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February 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
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Endless Opportunities
A community-wide program offered in partnership with Temple B’nai Torah & Temple De Hirsch Sinai. EO events are open to the public.

AA Meetings at JFS
tuesdays: 7:00 p.m. Contact (206) 461-3240 or [email protected]
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Kosher Food Bank Event
Pre-registration required Wednesday: February 6 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. Pre-register Jana Prothman, (206) 861-3174 or [email protected]
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Stories in Stone: Urban Geology
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tuesday: February 12 10:30 a.m. – noon tuesday: February 19 noon – 1:30 p.m.

Community of Caring Luncheon
Tuesday • April 30, 2013
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

11th Annual

Tour of McCaw Hall
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South King County Caregiver Class
tuesdays: February 12 – march 19 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Contact Don Armstrong, (206) 861-3170 or [email protected]
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Seattle Sheraton Hotel
Downtown, 6th & Pike

Event Chairs: Lela & Harley Franco
To register, become a Table Captain or for sponsor information, please contact Leslie Sugiura: (206) 861-3151, [email protected] or visit www.jfsseattle.org

A Teamwork Approach to Caring for Your Aging Parents The Gates Foundation’s Pacific Northwest Initiative
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tuesday: February 19 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Contact Leonid Orlov, (206) 861-8784 or [email protected]
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For Parents & Families

thursday: February 21 10:30 a.m. – noon thursday: February 28 10:30 a.m. – noon

Sha’arei Tikvah: Purim Celebration All
sunday: February 24 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or [email protected]
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Parenting Mindfully: Drawing on Jewish Values Through Musar
sundays: 11:00 a.m – 12:30 p.m. February 3 The Middah of Patience m march 17 The Middah of Trust m april 14 The Middah of Calmness m may 19 The Middah of Responsibility Contact Marjorie Schnyder (206) 861-3146 or [email protected]
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RSVP Ellen Hendin, (206) 861-3183 or [email protected] regarding all Endless Opportunities programs in your relationshiP are you… • Changing your behavior to avoid your partner’s mood or temper? • Feeling isolated from family and friends? • Being put down? • Lacking access to your money? Call Project DVORA for confidential support, (206) 461-3240

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Early Learning & Early Experiences: Unraveling the Mystery
tuesday: January 29 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Contact Anna Goren, (206) 861-3179 or [email protected]
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Wednesday: February 6 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Contact Marjorie Schnyder, (206) 861-3146 or [email protected]
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Honoring a diverse Jewish community
Rabbi beth SingeR Temple Beth Am
The Pacific Northwest was greatly honored this past month by a visit from the new president of the Union for Reform Judaism, Rabbi Richard Jacobs. Rabbi Jacobs has quickly distinguished himself as a powerful visionary in an evolving contemporary Judaism, a leader who seeks to enable 1.5 million American Jews to practice liberal Judaism seriously, and as an ardent Zionist who practices what he preaches: “Am Yisrael chai!” — “The people of Israel lives!” Back when I was a newly minted rabbi, Rabbi Jacobs was one of my first bosses. I am the better for having learned with him as he transformed a synagogue in New York into a vibrant, serious home of Jewish lifelong learning and practice for over 1,000 Jewish families. One reason we brought Rabbi Jacobs to our congregation on a Sunday morning was because the Reform movement is concerned with the national issue of the “disappearance” of Jewish kids after Bar and Bat Mitzvah. We wanted him to see the large, vibrant Jewish youth culture that prevails at Beth Am with over 100 postBar/Bat Mitzvah teens electing to serve as teen educational leaders each Sunday morning in our religious school “madrichim” program. At Beth Am, a teen may only enter the madrichim program if he or she is enrolled in our religious education program. Each year, in spite of our best efforts, a certain number of students do exit our program at some point in the year after Bat or Bar Mitzvah, and each departure is personally upsetting. At the same time, though, we have grown a powerful all-ages community, and we know that large numbers of our students graduate 12th grade with a strong Jewish identity based on a combination of their Jewish home experience and their religious communal experience at Beth Am, Jewish summer camp, and our regular Israel trips. So, that’s what I wanted Rabbi Jacobs to see on a Sunday morning in January. At 9:15, we planted him at the front entrance to our building, and over the course of the next 20 minutes he shook hands with an extraordinary number of teens streaming through our building. As I tried to personally introduce him to as many teens as possible, I started to notice their great diversity. Some of these students come from interfaith homes where both parents have made a commitment to raise exclusively Jewish children. A number of the students are biracial. Even more were adopted at birth from other countries, particularly from Asia and Africa. A couple of students are uncertain whether they are male or female. A few of them already know they are gay. Some of our teens have learning disabilities or emotional disabilities or are somehow different than a stereotypical Jewish kid. Standing by Rabbi Jacobs as each student smiled and shook his hand I was overwhelmed by a diversity I had not noticed before. During his community address, Rabbi Jacobs relayed a true personal story in which he found himself in a crowd rushing down a street in Manhattan. On either side of him were strangers, each of a different skin color. A man on the street holding tefillin looked at all three and asked Rabbi Jacobs, “Are you a Jew?” The moral of the story: As we worry about shrinking numbers of Jews worldwide, let us not overlook those Jews who do not look exactly the same as our old notions. Let us all reflect on the diversity of the many faces of Jews in our time. There was once a stereotype of a white person of European descent with pale white skin and dark, curly hair. Now, that is simply one of so many looks that a Jewish person might have. Many of us will still look at a person of color in our shul reciting the prayers and wonder, “Is that person really Jewish?” For the sake of a healthy Jewish future, it is vital we recognize that Jews come in all colors, nationalities, abilities, disabilities, sexual orientations and backgrounds. Rabbi Jacobs spoke to the Jewish community about the importance of welcoming all who bring strength to the Jewish people. I am proud of our efforts here in the Pacific Northwest to empower all varieties of Jews to grow as Jews. Watching the larger Jewish community move in the direction of welcoming Jews of all different backgrounds can fill us all with great hope for the future of American Judaism.

