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kickstarting community funding page 7 books for the holidays page 16 meet “the family” page 21 photo credit november 15, 2013 n 12 kislev 5774 n volume 89, no. 24 n www.jtnews.net 2 JTNews n www.jtnews.net n friday, november 15, 2013

 B”H         Happy CHanukaH from CHabad-LubavitCH           Celebrate miracles then and now     Join us at the many Chanukah displays, lightings and events being held throughout Washington State      Chabad of Seattle Events Chabad of bellingham Events    Menorah Lighting at Northgate Mall Menorah lighting at Fairhaven Village Green   Sunday, December 1st at 6:00 pm Wednesday November 27th at 5:30 pm   Menorah Lighting at Seattle Center Menorah lighting and party at WWU’s Red Square   Sunday, December 1st at 6:00 pm Monday December 2nd at 6:00 pm   Menorah Lighting at University Village For more information, please visit www.JewishBellingham.com   Monday, December 2nd at 6:00 pm   For more information, please visit www.ChabadOfSeattle.org Chabad of the Central Cascades Events   Menorah Lighting at Blakely Hall   Congregation Shaarei tefillah Lubavitch and Saturday, November 30th at 6:30 pm   menachem mendel Seattle Cheder Events Chanukah in Lego Land    Family Chanukah Party Saturday, November 30th at 6:30 pm  For more information, please visit www.ChabadIssaquah.com   Saturday, November 30 at 6:30 pm   Chabad of Snohomish County Events   Chabad of pierce County Events   Menorah Lighting in Downtown Tacoma Menorah Lighting at Centennial Plaza   Wednesday, Nov 27th at 6:00 pm Sunday December 1st at 4:00 pm   Menorah Lighting in Gig Harber Chabad Dreidel Tournament   Monday, December 2nd at 6:30 pm Tuesday December 3rd at 6:30 pm   Menorah Lighting at University Place For more information, please visit www.JewishSnohomish.com   Wednesday, December 4th at 6:00 pm   For more information, please visit www.ChabadPierceCounty.com Chabad at uW Events   Greek Chanukah Lighting   Chabad of thurston County Events Monday, December 2nd at 5:00 pm at AEPi    Menorah Lighting in Olympia Young Professionals Chanukah Party  Tuesday, December 3rd at 7:00 pm   Tuesday, December 3rd at 5:30 pm  For more information, please visit www.JewishOlympia.com Menorah Lighting and Undergraduate Chanukah Party  Wednesday, December 4th at 5:00 pm    For more information, please visit, www.ChabadUW.org  Eastside torah Center Events   CTeen Chanukah Party   Sunday, December 1st Chabad of Spokane County Events   Menorah Lighting at Crossroads Menorah Lighting at Riverfront   Sunday, December 1st at 4:30 pm Wednesday, November 27th at 5:30 pm   Chanukah at Redmond Center Chanukah Celebration at South Side Community Center   Wednesday, December 4th Sunday, December 1st at 5:30 pm   For more information, please visit, www.ChabadBellevue.org For more information, please visit www.JewishSpokane.com     friendship Circle Chabad of Clark County Events   Menorah Lighting and Celebration at Esther Short Park   Chanukah Bowling Party  Wednesday, December 4th at 5:30 pm Wednesday, November 27th at 5:30 pm  For more information, please visit www.JewishClarkCounty.com   For more information, please visit www.FriendshipCircleWA.org       

 In memory of Shmuel ben Nisan O.B.M. — Samuel Stroum — Yartzeit March 9, 2001/14 Adar 5761   Sponsored by a friend of Samuel Stroum and Chabad-Lubavitch. For more information on any of these events and/or service times   in all Washington State locations, please contact Chabad House at 206-527-1411, [email protected], or visit our website at chabadofseattle.org.                     friday, november 15, 2013 n www.jtnews.net n JTNews inside 3 help the philippines inside this issue typhoon victims Rabbi’s Turn 5 Several Jewish organizations have set up funds to help provide aid for the wounded in Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum, during a recent trip to Israel, had an experience that made him realize he shouldn’t the Philippines and the people left homeless in Typhoon Haiyan’s wake. give up on the peace process. At least not yet. Jewish Federations of North America is taking donations online at bit.ly/1i7EDpD or through the mail at Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund, The Jewish Federations of North Amer- Represented in Burien 6 ica, Wall Street Station, PO Box 148, New York, NY 10268. Funds will be distributed Burien, the small city in South King County, has a new city councilwoman. Lauren Berkowitz survived a through the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, which is focused on provid- blistering campaign to serve a community that was feeling underrepresented. ing on-the-ground aid for survivors. Donations to the Orthodox Union and United Syna- gogue of Conservative Judaism are also being directed to the JDC. Kickstarting Jewish projects 7 The Union for Reform Judaism will distribute funds collected to aid groups already A new initiative by the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle aims to bring the crowdfunding model to in- working in the region. Donate online at urj.org/socialaction/issues/relief. novative local projects. American Jewish World Service will be channeling funds primarily to local Filipino aid groups. Donate online at bit.ly/19inkKt. Walking away 8 Palestinian negotiators walked away from peace talks this week, citing the approval of more settlement building by Israel. Will they come back to the table?

Tasty Thanksgivukkah treats 12 Remember when The once-in-a-lifetime celebration of Thanksgivukkah is nearly upon us, and we’ve got tasty food ideas to From the Jewish Transcript, Novem- make the holiday even more special. ber 17, 1995. This photo showed Israeli Prime Thanksgivukkah books for kids 16 Minister Yitzhak Rabin walking with Each year, a number of Hanukkah books gets released for young children, and this year is no exception. President Bill Clinton in Washington, We’ve got the pick of the litter. D.C. after the signing of the Oslo peace agreement but before Rabin’s assassi- Our Jewish lives, on the page 17 nation on Nov. 5, 1995. This issue of On the heels of the Pew Research Center’s study of American Jewish life, a selection of books approaches the Jewish Transcript examined Rabin’s the different ways Jews live. accomplishments, and included first- Books in brief 19 person accounts of local people who had been at the rally in Tel Aviv where a lone The history of the family 21 gunman took the prime minister’s life. Seattle author David Laskin went back to his family’s early history for his most recent book, but the experi- ences he has had in meeting his readers has been just as illuminating.

Speaking of illumination 22 As we prepare for Thanksgivukkah, local photographer Eric Radman has some tips to make your pictures sparkle and shine.

