november 26, 2010 • 19 kislev • volume 86, no. 25

Happy to all! Truman Gutman enjoys some Hanukkah warmth.

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to donate, please visit www.jfsseattle.org friday, november 26, 2010 . www.jtnews.net . JTNews Opinion A the rabbi’s turn Elie Wiesel’s unusual To recognize the miracles God Thanksgiving message performed for our ancestors, we Dr. Rafael Medoff Special to JTNews must do the same for others today “What is there to give thanks for, anyway?” That was the provocative question posed by the featured speaker on Thanks- Rabbi Zari Weiss Congregation Kol HaNeshamah giving Day 1968 at Kehilath Jeshurun, one of the largest Orthodox synagogues in As the sun begins to set on community or society. Or, we Manhattan. Wednesday evening, Jews and might commit to engaging in The provocateur was Elie Wiesel, recently turned 40 and nearly two decades their families throughout the some sort of act: Writing an away from receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, the Presidential Medal of Honor, and world will light the first light op-ed piece to the local news- many other accolades. In those days, his Holocaust memoir, Night, still languished of the . paper or a letter to the editor, in near obscurity and his best-known work was his 1966 book about Soviet Jewry, They will recite the blessings, advocating for or helping The Jews of Silence. sing a medley of Hanukkah make others aware of partic- “What is there to be grateful for, and to whom shall we be grateful?” Wiesel songs, enjoy potato latkes ular issues. asked the Kehilath Jeshurun audience of 500-plus. “Shall we be grateful for racial and/or sufganiot (fried jelly I imagine that this addi- hatred? For Vietnam, in which hundreds are dying for nothing? For the desecration donuts), play and tion to our Hanukkah obser- of 11 synagogues in this city during the past three months?” other games, and perhaps vance could look like this: Wiesel’s gloomy list of worrisome developments didn’t stop there. He also cited even give or exchange gifts. Hanukkah, a Day 1: As we light the first candle, we “the vicious official anti-Semitism of the Polish [Communist] Government”; the Festival of Light in a season of darkness, rededicate ourselves to the ideal that all “three million Jews who are doomed to silence in Soviet Russia while the world is a joyful holiday, warming our spirits people are created b’tzelem Elohim, in the maintains an indifferent silence”; the Soviet Union’s massive arms supplies to Arab during the coldest time of the year. image of God, and deserve to be treated regimes; and “a France — the symbol of enlightenment — in which De Gaulle Among the blessings that will be with dignity and respect. We feel outrage speaks openly about his anti- feelings.” recited is one that praises God for the over the recent suicides which have been Wiesel’s J’Accuse also took aim at the American Jewish community. miracles God performed for our ancestors brought on by homophobic bullying and “Shall we be grateful for the failure of American Jewry to display solidarity with in their day, at this time of year (“she’asah intolerance. On this first night of Hanuk- Jews behind the Iron Curtain?” he asked. Pointing to the Polish government’s nisim lavoteinu, bayamim ha’heym, kah, we commit to ending homophobic refusal to permit a public recitation of Kaddish on the anniversary of the libera- bazman hazeh”). It is this blessing that bullying or harassment of any kind in our tion of Auschwitz, Wiesel said U.S. Jews should have “gathered a mass of people recalls the historical dimension of the hol- synagogues, schools, organizations, and together to recite Kaddish at least on this free soil.” iday, the time in our people’s history when communities. We join with tens of thou- Wiesel noted that “those who hate the Jewish people believe in a certain mys- our ancestors were miraculously able to sands of others in the Jewish community tical unity that binds us together, a conspiracy of Jews throughout the world.” In overcome an oppressive foreign power throughout the United States, and sign our fact, however, “the Jew himself frequently does not understand the brotherly bond that had increasingly prevented them names to the Jewish Community Pledge: which should unite him with his fellow Jews who suffer.” from practicing their religious traditions www.jewishcommunitypledge.org. Still, Wiesel continued, giving thanks is important, because “this is what makes freely, without fear of reprisal or punish- Day 2: As we light the second candle, us human and what renders us most Jewish.” Jews might not have “big thanks to be ment. The small band of fighters known we rededicate ourselves to demonstrate thankful for” in November 1968, “but we do have little things.” as the fought for their right to the values of chesed and rachamim, loving “We can be thankful for a Russian Jewry that dances on the streets on Sim- worship freely. To this day, we kindness and compassion, to those who chat Torah,” despite persecution and forced assimilation. “We can be thankful for observe Hanukkah not only to celebrate are less fortunate. This night, we will give Polish Jews who heroically refused to sign petitions against Israel” presented to the freedom of religious expression that tzedakah to the Jewish Family Service (or them by Poland’s Communist rulers. Most of all, he said, “we can be thankful that they secured in their day, but also, for the another) food bank, to help those who are despite all that has happened, we can still believe in God and in Israel.” freedom that we — in part as a result of hungry and struggling to make ends meet “With that,” Kehilath Jeshurun’s spiritual leader, Rabbi Joseph Lookstein, wrote their efforts — enjoy in ours. on limited or no incomes. in the KJ newsletter, “Elie Wiesel returned to his seat alongside the holy ark. There The word Hanukkah means dedica- Day 3: As we light the third candle, was hardly a dry eye in the synagogue. The spokesman for the Jews of silence had tion. It reminds us how, according to the we rededicate ourselves to the value of presented his message. It is to be doubted that any of us who heard that message Talmudic story, the Maccabees recaptured pikuach nefesh, saving a life. Many people will ever be quite the same again.” the . After cleansing throughout the world, even in the United Would rise to the challenges Wiesel had posed? Part of the it from being ritually defiled, they rededi- States and Israel — including children — answer to that question could be found in the very same issue of the Kehilath cated it so that Jews could once again wor- are sold into slavery each year. Tonight Jeshurun Bulletin that reported Wiesel’s speech. Just below the article about Wiesel ship there and bring their offerings to the we do what we can to save one life, for in was a large box, in bold print, asking congregants to “immediately” solicit at least 10 altar. saving one life we save the world. Tonight signatures on a petition attached to the bulletin, “protesting discrimination against I’d like to suggest that in our day, an era we give tzedakah to Atzum, an organiza- Jews in the Soviet Union and other Iron Curtain countries.” The appeal urged KJ in which most of us experience unprece- tion that seeks to end trafficking in Israel members: “Let each of us do his part.” dented freedoms, we might want to add a (www.atzum.org/about-atzum1). In 1968, the persecution of Soviet Jewry was far from a household issue, and new dimension to our Hanukkah obser- And so on. Thinking of the differ- upstart groups like the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry were waging a lonely vance: To use it as a time to rededicate ent values to focus on each night and battle just to make American Jews aware of the plight of their brethren in the USSR. ourselves to some of the important values day might also provide opportunities for But signs of an American Jewish response were beginning to emerge. Inspired by and ideals which form the foundation of valuable discussions among family mem- Wiesel, the congregants of Kehilath Jeshurun plunged into their first petition cam- our Jewish tradition. bers and friends about what is ultimately paign for Soviet Jewry. It certainly would not be their last. Perhaps we can choose a different important and about how we can best use value or ideal to focus on each day. We our time and resources to help better this Dr. Rafael Medoff is director of The David S. Wyman Institute for Holocaust Studies, www. might have a discussion with family mem- world. Maybe in our time, bazman hazeh, WymanInstitute.org bers or friends or community about some we have an opportunity to change Hanuk- of the ways that we might better express kah from a holiday of receiving gifts, to a that value or ideal in our lives. On any holiday of giving to and helping others. WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We would love to hear from you! Our guide to writing a given night we might, for example, choose A time of rededicating ourselves to the letter to the editor can be found at www.jtnews.net/index.php?/letters_guidelines.html, to give tzedakah to an organization that values and ideals that we hold most dear. but please limit your letters to approximately 350 words. The deadline for the next issue is works to support that value or ideal in our Happy Hanukkah! November 30. Future deadlines may be found online.