Remembering those who had courage to care
abRaham h. Foxman Special to JTNews
It is fitting that the United Nations, as part of the international commemoration of the Holocaust on January 27, is paying tribute this year not only to the millions of innocents who died in the Nazi gas chambers, but also to those who made extraordinary sacrifices to hide and protect tens of thousands of Jews and others from certain death at the hands of Hitler’s genocidal pogrom. I’m speaking, of course, of the rescuers — those individuals who made a calculated decision to shelter Jews and others wanted by the Nazis for no crime other than being the members of a deeply hated minority. The rescuers’ heroic deeds are often forgotten amid the greater tragedy of the Shoah. Fourteen years ago, a group of students in rural Whitwell, Tennessee, embarked on a remarkable classroom project in an effort to come to grips with the sheer enormity of the Holocaust. They did so by collecting paper clips. Over a period of many months, the students collected 6 million paper clips, one for each of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust. It was a monumental undertaking, requiring hours of unforgiving tedium as the paper clips were collected and counted. But at the end of the day the students succeeded and filled the greater part of a rail car with paperclips. I wish there could be a similar effort to raise awareness about the rescuers, those courageous individuals who went out of their way to save and protect Jewish lives. Aside from Steven Spielberg’s “Schindler’s List,” which in 1993 so greatly elevated public awareness of one rescuer in particular, the stories of the righteous gentiles who stepped up to make a profound, life-altering choice have been largely forgotten to history. Perhaps what is most remarkable about the rescuers is that their varied ethnicities and religious backgrounds challenge our preconceived notions about who might risk his or her own life for the sake of Jews. Apart from their willingness to help others, they do not seem to have much in common. They crossed gender, ethnic, religious, and socio-economic lines. They were Catholic, Orthodox Christian, evangelical, Baptist, Lutheran, and also Muslim. They were farmers, doctors, diplomats, peasants, and kings. They were simple people of faith. My very existence stands as testimony to those who had the courage to care. When I was a child in Nazi-occupied Poland, I was taken in by a Polish Catholic woman who had been my nanny. She saved me by hiding my true identity from the Nazis. She provided food, shelter and a safe haven and raised me for four years until the war was over and my parents returned to claim me. She even had me baptized. And yet, while I’m eternally grateful for her sacrifice, it is still hard for me to understand why she went to such great lengths to keep me hidden. What was it that gave this poor, illiterate and uneducated woman the moral courage to save a life? Others went to even more extraordinary lengths to protect their Jewish neighbors and friends. Consider the almost unfathomable story of Khaled Abdelwahhab, recently unearthed by the historian and writer Robert Satloff. In 1942, the Germans arrived in Mahdia, a town on the eastern shore of Tunisia, where Mr. Abdelwahhab lived with his family. In the town, the Germans set up a house where they would capture Jewish girls and sexually violate them. Two local Jewish girls, unable to deal with the trauma of their experience at the house, committed suicide, and news of their fate spread like wildfire through the terrified town. Abdelwahhab found out about it and did what he could to protect young girls by distracting the Germans with liquor and other pursuits. Later, after learning that a Jewish family was hiding in an olive oil factory, he warned them that they were in grave danger and gathered the family and all of their relatives and moved them to his family’s farm 20 miles to the west. He arranged for food and shelter, and every day, for over four months, he visited them, provided for them and made them feel safe. Abdelwahhab risked his life for the sake of others in the face of humanity’s greatest evil. Here is a story we don’t hear every day — an Arab saving Jews. Another lesser-known story is that of Dr. Feng Shan Ho, a Chinese diplomat who issued thousands of visas to Jewish refugees during World War II. Dr. Ho was among the first of a small number of diplomatic rescuers who took extraordinary measures and personal risk to do the right thing. Ho served as the Chinese Consul General in Vienna from 1938 through 1940. Despite being ordered by his supervisors to cease his activities, he nonetheless facilitated the safe departure of thousands of Jews in 1938 and 1939 by issuing visas to
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“It’s funny, not dry. There’s real warmth. It’s definitely not a play written by a scientist.” — playwright Anna Ziegler on her new play, “Photograph 51,” opening next month at the Seattle Rep. See the story on page 28.

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Saturday, January 26, 7:30–9 p.m.