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Candlelighting times Sunday 17 November Join Jewish Family Service for an in-depth Friday, November 15...... 4:15 p.m. 1–2 p.m. — Ensemble Lucidarium (Plus presentation about MOHAI, which focuses on Saturday 23 November Friday, November 22...... 4:08 p.m. Kids!): ‘Un Bel Matin d’Amor: Discovering the innovation and technology around the Puget Sound. 1:15–2:30 p.m. — Shabbat Evening Liturgy Friday, November 29...... 4:03 p.m. Music of Medieval Italy’ $5 MOHAI members; non-members $16 (non- and Customs Friday, December 6...... 4 p.m. August Denhard at [email protected] refundable, due prior to outing). At MOHAI, 860 Shelly Goldman at or 206-325-7066 or www.earlymusicguild.org Terry Ave. N, Seattle. [email protected] or Friday 15 November The party keeps going Sunday morning: Discover 6:30 p.m. — SJCC: Hanukkah Cooking Class 425-603-9677 or www.templebnaitorah.org 12–3:30 p.m. — Half-Day School’s Out Camp: the detective work behind modern reproductions of Kim Lawson at [email protected] or Centuries ago, a group of passionate Jews in Tzfat Iron Chef historical instruments. $10/adults, $5/seniors and 206-388-0823 or www.sjcc.org walked outside of their synagogue during the Friday Daliah Silver at [email protected] or children. At Town Hall, 1119 Eighth Ave., Seattle. The head chef of Stopsky’s Delicatessen will lead service. Why? Cantor David Serkin-Poole will 206-388-0839 or www.sjcc.org 2–3:30 p.m. — Global Day of Jewish Learning: a hands-on cooking class, putting a new spin on answer these questions and more. At Temple B’nai School’s out so join the SJCC for a day of “Iron Chef”- Focus on Creating Friendship classic Hanukkah dishes. SJCC member $65/ Torah, 15727 NE 4th St., Bellevue. themed camp. Compete in a cooking contest with a Shelly Goldman at guest $80. At Stopsky’s Delicatessen, 3016 78th 5–8 p.m. — Fall Spice Night secret ingredient. At the Stroum Jewish Community [email protected] or Ave. SE, Mercer Island. Rabbi Jill Levy at [email protected] or Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 425-603-9677 or www.templebnaitorah.org 206-232-8555 or www.h-nt.org 9–11 p.m. — PBS Fall Arts Festival; Great What is the essence of friendship? Rabbi Yohanna Thursday 21 November A family event open to the community. More Performances: Rogers and Hammerstein’s Kinberg will explore friendships in the Bible, Talmud, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m. — Kabbalah and Why We information and registration available online. At Oklahoma and the ancient world. Free. At Temple B’nai Torah, Study It Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, 3700 kcts9.org/tv-schedule 15727 NE 4th St., Bellevue. Ellen Hendin at [email protected] E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. PBS Fall Arts Festival brings world-class arts to 3 p.m. — WSJHS Presents: ‘In the Land of or 206-461-3240 or jfsseattle.org 5:30–7:30 p.m. — SJCC: Hanukkah Under the your living room. This episode features Rogers and Rain and Salmon’ Rabbi Mark Spiro, executive director of Living Stars Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma.” Record Friday night’s www.wsjhs.org/events.php Judaism, gives a taste of Jewish mysticism and Mark Rosenberg at [email protected] or broadcast to watch after Shabbat. On KCTS Channel 9. Witness the experiences of Washington State’s a greater understanding of its history, place, and www.sjcc.org Jewish pioneers, brought to life on stage by the purpose within the Jewish world. At Temple De Sing and dance with kids’ band Recess Monkey, Saturday 16 November Washington State Jewish Historical Society and Hirsch Sinai, 3850 156th Ave. SE, Bellevue. do storytelling with PJ Library, gorge on latkes, 6:30–8:30 p.m. — PJ Havdallah Motion of the Book-It Repertory Theatre. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. At 12–3:30 p.m. — Half-Day School’s Out Camp: pizza, kosher Chinese, and more. Cosponsored by Ocean Temple Beth El, 5975 S 12th St., Tacoma. Aliens Vs. Cowboys the Jewish Day School. Admission free with the Irit Levin at [email protected] 5–9 p.m. — SHA’s Annual Gala Daliah Silver at [email protected] or donation of a personal item to JFS. At the SJCC, or 206-524-0075 Bev Falgione at [email protected] or 206-388-0839 or www.sjcc.org 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Marine biologist and Jewish educator Marci 206-323-5750 or Join the J for an “Aliens vs. Cowboys”-themed Greenberg joins Pajama Havdallah for a special www.seattlehebrewacademy.org camp day. Come dressed as either a cowboy or Sunday 24 November service followed by programs including Jewish arts Please join Seattle Hebrew Academy for an evening an alien. SJCC member/$25, guest/$35. At the 9:30–11 a.m. — NYHS Hanukkah Breakfast & and crafts, music, ocean themed cookies, story time, honoring Hazzan Isaac Azose. At The Showbox SJCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Kids’ Carnival and more. RSVP requested. Free. At Congregation SoDo, 1700 1st Ave. S, Seattle. 7:30 p.m. – ‘Catching Fire’ Pre-Screening for Melissa Rivkin at [email protected] or Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. 5–9 p.m. — AIPAC Gala Event Hunger Awareness & Advocacy 206-232-5272, ext. 515 or bit.ly/HLBfSY 8–10 p.m. — Ensemble Lucidarium: ‘Una Seattle Office at [email protected] or Benjamin Starsky at [email protected] or Get in the mood for Hanukkah at NYHS: Delicious Festa Ebraica – Celebrating Life’ 206-624-5152 or www.aipac.org www.bbyo.org/hunger/seattle breakfast, face painting, cookie decorating, bouncy August Denhard at [email protected] Annual AIPAC gala dinner. Contact the office for Join BBYO for an exclusive pre-screening of house, magician and more! $20/family or $7/ or 206-325-7066 or www.earlymusicguild.org details and location. “Catching Fire” to raise hunger awareness. person. At Northwest Yeshiva High School, 5017 Reflecting the importance of each stage of life, a Admission $8 (pre-sale only) plus two food items to 90th Ave. SE, Mercer Island. large amount of Jewish medieval “party music” be donated to Jewish Family Service. At the AMC 11 a.m.–12 p.m. — Book Reading & Signing Factoria 8, 3505 Factoria Blvd. SE, Bellevue. Island Books at [email protected] or 206-232-6920 or www.mercerislandbooks.com Friday 22 November Former JTNews reporter Felice Keller Becker will 12–3:30 p.m. — Half-Day School’s Out Camp: read her story, “The Sweetest Thing,” from the new Storybook Land Daliah Silver at [email protected] or XXPage 5

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A late harvest appreciation I appreciate Rita Berman Frischer’s review (“Some bookahs for your sukkah,” Sept. 11, online) of “The Vanishing Gourds.” I’m so happy when I find that my story has evoked fond Getting caught trying Sukkot memories in readers. It’s been gratifying, as well, to hear non-Jews relate to the story, especially to the joy of dis- Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation covering an unexpected backyard harvest! When we had a high school the judge of all the earth be Susan Axe-Bronk class on Muslim-Jewish dia- unjust!” Author, “The Vanishing Gourds” logue last year, I asked our If I were God in this situa- Herzl-Ner Tamid students to tion, I would have walked out WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We would love to hear from you! You may submit agree or disagree with the fol- of the room and said, “This your letters to [email protected]. Please limit your letters to approximately 350 words. lowing statement: “There will conversation is over. I’m not The deadline for the next issue is November 19. Future deadlines may be found online. never be peace between Israel going to stand here and be and the Palestinians.” Nine of insulted.” The opinions of our columnists and advertisers do not necessarily reflect the views of the 10 students agreed. These But God does not walk out. JTNews or the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. are students who know that God stays in the conversation. once America had slaves and Ultimately, Abraham was a few minutes we had gone from turning Bethlehem. I didn’t fundamentally change now we have an African-Amer- not able to save the people of away from each other to listening carefully my views on the Middle East. Nor did any ican president. They know that women Sodom. So was this conversation an exer- to each other and finding common ground. Palestinian I met jump up and shout, “I didn’t get the right to vote in this country cise in futility? I don’t think so. Bill Clin- There is never a perfect time to reach will go to Jerusalem.” until 1920. These things could change. But, ton has an expression that I love. He says out. We can spend our whole lives wait- But over the course of the two days I Israeli-Arab hostility is permanent. there are certain ethical challenges that ing for Sadat, whether we are talking about spent in Bethlehem, there were several Of course, our students are not the only have such a high likelihood of failure, it is two nations, or two family members. times I felt a human being on the other skeptics. Here are just a few of the good tempting not to attempt them at all. But, Peace is not made between perfect people. side who was listening as well as speaking. reasons to believe that Israeli-Palestinian he says, “I’d rather be caught trying” than If we were perfect, we would not have to Could that feeling be expanded? I don’t peace negotiations are a waste of time: give up before he starts. make peace in the first place. know. But, I’d like to be caught trying. • The rest of the Middle East is a mess. For This past summer, I traveled to Beth- The sky didn’t open up when I visited all we know, we could soon end up with lehem with a group called Encounter. radical Muslim states in Egypt, Syria and Encounter takes North American Jews on Jordan. Is this any time to be making con- trips to the West Bank to meet with Pales- WWcalendar Page 4 Friday 29 November cessions? tinian peace activists. Why did I go? To be 12–1:30 p.m. — Lunch and Learn • The last time Israel ceded territory, honest, I was skeptical. But my daughter book, “Chicken Soup for The Soul: Think Positive Shelly Goldman at sgoldman@ Hamas took over Gaza and began firing Shani works for Encounter and she con- for Kids.” Free. At Island Books, 3014 78th Ave. a.templebnaitorah.org or 425-603-9677 or rockets at Israeli cities. If we give up the vinced me to try, and I had an experience SE, Mercer Island. www.templebnaitorah.org West Bank, and Hamas takes over there, that surprised me. 2–3:15 p.m. — Oil Press Demonstration Drop-in discussion group led by Rabbi Yohanna radicals will be within easy missile range of A young Palestinian named Hashem Julie Greene at [email protected] Kinberg on messages from Torah and Jewish Israel’s major population centers. especially impressed all of us. He was With Rabbi Emlen of Chabad for Kids. At Bikur Cholim- values in relation to high-profile issues in today’s • How is Netanyahu going to negotiate a thoughtful. He was open. He seemed to Machzikay Hadath, 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle. news. Free. At Temple B’nai Torah, 15727 NE 4th peace agreement when he doesn’t have the want to change things. St., Bellevue. support of his own party? More and more When it was time for questions, a Monday 25 November 5 p.m. — BCMH Shabbos Hanukkah Dinner Likudniks now reject a two-state solution member of our group asked Hashem, 12–3:30 p.m. — SJCC Half-Day School’s Out Julie Greene at 206-721-0970 or and urge Israeli to annex the West Bank. “What is your dream for the future?” Camp: Across the USA [email protected] or www.bcmhseattle.org That’s the short list. So, why do I have “A bi-national state,” he responded. It Daliah Silver at [email protected] or Hanukkah dinner at BCMH with Rabbi Zev hope? First, a brief Torah lesson. When was like icicles had entered the room. A 206-388-0839 or www.sjcc.org Goldberg, assistant rabbi of Young Israel of God wanted to destroy the wicked cities of bi-national state is a recipe for the destruc- Join the J for an “Across the USA”-themed camp Century City in Los Angeles. Vegetarian options Sodom and Amorah, God said to Himself, tion of Israel. I felt even myself begin to day. Make a movie in LA or climb to the top of available. RSVPs no later than November 25. $20 “I cannot hide from Abraham what I’m shut down. the Empire State Building. SJCC member/$25, adult/$10 child (ages 4-11)/$60 family. At BCMH about to do.” Why? “Because I want the One member of our group struggled guest/$35. At the SJCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Volotin Social Hall, 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle. children of Abraham to be change agents to respond to Hashem in a way that didn’t Mercer Island. 6:15–8:30 p.m. – Hanukkah Shabbat Dinner in the world.” sound like an attack. He didn’t succeed. But, Wendy Marcus at wendy@templebetham. So what does God do at this moment? while Hashem was speaking, I noticed that Tuesday 26 November org or Barbara Bernstein at barbbern53@ He engages Abraham in a conversation he believed if there were two states, neither 12–3:30 p.m. — SJCC Half Day School’s Out gmail.com about right and wrong. It’s as if God is side could enter the other one. He, for exam- Camp: Cupcake Wars Service begins at 6:15 p.m. with a potluck dinner saying to Abraham, “Do you want to change ple, would never be allowed to visit Jaffa. Daliah Silver at [email protected] or following at 7:30. Latkes, sour cream, applesauce the world? Learn how to have this conver- So I asked Hashem: “What if it weren’t 206-388-0839 or www.sjcc.org and dreidels will be provided. Bring a main dish, sation. Yes, Abraham, there are going to be like that? What if there were two states, Themed camp day: “Cupcake Wars.” Ready, set, side dish, dessert or beverages to share. RSVP some situations where right and wrong are one with a clear Jewish identity and one decorate! Who can design the best cupcake? attendance to Wendy and email Barbara with what crystal clear. But most of the time, there is with a clear Palestinian identity? You SJCC member/$25, guest/$35. At the SJCC, you will bring. At Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE 80th going to be at least a little bit of right and could visit Jaffa, and an Israeli Jew could 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. St., Seattle. a little bit of wrong on both sides. You are visit Hebron. Would that be compatible 9–11 p.m. — Barbra Streisand Back to going to have to learn to have a conversa- with your dream of peace?” Wednesday 27 November Brooklyn on PBS tion with each other where both of you will Hashem thought for a second, and he 12–3:30 p.m. — SJCC Half-Day School’s Out kcts9.org/tv-schedule find a way to move toward each other.” said: “Yes, I think it could be.” Camp: Survivor Barbra Streisand makes a historic homecoming Not only that. God also models with Nobody in the room had expected that Daliah Silver at [email protected] or to Brooklyn. Streisand performs an extensive Abraham how to have that conversa- answer. I was ready to give up on Hashem 206-388-0839 or www.sjcc.org selection from her five-decade career, including tion. When God first tells Abraham about and walk away on the basis of two words Themed camp day: “Survivor.” Campers divide a duet with her son, Jason Gould. Record Friday Sodom, Abraham reacts with passion: he used in a sentence. But because I hung into teams for a day of fun and physical survival night’s airing and watch after Shabbat. On KCTS “What if there are 50 righteous people in in there a little longer, I found out that our challenges. SJCC member/$25, guest/$35. At Channel 9. this city? How dare you!” he says. “Can differences were not irreparable. Within the SJCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island.