“Israel is a dagger, stabbing the heart of the Middle East because it’s a non-Muslim entity in the middle of the Arab world.” —Yehudit Barsky, Director, Division on Middle East and Interna- tional Terrorism of the American Jewish Committee. See page 9A. 4A opinion JTNews . www.jtnews.net . friday, november 26, 2010

UNESCO needs a course correction

Daniel S. Mariaschin JTA World News Service WASHINGTON (JTA) — How’s this decision, said that “the attempt to separate according to a UNESCO official, hold it a worthy host to an international gath- for a philosophical question: Can you hold the nation of Israel from its cultural heri- “debates in which each and every person ering. a conference dedicated to the open debate tage is absurd.” should feel free to participate according to Choosing Iran to host this meeting of of some of the biggest issues in society in a Historians — Jewish, Christian and his or her convictions.” the minds sent a significant message that nation that is among the least amenable to Muslim — have long recognized Rachel’s That is something not even remotely its authoritarian regime is acceptable, and any free and open public discussion? Tomb as the burial place of Rachel, a possible in Tehran, where protesting the that a nation can simultaneously defy the Apparently the United Nations Educa- matriarch in Jewish history. And histori- government can at best send you to prison United Nations in one arena and be hon- tional, Scientific and Cultural Organiza- ans also recognize the Cave of the Patri- and, at worst, end in a state execution. ored by one of its agencies in another. tion thought you could, and chose Tehran archs as the gravesite of Abraham and As state policy, Tehran continues to vio- This is a moral line that UNESCO to host its ninth annual World Philosophy Sarah; Isaac and Rebecca; and Jacob and late even the most minimal standards of should never have crossed. The Tehran Day scheduled for this month. Leah — Judaism’s forebearers. human rights. government represents the polar opposite After an international outcry, and just The two ancient locations are uncon- As the global leader in state-sponsored of free and open discussion. weeks before it was to start, UNESCO testable Jewish holy sites. terrorism, Iran arms and funds terrorists. Philosophy is the study of wisdom and withdrew its support from the Tehran UNESCO’s executive board also con- Its leaders defy the demonstrated will of rational argument. It’s about questioning location. The decision by Director-Gen- cluded its 185th session last month by the international community by continu- what we think we know and the way things eral Irina Bokova was the right one, and passing a resolution condemning Israel’s ing to pursue an illicit nuclear weapons could be. It’s about debating ideas. The we commended her for it. security fence, which has had success in program in violation of U.N. sanctions United Nations should have known that Still, it is hard not to wonder about preventing terror attacks emanating from and numerous U.N. Security Council and the free will and independence required in UNESCO’s initial choice — just one in a the West Bank. The resolution made no International Atomic Energy Agency res- philosophy are unknown in Iran. string of recent puzzling UNESCO deci- mention of Palestinian terrorism. olutions. UNESCO’s track record in its just-con- sions. These incidents demonstrate how this Hosting a prestigious global event, cluded session bodes ill for its neutral- In late October, UNESCO’s execu- U.N. body, like too many others, suc- particularly one with the U.N. imprint, ity. Without a serious course correction, tive board decreed, in a 44-1 vote with 12 cumbs to political pressures. UNESCO is an honor and elevates the host in stat- UNESCO will soon be defined by these members abstaining, that Rachel’s Tomb needs to be a better steward of its own mis- ure. How can any legitimate international bad decisions, and its ability to provide the and the Cave of the Patriarchs should not sion “to create the conditions for dialogue institution have considered bestowing this opportunities to open doors and minds be included on Israel’s list of national her- among civilizations, cultures and peoples honor on Iran, a nation that much of the through cultural exchange will be severely itage sites. UNESCO’s resolution read that based upon respect for commonly shared free world has condemned? damaged. “the two sites are an integral part of the values.” Iran publicly and defiantly — even occupied Palestinian Territories.” It is impossible to fathom how Iran was proudly — threatens to destroy Israel, Daniel S. Mariaschin is the executive vice Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin tapped to host a conference at which phi- another U.N. member state. And yet a president of B’nai B’rith International. Netanyahu, responding to the UNESCO losophers from around the world would, U.N. body, even if temporarily, deemed friday, november 26, 2010 . www.jtnews.net . JTNews inside

We’re looking for a few good women inside this issue In our December 5 issue, JTNews will be profiling Five Women to Watch. If Cooking their country 6A you know of someone in our local Jewish community doing amazing things — Once again, a delegation of Israeli immigrants have come to the United States to show off their native in Judaism, medicine, politics, social services, you name it — we would like to countries’ delicacies and talk to Jewish communities about their new lives. hear about her. Please e-mail [email protected] with this person’s name and contact information and a few sentences on why you think she qualifies as one Trying to get along 7A of the five. We look forward to hearing from you! Another delegation, this time up-and-coming politicians from Eastern Europe, came to Seattle and other U.S. cities on a program with the American Jewish Committee to help them better understand how to reduce strife in their own countries.

Let’s get outside! 8A Seattle’s Jewish young adults are looking for ways to meet, and what better way than by going on a hike? Lesson That’s the idea behind this new group that heads for the hills whenever it can.

By Ruth Peiser Understanding the enemy 9A Az der soyne falt, tor men zikh nisht freyen (ober men It’s hard to fight extremism if you don’t understand what drives the ideology. That’s what Yehudit Barsky spends her time doing. She came through Seattle earlier this month and spoke with JTNews about what heybt im oykh nishf uf). lies around the corner. Rejoice not at thine enemy’s fall (but don’t go helping him up, either). Master musician, master class 12A Andy Statman, a musician who can’t be pigeonholed into any one genre, because he’s done them all, brings his trio to town next week for a concert to benefit Chabad at the University of Washington and a master class for the UW Band.

What to do this Hanukkah? 1B Parties abound this year, and we’ve got the skinny on a few community-wide celebrations. Remember when From the Jewish Transcript, November Hanukkah food: Noshes for the holiday 6B 24, 1983, page 5. Once again, JTNews staffers tasted tons of kosher treats so you know what to serve for your own Hanuk- Washington’s late Sen. Henry M. kah gatherings, or to take as gifts. Boy, are we full! “Scoop” Jackson was named as one of three awardees of the first Jabotinsky Prize Who were those Maccabees anyway? 12B for his “life-long dedication to the defense Were the heroes of the Hanukkah story really heroes, or were they rabble rousers? Their importance to of the Jewish people, which is unique the holiday ebbs flows depending upon the era, but few disagree that their existence has defined Judaism in our era,” according to former Israeli today. Prime Minister Menachem Begin. MORE A twist on Hanukkah giving 5B Jewish toys for Jewish girls and boys 8B Crossword 10A Community Calendar 10A the voice of je w is h washington What’s Your JQ?: Dealing with illness 11A The Arts 13A JTNews is the Voice of Jewish Washington. Our mission is to Lifecycles 19A meet the interests of our Jewish community through fair and Jewish on Earth: Going local 20A accurate coverage of local, national and international news, Emily’s Corner: Variations on the 15B opinion and information. We seek to expose our readers to diverse viewpoints and vibrant debate on many fronts, includ- Staff ing the news and events in Israel. We strive to contribute to Reach us directly at 206-441-4553 + ext. Publisher *Karen Chachkes 267 the continued growth of our local Jewish community as we Editor *§Joel Magalnick 233 carry out our mission. Assistant Editor Eric Nusbaum 240 Account Executive Lynn Feldhammer 264 2041 Third Avenue, Seattle, WA 98121 Account Executive David Stahl 235 206-441-4553 • [email protected] Account Executive Stacy Schill 292 www.jtnews.net Classifieds Manager Rebecca Minsky 238 Art Director Susan Beardsley 239 Intern Lillian Cohen-Moore JTNews (ISSN0021-678X) is published biweekly by The Seattle Jewish Transcript, a nonprofit corporation owned by the Jewish Federation of Board of Directors Greater Seattle, 2041 3rd Ave., Seattle, WA 98121. Subscriptions are Peter Horvitz, Chair*; Robin Boehler; Andrew Cohen§; Cynthia Flash Hemphill*; Nancy Greer§; Aimee Johnson; Stan Mark; $56.50 for one year, $96.50 for two years. Periodicals postage paid Daniel Mayer; Cantor David Serkin-Poole*; Leland Rockoff at Seattle, WA. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to JTNews, Richard Fruchter, CEO and President, 2041 Third Ave., Seattle, WA 98121. Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Joel Magalnick Ron Leibsohn, Federation Board Chair Thanking the men and women who have served us

*Member, JTNews Editorial Board Fifth graders at the Seattle Hebrew Academy sang and performed a skit at its annual Veteran’s The opinions of our columnists and advertisers do not necessarily §Ex-Officio Member Day commemoration ceremony. Dozens of veterans from as long ago as World War II and as reflect the views of JTNews. recent as soldiers on active duty attended the event, including Private First Class Isser Rubelov, who is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma. He gave a talk about being Jewish in the military.

