheelchair. that I was eligible for Israeli citizenship,” ketball player Alvin Snow and strength dad Michael. “What I really hate is when people say he notes. trainer Tim Manson. In his minimal free ‘sorry,’” he says. He appreciates peoples’ The Bainbridge High School basket- time he reads and sees friends. Brain Bands (launching soon). Learning sympathy, but “I look at myself as very for- ball star started his collegiate career at Divi- “God willing, my brain will be good for then that Michael has multiple sclerosis, I tunate. My wife went through breast cancer; sion-1 Cal Poly. He transferred to Whitman a long time,” he says, but “my body’s only wanted to talk to him more about his work she could have died.... MS isn’t life threaten- College after contracting a bad case of valley capable of doing this for a finite period,” and managing his life since diagnosis in the ing, it just changes your life.” fever, wanting to be closer to home, and to so this is the time to go and “go as hard as mid-1990s. His brain, he adds, “works just fine.” have time to focus “on things other than I can.” A big sports fan, he had always been Growing up on Mercer Island, where basketball.” The economics major, who To do that in Israel, “to pursue that part active, playing basketball and running, his parents Babette and Irving still live, he graduated this past May, didn’t exactly of my Jewish identity,” he adds, “it’s a great but in 1994 “I woke up one morning and returned there to live 20 years ago, to give leave basketball behind. He was named All- opportunity for me.” couldn’t feel my legs,” he says. A diagno- his kids the same opportunities he had, American as a junior, singled out as one of sis of a herniated disc led to surgery, but the including the chance to attend Hebrew our country’s top players. Back in April, I interviewed young numbness persisted. After more tests he was school at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Ben has been busy filling out “a lot of entrepreneur Marcus Schiller and told he wasn’t going to walk again. Congregation. He spent most of his child- forms,” and meeting with representatives of 2his dad Michael Schiller about Mar- “It was a crazy, sad and bitter time,” he various Israeli agencies. On arrival in Israel, cus’s homework reminder system called says. He became depressed. XXPage 16

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Books for fall: Good reads for when the nights get longer