“The advent of crowdfunding has changed the relationship of people to projects that they care about.” — Entrepreneur Dan Shapiro, creator of a very successful Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, on the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle’s new J-Kick initiative. See the story on page 7. 6 community news JTNews n www.jtnews.net n friday, november 15, 2013

A changing of the guard Make a Pilgrimage in Burien by Mike Selinker Dikla Tuchman JTNews Correspondent If you would have asked Lauren She believes her city council role dove- Berkowitz three years ago if she’d be run- tails nicely with her studies. ning for a spot on Burien’s City Council, “There are a lot of labor concerns in she probably would have laughed. But the Burien and there isn’t a lot of representa- 29-year-old University of Washington law tion in those areas,” she said. student wasn’t planning a path to politi- Five years ago, Berkowitz and her cam- cal victory after finishing her undergradu- paign coordinator Jeff Upthegrove met ate degree at University of North Carolina, while he was making the transition to Chapel Hill in 2007. becoming a full-time campaign manager. Following her graduation, Lauren Back then, Berkowitz wasn’t necessarily worked as a union organizer for First interested in politics, but he definitely saw United Food and Commercial Workers 21 in her a spark for public service. and then with the Washington Federation “Lauren decided to run because she of State Employers. lives in North Highline and had a sense “There are very few disincentives for that the council in Burien was discon- people to violate labor laws,” Berkowitz nected from a lot of the residents,” Upthe- said, so she decided to go back to school grove said. “She felt that her skills as

Jerusalem’s Pilgrim Road is constructed of two stairs, then a long landing, then two stairs, then another landing, and so on. So here in this puzzle, where the circled spaces go two up, then over, and repeat, picking up below after they reach a wall. Along the road, you’ll find some words of wisdom.

ACROSS DOWN 1 One of two in a football game 1 Denver omelet ingredient 5 Steak purchase 2 Tavern quaff 10 See 7-Down 3 “Come and get it!” 14 “Break ___!” 4 Alphabetical string 15 Baklava ingredient 5 Biblical pronoun 16 Web addresses 6 Abbr. for NYC divisions 17 Drug on Breaking Bad 7 “I’m ___” (Lonely Island song, with 10-Across) 18 Speechmake 8 One of two in a hockey game Ashli Cañas 19 Irritate greatly 9 Black ___ Peas Lauren Berkowitz, right, discusses neighborhood issues with outgoing Burien mayor Brian Bennett 20 In ___ (as originally placed) 10 Myanmar, sometimes 22 Person like Judi Dench 11 Directs, as to a compass point and Spanish interpreter Margarita Gallo in the Olde Burien neighborhood during her successful city 24 Mission ___, CA 12 Detergent brand council campaign. 26 Comic offering 13 See 45-Down 29 Berliner’s statement of gratitude 21 “Tik ___” (Ke$ha song) 32 “I found it!” 23 Spots on your TV and concentrate on a law degree that spe- an organizer would bring more citizen 33 Some midwesterners 24 Large tank cializes in public-interest labor laws. involvement in the city.” 36 Overly 25 Guitarist James formerly of the Smashing Pumpkins 37 “Bye!” 26 Wildebeest The call to serve her community came That was the basis of Berkowitz’s mes- 39 Just a little fishy 27 Poisonous critter about from her need for social justice sage: More citizen involvement, more 40 “Q ___ Queen” 28 Where to buy Levi’s where she lives. After living in North High- input, more listening to people’s needs, 41 Make lovey-dovey sounds 30 Pond denizens 43 Ms. Longoria 31 Long period line for three and a half years, Berkowitz such as the need for sidewalks, streetlights, 45 Reluctant 34 Past felt frustrated that the city wouldn’t meet safe routes to school, traffic control, and 48 Volt/ampere 35 Bill, the Science Guy basic neighborhood needs. other neighborhood issues. 51 Attacks 38 Do Brad Pitt’s job 55 McChord is one, for short 40 Type of battery “Our neighbors were promised things “We raised about $14,000, which is 56 Is cleverer than 42 “I found it!” like sidewalks and haven’t seen them fairly large amount in a Burien race,” said 59 Mahmoud Abbas’s grp. 44 Letters on a 1980s tape built,” she said. “Only one or two parts of Upthegrove. “[Her opponent] Jack Block, 60 Sean Lennon’s relatives 45 With 13-Down, quote speaker 62 “Gotcha!” 46 Valueless Burien have all of those services, but they Jr. outspent us by a few thousand dollars.” 63 Citi dropped this in 1998 47 Explanatory section of a blog already have representation. I needed to Berkowitz’s campaign primarily used 64 Attending, as a nightclub 48 Extra periods, for short get involved in order to get representa- that money for direct mailings, but the pri- 66 Infuse 49 I-5, e.g. 68 Go dancing, in 1920s slang 50 It may be connected to an amp tion.” mary focus was voter contact — knocking 70 Like many a terrible hotel 52 Issued, as nonsense Once she decided to run and began to on every door possible. Upthegrove said 72 Suffix for liberal or crony 53 So far go door to door to campaign, Berkowitz that between Berkowitz and her support- 73 Time period 54 Spinny thing 74 1051, in Rome 57 Sign of progress realized her neighbors’ concerns lined up ers, they knocked on about 5,000 doors. 75 Ice cream bigwig Joseph 58 Word before “veiled” with her own. “That’s why I believe she won,” said 76 Date 61 Depot, briefly “They want sidewalks, animal control, Upthegrove. “When you meet a candidate 77 ___ Given Sunday 63 Under the Dome network 78 Class with ropes 65 Region traffic regulation,” she said. “I’m a person face to face, it’s compelling.” 79 Make batik 67 “Catch ___ Falling” (1987 Pretty Poison hit) who knows how to bring people together.” Block has held the council seat for eight 68 Prefix used to contrast with “trans-” before While another grueling year of law years. Berkowitz said the biggest difference “gender” 69 Oft-debated type of marriage school at the UW lies ahead of her, between them was her coalition-building 70 “Shocking!” in internet slang Berkowitz will be taking her Position 1 seat experience. 71 Deli bread in January. “I have the ability to find common Answers on page 15 “It’s definitely tough, but I like to be ground and have people come together in © 2013 Eltana Wood-Fired Bagel Cafe, 1538 12th Avenue, Seattle. busy and social justice is paramount,” she All rights reserved. Puzzle created by Lone Shark Games, Inc. Edited by Mike Selinker and Gaby Weidling. said. XXPage 20 friday, november 15, 2013 n www.jtnews.net n JTNews community news 7