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The women of flavor return

Erez Ben-Ari JTNews Correspondent Persia, India, Yemen, Morocco, Kurd- eggplant salad, for example, was a partic- istan and Tunisia are but a small selec- ularly popular dish the guests devoured tion of Israel’s diverse ethnic population almost instantly at one event. today. During the second week of Novem- During their week here, the women of ber, Washington residents had the oppor- Hof Ashkelon took part in five different tunity to get personally acquainted with events. Those included one for only women, some of that rich heritage during the a parents’ Saturday night out for Hebrew second Ethnic Flavors of Israel week. Fol- speakers, a general meet-and-greet, and on lowing the success of a similar visit last Friday, Nov. 12, a special Shabbat dinner. year, a new group of nine women came to On their last day, Sunday, Nov. 14, they visit, sharing their stories and unique fla- dedicated their time to an evening of work- vors with the state’s Jewish population. shops, where the attendees were intro- This visit is part of a long-time part- duced to unique and exotic spice blends nership between the Jewish Federation of and learned about the preparation and Greater Seattle and the Israeli communities Erez Ben-Ari application of henna. Guests of all events of Kiryat Malachi and Hof Ashkelon. The Attendees of the adults-only, all-Hebrew event enjoy their delicacies from the various countries were also given a specially printed booklet partnership aims to support and empower represented by the Israeli immigrants at the Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island. containing the stories of the women, the this impoverished and mostly immigrant TIPS partnership (Tucson, Israel, Phoenix coastal southwest of Tel Aviv. In addi- more of a state of normality. they thought was a fantastic piece of land and Seattle), and a collection of recipes tion to the socio-economic issues these According to Miriam Tas, one of the and rebuilt their settlement, hoping to live from each of the women, representing residents face, they have had to deal with visiting women who lives on the Netiv there in peace. Those hopes were shattered, their personal favorite ethnic dishes. attacks from the neighboring Gaza strip. HaAsara moshav, things have improved however, when the missile attacks from For those who may be wondering about For many years, residents of the area so much that it’s impossible to find an Gaza became routine in the past decade. the group of women that came to town last had to contend with daily missile attacks, available lease in the entire community, During the Ethnic Flavors of Israel year, who were also mentored by orga- which drove a lot of them away. During and many new families and their family week, Tas, alongside her friends Yaffa nizer Smadar Kaplinski, they are thriving. that time, they tried to live their lives members are in the process of building Mansharof, Miri Walach, Dvorat Horen, After a long mentorship, the seven women between the alarms and explosions, during new homes for themselves. Liat Salman-Levy, Talya Hassan, Aliza — Sima Kadori, Yehudit Shitri, Rina which several lost their lives and many Having been an original resident of Netiv Aharonov and Rina Yaffa Asis, cooked Golan, Aliza Surat, Clara Davidov, Chilot lost their property. Operation Cast Lead, HaAsara in Sinai, Tas’s family was relocated and created unique experiences for all of Gethon and Mazal Caravani — have cre- the Gaza war that ran from the end of when the settlement was evacuated in 1982 their attendees. The women prepared a ated a cooperative organization, and are 2008 through January 2009, restored some as part of the Camp David Accords. They selection of dishes that represented each’s working to make their unique food items peace to the region and life has returned to and 70 other families then relocated to what unique culture and heritage. Hassan’s fried available to the Israeli public.

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European visitors get a taste of what it means to get along

Janis Siegel JTNews Correspondent Five Central and Eastern European idea, controversial in its time, was to said Harutyunyan. “I’m going to write political movers and shakers strolled create a public agency that would provide about the Holocaust and the Armenian through the Pike Place Market earlier low-cost public housing designed as mul- genocide, comparing how the Jews deal this month, sipping Starbucks coffee and tiplexes, not tenements, which would be with this problem and compare it to what eating lunch at a trendy restaurant. But the integrated racially and ethnically.” we do and find some solutions to our mission of this group, part of a delegation Neighborhood House, initiated by problems.” of 13 who are spearheading the growth of Jewish women in 1906, provided social Oleksiy Morozli, from the Ukraine, tolerance and democracy in their respec- services and language classes to Jewish is a doctoral student, lecturer in political tive countries, was to observe how so immigrants fleeing pogroms of Eastern science at National Tavrida University in many cultures simply get along. Europe, Meyer said. Simferopol in the Southern Ukraine, and The 10-day trip was sponsored by the Lala Rahimova, from Azerbaijan, has a the project director at the Integration and 18-year-old Promoting Tolerance pro- job at the Eurasia Partnership Foundation, Janis Siegel Development Center for Information and gram of the American Jewish Committee, and works with youth in her spare time. The American Jewish Committee’s European Research. in partnership with the Friedrich Nau- Rahimova, who is Jewish, has worked visitors to Seattle, from left to right: Lala His work targets the policies and atti- mann Foundation, a progressive political in community and civil society develop- Rahimova, Dr. Arayik Harutyunyan, Heike tudes of politicians, the media, and even non-governmental organization. ment in Azerbaijan. She is already plan- Dorrenbacher, Marite Rutkauskayte, and Oleksiy makes forays into social media to effect Since the collapse of the Soviet Union ning projects for her youth group, like Morozli. change. In many cases, the issues in his in 1991, many of the 15 independent teaching them how to be more accept- country are getting worse. republics that emerged continue to strug- ing of the disabled and other minority nian National Congress, a specialist in “I would say the biggest problem in my gle with racism, sexism, bigotry, anti-Sem- groups. Arabic Studies, an author, and an associate country is xenophobia towards migrants,” itism, and religious strife. “The civil society as a whole does not professor at Yerevan State University. He Morozli said. “Part of them are from Asia, The representatives from these coun- function, it’s still kind of a hangover from also writes about the current situation in part of them from Russia, part of them tries who visited the U.S. all hope to bring the Soviet period,” Rahimova told JTNews. the Arabic world and the Middle East. from Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. back new social strategies to help their “We try to familiarize young people about He was struck by the way different Part of them are temporary workers that people live more harmoniously. diversity and multiculturalism, but they ethnic communities in the States coex- are students, and very often, they don’t “They have real issues in teaching their don’t understand what we’re trying to do. ist, but said he was most impressed by the look like a traditional Ukrainian. That communities how to deal with diversity They keep their distance and sometimes Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. is why they are visible. Neo-fascist and in cultures, diversity in religion, religious they don’t trust you.” “We have the Armenian Genocide Ukrainian nationalist extremist groups are extremism, diversity in sexuality, and in Rahimova has previously experienced Museum in my country, and lot of things fighting against them.” housing,” said Wendy Rosen, executive American culture: She studied in Ohio for in that museum [were] not new for me,” director of the AJC’s Seattle office. a year earlier in her career. As a Jew, she “They have huge issues about the taxes said she is most impressed by the diver- they pay,” she said, “but then they come sity of Jewish practice in the U.S. Although here and they see that our taxes don’t cover Azerbaijan’s Jews have lived in peace and Worship Experiences at health care, and our taxes don’t automat- autonomy for centuries there, she said she ically cover a college education. They are would like more options in her own faith TEMPLE not used to seeing homeless people…and practice. Friday, December 3 Saturday, December 18 private property is a relatively new con- “In other countries, except for the 6:00 PM • Seattle 9:30 AM • Seattle cept for them.” States, there are not many options,” said Latke Dinner Torah & T’Fillah Together The Freidrich Naumann Foundation Rahimova. “You’re either observant or 7:30 PM • Seattle 10:30 AM • Seattle was founded in 1958, and is based on you’re not Jewish at all. Here, you can Hanukkah Service Shacharit Service 10:30 AM • Bellevue Naumann’s belief that civic education was actually decide how observant you want Saturday, December 4 Shacharit Service critical to creating an informed citizenry to be, while in our case, it’s either the full 9:30 AM • Seattle capable of participating in the democratic package or none whatsoever. It’s not very Torah & T’Fillah Together process. The foundation identified and comfortable.” 10:30 AM • Seattle Friday, December 24 Shacharit Service 7:00 PM • Seattle selected the group of academics and polit- Rahimova said the ongoing post-Soviet NO BELLEVUE AM SERVICE Rock Shabbat icos from across Eastern Europe. Union border dispute between her coun- NO BELLEVUE PM SERVICE While in Seattle, the group, which rep- try and Armenia is another important area resented Armenia, Azerbaijan, Germany, of bridge-building and peace-making on Friday, December 10 Saturday, December 25 6:00 PM • Bellevue 9:30 AM • Seattle Russia, and the Ukraine — the other eight which she is working. Shabbat Kesher Torah & T’Fillah Together in the delegation went to other cities — This was Dr. Arayik Harutyunyan’s 6:00 PM • Seattle 10:30 AM • Seattle toured the Burke Museum on the Uni- first visit to the U.S. from Armenia, and he Rock Shabbat Shacharit Service versity of Washington campus, and the agreed the territorial conflict with Azer- NO BELLEVUE AM SERVICE blended community model of housing at baijan is at the top of his country’s list of Saturday, December 11 Seattle Housing Authority’s Highpoint problems, but he has other equally press- 9:30 AM • Seattle Friday, December 31 neighborhood and adjacent Neighbor- ing issues on his plate. Torah & T’Fillah Together 10:30 AM • Seattle 6:00 PM • Bellevue hood House. “In my country, the biggest prob- Shacharit Service Kabbalat Shabbat Marilyn Meyer, an AJC Seattle board lem is corruption, in every sphere,” Har- NO BELLEVUE AM SERVICE NO SEATTLE PM SERVICE member and Promoting Tolerance co- utyunyan said. “You have a low level of chair, led the Saturday morning High- freedom of speech, you can’t have fair Saturday, January 1 Friday, December 17 AM point site visit. elections, and you can’t have freedom in 9:30 • Seattle 6:00 PM • Bellevue “Thanks to the efforts of Jesse Epstein, the economic sphere.” Torah & T’Fillah Together Kabbalat Shabbat 10:30 AM • Seattle its founder,” Meyer told the group, “his Harutyunyan is a member of the Arme- 6:00 PM • Seattle Shacharit Service Shabbat Unplugged NO BELLEVUE AM SERVICE