Diana Brement JTNews Columnist Holocaust in its narrative, and far too long. Shifts in how pressures of terrorism, oil and demo- Fiction Sometimes the idea behind a book is perspective and time are frustrating, but graphics led Israel to its current status. “After Auschwitz: as successful as the book itself, but some- curiosity may drive the reader to stick with The Non-Aligned Movement in the UN, A Love Story,” by times the idea is more interesting than the the story to the end. the predominance of Edward Said’s work Brenda Webster end result. on college campuses, the after-effects of (WingsPress, paper, The story behind Israel the Lebanese War, and even Israel’s own $16.95). Webster skill- Dan J. Puckett’s Any recent book on Israel was written “adversary culture,” all enter into the fully blends two sub- “In the Shadow of long before the current conflict between author’s analysis. jects, Auschwitz and Hitler: Alabama’s Israel and Hamas, but you can’t help read Alzheimer’s, in this Jews, the Second them in the context of current events. short novel about World War, and the “ The Lion’s Torah survival and depen- Holocaust” (Ala- Gate: On the Front “Unscrolled: 54 dence. Through the bama, cloth, $44.95), Lines of the Six Day Writers and Art- eyes of aging Italian filmmaker Renzo, we falls into the first War,” by Steven ists Wrestle with learn how his wife Hannah survived the category. A black Pressfield (Sentinel, the Torah,” edited concentration camps and how he helped Southern Baptist, cloth, $29.95). The by Roger Bennett her recover from her trauma. With his Professor Puckett intended to write about author of numer- (Workman, paper, memory failing, now he is dependent on “how Nazism, war, and the Holocaust ous fiction and non- $18). Divided into her, and fighting for every inch of his own affected African Americans’ demands for fiction books about 54 portions for its survival. This is like a long and sometimes civil rights.” He decided on two chapters war, Pressfield felt annual (or triennial) painful visit with the couple. We see their on the Jewish community, and wanted it was time to turn reading in the synagogue, the Torah has faults and imperfect love, and leave won- to tackle those first. But his research so his attention to his own religious tribe. He been subject to interpretation and expo- dering if knowing what happens in old age intrigued him that it changed his book to calls this “hybrid history,” not a compre- sition for over 2,000 years. This entertain- helps us cope any better? an entire volume on the subject. His very hensive historical account, but a collec- ing and creative approach to Torah could detailed account is packed with fascinat- tion of personal narratives from those who be viewed as midrashic in nature. Each of Food ing anecdotes, revealing Alabama’s small were there. While most will be unfamil- 54 creative and contemporary writers have “Dairy Made Easy,” by Leah Schap- Jewish community as a microcosm of the iar to American readers, many of them are been assigned parashah and offer a short ira and Victoria Dwek (Artscroll, paper, nation, reflecting both unity and factional- Israeli military heroes and some have writ- piece of creative writing expressing a theme $15.99). A fun approach to all things dairy, ism side by side. Puckett explores conflicts ten their own books. The words of Moshe of that portion. Some of them are serious, this little cookbook features color photos between established families of German Dayan and his daughter Yael are here and some are ironic, some are funny, and some of each dish and recipes easy enough for a Jewish descent and more newly arrived, we also hear from some Americans who are quite touching. Editor Bennett has skill- beginner and fun enough for a more expe- and often more observant, Eastern Euro- volunteered. fully summarized each portion. rienced cook. Appetizers, main dishes and pean Jews. He describes the pro- and anti- “I am a Jew,” writes Pressfield. “I wanted desserts are all included. Zionist movements and their leaders, and to tell the story of this Jewish war, fought efforts to help refugees, both abroad and by Jews for the preservation of the Jewish those few able to come to the States. nation.... I don’t pretend to be impartial. At Alabama was different than other states the same time, I have tried, despite license in one way: In 1943, the state legislature taken, to tell the story straight.” Engage. Innovate. Advocate. passed a resolution favoring the establish- In “Making David into Goliath,” by ment of a Jewish nation in Palestine. On a Joshua Muravchik (Encounter, cloth, This is your Jewish Federation. sadder side, Alabama’s Jewish communi- $25.99), the author brings a professorial ties’ considerable efforts on behalf of Euro- eye to describing Israel’s metamorpho- pean Jews did not seem to spill over into sis from a champi- the fight against racism in America — at oned underdog to least not at that time. one of the world’s 2015 Jewish Federation Conversely, most despised Steven L. Richards’ nations. A fellow at “Sitting on Top of the Johns Hopkins Community Campaign Kickoff the World,” (inde- University School pendent, paper, of Advanced Inter- $17.50) has a fasci- national Studies, nating back story in Muravchik shows Sunday, September 14, 2014 a weakly executed book. Richards was Sheraton Seattle rightly intrigued by the story of Kurt Cinema Co-Chairs: Melissa & Zane Brown Walker, born in Germany to a Jewish mother and Protestant father. The doomed Books $75 per person, $180 Patron, $750 Table of 10 relationship ended when Kurt’s father aligned with the Nazi Brownshirts. The 4735 Roosevelt Way ne poverty-stricken family divided, with RSVP or become a Table Captain infant Kurt and his mother living with her 206-547-7667 at jewishinseattle.org/kickoff or call 206-774-2246 parents and Kurt’s brother living with his  paternal grandparents. 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As school resumes, how to talk to children about the Gaza war

By Jack Wertheimer NEW YORK (JTA) — With the new school year nearly upon us, Jewish educational Jewish religion. Educators are understandably loath to resurrect the earlier imagery that leaders are scrambling to prepare their teachers to discuss this summer’s Gaza war. The simplistically portrayed Israel as a country permanently on war footing. most pressing challenge is to design age-appropriate conversations: At which grade level Responses to the Gaza war require North American Jewish schools to address a second might classroom discussions include potentially frightening topics, such as the wounding topic that had been pushed to the background in recent years — anti-Semitism. Now, with of non-combatants, kidnapping of young Israelis and sirens warning of incoming rockets? the blatantly negative media coverage of Israel’s prosecution of the war and the resurgence And how should teachers address the tough issues of civilian casualties in Gaza and the of anti-Semitism around the globe, the subject warrants considerably more attention. flagrant hostility toward Jews and Israel that has erupted in many parts of the world? As they formulate a school response to the war, educators might consider three important These questions are difficult enough, but are especially freighted with anxiety because lessons derived from “Hearts and Minds,” a recent report on Israel education in North they hold the potential to revive stereotypes of Israel that North American Jewish schools American Jewish schools: have been trying to counter. When Israel was forced to wage three major wars during its First, one size does not fit all students. Classrooms this September will contain some first quarter century, its image as an embattled enclave overshadowed everything else students who are largely ignorant about the Gaza war and others who have been exposed about its existence. to it up close. The diversity of students and their families adds a considerable measure of In recent decades, though, Jewish schools have endeavored to present a more rounded complexity to an already challenging situation. All of this places a great responsibility upon picture of Israeli life. Without denying the existential challenges facing the Jewish State, teachers to prepare differentiated responses to a broad range of students. teachers have drawn attention to the rich tapestry of Israeli culture — its diverse inhabitants, Second, when teaching about Israel, it is imperative to work with students’ minds as culinary treats and eclectic music, for example — and, of course, its technological wizardry. well as their hearts. Jewish schools have focused their attention especially on the latter, School trips to Israel have highlighted the country’s natural beauty and its enjoyable rec- an understandable approach with younger children. But by their middle school and high reational scene, even while exploring the strong connections between the land and the XXPage 13 $20 Fall into Fashion Natural Health Appointments for students