Community funding gets a kick

Dikla Tuchman JTNews Correspondent On November 4, the Jewish Federation ager. A project will receive funds if it reaches brought in $2,147 of its requested $5,744. a chore, for the people who work tire- of Greater Seattle launched what it is call- a “tipping point”: Two-thirds of the fund- That campaign incorporates incentives, lessly to support it,” Shapiro points out. ing one of its most innovative “value-add” raising goal. such as lunch with the special guest for the “By opening up ‘the budget’ to the com- programs ever to be introduced: They Allowing organizations that already highest donation level, to sweeten the pot. munity, and letting people vote with their set up a website and then mostly stepped receive traditional Federation funding — Local entrepreneur Dan Shapiro pocketbooks, I think we could see a renais- away, saying, “Good luck, and may the applying for and receiving specific pro- believes that the successful projects will be sance in Jewish community support.” force be with you.” The new Federation- gramming grants each year — to get more the ones that engage the hearts and imagi- However, Max Temkin, a Chicago- sponsored site, J-Kick, combines “Jewish” creative and specific with their fundrais- nations of the Jewish community. based entrepreneur who co-created the and “Kickstarter” as a way for local orga- ing is exactly what the Federation intends “If J-Kick allows donors to feel more wildly successful Kickstarter project nizations to raise project funds. to encourage with J-Kick. connected to their community, everyone Cards Against Humanity, is skeptical. Kickstarter, if you’re not familiar, is the “This is a way for new ideas that maybe is going to benefit,” he said. He doesn’t believe the design of J-Kick world’s largest crowdfunding platform. don’t fall within the traditional funding Shapiro launched a Kickstarter for will hold up when compared to the Kick- The company’s mission is to help bring guidelines to get funded and people can a children’s board game in September, starter model. Over email, Tempkin told creative projects to life. Since launching in get excited about it,” said Keith Dvorchik, which raised more than $630,000 — over JTNews that “crowdfunding is revolu- 2009, 5.1 million people have pledged $867 the Federation’s president and CEO. “We 25 times its original goal. tionary and it’s changed my life and I’m million, funding 51,000 creative projects can use it as a way to broaden and expand “The advent of crowdfunding has happy for any opportunity for people to such as films, stage shows, comics, journal- what’s offered in our Jewish com- get to make their own things, but I ism, video games, and food-related proj- munity.” don’t think J-Kick is a great tool,” ects. People who back Kickstarter projects Since the launch earlier this he wrote. “They charge backers are offered tangible rewards and one-of- month, eight projects have when the project reaches 67 per- a-kind experiences in exchange for their appeared on J-Kick. They vary cent of funding, which seems like varying levels of support. from the “Schechter Tub,” a hot it would lead to a scenario where J-Kick was born out of a desire and need tub for Camp Solomon Schechter, people have money from back- for the Federation to continue forging ahead to Vintage UW, which will allow ers but not enough money to exe- in its mission to engage a younger, ever- Hillel students to create and bottle cute their project,” with regard to evolving Jewish audience. While the Fed- their own kosher wines. the “tipping-point” policy imple- eration itself continues to raise money with Rabbi Oren Hayon, executive mented by J-Kick. its traditional Jewish population, its leaders director of Hillel at University of With many of the project man- have come to realize that engaging Jewish Washington, said he is intrigued agers creating the J-Kicks being millennials means tapping into a new way of about how his agency’s experience new to crowdfunding and how to fundraising and communication. using J-Kick will go. budget exactly what may or may “Federations emerged years ago in “Vintage UW is a little bit of an not be needed to carry out a suc- order to centralize fundraising and grant- experiment for us; we’re not sure cessful project, this may lead to making within the Jewish community, and how people are going to respond Courtesy Hillel UW underfunded, impossible comple- that was great, but this is not your grand- and we’re not sure how it’s all Hillel at the University of Washington’s J-Kick campaign creators Rayna tions, implied Temkin. father’s Federation,” said Jim DiPeso, the going to work,” said Hayon. “We’ll Shoihat, left, Josh Furman, center, and Oren Hayon toast what they DiPeso said the idea of model- Federation’s director of communications. see how this works differently hope will be the product of four years of learning for UW freshmen who ing J-Kick this way was to straddle “Today’s Federation donors have new ideas from our traditional fundraising.” take part in the Vintage UW wine-making program. between two crowdfunding schools and new ways of thinking about getting the Given that J-Kick is so different of thought: One that gives projects most out of their philanthropic dollars.” from its other fundraising efforts, Hillel changed the relationship of people to the money only if they reach their goals, and J-Kick is open to 501(c)(3) organiza- leaders are excited to see if the campaign projects that they care about,” said Sha- the other that allows projects to take what- tions in Washington State or individu- is successful. piro. “With services like Kickstarter and ever they’re pledged, regardless of the goal. als who have a 501(c)(3) organization as “Because it’s a really student focused Indiegogo, people can find inspiration and With the all-or-nothing model, “it their fiscal sponsor. Projects must serve the project, we’ll be able to reach students and role models in projects that bring them creates a sense of urgency, so it really Jewish community in Washington State, other people in new ways,” Hayon said. joy, and then back those in a way that is behooves the agency listing the project to have a fundraising goal ranging from $1,800 As of Nov. 13, the project had received both affordable to them and meaningful really get out there and create a compelling to $18,000, and cannot be under consider- donations from nine funders, totaling 15 to the project creator.” message and market the project,” he said. ation for any other Federation grant while percent of the $1,800 effort, with 37 days But Kickstarter disallows charity fun- At the same time, the Federation didn’t being listed on J-Kick. From the time the left to donate. Another project, Bet Alef draising, so Shapiro sees J-Kick as having want agencies who didn’t reach their full project goes live on the site, the funding Meditative Synagogue’s “Living a Life the potential to bring this same ethos to a goals to end up with nothing. goal must be reached by 30, 45 or 60 days — that Matters,” which will bring in a Jewish new type of program. “We’re looking for some middle a period determined by the project’s man- Zen master for a Shabbaton weekend, has “That should be an opportunity, not ground,” he said.

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Palestinian negotiators walk away from talks

Alex Traiman JNS.org Palestinian Authority President Mah- an interview that was broadcast on both Index Poll from Tel Aviv University’s the beginning of this century.” moud Abbas said Palestinian negotiators Israeli and Palestinian TV networks. Israel Democracy Institute showed that 73 Alan Elsner, vice president of com- have resigned over the lack of progress in “If we do not find the way to find peace, percent of Israelis do not believe the cur- munications for J Street, the left-leaning Israeli-Palestinian conflict talks. there will be an increasing isolation of rent Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotia- Israel-advocacy organization that is heav- Abbas said in an interview on Wednes- Israel, there will be an increasing cam- tions will lead to peace. ily promoting a campaign in favor of a day on Egypt’s CBC television that his nego- paign of delegitimi- Israeli leaders two-state agreement, said he believes the tiators were upset over continued plans for zation of Israel that quickly downplayed failure of an agreement will be very diffi- Jewish construction in the West Bank and has been taking place Kerry’s warnings. cult for both sides. eastern Jerusalem. But he said negotiations in an international Defense Minister “I think the Palestinian economy will could still continue with a new delegation. basis,” he said. Moshe Ya’alon said, pancake. They’re already dependent on “Either we can convince [the current Yet many Israeli “There is no need a lot of foreign aid, and a lot of the for- negotiators] to return, and we’re trying citizens and leaders to fear threats of eign aid will dry up,” said Elsner during a with them, or we form a new delegation,” are choosing not to whether there will or visit to Seattle on Nov. 6. “You’re going to Abbas said. heed what they con- won’t be a third inti- see Israel diplomatically isolated to a great While chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb sider to be empty fada.” extent, which will be very painful emotion- Erekat told Reuters that Israeli-Palestinian warnings from According to ally for Israelis who like to feel welcome negotiations stopped “in light of the settle- Kerry. Inbar, an intifada is traveling the world and going to Europe. ment announcements last week,” Israeli “It’s a funny not a likely outcome You’re going to see Israeli academics being Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argument [Kerry is] of failed negotia- boycotted increasingly. You’re going to recently canceled plans for the construc- making. This admin- U.S. Department of State. tions, since the Pal- see the Palestinians go to the international tion of 1,200 housing units in the E1 cor- istration simply Israeli President Shimon Peres, U.S. Secretary estinians are bent on criminal court, which has the potential of ridor that links Jerusalem with the Jewish doesn’t see reality,” of State John Kerry, and Palestinian Authority proving that Israel is criminalizing the entire occupation and community of Ma’ale Adumim. Professor Efraim President Mahmoud Abbas join in a handshake the primary obstacle anyone who serves in it.” Despite attempts to jumpstart them by Inbar, director of the at the World Economic Forum in Jordan, on May to a peace deal. Fur- According to Inbar, however, Israel U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the par- Begin-Sadat Center 26, 2013. In American-brokered Israeli- thermore, the Israeli has improving relations with many coun- ties involved in trying to create a frame- for Strategic Stud- Palestinian conflict talks, both sides have Defense Forces are tries around the world — including in work for a negotiated peace deal showed ies and professor of exhibited declining trust in the U.S. well prepared to Europe, as far east as China, and even in the lack of trust among all sides. political studies at quickly handle any the Middle East. The same cannot be said Kerry last week warned that should Bar-Ilan University, told JNS.org. uptick in Palestinian violence, he said. of the Palestinians, he said. peace not advance between the parties, With America’s lack of success in “I’m not really sure that an intifada will “Most countries simply don’t care Israel could face growing isolation in the bringing about peaceful resolutions and erupt, and if the Palestinians have a clear about the Palestinian issue. How many international community as well as violence. conditions in Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Egypt, interest [in a violent uprising],” Inbar told protests did we see during the Arab Spring “The alternative to getting back to the Israelis are as skeptical as ever that the U.S. JNS.org, “we can beat them again. The Pal- about the Palestinian issue?” Inbar said. talks is the potential of chaos. I mean, does can play a productive role in negotiating estinians remember what happened the Israel want a third Intifada?” Kerry said in peace in Israel. The latest monthly Peace last time they started a cycle of violence at XXPage 20 Like what you see?