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A new, low-key way for young adults to meet

Rebecca Collins Special to JTNews Aaron Mass wanted to create a resource improving the quality of opportunities for local Jewish singles to get together in a for Jewish young adults to meet and do comfortable, no-pressure atmosphere. things together,” Levy said. “I am proud to While groups like Hillel at the University be able to promote for the Jewish Singles of Washington and Herzl-Ner Tamid’s Outdoor Group and happy to see Aaron Next Gen programs have their place, Mass take the same initiative we did a year and a had a different vision. half ago [with JewSEA] and just go for it.” “From past experiences and discus- In October, Mass’s friend May Lee sions, I understood that most people are Chung joined as vice president of SJSOG. turned off by the traditional singles mix-up “She has been instrumental in coming scene and prefer a less rigid and more laid- up with recruiting platforms, directing back atmosphere to meet others,” said resources, and being my right-hand sup- Mass. “I saw a market potential for such port,” he said. an organization and solely went to work “When Aaron was planning for events, designing a group plan and agenda.” I was able to offer suggestions so I volun- Mass has an economics degree from teered to help with marketing and other Occidental College in Los Angeles and small details,” said Chung. “Now that I am a post-baccalaureate in finance and VP, I have been helping with reaching out accounting from the University of Wash- to various organizations to get our name out ington. He currently works as a business Courtesy Aaron Mass there and also with some of the planning.” and planning analyst for Boeing. Still, Hikers on a recent Seattle Jewish Singles Outdoors Group to Tiger Mountain. Chung, a member of Temple B’nai Mass, 25, found time this year to create the Torah in Bellevue and an accountant for Seattle Jewish Singles Outdoors Group. Temple Beth Am’s YABA and Temple De compete with the more established groups. I the American Red Cross, says her roots The group’s Facebook page says its mis- Hirsch Sinai’s The Tribe, though he plans have tried hard to articulate this message.” are in the Northwest. She said she was very sion is “to provide a welcoming and fun to work with them as well. In fact, its board Bryan Levy, who runs JewSEA, the excited to hear about a Jewish group that environment for young Jewish singles in is made up of representatives from several Jewish Social Experience Association met focuses on being outdoors. the Seattle area to come together for regu- of these organizations. Mass through these local Jewish groups. “I heard about the organization and lar hikes and other outdoor events. “ “I partner with these organizations to co- Both share a passion for connecting young wanted to become involved,” she said. “I Mass hopes that SJSOG will become sponsor my group’s hikes to reach [other adults in the Seattle Jewish community. wanted to have an opportunity to give one of the social organizations for young group’s] members and grow my club,” said “The Jewish Singles Outdoors Group back to the community and I thought this adult Jews in Seattle that includes Hillel’s Mass. “Seattle Jewish Singles Outdoors is like an extension of JewSEA — a vol- Jconnect, JewSEA, the Ravenna Kibbutz, Group was designed to complement, not unteer-run organization focused on XXPage 14

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The growth of surveillance on Jewish institutions: Are we at risk?

Joel Magalnick Editor, JTNews When two packages with bombs inside to Christians as crusaders, but with the tions have increasingly become targets of with radical Muslim clerics or groups. were intercepted after they had circum- meaning somewhat perverted. extremists–and not only by members of “The individual who carried out the navigated the globe, there was a lot of relief “Essentially, we are in a new assault on radical Muslim groups. [Arkansas] attack looked at different tar- that they had been found before disaster Islam by the Western world, we are on a Wendy Rosen, executive director of gets and he decided on the military target, struck. What was less publicized were the new crusade,” Barsky said. But here are the AJC’s Seattle chapter, said that when but as a secondary target he was look- locations to which these packages, which the differences: “There is no such thing as she took Barsky to the FBI’s Seattle offices, ing at Jewish institutions,” Barsky said. originated in Yemen, were sent: Two Muslims versus pagans, which was in the agents filled the room because of the inter- “Jews have increasingly become a target of synagogues in Chicago. Even less well- 7th century, and Jews and Christians are est in the attention given to Jewish orga- Islamic radicals because of their ideology, known was to whom these packages were different, that they’re people of the book nizations. because their ideology is anti-Semitic.” addressed, according to Yehudit Barsky, and you must protect them,” she said. “It’s “My takeaway from that is that the Barsky is careful to point out that when director of the American Jewish Commit- Muslims against everyone else, and every- threat is very real,” Rosen said. she talks about Muslims in these cases, she tee’s division on Middle East and Interna- one else is a pagan, including Christians Barsky said law enforcement agencies means radical Muslims. While the extrem- tional Terrorism. and Jews.” are seeing increased surveillance against ist movement continues to grow and gain “One of the packages was intended for And then, of course, there’s Israel. Jewish institutions in the past two years legitimacy, as recent reports are showing a Chicago synagogue, and the name of a For these extremists, “Israel is a dagger, with the intent of instigating an attack. that the Taliban is being invited to par- crusader was on the package,” Barsky told stabbing the heart of the Middle East “Not every single incident that has ticipate in talks in Afghanistan for exam- JTNews during an early November visit to because it’s a non-Muslim entity in the occurred over the last two years has had ple, if there is to be change it must come Seattle. But, she added, “we don’t know middle of the Arab world,” Barsky said. possible Jewish targets or surveillance of from within. exactly what that means.” Though most Islamist groups’ ideol- Jewish targets — but a significant number “Iraqis have become very angry about This is what Barsky, a fluent Arabic ogies don’t meld even with each others’, have,” she said. “It’s become a cause of this,” Barsky said, referring to the sectar- speaker whose job entails pinpointing who a point of agreement is that one day the great concern.” ian violence that took place there after and where in the world terrorism origi- entire world will be ruled by a single She pointed to lone wolves like Naveed the start of the U.S. invasion. “There was nates, does know: When she says crusader, caliphate. Haq, who shot six women, killing one, at such an incredible amount of outrage she means the Christian soldiers and zeal- “In looking at that, there is no room for the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle in within Iraq about Muslim terrorists killing ots who plundered the Middle East and Israel. At all,” Barsky said. “There is also 2006, and William Long, who killed one Muslim civilians that there was a change Europe 700-900 years ago, forcibly con- no room for the United States.” But the soldier and injured another at a military in Iraq. And people speaking out against it verting anyone in their path to follow idea of a Jewish state, in particular in that recruitment center in Little Rock, Ark. in in Iraq, I think, that is an example of what Christ. She also knows that 80 years ago, spot, “becomes a very convenient excuse June 2009. What they had in common was the solution is.” when the Muslim Brotherhood first gave for many things.” a supposed religious motive, though nei- rise to radical Islam, they began to refer In the past two years, Jewish institu- ther was known to have studied or trained XXPage 13A 10A community calendar JTNews . www.jtnews.net . friday, november 26, 2010