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Change is a-comin’. Hopefully.

By Ed Harris On a recent trip with my now-adult daughter to see family in year of high school in September. The allure of the Seattle coffee shop lifestyle beckons. Florida, I reminisced about her initial visit to the Sunshine State, Our last legal minor among the brood, Izzy, is adamant about not wanting to move when she hadn’t even reached her first birthday, and wondered while still in high school. Nonetheless, he has made it quite clear that when we are finally where all the time went. One minute, she was an adorable baby, bankrupted by his attending the most expensive college available, he also wants to make screaming endlessly throughout the night, making uninterrupted sure the school is located a considerable distance from home. Somehow, we’re supposed sleep an impossibility, and then you turn around to find she’s to stay contently in place until he’s ready to split the scene. celebrating her third wedding anniversary to a wonderful son-in- While I may be old enough to qualify for a senior discount at Sports Clips (why I bother law. Yet during this stretch of years, I’ve stayed the same, haven’t with haircuts at all is another of life’s mysteries), what would prevent the missus and me I? Mostly, I suppose, if you ignore the increasing baldness and of partaking in the local hipster vibe on the other side of the lake? I may be bald, but I am an inability to stay awake past 9:00 on a school night. not relieved of the burden of shaving and therefore can still grow a goatee, or even, dare I Abba Knows Best The changes in Seattle since we relocated from northern New say it, a soul patch. How come the kids are the only ones allowed to dream of the future? Jersey have been no less dramatic than those of my family. When we moved here in 1990, the town had a great basketball team — the Supersonics — but they rolled up the sidewalks at sundown, or so it seemed to a New York native like me. WWhow to talk to children Page 12 And that was Seattle. Downtown Bellevue was merely a handful of medium-sized office buildings and a few strip malls surrounded by sprawling parking lots. school years, students deserve to be exposed not only to the joyous dimensions of the Jewish Now the Emerald City is vibrant and bursting with energy, especially in certain trendy State, but also to the complexities within Israeli society and outside of it in the tough neighbor- neighborhoods like Capitol Hill and South Lake Union. Bellevue is a bit too well organized hood of the Middle East. and wealthy to qualify as cool, although I understand we have our own legal retail pot And third, teaching about other Jewish communities — their achievements and challenges store, or will soon. Put that in your pipe and smoke it, New York. Yes, it’s true the Sonics — does not detract from a connection to Israel but strengthens the ties of students to the Jewish have decamped to some obscure Midwestern state, breaking many hearts in the process, people and also Israel. In some parts of the world, notably in several European countries, Jewish yet they have been at least partially replaced by the Sounders, whose passionate soccer communities are under siege. American Jewish students should not be shielded from these ugly fan base validates Seattle’s hipness bona fides. realities. This is the time to teach students about the interconnectedness of all Jews, a lesson Like almost all the other baby boomers, when we settled in the area, we bought a house that will also strengthen their engagement with Israel and its people. in the suburbs, replicating in many respects the lifestyle of the generation that preceded us. The Gaza war presents Jewish schools with a teachable moment, a time to explore with their Indeed, I have continued a personal family tradition inherited from my father — neglecting students (in an age-appropriate manner) the asymmetrical struggle in which Israel is engaged the yard. Our tired patch of dried-out scrubland stands in sharp contrast to the lush, green and the surge in hatred confronting Jews — including children — in many parts of the world. fairway-quality lawns of our two next-door neighbors. One of them has a yard maintenance company do the work for him at considerable expense; the other spends long hours in a Jack Wertheimer, a professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary, co-authored “Hearts combination of intense physical effort and tender loving care keeping all the vegetation and Minds: Israel in North American Jewish Day Schools,” published last spring by the AVI verdant. 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Despite a war back home, Israelis feel called to help in Pateros

