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Early Spring Family Calendar

For complete details about these and other upcoming JFS events and workshops, please visit our website: www.jfsseattle.org
FOR ADULTS AGE 60+ FOR THE COMMUNITY FOR PARENTS
Endless Opportunities
A community-wide program offered in partnership with Temple Bnai Torah & Temple De Hirsch Sinai. EO events are open to the public.
AA Meetings at JFS
Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. Contact (206) 461-3240 or ata@jfsseattle.org
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Parenting Mindfully: The Middah* of Gratitude

Join us in exploring how parents can express their emotions and beliefs in balanced and healthy ways, consistently modeling traits we want to pass on. Sunday, April 29 11:15 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 461-3240 or familylife@jfsseattle.org
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A Theater Piece: My Life in Berlin

With Eva Tannenbaum Cummins
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Community Open House & Tours of JFS Campus

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Thursday, April 19 10:30 a.m. Noon
Sunday, April 1 2:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m.
Passport to Passover
Get ideas to spice up your seder and meal, and enjoy free tastings of gefilte fish, matzo ball soup and more. Fun for all ages! Wednesday, April 4 4:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 461-3240 or familylife@jfsseattle.org
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Darwinism: Are Faith & Reason Compatible?

With Rabbi Danny Weiner and Gary Teper
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Thursday, April 26 10:30 a.m. Noon
VOLUNTEER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
The Body, the Soul & the Afterlife

With Rabbi Mark Spiro
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Passover Seder in Russian

Join us for this musical celebration of Passover with a traditional kosher Ashkenazi Seder meal. For native Russian speakers. Sunday, April 8 5:00 p.m. Contact (206) 726-3619 or familylife@jfsseattle.org
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Passover Basket Making & Delivery

Volunteer to fill Passover food bags and deliver them to clients in the Greater Seattle area. Sunday, April 1 9:00 a.m. For details, visit our website, www.jfseattle.org, or contact Jane Deer-Hileman, Director of Volunteer Services, (206) 861-3155 or volunteer@jfsseattle.org
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RSVP to Ellen Hendin, (206) 861-3183 or endlessopps@jfsseattle.org regarding all Endless Opportunities programs. FOR SURVIVORS OF INTIMATE PARTNER ABUSE Programs of Project DVORA (Domestic Violence Outreach, Response & Advocacy) are free of charge.
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Passover & Yoga: From Oppression to Liberation

Mindful Yoga Practice for those who have experienced intimate partner abuse. Sunday, April 1 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Contact Jackie Smith, (206) 861-3186 or jackiesmith@jfsseattle.org
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Recovery as a Spiritual Practice For All of Us.

A workshop with Rabbi Rami Shapiro, author of the award-winning book Recovery, the Sacred Art Sunday, May 20 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Hillel UW $65 General Admission before May 4th ($85 after May 4th) Registration at info@betalef.org or (206) 527-9399
Continuing Education credits available.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Westin Seattle Hotel Must pre-register Event Chairs: Lynn & Howard Behar Contact Leslie Sugiura, (206) 861-3151 or Lsugiura@jfsseattle.org
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the rabbis turn
The universe in four glasses of wine

Rabbi ben aaRonson BcMH capitol Hill Minyan
If you look at a glass of wine closely enough, you will see the entire universe.
Richard Feynman, Nobel Laureate physicist
Time to advance our common goals

When Seattles LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) Commission canceled a scheduled reception with six Israeli LGBT activists, the strength of a vital relationship was challenged. Commissioners decided, after being petitioned by a small group of vocal anti-Israel activists, that rather than pursue dialogue, it was wiser to cancel the event. The decision was wrong, hasty, and based on false information. It also demonstrated a lack of leadership in a moment that demanded courage. While the commission does not speak for the LGBT community, its decision reflected negatively on the strong partnership that has developed between the Jewish and LGBT communities. Since the initial decision was made, the commission has apologized. This was an important first step, but it cannot be the end of the conversation. The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle was proud to be a part of the response effort and we didnt hesitate to reach out to the leaders and opinion makers within the LGBT community. We welcomed the chance to host a meeting of LGBT, Jewish, and pro-Israel leaders at our offices, including StandWithUs, the Anti-Defamation League, the American Jewish Committee, and the Greater Seattle Business Association, the local LGBT chamber of commerce. The Jewish Federation also used an opportunity to testify before the Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee of the Seattle City Council to promote a spirit of reconciliation and deeper understanding. Most importantly, we were truly moved by the support from our friends and allies in the LGBT community as the controversy with the LGBT commission developed. As State Senator Ed Murray said in his statement, I am disearths rocks, and in its composition, [we see] the secrets of the universes age, and the evolution of the stars. Anyone can be moved by witnessing the 10 plagues or the splitting of the Red Sea. But it requires a different outlook to be moved by everyday phenomena. Passover is not only designed to bring an appreciation of divine power for a given appointed in the Seattle LGBT Commissions actions. Its especially disappointing given the fact that important parts of the Jewish community in our state, including the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, have stood side by side with the LGBT community in our fight for justice. The struggle for LGBT rights is global in nature. It is a struggle being waged right here in Washington State and half a world away in the Middle East and Israel. It is a struggle that many people in our Jewish community feel personally because they have gay and lesbian family members or friends. Others are drawn to the cause because opposing oppression, fighting stereotypes, and combating hate are intrinsic to the Jewish experience. As we stand side by side with our Jewish community partners in this effort, and our partners in the LGBT community, we must use this moment to promote broader understanding of our Jewish community values and issues within the LGBT community. We also must use this moment to help a crucial and important ally understand how language, which misrepresents Israelis and casts them in a negative light, can result in violence, anger, and hate against Jewish people here in Seattle. Though the conversations will be difficult, this should not dissuade us from tackling the difficult tasks at hand. In the end, we must remember that regardless of who we are, what organization we represent, or our respective homeland, we have a common goal: Advancement of civil rights, everywhere.
Zach Carstensen Director of Government Relations and Public Affairs, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle Ron Leibsohn Chair, Community Relations Committee, Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle
The Passover seder is one of the most widely observed religious services. It recounts the Jewish peoples socio-political progression from slavery to freedom, as well as their spiritual progression from idol worship to monotheism. It has a universal appeal that spans the full range of religious affiliations and levels of observance. Seder literally means order. The Haggadah orders the retelling of the Exodus in a specific sequence, punctuated by the drinking of four cups of wine. The seder counts and recounts the specific divine miracles, including the 10 plagues and the splitting of the Red Sea. It concludes with the Hallel service, psalms that praise those miracles and the divine mastery over nature. The universal messages of freedom from oppression and redemption have broad appeal. Miracles, however, have fallen out of fashion. Culturally they are often associated with superstition and mysticism. How do we relate to miracles in a scientific age? What is the traditional Jewish approach to the miraculous? The Talmud (Shabbat 118b) quotes the opinion of Rabbi Yose, who states that he wishes to be among those who recite Hallel daily. A contradiction to this opinion is introduced in the text, stating that those who recite Hallel daily belittle and blaspheme the Almighty. The Talmud reconciles this contradiction by distinguishing between two distinct meanings of the term Hallel, praising the miraculous. The 20th-century luminary Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, known reverentially as the Rav, elucidates these two types of Hallel or praise. The first type of praise, advocated by Rabbi Yose, refers to an appreciation of the awe-inspiring and miraculous natural world around us. The second type of praise, criticized as belittling, refers to the daily praise of miraculous departures from reality or suspensions of the natural order. Rav Soloveitchik notes that Judaism is not a religion founded upon singular miraculous experiences, that a religion based on the supernatural cannot survive in the natural world. Only a religion that provides a framework for everyday reality can sustain itself from generation to generation. Thus the Talmud criticizes an overemphasis on the miraculous. Turn-
ing the miraculous into a religious philosophy is antithetical to Judaism. It belittles rather than glorifies, for the order present in the natural world is far more aweinspiring than the intermittent suspension of this order. What then is the import of the miraculous? Nachmanides, the 13th-century philosopher, addresses this question in his commentary on the Torah relating to the 10 plagues. He states, from the openly miraculous a person comes to appreciate the subtly miraculous (Commentary on Shemot 13:16). Restated, the momentary suspension of natural law ultimately elicits an appreciation of the miraculous character of the perfectly functioning system of nature. This inspired perception is a superior realization of the divine role in the natural world. Perhaps the best expression of this experience in modern parlance is provided by Albert Einstein: A spirit is manifest in the laws of the universe a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble. In this way the pursuit of science leads to a religious feeling of a special sort. Rather than looking for miracles to serve as evidence, Einstein found the fact that the cosmos is ordered, that it follows laws, that we can comprehend its structure, filled him with awe for a God who reveals himself in the harmony of all that exists. Einstein portrays the ideal religious experience, reaching an understanding and awe of the natural laws of the universe. This is indeed the approach advocated by Rabbi Yose in the Talmud, which was codified into the daily morning service (in Psalms 145-150). King Davids portrayal of the awe that results from the observation of the natural world is indeed humbling and moving. Alternatively, as the Talmud points out, praising the miraculous occurs only on specific celebrations, such as Passover. A sprinkling of the miraculous can be inspirational, but it is not designed to be a primary basis of religious philosophy. The response to the suspension of the laws of nature must yield to an appreciation of the vast and awesome systematic order present in the universe. Feynmans cup of wine evokes an appreciation of the universe as a whole. The twisting liquid, the reflections in the glass, and our imagination adds the atoms. It evaporates depending on the wind and weather. The glass is a distillation of the
time and place in the history of a people. Ultimately, it brings us to an appreciation of the divinity implanted within everyday life. The four cups of wine on Passover remind us of specific miracles. But the miracles in turn orient us toward the magnificence and elegance of the natural world in which we live, reminding us that it too is miraculous.
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I had plenty of friends around the Seattle area who were willing to be test subjects. Sharon Smith Elsayed, founder of Bubbys Bread, on testing her challah recipes. See the story on page 9.
would like to wish the entire Jewish community a Wonderful and Blessed Passover. passover Messages froM the lubavitcher rebbe o.b.M.
Season of our Freedom The festival of Passover is commonly referred to in our prayers as the Season of our Freedom and the Festival of Matzot. These names relate to aspects of Passover that are germane at all times and in all places. The other names of this holiday Passover and the springtime festival apply only to distinct times and places. The term Season of our Freedom alludes to more than just the Jews freedom from enslavement in Egypt thousands of years ago: It invokes the true freedom of each and every Jew in all times and places. The ultimate purpose of the Exodus finds expression in the verse: Upon your taking out the nation from Egypt they shall serve G-d on this mountain, i.e., the experience of receiving the Torah at Sinai. For the Jewish people could not be truly free of the physical bondage of Egypt until they were spiritually free as well. Spiritual enslavement the Hebrew word for Egypt being etymologically related to straits and limitations can come about from without as well as from within. A person may be enslaved to the mores of his society, or he may be a slave to his own passions. True freedom from this kind of enslavement can be achieved only through Torah and Mitzvot serving G-d on this mountain. But what specifically is the freedom seeker to do? Herein comes the lesson of the festivals other name the Festival of Matzot. The Festival of Matzot consists of two parts: The obligation to eat Matzah and the prohibition of eating Chametz, leavened products. The obligation to eat Matzah is limited to a specific amount at a specified time a quantity the size of an olive must be eaten on the first night of Passover. However, the prohibition against Chametz knows different limits; the tiniest particle of Chametz is forbidden throughout the holiday. The natural differences between Chametz and Matzah, and the consequent differences between eating Matzah and refraining from Chametz provide a valuable lesson in the quest for spiritual freedom. Leavened dough rises continually. Matzah is the very antithesis thereof the dough is not permitted to rise at all. Our Rabbis explain that Chametz is symbolic of haughtiness and conceit traits so deleterious that they are at the root of all negative traits. This is one of the reasons why even the minutest amount of Chametz is forbidden haughtiness and conceit must be completely nullified. Ridding oneself of the traits represented by Chametz and performing the mitzvah of eating Matzah enable the Jew to overcome his own faults and the blandishments of the mundane world. He is then able to free himself from spiritual exile, and enjoy this freedom throughout the year. Maggid: Retelling the Story And it shall come to pass that your child will ask you, tomorrow, What is this? And you shall tell him: With a mighty hand, G-d took us out of Egypt... Your child shall ask you, tomorrow there is a tomorrow that is immediate, and there is a tomorrow that is a long way off. Rashi. There are children who are of an immediate tomorrow. You both inhabit the same world, and your discourse is predicated on the same axioms. But there are also children who are of a far-off tomorrow. Children who inhabit a distant world, who speak a distant language and relate to distant values. Children, who a vast gulf separates their tomorrow from your today. Children whose questions are of a different nature entirely: challenging, alien, hostile. What is one to do with such a child, with such a questioner? Answer him, says the Torah, speak to him, for he is your child. He is a child of your people, and a child of your making for perhaps, just perhaps, you
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share in the responsibility for the fact that this child is wandering in the time-warp of a disconnected tomorrow? When, more than in our day, has this far off tomorrow been so painful a reality? How many Jewish children inhabit such alien tomorrows! How many Jewish children are mired in bizarre Egypts, receding, with horrifying speed, to tomorrows of increasing distance and disconnection! When such a Jewish child comes with his questions the apathetic-bitter questions of a rootless generation remember, he is your child. Devote your heart, soul and life to him, and illuminate his way back to his holy source.
chabad-lubavitch passover services and coMMunity seders in washington state

Full information on service times and seders in your community is available at www.chabadofseattle.org, where you can also make reservations and pay for the seder.
shluchiM and representatives of the lubavitcher rebbe o.b.M., washington state

Rabbi and Mrs. Sholom Ber Levitin Regional Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of the Pacific Northwest Rabbi, Congregation Shaarei Tefilah-Lubavitch Rabbi and Mrs. Mordechai Farkash Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of Bellevue Rabbi, Eastside Torah Center Rabbi and Mrs. Zalman Heber Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of Pierce County Rabbi and Mrs. Eli Estrin Director, University of Washington Campus Activities Rabbi and Mrs. Berel Paltiel Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of Snohomish County Rabbi and Mrs. Shimon Emlen Community Educator Rabbi and Mrs. Yechezkel Kornfeld Educational Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of the Pacific Northwest Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of Mercer Island Rabbi, Congregation Shevet Achim Rabbi and Mrs. Elazar Bogomilsky Director, Northwest Friends of Chabad-Lubavitch Director, Friendship Circle Rabbi and Mrs. Sholom Ber Farkash Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of the Central Cascades Rabbi and Mrs. Avrohom Yarmush Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of Whatcom County Rabbi and Mrs. Avi Herbstman Educator, Menachem Mendel Seattle Cheder Rabbi and Mrs. Avroham Kavka Administrator, Chabad-Lubavitch of the Pacific Northwest Director, Gan Israel Day Camp Rabbi and Mrs. Shmulik Greenberg Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of Clark County Rabbi and Mrs. Yossi Charytan Head of School, Menachem Mendel Seattle Cheder Rabbi and Mrs. Yisroel Hahn Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of Spokane County Rabbi and Mrs. Cheski Edelman Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of Thurston County Rabbi and Mrs. Sholom Ber Elishevitz Educational Director, Chabad-Lubavitch of Bellevue
a special fund for the needy has been set up at chabad for passover. if you would like to donate or know someone in need, please contact us.
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. 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, info@chabadofseattle.org or visit our website at www.chabadofseattle.org
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by Ruth PeizeR
inside this issue