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Writing notes

Diana Brement JTNews Columnist I was intrigued by Laurie uses the five-and-a- writers called “Notes to My Muses” It was a strange coincidence. Laurie Frankel’s second half hours her son is in kinder- (www.notestomymuses.wordpress.com). This summer the Seattle Times 1novel, “Good-bye For garten to “sit down and write, 4published an article on Soap Lake, Now.” When Laurie’s protag- write, write, write.” She is hard A new edition of David Volk’s the small Eastern Washington town onist Sam, a brilliant computer at work on her next novel. “Cheap Bastard’s Guide to Seattle” known for its medicinal mud. Ten days programmer, is fired from his 3is out with “a new cover…a new later I got an email from retired Holly- job, he begins casting about Issaquah author Jane introduction…[and] 40 new listings in the wood screenwriter Michael Druxman, for something to do. Seeing Isenberg received first four chapters alone — theater, film, saying a screenplay he’d written about his girlfriend Meredith so 2a WILLA award music and comedy,” the author tells me. Soap Lake was going to be performed bereaved by her grandmoth- recently from Women Writ- Plus, he adds, “it comes fully loaded with there this coming summer. er’s unexpected death, Sam ing in the West. Jane won rack-and-pinion steering.” “The Summer Folk” is a “slightly fic- devises a way to virtually recre- M.O.T. in the original softcover fic- And yes, this guide to everything cheap tionalized account of the summers that our ate and communicate with her. Member of tion category for her Seat- or free in the Seattle area comes fully loaded family spent in Soap Lake” in the late 1940s This book is very much the Tribe tle-centric historical novel with David’s quirky sense of humor. to early ’50s, the Seattle native wrote. about death, so I fully expected “The Bones and the Book.” David maintains a blog of daily deals Although it now turns out the play some form of religion or spiri- The competition seeks out at cheapbastardseattle.com. He suggests won’t be produced, Michael continues to tuality to pop up, but Laurie cleverly skirts the best of published literature concerning the book will make a great Hanukkah publish his screenplays on Amazon.com the issue throughout. women’s or girls’ stories set in the North present, too. If you want to see David in and produces promotional videos. He’s It didn’t start out that way, the author American West. person, check out upcoming readings at also just written his second memoir, “Life, told me. “Originally, Meredith and her A retired professor who also penned the Mercer Island Library at 7 p.m. on Liberty and the Pursuit of Hollywood.” family were Jewish,” she shared, “but I the Bel Barrett mystery series, Jane main- Thurs., Nov. 14 and at the Bellevue Library Find these, audio plays, and more of his took it out.” It started to make certain tains a blog of appreciation for other at 1 p.m. on Sat., Nov. 16. work at www.druxmanworks.com.

Auction Appraisal

Event South African Art Charis Brice December 6 Author Laurie Frankel puts in her writing time Seattle while her son is at school.

plot elements too complicated in a book A Bonhams specialist will be available already dealing with complex issues. to provide complimentary auction estimates with a view to selling at “In my brain, my heart, I think their upcoming auctions in London. family is Jewish,” says the Seattle author. “A lot of things had to fall away to talk By appointment only about the things I wanted to keep,” she +1 (206) 218 5011 reflects, calling it “the painful cutting part.” [email protected] The Seattle author points out that she got to make the characters in her first novel “Atlas” Jewish. The former University of Puget Sound writing and literature professor grew up in Columbia, Md., near Baltimore, and comes from a long line of Baltimoreans. She moved out here because “I met a boy,” she laughs, who she eventually married. “I was teaching in Baltimore” and would spend summers in Seattle, which “caused me to believe that Seattle was a sparkling, light-filled city,” she says. “And Vladimir Griegorovich then there was February.” Tretchikoff That said, she adds, “I love it out here.” Chinese Girl Sold in London for $1,271,417 The mother of a 5-year-old son, Laurie now writes full time. “It was hard to teach full-time, and International Auctioneers and Appraisers - bonhams.com/seattle raise a child full-time, and write full-time,” ©2013 Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers Corp. All rights reserved. WA Auction Company License #2355 she observes. 10 jewish and veggie JTNews n www.jtnews.net n friday, november 15, 2013

The Hanukkah street treat

Michael Natkin JTNews Columnist Arancini. “Little oranges.” 4 cups clear vegetable broth balls in a single layer in the refrigera- Only these guys aren’t quite 2 Tbs. olive oil tor for a day. Wrap them well so they so healthy as a piece of citrus. 1/2 cup finely diced onion don’t dry out. They are actually balls of 1-1/4 cups arborio or other risotto • When you are ready to cook, heat your risotto, stuffed with molten rice oil for deep frying to about 360º. Dip cheese, rolled in breadcrumbs 1/4 cup dry white wine or vermouth each ball first in the beaten eggs, then and deep fried, which makes 1/4 cup grated Parmigiano- roll them around in the breadcrumbs. them a perfect change of pace Reggiano (Hint: don’t put all the breadcrumbs in for Hanukkah. 1 egg the bowl at once — then, if you have Arancini are traditionally About 4 oz. of scamorza, smoked some left, they will be uncontaminat- street food, but you can serve mozzarella or other flavorful, melt- Michael Natkin ed to save for later). Fry the balls in them as a passed appetizer at Jewish and able Italian cheese, cut into cubes a small batches so the oil doesn’t cool a party, or a fairly filling first Veggie little bigger than 1/2” on a side need to do it as much as you would down too much, or they will turn out course. And although they Salt to taste if you were serving this as regular ri- greasy. Cook, turning occasionally, are a bit labor intensive, you Oil for deep frying sotto. Add broth occasionally, as you until deep brown. can prepare everything the day before so 1-1/2 cups finely ground fresh breadcrumbs (whiz see it dip below the level of the rice. • Remove the balls to plates covered in all you have to do at showtime is the actual day-old, non-moldy bread in food processor; if not You probably won’t need all of it. Stop paper towels. Season with flaky sea rolling in breadcrumbs and frying. dry enough, toast lightly first) when the rice is tender to bite but still salt. Allow them to cool a bit before Please don’t use commercial “Italian” 2 eggs beaten with 1/4 tsp. salt has a hint of toothsomeness left — serving and warn your guests, so they breadcrumbs for this (or anything else). Flaky sea salt the equivalent of al dente for pasta. don’t burn their mouths! These guys It is well worth the minimal effort to run Tomato sauce for dipping Stir in the grated Parmigiano-Reggia- really hold the heat, especially the some day-old bread through the food pro- • Bring the broth to a simmer. Heat a no. Taste and add salt if needed. molten cheese. Serve with tomato cessor. You can freeze any leftover bread- medium saucepan over a medium- • Allow the rice to cool to room tem- sauce on the side for dipping. crumbs (that haven’t touched raw egg) high flame. Sauté the onion in the perature (you can spread it out if you Makes about 12, depending on size. and use them to top gratins, casseroles, olive oil for 1 minute until it softens need that to happen faster), then stir pasta, etc. but doesn’t brown. Add the rice and in one egg thoroughly. Local food writer and chef Michael Natkin’s sauté for another minute, until it turns • With dampened hands, form balls of 2012 cookbook “Herbivoracious, A Flavor translucent. Add the wine and cook the rice. Something around golf-ball Revolution with 150 Vibrant and Original Arancini di Riso for 30 seconds. size is good. Poke a hole and insert a Vegetarian Recipes,” was a finalist this year for Vegetarian, not vegan; can be glu- • Begin to add the broth. Initially, add cube of cheese, then re-form the rice a James Beard award. The recipes are based ten-free if you use gluten-free bread- enough to cover the rice. Reduce to a evenly around the cheese. If you like, on his food blog, herbivoracious.com. crumbs and broth. simmer. Stir occasionally — you don’t you can now store these pre-formed Support JtNewS with your hanukkah GREETInGS ORdER HANukkAH GREETINGs ARE pubLIsHED NovEmbER 29! Print all names as you want them to appear in the There’s no better way to greet family & friends for the holiday than with a personalized greeting in our Greeting, like: “Bob and Lucy Goldberg” or “Mr. and TOday big November 29th Hanukkah issue. Complete this simple 1-2-3 form and mail it back to JTNews with 2 Mrs. Goldberg” or “The whole Goldberg Family," etc. Final Deadline Nov. 20 your payment today. Or call Becky to charge your greeting by phone: 206-774-2238. Give us your Make your selections by indicating the artwork you want, E-mail address for 1 the message you want and the size ad you want. a $5 discount ( Same as last year) 1 2 3 Circle the size greeting you want.

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Thanksgivukkah’s coming. What will you eat?

Joel Magalnick Editor, JTNews Dikla Tuchman Photos Every year just before Hanukkah, our you wait for the weekend — in gut-bust- intrepid JTNews staffers and our neigh- ing style. bors eat lots and lots of kosher treats — sweet, savory, liquory, kale — so you have All things Thanksgiving a good resource for what, besides latkes Shoshannah marked the little Two- and jelly doughnuts, you can serve at your Bite Pumpkin Tarts from QFC ($5.99) Hanukkah parties or take as gifts. This as a favorite. I liked the flavor and con- year presented us with a new, once-in-a- sistency of the pumpkin purée with real lifetime challenge: How can we integrate cream cheese on the top, but could have Thanksgiving into the festivities? used a bit more of the filling and a bit less So integrate we did. While you’re of the crust. busy cooking the turkey, behold the They are “great,” said Sara. “I can have bounty that our forefathers and their two without overdoing.” pilgrims created so you can celebrate the “Delicious,” raved Nicole. holidays — whether together or whether We also tried Trader Joe’s pumpkin QFJTN

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cheesecake ($6.99), which got raves all For the game around. “Smooth and good flavor,” noted Thanksgivukkah just Becky. isn’t Thanksgivukkah Cheryl loved the Jewel Date Co.’s without football. Isn’t organic date pecan rolls (Central Co-op, that what the Maccabees $8.99.) “Heavenly,” she exclaimed. Dikla were fighting for? We concurred with a simple, “Yum!” Lynn tried chips galore, some said they were okay — “if you like dates.” of which we’d never Trader Joe’s joined the pecan party with seen before — like Food its pecan pralines ($5.49), which got rat- Should Taste Good’s ings that ranged from Becky’s “good flavor” kimchi chips (Central to “great!” to Lynn’s “delicious!” Or, as Co-op, $3.29) which got Shoshannah put it, “Pecans are perfect!” universal likes, especially Some other notables: “Licorice twists when dipped in such are a quality product and should be part of ($3.69), which got competing requests for tasty dips as Trader Joe’s smoked salmon everyone’s Hanukkah gifts,” noted Jean. both more apple and more ginger. While dip with capers ($3.99). According to You can find Newman’s Own Sour Apple one taster thought it had a “very sharp Cheryl: “Best. Combo. Ever.” Licorice Twists at Central Co-op ($2.29). ginger taste with just an essence of apple But pairing the Kimchi chips or Snack To drink, we tried Genesis organic at the end,” Emily found it wasn’t flavorful apple-ginger juice from Central Co-op enough. “But it still tastes good,” she said. XXPage 14 14 celebrate hanukkah JTNews n www.jtnews.net n friday, november 15, 2013