community calendar The Jerusalem Post Crossword Puzzle Ongoing Events 11 a.m.–12 p.m. – Women-Only Torah By David Benkof Event names, locations, and times are provided here Study Class for ongoing weekly events. Please visit calendar. Chabad of the Central Cascades jtnews.net for descriptions and contact information. Tuesdays Fridays 11 a.m.–12 p.m. – Mommy and Me Program 12:30–3:30 p.m. – Bridge Group Chabad of the Central Cascades. Call for location. Stroum Jewish Community Center 12 p.m. – Torah for Women 12:30–3:30 p.m. – Drop-in Mah Jongg Eastside Torah Center (at Starbucks Bellevue Stroum JCC Galleria) 9:30–10:30 a.m. – SJCC Tot Shabbat 7 p.m. – Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings Stroum JCC Jewish Family Service 11 a.m.–12 p.m. – Tots Welcoming Shabbat 7 p.m. – Teen Center Temple B’nai Torah Stroum JCC 7–8 p.m. – Hebrew I (Alef Bet) Saturdays Congregation Beth Shalom. 9–10:15.am. – Learner’s Minyan with Ron 7:30 p.m. – Weekly Round Table Kabbalah Scheenweiss Class Congregation Beth Shalom (2nd Saturday of month) Eastside Torah Center (call for location) 10 a.m. – Morning Youth Program 8:15–9:30 p.m. – Living Judaism-The Congregation Ezra Bessaroth Basics with Mary Potter 10:30 a.m. – Adult Torah Study Congregation Beth Shalom Temple B’nai Torah 5 p.m. – The Ramchal’s Derech Hashem, Wednesdays Portal from the Ari to Modernity 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Talmud Berachot Congregation Beth Ha’Ari Beit Midrash Tullys Westlake Center 6:30 p.m. – Avot Ubanim 1:30 p.m. – Book Club at the Stroum JCC Seattle Kollel Stroum JCC Across Down 9:45 a.m. – BCMH Youth Services 7 p.m. – Beginning Israeli 1. Guitar accessory 1. Sea near the Khazars’ locale Bikur Cholim-Machzikay Hadath Dancing for Adults with Rhona Feldman 5. Rabbi Yitz Greenberg’s org. 2. Wave catcher Congregation Beth Shalom 9. Abram’s wife 3. Goobers Sundays 7–8 p.m. – Beginning 14. Once again 4. Personal 10:15 a.m. – Sunday Torah Study Congregation Beth Shalom 15. Kind of soldier 5. Tribes Congregation Beth Shalom 7–8:30 p.m. – Modern Hebrew Literature 16. Gather 6. Tales and such 7:30–10:30 p.m. – He’Ari Israeli Dancing Congregation Beth Shalom (1st Wednesday) 17. Committee on Jewish Law and ___ 7. Meaning of the letter “Vav” before Danceland Ballroom 7–9 p.m. – Teen Lounge for Middle Schoolers 19. Artist Anna a word NCSY (at Congregation BCMH) 20. ___ name (“Ahad Ha’am,” e.g.) 8. “Au Revoir ___ Enfants” 8:30 p.m. – Talmud, Yeshiva-Style 21. God, to monotheists (Holocaust film) Eastside Torah Center 7:30 p.m. – Parshas Hashavuah 22. Type of weapon 9. ___ Mare (whence Satmar Eastside Torah Center 23. 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To-do list Community Center) NCSY (at the Stroum JCC) 38. Oscar winner for the score of 30. Sound booster 8:30 p.m. – Talmud in Hebrew 8–10 p.m. – Teen Lounge for High Schoolers “Pocahontas” 33. Support group? Eastside Torah Center Congregation BCMH 42. “Rome and Jerusalem” author 34. None of the above 8–9:30 p.m. – Beth Shalom Beit Midrash Moses 36. First Conservative woman rabbi Congregation Beth Shalom (2nd Thursday of month) 46. “___ My People Go” Eilberg 47. Archeologist-politician Yigael 38. Some unusual domesticated 48. Spot on an El Al plane animals Have you visited the new online Jewish community calendar? 49. Rachmones 39. Kind of suit Find it at calendar.jtnews.net! 51. Cartoonist Dave Berg’s magazine 40. Clad 52. Zimbabwe’s capital 41. “One ___ my father bought for two 53. Israelis and Syrians and others zuzim” Candle Lighting Times Hanukkah Story Relevant Today?” No charge. At 55. Suffix with auction 43. Wipeout? 11/26/10...... 4:05 p.m. Congregation Shevet Achim, 5017 90th Ave. SE, 56. Director Mendes (“American 44. Like many a Rod Serling tale 12/3/10...... 4:01 p.m. Mercer Island. Beauty”) 45. Baal ___ (Hasidism founder) 12/10/10...... 4 p.m. 57. Kind of pitch 48. Kibbutz building 12/17/10...... 4 p.m. Tuesday 30 November 58. “Candid Camera” host 50. Second-century Sanhedrin location 10–11:30 a.m. – Setting The Mood For 61. Madison Square Garden, e.g. 52. Some women wear high ones Monday 29 November Hanukkah 62. Survey 54. What Herzliya is to Tel Aviv 7:30 p.m.–9 p.m. – Way to Pray Series Ellen Hendin at [email protected] 63. Therefore 55. Building additions Hanukkah Style or 206-861-3183 or www.jfsseattle.org/ 64. Literally, “order” 58. Passover mo., often [email protected] at uploads/pdf/NovEO_V2.pdf 65. Wisconsin politician Feingold 59. ___ Grant (Ed Asner role) Members of the Seattle Jewish Chorale present a 66. Vladimir Jabotinsky’s Hebrew name 60. Moroccan city [email protected] or 206-275-1539 or www.shevetachim.org/events.php program of Hanukkah Freylekh, with arrangements Answers on page 18A Class taught by Rabbi Yechezkel Kornfeld. Topic: “Why is the Celebration of the Centuries-Old XXPage 18A friday, november 26, 2010 . www.jtnews.net . JTNews what’s your jq? 11A

Searching for answers in the face of illness

Rivy Poupko Kletenik JTNews Columnist Dear Rivy, Klotz, in the book Jewish Pas- A friend of mine is going toral Care, A Practical Hand- through a lot since being book, provides some salient diagnosed with a serious ill- ideas in her chapter on suf- ness. She and I have had a fering that resonate deeply number of conversations with me. about life and its messiness. Appropriately, given our I try, but I keep feeling there own current proximity to must be more that I could say. the Torah portion in which I suppose I just wish I had it appears, her exposition some answers or some good, JQ begins with the story of Jacob comforting, wise things to say — maybe and his wrestling with the a Jewish response to all she is going mysterious stranger in Pashat through. Can you help? Vayishlach. Jacob wrestles alone in the dark, persisting until he extracts a blessing COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LEASING & SALES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Before entering into the delicate world from this unnamed stranger. Those who of a Jewish response to hardship, let me are suffering, Rabbi Klotz says, are often note that you are already providing a true also alone and in the dark. Those who Jewish response. Our sages teach us that suffer might, like Jacob, similarly have the God’s work here on earth is carried out by opportunity to grasp from their situation each of us as we “walk in God’s way” — an element of blessing — some redemptive performing acts of kindness. meaning and significance from the painful experience. Though, also like Jacob, they Rabbi Chama, the son of Rabbi will not emerge unscathed from the strug- Chanina, said: What does it mean, gle. Yet he comes out with a new identity “After the Lord your God you shall and name: Israel. So, too, might those who walk.” Can a person indeed walk “after” go through pain emerge scarred yet poten- the Divine Presence? Does it not say, tially transformed in extraordinary ways. “For the Lord your God is a consum- So many questions exist about why ing fire?” Rather, walk after His quali- there is suffering. We live in a broken ties. Just as He clothes the naked...visits world. A more essential question might the sick...comforts the mourners...and be, how does the eternal mystery of God’s buries the dead... so should you.” way in the world interface with our sublime SAMUEL M. PIHA, CCIM 1300 114TH AVE SE • SUITE 106 belief in God? How do these parallel values PRINCIPAL BELLEVUE, WASHINGTON 98004 You may be feeling inadequate, but together speak to the issue of those who CELL: 206.794.6008 TELEPHONE: 425.454.2701 keep in mind there is nothing more must endure pain and physical afflictions? S.M. PIHA FAX: 425.454.0159 authentic than being present. Visiting And what role does this paradox play in COMPANY [email protected] the sick is more than it might appear at the manner in which we support friends first glance. It is kindness. It is walking and loved ones? It may very well begin in the way of God. It brings God into the with your act of “being there,” the Godly room, by virtue of the lofty Jewish notion doing of kindness for others that spans the of tzelem: Each of us, being created in the gulf between the mystery and the certainty, image of God, has the potential to draw leading then to further explorations. sacredness into all of our interactions, Yet we should not jump to judge the drawing down the Divine Presence. friends of Job. Their approach reflects a To the matter of a Jewish response, there repeating notion in Judaism found in both are very few prepackaged answers we can the Torah and rabbinic literature. It reads, Chag Urim simply whip out when need be. It is deeply simply: “Punishment is a result of mis- complicated to offer answers to these ques- deeds.” As hard as this idea is to swallow, Sameach! tions. Consider the Book of Job. Devot- many of us tend to fall back on it when hard ing 42 chapters of the Holy Scriptures, it times hit, thinking with self-scrutiny, “What addresses this very point. The major take- did I do to cause this [fill in the blank]?” away from the book is to not be quick to As we listen to those in pain explore offer up answers to a friend’s sorrow. these questions for themselves, we might Job’s friends propose that his extreme reflect back to them their thoughts and torment must be on account of his sins hopefully move them from a place of self- and that, by virtue of the fact that he is blame to our notion of mystery. Job suffers experiencing affliction, proves he must be and what finally brings him relief is that Wishing you peace 156th ave ne deserving of his pain. Their stark approach God is there — albeit in a state of trem- is ultimately swept away by God Himself, bling unknown — but there nonetheless. and good health this who swoops in to allay Job’s impression Could this simple palpable hovering pres- that his friends might be correct. From out ence of God offer them comfort? holiday season. of a spectacular whirlwind God teaches Another classic approach is the almost NE 8th ave Job that humans can’t ever understand the unfathomable doctrine of yissurin shel mystery of God’s ways. ahava, loving affliction. Found in this pas- That said, there are a number of Jewish sage of Talmud in Berachot 5a: ideas that build further upon this founda- tional Jobian point of departure. Rabbi M. XXPage 14A crossroadsbellevue.com 12A the arts JTNews . www.jtnews.net . friday, november 26, 2010