The chronology of a cancelled invitation 7
Following the chain of events after groups in Tacoma and the City of Seattles LGBT Commission cancelled engagements with a delegation of LGBT Israelis has been challenging at best.
Az men ken nisht baisn, zol men nisht shchiren mit di tseyn.
If you cant bite, dont show your teeth.
Fighting evangelism in the military
Mikey Weinstein was in Seattle for a few hours and already he had received a half-dozen death threats. Such is the life of a man who tries to stop the spread of rampant fundamentalist Christianity in the U.S. military.
Remember when
From the Jewish Transcript, April 5, 1965. Jewish Telegraphic Agency cartoonist Noah Bee who also designed the ubiquitous Jewish National Fund blue box and Israels first banknotes offers prayers of freedom in honor of Passover.
The cooks little secret
Nobody has to know that the delicious, fresh-out-of-the-oven challah youre serving your guests was made by gasp! someone else.
Preparing for Passover
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Whether its acting out the story of the Exodus or finding four more questions to ask once the seder has ended, weve got plenty of tips as well as gluten-free Passover recipes and interesting new Haggadot.
Passover books for kids
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Kids of all ages can be entertained and educated with a smattering of stories, learning opportunities, and historical seders.
A heros story on the stage
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The stories of heroes come from the unlikeliest of places such as Uniontown, Kan., for example, where a few students unearthed the story of a woman who saved thousands of children during the Holocaust. Her story comes to the stage at the Stroum Jewish Community Center.
The exposing of Einstein
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Albert Einstein was brilliant, for sure, but he was a flesh-and-blood human like the rest of us, with foibles, love affairs and scribbles on otherwise overly intelligible scientific theories. Tens of thousands of his documents have just been released online.
The chef
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Adam Kipust has made a name for himself with his baking business. He makes a killer apple cake thats been featured on allrecipes.com. He sells tray upon tray of carrot kugel. And his Hanukkah cookies were the talk of the town. Did we mention hes only 10 years old?
The tragedy of Toulouse
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Last weeks massacre of school children and a teacher by a lone gunman and the subsequent manhunt was a tragedy of untold proportions, Jewish and French officials said.
Israels hesitant acceptance of J Street

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The chronology of the cancelled invitations to gay and lesbian Israelis

tim Klass JtNews correspondent
Irit Zvieli-Efrat, head of an Israeli lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender information clearinghouse called Hoshen, doesnt mind being asked about pinkwashing. What she cant comprehend is how gay activists in Tacoma and, even more, a municipal LGBT advisory panel in Seattle could cancel invitations to her and other Israeli gay rights leaders on less than 24 hours notice. The two-week U.S. tour, including earlier appearances without protests or disruptions in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco, interspersed professional events to compare notes with U.S. gay rights advocates and speaking events to Jewish organizations, Zvieli-Efrat said. The tour was sponsored principally by A civil-rights concerns about the treatment of Arabs in the West Bank, Gaza and Israel. It was frustrating that the events that were canceled were professional events, Zvieli-Efrat said. We are not government. We are [non-governmental organizations] creating social change. Were not trying to convey anything negative. She and her companions Avner Dafni, executive director of Israel Gay Youth; Ohad Salmon, new media director and LGBT liaison at the Israeli Consulate in San Francisco; Iris Sass-Kochavi, a volunteer with Tehila, the Israeli equivalent of Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays, or PFLAG, and Adir Steiner, an official in the Tel Aviv mayors office who
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Four of the Israeli visitors, Irit Zviely-Efrat, Iris Sass-Kochavi, Ohad Salmon, and Adir Steiner spoke at a panel at Jewish Family Service on March 14.
Wider Bridge, a Jewish LGBT group based in San Francisco, with some financial support by the Israeli Consulate. Local sponsor StandWithUs Northwest provided logistical but not financial support. Three months earlier, Zvieli-Efrat had
held hassle-free meetings with Rainbow Center and Youth Oasis Center representatives in Tacoma. Pinkwashing is defined by proPalestinian activists as attempts to use gay-rights successes in Israel to deflect
5772. This Passover We Celebrate Freedom & Hadassahs Centennial

The Seattle Hadassah Community wishes Seattle a joyous Passover. Help build a better, healthier and more peaceful world.
T H E N E W H A DA S S A H : L I V E , L AU G H & LO V E
For more info contact us at the Seattle Chapter Hadassah Office at 425.467.9099 or www.seattle.hadassah.org
H I L L E L F E S T
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The revelation of religious prejudice in the U.S. military

Diana bRement JtNews columnist
It actually was a dark and stormy night when Michael Mikey Weinstein launched his book tour at Lake Forest Parks Third Place Books. Despite the Monday night storm, about 20 people came to hear the founder of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation (MRFF) explain why he has been called the conscience of the U.S. military and to tout his new book, No Snowflake in an Avalanche, which takes its title from Voltaires statement No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible. A member of a three-generation military family, a former Air Force JAG who worked for the Reagan White House, and a registered Republican (although clearly displeased with the current political climate), Weinstein explained that he started his organization in the wake of anti-Semitic incidents his sons endured at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., of which Weinstein is also an alumus. The schools mandatory viewing of Mel Gibsons The Passion of the Christ unleashed long-simmering anti-Semitic sentiments, and Jewish students were subjected to comments such as How does it feel to have killed Jesus? and other hateful remarks that went undisciplined, Weinstein explained. Stressing that he gave up a successsaid. Using one example, a Jewish military chaplain had his Yom HaShoah service interrupted by some Christian chaplains wearing Nazi uniforms. After starting MRFF, Weinstein learned that Christians can be divided into two groups: Mainstream Protestants and Catholics are one, and extreme fundamentalists are the other. He estimates the latter make up 20 to 30 percent of the military and bring fanatical religiosity to their work, and refers to them as the Christian Taliban. Though he started his organization because of the incidents against Jews, Weinstein said 86 percent of MRFFs clients are mainstream Christians, many of whom have been accused of not being religious enough. The remainder range from Muslim to the Jedi faith, and 4 percent are Jewish. The organizations board members are mostly mainstream Christian as well. These extreme fundamentalist Christians whom he calls Dominionists take the New Testament instruction to go and make disciples of all nations literally. They believe their military duty and religious duty are tied together and oppose separation of church and state. Im not going to attack faith, Weinstein said. MRFF exists to restore what he called that obliterated wall separating church and state. Other civil rights organizations such as the Anti-Defamation League are illequipped to handle these cases because, Weinstein said, they dont understand the military, which allows supervisors to proselytize employees without legal penalty. Dominionist officers have been known to make subordinates attend religious instruction or bring religion into military training. The occasional Washington Post contributor said he broke the recent story in which a group of Marines in Afghanistan were photographed in May 2011 holding a banner displaying the insignia of the Nazi SS under an American flag. The Pentagon claimed the historical significance of the banner was misunderstood by the Scout Sniper group depicted, but Weinstein told his audience theres only one place on the Internet to buy those flags: A white supremacist website. Although Weinstein makes no bones about being Jewish himself I pray three times a day, he said he did explain that his Jewish last name makes him more of a target of hostility from the extreme Christians he is fighting. He shared that he and his family are frequently threatened hed received six death threats since
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The secret recipe for freshly baked challah

Joel magalnicK editor, JtNews
Admit it. It has been a hard week. The last thing you want to do is come home and make a nice Shabbat dinner, especially the fresh-from-the-oven challah your family expects. But your family expects it. Thats something Sharon Smith Elsayed recognized, and once Passover ends shes got a solution: Bubbys Bread. Over the past several months, Smith Elsayed has been mixing, kneading, experimenting and testing flavors and consistency of dough that could be frozen and easily thrown into the oven just before Shabbat. Admittedly, all that work was grueling, but I had plenty of friends around the Seattle area who were willing to be test subjects, she told JTNews. Bubbys will offer four traditional flavors of challah in three different packages: Lithuanian, Sephardic pumpkin, Czernowitzer and honey whole wheat. All but the whole wheat are based on recipes by James Beard award-winning artisan baker Maggie Glezer, from her book A Blessing of Bread. The Lithuanian challah is the lightest of the flavors, and doesnt actually contain eggs. The women would sometimes divide a single egg amongst them to glaze their challah, Smith Elsayed said. She described the Czernowitzer as much more of a classical European challah, with a substantial amount of olive oil to make it rich and dense. Smith Elsayed said that with people watching their diets and cholesterol levels, many of them want the fresh challah experience but with the health benefit of whole grains, which is why she offers the honey whole wheat. The last flavor, the one that has gotten the most rave reviews all over, is the Sephardic pumpkin challah, Smith Elsayed said. The pumpkin is hardly noticeable, she said, but gives the bread a very moist texture. Like many baked pumpkin goods, the challah is subtly spiced with ginger and cardamom. And, the next morning, she said, It is just incredible as French toast. The frozen challahs are available as either dough only, to allow for families to braid themselves; pre-braided in six strands; and in smaller knots for individual-sized portions. During the first week of operation, Bubbys will also offer challahs in the traditional post-Passover key shape. Prices run $3.50$5.50, depending upon flavor and style. Smith Elsayed has her own production facility in Kirkland, which allows her dough to be kosher-certified by the Vaad HaRabanim of Greater Seattle. The idea for Bubbys came from a friend who saw a picture of the Sephardic pumpkin challah posted on Facebook. Smith Elsayeds children grew up helping her make challah every week, and she continued to bake after her kids went off to college. This friend, it just so happened, has a husband who owns a company that ships frozen food all over the world and urged Smith Elsayed to think big. At the same time, she had just been laid off from the University of Washington because of state budget cuts. The timing, she decided, was right. I need to support my family, she said. Though she has been in Seattle for 18 years she grew up outside of Spokane but lived for a while on the East Coast and spent two years along the Israeli-Lebanese border providing emergency psychological services after the first Lebanon war in the 1980s when she came back here I heard this constant refrain that you cant get decent challah, she said. Most commercially available challahs in the area are at least a day old, Smith Elsayed said. In areas with more densely packed Jewish populations like New York or Baltimore, just before Shabbat someone can pick up a challah still warm in the bag.
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Sharon Smith Elsayed shows off two of her packaged ready-to-bake challahs.
They have been wonderful to work with, Smith Elsayed said. Once the facility gets up to speed, Smith Elsayed will begin hiring. Her company does business as Bubbys Bread, but its under the umbrella of her corporation which she calls We Work Together. My goal is to provide local employment for people who otherwise are struggling to find work, Smith Elsayed said. She plans to provide both mentor and apprentice opportunities. She said she is currently talking with programs in the area to identify at-risk youth or people with disabilities who can help with the preparation and braiding.
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From Generation to Generation: Reclaiming the Legacy 1:00 PM Reflection at SJCC Memorial 1:30-3:30 PM Program at Herzl-Ner Tamid Program includes keynote speaker Fern Schumer Chapman and recognition of Writing and Art Contest winners.
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Helping teens be safe, healthy and engaged
I easily spotted Carolyn Bernhards mass of gray curls on the TV monitor at my gym early last month. She and other volunteers from Prevention WINS were making an appearance on New Day, a Seattle daytime talk show on KING-5 TV. (Conversely, Carolyn wanted to know why I was watching daytime TV, but thats my peripatetic freelancing life!) Prevention WINS (Works in Seattle) was started about six years ago as the Northeast Seattle Coalition to Prevent Underage Drinking. The Washington State Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery offered funding to 12 high schools, two in North Seattle, because of underage drinking rates higher than the state average. At the time, Carolyns youngest daughter was a 6th grader at Eckstein Middle School, where the group met and focused some of its early efforts. Funds now come from a federal Drug Free Communities grant. I have been involved since its very first meeting, says Carolyn, who served as cochair for three years. Having noticed a culture of drinking when my older daughter was in high school, she says, she hoped to change that culture so kids could grow up safer, smarter.
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Many parents dont think its that bad, but the coalition stresses that the longerbefore a kid drinks, the healthier they are going to be. Research clearly shows alcohol negatively affects brain function and development in young people. Additionally, Carolyn notes, teens dont always make the best decisions, even when sober. Risks are even higher for girls, who dont process alcohol as well as males, and intoxicated girls are at more risk of assault, Carolyn says. School surveys show decreasing drinking and drug use at Nathan Hale and Roosevelt High Schools in North Seattle. Carolyn hopes Prevention WINS has had an impact, although, she cautions, I cant prove it. The organization partners with Childrens Hospital to offer life-skills training for middle schoolers and parenting classes for adults, about setting boundaries learning to be a better parent. Theyve also held programs at neighborhood elementary schools. Carolyn, who grew up on Mercer Island and attended Herzl-Ner Tamid, now belongs to Congregation Beth Shalom with her husband Dan. She enjoys the gym, reading and traveling, and is an
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Carolyn Bernhard, second from right, during a healthy kids event at Nathan Hale High School in North Seattle.
active drama booster at Roosevelt. The coalition includes marijuana use among its concerns. Its just as much of a problem as drinking these days, she says, and easier to obtain than alcohol. The earlier you start drinking or taking drugs the more likely you are to have substance abuse problems, says Carolyn. Thats a fact. Theres more information at www.preventionworksinseattle.org. Inga Manskopf, the coalitions staff organizer, tells us that Carolyns participation has been a strong contribution to the success of Prevention WINS.
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Ben Starsky got to Seattle in 2009 to begin a doctoral program in Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Washington. But the veteran of many years of JCC work in Pittsburgh, where he grew up on Squirrel Hill, missed working with kids, so he got a job at our own Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island. I wondered what I could do to get reengaged with the Jewish community, he recalls. He ended up directing the summer camp program the last two summers. In August 2011, he learned of a new hybrid position, that combined advising and managing the BBYO youth organization program already on site, and being the teen coordinator for the J. He got the job and now I wear two hats, he says, although some programs overlap. With training in education policy, leadership and human development (BA, Arizona State and M.Ed., Temple) he likes to help out with all kinds of different things, he says. I try to be a generally involved guy. Also on his plate is J-Serve, the national day of service for Jewish teens coming up on April 29. A resident of North Seattle, hed like to see more [youth] programming directed at the North Seattle community, particularly for the 8 to 12 set. I want to make sure there are programs for them when they become teens, he says. Ben continues to work toward his doctorate. I have completed my coursework and now Im studying for comprehensive exams, he says. A lover of all things technological, he calls himself a huge dork and says much of his free time is spent thinking about which gadgets he covets. As an avid reader, these days hes mostly reading scholarly tomes, but the most recent book I read was The Hunger Games, the much-talked-about popular young peoples novel thats now a movie. Its good for me to keep up with what the kids are reading, he says.
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Making Passover a little less crazy

emily K. alhaDeff assistant editor, JtNews
Lets face it, said Rabbi Simon Benzaquen, Pesach is a little crazy. Just remembering the exodus from Egypt is one of the 613 commandments, said the rabbi of Seward Parks Sephardic Bikur Cholim congregation. So why is it necessary to clean every square inch of our homes, cars and workspaces, to change out dishes, and cook enough food for a small army? Do we need a holiday that is so physically demanding? he asked. Benzaquen is not, of course, going to downplay the significance of Passover. Its all about preparing our hearts and our souls for what slavery was, he said. But Passover doesnt have to be crazy, and that was one of the major points of the Pesach Learn-In held at Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath on March 18. The morning of learning was part of an effort to increase adult spiritual programming, spearheaded by Marlene Kaplan Kravette and Richard Berger. Last falls Elul LearnIn preceding the High Holidays was a big success, and the congregation plans to hold a program for Tisha BAv and a second Elul learn-in this year. In addition to lectures on spiritual preparation given by Benzaquen, BCMHs Rabbi Moshe Kletenik, Ezra Bessaroths Rabbi Ron-Ami Meyers, the West Seattle Kollels Rabbi David Fredman and LivingJudaisms Rabbi Mark Spiro, Jewish community members flocked to workshops on Passover simplification strategies. Keep it simple and fresh, said Evelyn Prizont, who presented on Pesach Recipes to Die For along with Rena Berger, who spoke to Creating the Ultimate Seder Plate. Prizont and larry altoSe Berger passed out a Rabbi Benzaquen discusses What is the big deal about Pesach: Should we packet of recipes that believe in miracles? at the Pesach Learn-In March 18 at BCMH. included both fresh, that seder hosts should not go overboard healthy options like homemade maywith the meal. One only needs to swap out onnaise, poached fish and lemon-mint one or two items from a traditional Shabbat granita and traditional recipes passed meal to make it Passover friendly. down in Bergers family, like kneidlach, Keep it simple, she said. Dont stress steak and potato kugel, and wine and nut out. cake. Dust is not chametz, said Kletenik in Though she shared six different charoset the well-attended workshop he led with recipes (including fig and Port wine charoRichard Berger on holiday stress reducset and a candied walnut charoset), Berger tion. Its not spring cleaning. You dont noted theres not much you can do to pump have to wash the windows. You dont have up the seder plate. Instead, she emphasized Some additional simple ways to reduce the stress of Passover prep: Involve the children as much as possible Stay focused on one task at a time Write down everything you need to do Keep a list of accomplishments Take 10-minute breaks Dont expect to make everyone happy Refuse to compare yourself with other people Laugh! Listen to music Change your usual responses to challenging family members Avoid bringing up past mistakes or failures both yours and others Dont expect people to change Adjust your perceptions to include peace, compassion, forgiveness and gratitude to organize the closets. Still, he said with a knowing smile, I know no matter what I tell you youre not
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The renewal of Passover its spring!