■ Cremation or Burial: The Jewish Perspective

More and more Jews are choosing cremation rather than burial. Bestselling author and international speaker Doron Kornbluth spent over three years consulting with experts and environmentalists, reading studies, and examining practices and philosophies on the subject. His book, “Cremation or Burial? A Jewish View,” analyzes the reasons people choose cremation, points out many myths and misconceptions, and explains why throughout history Judaism has insisted on burial. Free. At Hillel at the University of Washington, 4745 17th Ave. NE, Seattle. For more information contact Rabbi Avrohom David at [email protected] or 206-722-8289, or visit seattlekollel.org.

person is $36, but if you create your own team of eight, admission is $31, or $248 for the table. Sponsorship opportunities range from $100 to $1,000 — visit the website for more details. Free babysitting is available on a first-come, first-served basis. At Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, 5217 S Brandon St., Seattle. For more information and to register, visit theqseattle-efbevent.eventbrite.com

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■ AIPAC Washington State Community Event

Saturday, February 2 at 8:30 p.m.
The Q is back for its second annual trivia-fundraiser for NCSY. A 21-plus event, contestants can enjoy food catered by Dalia Amon and an open bar with top-shelf liquor. Five “insane” categories come with a physical challenge at the end of each round. Price per

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AIPAC’s community dinner will feature guest speaker Saul Singer, co-author of “Startup Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle.” The book led to Netanyahu’s proclamation, “We are the startup nation!” and is being translated into 21 languages. Singer is a former editorial page editor and columnist at the Jerusalem Post and has contributed to The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and other publications. A kosher dinner will be served. $36. Register online at aipac.secure.force.com/event/EV131134. For more information visit the site, or call 206-624-5152. At Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island.

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Camp Solomon Schechter to open Teva Learning Center

lEttErS to tHE EdItor
Not the oNly tragedy

Camp Solomon Schechter has to announced the opening of the Teva Learning Center this summer. Teva will provide an organic agricultural curriculum for the camp’s approximate 550 participants, with an environmental educator and a 2,000-square-foot garden containing the Torah’s seven species. “The Teva Learning Center is an incredible opportunity for our campers to, literally, get their hands dirty and discover where our food comes from and how our actions directly affect the balance of nature,” said the camp’s executive director, Sam Perlin. The program is funded in part by the Special Initiatives Fund of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle. For more information, visit www.campschechter.org.

I pick up JTNews at Einstein’s Bagel shop on Queen Anne Blvd. and enjoy the editorials. Regarding Rabbi Jaron Matlow’s editorial (Rabbi’s Turn, “Gun violence in our country,” January 11, 2013). I certainly agree with the rabbi’s thesis that “guns are the tool but not the source of the violence”; I would add one more item to his causation analysis (alongside the glorification of gun violence in the media and a morally bankrupt country). Rabbi Matlow indicates that the “Torah tells us we were created ‘b’tzelem Elohim,’ in God’s image.” I would submit that we “are” created “b’tzelem Elohim” and that we have erased millions of images (children) of God’s genius by the tragedy that is birth control via abortion. For when is “b’tzelem Elohim” adhered to the creation in the womb? The callousness of our hearts has solidified to the point that we glorify death in our culture. Jorge Velez Seattle

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the Chinese port city of Shanghai. One would think that years later Ho would be deemed a national hero for his actions. On the contrary, Dr. Ho became the victim of a campaign by Chinese nationalists in Taiwan to discredit him, and he was eventually impeached and denied a pension for his 40 years of diplomatic service. He died before the world could fully acknowledge all that he had done. In November, the Anti-Defamation League posthumously honored Dr. Ho with the ADL Jan Karski Courage to Care Award, and we have likewise honored Abdelwahhab for his remarkable actions. The rescuers paved the way for us to understand how humanity can play a role, as it did to a sadly limited extent during the Holocaust, to take action and to prevent acts of hatred and genocide from happening again.
Abraham Foxman is the national director of the Anti-Defamation League.

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Mixing the grandparents and the kids
In the aftermath of the spectacular economic crash in Argentina more than a decade ago, one woman came up with the novel idea of placing a daycare inside a Jewish senior center. She visited Seattle recently to tell her story.

The rabbi listens

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Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the recently installed president of the Union for Reform Judaism, visited temples and organizations throughout the Puget Sound to watch and listen to how this community practices its Judaism.

Israel’s election returns

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It looks as if Bibi Netanyahu has secured his place as prime minister once again, but his coalition will be much more fragile than pundits expected. A look at the new landscape in Israeli politics.

Music for the Jewish soul
Sababa’s band members live in three different cities, but they travel together to play their Jewish folk tunes and original numbers. They will be in Seattle this weekend to debut their newest album.

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The Senior Directory A café of community heroes

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A special section that offers resources for seniors, from aging in place to residences to financial planning.

The owners of the kosher Island Crust Café were surprised to find themselves honored by the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce as business of the year.

Teens in limousines
Teenagers from five different youth groups came together on Saturday night to do a scavenger hunt around the city — by limo.