Emily K. Alhadeff Associate Editor, JTNews At the same time rockets were fall- life goes on back in The work of piling up rocks and twisted ing on Israel during the height of its dev- Israel.” Voni Glick sifts through the rubble metal and tearing down charred trees in astating conflict with Hamas, the single IsraAID was in Pateros looking for anything of Washington was not like landing in the biggest wildfire in Washington State’s his- founded in 2001, value to the homeowners. Philippines and seeing bodies in the street, tory ripped through Eastern Washington, and has been one Glick told me. But all disasters are handled consuming some 550 square miles and of the first relief with the same sensitivity. traveling up to an acre a minute through organizations to “We talk a lot about working with the Okanogan and Chelan Counties. respond to nearly mind and not just the heart,” said Glick. In a mobile command unit trailer in every major crisis, “It’s easy to do more harm than good. You Pateros, a tiny town perched above the including Hurri- arrive in disasters and you try to keep a Columbia River about three and a half cane Katrina in part of yourself there with the people. You hours from Seattle, Navonel Glick shows 2005, the Haiti have to make sure people don’t become me a map of the state with massive green earthquake in 2010, numbers, because they’re not, and to try blotches representing the Carlton Com- the Japanese tsu- Mickey Noam Alon and respect every individual that you work plex fire. nami in 2011, and with. But at the same time, you have to try Pateros, population 662 at last count, the Philippines typhoon in 2013. IsraAID us when it comes to that,” said TJ Porter, and be levelheaded, and having a purpose was one of the worst affected towns, with linked up with Team Rubicon, an organi- an incident commander in Pateros with and a meaning within the disaster really 20 percent of its buildings destroyed. zation that brings military veterans to help Team Rubicon. “On a personal level, keeps you going.” “Tornadoes” of fire swept over the hills, in disaster zones, which was organizing everyone’s just great to be around.” But why, with crises the world over, leaving residents mere minutes to evacu- the response in Pateros. They originally The morning of my visit, the IsraAID- was IsraAID here? ate. Entire homes, entire family histories, connected when both teams helped with team was in its final day of cleaning up the “We discovered this very weird thing,” literally went up in smoke. floods in Colorado in 2013 and tornadoes site of a destroyed home. The few objects said Glick. “When there’s a disaster in Despite the war back home, Glick, the in Arkansas earlier this year. Altogether, that survived were stacks of dishes, black- the U.S., everything’s taken care of in the program director for IsraAID: The Israel about 30 volunteers worked six to seven ened silverware that looks like it was beginning. The period immediately after, Forum for International Humanitar- days a week, sifting through the rubble of unearthed at Pompeii, and a smattering of the homeowners are left alone. It’s because ian Aid, was here in Washington with a destroyed houses, clearing out the plots, porcelain religious figurines. On one side the U.S. is so developed that you have this crew of six workers to help clean up the and discarding hardened globs of melted of the property, in cruel irony, the fire line issue.” destruction for two weeks in late July-early metal, glass, fiberglass, and anything else stopped about 20 feet from a neighbor’s Helping the homeowners in Pateros August. that isn’t reduced to ash in a fire. home. As we dismantled a lump of plastic recover the few items spared by the fire, “We were sitting there in Israel “We like to pride ourselves on being that was once a gazebo, laundry dried in and clearing out the plots to rebuild or throughout everything, and we heard some very tough, rugged people that will the hot breeze just a few yards away next to move on from, is more meaningful than about this,” said Glick. “We thought it do a job a lot of organizations will shy a perfectly intact prefab home on a patch even the victims might expect. would be an opportunity to show that away from, but IsraAID is a step above of bright green grass. “That in and of itself has had a huge BACK TO SCHOOL 2014-2015 PUPPET THEATRE! 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impact on people,” said Glick. “Home- According to Rubicon’s humanitarian mission, moti- owners often don’t want to save any- Bob Obernier, vated by the memory of an early Team thing. We go through the process as much another incident Rubicon member who committed suicide as possible to take out personal effects. commander, the — or, as one person put it, “lost his battle They’ll find things they thought were lost cross-cultural with PTSD.” forever.” interactions have “Nobody understands what they went In Glick’s experience, victims who are been rich. He, for through,” said Glick. “It’s the first time involved in the cleanup don’t suffer as one, is proud to they’ve had a purpose in decades. It’s very much trauma. He recalled a young couple have learned how interesting to see a different side of Amer- in Colorado whose newly built home had to say “l’chaim” ica.” to be dismantled after the floods. As they correctly, which Given that natural disasters are one of watched, a smile crept onto their faces. comes in handy the sure things in life on this planet, Team