emily mooRe JtNews columnist
If you hadnt noticed or havent been following local food trends, the celebration of all things regional and seasonal has been steadily informing the fare at our restaurants, markets and shops with the flavors of local purveyors and with abundant fruits of our seasons. As Passover approaches, those winter staples the parsnips, turnips, winter squash, apples and pears are finally, firmly, graciously making way for the peas, spinach, scallions and fresh herb greenery of spring. Our busy plans for Passover always include clearing away the chametz, sweeping out the corners, and getting rid of those sprouting potatoes that feel spring coming on. We plan the seders around dishes we love, family traditions that it just wouldnt be Pesach without. But wouldnt it be even more special to celebrate both the bourgeoning locavore trend and the ancient Passover tradition of remembrance and renewal by making some dishes inspired by the new spring vegetables and herbs just coming into the markets from local sources? Here are some recipes that are both easy and so delicious you may want to include them as part of
1/4 cup fresh mint leaves or 2 tsp. dried mint 2 oz. fresh pea vines or pea tendrils, as available 1 tsp. kosher or sea salt, or to taste 1 cup half and half, sour cream, soy or light sour cream or yogurt Fresh Spring Pea Soup Wash the peas and radishes. Clean and reserve about 1/4 cup radish The first fresh sugar snap leaves. Grasp each pea stem and pull or snow peas to arrive mean down the side of the pea, spring is truly pulling away the tough pea beginning, even strings; discard the strings. if its still raining Clean and roughly chop cold and hard the scallions. Wash the pea and the peas are vines and dry on paper towcoming from a els; cut larger vines into atfew miles to the south. Pea tractive sections or pull the vines and tendrils are begintendrils apart for a pretty ning to show up in Asian garnish. Slice a few of the markets and add a delicious, radishes into thin rounds. unusual sweet and crunchy Melt the butter or garnish. New radishes with heat the olive oil gently in their crisp leaves, now at a large saucepan. Add the farmers markets, are a spicy McPiG/creative coMMoNS scallions and cook over low accent in this light creamy heat until wilted. Add the peas and soup. Try it instead of chicken soup and cook over low heat, stirring for about matzoh balls to begin the second night a minute or until the peas are coated seder meal. with oil and are just starting to turn a 1 lb. fresh sugar snap or snow peas deeper green color. Add the chicken 1 small bunch very fresh radishes with their leaves or vegetable stock, increase the heat 3 large scallions slightly and bring to a simmer. Add 3 Tbs. butter or olive oil salt and the radish leaves and cook 1 qt. chicken stock or vegetable stock or 3 vegjust until the leaves are wilted, then etable boullion cubes dissolved in 1 qt. warm water
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turn off the heat. Let the soup sit for a couple of minutes to let the peas cook in the hot stock. While the peas are still bright green, pour the vegetables and liquid into a blender jar in batches, being sure to only fill the jar halfway each time. Blend each batch until very smooth, adding some mint leaves each time. Dont be afraid to let the blender run for a few minutes; the smoother the soup the better the pea flavor. Pour the blended soup through a strainer into a clean pot or container. Discard whatever pulp remains in the strainer after pressing. You can chill the soup at this point and hold for a day or so tightly covered. To serve, gently reheat over low heat, being sure not to let the bright green pea color turn grayish so the fresh pea flavor is retained. Serve in soup bowls or plates, swirling a couple of tablespoons of cream or creamy yogurt into each bowl. Garnish with the pea vines and red radish slices. You can also serve the soup chilled, garnished in the same manner. Yield: About 6 servings
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Staying power it makes us better people

Rivy PouPKo KleteniK JtNews columnist
Dear Rivy, So much attention is lavished by all of us on the night of the seder; the meticulous preparations, the elaborate menu and of course the Seder proceedings themselves. Of course, what with the wide variety of Haggadahs that one can purchase and the vast amount of material online, so many people around me are busy preparing the intellectual component of the seder as well. My question is about the very end of the seder, and it never really gets addressed. What should we do at the Nirtza stage? Most of us are ready to simply move on by that point and just get the whole thing over with. However, it seems to me that there must be more to it than simply, Okay folks, its over. I hear you loud and clear. No one will argue with you. Mah Nishtana, the Four Sons and Dayenu get all the attention! It is time for us to shift our collective Passover gaze gently over to the end of the seder and give a little equal time to the last step of seder night, Nirtza. We have imbibed those four cups of wine, crunched down on that Hillel sandwich, and maybe even slurped down one too many matzoh balls. But folks, weve got to pull it together and do the right thing for that oft-neglected lonely last step of the night. Nirtza, this is your moment. Your time has come. I offer you the Nirtza Chronicles! Dramatically different than all the other steps of the Haggadah, Nirtza demands no action of us. Where the other 13 steps direct us to actively make the kiddush, wash our hands, dip the green vegetable, break the middle matzoh, tell the story, wash again, eat the matzoh, then the maror, make the sandwich, eat the meal, followed by the afikoman, recite the grace and sing Hallel it is decidedly unclear as to what is expected of us during this final step. Could one say that Nirtza is a state of mind? It is more an emotion than an action. We hope our seder is Nirtza, usually translated as accepted, as in, We hope our observance is accepted or that our seder is acceptable to the Almighty. Its a happy awareness of duty truly performed. Perhaps Nirtza is the moment when we take a step back and reflect on the entire enterprise of the evening: The blessings, the mitzvot performed, the story of the Exodus told. We then, with a sense of confidence, recite the 11th-century liturgical poem written by Rabbi Yosef Tov Elem of France: Chasal siddur pesach kehilchato The seder is concluded according to all its laws in accord with all its laws. That is what we recite if we are Ashkenazic. The Sephardic tradition does not include this short poem taken from the Ashkenazic liturgy of the Sabbath before Pesach. Nor is this short poem recited in the Chabad community. The Alter Rebbe taught that the seder should never come to conclusion it should metaphorically span the whole year long. That said, we are then left wondering, what is this Nirtza? The Lehman Haggadah provides this rhyme to capture the moment: He who celebrates the Passover service aright Will acquire true grace in Heavens sight. The idea then is not just a sense of satisfaction that we have completed the evenings obligations. No, there is more. We hope our deeds are accepted favorably on high. Different Haggadahs, and there are quite a few, explain Nirtza with this short clarification: If you did the seder appropriately it will be ratzoi, desired before God, and you will merit many pleasant and good years. Another offers this: If one did this seder like this, God will desire his deeds and he will be blessed from Heaven. Though abundantly comforting after the monumental efforts we all make in order to make our seder, there seems to be something a bit too pat about these tacit glosses. Interestingly, this very word Nirtza appears in the book of Vayikra in the section that outlines the laws of the sacrifices. There, it is critical for understanding an essential characteristic of sacrifices. The one bringing the sacrifice places his hands on the offering and then it is accepted for him it is nirtza for him. Commentaries struggle to understand this phenomenon. A person offers a sacrifice, places their hands on it and Poof! it is accepted? Rabbi Yaacov Mecklenberg, in his work The Ketav Vekabbalah, explains that the word Nirtza is reflective. It is not that we are able to discern whether or not heaven has bestowed forgiveness upon the one bringing the offering, but on the person who brings the offering is himself transformed by the act of bringing the offering. He is Nirtza, more acceptable to himself, by having been transformed by the action of sacrifice. Now were talking. Perhaps this last step of the seder is asking us not to simply sit back with satisfaction: We did it great seder lets hope God liked it. But rather, weve gone through this huge experience, we need to ask ourselves, to demand of ourselves, In what way have we been transformed? In what way have we been changed by the experience? Not an easy question to answer. The hope is that perhaps by responding to the questions our children, family members and friends have asked through the night, through the dialogue of exchange of ideas, we are now hopefully better people and parents than when the evening began. Did we listen to our children? Did we pay attention to what others have had to say? Were we open to the voices of others? Are we changed people after taking an entire night to remember the Exodus and recall what our people have been through? Are we changed for the better for having paused to appreciate our freedom and to recommit ourselves to being instruments of change in the world? If we can answer these questions, well then, Nirtza, we are indeed a bit more acceptable then when we began.
Rivy Poupko Kletenik is an internationally renowned educator and Head of School at the Seattle Hebrew Academy. If you have a question thats been tickling your brain, send Rivy an e-mail at rivy.poupko.kletenik@gmail.com.
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arriving in Seattle and he has been labeled Satans lawyer and Field general for the Godless armies of Satan by extreme Christian groups. Weinstein, a blunt and passionate speaker, held the audiences attention for an hour and spent another hour answering their
questions, many about religious extremism in general, not just in the military. I will not be happy until I leave you unhappy, he said. He exhorted those in attendance to speak up about the problem, and said he has had trouble getting anyone in Congress or the White House to pay attention to these problems.
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Challah tastes best when its freshly baked, she said. Ultimately, Smith Elsayed wants to help families take time out to remember how to live a Jewish life in a busy world. Jewish traditions are a big part of a healthy, well-rounded life, she said. Somehow making it easy for people, for families, for kids, to participate in those traditions, to keep them in a way thats meaningful for them but isnt so onerous lets make it easy for you to do so.
Bubbys Bread is taking online orders for delivery the week following Passover. Pickup spots are at the Bubbys preparation facility in Kirkland on Tues., and Wed., April 17 and 18, and at the Pike Place Market in Seattle on Thurs., April 19. Visit www.bubbysbread.com for further information.
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New Haggadot: Reform version, novelists take and Ethiopian flavor

DaviD a.m. WilensKy Jta World News Service
SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (JTA) Leading a seder for the first time this year? Theres an app for that. Entries in the annual stream of new Haggadot this year include a Reform version that comes in hardcover, paperback and iPad app editions. Two others feature a gorgeously designed Haggadah that features an array of literary celebrity contributors and one with an Ethiopian flavor. The Reform Haggadah, Sharing the Journey: The Haggadah for the Contemporary Family (CCAR Press), is terrific for its introductions and artwork, bland in its content, and promising in its use of technology. Sharing excels as a guide to Passover for those who are new to the seder sections help first-time leaders with planning or need a major refresher. It covers the entire weeklong holiday, from searching for chametz before through the beginning of the counting of the Omer at the end. But the seder itself is bland. Responsive readings a hallmark of Reform ritual that seemed to have disappeared with the arrival of Mishkan Tfillah, the current Reform siddur unfortunately are back. Too often the surface themes of the exodus story outshine the subtler values of the seder. However, Sharing gets it right by taking prospective seder leaders straight from a section on leading the seder to one called What Matters on Passover Is That Questions Are Asked. The highlight here is the artwork of Mark Podwal. His impressionistic illuminations in Sharing are a great addition to the tradition of Haggadah art. Podwal interprets one of the four children as a headless suit of armor with a book at its feet and one as a Torah with a book for a head. The other two have book torsos and heads one open and facing us, the other closed and facing away. A few years ago, Sharing might have come with a CD, but instead it suggests downloading tracks online to learn seder tunes. (Of course, iPad app version users will have them at their fingertips.) Despite emphasizing singing during the seder, Sharing misses musical opportunities, such as its replacement of the psalms known as Hallel with interpretive readings of two psalms. (More of Hallel appears in an appendix in English.) Meanwhile, Sharing goes for music that was probably best left out. Two cringe-worthy songs feature the tune of Take Me Out to the Ballgame. Coffee table art books have given birth to an entire sub-genre of artistic, if unwieldy Haggadot, including the gorgeous New American Haggadah (Little, Brown and Company). Edited by novelists Jonathan Safran Foer and translated by Nathan Englander, this Haggadah aims not just to tell a story, but to be about storytelling. It is far too unwieldy to be deployed in full at your seder, but that hardly seems to be its ambition and its too beautiful to pass up. New American was typeset brilliantly by Oded Ezer, whose ethereal illustrations are a striking break with the concrete representations with which Haggadot are usually sprinkled. Though design occasionally trumps usefulness, each page is a delight. A meta-telling of the story runs throughout, a timeline of the history of Passover itself strung along the top margin of the pages. The imagery is based on Hebrew letter forms that match the period of the timeline on the page. In addition to Englander and Foer, the seder is periodically interrupted by brief essays by the likes of Atlantic columnist Jeffrey Goldberg and childrens author Lemony Snicket. The interruptions include installments in each of four streams of brief essays, each stream by a different author. The streams cover four themes: Nation, Library, House of Study and Playground. Why didnt anyone think of handing the seder, the Jewish narrative ritual par excellence, over to novelists before? New American indeed. The story of the ongoing immigration of Ethiopian Jewry to Israel seems to be a perfect thematic match with Passover. As interest grows in far-flung Jews with unexpected skin tones, an Ethiopian Haggadah was inevitable. What a shame, then, that The Koren Haggada: Journey to Freedom (Koren Publishers Jerusalem) is such a whitewashed letdown. Its The Gould Family Edition, edited by Rabbi Menachem Waldman and translated by Binyamin Shalom. While Waldman has written a number of books on Ethiopian Jewry, it is implausible that no priests of the Ethiopian community could be found to at least co-edit Journey. In his introduction, Waldman says that Journey to Freedom includes the traditions of and heritage of Ethiopian Jewry alongside the story of the exodus from Ethiopia. Sadly this is not at all what Journey does. Instead it tells of Ethiopian Jewry in a series of sidebars and photographs interspersed among a standard
Modern Orthodox seder. The Ethiopian observance of Passover, which they call Pasika, is given some attention, but an introductory section spends a scant page or so on the communitys actual traditions for consuming the paschal sacrifice and telling the story of the Exodus. Instead, Journey buries their traditions under contemporary Orthodox ones, as the Israeli rabbinate has long sought to do. Each of the three diverse Haggadahs fills a special niche and has a unique take on the seder. Bring the New American Haggadah on your journey this year. And first-timers may appreciate Sharing the Journey as a guidebook. The Koren Ethiopian Haggada? Its best left behind in Egypt.
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The gluten-free Passover

eileen goltz Special to JtNews
For some, March Madness is all about basketball. For me, its trying to find recipes that dont include matzoh products of any kind. Whatever the reason, I know I have to have these kinds of dishes available so that everyone not just the matzoh-loving crazies who eat the stuff raw can eat too much and complain how they promised themselves they wouldnt do that again this year. The following recipes dont have any gluten. Nada, none, zippo. So not only are they great for Pesach, you can serve them anytime these friends and family join you for a meal.
Quinoa and Smoked Whitefish Salad

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Check with your rabbi to determine whether quinoa is acceptable during Pesach.
2 cups quinoa, prepared per package instructions 4 celery stalks, sliced 3 large tomatoes, seeded and diced 4 to 5 radishes, thinly sliced 1 red onion, diced 2 cups fresh baby spinach, shredded 1/3 to 1/2 cup fresh dill, chopped 1 cup crumbled feta cheese 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar 2/3 cup olive oil Salt and pepper to taste 1 Tbs. sugar 1 to 2 lbs. smoked white fish, flaked into bite-sized pieces Place the prepared quinoa in a large bowl. Add the celery, dill, tomatoes, radishes, spinach and red onions. Toss to combine. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, sugar and vinegar. Pour the dressing over the quinoa salad toss lightly to coat. Gently fold in the cheese and white fish.
Honey-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pistachios