WWthanksgivukkah treats Page 13 chips (Central Co-op, $3.29) — “delicious one vote of “perfect,” though Jean consid- I couldn’t agree more, even after it had and totally addicting,” said Emily — and ered them too be too bland. “I like mine cooled. We tried it on La Brea Bakery’s Factory’s garlic cheese pretzel thins (QFC, Flamous O’s falafel chips (Central Co-op, sweet potato pecan $2) with some Bone Suckin’ Mustard $5.19). “Yum, without the mess,” said bread (Albertson’s, (QFC, $5.99) also got great reviews. another of our tasters. Try either of them $4.99) — “my favor- “Bone Suckin’ Mustard is da bomb,” with Sabra’s cucumber dip (QFC $5.99), ite!” said Dikla — and exclaimed Cheryl. also known to you Mediterranean con- Schwartz Bros. rustic “Very tasty,” said Nicole, while Addi- noisseurs as tzatziki. black olive loaf (QFC, son noted it is “very good with pretzel And in case, after all this food (and $3.99), which she crisps.” maybe some beer), you’re not already feel- called crunchy, with a The chip market has clearly gone ing pickled, how about some actual pick- nice texture. For the Middle Eastern, judging from the Boulder les? We tried Dietz & Watson kosher gluten-free folks, Back Chip Company’s sesame hummus tortilla spears from Albertson’s (3.59) which got to Nature’s gluten- free crackers (Whole

with more crunch,” said Emily. But also on the plate we tried Bubbie’s pickled tomatoes, which Dee said were “just like New York.” “Surprisingly good,” echoed Ben- jamina.

Bread and cheese Foods, $3.99) seemed to do the trick. After the big game, but before the big Cheryl couldn’t stop raving about meal, or if you’re just getting the party Trader Joe’s dukkah spice mix ($2.99), started, we couldn’t beat the selection which, when mixed with their XV black of crackers, breads and cheeses. The big truffle olive oil ($4.99) and sopped up with favorite? Trader Joe’s Holiday Hot Herb the olive loaf, rocked her world. Brie Dip ($4.99). “Fabulous!” said Lynn. If you’re looking for a little sweet to

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go with the savory, we tried three differ- Dessert last ent goat cheeses from Trader Joe’s: Called Yes, yes, we know. We also tried the “holiday logs,” each was coated with wild dessert first. But why not finish with some- blueberries ($4.49), apples and cinnamon thing sweet, as well? So we’ll go Hanukkah ($4.49), or cranberries ($3.99). style with Silver Lake Cookie Compa- Benjamina found the apples and cin- ny’s Hanukkah butter cookies, in lovely namon “a little too sweet” while I liked little star and dreidel shapes topped with the sour bite that came with the cranberry. blue sugar crystals (QFC, $3.49). “Bland!” “Perfect for the fall,” agreed Sara. said Emily. “Delicious!” I said — but I’m a sucker for a good butter cookie, especially Cautionary tales when they’re as cute as this. Shoshannah As much as we recommend so many found them kind of dry. items each year, we did find a couple you Brown & Haley’s Almond Roca cookies Gilad Touboul should avoid as well. Taste, of course, is (Albertson’s, $3.99) — that’s right, they’ve Nearly 30 participants joined the one-year anniversary of the Eastside Israeli dance group on subjective, but everybody who tried these taken those yummy, foil-wrapped bits and Oct. 24, which has been led by instructor Esti Karson Livne and held at the Jewish Day School items strongly disliked them. turned them into cookies — got a warmer in Bellevue. The group has danced together virtually every Thursday night since October 2012. We picked up Katz’s gluten-free cin- reception. “Nice looking, and taste good, namon donuts from Whole Foods ($5.99) too,” said Lynn, but Nicole didn’t like the because we thought something that’s been flavor of the chocolate, plus it had a “weird certified gluten-free in the kosher world texture.” haPPy haNUkkah! might be held to a higher standard than We’ll finish off with an Israeli favor- Finest Seafood the current GF marketing craze. No such ite, which Dikla said reminded her of her Ranch Eggs • Quality Poultry luck. We couldn’t even chew ’em. We’ll childhood, Galil-Hashahar H’Aole’s cocoa Select Wines sum it up with this simple review from spread (Albertson’s, $4.89). “Yummy,” Ruth: “Tastes like a dry sock.” said Lynn. Dip in a Trader Joe’s whole- We ship seafood anywhere in the USa overnight Same with Brad’s Piña Kale-Ada leafy grain pretzel stick ($1.99) — or your finger kale chips from QFC ($7.99). “Atrocious! — and you’ll be in heaven. We certainly Fresh Fresh Gross!” said Emily. “Ew,” agreed Cheryl. were. kiNg SalmoN “I will stick to real kale.” Happy Thanksgivukkah! FiNESt SmokEd FiSh • CaviaR gamE BiRdS, EtC. University Seafood & Poultry Leah’s Catering Sign up! www.jtnews.net 1317 NE 47th • Seattle FREE PaRkiNg at 76 StatioN The Celebrating 16 fabulous years 206-632-3700 • 206-632-3900 Pacific Northwest’s Premier Kosher Caterer 3 O'Clock News

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Dreidels and pilgrims and latkes, oh my… Children’s books for Thanksgivukkah

Rita Berman Frischer Special to JTNews This year, as usual, we find a plethora with the help of her sensitive teacher, they of new stories ready to ride the Christmas/ all begin to understand the true meaning Hanukkah gift train into children’s hands. of Thanksgiving and the courage of those, However, the first book I will focus on is an then and now, who take risks for the sake of the holiday with older, award-winning story that inspired what they believe in. See why this is a perfect her family while an Academy Award-winning short film, Thanksgiving story for Hanukkah? trying to figure out and which might have been written espe- Now for the new releases: how to protect her cially for this most unusual Hanukkah we “The Story of Hanukkah,” by David favorite backyard are about to celebrate. “Molly’s Pilgrim,” Adler, illustrated by Jill Weber. A tradi- tree, which he’s by Barbara Cohen, is illustrated in a new tionally told and brightly illustrated intro- gradually devour- edition by Daniel Mark Duffy. duction to the holiday by prolific author lots of interaction ing. This entertain- In 1983, Cohen (perhaps best remem- Adler; includes a latke recipe and instruc- opportunities. ing story provides bered for her Passover book, “The Carp in tions for playing dreidel. insight into life in the Bathtub”) wrote, from her family’s expe- “Eight is Great,” by Tilda Balsley, illus- Light, Learning Alaska, shows a miraculous burst of light rience, about Molly, a young Russian Jewish trated by Hideko Takahashi. A bright little and Laughter in the sky on the night of the last Hanuk- immigrant who feels keenly out of place in board book that uses the number eight to In Lauren L. kah candle, and introduces a practical new America. As Thanksgiving approaches, like introduce customs and symbols, though Wohl’s “The Eighth use for freshly fried latkes — as moose bait. Hanukkah’s Hebrews surrounded by a Hel- the number itself is never shown, just the Menorah,” illustrated by Laura Hughes, A different approach and fun… lenistic culture, Molly faces being mocked word. The pictures show a family (of guess young Sam is busy making a menorah in Jane Yolen and Mark Teague have done and excluded for being different. Worse yet, how many!) as it lights candles, eats latkes, his Hebrew School class. But Sam’s family it again. Since their “How Do Dinosaurs when her mother helps dress a doll for her gets presents, and celebrates for eight days. is already awash in hanukkiot. With seven Say Good Night” (2000) delighted chil- to bring in as a pilgrim for the 3rd-grade “ABC Hanukkah Hunt,” by Tilda Bals- already in his house, he worries his cre- dren and became an ALA Notable book class project, Molly is shocked to find the ley, illustrated by Helen Poole, is a “hunt” ation will be unneeded. When he visits his and a New York Times bestseller, over doll not in gray and white, but instead like because unlike most alphabet books, the Grammy in her new condo, he realizes this 14 million dinosaur books have looked at the Russian child her mother once was. next letter in sequence isn’t used to begin will be the perfect home for his very spe- love, sickness, school, eating, dogs, cats, Molly’s mother patiently explains how she a noun about the holiday and its symbols, cial menorah — warmly welcomed here to birthdays and Christmas through the eyes was a pilgrim, too — as are all immigrants but might be found highlighted anywhere replace the electric menorah in the com- of their mischievous dinosaur. Now it’s who come to America for religious freedom on the page, hidden in the description, munity room and light up the holiday for Hanukkah’s turn. We meet Dinosaur as as those in the traditional story did long ago. starting an adjective or a verb as often as Grammy and her delighted neighbors. he cavorts through both the bad manners As Molly feared, the other children at first a noun. Cartoonlike characters and imag- Speaking of light, no candles can com- possible and the good manners preferred do make fun of her very different doll. But ination provide information along with pete with the magnificent lights of the in the observance of the eight festive days. Aurora borealis, the Northern Lights, The marriage of text and picture will enter- which illuminate the sky in Barbara tain, the small letters identifying each kind SEATTLE Brown’s “Hanukkah in Alaska,” illus- of celebratory dinosaur will educate, and 11201 Roosevelt Way NE trated by Stacey Schuett. Living in a the artist’s exuberance will exhilarate. 206.362.4810 snowy landscape, a young girl is dealing EVERETT with a very hungry moose. 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How to be Jewish? Let us count some ways