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From the Jewish Transcript, January 24, 1997. The last piece of the puzzle that allowed Temple B’nai Torah to begin construction on its building in Bellevue was the sale of its old building, which had been on the market for nearly two years. Radio host Michael Medved, who was part of a Jewish organization then known as Toward Tradition, purchased the building, which enabled B’nai Torah to remain on-site and Toward Tradition to begin holding its own classes.

The results are in

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You came, you voted, they won. And now we have the results for our annual Best of Everything readers’ choice awards.

Reviving forgotten history

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You may not know the name Rosalind Franklin, but geneticists certainly do. Her work in the discovery of DNA was just as crucial as that of her colleagues Watson and Crick. Only now is her story being told — on the stage.

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From generation to generation, argentina’s Jews help their needy
emily K. alhadeFF Associate editor, JTNews
Imagine: Tomorrow the economy collapses. The ATMs are empty, your savings are gone, and you’re out of work. The hospitals run out of medicine. Fifteen presidents take over the country over the course of five days. This is exactly what happened in Argentina during its economic crisis in 2001. “From one day to another, my husband has no more income,” said Viviana Bendersky. Bendersky’s husband worked in construction, but building in Argentina ceased altogether for six months. “The Argentine money we had was impossible to be touched,” she said. “Bankrupt in Argentina is bankrupt, and gone is gone.” Bendersky is the director of Baby Help and Voluntarios en Red, two social welfare organizations with the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. She visited Seattle last week to meet with a small group of supporters at the home of Bill and Toby Donner, and with Rabbi Jay Rosenbaum of Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, who has a relationship with the JDC and the Buenos Aires synagogue Adat Israel. The JDC began assisting European refugees in Argentina in the 1940s. Before 2001, JDC social welfare programs serviced 4,000 clients. With the collapse of the economy, and with it the middle class, that number rose to 40,000. “That was the start of JDC’s rapidly ramped-up engagement in Argentina…to deal with the collapse of the middle class,” While the country has largely recovered, even a decade later “there are still poor families that can’t cover their basic needs,” said Bendersky. In 2012 alone, milk saw 100 percent inflation. The price of chicken rose 45 percent, and subway tickets close to 200 percent. “The incomes of the jobs were nowhere near on a relative basis,” said Novick, and even families above the poverty line have trouble making ends meet. Today, Baby Help serves around 600 vulnerable children, and offers services such as counseling and nutrition education to parents. Most notable is Baby Help’s current daycare location, inside the LeDor VaDor senior citizens’ home in Buenos Aires. “We’re not aware of any other nursing home in the world that has a wing dedicated to children ages 0 to 5,” said Novick. “You have to imagine the Kline Galland… the opportunities just from the point of view of lifting spirits and engagement of the elderly is just huge.” Bendersky describes the children’s funny, natural interactions with their adoptive grandparents. “[One child] came and told me, ‘You know Matilda’s teeth are not hers? The dentist gave to her!’” she said. “I saw elders with Alzheimer’s that have contact with no one…[but] with the kids they connect.” The children and elderly celebrate Jewish holidays together, including a weekly Kabbalat Shabbat that sees 200 children and family members, in addition to the elders. Argentina’s Jewish community of approximately 225,000 has a high rate of affiliation with synagogues and Jewish Community Centers. (Novick explained that due to the Catholic nature of the country, the Jewish community did not assimilate the same way as in North America, but instead built its own institutions.) There are four JCCs in Buenos Aires, and 50-60 percent of kids attend Jewish schools. Synagogue Kabbalat Shabbat services may see 500-700 attendees every week. Bendersky is proud of her babies. “My kids know the blessings from Shabbat and from the festivities better than any kid from the most expensive schools in Buenos Aires.” While Baby Care is expensive to maintain, Bendersky said she is committed to providing the best services possible. “I want good services for poor people,” she said. “Otherwise they will always know the same quality of facilities or places that they live.” Bendersky shared the story of Luzmila, who a state social worker found with her mother, Romina, in a run-down boarding house in a dangerous neighborhood, when Luzmila was just two months old. Romina had a troubled life and was homeless before becoming pregnant. The social worker set them up with the JDC, and Luzmila was accepted into Baby Care, where she receives food, clothes, a stroller and a cradle, as well as daycare. Furthermore, Romina discovered that her
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Romina and her daughter Luzmila spend time with Romina’s grandmother at baby Help/LeDor VaDor senior citizens’ home.

said Michael Novick, the JDC’s executive director of strategic engagement. After the collapse, “we realized that kids were not receiving their milk, no vaccinations, no medicine, so really our future was at risk,” said Bendersky. In 2003, Baby Help was established to provide food, medicine, and other necessities to children under 5 whose families fell below the poverty line. It also offered support to pregnant women, many of whom became single mothers as the financial downturn led to family breakdown. Free daycare allowed parents to return to work.