Parve or meat 2 lbs. Brussels sprouts 1 cup water 1-1/2 cups vegetable or chicken broth 1/4 cup honey 1 cup pistachios 3 Tbs. oil 1/2 cup liquid from the roasted Brussels sprouts Salt and pepper to taste Preheat oven to 375. Place the Brussels sprouts in a roasting pan. Pour the water and broth over Brussels sprouts, then drizzle the honey over the top. Roast in the oven for 30 minutes, turning them over every 10 minutes so they dont burn. Remove Brussels sprouts from oven and drain them, but save 1/4 to 1/3 cup of the liquid. Place the Brussels sprouts in a serving bowl and keep them warm. In a food processor or blender combine the oil, reserved liquid, 2/3 cup of the pistachios and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Pour the sauce over the Brussels sprouts, toss to coat, and sprinkle with the remaining pistachios. Serves 6 to 8
Kosher salt and pepper, to taste 1 to 3 Tbs. olive oil to drizzle Preheat the oven to 375. Cook quinoa according to the directions on the package. Grease a roasting pan with the oil. Add the squash, cranberries, onion and garlic and toss to coat. Sprinkle the top off the vegetables with the salt, pepper and ginger. Toss everything together. Roast until the squash is tender, about 20 minutes. In a large serving bowl, combine the quinoa and the cooked butternut mixture. Add in the toasted pecans, chopped parsley and a little olive oil and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste, toss to combine and serve. Great warm or cold. Serves 6.
Pesach Gumbo
Meat 6 large tomatoes, chopped, with juices reserved 2 Tbs. tomato paste 1 lb. mushrooms, sliced 1-1/2 to 2 lbs. salami or Italian sausage (I use Jacks Gourmet kosher), in bite-sized pieces 1 onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1-1/2 Tbs. chopped garlic 1 Tbs. sugar 2 Tbs. olive oil 3 cups chicken broth 1 Tbs. dried basil 1 Tbs. dried oregano 1 tsp. marjoram 2 bay leaves Salt and pepper to taste Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook until it starts to brown. Add the sugar, mushrooms, onions, and peppers and cook for another 5 minutes. Add garlic and tomato paste and
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Pecan and Squash Quinoa Salad

Parve 2 cups quinoa (prepared according to the package directions) 1 butternut squash, peeled and diced 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries, halved or chopped as you prefer 1/2 medium red onion, diced fine 1 clove of garlic, minced 2 to 3 Tbs. olive oil Kosher-for-Passover maple syrup (if you can find it) or pancake syrup, to taste A dash of ginger 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted (toasting gives them a better flavor) 2 Tbs. fresh, chopped parsley
cook, stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and juices, chicken broth, oregano, basil, marjoram and bay leaves. Bring the mixture to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove the bay leaves before serving. Can be served over quinoa or as a soup. Serves 6 to 8.
Strawberry Pie with Almond Crust

Parve 1 cup ground almonds 3/4 cup sugar 1 egg, beaten 1/2 tsp. almond or vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. salt A dash of cinnamon and nutmeg 3 cups sliced strawberries 3 Tbs. apricot preserves, heated Preheat oven to 325. Grease a 9-inch glass pie plate or tart pan. In a mixing bowl, combine the ground almonds, sugar, egg, vanilla, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Press the mixture into the pie plate and press lightly (with moist fingertips) to form a crust. Bake for 10 minutes, remove the crust, and lightly press down any puffy areas, then continue baking for another 5 minutes until the crust is firm and slightly golden. Cool and press down the puffy areas while still warm (if needed). Cool completely before filling. Fill with the sliced strawberries (you can use raspberry, blueberries, blackberries or any combination of these instead of the strawberries). Pat down and drizzle or brush the warm apricot preserves over the top. Serves 8.
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The last night in Egypt: Reliving the Exodus

DaviD aRnoW Jta World News Service
SCARSDALE, N.Y. (JTA) The Passover Haggadah challenges us not just to remember the pain of slavery and the joy of freedom, but to relive the journey from one state to the other: In each generation, every individual should feel as though he or she had gone out of Egypt. How can we achieve that? The Haggadah contains the answer in a simple phrase: Whoever elaborates upon the story of the Exodus deserves praise! In that spirit, heres an idea for a discussion to help bring the saga of the Exodus to life. If possible, conduct this activity in a room other than the dining room, before you sit down at the table. For those who havent tried it, youd be amazed at how much easier it is to engage people when youre not sitting at the seder table. Heres the background: Its the Israelites last night in Egypt, the night of the final plague, the slaying of the Egyptian first born. (Note: Sources are divided as to whether this plague targeted only males or included females as well.) When the Egyptians learned about this fearful plague, some Egyptian mothers decided to seek refuge for their firstborn in the houses of Israelites. Imagine the Israelites, sitting safely in their homes, and suddenly theres a knock at the door and an Egyptian mother is pleading for the life of her firstborn. Should the Israelites take in the Egyptian firstborn? This works very well as a simple drama. Choose someone to be a door; he or she simply stands in the middle of the room with arms outstretched parallel to the floor. Ask a few people to stand on one side of the door and play the part of the Egyptian mothers begging to save the lives of their firstborn. Ask others to be on the other side of the door and play the role of Israelites. MitcHell GerSkuP/creative coMMoNS Since Israelites dont discussion and role playing always make for a more lively seder always agree with group to vote: Are you letting in the Egypone another, some should argue for and tians or not? others against letting in the Egyptians. Now share the following midrash If you have lots of people at your seder, (Exodus Rabbah 18:2) with the group. you can either let people participate in the It was written down about a thousand drama from the audience or ask anyone years ago, but is probably based on a more with something to say to join the drama on ancient source. Before reading the short one side of the door or the other. Remind text, you might ask your guests to vote everyone that these are matters of life and again about whether they think that in the death, so amplifying the drama and emomidrash the Israelites take in the Egyption are fine. Arguments based on any histians or not. torical periods are welcome. When the Egyptians heard that God Feel free to allow questions about the would strike down their firstborn, some morality of the last plague. Also rememwere afraid and some were not. Those ber that Exodus 12:22 says that the Israwho were afraid brought their firstborn elites should not leave their homes until morning. The Bible says nothing about whether or not to let others in or to keep the door closed. When the drama has ended, ask your to an Israelite and said, Please allow him to pass this night with you. At midnight, God smote all the firstborn. As for those who took asylum in the houses of the Israelites, God passed between the Israelites and the Egyptians, killing the Egyptians and leaving Israelites alive. Upon waking at midnight, the Jews found the Egyptians dead among their surviving firstborn. The midrash seems to suggest that independent of whatever divine plan may ultimately unfold, on earth we have a responsibility to act in accordance with human moral codes that stress the importance of saving human lives. In this light you might want to consider these questions: Have we stood idly by the blood of our neighbors (Leviticus 19:16)? Have we remembered to know the heart of the stranger because [we] were strangers in Egypt (Exodus 23:9)? Have we used our memories of suffering and persecution in Egypt and elsewhere to nurture vengeance or to remember our responsibility to create a better world?
David Arnow is the author of Creating Lively Passover Seders, 2nd Edition: A Sourcebook of Engaging Tales, Texts & Activities and co-editor of My Peoples Passover Haggadah: Traditional Texts, Modern Commentaries, both published by Jewish Lights Publishing.
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Storytelling lends even more magic to the Exodus saga

Dasee beRKoWitz Jta World News Service
NEW YORK (JTA) My children have carved out a role for me as storyteller, especially at bedtime. After reading the requisite three books cuddled on my sons bed, he makes a soft demand: Now tell a story. In the late hour, my mind wanders to the outskirts of creativity. To produce a little late-night magic, superpower strength and some basic facts are mixed together in the telling. But instead of drifting off to sleep, my son stays keenly engaged interjecting, questioning, elaborating and correcting. When a story gets really good hell insist on acting out parts. While I never really follow a straight narrative line who can keep any logical sequencing so late at night? eventually we wind up with a happy ending. Storytelling is essential to being human; its the way we make sense of our lives and derive meaning. Telling (and retelling) the same story as a group can have the same effect. It gives us a sense of who we are and shapes how we act and interact with the world around us. During the Passover season, we all become storytellers par excellence. The Exodus from Egypt is one of the central Jewish storylines. At the most basic level, we are commanded to tell your child the story of the Exodus and all that the Lord did for me when I left Egypt, as it says in the Haggadah. But if we were only to tell the literal story, we would open up the book of Exodus and begin reading. We dont. With our Haggadahs in hand, we weave together a powerful story, filled with its own kind of magic, which includes rituals and texts that date from the Bible, the Mishnah and the Midrash. the young ones, it might be about what they see on the seder table (add some things to pique their interest, like candies or plastic frogs). For older children, the questions might have to do with the central themes of the seder, like what freedom from slavery really means for us today. Are you a spiritual seeker? Focus on your preparation for Passover this year. The ritual of bedikat chametz, searching for leavened bread, offers a perfect opportunity. Chametz symbolizes excess and all that puffs us up. By contrast, matzoh is simple food without any of the extra leavening to complicate matters. Passover is a time to return to simplicity. As we dust away the crumbs in our search, consider the things that puff you up or get in your way of connecting to your true essence. Then take those last pieces of crumbs and burn them the next morning. This cleansing of your home might take on a purifying aspect for you personally. Are you unhappy with the status quo? Just think about the many questions throughout the Haggadah. The Four Questions at the start of the seder, then another set of questions the four children ask. The questions arent there just to engage children. Asking is a profound act; it signifies we are unsettled and eager to move things forward. Asking questions is liberating. And before any question is asked, at the very start of the maggid, we say, This is the bread of affliction. Whoever is hungry, let him come and eat. This year we are here; next year may we be in the land of Israel. This year we are slaves; next year may we be free people.
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With the stated goals that in every generation one should see oneself as if one had [personally] gone out of Egypt, we are invited to add our own voice to the story. In fact, the Haggadah states, all who expound upon the Passover story shall be praised. Reading ourselves into the story of the Exodus of Egypt is essential to the Passover ritual. As Torah scholar Avivah Zornberg pointed out in a radio interview on American Public Media, Its not telling the story so as to remember what happened. It happened so as to be the stimulus for a...meaningful story. In the end, she said, you might find yourself telling a better story than what is actually written in the text. So long as there is some connection.
And while storytelling on seder night might be known as one of the longest storytelling hours around, how will the story about the Exodus from Egypt become relevant to you as you retell it this Passover? What will be your way? Are you a parent or grandparent wondering how you can make the ancient tradition come to life for your children and grandchildren? Seder night is the quintessential teaching tool. We encourage children to ask questions and seek answers. Toward the very beginning of the telling are the Four Questions. When the youngest at the table (whether a toddler, a teenager or a young adult) reads the questions, create an opening and see what kinds of questions the children might have about Passover. For
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The positioning of the statement about the bread of affliction right before the Four Questions makes a profound statement. Perhaps we need to first envision the ideal situation and then ask questions as a way of shaking up the status quo and potentially achieving profound social change. What questions do you have for yourself this Passover that can make steps toward that change happen? Are you or your guests marginally connected to Jewish life? When we come to the section of the four children, we read that in response to the simple child, who doesnt know how to ask a question, as patach lo, ordinarily translated as you prompt him, literally means you open him up. How might you engage those at your seder table who dont see themselves as a part of the Jewish story? Consider asking them about their personal history and the Passover memories they have from their parents and grandparents. Have them share those memories at the table.
During Dayenu, after reading the traditional section, invite your guests to add their own words of dayenu. Move from the global to the local and the personal. Some examples might include global concerns, such as When we care for our environment the way we care for our own backyards, dayenu; local ones, such as When we care for the homeless in our community the way we care for our own families, dayenu; and personal ones, like When we cherish our Jewish inheritance, the way we cherish fine jewels, dayenu. Encourage people to make up their own versions. The seder experience requires us to be engaged storytellers, not passive participants. While the storyline might meander a bit from the script we have before us, as my late-night musings with my children, strive to see yourself inside the Passover story. What is the story you need Passover to tell you this year?
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I.F. Stones Passover in a dP camp

Rafael meDoff Jta World News Service
I.F. Stone, the famed investigative journalist, probably took part in some interesting Passover seders in his time, but he never spent one with Jews who felt personally connected to the events in ancient Egypt until 1947, when he was a guest at a remarkable seder with Holocaust survivors in a detention camp on the island of Cyprus. This is being written 3,000 feet up over the blue Mediterranean, began Stones dramatic account in the pages of the New York City daily newspaper PM. I am in a tiny four-passenger two-motored mosquito plane bound for Haifa from Nicosia in Cyprus, where I have just spent the first two days of Passover in camps established by the British to intern illegal Jewish immigrants seized in Palestine. Those were turbulent times. Hundreds of thousands of Holocaust survivors crowded the Displaced Persons camps in Allied-occupied Europe, waiting for British permission to immigrate to Palestine. The British, bowing to Arab opposition, had almost completely shut the gates to the Holy Land. Palestine itself was in flames, as Jewish underground forces waged guerrilla warfare against the British authorities. Meanwhile, in Washington, the Truman administration wobbled back and forth on the controversial issues of Jewish immigration and statehood. In a desperate race for the promised land, survivors were boarding aliyah bet (unauthorized immigration) ships bound for Palestine. More often than not, they were intercepted by British naval patrols and taken to Cyprus. Thats where I.F. Stones story began. There are two sets of camps on the sweet-smelling ancient Greek Isle of Cyprus for 11,300 refugees now held there, Stone explained. Both are being enlarged to meet the expected Spring rush of Aliyah Beth boats which will probably boost the Jewish population to 20,000 before the end of June. The detainees were living in Nissen huts, which Stone described as the ugliest architecture known to mankind a sort of tin igloo with cement flooring set in bleak rows on the level grassless plots near the sea, surrounded with barbed wire and a row of latrines. A typical hut housed three families in three rooms. Unexpected and unannounced, Stone and a friend, Alex Taylor of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, dropped in on the Efrati family on Passover eve. Moshe Efrati, 35, a laundryman by trade; his wife Rachel; and their children, 15-year-old Miriam and 12-year-old son Eliezer. Despite the lack of an invitation, the visitors were at once made welcome. Father Efrati sat at the head of the table, reclining on a pillow as is customary for the seder, Stones account continued. On his right, sat his bright-eyed son of 12, already a student in the yeshivah organized by religious Jews in the camp. On the fathers left sat his good wife and daughter. Alex and I were given haggadas and the seder went on. It was no hop-skip-and-jump affair, as is customary in most American Jewish homes, Stone noted. Efrati left nothing out. We rose to drink our wine with blessings, partook of the bitter herbs and first matzohs. Efrati sang the parts with relish and explained and translated as he went along. Stone, himself a secular Jew, was deeply moved by the warmth and religious devotion of the family, especially in the midst of such difficult surroundings. The mother looked on as if she didnt know how one man could be so bright, he wrote, and the daughter was fascinated while the sons eyes shone. What struck Stone the most was the connection between past and present. The Passover has a deep personal meaning for these Jews, he wrote. For them the ancient cruel taskmasters were no fable: they had been in slave labor camps under German occupation. For them, the God who smote the Egyptians was the same God who brought the Third Reich low. As he strolled around the camp the next day, Stone was impressed by the vibrant life he encountered among the Cyprus exiles. Life flows on strong, and vigorous babies are being born at the rate of 30 to 40 monthly, he reported. There have been almost 600 weddings since the camps were established last August, and there were 135 nuptials during the two weeks before Passover. There are schools and synagogues, camp newspapers, an art exhibition, and workshops, not to mention several soccer teams which often play the British guards and boast they have never been beaten. What did the future hold? The seder with the Efratis offered a clue. Were [the DPs in Cyprus] not like the Jews under Moses? Stone asked. Moses went through one kind of wilderness or another to the promised land. And as Efrati explained in his own running commentary to the service comfortingly, We had to go down into Egypt for 400 years, but we need only be six months or so in Cyprus. Stone thought Efratis prediction too optimistic. Given the severe British restrictions on Jewish immigration, it will take 18 months before the latest arrivals get their chance to go to Palestine. But British rule in Palestine did not last another 18 months. That autumn, in the face of the Jewish undergrounds military assaults and sharply escalating international pressure generated in part by sympathetic journalists such as Stone the British surrendered. Seven months after Stones Passover with the Efratis, London accepted the United Nations vote on partitioning Palestine and announced it would withdraw. Four months later, the first British troops began leaving, and two months after that, on May 15, 1948, the British withdrawal was completed. For the Efratis and the thousands of other DPs whose plight I.F. Stone helped publicize with his impassioned prose, the exodus was over and homecoming was finally at hand.
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Questionable behavior for after the seder