“They were finally able to let go of this Emily K. Alhadeff around 5 p.m. Rubicon and IsraAID will probably meet mansion they had built…that they had when a metaphor- again. never been able to live in,” said Glick. local churches, it’s also a good opportunity ical “beer flag” goes up. “There’s a strong connection to the IsraAID usually makes an effort to to introduce Jews and Israelis to Ameri- “We’re one-sided here in the States U.S.,” said Glick. “It’s important to us to connect with the local Jewish commu- cans who might not have ever met any. about what life’s really like in Israel,” he give back.” nity, particularly to inspire youth who “We’ve started a campaign that we call said. “All they want is to live a peaceful life. struggle to find a connection to the Jewish ‘haverim’ [friends] to do more missions Same here.” people. Glick spoke at Temple De Hirsch like this,” Glick said. “Israel knows a lot, The Israelis, too, gain from their inter- Sinai and Congregation Beth Shalom over and a lot of times our groups do infor- actions with U.S. military veterans. Put- Shabbat Aug. 15-16. mal interactions. All these things together ting the veterans to work is part of Team Given that the disaster response com- make it for us sort of unique but highly munity tends to consist of military and enriching and important experience.” A rich academic environment where BACK TO SCHOOL creativity and imagination thrive.

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The fight against Ebola: A strong defense makes a strong offense

Janis Siegel JTNews Correspondent The United States has little to worry Health grant awarded to a consortium of ducing the right combination of molecules about when it comes to the possibility of scientists to create a center dedicated to to give an appropriate response.” an Ebola virus outbreak here, according finding a serum to fight against two hem- Outbreaks of the Ebola virus, however, to Ben-Gurion University of the Negev orrhagic fever viruses, including Ebola. play a relatively small role in the spread of Ebola researcher Dr. Leslie Lobel: It’s not The grant will help Lobel isolate those disease in the general population all across airborne, it requires direct contact with an antibodies while his team reproduces Africa, according to Lobel. infected human or animal, and the U.S. them for testing in animals. The more urgent health threats are health care system has decades of expe- Scientists have identified five stable infectious diseases like dysentery, cholera, rience successfully treating individuals strains of Ebola. Reston is not lethal to childhood diseases, and plague as well as who’ve returned from far-flung locations humans, said Lobel, and Tai Forest is so widespread crop failures and animal dis- with similar infections. rare a strain that no one is very concerned eases, which he also researches. But what keeps Lobel returning to with it. The other three are the Sudan, “The animal diseases are the biggest Africa at least four times a year is his Bundibugyo, and the Zaire. Masur/Wikimedia Commons problem in Africa and nobody talks about research testing the blood of nearly 120 “The current outbreak is the strain A microscopic closeup of the Ebola virus. it because it doesn’t affect people,” Lobel people who were infected with the Ebola that’s known as Zaire,” said Lobel. “That’s said. “But interestingly, if affects people in virus but either survived or didn’t get historically been the most lethal although ing the virus. a much larger way than Ebola.” sick. Their blood seems to mount a strong the case fatality rate of this current out- “It’s unlikely that people have differ- Lobel cited malnourishment as an defense that protects them from succumb- break is not as bad as the original outbreak ent barriers to infection because viruses obvious effect, but also security concerns. ing to the disease. of Zaire — probably about 60 percent.” get into your mucous membrane and cuts “When people don’t have enough food, “We’re looking for those people who Lobel has been working with two Ebola in your skin,” said Lobel. “It’s a matter of it leads to a lot of unrest,” he said. have the best antibodies to neutralize the strains and a related hemorrhagic virus, the differences of the genetic makeup of Researchers do know that outbreaks of virus,” Lobel told JTNews. “We identified Marburg Virus, since 2002. a person that probably gives somebody other diseases, such as measles, are worse those survivors with the best immunity, In Lobel’s other study, his team has a better capability of surviving. People’s in the developing world, said Lobel, and taking the antibodies from their blood and been collecting blood samples from survi- immune responses are very different.” that nutrition and general health do play a then producing them so that they could vors who have maintained their immunity Lobel’s best guess, so far, is that an part in the ability to fight off diseases. But hopefully be used as a therapeutic for over time. Every few months, Lobel and infected person who gets sick has an he is also clear that it’s not the determina- future outbreaks of Sudan Ebola virus.” his group take the survivors’ white blood immune system that just doesn’t make the tive factor. Lobel received $1.2 million of a $28 cells, and identify those that produce the right combination of antibodies to fend off “It may make a small dent,” said Lobel, million, five-year National Institutes of antibodies that are strongest at neutraliz- the virus. But the precise factor in the sur- “but it’s not going to make the difference vivor’s blood is still unknown. between no people dying and 50 percent of “The one thing we do know,” said Lobel, the people dying. It’s not a strong or weak Josh E. Johnson “is that people who don’t survive have a dis- immune system — it’s the right response BROKER regulated immune response — it’s not pro- that counts.” An experienced local realtor, always available to make your home buying and selling experience effi cient and successful. 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Seattle’s first Jewish music festival to ignite Seward Park