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Keep Your Tent Open on All Sides
by Andrew Marc Greene

Will synagogues still matter? ask the people who aren’t joining
Joel magalnicK editor, JTNews
Have synagogues been doing membership backwards? “Many of our synagogues start with membership. Someone calls and right away they’re diving into, ‘Do you want to join?’” said Rabbi Rick Jacobs, who was installed last June as the new president of the Union for Reform Judaism, the body that oversees Reform congregations across North America. “This idea that membership is our desperate need is the wrong frame. Doing meaningful Jewish teaching, observances, social justice, things that really define who we are, [people] should meet us and say, ‘I resonate with what this institution is doing. I would like to be associated with them.’” Jacobs spent Jan. 10–12 meeting with Reform congregations and communal groups throughout the Seattle area. His visit came about in large part due to the efforts of a former colleague, Rabbi Beth Singer of Temple Beth Am, who served with Jacobs in the 1990s in New York. “For me, Rabbi Jacobs’s visit to Beth Am was a double win,” Singer told JTNews. “He had the opportunity to see results of the intensive creative effort Beth Am has put into welcoming diverse Jewish individuals and families to a Jewish community that matters, and we had the opportunity to learn directly from the leader of our national movement about the direction Reform Judaism is headed.” As Jacobs sees it, the direction Reform Judaism is headed is very much up to people who choose to engage. People may be eschewing denomination, he said, but they aren’t eschewing spirituality — they just aren’t fulfilling their needs inside the walls of a synagogue or church. “People are hungry for meaning. They’re hungry for real community. Not fake community, not presumed community, but real community,” he said. “People are hungry to matter….Modern culture, in particular modern North American culture, is not nourishing us in the deep way that many of us hunger for.” Part of the alienation “comes from people being disgusted by organized religion being so focused on money and power…values that they don’t resonate with,” Jacobs said. He pointed to one group he feels is doing outreach right: “A lot of people talk about Chabad,” he said. “I have very warm feelings for what they try to do. They understand that relationships precede memberships.” Or, in essence, putting the horse before the cart to engage people before asking them to become a part of a community, he said. “Dramatic, transformative things can and must happen in synagogues if we’re going to matter in the next generation,” Jacobs said. “The majority of Jews right now live outside the walls of synagogues. So if we only bother and focus and nourish those inside the walls, you’re kind of leaving out most of the Jewish people.” Reaching outside of those walls is an important initiative Jacobs and his cohort have laid out in the past year and a half. At the same time, strengthening struggling congregations within the movement is a priority, as is ensuring that strong congregations continue to stay that way.

The Midrash teaches that Abraham’s tent was open on all four sides, so he could see travelers approaching from all directions and show them hospitality. Similarly, the tent in the middle of this puzzle is open on all four sides, ready to welcome four visitors described, in some order, thusly: imagined a great number with reservations not planned. It is up to you to identify them and where they can be hosted.
ACROSS 1 Native to Bangkok 5 Native to Bangkok 10 Result of freshness? 14 They make baskets in Phoenix 15 Where the buffalo roam 16 City whose tower stopped moving in 2008 17 Choir member 18 Take hold of 19 “I agree!” 20 Unjustly convict 22 It may protect you in an Avalanche 24 Wolf’s home 25 Knightly trait 27 Everything ___ 30 Month, in Mexico 31 Wanderer 35 High card in a royal flush 36 Staves off 39 Sot 40 See the bold instructions 43 Any of the last four winners of the Scripps 44 45 46 48 49 51 53 54 57 62 63 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

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Rabbi Rick Jacobs, the president of the Union for Reform Judaism, with his former colleague Rabbi beth Singer, now of Temple beth am in Seattle.

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“The ones that are doing really well, they won’t be doing well in a couple years if they don’t pay attention,” he said. Two initiatives devoted to early childhood and another, what Jacobs referred to as “engaging the next generation” — Jews in their 20s and 30s — are also top priorities. “Most 20s and 30s are not in synagogues, and they really are not in most of our Jewish institutions, they’re really kind of in-between,” Jacobs said. “How do we meet them where they are, and somehow engage them in Jewish life — not see them as potential members primarily, but young people with whom the tradition hopefully will grow?” Jacobs may have found an exception to the rule. He celebrated Shabbat evening with nearly 200 young adults at a Jconnect dinner at Hillel at the University of Washington. His talk began by addressing “the common perception inside the establishment Jewish institutions that people in their 20s and 30s are just absent from Jewish life,” said Rabbi Oren Hayon, Hillel UW’s Greenstein executive director. “It was kind of half funny, half ironic to be saying that in a room that was absolutely packed to the walls with people who were there to celebrate Shabbat.” An open and honest dialogue followed, which allowed people to express their opinions on Judaism and spirituality. “I was really impressed that he made a point of putting this on his itinerary,” Hayon said. “Anyone who’s serious about the spirituality of Jewish young adults would do well to look at Jconnect.”