LOS ANGELES (JTA) Why is the day after the seder different from all other days? Is it because we are exhausted? Or our clothes no longer button? Possibly. More likely, I suspect the day after is different because of all the newly minted questions that drop into our brains like two zuzim. Hearing the Four Questions the night before at the seder just gets us started, and traditionally, by the next day when we meet another Jew, we have formulated four more: At your seder, how many people were there? How was the food? What time did you eat? How did you ever manage to stay awake? Unlike the seder, where the Four Questions are usually asked by the youngest, the apres quartet are asked by friends, family and co-workers, and you will certainly want to respond with a detailed answer a maggid, or story. To that end, heres a handy post-seder guide: 1. How many attended? That would seem the easiest to answer; even the simple son or daughter can count. What they really want to know is (in my best Four Questions chant), whose side of the family attended, and are they the ones that on Passover eat bread? Did the out-of-town
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college students take a plane? And tell me, did you invite any neighbors? Was there anyone there who wasnt Jewish? Heres the key query behind them all: How inclusive was your seder? On the night of the seder we ask why we dip our herbs twice, but the next day we want to know if Uncle Herb the family atheist fell asleep, or did Aunt Phyllis show with her new partner. And what of the vegan cousins? Our tales of seder tables filled with character relatives are greeted with grins and groans, but Dr. Ron Wolfson, author of Passover: The Family Guide to Spiritual Celebration, with Joel Lurie Grishaver, says at his seder he purposely leaves one seat empty. You leave an empty seat at the table for Elijah the prophet because you want Elijah to come, Wolfson, the Fingerhut professor of education at the American Jewish University in Los Angeles, said in a recent interview. Symbolically, leaving space is a metaphor for inclusivity. Wolfson believes the seder is a wonderful opportunity to gather people colleagues, friends and family who have no place to go, or who are not Jewish and that hospitality will hasten the day that Elijah will come. My family has found that inviting
guests beyond family has brought new perspectives, flavors and songs to our seder. And as a bonus, everyone is on their best behavior. 2. How was the food? Beyond inquiring about the specific density of the matzoh balls and the Scoville (hotness) rating of the maror, what people want to know especially cooks is whether your festival meal escaped from the servitude of oldschool Passover cuisine. Wolfson says that asking food questions after the seder is a good way for cooks to up their game. A lot of people share recipes after the seder, he said. Creative cooks are somewhat challenged by Passover. How do you make a pesadik lasagna? they ask. In our own home, we have found that creative uses of typical Passover ingredients like matzoh, or nuts to make matzoh roca, or an almond tort can help delay the inevitable How many more days of this can I take? 3. What time did you eat? Sometimes known at the seder as the fifth question, the query expresses our need to compare levels of endurance. At our seder the festival meal usually isnt served until about two hours in. (Is that an oy I just heard from some contrary son?) In such instances, before you
start, Wolfson recommends tipping off people to the length, so they can prepare. And let them know why you are doing this, he adds. Wolfson also counsels flexibility. I have seen seder leaders say its okay if you have to go at 10, he said. He also suggests that hunger can be assuaged by using points of the seder, like eating the karpas, to also serve hors doeuvres. A post-seder question about length is really about our sense of time in responding to the Haggadahs main dictate that in every generation it is our obligation to retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt. How successful we are in redacting the going out brings us to the fourth question. 4. How did you manage to stay awake? Few people actually ask this; it is more a question that every seder leader must consider. For in our duty to tell the story of the departure from Egypt, the more one tells of the departure in an unrelatable way might itself lead to a departure if not of seder attendees, then of their attention. Wolfson suggests running the seder like a committee meeting, calling on different people to participate. He advises that prior to the seder, Give them homework, so they can have an investment in
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Spring brings flowers; winter brings snow. Both seasons also yield a new crop of childrens books geared to the primary holiday each celebrates. For us, lo, winter is (almost) past so its time for Passover books to blossom in all their variety. Some mundane, a few terrific. Pick a bunch to give, to share and to enjoy. Books on Passover often concentrate either on the Exodus story or on the holidays ritual observance. In Passover: Celebrating Now, Remembering Then (Blue Apple Books/ Chronicle), Harriet Ziefert and gifted illustrator Karla Gudeon use an interesting format to successfully meld the two. Combining lively folkloric art, foldout pages, double-page spreads and an ongoing contrast of current practices with their ancient origins, this visually delightful work provides it all: A simplified adaptation of Exodus, a description of holiday preparations, and a concise guide to the service for this ritual meal. Now on the left side, with its charming borders, like the Haggadah, tells us what to do; the facing page shows the described symbol central to this step, and the beautiful foldouts depict scenes from Then the items historical origins and significance. Great for use with young children, this is a work Passover and art lovers of all ages can appreciate and will want to own. archeologist Jodie down into Hezekiahs Tunnel, a famous secret water tunnel in Jerusalem. A little mystery, a little history, a little treasure; not much specific Passover, but interesting. Want humor? Try the zany rhyming Izzy the Whiz and Passover McClean by Yael Mermelstein, another resident of Israel, who, very aware of the cleaning challenges of Passover, sets amateur inventor Izzy the Whiz to work
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Now Books Borrowing from Zieferts concept, lets first look at some of the Now-type books youll see on your local bookstore shelves. As usual, your go-to source for dependable Jewish childrens holiday books is KarBen Publishing. Formerly a small momdriven, independent publisher and now a division of Lerner Publishing Group, Kar-Ben often has zeroed in on topics very much needed in todays world. This year, look for A Tale of Two Seders by Mindy Avra Portnoy, illustrated by Valeria Cis. Told in the first person, it opens, The year after my mom and dad stopped being married to each other, I went to two seders in two places one at Dads apartment and one at Moms house. Three years and six seders later, despite her original worries about the future, we see this young girl celebrating with each parent and their friends, all of them adjusting to the new lives and traditions her family has created, both separately and together. Not all of Kar-Bens holiday books are this on target sociologically. They also annually produce picture books with slightly skewed angles such as Jodies Passover Adventure by Israel resident Anna Levine. Levine uses the Passover school holiday in Israel to take her amateur
creating a machine capable of miraculously ridding the entire house of chametz but not without some startling glitches. Then, adding music to humor, Rabbi Joe Black and illustrator Linda Prater came up with their own Afikomen Mambo, a picture-book-cum-CD based on one of Rabbi Blacks songs for young children. Lively, colorful pictures, enhanced by a mambo beat, should inspire your young searchers to do their very best. A more typical tie-in, published by Albert Whitman & Co., is Hoppy Passover, by Linda Glaser with simple illustrations by Daniel Howarth, showing a cozy family of bunnies as they move through preparing for, learning about, and celebrating the holiday. Pleasant, happy and accurate, it would be nice for sharing
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in any pre-school or library setting. However, I cannot recommend the book Passover by Julie Murray, part of the ABDO Publishing Companys Holiday Series. Some information, while cursory, is reasonably accurate; much is wrong or jarring. Cases in point: The questionable transliteration given for the word Haggadah (huh-GAH-duh); the strange statement that the green veggie we dip stands for human bodies; the misleading information that as the Passover story is told, the food on the seder plate is eaten or removed. So strange. They dressed tiny chapters with a table of contents, index and glossary, avoided fact checking, and stayed superficial to the max (During World War II, Jews were treated very badly. To stay safe, they honored Passover in secret.) Puleeze.
Then Books My Then books dont recount the Exodus story or revisit ancient times. Instead they show Passover integrated into stories of Jewish life at various times and under various conditions in our history. The first, Rebecca and the Movies, is by Jacqueline Dembar Greene (well known for her earlier juvenile novels on Sephardic history). This mainstream book in the popular American Girl Series continues the story of Rebecca, a Jewish immigrant girl living in New York City in 1914-1915 as she observes Passover with her family, including Mamas cousin Max, a glamorous fellow who is, to Grandpa and Bubbies annoyance, an actor. When Max takes Rebecca to the studio with him as a special treat, he only intends to compensate for her birthday
falling on Pesach, preventing a big party for her friends. Neither Max nor Rebecca ever imagined that, instead of simply watching the cameras roll, she would end up in front of them, a natural with a new dream for her future. In the seventh of the Rebecca stories in the American Girl series, Greene integrates Passover, Jewish customs and ideas, and American history in a quick readable work for ages 8 and up. Moving back in time, two excellent books tie Passover to Civil War days when slavery again was a crucial issue for Northern and Southern Jews alike. The first, Private Joel and the Sewell Mountain Seder by Bryna J. Fireside, with illustrations by Shawn Costello, is an earlier KarBen release based on a true story. When Yankee soldiers camped in West Virginia manage to arrange a shipment of matzoh sent to their camp, Private J. A. Joel and his fellow Jewish soldiers hold a seder to celebrate freedom together with three black enlisted men, slaves who had escaped the South and joined the nearby Union forces to fight for freedom for all. Also based on a true story, The Yankee at the Seder by Elka Weber (Tricycle Press) was chosen for Simon Wiesenthal Centers Museum of Tolerance Once Upon a World Honor Book Award in recognition of its sensitive story of Jews on opposite sides of the civil conflict and its extraordinary illustrations by Adam Gustavson. On the very day after the Confederate cause ended in defeat, a Southern Jewish family is preparing for the first seder, while 10-year-old Jacob, resentful of the Yankees patrolling his towns streets, sits munching matzoh on his front porch. Shocked when a passing enemy soldier wishes him a good holiday and asks if he might have a bit of matzoh, Jacob is even more shocked when his mother invites Corporal Myer Levy of the Union Army to come eat with them. Their shared Passover meal, though occasionally awkward, demonstrates to everyone how shared values and simple humanity can overcome differences and resentments as they discuss what it really means to be free, then, now, or during the Exodus. This work is highly recommended. Finally, for 4 to 8 year olds and everybody else, I urge you to seek out and open The Elijah Door: A Passover Tale by Linda Leopold Strauss, set in a Then time many Passovers ago, wonderfully illustrated by Alexi Natchev with woodcut prints hand-colored with watercolor. These give a totally appropriate folkloric sensibility to the tale of the Galinskys and the Lippas, neighbors who for years shared seders together. But not now. An argument has blown out of proportion, and only their children, Rachel and David, who love each other dearly, are determined that their families should once again celebrate Passover together. They enlist the rabbi, who enlists the rest of the neighbors, and the plot for reconciliation begins to thicken. But will it work? Plan to open The Elijah Door to find out. Another winner from the appropriately named Holiday House Publishers. Heres to a kosher and well-read Pesach.
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Federation New Gifts Campaign Yielding Results

Since its launch in December 2011, the Jewish Federations New Gifts Initiative has yielded nearly $100,000 in new donations from 100 supporters. Our message to the community is that the Jewish Federation not only appreciates every gift, but also encourages each individual donor to focus on his/ her philanthropic passions through our new giving model, said Iantha Sidell, Chair of the New Gifts Initiative. In response, individuals who havent previously supported our Jewish Federation are not only giving but are also making strategic choices about they want to impact our community. The new philanthropy model in particular has had a significant impact in generating new philanthropic support. For example, at the 2012 Connections event, 25 women made first-time gifts to the Jewish Federation and allocated 55 percent of donations to specific Impact Areas and Priority Areas. Overall, new donors are twice as likely to designate their gifts compared to habitual supporters of the Jewish Federation. We live in an era of choice and accountability where Jews want to express their sense of communal belonging on their own terms, explained David Chivo, Vice President for the Center for Jewish Philanthropy. Our new
All who are hungry, come and eat.

Dear friends, In just a couple of weeks, families like yours and mine will repeat this famous refrain at our Passover Seder tables. On behalf of our Jewish Federation, Id like wish you and your loved ones a joyous and meaningful Passover celebration. Around this holiday, my thoughts turn to the many people in our community and all over the world for whom Passover would simply not be a time of joy without our collective help. A recent report found 1 in 10 children in Seattle are at risk of going hungry, and unfortunately the situation is not markedly different in the Jewish community. Fortunately, our JFS Polack Food Bank provides needed food assistance to nearly 2,000 people each month. Theres also a different kind of hunger to think about during Passoverthe hunger for a sense of meaning and a sense of community. Our schools, camps, synagogues, Hillel UW, the SJCC and countless other organizations bring the richness of Jewish life to our community, but there are literally tens of thousands of people of all ages who we have yet to reach throughout greater Seattle. You can respond by answering the call to action from our Haggadah and make a difference: Volunteer for an organization that you care about Become active on behalf of Israel and peace in the Middle East Assist needy Jews overseas through organizations that take care of them Reach out to a friend or neighbor who may need your help Enrich your own Jewish life in a way that is meaningful to you Support the Jewish community Together, we can continue to take care of those who need us the most and strengthen the quality of Jewish life in our community. Chag Sameach!
philanthropic approach reflects how our constituents wish to engage with us. The Jewish Federation has also changed its planning and allocations approach to mirror the Impact and Priority Areas of the philanthropy model. In a year from now, we will be able to share with our donors exactly how their gift made a difference, said Celie Brown, 2012 Community Campaign Chair. Some may use the term ROI but I will simply say to our supporters, this is how youve made our community better. During the 2011 Campaign, the Jewish Federation received gifts from 3,200 donors; through the New Gifts Initiative and other community-building efforts, the Jewish Federation endeavors to receive annual gifts from 4,000 donors by the conclusion of next years campaign.
richard Fruchter, president & CeO, the Jewish Federation of greater seattle
the jewish federation of greater seattle wishes you and your family a Happy Passover. This year, Passover begins at sundown on April 6 and ends April 14. We invite you to visit our special Passover website, seattle.jewishfederation.org/passover, full of great recipes, useful information and other fun activities for you and your family to enjoy.
Teen Israel Scholarship Applications Due April 19

The third round of 2012 teen Israel scholarship applications are due on April 19, 2012. This is the last application deadline for summer trips, as applications must be submitted at least three months prior to the teens date of departure. Israel scholarships through the Jewish Federation are need-based, but a wide variety of criteria are considered when reviewing each application. To be eligible for an Israel Scholarship, teens must be a permanent resident of Washington State, participate in an Israel program from the summer after ninth grade through high school graduation, select an Israel program that is an education youth/peer program, and seek additional sources of scholarship funding. Israel Scholarship awardees are granted on average between $1,000 and $3,000 toward their Israel program.
Wexner Heritage Program