Boris Kurbanov Special to JTNews the shores of Lake Wash- to creativity unfold — this is something from Seward Park synagogues, welcomes ington. Blending music with that can unite both Jews and non-Jews,” people of all ages. (The eruv is the border booming Jewish pride and said Simon. “Feeling the music reverber- around observant Jewish communities community, the festival ate through the crowd is something that within which Jews can carry items on aims to capture Jewish unity people love.” Shabbat, when carrying is prohibited. In while providing a stun- The amphitheater is a venue that has the case of the festival, it symbolizes inclu- ning backdrop, said Adam yet to be used for events such as festivals, sion.) A designated “Kids Korral” for chil- Simon, the festival’s lead but, thanks to its forested peninsula, its dren will feature coffee sack races, sports, planner. proximity to the beach and views of Mt. and face painting. Kosher cuisine, includ- “The message is ‘we’re Rainier, its beauty can easily be compared ing a falafel food truck and Ben and Jerry’s Moshav headlines at SPARK, better together,’” Simon to that of Washington State’s most notable ice cream, will be available as well. Seattle’s upcoming outdoor Jewish music festival. said. “Any time you can music venue, the Gorge, Simon said. “We want it to be a transcendent expe- Naomi Solomon bring together Jews to cel- Seattle is one of the largest cities in the rience for Jews and non-Jews alike, and ebrate and to be happy United States that lacks an outdoor Jewish we wanted to have a quintessential fes- Any time the word “music festival” is together, that’s a great thing.” festival. Along with his friend Ben Gown tival for not only Jews, but for everyone thrown around, people typically think of Headlined by the popular band Moshav from Sasson, the idea to bring a festival to who appreciates good music,” said Simon. events like Sasquatch!, SXSW, or Bumber- of Israel and California, artists featured at Seattle was born several years ago. “Music resonates with everybody, and we shoot. On August 31, Jewish music from SPARK include local hip-hop star Nissim, “I just thought [the amphitheater] was are very excited to have a chance to bring around the world comes to Seattle for the Klezmer-style bands Sasson and Erev gorgeous — great views, built-in seat- the amphitheater to life.” city’s first-ever outdoor Jewish music fes- Rav, guitarist and children’s performer ing with unmatched views. I thought to tival, SPARK. Eli Rosenblatt, and the talented Oregon- myself, there’s just something we can do If you go: Middle Eastern rock, contemporary based spoken-word artists Ari Lesser and to make this our venue our home,” Simon Klezmer, Hasidic folk, and rap are just Ben Yosef. said. SPARK takes place August 31 some of the music styles festivalgoers can “You don’t have to be Jewishly inspired SPARK, which is produced by the Eruv from noon to 6 p.m. $18/person. enjoy at the Seward Park amphitheater on to appreciate being outdoors and listening Coalition, a committee of congregants Advance tickets available at BrownPaperTickets.com. Kids 14 and under are free. Kehilla | Our Community Find out how you can be part of Kehilla — Call JTNews today.