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Arik realized that he enjoyed Although executive talking to people and wondirectors of radio dered how to get paid to do shows usually stay that. “It dawned on me: I behind the scenes, you can should do radio,” he said. He often hear Arik Korman on enrolled in the now defunct air during the Bob Rivers National Broadcasting School, morning radio talk show on which netted him exactly KJR-FM in Seattle (and on the one job interview. It was in web). He describes his on-air Wenatchee, in winter, and persona as “traveling philosorequired him to rent a car and pher, walking encyclopedia.” buy chains to get over the pass. Arik (pronounced “Eric”) He didn’t get the job. worked his way up at KIRO Member of Eventually he did get a radio before the show moved the Tribe temporary position there. to KJR in 2011, but he got to That led to a weekend job in Seattle screenradio in a roundabout way. ing calls for advice shows on then-KING Originally planning to be a doctor, he 1090. Bored during downtime, “I started headed to University of California, San grabbing newspaper or magazine articles Diego after graduating Redlands High and rewriting them for broadcast,” Arik School. Once there, “the areas I really says. He continued to get more duties — enjoyed were visual arts and French,” he including on-air stints when anchors were said. “So I just did a reboot,” and he left ill — eventually landing at KIRO radio school. working with Jim French. He stayed nine Heading to Seattle to visit family and see years, becoming executive producer of all Expo 86 in Vancouver, B.C., he was blown talk programs. away by the beauty of “the South Sound, His association with Rivers began with and the islands and the mountains and the KIRO’s effort to attract younger listeners. trees,” that he saw from the airplane. It was Arik invited Rivers, a KISW DJ, to come not the gray, rainy place he’d been told it over and eventually he did. was, and he decided to move here. The Bob Rivers Show features seven After a variety of jobs — in retail, as on-air personalities, including news a bank teller, and a political canvasser —

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anchor Jodi Brothers (featured as an MOT, “Radio personality not afraid to say she’s from New Jersey,” Jan. 23, 2009), Bob Spike and “Downtown” Joe Bryant. Spike heads the station band “Spike and the Impalers.” Arik recently took up the bass guitar and has been able to play a few gigs with them. The show is a big supporter of World Vision, a Christian humanitarian organization. All staff members sponsor children (Arik sponsors five) and the station runs an annual on-air fundraiser. “Our listeners are contributing $1.8 million per year,” he says, funding agricultural development, healthcare, school supplies, and microloans in Africa and India. “We have a physical trip to the field

every year,” says Arik, who has been to India and Senegal and is thinking of going to Africa again. When he’s not working, Arik and his wife Monique keep busy with their 3-1/2-year-old son. When time permits, he enjoys playing tennis, and he says, “I love Washington wine.” Arik says he’s also very community driven. “When I meet someone, I want to leave them better off than when I found them,” he says. “It’s one of my driving mantras.” You can read about Arik’s recent India trip at www.BobRivers.com under the “blogs” tab.