Twenty Seattle residents were recently chosen to participate in the Wexner Heritage Program, a national Jewish leadership program sponsored by the Wexner Foundation with financial support from the Samis Foundation as well as local philanthropists. The two-year program was conceived in 1985 by Leslie Wexner, founder of the Limited Brands, to create an immersive two-year learning experience for a cohort of individuals who show great potential to be leaders in Jewish life. To date, there are more than 1,600 alumni nationally and its ranks include some of the most influential lay leaders and Jewish communal professionals in the United States today. Offered by invitation only to select cities around the country, the class of 2012-14 marks the second time that Seattle is participating in the Wexner Heritage Program. We congratulate the Wexner Heritage Programs Seattle participants: Aaron Alhadeff, Emily Alhadeff, Jack Almo, Beth Balkany, Tamar Benzikry-Stern, Zane Brown, Jr., Jared Brown, Abby Calvo, Robbie Cape, Jeremy Derfner, Michal Geller, Carin Jacobson, Brian Judd, Jonathan Langman, Suzi LeVine, Dan Lowen, Julie Lyss, Jonathan Newman, Trea Schocken Diament, Noah Tratt.
For more information and to download the scholarship application, go to www.JewishInSeattle.org/IsraelScholarships. Future application due dates: July 25 & October 23
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The almost-lost story of a woman who saved thousands of children

alice KaDeRlan Special to JtNews
Its hard to decide which story is more compelling the one about Irena Sendler, a Polish Catholic who saved 2,500 Jewish children during the Holocaust, or that of four Protestant high school girls in tiny Uniontown, Kansas, who are almost single-handedly responsible for the world learning of Sendlers remarkable acts. Solidly Protestant, rural Uniontown sits near the Missouri border. The town of 300 has one high school with 120 students and an extraordinary history teacher named Norman Conard. Conard devised an annual research project for his students about individuals who had received little or no recognition for exceptional feats of heroism. One of the stories he would offer to his students each year was that of Irena Sendler, whom hed read about in a 1994 U.S. News and World Report article on eight other Schindlers. Like the others in the news report, Sendler was virtually unknown, even in Poland, despite the fact that she had saved more than twice as many Jews as Oskar Schindler. For five years, Conard couldnt interest any of his students in Sendlers story, but in 1999 9th-grader Megan Stewart (now Felt) and three of her classmates decided they wanted to learn more about both Sendler and the Holocaust. The girls knew almost nothing about the Holocaust and, like everyone else in town aside from Conard, had never met any Jews. But what little they could discern from the brief news clipping captivated them. Because there was very little information about Sendler in the article, they embarked on exhaustive research into Sendlers life and everything else that seemed relevant the Holocaust, Jews, Poland, the Warsaw Ghetto and World War II. Using primary and secondary sources, they uncovered the details of Sendlers extraordinary saga. They discovered that as a non-Jewish social worker and member of the underground Zegota group, she had gone into the Warsaw Ghetto and convinced parents and grandparents to turn their children over to her for safekeeping. Over the course of the war she was able to slip nearly 2,500 children past Nazi guards, sending them either to adoptive Polish families or to convents and orphanages. Sendler made lists of the childrens real names and hid them in jars she buried in a neighbors garden so she could someday dig up the jars, find the children, and tell them their real identities. Sendler was eventually captured by the Nazis and severely tortured before Zegota gained her release by bribing a guard. She then went into hiding until after the war ended, later married and had two children. Although her name was entered as one of the Righteous Among Nations at Yad Vashem in the 1960s, the Communist government of Poland did not want to bring any attention to Jews or the Holocaust and the story of Sendlers heroism was essentially lost. As Stewart-Felt and the other students learned more, they decided to write a short play, titled Life In A Jar, as their research project despite the fact that none of them had any playwriting experience, there was no drama group at the high school, and no one in Uniontown had ever written a keN Felt play. The play was a Megan Stewart-Felt portrays Irena Sendler in the play written more than a local success and the dozen years ago by students at a small high school in Uniontown, Kansas.
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students decided the next step was to visit Sendler in Warsaw. They did so in 2001 and it was the coverage of that trip by the news media that spread Sendlers story internationally. With the students help, she was nominated for the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. Although she didnt win, Sendler has been the subject of a PBS documentary and a television adaptation of Life In A Jar. Sponsorship by Northwest Yeshiva High School means that local audiences will
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When the filth of the butcher Is washed in the blood of the lamb Tell me again When the rest of the culture Has passed thru the Eye of the Camp Tell me again . . .
Amen, Old Ideas (2012)
(Jewish Ideas Daily) After 60 years of publishing and recording, 70-something Leonard Cohen has something else to say; and, lo and behold, the Camp the Bergen-Belsen of the remembered newsreels of his childhood comes up. He also gets the Eye Jerusalems Eye of the Needle in there, a Jewish metaphor from the Talmud and the New Testament. Add in the butcher and the lamb, which appeared on his 1968 second album, Songs from a Room (where we also heard about ritual sacrifice in Story of Isaac), and he manages to get a lot of morbidity out of the era of the Internet and reality TV. Cohen claims to write very slowly, and his images appear and fade like recurring characters. His latest album, Old Ideas, is typical of his constant recycling of both his oeuvre and his experience. When Cohen became a singer-songwriter in the mid-1960s, his success was instant. His material was wordy
and well-annunciated, largely secular yet conspicuously Jewish, as opposed to Dylans Americana. Cohens song writing has been uncommonly substantial and his songs now increasingly play out the overtly Jewish themes including his pioneering Ju-Bu attachment to Zen, covered perhaps more substantially in his poetry and books. Poems or songs, Cohen lends himself to close analysis. You could sit in a Jewish studies seminar in most English-speaking universities and many more besides and analyze the rich content of Cohens lines as if they were Kafkas or Bialiks. People do. Cohen himself has engaged in such a study ever since he was a graduate student at Columbia in the 1950s, when he arranged a course for himself on his own first book of poetry. It has been a lifelong task, the fruit of which is largely available on the public record. Cohen has continually worked and reworked his songs and his old poems as songs in palettes of images and themes. Cohens 1970 recording of Joan of Arc is what he called a palimpsest, made up of
overlaid edits, spoken word, and singing. He slipped out of fashion somewhat in the 1970s, with his 1977 Phil Spector collaboration Death of a Ladies Man pitched well beyond marketability. His 1979 album Recent Songs is loved in those places, like Scandinavia and Israel, that really got him; but by then there was a sense that his career was faltering. Today, Cohens most famous song is Hallelujah, from his 1984 Various Positions, but the song became a pop culture fixture only after it was featured in Shrek. The album contains more Jewish content than his previous recordings, with references to his entertaining the Israeli Army during the Yom Kippur War and his Kol Nidrei-like song If It Be Your Will. The albums immediate success was modest. Around this time, the hippie character Neil on the BBC series The Young Ones laments, I feel like a Leonard Cohen record. Nobody listens to me. Cohens real comeback came with his 1988 Im Your Man, in which Cohen assumes the role of Jeremiah to the
MTV generation. In doing so, he went very Jewish indeed. The hit Everybody Knows lifts its chorus from Oliver; the Cockney-Yinglish Thats how it goes/ Everybody knows, embroidered with an oud, an Arabic lute, perfectly summarizes Cohens bleak observations. But there is also a critique of the increasingly deadening media hand. In the 1960s, Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, decriminalizing homosexuality, had announced: There is no place for the State in the bedrooms of the nation. In Tower of Song we hear, Of this you may be sure/The rich have got their channels/ In the bedrooms of the poor. The positive freedoms of sexual liberation have, consensually, receded into the thrall of TV. When it comes to culture, Cohen is a member of the Allan Bloom and Theodore Dalrymple school of curmudgeonly zest. As a creature of the shadows of popular culture, he has special credentials when he snipes at the dumbing-down of culture. And at some point he seems to have formed a sense that culture overall has gone to the dogs. But, with liberality of editing and economy of phrase, Leonard Cohen has become a cultural icon.
This article was first published by Jewish Ideas Daily and is reprinted with permission.
14th Season Mina Miller, Artistic Director
Spring Concert: Another
6:30 p.m. | Monday, May 14, 2012 Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Seattle
Sunrise
6:00 p.m. Meet the Composer & Librettist: Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer
Jake Heggie
Gene Scheer
Caitlin Lynch
A new musical drama from Jake Heggie, Americas leading opera composer.
World premiere! The incredible true story of Krystyna Zywulska, a Polish resistance fighter and hidden Jew who escaped a ghetto, faced down Gestapo interrogators, and became the author of concentration camp anthems. Also, works by Viktor Ullmann, Pavel Haas, Szymon Laks. Special guests: Soprano Caitlin Lynch and The Northwest Boychoir.
Concert Tickets: $36 | (206) 365-7770 | musicofremembrance.org
alumni and friends of JDS who gathered together earlier this month for our 2012 Gala & Auction raising over $400K for our unparalleled 21st century, inquiry-based learning program. A special thanks to our honorees, Bonnie and Robbie Cape & Family, event co-chairs, Judy Lynn Rice and Tamar Boden, and the hundreds of volunteers, donors and supporters who made the evening possible.
Thank you to the 350 JDS parents, grandparents, alumni parents,
JDS wishes you a Happy Passover!
As families around the world gather together to retell the story of our journey from slavery to freedom, we want to extend our warmest gratitude to our own Jewish community for your enduring and generous support of JDS.
After the Concert: The Sunrise to Sunset Gala!

Join Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, MORs own Mina Miller, the evenings stellar performersand a very special guestTadeusz Andrzejewski, son of Krystyna Zywulska, for this once-in-a-lifetime evening of gourmet dinner, drinks, and celebration at the Four Seasons!
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Through April 21 Freuds Last Session Play What happens when Sigmund Freud invites C.S. Lewis to tea? A hypothetical discussion ensues on science, religion and philosophy between the founder of psychoanalysis and Jewish atheist and the Christian apologist. Inspired by the book The Question of God by Armand Nicholi, Jr., a Harvard professor who has spent years comparing the two men. At Taproot Theatre, 204 N 85th St., Seattle. For tickets and information visit taproottheatre.org/buy-tickets.
March 31 at 1 p.m. Aya Korem Concert Accomplished 32-year-old Israeli singer and songwriter Aya Korem will appear in Seattle just once to perform hits from her albums Aya Korem, Foreign Language and Train the Horses, plus new material. All ages welcome. Four autographed CDs will be raffled. At the Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Tickets are $25, $15/under 18 in advance through brownpapertickets.com. At the door add $10 to ticket prices cash only.
Tuesdaysunday through April 22 It shoulda Been You Play It sounds like a wedding anxiety dreamslash-American clich: Jewish bride, Catholic groom, crazy mothers, an ex-boyfriend wedding crasher, the perfect wedding gone south. Described as a musical comedy for anyone with parents, it should fun, notwithstanding the anxiety dreams youll have that night. At the Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, 303 Front St. N, Issaquah. Tickets run $35-$62, $35-$58 for seniors, $27-46 for youth. For tickets and information call 425-392-2202 or visit villagetheatre.org/ItShouldaBeenYou.php.
March 31 at 6 p.m. Klondike: The Great Alaskan Gold Rush Play The 5th Avenue Theatre brings Klondike to the Stroum Jewish Community Center for an evening of dinner and entertainment. Best suited for families with children pre-K through 8th grade. Enjoy pizza and salad, and then talk with the cast after the show. At the Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. $70 for member families up to four people; $80 general family admission. Add $10 for each additional family member.
April 9 at 7 p.m. stacey Levine Reading and book signing Stacey Levine, winner of the Stranger Genius Prize for Literature in 2009, will read from her recently reissued novel Dra, about the paranoid, broke character Dra who turns to an employment agency to give her an identity. Levine will read alongside Amelia Gray, author of Threats. Autographed books available for purchase. At University Bookstore, 4326 University Way NE, Seattle. For more information visit www.bookstore.washington.edu.
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JERUSALEM Ever wonder about Albert Einsteins love life? Now you can get a firsthand glimpse by searching the newly improved Einstein Archives website, which relaunched March 19 with expanded offerings (www.albert-einstein.org). The online archive now makes available digitally 2,000 documents from Einsteins papers and other sources, as well as a searchable catalogue of more than 80,000 documents held in the Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. You see a person who makes mistakes, crosses things out and rewrites just like everyone else, said Menachem BenSasson, Hebrew Universitys president. It shows that even a genius is human. Regarding Einsteins romantic life, there are dozens of love letters that he wrote to his future second wife while he was still married to his first. There is also a letter from his mistress Betty Neumann, who fell in love with Einstein in 1923 when she was 23 and he was 44. Their affair lasted nearly a year. In the letter, written in 1938, Neumann asks Einstein, who had moved to the U.S., for help escaping Germany. Einstein is able to help her and she escapes the Holocaust. Einstein, who lived from 1879 to 1955, was a founder of the Hebrew University and one of its most loyal supporters. In his will he bequeathed all of his writings as well as the rights to the use of his image to the university. The online archive is the result of a partnership between the Albert Einstein Archives at the Hebrew University, the Einstein Papers Project at the California Institute of Technology, and the Princeton University Press. An earlier version of the site, launched in 2003, featured 900 manuscripts and a catalogue of 43,000 records. The renewed site is another expression of the Hebrew Universitys intent to share with the entire cultural world this vast intellectual property which has been deposited into its hand by Einstein himself, said Hanoch Gutfreund, a physicist, former president of the Hebrew University, and the academic head of the Einstein Archive, in a statement. Newton. At a Jerusalem news conference, Polonsky cited the fates of the ancient Library of Alexandria, which burned in a fire in 48 BCE, and of the libraries in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. What happened to the libraries there? he asked. Now these documents can never be destroyed. In addition to the famous theory of relativity in Einsteins own handwriting, the online archive features his non-scientific papers. In one letter, written to Azmi ElNashashibi, the editor of Falastin newspaper, Einstein offers a plan for ending the Arab-Israeli conflict: Each side should appoint a four-person delegation, including a lawyer, a doctor and a clergyman, and they would meet continuously, in secret, until they reached a solution. Maybe if nothing else works, this is a good way to reach an agreement, Gutfreund said. A number of documents of correspondence between Einstein and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency were discovered recently in the JTA archives in New York. The correspondence included four signed letters from Albert Einstein sent during 1947 and 1948.
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the world. In the intervening years, its been expanded from 10 to 45 minutes by adding music and two scenes that Irena suggested. Megan Stewart Felt continues in the lead role of Irena, but she is quick to point out that people dont come to the play to see her, or the other actors. Its Irenas story, Felt explained, not us or our acting that draws people.
the evening being a success. Depending on Jewish backgrounds of the seder-goers, edit judiciously, Wolfson advises. Most guests have not a clue to whats going on. At our seder, after the plagues, to give guests a clue, we get them outside where between two walls of blue tarp and while singing Dayenu, we shpritz them with water bottles to remind them of the crossing of the Red Sea. Afterward, there are lots of questions.
April 12 at 12 p.m. senior Brown Bag: Musical Matriarchs Concert Cantor Marina Belenky, Julie Mirel and Wendy Marcus reprise their February JCC concert, with special guest Peter Pundy on keyboard. No charge. Bring a sack lunch. At Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE 80th St., Seattle. Call 206-525-0915 for more information.
April 24 at 7:30 p.m. An Evening of Jewish Cello Music Recital Don Larson and Akiko Kinney will perform Kol Nidrei and Ernest Blochs Schelomo Hebraique Rhapsody on cello. At the Chapel Performance Space, 4649 Sunnyside Ave., Seattle. Donations welcome.
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Meet Adam Kipust, baker, philanthropist and rising star in the food world. Hes 10 years old. Adam never expected his love of his grandmothers apple cake would lead to a featured video on allrecipes.com. The clip has already been viewed over 5,000 times. The apple cake that came down to him from his Russian grandmother is his favorite dessert. They didnt really cook much, he says, but when they opened the cookbook that was the page it always opened up to. After making a few modifications I lowered the amount of baking soda, took out the raisins and put more apples in, he says he came up with his now-famous result. The recipe has five stars from five reviewers so far on allrecipes.com. Adam, you are my new hero! one reviewer writes while suggesting serving the cake with vanilla ice cream. Absolutely delicious, addictive, and easy to make! gushes another reviewer. Someone at the beginning of this year told me to start my own business, says the Jewish Day School 5th-grader, speaking to JTNews in his classroom. They liked my baking. Adam takes orders monthly, and he doesnt just make apple cake. He also specializes in a sweet carrot kugel, Hanukkah cookies and mandel bread, which he sells to a regular and growing clientele of his parents friends and synagogue members. The largest monthly order hes had to fill was for 30 carrot kugels. He says it doesnt conflict with his schoolwork, but it can take up the whole weekend. He sells his goods for $5 and donates half of his earnings to the Jewish Family Service Polack Food Bank. He puts the other half into savings. I dont really need all the money, so I figured I can give it to people who need it, he says. Fortunately, his parents buy the supplies so he has no overhead. In JDSs 5th-grade curriculum, students deliver food packages every other Tuesday to the needy. Karen Coval, JDSs director of marketing and communications, explains that the interdisciplinary program integrates Jewish learning, which includes both traditional food and charity work. They bake fun things, she says. Its a fun part of the curriculum for them. Adam says his classmates are supportive of his baking business. Coval adds shes happy to see the idea of charity taking root among the students. It was exciting to see him take initiative, she says. Allrecipes.com approached Adam after he baked for a potluck dinner his father attended, and word got around that the young businessman was sharing his proceeds with charity. They thought it would be great for their Behind the Recipe video series. In an email back to allrecipes.com, Adams father, Alan Kipust, explained that his son has a kind heart and a sweet tooth, and, in fact, might have baking in his blood. Adams great-grandmother worked in a Brooklyn bakery for 30 years, and alaN kiPuSt his father baked for a Adam Kipust presents a batch of his Hanukkah cookies. summer camp one year. Margaret Longley, a says he doesnt know if this will be what he producer and camera operator who filmed does when he grows up. the clip, said that Adam was great to work I like doing it, he says with a giggle with. He was incredibly nice and polite and a shrug. He also likes just being a kid. and really helpful and attentive, she said. While business is booming now, Adam
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1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley 1 bunch (1 oz.) fresh chives or garlic chives 1 to 2 oz. young arugula Juice of 1/2 lemon 1/2 tsp. sea salt 1/2 cup pine nuts or walnuts, lightly toasted in the oven (5 min. at 350) 1-1/2 cups light extra-virgin olive oil Pick the parsley leaves from the stems, and roughly chop the chives
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and arugula. Put the herb leaves, lemon juice and salt in the jar of a blender or the bowl of a food processor. Blend on low speed until the herbs are finely chopped, adding a tablespoon or two of water as needed to aid the processing. Add the nuts and any additional flavoring ingredients and process until well blended. Add the oil gradually until the mixture is a light paste. Taste for salt and tartness and adjust the flavoring, adding flavoring ingredients or lemon juice as desired. Store tightly covered for about a week in the refrigerator, or freeze for a month. Yield: Makes about 3 cups, or 6 to 8 servings.
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1 lb. fresh spinach 4 Tbs. light olive or vegetable oil 4 eggs 2 small bunches scallions (about 12), cleaned and chopped thin 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves 2 Tbs. fresh dill or 2 tsp. dried dill 3 Tbs. currants or 1/4 cup golden raisins Salt and pepper to taste 1/8 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. allspice 1 cup creamy yogurt 1/2 cup chopped toasted almond or pine nuts Wash the spinach and remove any thick stems. Drain and squeeze out excess water. Put into a large pan with 2 Tbs. olive or vegetable oil, cover and steam over medium heat until just wilted. Cool until easily handled and press excess water out in a colander. Chop the leaves coarsely. Heat the oven to 350. Lightly beat the eggs in a large bowl, add the drained spinach, scallions, cilantro, mint, dill, currants or raisins, salt, pepper and spices. Mix well. Heat a medium baking pan in the oven for 5 min., add the remaining 2 Tbs. oil and heat for 2 minutes more. Pour the spinach mixture into the hot pan and bake for 30 min. or until puffed and browned. Loosen the sides of the cake and slide out onto a warm serving platter. Serve with the yogurt and toasted chopped almonds. May also be served cold for lunch or light dinner. Yield: Serves 4 to 6 as a main course or side dish.
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or 425-644-1000 Public lecture by CNN Hero Dr. Rick Hodes, American-Jewish Joint Distribution Committeee medical director in Ethiopia. At Pigott Hall, Seattle University, Seattle.
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Ari Hoffman at thehoffather@gmail.com NCSYers will clean cars inside and out in time for Passover. $20-$30. At Sephardic Bikur Holim, 6500 52nd Ave. S, Seattle. 24 p.m. Grand opening of New Jewish Family Service Building
Gail Pollack at gpollack@jfsseattle.org or 206-861-3151 or jfsseattle.org Community-wide grand opening celebration of the new JFS building. At Jewish Family Service, 1601 16th Ave., Seattle. 7 p.m. life in a Jar: the irena Sendler Project
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John Hale at john@campbrotherhood.org or 425-865-0659 or sedercelebration.com Guided by Rabbi Ted Falcon, with Father William Treacy, Imam Jamal Rahman, Pastor Don Mackenzie and special guest Karen Armstrong. Register by 5 p.m. on April 1. $50 includes dinner and pre-seder event. At Camp Brotherhood, 24880 Brotherhood Rd., Mt. Vernon. 7:309 p.m. What Will it take to end Poverty in Seattle?
Jen Cohen at jencohen@uw.edu or 206-543-0138 or jsis.washington.edu/jewish Ensuring all who are hungry can come and eat is considered a Jewish imperative. Step back to examine the sources of poverty and the action needed to eradicate it with Ken Weinberg, CEO of Jewish Family Service, and Professor Marcia Meyers, director of the West Coast Poverty Center at the University of Washington. Register at povertyinseattle-eorg.eventbrite.com. Free. At 415 Westlake, 415 Westlake Ave., Seattle. X Page 34
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Jeanne Buchler at jeanne@templebetham.org or 206-525-0915 or www.templebetham.org At Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE 80th St., Seattle. 6:309 p.m. Wisdom of the Heart Spiritual Singles celebrations
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Kris Sigloh at kris@hilleluw.org or 206-527-1997 or hilleluw.org At Hillel at the University of Washington, 4745 17th Ave. NE, Seattle. 45 p.m. Matzoh roca cooking class
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Kris Sigloh at kris@hilleluw.org or 206-527-1997 or hilleluw.org At Hillel at University of Washington, 4745 17th Ave. NE, Seattle. 79 p.m. Passover iron chef for Middle Schoolers: Matzoh Pizza
Matt Korch at MattK@sjcc.org or 206-388-0830 or www.sjcc.org For grades 6-8. Battle with other teens to create the best matzoh pizza. A panel of judges will decide the winner. $15; $10/SJCC, BBYO and Tween Extreme members. At the Stroum JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island.
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Dana Azose at Danaa@sjcc.org or 206-388-0826 or www.sjcc.org Recommended for ages 55-plus. Join a sweet Passover gathering and sample kosher-forPassover desserts. Share insights and inspirations about this liberating time in life. $8. At the Stroum JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 56 p.m. chocolate Family Seder
Matt Korch at MattK@sjcc.org or 206-3880830 or www.sjcc.org A traditional Passover seder, but everything will be made with chocolate. For kindergarten-5th grade. Kidstown members and families: free; SJCC members: $5/person, $20/family; non-members: $10/person, $30/family. At the Stroum JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island.
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Toulouse attack leaves French Jewish community shaken