Jazz pioneer returns to Seattle for If you performance and master class go: The Andy Statman Trio performs Gigi Yellen-Kohn JTNews Correspondent on Tues., Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Without doubt, Andy Statman is the “Music is a big passion of Lakeside Events Center, 2501 N creator of a uniquely American fusion mine,” said Estrin (whose talk to Northlake Way, Seattle. Tickets cost music — call it jazz, spiritual, multicul- UW School of Music ethnomusi- $54. Visit http://bit.ly/eLI1EN to tural, or whatever. For the first time since cology students, “The American- purchase tickets. The master class 1999, Statman performs in Seattle on ization of Niggunim,” is posted at will take place in the music build- Nov. 30 to benefit Chabad at the Univer- www.jewishmusicreport.com). ing, room 213, UW campus, from sity of Washington. The show anchors a Because the Lakeside Events Center, 12:30–1:30 p.m. Space limited. three-city Pacific Northwest tour for the on the north shore of Lake Union, Andy Statman Trio and includes a midday offers a club atmosphere on two Tuesday master class for the UW Klezmer levels, there will be room for music nomusicology department, and arranged Band. and socializing, Estrin said. A cock- for the master class. The band is “a young With 16 albums of his own, and decades tail reception will precede the per- group” of about 20, he says, including four of sharing stages with everyone from formance and continue during the Japanese exchange students. It’s early in to to Bela music. their training, and they’ve been trying out Fleck, Statman, 60, reigns as a ground- “Chabad” is actually an acro- the few klezmer tunes they’ve learned so breaking artist of both the “newgrass” nym: The initials chet, bet, and far with field trips and sessions with local American roots music movement and the dalet for “chochma [wisdom], and visiting klezmorim. American klezmer renaissance that began bina [understanding], and da’at Statman’s comfort with Klezmer in the 1970s. [understanding],” an approach doesn’t stray far from his roots. His spir- “I look at the as just to mystical knowledge developed itual life is as an Orthodox Jew, at home another part of the Americana,” Statman developed in the Russian town of Dovid Sears in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood, told JTNews. “Here and in Israel is where Lubavitch. Indeed, Statman titled Andy Statman on clarinet. not far from where he grew up in Queens. the Chassidic ‘klezmer’ developed, from his 2004 album of melodies of the As a kid going to Hebrew school, he was Chassidic vocal music.” Lubavitcher Chassidim Wisdom, Under- As a teenager, Statman sought out hungry for music and roots, but not tradi- Jewish readers of a certain age may standing, Knowledge. A Portland show on mandolin maestro and new-acoustic pio- tionally observant. These days, he doesn’t recall being deeply touched by the 1995 this tour is also a Chabad benefit. neer to teach him blue- hide his observance. album Songs of our Fathers, including its The last time Statman played Seattle, grass. He later turned to learning klezmer “The way I dress is the way I dress,” stately interpretation of “” he was at the Stroum Jewish Commu- clarinet and apprenticed himself to Dave says the man who now goes everywhere from Statman and his former mandolin nity Center on Mercer Island with a quar- Tarras, the last of the great European mas- in a black velvet kippa, white shirt, black teacher, “dawg music” pioneer and Jerry tet, including piano, just after the release ters, who bequeathed his clarinet to Stat- pants, dangling tzitzit, and the occasional Garcia collaborator David Grisman. The of his album Hidden Light. Statman said man. That won’t be the instrument he’ll black hat. “Just being a frum [tradition- two later followed up with “New Shab- he decided to drop the piano because “I play in Seattle, though; he’s using a newer ally observant] person, this is the world bos Waltz.” felt that the chords were too limiting,” he one by the same maker. me and my family live in. I’ve never put Statman’s visit to Seattle is thanks to his says. “It’s like what Ornette Coleman did,” The Andy Statman Trio’s visit also on a costume for jobs that I played. I came longtime friendship with the father of the he added, acknowledging a major jazz offers a tremendous learning opportunity up playing music in the late ’60s and early resident rabbi at Chabad at the UW, Elie influence. for some lucky UW School of Music stu- ’70s. The way we dressed offstage was the Estrin. Based a block north of campus, the Jazz, of course, is not the only impro- dents: He’ll hold a one-hour master class way we dressed onstage. I’m there to play Estrin family regularly hosts students for visational tradition, as Statman empha- for the UW Klezmer Band. The public is the music and that’s what it’s about.” Shabbat and other learning opportunities. sizes, bringing the point home: “Jewish invited to watch (the room holds about Instead of having the usual fundrais- music is mostly modal music. Chords can 85 people). Visit www.mandolincafe.com to see chatter ing dinner, Estrin said, “we wanted to color the melody and convert it into some- The band’s leader, graduate student and about Andy Statman’s Northwest appearances do something after our own style…open, thing it isn’t. Modal music is powerful and music major Ethan Chessin, heard about or visit www.andystatman.org for more loose, enjoyable.” fragile.” Statman’s upcoming visit from the eth- information about Statman.

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December 5, 2010, 2 p.m. Kate Bornstein Author reading The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and Ingersoll Gender Center co-present author, speaker, and performance artist Kate Bornstein as she discusses her newly published anthology Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation. At the Elliott Bay Book Company, 1521 10th Ave., Seattle. Also appearing at selected events at Museum of History and Industry. Visit ingersollcenter.org for more information.

November 30 and December 4, 5, 7, 2010 Seattle Jewish Chorale Hanukkah Concerts Seattle Jewish Chorale will perform Hanukkah songs throughout the region this December 11, 2010 week. Dates include Nov. 30 at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Bellevue, Dec. 4 at Holiday Symphony Serenade Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue, Dec. 5 at the Kline Galland Home in Seattle, Dec. Seattle Symphony 6 at the Aljoya senior living community on Mercer Island, and Dec. 7 at Congrega- This event will feature not only the usual holiday classics (many of which were tion Beth Shalom’s Light Up Literacy Hanukkah party. Times and ticket prices vary. written by Jews), but a local Klezmer band playing high-energy music you can Visit www.facebook.com/Seattle.Jewish.Chorale or contact [email protected] dance to. Performances at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., and 12 p.m. At the Illsley Nord- or 206-708-7518 for more details. strom Ball Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle.

WWsurveillance Page 9A rolled out a “See something, say some- The campaign is starting to be rolled thing” campaign after the 9/11 attacks that out across the country, most recently in So how should the Jewish community asked people to be aware of their surround- New Jersey in just this past week. protect itself? There are no specific threats ings and to report anything suspicious. It’s “Homeland security begins with home- against any local agencies at this time. In a campaign that should resonate in the town security, and everyone has a role the Puget Sound region, SAFE Washing- Jewish community as well. to play in keeping our country safe and ton, a notification system administered by “We need to be vigilant, we need to be secure,” said Department of Homeland the Jewish Federation, alerts agencies and aware of what is going on outside of our Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on law enforcement to any possible threat. institutions,” Barsky said. “In other words, Nov. 22. In New York, law enforcement officials be aware of any types of surveillance.”