Diana Brement JTNews Columnist A variety of new books are uninten- entrepreneurial model. He suggests that Of course, the approach on tionally riding the wake of the recent Pew our model be the Enlightenment, with both ends is quite liberal. Jews will Center report on contemporary Ameri- encouragement of learning, education want to know “What about Jesus?” can Judaism. While written and published and values. This reviewer lacks the aca- and Christians might ask, “where’s before the report’s release, they illustrate demic qualifications to evaluate the his- Jesus?” These dual-religion commu- the study’s demographic numbers, some tory, but Beck’s interpretations and ideas nities are not prosely- of which have caused hand-wringing in are fascinating. tizing, so Jesus becomes the established Jewish community. Susan Katz Miller’s “Being Both” more a historical figure, The problem, some might say, is that (Beacon, cloth, $25.95), subtitled a Jewish one, and an many Jews subscribe to a non-conven- “Embracing Two Religions in One Inter- ecumenical under- tional Jewish life. They intermarry, they faith Family,” draws on personal expe- standing is fostered. practice other religions, they waver in rience and others’ anecdotes to broadly Children brought up their practice. But, the study shows, they demonstrate the success of intermarried like this are not guar- identify somehow as Jewish, enough to be couples and children. Brought up Jewish anteed to become Jews. counted. by a Jewish father and a non-practic- Many of them end up In “True Jew: Challenging the Ste- ing Christian mother, and the product of as Quakers, Unitarians, reotype” (Algora, paper, $22.95), busi- Hebrew school and a Bat Mitzvah, Miller or claim both religions, ness professor and amateur historian grated at being told throughout her life comparing it in one Bernard Beck traces Jewish world his- that she was not really Jewish. After mar- case to bisexuality. tory in a slightly different way than usual, rying a non-Jew and having children, she That brings us to the question of Jewish his life, his views, and why he offering the perspective that there have and her husband began to look for a faith continuity. Fortunately — and again, thinks Judaism is so great. Having emi- always been “hidden” Jews, assimilated community to which they could both this has probably been true throughout grated from the Soviet Union, Tsesis and like those called out by the current Pew comfortably belong. It turns out that there the ages — there are people like Vladi- his wife were complete Jewish neophytes study, but not daring to be counted. (Beck are such communities around the country mir Tsesis, M.D., who escaped Soviet reli- and had to learn their way around a cul- relies on the Pew study from 2001 for — not many, but numbers are increasing gious oppression and chose to rediscover ture, a system, really, that wasn’t always some of his data). Turning to the future, — that serve Jews and Christians together the religion of his birth. In “Why We welcoming. Christian churches were often he offers a different perspective on how with religion school and religious cele- Remain Jews: The Path to Faith” (Acad- modern Judaism can survive using a more bration. emy, paper, $19.95), Dr. Tsesis talks about XXPage 18

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WWbooks on judaism Page 17 book about the physical world, he makes from the beginning until now would all the folks who say they are Jews, who a point about the array of Judaism rep- increase our acceptance and our under- want to be Jews, who have a Jewish parent? more welcoming and how they resisted resented here. Whether we are consider- standing. Much of what is seen as “new” in Pew this proselytizing makes for interesting ing the nature of sound — molecules in Finally, if we are so concerned about is actually old. The difference, as our first reading. motion that vibrate our eardrums — or the supposed diminishing numbers of author would hopefully agree, is that now Local author David Blatner proba- the nature of belief — a mixture of ideas, Jews, and if we combine the information we can let the hidden Jews — the inter- bly didn’t expect his science book “Spec- practice and faith that vibrate the strings generated by the Pew study and recent married, the dual-religionists — stand up trums: Our Mind-Boggling Universe of our soul — our perception and experi- genetic research that shows that there is no and be counted. from Infinitesimal to Infinity” (Walker, ence is always on a spectrum. I think these unified Judaism — if we accept that Juda- “A true Jew,” writes Beck, “maintains cloth, $25) to appear in an article about authors would all agree that to acknowl- ism is a religion, that is, a system of beliefs, his pride in being Jewish and his commit- religion, but in his clever, well-written edge the spectrum of Jewish experience and we put this all together, why not count ment to Jewish continuity.”

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Author David Laskin: A place for his own family in history Diana Brement JTNews Columnist if you go Speaking from Miami, about halfway Laskin and his wife Kate O’Neill moved through his book tour for “The Family: David Laskin will appear at Stopsky’s to Seattle in 1993 when she was offered a Three Journeys into the Heart of the Delicatessen, 3016 78th Ave. SE, job at the University of Washington law Twentieth Century,” David Laskin was Mercer Island on Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. school. He loves “the beauty, the recre- pleased with how the trip was going. Check his website for more ation, the library systems, the gardening,” Published by Viking, “The Family” is appearances and for much more he says. “I even love the weather.” Laskin’s own family’s saga of “ur-20th- information on the author and his He’s written two other books: A World century Jewish stories,” he says. He puts work at www.davidlaskin.com. War I history, “The Long Way Home,” his ancestors squarely in the midst of his- and for kids, “The Children’s Blizzard.” tory and traces the “three branches that beauty of the songs…I felt this was my Laskin also enjoys Seattle’s “vibrant lit- became two.” place.” erary community,” where he counts many Laskin has heard equally compelling A freelance journalist whose pieces often local writers as friends. He got both guid- tales from his tour audiences. appear in the New York Times, Seattle Met ance and inspiration from local history “They thank me for writing the book and the Seattle Times, Laskin describes writer Jackie Williams, who herself has and then they want to share what happened in the introduction how the book started done extensive genealogical research, and to their uncle, their aunt,” which creates a with a bubbe meise, Yiddish for apocryphal who steered Laskin to JewishGen.org, “a “sense of connection and community.” story. Because the Russian form of the fam- great resource.” The tour has been a Jewish homecom- ily’s name was Kaganovich, a cousin sug- “The Family” was featured on Amazon ing of sorts for Laskin, who was born in Tom Cobb gested that “Stalin’s notorious henchman as one of October’s best books, which Brooklyn and grew up in Great Neck, N.Y. Author David Laskin. Lazar Kaganovich was a relative.” the author attributes partly to the allure The first event was at the Eldridge Street Laskin was taken by the idea that of “the Maidenform connection,” a Synagogue (and museum) on the Lower and Laskin says he is a type of scribe. “I while his great aunt Itel (Ida) Rosenthal great American success story about “a East Side, “one of the most beautiful and write history, I write family stories. In writ- was building Maidenform Bra Company, four-foot-eleven Jewish chain-smoking one of the most historic” synagogues in ing the book, I came to feel that I am also her cousin was engineering a famine that tycoon,” who “started out as a socialist and our country, he says. Laskin felt it “was a a religious Jew.” Even if he doesn’t attend killed over 7 million people in Ukraine. ended up as the Henry Ford of brassieres.” sacred spot…[possibly] holy to my grand- synagogue, he adds, it “doesn’t mean I It wasn’t true, Laskin quickly learned What Laskin does so well in “The parents and their generation.” Today he don’t revere Judaism, I don’t revere Torah from his Israeli cousin, “but that got me Family” is insert his family’s personal and makes his home here in Seattle. and the survival of our people.” The writ- going.” intimate story into the larger world his- At Shabbat services at Pittsburgh’s ing drew him to “the most meaningful and “The real gift” of his research, he says, tory that swirled around them. Outside — Rodef Sholom, Laskin spoke about the the most powerful parts of our religion.” was a “treasure trove of letters” Laskin’s and sometimes inside — the walls of their book, struck by how well it worked as a To write the story, Laskin took two cousin Benny had in Israel, most “writ- houses, pogroms raged, countries fought sermon, “how we have suffered, how we “roots” trips, one to Israel to meet his ten by people who were killed in the Holo- wars, and borders shifted. The line of have endured, what we have in common.” Israeli cousins, and one to Belarus to see caust.” Together the cousins, who have demarcation between Germany and Russia Laskin makes it clear that he is not con- where his family had once lived — both become great friends, translated letters in World War I cut through one of the fam- ventionally religious, but says writing the those who survived through emigration from Yiddish into Hebrew and English. ily’s shtetlach. The world changed. Young book and touring have created a stronger and those killed in the Holocaust. Back in Seattle, Laskin got Hebrew trans- people were drawn to Zionism or Social- connection to Judaism. At the Western Wall, “I felt the genera- lation help from local tutor and Israeli ism. Yet inside their houses they tried to “I am a secular Jew,” he says, “but I’ve tions were bridged,” he says, and “felt how native Aza Hadas, who offered insights as keep the traditions of a thousand years alive come to feel that category does not ade- much my ancestors would have wanted to well as translation. until history drove them from their homes. quately describe who I am.” be there.” “My grandfather, great-grandfather, He felt that again at Rodef Shalom, great-great-grandfather…were scribes,” “moved by the beauty of the prayers, the