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On the visual side of broadcasting is Seattle native Steve Bunin, who has graced these pages before. Steve was a basketball coach and good friend of Ari Grashin, of blessed memory, a Northwest Yeshiva High School and Seattle Hebrew Academy student who died of leukemia in 2002. (The gym at Seattle Hebrew Academy carries his name.) When Steve married his wife, Viviane, in Brazil in 2005, we heard about Viviane’s discovery of, and return to, her Jewish roots (“A story of love, loss, and recovered identity,” Apr. 29, 2005).
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Rivy poupKo KleteniK JTNews Columnist
Dear Rivy, Golden Globes, Oscar nominations — any Jewish thoughts on this year’s movies? Having not yet seen “Guilt Trip,” the obvious Jewish choice for some good, healthy cinematic banter, let’s go out on a limb here and take a Jewish look at…Bond. James Bond. Sure, I hear you: “Skyfall” — not so Jewish. Well, friends, think again: An orphan abandoned as per Psalm 27 by mother and father, two dramatic sinkings into the deep water depths only to be reborn? Don’t even try to tell me that you didn’t catch all those subtle Jewish nuances and very Jewish lessons. Spoiler alert: Get thee to a theater before reading further if such previewing revelations are not to your likening. Forewarned is fore armed. First we hear of it, we are not sure of what we are speaking, but then, along with many of the most mystifying of mysteries of life, the meaning of the name “Skyfall” is unveiled. As film watchwords go, “skyfall” assumes its rightful place next to Rosebud, presenting us with another complicated childhood fulcrum of our largerthan-life figure. Skyfall is the majestic, melancholy, long-past-its-prime ancestral estate. Our hero’s childhood home languishes, all but neglected, deep in the misty Scottish moors. It is to be his sole option for refuge in his time of need. Skyfall: Poetic, otherworldly, it evokes that Kabbalistic concept of heaven’s descent to Earth. Jewish mysticism has long captured our imaginations with lofty notions of drawing the holy down to earth, of a dynamic descent of the divine in each soul and a corresponding elevation of the mundane directed heavenward. This temple-like sanctuary and Bond’s desperate pilgrimage there evokes Jewish ideas of the earthly Temple stationed directly below that of heaven. Look for “Skyfall” to assume its place as the new bon mot to refer to this classic idea. But we are getting ahead of ourselves. Cut to the opening sequence where we find Bond’s fellow agent and sharpshooter heroically attempting to keep up with Bond, who is hotly engaged in hand-tohand combat with a mercenary, fighting for life atop a moving train. Very Bond. The fate of the world depends on the outcome of this contest, and no guaranteed win for Bond is clear. “M,” a.k.a. Dame Judi Dench, the tough matriarchal chief back in London, has been monitoring and directing the action via radio transmissions. She decisively commands, “Take the shot,” urging the sharpshooter to shoot no matter the lack of precision. Bond goes down. What of this command, “Take the shot?” Was it rash? Was it taking a cavalier chance with Bond’s life? M’s order is in sync with Jewish values around those who serve as protectors of the state. No matter whether you serve as medic, soldier or spy, all are expected to be ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of the security of the country. Which brings us to the provoker of all this malevolence, none other than a former MI 6 operative! The birth of the bully. The rise of the rabid. The advance of the aggressor. How does it happen? From where do these evildoers spring? A theory: Perceived injustice and an exaggerated sense of hurt is most often the underlying commonality shared by those who torment. There you have it. Slide any specimen, from classroom bully to community instigator to the heinous mass murderer. Though the spectrum is broad, they all share this common attribute. MI 6’s nemesis, threatening complete destruction of British intelligence and security, has been hurt long ago by M, who had been forced for the good of the country to abandon him and allow him to languish in enemy prisons. He joins the rank and file of other spurned evildoers. Much as we might turn to the offended bully with a sympathetic twinge, reality check: Hurt does not necessarily lead to abusive behavior. Jewish history is awash with this tragic syndrome, both from inside and from outside. Take Bar Kamtza, to whom the destruction of the Second Temple is attributed. Bar Kamtza’s hurt? A misdelivered party invitation, leading to a mistaken attendance at a celebration, leading to a humiliating public removal, leading, ultimately, to revenge on the entire community for allowing such a trespass to occur. For this dastardly deed our people still suffer. The choice is each of ours. Are we the Talmud’s Bar Kamtza or Skyfall’s Raoul Silva? When hurt, do we lash out, as if the pain foisted on others can in some way assuage our own pain? There seems to be no limit to the damage done by pained, unbalanced victims. This seems to be the year of being forced to face this issue. Our tradition urges delicacy around issues of social interactions. The goal of our hyper-attention to the feelings of others is the nurturing of fine character traits, while the side benefit might be the elimination of this seemingly inevitable diabolical incubation of evil ones in the warm, inviting petri dish of hatred, hurt, and spite. Finally, it cannot be that no one has yet to notice the obvious pointed initials of our hero, who is celebrating fifty years of suave spying, J. B. What Biblical figure do you associate with these initials? The very same initials are the title of a one-act play produced the very same year as the very first James Bond novel came out. “J. B.” by Archibald MacLeish a retelling of the story of Job — complete name J. B. James Bond in this latest iteration is a Job-like figure. Enduring pain, going through trials and tribulations, and even performing self-surgery to remove shrapnel, but all through it he continues to persevere, ostensibly alone and certainly selfless in the world. He embodies a superhumanly noble commitment to a greater good. As such, our biblical Job never gives in to his friends’ urgings to disavow goodness and God — no matter to what degree the world seems to testify to the opposite. Steadfast, loyal and unwavering they both stand. Bond. James Bond. Great movie, great Jewish lessons.
Rivy Poupko Kletenik is an internationally renowned educator and Head of School at the Seattle Hebrew Academy. If you have a question that’s been tickling your brain, send Rivy an e-mail at [email protected].

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Fifth graders from four Jewish day schools, The Jewish Day School of metropolitan Seattle, Seattle Jewish Community School, Seattle Hebrew academy and the Portland Jewish academy, came together at a School in the Woods, a four-day nature program at the islandWood retreat center on bainbridge island. The kids returned tired but with great memories and a new understanding of the natural world that surrounds them.