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WWwhat’s your jq? Page 11A stripping away of any need for eternal suf- receives his fitting reward and where the difficult of moments. Suffering individuals fering of the soul in the next world. Pain good do not suffer, would be a Pavlovian begin to experience the kindness of others Rava said, or some say Rav Chisda endured in this world of the physical body place of patent complacence. The anguish in profound ways, to grow in appreciation said, if a person sees that afflictions are spares the soul pain in the hereafter. of this world is not necessarily purpose- for what was until now taken for granted, befalling him, he should investigate his Along the lines of Friedrich Nietzsche’s fully directed at any individual. Yet in this and, poignantly, sense a greater proxim- deeds. If he examined his deeds and did “that which does not kill us makes us world’s misery, which is truly out of our ity to God. As Jews, it is our opportunity not find anything, he should attribute stronger” approach, this suffering grows mortal control, it is in our response where to assume with humility and integrity a his afflictions to the neglect of Torah us in a way we would not have necessar- we can exercise control. Our actions and supporting role in the weighty journey study. And if he attempted to attribute ily chosen for ourselves. Yet there it is, the meaning we construct around these on which our friends and families invite the afflictions to the neglect of Torah and in a very strange way we are different complicated experiences are inevita- us, and to create with them meaning and study but he did not find anything and stronger and deeper on its account. bly what we are able to direct and where holiness. amiss, it can be assumed that they are Though of an exacting quality, it offers a the opportunity exists to draw out from afflictions of love. transformative and redemptive quality to them meaning: A change of our ways, an Rivy Poupko Kletenik is an internationally experiences of distress. appreciation for life, an understanding of renowned educator and Head of School at In this context, writes Klotz, suffering Another classic approach is of the others, and sometimes a chance to review the Seattle Hebrew Academy. If you have can hold meaning because it is understood Menorat Hamaor of the 14th century. past choices with new insight. a question that’s been tickling your as a catalyst to help one grow and heal He suggests that pain, sickness and death Paradoxically, moments of tremen- brain, send Rivy an e-mail at spiritually. Others explain the concept as are part of the natural world created by dous understanding and intense connec- [email protected]. loving, in that the suffering is a temporal God Almighty. A pat world, where each tions often present themselves in the most

WWsingles outdoors Page 8A Mass wanted to avoid traditional encouraged to swap phone numbers or areas within their broader goals. With the speed-dating formats that singles groups e-mails but nothing is forced. hope of a little financial support, Mass has would be a good chance to do that.” usually fall into. When the group first “Having low-pressure opportuni- high ambition for future activities includ- Members are typically age 22-35, gay meets up at the beginning of hike, people ties to build a strong and engaged Jewish ing ski and snowboard trips, bowling and or straight, and come from all over the introduce themselves and describe their young adult community is what’s impor- other events. greater Seattle area, but also hail from interests. Once they get on the trail, Mass tant,” Levy said. “The fact that SJSOG and For more information, search “Seattle places like Cincinnati, San Diego, Rhode and Chung try to facilitate meaningful JewSEA were both founded by volunteers Jewish Singles Outdoors Group” on Face- Island, Las Vegas, Pennsylvania, New and light-hearted conversation within the rather than established organizations tells book or e-mail seattlejewishsinglesoutdoors@ York, and even Russia! group or with a few individuals at a time to me it’s abundantly clear how important gmail.com. “We have close to 50 active members make them feel more comfortable. they are.… If only more people would be on Facebook … with the potential to reach Once at the top of the mountain, they willing put in the effort, there’s no telling Rebecca Collins is a student in the University of upwards of 8,000 people,” said Mass. “Our usually play some getting-to-know-you how vibrant our community could be in Washington Department of Communication marketing strategy has been to target large games — but nothing strictly related to just a few short years.” News Laboratory. audiences through e-marketing with a being single. Socializing continues after Both Mass and Levy anticipate steady specific message about the club’s activities, the hike, generally as participants head membership growth and hope to even- members and mission.” out together for a bite to eat. People are tually create several subgroups or focus

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WWcalendar Page 10A Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg at 5:30–7:30 p.m. – BCMH Annual Hanukkah or 206-861-3183 or www.jfsseattle.org/ [email protected] Dinner uploads/pdf/EO_Dec10_V1.pdf of traditional , sung in Hebrew, Stories, songs, special snacks plus Havdalah. At Julie Greene at [email protected] or What better way to close Hanukkah than with the English and Yiddish. Free. At Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Temple B’nai Torah, 15727 NE 4th Ave., Bellevue. 206-721-0970 joyful sounds of Rabbi Jim Mirel’s group, The Shalom 3850 156th Ave. SE, Bellevue. 5–7 p.m. – Kadima Community Hanukkah Celebrate Hanukkah the BCMH way with delicious Ensemble, playing since 1975. RSVP requested. Free. 3–6 p.m. – Latkes and Applesauce: Hanuk- Party dairy dinner (featuring latkes!), moon bounce, dreidel At Temple B’nai Torah, 15727 NE 4th St., Bellevue. kah Fest 2010 [email protected] or 206-547-3914 or and bingo. $10 per person or a max of $50 per 3–5 p.m. – SJCC Early Childhood School Emily Harris-Shears at [email protected] kadima.org family. No reservations needed. At the BCMH-Volotin Open House – Seattle or 206-861-8784 or bit.ly/hshtHN Kadima presents Klezmer and Ladino music and Social Hall, 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle. Eli Warshal at [email protected] or Whole Foods Market, Jconnect and JFS host dancing, Hanukkah shpiel, arts, and delicious food. 5:30–8:30 p.m. – MAZON Benefit Hanukkah 206-526-8073 or www.sjcc.org this event with an assortment of olive oils, potato Please RSVP. Volunteers welcome. At University Party The Stroum JCC invites families interested in enrolling pancakes and applesauce, delicious donuts, and Unitarian Church, 6556 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. Matzoh Momma Catering at in their early childhood school for the 2011-12 school other treats. Donations of cooking oil are welcomed. 8–12 p.m. – Casino Night [email protected] year to meet administrators and teachers, see the Free. At Whole Foods Market, Roosevelt Square, Ari Hoffman at [email protected] or The big bash is back, with latkes, salmon and other classrooms, and learn more about their philosophy at 1026 NE 64th St., Seattle. 206-295-5888 or www.seattlencsy.com goodies provided by Matzoh Momma Catering. Music one of their open houses. At the Stroum JCC–Seattle, 7–10 p.m. – Andy Statman Benefit Concert Join Seattle JSU and NCSY for their annual formal by the Shalom Ensemble. Benefits MAZON: A Jewish 2618 NE 80th St., Seattle. and Cocktail Party casino night. Play craps and Texas Hold ’Em. Dress Response to Hunger. Minimum $50 donation. At Elie Estrin at [email protected] or up with your friends! RSVP for location. 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Bernice Kegel at [email protected] or entertaining and heartwarming Hanukkah experience Nosh and talk about next steps for the pro-Israel, Parents must adapt to new roles, learn new 425-771-1741 with art, entertainment, and food. Free. At the Stroum pro-peace movement in Olympia. There will be food, approaches, and adjust to a changing relationship. A moving presentation and slide show of the work JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. discussion, and activities for kids. At Temple Beth Gain insight and tools on topics of significant interest of a physical therapist in the Dominican Republic 11 a.m.–12 p.m. – Double Chai Fundraiser Hatfiloh, 201 8th Ave. SE, Olympia. to parents of teens, led by professionals from JFS. with survivors of the Haitian earthquake. At Bernice Brunch $10. At Jewish Family Service, 1601 16th Ave., Kegel’s residence. RSVP for location. Marjie Cogan at Tuesday 7 December Seattle. [email protected] or 10 a.m.–12 p.m. – SJCC Early Childhood 12–4 p.m. – The Big Spin! Friday 3 December 206-524-0075 School Open House Mercer Island Laura Glass at [email protected] or 6–10 p.m. – Community Latke Dinner and This is Congregation Beth Shalom’s Annual Helene Azose at [email protected] or 206-579-5372 or thebigspin.org Hanukkah Celebration Fundraising Brunch. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 206-388-1994 or www.sjcc.org Get ready for the second annual Big Spin: The blow- Charlene Polyansky at charlene@tdhs-nw. 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. The SJCC invites families interested in enrolling in Out Hanukkah event featuring music, fantastic crafts org or 206-315-7389 or www.tdhs-nw.org 2–5 p.m. – Arts & Crafts Fair and Seattle their Early Childhood School for the 2011-12 school and delicious food. Help raise money for Seattle Join Latke Larry for the annual Famous Latke Dinner Jewish Chorale year to meet administrators and teachers, see the Children’s Hospital. At the Museum of History and and Hanukkah celebration. , scrumptious latkes Lucy Spring at [email protected] or classrooms, and learn more about their philosophy at Industry, 2700 24th Ave. E, Seattle. with all the trimmings and one big celebration. Prizes 206-725-8800 one of their open houses. At the Stroum JCC, 3801 4–6 p.m. – SJCC Jewish Touch Lecture for the most creative home made hanukkiah. Free. At Hanukkah Celebration: arts & crafts fair and a E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Series: Adam Stern Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 1441 16th Ave, Seattle. concert by Seattle Jewish Chorale. At Kline Galland 6–8 p.m. – Light Up Literacy Hanukkah Party Roni Antebi at [email protected] or 7–9 p.m. – Congregation Kol Ami Hanukkah Home, 7500 Seward Park Ave. S, Seattle. Marjie Cogan at 206-388-0832 or bit.ly/eciFrm Celebration 3–5 p.m. – Shaarei Tikvah: Gates of Hope [email protected] or Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra Music Director Adam [email protected] at or 425-844-1604 A Hanukkah Celebration for People of All 206-524-0075 or www.bethshalomseattle.org Stern discusses Aaron Copland, one of America’s or kolaminw.org Abilities Enjoy music by the Klez Katz, dinner catered by Eric greatest composers. At the Stroum JCC, 3801 East Bring a menorah and enjoy the shining lights at a Emily Harris-Shears at Gorbman, candle lighting, a sing-a-long with Seattle Mercer Way, Mercer Island. special Hanukkah Shabbat service led by Rabbi [email protected] or 206-861-8784 or Jewish Chorale members, and much more. They will 5–9 p.m. – Lamplighter Annual Dinner & Mark Glickman. Services will be followed by a festive www.jfsseattle.org/uploads/pdf/STHanukkah_ also collect tzedakah for Light Up Literacy. Register Auction party including holiday foods, cookie decorating Oct10.pdf online. $12, children under 3 free. At Congregation Tammy Nguyen at and crafts. At Bear Creek United Methodist Church, A community-wide nondenominational celebration Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. [email protected] or 206-523-9766 16530 Avondale Rd. NE, Woodinville. for persons of all abilities. Led by Rabbi James Mirel, or www.mmscdayschool.org Cantor David Serkin-Poole and other special guests. Thursday 9 December MMSC Annual Fundraising Dinner & Auction. $72 Saturday 4 December They’ll spin dreidels, sing, and eat latkes. Great for 10 a.m.–11:30 p.m. – A Musical Hanukkah before 12/1 and $90 after 12/1. At the social hall at 4–6 p.m. – Rockin’ Hanukkah Story Time for all ages. Free. At Jewish Family Service, 1601 16th Celebration with The Shalom Ensemble Ezra Bessaroth, 5217 S Brandon St., Seattle. the Whole Family Ave., Seattle. Ellen Hendin at [email protected] 7–9 p.m. – Rosh Chodesh Group Carol Benedick at [email protected] or 206- 524-0075 or www.bethshalomseattle.org Hanukkah Greetings! Cynthia Gayle will guide the group in a bibliodrama Chanukah on the first heroines of Exodus, the midwives Shifrah full service catering and Puah. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th for all your Jewish Life Passages Greetings Ave. NE, Seattle.