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Richard, who also lived in Provo, Utah, 28, 1928 to Harry and Mary Grashin. moved to Seattle at age 16 and graduated from Queen Anne George was one of four siblings, all of whom were raised in High School. He graduated from the University of Washing- Seattle. He attended the University of Washington and earned ton, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon a degree in Business Administration. He worked for years in fraternity. After his first year of law school, he was drafted for the retail business and was the owner of Frank More Shoes the Korean War. He served in the United States Army Judge in downtown Seattle and several locations in the San Advocate General’s Corps, also known as the JAG Corps, for Francisco Bay area. two years. He returned to the University of Washington Law George was one of the founders of Congregation Beth School to complete his law degree. After serving as deputy Shalom in Seattle’s North End. prosecuting attorney for the City of Seattle, he began a very successful private practice. He founded the synagogue with a dozen other families and it now proudly serves many Jewish He moved to Bellevue, where he was on the planning commission and then served 12 years on families in North Seattle. He was president of Beth Shalom for two years during a time of the Bellevue City Council. He went on to serve three terms as the mayor of Bellevue from tremendous growth and purchase of the property where the synagogue stands today. 1972-1973, 1974-1975, and 1980-81. The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International named George is survived by his wife of 59 years, Barbara Anches Grashin, his three adult children, Richard a Paul Harris Fellow. On October 18, 1993, Slade Gorton named Richard attorney of Mimi Preedy (Steve), Howard Grashin (Gemma), Jeff Grashin,; three grandchildren: Melia Preedy, counsel of the Supreme Court of Washington. Ben Preedy and Gianna Grashin; his sister Shirley Zarkin (Sam) and many nieces and nephews. A major supporter of the University of Washington Law Department, Richard was an avid George was an avid runner, bike rider and world traveler. He had a beautiful artistic talent that Huskies fan. He loved boating throughout the Puget Sound region as well as engaging in hearty was reflected in his life, home and family. George had a huge circle of friends and relatives in political discussions. For the past two decades, one of Richard’s favorite pleasures was helping Seattle and Indian Ridge (Palm Desert), California, who will miss him terribly. He was always to build Columbia West Properties and Pineapple Hospitality, where he worked closely with his ready with advice, encouragement, or as a good listener and was a man of great integrity. wife and daughter. Friends, colleagues and co-workers described him as a man of great integrity, The Grashin family would like to thank Dr. Saul Rivkin, Dr. Howard West, the nurses and staff at wit and humor. He enjoyed donating his time and service to legal aid. First Hill Swedish Cancer Institute, and also Dr. Robert Meier of Cherry Hill Swedish RadioSurgery, He is survived by his loving wife of 53 years, Diane; his daughter Michelle; son Steve; for their outstanding care and concern. son-in-law Steve; daughter-in-law Yama; grandchildren Maxwell, Alexandra, Ariana, Philip; and Remembrances may be sent to Swedish Cancer Institute, Arnold Medical Pavilion, 1221 his precious dog, Me-Too. Funeral services were held at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle on Madison St., Seattle, WA 98104; Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave NE, Seattle, WA Sunday, August 17. Interment followed at Sunset Hills Memorial Park, Bellevue. Remembrances 98115; or Life Works Residential Agency, which supports his grandson with developmental and may be made to Jewish Family Service of Greater Seattle and the University of Washington special needs, 906 New York St., Longview, WA 98632. School of Law. Burial was at Herzl Cemetery in Shoreline on Wednesday July 30.

Bat Mitzvah Bat Mitzvah Taleah Dina Levin Gillian Aviva Simpson Taleah will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on August 30, 2014 at Gillian will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on Sept. 6, 2014, at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Taleah is the daughter of Craig and Sandra Levin, and big Gillian is the daughter of Amy Wasser of Bellevue and the sister to Kayla and Ziva. Her grandparents are Gail and Bob late Chuck Simpson. She is the sister of Harry and Ariel. Levin of Bellevue and Eva and Itshak Sarfati of Mercer Island. Her grandparents are Stephen and Barbara Wasser of Taleah will enter 8th grade at Islander Middle School. She Schenectady, NY, and the late Jean and Charlie Simpson of enjoys competitive and recreational dance, volleyball, Salisbury, MD. swimming, skiing, music, and hanging out with friends. Gillian is in 7th grade at Tillicum Middle School. She enjoys For her mitzvah project, Taleah is working with riding horses at the Little Bit Therapeutic Riding Stable in with Birthday Dreams, which provides birthday parties at Redmond, and for her mitzvah project she is raising money homeless shelters and transitional housing facilities, and for Little Bit for the ongoing care of the therapy horses. continuing her work with the National Charity League.

Bat Mitzvah Shayna Rose Wagner Has your job Shayna will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on August 30, 2014, at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on search become Mercer Island. Shayna is the daughter of Ilyse and Greg Wagner and the sister of Risa and Bailey. Her grandparents are Pauline overwhelming? and Jack Reiter of Mercer Island, Naomi and Gerald Beane of Oxnard, Calif., and Alvena and Stephen Wagner of Palm Desert, Calif. Her great-grandmother is Florence Parker of Camarillo, Calif. JFS can help you... Shayna is going into 8th grade at Issaquah Middle School. She just spent her fourth summer at Camp Ramah, and • get started enjoys sports, playing percussion, skiing, riding her bike, playing with her dog, and spending time with friends. • find your next step • develop interview skills Contact: Marla Jones-Price Bat Mitzvah Employment Specialist Jessica Katherine Manner (206) 726-3632 or Jessica will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. [email protected]. Jessica is the daughter of Paul Manner and Denise Joffe of Mercer Island, and the sister of Karl and Matthew. Her grandparents are Phyllis Manner of New Rochelle, N.Y., the late George Manner, and the late Theodore and Gloria Joffe. Jessica is an 8th grader at Seattle Country Day School. She enjoys dance, skiing, and playing cello. Her mitzvah project is with Crohns and Colitis research. 20 In his own words JTNews n www.jewishsound.org n friday, august 22, 2014