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Eric Radman Special to JTNews This year, Thanksgiving and the first 4. During daylight, take indoor photos of 8. If your indoor pictures look “orange,” day of Hanukkah fall on the same date. people by using soft window light. Have that means the camera’s white balance What a rare opportunity to remember them stand slightly to one side so faces can is off. You can correct that orange cast these wonderful holidays by capturing be illuminated by the light that comes in by setting your camera’s white balance beautiful family photos! from the window. This light will be much to tungsten (described in your owner’s Photography is all about light and more flattering than a harsh flash. manual). Just don’t forget to set it back composition. While composition is in the 5. Take a few minutes prior to your photo to AWB (automatic white balance) when eye of the photographer, finding or creat- shoot to familiarize yourself with the ver- you’re done! ing beautiful light for your subject can be satility of your camera’s flash and expo- 9. For indoor shots, avoid using the cam- more challenging. sure features. Then, if the image appears era’s built-in flash on people. Instead, Here are 10 easy tips and tricks to help too dark or too light, adjust the exposure bring in more lamp lights. Point them you find better light and create beautiful compensation to let more or less light in. toward the ceiling to bounce light around pictures from your point-and-shoot or 6. If it’s sunny outside, find a shady spot the room and to reduce harsh shadows. Digital SLR camera. to photograph people. If you can’t find 10. If you’re still not getting the quality 1. If you have a choice, shoot outdoors shade, face your subject so the sunlight is photos you want, invest in an auxiliary during cloudy days. Seattle’s cloud cover behind them or to their side. This will pro- flash. Pull out the flash’s catchlight panel eliminates harsh shadows and casts a com- duce a nice “rim” light around their head and point the flash toward the ceiling. The plimentary light on people. (And who and body. If you take their picture without catchlight panel will bounce a soft flash doesn’t want to look good?) a flash, your subject may appear dark. This toward your subject and will soften any 2. For better composition, don’t use zoom. is one of the few times I recommend using harsh shadows. Use your feet. Get in close. Fill the frame your built-in flash. Lower the flash output Eric Radman Enjoy your photography endeavors. or find an interesting angle. to illuminate your subject. This menorah casts a candle-lit glow with the You’ll create lasting memories. Chag urim 3. Move around to avoid distracting back- 7. When photographing Hanukkah can- help of some wire mesh over the lens. sameach — happy holidays! grounds. Don’t let telephone poles pro- dles, try putting a piece of wire mesh trude from behind people’s heads or tree (window screen) in front of the lens with nescent “star” effect that could qualify you Want to know more? Send your photography limbs from their ears. the flash turned off. This produces a lumi- for an extra helping of latkes! (Note: In low questions through Eric Radman’s website at light you many need a tripod to hold the www.RadmanPhotography.com. camera steady). Russ Katz, Realtor Windermere Real Estate/Wall St. Inc. 206-284-7327 (Direct) Long-term health is not guaranteed. www.russellkatz.com Long-term care can be.

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Sunday, November 17 at Sunday, December 1, 4 and 15 3 p.m. Seattle Jewish Chorale: A Feast of Grace and Light Ernest Boch’s Schelomo: Concert Hebraic Rhapsody Usher in the festival of lights with “A Feast of Grace Concert and Light,” songs of gratitude for the season. Seattle The first concert of the Jewish Chorale’s 2013 Hanukkah concerts distinc- Seattle Youth Symphony tively blend beautiful sound, high energy, and light- Orchestra’s 71st season hearted humor. Dance along to the jazzy Brubeck- will feature composer inspired rhythms of “Five-Sided S’vivon” and the Ernest Bloch’s “Sche- bouncing “Mayim Mayim,” and walk away humming lomo: Hebraic Rhapsody” the heartfelt anthem of hope and peace “Al Kol Eileh” for cello and orchestra. Saturday, November 30 at 8 p.m. by Naomi Shemer. The 30 voices of Seattle Jewish In his works, composed Bubbe’s Old Fashioned Hanukkah Shindig Chorale, conducted by artistic director Mary Pat between 1912 and 1916, Bloch sought to compel Music/Performing Arts Graham, will be joined by pianist Harumi Makiyama, people to “hear the Jewish spirit, the greatness and Come celebrate Thanksgivukkah with four Jewish, percussionist Will Dowd, and clarinetist John Stiffler. the destiny of this race.” Many consider the crown- Klezmer, and Balkan-inspired party bands that will Appropriate for all ages and backgrounds. ing achievement of Bloch’s “Jewish Cycle” to be the keep you on the dance floor. Get ready for the The first concert, on Dec. 1, takes place at 4 p.m. at Hebraic Rhapsody. high-octane Hanukkah event of the year. Featuring Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 201 Eighth Ave. SE, Olympia. The intricacies of this work showcase the virtuosic live music by Bucharest Drinking Team, Erev Rav, The Tickets cost $5-$12. Following on Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. cello performance of 2013 SYSO concerto competi- Debaucherauntes and The Mongrel Jews. But the the chorale will join the Shalom Klezmer Band at tion winner Hana Cohon. Cohon, 17, currently attends evening doesn’t stop there. Along with the bands Temple B’nai Torah, 15727 NE 4th St., Bellevue and the Center School. She began cello at the age of 7 there will be fire dancers, burlesque and more. This is on Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. at Seattle Jewish Community and is currently a student at the Seattle Conservatory not your bubbe’s Hanukkah party. Or is it? Either way, School, 12351 8th Ave. NE, Seattle. of Music. it’s sure to be a wild, miraculous night. This event is 21 For tickets and information, visit Tickets range from $15 to $45 with discounts avail- and over. Happy hour 7 p.m., doors at 8 p.m., www.seattlejewishchorale.org or call Brown Paper able for students, seniors, and rush tickets. Tickets menorah lighting at 8:30 p.m. and music starts at Tickets at 1-800-838-3006. can be purchased at the door or reserved now by 9 p.m. General admission is $10, available online at calling 206-362-2300. www.ticketweb.com/fb/3893454/nectarlounge. At Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. At the Nectar Lounge, 412 N 36th St., Seattle.

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WWchildren’s books Page 16 other a very special item, not realizing this WWbooks in brief Page 19 written that fascinating story sacrifice might backfire. The story has a real in this short book, including Esther the Gorilla, determined to give warm and uplifting O. Henry twist — the last Benedict” and pretzel recipes the trauma and anti-Semitism each of her friends just the perfect Hanuk- words are exactly what to say to make the are among the 100 deli-style his family suffered in Kiev, and kah gift, spends the day shopping till reader and listener feel better. recipes found here. The West his return there as a free adult, she almost drops. The result is shown in Selina Alko has written and illustrated a Coast gets a nod with “Left finally able to visit his grand- “Esther’s Hanukkah Disaster” by Jane work that acknowl- Coast Gefilte Fish,” handed parents’ graves. Self-published, Sutton, illustrated by Andy Rowland. When edges today’s real- down to author Zusman from the book suffers a bit from lack Esther delivers each “perfect” present, she ity of so many his paternal grandmother Edith, of design and typos, but the is appalled to realize that not one of them families celebrat- the daughter of Portland’s story still holds. is suited to its recipient. Meanwhile, each of ing both Christmas kosher butcher Harry Schnitzer Songs from the Territo- her friends gives her a gift perfectly chosen and Hanukkah, and his wife Maritka. Mouth-watering ries, by Chaim Bezalel, (iUniverse, paper, for Esther’s pleasure. Embarrassed and sharing traditions photos, clear instructions, and heart-stop- $5 Amazon download or author website unhappy, she thinks of both religions. ping photography are part of this review of www.stanwoodhouse.com). Camano Island of a solution: She’ll Her picture book, traditional and contemporary Jewish fare. resident Bezalel combines poetry, photo- have a party on the “Daddy Christ- Jewish Fairy Tale Feasts, by Jane Yolen, graphs and an essay to create an interesting last night and have mas and Hanukkah Mama,” con- Heidi E.Y. Stemple and Sima Elizabeth She- approach to memoir. The poems are very everyone bring the gift tains page after page of mixed frin (Crocodile, cloth, $25). For each Jewish accessible and some of the most interesting she gave them. The symbols and actions: Daddy makes folk tale in this book, retold by Yolen, author concern his service in the IDF. The convo- party is a great suc- latkes and leaves them on the mantle Stemple has provided a child-friendly recipe luted path that took him to Israel makes for cess; even better is the with milk, near — simple enough to prepare with children thought-provoking reading. The black and gift swap Esther sug- where Mama or at least food that children generally enjoy. white photographs, unfortunately, don’t gests they carry out when it is over. Every- hung the stock- Illustrator Shefrin of Gabriola Island, BC, translate well to the printed page, but clearer one ends up happy with their final choice. ings. There’s gelt illustrates with charming cloth collages rem- versions can be seen at the author’s website under the tree, iniscent of Eric Carle, but the pancakes here (above). The Season of Shared Joy candy canes on are latkes and blintzes of course! Finding the right gift has always been the menorah Graphic Novel hard to achieve. In “Boris and Stella and branches, and Memoir Unterzakhn, by Leela Corman the Perfect Gift,” Dara Goldman owes her songs about dreidels and silent nights. 17 Cents and a Dream, by Daniel Mil- (Schocken, cloth, $24.95). For fans of this art inspiration in part to O. Henry’s “The Gift While probably not acceptable to more stein (self/Amazon, paper, $13.33). When form, and for those interested in the dark- of the Magi” as she shows how two charm- traditional families or schools, this book, Milstein published “The ABC of Sales” est underbelly of life on the Lower East Side ing bear friends — Boris, a musician from published by Alfred A. Knopf, should be last year, it was clear he had another story in the early 1900s, comes this graphic novel Russia and Stella, a brilliant baker from Italy welcomed by many families looking for to tell — of how he arrived in the U.S. whose title translates as “underthings.” — determine to find the perfect gifts for each read-alouds that mirror their family expe- from Russia as a penniless teenager and Corman brings us the story of two sisters other, though each has little money. Each rience and carry a message of acceptance became one of our country’s most success- and their struggles in a world filled with sells something precious to be able to buy the and respect. ful mortgage brokers. Milstein has now poverty, sexism and anti-Semitism.

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