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Birth Bat Mitzvah Violet Esme Bender Josie Darleen Mermelstein Leila and Michael Bender of Seattle Josie will celebrate her Bat Mitzvah on December 4, welcomed Violet to the world on 2010 at Temple B’nai Torah in Bellevue. September 21, 2010. She was born at Josie is the daughter of Rich and Julie Mermelstein of Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. She Bellevue and sister of Ellie. Her grandparents are Steve measured 19-1/2 inches long and and Cheri Mermelstein and Ray and Darleen Horton. weighed 7 lbs., 4 oz. Josie is an 8th grader at Tillicum Middle School. She Violet is the little sister of Amaya and is a member of the National Junior Honor Society, ASB, the granddaughter of Catherine and dive team, tennis team, and volleyball team. She also Robert Clark of Woodinville and Yvonne enjoys theater and singing. For her Bat Mitzvah project, and Allan Bender of Bellevue. Josie is raising awareness and money for Nothing But Nets to stop the spread of malaria in Africa.

Birth Levy Jon Daniels Ruty and Will Daniels of Seattle welcomed Levy to the world on April 2, 2010. Levy is the little brother of Theo and the grandson of Ted and Barbara Daniels of Seattle and the late Fortune Sorrell. His great-grandparents are Bill and Carolyn Danz of Seattle.

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Old Chassids and local economies

Martin Westerman JTNews Columnist I marvel at how many bril- The 19th-century Chas- ity, so it can effectively serve our greater other form of enterprise. They’re the liant Jewish minds have sig- sidic movement called for good. “anti-multi-nationals,” doing the world’s nificantly contributed to the being happy with the mini- That brings us to our second level of “un-too-big-to-fail” business, led by com- meltdown and resurrection mum (mistapake b’moah), questions: “How do we protect ourselves munity-oriented folks rather than bonus- of the U.S. economy. While and with our lot in life from another meltdown?” and “How do focused executives. And Jewish leaders the Boeskys, Milkens, Mad- (sameach b’hakol). How can we rebuild our economy?” These two often provide the brains to help power offs, Frankels, Bear Stearnses, we do that in our aspira- questions have a single answer, too: Con- their triple-bottom-line activities. Kolberg Kravitzes and Gold- tional, consumer-driven soci- centrate our spending in our local and Alicia Gravitz, for example, co- man Sachs speculated and ety? Start by turning off all regional economies. The American Inde- founded and is executive director of crashed, the Summerses, Ber- cell phones, computers and pendent Business Alliance reports that Green America (www.greenamerica.org), nankes, Geithners and Krug- electronics when you light every dollar spent in a local economy the nation’s largest sustainable business, mans advised and manipulated money earth Hanukkah candles this year recirculates there, creating a “multiplier social and environmental justice co-oper- supplies and structures to, ironically, set (choose beeswax, not paraf- effect.” On average, every $100 spent at ative. Green economy maven and author the stage for more worldwide financial fin, to reduce indoor air pol- locally owned businesses generates $45 Joel Makower, and Adam Werbach, once speculation, manipulation and crashes. lution and carbon output). Be present, and of secondary local spending, compared to the Sierra Club’s youngest national presi- Nearly all of these restlessly competitive just watch the tiny flames. $13 of secondary local spending generated dent, both advise Fortune 500 companies players made fabulous fortunes. Yet, none The good things about restlessness by $100 spent at nationally owned chain on “greening” their products, and creating apparently felt what they gained was ever and competition are that they drive us to stores. In essence, dollars spent at local, environment-friendly strategies. quite enough. Far from understanding the inquire, discover and innovate. The bad independent businesses generate at least Feel inspired? This Hanukkah, buy Chassidic proverb, “While we pursue hap- things: They feed greed and hunger for three times more direct local economic your presents, books, furniture, clothing piness, we flee from contentment,” they power, which tend to undermine eco- benefit than dollars spent at absentee- and beeswax Hanukkah candles from local appear to operate by F.G. Bonfils’ phi- nomic and social equity, and degrade owned chains. Add that to the influence purveyors. Get your home, car and school losophy: “There is no hope for the satis- environmental health. of local employers — job creation, sala- loans from a credit union or community fied man.” The root of our current economic ries and benefits, tax payments, purchases, bank, and buy your groceries at a co-op. So as holiday season 2010 arrives, with meltdown was in separating the making charitable giving and volunteerism, and You can’t expect your locality to pro- its expectations of gifting, food, bonuses of goods and services from the making you’ve got a recipe for a strong local econ- vide everything its residents need. But the and more, let’s ask ourselves a first level of money. When we can make money on omy. more you can support your local busi- of questions: “How much is enough?” and money, in effect, out of thin air, we must Cooperation holds society together. nesses and tap local resources, the more it “What makes us content?” The answer to re-evaluate money itself: Either we spin it Even in this era of privatization, liber- can stand against external economic forces. the latter can provide the answer to the off into its own game, so speculating with tarianism and free enterprise, more busi- And the more likely its residents will be able former, and can change as we develop and it won’t harm our welfare, or we rein it in, ness is done and more people are served to weather future storms, and perhaps find mature. and directly connect it to our productiv- worldwide by cooperatives than by any contentment in their very own home towns.

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