Changing minds about Israel, one person at a time

Randy Kessler Special to JTNews As children, we were taught to not talk there is a wealth of information online, community to someone who had to strangers. But for those of us who care there really aren’t educational events open been exposed to a horribly inaccu- about educating our fellow citizens about to the public that explain what Zionism is, rate portrayal of Zionism. Israel, talking with strangers is exactly so I offered to meet her for coffee and dis- More importantly, it got me what’s needed. cuss her questions. thinking about what our commu- I was recently invited by a friend to Before we had a chance to do so, I got nity could do to make the case even Under the shadow go see Alison Weir, founder of an anti- the news: A broad coalition of Jewish more broadly. While rallies are of the Space Needle, Israel organization called If Americans organizations was putting on a commu- wonderful, they are generally a way approximately 500 Knew, speak at a local church. I was wear- nity rally in solidarity with Israel. I invited of strengthening our own commu- people came out to ing my kippah, so most people assumed Rachel to come to Seattle Center and hear nity. How do we get the message show their solidarity (correctly) that I was a Zionist. I listened from the Jewish community firsthand. out to people who have been led to with Israel on Aug. 10. to Alison give a 90-minute presentation To my delight, she drove down and lis- believe that Zionism is a destructive on the many alleged evils of Zionism, tened as a congressman, community lead- ideology? How do we present the trying to make the case that American ers, and an Israeli consular official told the facts to people who hear messages support for Israel is dangerous and must crowd how much Israel wants peace with from both sides and are confused? be stopped. She ended with a plea to its neighbors, how much Israel regrets the This question is particularly share this (mis)information with as many loss of innocent life, and how difficult it pressing now, as anti-Israel orga- people as possible, as well as with our is to fight an enemy like Hamas, which is nizations are succeeding in making Congressional representatives. The audi- committed to Israel’s destruction. many Jews question Zionism, and ence enthusiastically supported her call The event had a profound impact on turning others into outright ene- for boycott, divestment, and sanctions of Rachel. She said the event helped expose mies of Israel. The worst part is that Israel — except for one person, a woman I the narrow-mindedness of her friend, and many of them are using lies and will call Rachel. she expressed an interest in learning more propaganda to make their case. As I stepped out, Rachel followed me, about Judaism and the history of Zionism. At a time when anti-Semitism introduced herself as a Christian from She also saw how the pro-Israel commu- is rearing its ugly head all over the Snohomish County, and said she wanted nity was well-behaved, that our messages world, and Israel is under constant Meryl Alcabes Photography to hear my side of the story. We talked were positive, and that we mourned the pressure to compromise the secu- for a few minutes, then traded cell phone loss of innocent Palestinian lives as well as rity of its citizens, we are all compelled to the idea of reinvigorating Zionist pride, numbers, and started having conversa- Israeli lives. do what we can. and making the case to the Seattle-area tions via text message. While my conversation with Rachel is My experience shows that one person community that Israel truly is a light unto She asked if there were similar events only a few weeks in the making, I was able can make a difference. Just think what we the nations. put on by the Jewish community. While to help show the true face of the pro-Israel could do if our community rallied around ROSH HASHANAH GREETINGS Rosh Hashanah is right around the corner! Check 1 artwork 1 selection and ORDER TODAY & SAVE 1a 1 message. Send your New Year's wishes to family and friends with a ___ L’Shana Tova personalized greeting in our Rosh Hashanah issue. Order your Rosh Hashanah greeting by September 4 and receive a 5% discount. ___ A Good & Sweet Year! Complete this simple 1-2-3 form, clip and return this ad with your check or credit card number to: ___ New Year’s Greetings! JTNEWS • 2041 Third Avenue • Seattle, WA 98121 ___ Happy New Year! 2 Call or email Katy for more information or to charge your greeting to your credit card: ___ L’Shana Tova (in Hebrew) 206-774-2238 or [email protected] ___ SAME AS LAST YEAR Print your short message and/or names here:

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