Dana KenneDy Jta World News Service
PARIS (JTA) When Arie Bensemhoun, a Jewish community leader in Toulouse, woke up on the morning of Tuesday, March 20, he thought for a moment that the horrific shooting of three children and a rabbi at a local Jewish school might have been just a bad dream. Then the reality hit and I knew it was true and it had really happened, Bensemhoun told JTA. We are living a nightmare. Its hard to describe the shock felt by our whole community. Its worse than you can imagine. Despite their grief, Bensemhoun and other Jewish leaders in France lost no time in mobilizing their community after southwestern France went to a scarlet terror alert, the highest possible, shortly after the shooting, which occurred just after 8 a.m. on March 19 at the Ozar Hatorah school in Toulouse. Working in concert with emergency protocols put in place by the French government in the event of a terrorist attack, security was increased at Jewish synagogues and schools all across the country. President Nicolas Sarkozy and Interior Minister Claude Gueant called for a stepped-up police presence at Jewish institutions in France, particularly in the southwest. Guards were stationed at all religious schools and outside Jewish and Muslim institutions. David Ben Ichou, the social welfare director at the Fonds Social Juif Unifie, the countrys main Jewish welfare organization, said the Jewish community in France also has a Jewish community protection service consisting of volunteers who guard Jewish institutions in time of crisis. They were mobilized within two hours of the shooting, Ben Ichou said. The main suspect in the shooting attack was killed in a standoff with French police early on March 22. Mohammed Merah, a 24-year-old French national of Algerian descent who claimed ties to al-Qaida, was reportedly known to French intelligence for many years. Merahs brother was arrested, and has since had murder and terrorism charges filed against him. Merah allegedly told police that he carried out the murders to avenge Palestinian children. Israeli officials confirmed Monday he had visited Israel in 2010. Dozens of French police and anti-terrorism investigators were involved in the manhunt for the gunman and any accomplices. On the morning of March 19, a gunman with a video camera around his neck pulled up on a black Yamaha motorbike and fatally shot three Jewish children and a teacher who were waiting to enter the building at the start of the school day. Rabbi Jonathan Sandler, 30, and his two young sons, as well as the 7-year-old daughter of the schools principal, were killed in the attack. Thousands attended the funeral of the victims on Wed., March 21 at Jerusalems Givat Shaul cemetery. Your grief, your pain is ours too, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said at the funeral. All of France is in shock. Schoolchildren all over France stood and paused for a moment of silence the morning after the shooting to remember the victims. Also that day, three former French
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soldiers accused of having neo-Nazi ties who had been suspected of possible involvement in the shooting attack were questioned and released by French police. Jewish community leaders had wasted no time in making sure frightened students at the Ozar Hatorah school and their parents received psychological counseling and help, according to Ben Ichou. The government automatically deploys counselors to schools after such an event, but the students and families at Ozar Hatorah also will have the chance to speak with Jewish social workers, he said. Sarkozy, who suspended his presidential campaign for two days and flew to Toulouse after the attack, called the tragedy obviously anti-Semitic, and the interior minister called for heightened security at all Jewish schools and institutions in France. France, home to Europes largest Jewish community, has an estimated 600,000 Jews. On the night of the shooting, thousands of Jews and non-Jews, including
politicians, gathered in Paris for a silent demonstration organized by the French Union of Jewish Students. One banner among the many French flags held aloft by the marchers read, In France, Blacks, Jews and Arabs are killed. It could have been anyones child, said Jacques Benichou, the executive director of the FSJU, in a phone interview as he was boarding a plane for Paris on the night of March 19 after spending a large part of the day with Jewish leaders in Toulouse. Even if the killer was targeting other minorities, theres no escaping that he targeted Jewish children as well. We all feel deeply sad and very alarmed. Nicole Yardeni, one of the leaders of the Toulouse area branch of the CRIF, Frances main Jewish umbrella organization, said she was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support after the shooting. What Im focusing on is how we feel about the outpouring of support from our neighbors, the country and beyond the country that came so quickly, she said.
Even the Jewish community of Istanbul has called us. And not just Jews. Many people all over the world have reached out. It has been such a great help. We never expected such an outpouring of support. Yardenis son attended Ozar Hatorah a few years ago and she, like many in the roughly 20,000 to 30,000-strong Jewish community in Toulouse, knew parents and teachers at the school. She said that the Paris-born Sandler was an enormously well-liked teacher who had just begun work at the school in July. Not everyone knew he was an alumnus of Ozar Hatorah and, after 10 years of study and training in Israel, had decided to return. He wanted to give back to this school who had given him so much, Yardeni said. She spoke to reporters through tears after viewing the surveillance tape of the shooting. Witnesses described the gunman as calm and determined as he pulled up to the school, dismounted without taking
off his helmet, and started shooting. He first shot Sandler along with his two young sons, Aryeh and Gavriel, as they waited for a minibus to take them to their nursery. When the first of the killers two guns jammed, he reached for a second and continued shooting as he chased pupils into the schoolyard, witnesses said. He cornered 7-year-old Miriam Monsonego, the daughter of school principal Yaacov Monsonego, and shot her in the head. He also shot a 17-year-old boy, who remains hospitalized in critical condition. Police say the killer used the same weapon used in the shooting the previous week of three French paratroopers of North African and Caribbean origin in the Toulouse area. Official reaction around the world to the attack was swift. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the attack had a strong, murderous anti-Semitic motive. The Vatican called it a heinous crime, and the White House said it was outrageous and unprovoked.
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won a landmark case for same-sex partner rights in the Israeli Defense Forces are far from alone in their consternation. At least six of the nine Seattle City Council members took the citys LGBT Commission and Office of Civil Rights staff to task before and during a quickly reorganized hearing of the Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee on March 21. The unpaid volunteer commissioners, who already had issued an apology, also got an earful from a wide range of leaders from the Jewish and sexual minority communities. The commission actually took a nonpolitical event and politicized it, testified Louise Chernin, president of the Greater Seattle Business Association, the LGBT communitys chamber of commerce, before the committee. We at least owe our guests civility, said Andrew R. Cohen, treasurer of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and a GSBA member. Cohen is also a member of the JTNews board. Palestinian rights advocates, several of them Jewish, also spoke at the hearing, but no one on the commission or the council defended the cancellation. Eitan Isaacson, a software engineer who served in the IDF before moving to Seattle, and Dean Spade, a Seattle University assistant law professor and transgender activist, denied that hatred of Jews was involved. Spade told the committee his father escaped from Nazi Germany in 1938. Presenting petitions of support for the cancellation signed by 3,500 people, he said he was horrified by what he saw on an LGBT visit to the West Bank. Refusing to participate in pinkwashing doesnt make any of us anti-Semitic, he said. Commission members said they were blindsided by the intensity of the protest and feared the panel would be ill-equipped to handle the confrontations they feared if the meeting with the Israelis were held as planned. Council member Nick Licata questioned how the panel could have been caught by surprise anything is a controversy when you talk about the Mideast, he said and how the commissioners could have failed to anticipate the impact of cancellation. It seems to me like almost a panic situation occurred, Licata said. I think cutting off dialogue doesnt really help anyone. Council member Bruce Harrell, chair of the Public Safety, Civil Rights and Technology Committee, told commission staffer Julie Nelson she should have given the commission better advice. Let us know when you need help nothing should defeat the desire for an open dialog, Harrell said. We [in City Hall] screwed up on this one. The episode began shortly after the delegations agenda was posted on Facebook. Tacoma organizers backed out of a meet-
ing on March 15 after being surprised with an email, telephone and Facebook blitz. A meeting in Olympia that evening was moved from a delicatessen to Temple Beth Hatfiloh because of a boycott threat. Then the Seattle commission voted to cancel its session the next day. Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes and City Council members Sally Bagshaw and Jean Godden hastily arranged to meet with the delegation the next day, March 16. Pinkwashing claims date back more than a year, pushed chiefly by activists in the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions campaign with mixed results. Partly because of such pressure, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student Organization canceled plans to hold the groups annual convention last December in Tel Aviv. At the same time, the ILGYO board went ahead with plans for the groups Youth Leadership Summit in Israel. In February, rejecting a pinkwashing accusation, national leaders of PFLAG met in their offices with Anat Avissar of Aguda, an Israeli LGBT organization, in an event cosponsored by the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. Across the U.S., people asked us about pinkwashing. Thats a legitimate question, and I respect everyone who asked that question, Zvieli-Efrat said. For the tour, she said, professional meetings generally provided the Israelis a closer look at U.S. research on GLBT issues and U.S. organizations gained insight into how gays gained such high prominence and pervasive influence in Israel. In a survey announced by American Airlines and gaycities.com in January, Tel Aviv was rated the best gay city in the world, 43 percent to 14 percent for no. 2 New York. George Bakan, owner and editor of Seattle Gay News, said he had been especially eager to hear from Steiner about how the IDF became the first military force in the world to allow openly gay men and lesbian women to join the ranks. I think we really missed an opportunity to hear their experience, Bakan said. Its a puzzle to me why the commission decided to proceed to a vote, he said. They could have welcomed their comments and thanked them for their concerns and then moved on. Zvieli-Efrat acknowledged that despite the success of gay rights activists in Israel, LGBT organizations remain almost totally divided along ethnic lines. The lone exception, she said, is that a few gay Arabs and ultra-Orthodox young people occasionally show up at Tehila in Jerusalem, although not at Tehilas other operations in Beer Sheva and Tel Aviv. Zach Carstensen, the Jewish Federations director of government relations and public affairs, said the lesson to supporters of Israel, especially in the Jewish community, should be to work closely with cosponsors so everyone is prepared for the inevitable protests. The unfortunate thing is that there are
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groups on all sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict who want to fight that war right here in Seattle, Washington, Carstensen said. Robert Jacobs, regional director of StandWithUs, said the commission was contacted soon after the anti-pinkwashing campaign began and repeatedly assured the sponsors that the meeting would be held as planned. We werent caught by surprise by the protest, but the commissioners realized only on the evening of March 15 that it could become an issue of international politics, Jacobs said. Since they didnt know what to do, they decided to cancel the meeting. Plans are now being drafted for another Israeli LGBT group to visit Seattle in November, and this time there will be no commission cancellation, Jacobs said. Thats an absolute, he said. They were basically told by the City Council and they accepted that.
Brooklyn food co-op rejects Israel boycott

