the voice of JT jewish NEWS Washington S TREAT STY TA AH KK IVU 12 G ge S pa F n K o OR N ry A g TH n u get h 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. GET JTNEWS IN YOUR INBOX! MORE Every weekday at 3 p.m. Just visit www.jtnews.net, Letters 5 scroll down, and fill out the short form to sign up. Crossword 6 M.O.T.: Writing notes 9 Jewish and Veggie: Hanukkah street food 10 JTNews is the Voice of Jewish Washington. 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