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NEW YORK (JTA) A well-known cooperative grocery store in Brooklyn voted to reject a boycott of Israeli goods. At a special meeting Tuesday night, members of the Park Slope Food Coop rejected by a vote of 1,005 to 653 a proposal to hold a mail ballot referendum for all members on whether to stop selling Israeli goods. The meeting was held at an area high school to accommodate the expected crowd, which ended up exceeding in size any previous co-op meeting, The New York Times reported. The co-op, founded in 1973, is well known in New York City as a bastion of socially conscious consumerism. Each member is required to do a work shift of 2 hours, 45 minutes every four weeks in order to shop at the coop, which offers an array of organic and other goods at significant discounts. Supporters and opponents of a boycott had campaigned aggressively in the run-up to the vote at the co-op, which has a large number of Jewish members. The call to boycott Israeli goods had been percolating for several years and was the subject of vigorous debate in the coops newsletter. The issue garnered substantial media attention. New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and other elected officials strongly criticized the boycott proposal. I think it has nothing to do with the food, Bloomberg said Monday when asked about the boycott at a news conference. The issue is there are people who want Israel to be torn apart and everybody to be massacred, and America is not going to let that happen. The co-ops general manager and one of its founders, Joe Holtz, urged members to reject the boycott call, calling it divisive. The co-op reportedly sells only a handful of Israeli-made products. The Olympia Food Co-op in Olympia, Wash. is the only co-op in the U.S. to successfully enact a boycott against Israeli products.
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J Street and Israel are still arguing but on friendlier terms

Ron KamPeas Jta World News Service
WASHINGTON (JTA) The first Israeli government official to ever appear before J Street received a rousing, whistling, foot-stomping reception. And that was it, as far as the welcome went. The speech delivered Monday night at J Streets annual conference by Baruch Binah, the deputy chief of mission at the Washington embassy, was a compendium of the Israeli governments differences with the liberal pro-Israel group and, accordingly, it was not interrupted once by cheers or cries of agreement, and Binah left the stage to the lightest of applause. Yet what was noteworthy was that he turned up at all something made evident later in the evening when Ehud Olmert, the Israels former prime minister, told the gathering that Binahs appearance was historic, even if it was mostly about disagreement. The fact that the government decided to send him is the most important thing, Olmert said, triggering another round of cheers, applause and table thumping from among the some 2,500 conference attendees at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. Binahs very presence was emblematic of how J Street seems to have gravitated toward deeper identification with the country whose interests it has claimed to defend since its 2008 inception as well as toward the mainstream pro-Israel community in the United States. Israeli officials monitoring the event said they were surprised by a tone that they considered more pro-Israel than they had expected. They contrasted this years J Street conference with last years, when the group opened its conference by honoring Peter Beinart, the journalist who had made waves with an essay warning Israel that it was losing American youth; Izzeldin Abuelaish, the Gaza doctor who remained committed to peace in the wake of the 2009 deaths of three of his daughters from Israeli fire during Operation Cast Lead; and Sara Benninga, a founder of the Sheikh Jarrah Solidarity Movement, which protests Israeli policies in eastern Jerusalems Arab neighborhoods and condemns ethnic privilege in Israel. This year, all three opening speakers were Israelis who are participants in the mainstream of the countrys political debate: Amos Oz, the novelist and peace activist; Stav Shaffir, a founder of the social justice protest movement launched last summer in Israel; and Michael Bitton, the mayor of Yerucham, a development town. Sessions included officials of The Israel Project, an Israel advocacy group that consults with the Israeli government and one that J Street had once attacked as being unrepresentative of American Jews. Shaffir earned applause when she defined her movement as the natural heir to the crazy, beautiful dream of the early Zionists. In all, it was a striking shift for a group that at its conference last year featured a panel discussion on the boycott Israel movement, which J Street opposes. The panel included a representative of Jewish Voice for Peace, which describes itself as a part of the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement. The shift did not escape the notice of Israeli officials. The decision by Jeremy Ben-Ami, J Streets president, to pronouncedly distance himself from Beinarts
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latest initiative a call to boycott products made in West Bank settlements was the deciding factor in sending Binah, Israeli officials told JTA. The embassys announcement that Binah would attend came a day after Ben-Ami told Atlantic blogger Jeffrey Goldberg that Beinarts initiative would not be productive. I dont think that it makes any sense to put negative pressure on people whose behavior you hope to change, Ben-Ami told The Atlantic. I think that the way that Israelis will feel comfortable making the compromises and the sacrifices and Israel as a whole, not just the settlers is when they really feel that not only American Jews but the United States is going to be there for them.
The point of sending Binah to the J Street conference was to establish a relationship with a group that the Israeli government has come around to perceive as significant, said a senior Israeli official. A critical conversation is better than no conversation because apathy is our enemy, the official said. They understand its a process next time they may get the ambassador. The point was dialogue among friends, even if there are differences, even if it is unpleasant. To that end, Binah stoically, in apprehensive tones, slogged through a speech replete with rebuke, and the audience just as stoically bit its collective lip and refrained from interjecting, although
there was an occasional derisive yelp. We need you to stand with us. It is as simple as that and someone ought to say it,Binah said. Internal activism is a central part of democratic society, but pressures on the elected government of Israel can present us with a problem, davka when we need you the most, he said, using a Hebrew word meaning, in this context, especially. Binah suggested that J Street did not appreciate its potential to harm Israel in the organizations capacity as a lobbying group. On its legislative tours of Israel, J Street has shown lawmakers Israeli measures in the West Bank that it contends hinder peace, but also has organized meetings
with settlers and highlighted Israeli success stories in immigration and business. Ben-Ami pushed back in his response, which immediately followed Binahs speech. J Street, Ben-Ami said to loud applause, was founded by those who wanted a voice grounded in commitment and love for Israel but grounded in the Jewish values in which we were raised, grounded in the democratic values in which Israel was founded. Critics have attacked J Street over the participation in its previous conferences of speakers and attendees who are to its left and more hostile to Israel. Ben-Ami
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attempted to balance his organizations support for a big tent and open dialogue with clear definitions of its stances. I dont think its appropriate to use apartheid in discussing Israel, he said. I dont think its appropriate to use those words, and people who do dont speak for J Street. I dont want to hear the phrase one-state solution, but does that mean there arent people here who do? No. All in all, Israelis seemed more prev-
alent than in previous years. At one session comprised of current and former members of the Knesset, Raleb Majadele, an Arab-Israeli lawmaker from the Labor Party, delivered his speech in Hebrew. While J Street has expressed an interest in building bipartisan support for its agenda, some sessions would not have been out of place at a Democratic Party event. A panel on U.S. elections this year turned into a strategy session on getting Jews to vote Democratic. One questioner began his question, As a Jewish Republi-
can and I come in peace Another panel titled Strange Bedfellows: Neocons, Hawks, Christian Zionists and Casino Magnates included two Jewish journalists, Michelle Goldberg and Sarah Posner, who are outspoken critics of the Christian right. They emphasized end-times scenarios in describing evangelicals support for Israel, a posture that conservatives say is a caricature of Christian Zionism. In her opening remarks Shaffir, the Israeli protest movement leader, sug-
gested the liberalism of J Street supporters could be a valuable contribution to her country. I know and admire the histories of many of the communities and individuals in this room, she said. I know of your important history in the trade union movement, of your involvement in the civil rights struggle, and of the role that American Jewry takes today in fighting social justice in the U.S. and throughout the world. I know you fight not only for my country but also for my values.
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Twenty years later, Jewish community still cries for Argentina

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NEW YORKA single candle was lit to memorialize the lives lost 20 years ago in the bombing of the Israeli Consulate in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ron Prosor, Israels permanent representative to the United Nations, stood silently beside the flame. Their memory unites us in our grief and in our determination to never forget, said Ambassador Ido Aharoni, Israels consul general in New York, amid a crowd of both Israelis and Americans at a memorial on the night of March 26 in New York. We are inspired. Their legacy inspires our resistance. On March 17, 1992, the Israeli embassy in Argentinas capital was destroyed by an 800-pound car bomb.Twenty-nine people were killed and 242 injured. The Islamic Jihad Organization linked to both Iran and Hezbollah perpetrated the attack. Terrorism knows no boundaries, Aharoni said. Israel is determined to continue its diplomatic outreach and enhance understanding Our mission is to maintain good relations, to build bridges between nations. Peace, Aharoni said, will come only when terrorists and Israels enemies love themselves more than they hate us. At a time when even the signs of Jewish identity can put one in danger, the unique Israeli spirit is the ultimate example of how the soul can survey heal and blossom again Every Israeli innovation proves that our presence among the nations is vital, he said. Israeli Ambassador Daniel Biran was there that day in Buenos Aires. As he spoke of colleagues lost four Israeli diplomats, 25 others his sorrow was still
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On Mon., March 26, Ron Prosor, Israels permanent representative to the United Nations, lights a candle at a memorial in New york for the 20th anniversary of the Israeli embassy bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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strong 20 years later, evidenced by the tears his eyes could not contain. After 20 years, we have not forgotten, he said. Biran was at a meeting outside of the Israeli embassy building on the day of the attack. After the explosion, he returned to the site and began clawing through the glass and broken concrete in a determined search to find his wife. Twelve hours later, he found her in a local hospital, injured but alive.
I realized her survival was a miracle, he said. Rabbi Eli Abadie, senior rabbi of the Safra Synagogue in New York, issued a demand for individual responsibility and action. When there is adversity, counseled Abadie, strength must be found and action must be taken to overcome ones enemies. Strength must be found in overcoming adversity, he said. We cannot sit and wait for a miracle, he said. Richard Stone, chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major Ameri-
can Jewish Organizations, and Malcolm Hoenlein, its executive vice chairman, noted that 20 years later, those responsible for the Argentina attack have not been brought to justice. Warrants have been issued for Iranian leaders implicated in the attack and they have escaped accountability and justice, Stone and Hoenlein said in a statement. This compounds the outrage of theattack. Irans direct involvement is not a matter of conjecture but of fact. Meanwhile, Irans nuclear threat and financing of terrorism hover over Israel,
the U.S., and the rest of the international community. Iran remains the leading state sponsor of terrorism and is responsible for countless murders over the past two decades, Stone and Hoenlein stated. Perhaps some, or even many, of the victims would have been spared had action been taken immediately against those responsible for the attack on the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires. It is not too late. Justice cannot be compromised by time or political expediency.
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Bnai Brith Camp, located on Devils Lake near the Oregon coast, offers a range of activities including: arts and crafts, Jewish enrichment, waterskiing, sailing, canoeing, hydrotubing, high ropes challenge courses, leadership, Shabbat celebrations and trips. New programs include Outdoor Jewish Adventure for 11th graders and Kehila, an inclusive program for children with special needs. BB Camp is JCC affiliated and accredited by the American Camp Association. 503-345-9476 www.bbcamp.org Led by local educators, the weeklong Camp Invention program, housed on Capitol Hills Seattle Hebrew Academy campus, immerses elementary school children in hands-on learning disguised as fun, summer activities. Children spend their time navigating an island via upcycled ships, designing inventions, and exploring connections between science, technology, engineering, and innovation. Discounts are available register today! 800-968-4332 www.campinvention.org
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October 17, 1934January 25, 2012 Dick possessed a rare combination of intelligence, integrity, a generous heart and a deep love of life. He grew up in Hyde Park, Ill. the son of Irving and Silvia Senn. He attended and graduated the University of Chicago Lab School, Swarthmore College, the University of Chicago Law School and later Harvard Business School. He believed in the value of education, remaining involved with Swarthmore College throughout his life fundraising, organizing reunions and interviewing prospective students. Dick Senn was born Oct. 17, 1934, in Chicago and died peacefully in the arms of his beloved wife Barbara on Jan. 25, 2012, in Sonoma at the age of 77. He was as focused and disciplined on beating cancer as he was in his life with any other project he took on. The secret to his living well beyond any statistical probability was his fierce love of life and his strong indomitable spirit. Dicks adventurous spirit led him to live and work as far afield as Geneva, Switzerland, Pakistan and Southeast Asia. He loved to reach across cultural boundaries to expose others to democracy and humanistic values. After graduating from law school, he did a stint with United States Information Services in Karachi, Pakistan, where he quickly realized he didnt belong in bureaucracy. He traveled through Southeast Asia selling mutual funds to Americans, and on to Saigon, Vietnam, before the war, where he developed and built the countrys first two large hotels. He joined and grew Investors Overseas Service (IOS) as VP of Marketing Services in Geneva, Switzerland. While there, he became publisher of the Geneva Weekly Tribune. When he returned to the States, he applied his entrepreneurial skills as president and owner of a variety of
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Rose Grannick Dreyfuss January 25, 1918March 18, 2012

Rose Grannick Dreyfuss, age 94, passed away March 18, 2012, at her home in Bellevue. She was born January 25, 1918, to Ida and Nathan Grannick in New Haven, Conn., where she was raised in a loving and lively home, the sixth of nine children. Rose married Joseph M. Dreyfuss of Wheeling, W.V., on May 30, 1946. She remembered her time as a young bride in Wheeling as one of love, happiness and adventure. Joseph preceded Rose in death on March 16, 1956. After living in Florida and Georgia, Rose moved to Seattle in 1976. Rose worked for 17 years at the I. Magnin department store, where she developed lasting friendships with her wonderful customers and coworkers. Rose is survived by her sister, Fay Zaglin, and brother, Morris Grannick; son, Ira and his wife, Dr. Jane Dreyfuss; daughter, Nanette and her husband, Dr. Melvin Freeman; six grandchildren: Joseph and his wife Angie Dreyfuss, Michael Dreyfuss and Anne Dreyfuss, Robert and his wife Dr. Margarita Freeman, Jacqueline Freeman, and Dr. Joseph Freeman; and five great-grandchildren: Emma, Zoe and Yosi Dreyfuss, and Ron and Emile Freeman. The family extends its special gratitude for the loving care given to Rose by the staff of Emeritus at Bellevue and of Providence Hospice. Rose was a longtime member of Temple De Hirsch Sinai, Seattle/Bellevue. Rose will be remembered for her love of family, sense of humor, zest for life, and love of good food and dancing. A memorial service was held at Herzl Memorial Park in Shoreline on March 20. In lieu of flowers, donations in Roses memory can be made to your charity of choice.
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Alexander Joshua Ziontz

Alexander celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on March 24, 2012 at Temple Bnai Torah in Bellevue. Alexander is the son of Ron and Michelle Ziontz of Renton and the brother of Zachary. His grandparents are Al and Lenore Ziontz of Bellevue and Jerome and Betsy Crohn of Mercer Island. Alexander is a 7th-grader at McKnight Middle School. He enjoys playing guitar and cello, video games, track and reading. For his mitzvah project he is working with Little Kids Rock.
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Israel Luis Miguel Harris

Israel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on March 31, 2012 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Israel is the son of Anne and Ed Harris of Bellevue and the brother of Gabriela Bloom and Sam Harris. His grandparents are Anita and Richard Harris of Boca Raton, Fla., Marian Jaski of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and the late Jan Jaski. Israel is a 7th-grader at the Jewish Day School. He enjoys hip-hop dance, ballet, piano and attending Camp Solomon Schechter. He is donating a portion of his Bar Mitzvah gifts to Mayan health care services in Guatemala.
Unveiling
Victor Liff
Victor Liff, 86, died on March 22, 2011 from complications of a stroke. Victor was raised in Stockholm, Sweden, where he met his wife, Ida. They were happily married for 61 years, most of which they spent together in Seattle. Victor is survived by his wife, Ida Liff, his three daughters, Mia Mackoff, Rita Levinson and Shirley Liff-Grieff, and seven grandchildren. He was a kind and gentle soul who was loved and respected by all. An unveiling service will be held on April 6, 2012 at 10 a.m. at Herzl Memorial Park, 16501 Dayton Ave. N, Seattle.
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