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The consequences of israel’s vote
uRiel heilman JTA world News Service
(JTA) — A few observations about the Israeli election results. Right-left split changes, but not a game changer. From an outsider’s perspective, Israel would seem to be a very politically unstable place. The biggest party in the previous Knesset, Kadima, crashed from 28 seats to two. The No. 3 party, Yisrael Beiteinu, hitched its wagon to the ruling party, Likud, but their combined list lost about a quarter of its seats, down to 31 from 42. Meanwhile, a party that didn’t exist until a few months ago, Yesh Atid, emerged as the 120-seat Knesset’s second largest with 19 seats. Yet despite the swapping of party labels, not much has changed in the rightleft power split. Yes, the right wing lost a little ground — from 65 seats in the last Knesset to 60 seats in the new one. But within the rightists’ camp, votes moved rightward from the more moderate Likud to the Jewish Home party. Also, it would be a mistake to lump together all the centrist and left-wing parties. The biggest winner of the center, Yesh Atid, espouses positions on Palestinian-related issues that in many respects are not dissimilar to Likud’s: Both favor negotiations with the Palestinians — though skeptics say Likud’s position is more rhetorical than genuine — and retaining the large Jewish settlement blocs in the West Bank while opposing any division of Jerusalem. Most notably, Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid has made clear that he wants to join a coalition with Likud, which is led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Even if centrist parties such as Yesh Atid are massed with the leftists, they constitute a minority of fewer than 50 seats; the balance goes to the Arab parties. New priorities: With Israelis deeply pessimistic about the chances for imminent peace, a significant number of voters went for parties such as Yesh Atid that made socioeconomic issues, not security, the centerpiece of their campaigns. Labor leader Shelly Yachimovich, who led the party to 15 seats, up from eight in the last Knesset, virtually ignored security issues in her campaign. This represents a sea change from the old days, when campaigns were all about security. Tzipi Livni’s Hatnua bucked the trend, emphasizing peace with the Palestinians. The result: Six seats. New faces: The 19th Knesset will see a plethora of new members, with more than a quarter of the parliament occupied by first-timers, most from Jewish Home and Yesh Atid. Jewish Home is led by a son of American immigrants to Israel, businessman-turned-politician Naftali Bennett, and Yesh Atid is guided by Lapid, a former TV personality and the son of the late politician Yosef “Tommy” Lapid. Women: The new Knesset will have more women: Yesh Atid leads with eight female representatives. The Likud-Beiteinu list has seven, Labor has four, Meretz has three and Jewish Home has two. Hatnua and Hadash each has one. Among the newcomers will be the body’s first Ethiopian-Israeli woman, Penina TamnuShata of Yesh Atid, an attorney who immigrated to Israel at age 3 during Operation Moses. The end of Kadima: Twice in its short history, the Kadima leader occupied the prime minister’s office. But in just one election cycle, the party went from Israel’s largest faction to just two seats. Various factors doomed Kadima: The rise of Yesh Atid, whose socioeconomic-focused platform and charismatic leader peeled away centrist voters; Livni’s failure to gain adherents for Kadima and subsequent defection to her new party, Hatnua; and Shaul Mofaz’s decision to join, albeit briefly, the Likud-led ruling coalition. It’s not the end of centrist politics in Israel, but it appears to be nearly the end of the road for the party started by Ariel Sharon as a breakaway from Likud. Bibi weakened: Netanyahu supporters used to herald him as Bibi, King of Israel. So did Time magazine just a few months ago. But with the combined Likud-Yisrael Beiteinu list falling by a quarter after what was widely panned as a lackluster campaign, it’s difficult to make the case that Netanyahu’s star is burning brighter. He’s almost sure to capture the premiership again — now comes the horse trading of Israeli coalition building — but it seems it will be more for lack of an alternative than enthusiasm for Netanyahu. Hello, Naftali Bennett: If there was any enthusiasm on the right wing this time, it appeared to be for Bennett, leader of the newly constituted Jewish Home party (itself a successor to the National Religious Party). The party captured 11 seats, up from just three as the NRP in the last Knesset. Bennett, who supports annexation of parts of the West Bank, is likely to apply pressure on Netanyahu to shift further right on security issues.

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To merchants who have accepted Visa and MasterCard at any time since January 1, 2004: Notice of a 6+ billion dollar class action settlement.
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Notice of a class action settlement authorized by the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York. This notice is authorized by the Court to inform you about an agreement to settle a class action lawsuit that may affect you. The lawsuit claims that Visa and MasterCard, separately, and together with banks, violated antitrust laws and caused merchants to pay excessive fees for accepting Visa and MasterCard credit and debit cards, including by: Agreeing to set, apply, and enforce rules about merchant fees (called default interchange fees); Limiting what merchants could do to encourage their customers to use other forms of payment through, for example, charging customers an extra fee or offering discounts; and Continuing that conduct after Visa and MasterCard changed their corporate structures. The defendants say they have done nothing wrong. They say that their business practices are legal and the result of competition, and have benefitted merchants and consumers. The Court has not decided who is right because the parties agreed to a settlement. On November 27, 2012, the Court gave preliminary approval to this settlement.

WHAT MERCHANTS WILL GET FROM THE SETTLEMENT
Every merchant in the Cash Settlement Class that files a valid claim will get money from the $6.05 billion Cash Fund, subject to a deduction (not to exceed 25% of the fund) to account for merchants who exclude themselves from the Cash Settlement Class. The value of each claim, where possible, will be based on the actual or estimated interchange fees attributable to the merchant’s MasterCard and Visa payment card transactions from January 1, 2004 to November 28, 2012. Payments to merchants who file valid claims for a portion of the Cash Fund will be based on: The money available to pay all claims, The total dollar value of all valid claims filed, The deduction described above not to exceed 25% of the Cash Settlement Fund, and The cost of settlement administration and notice, money awarded to the class representatives, and attorneys’ fees and expenses all as approved by the Court. In addition, merchants in the Cash Settlement Class that accept Visa and MasterCard during the eight-month Interchange Period and file a valid claim will get money from the separate Interchange Fund, estimated to be approximately $1.2 billion. The value of each claim, where possible, will be based on an estimate of one-tenth of 1% of the merchant’s Visa and MasterCard credit card dollar sales volume during that period. Payments to merchants who file valid claims for a portion of the Interchange Fund will be based on: The money available to pay all claims, The total dollar value of all valid claims filed, and The cost of settlement administration and notice, and any attorneys’ fees and expenses that may be approved by the Court. Attorneys’ fees and expenses and money awarded to the class representatives: For work done through final approval of the settlement by the district court, Class Counsel will ask the Court for attorneys’ fees in an amount that is a reasonable proportion of the Cash Settlement Fund, not to exceed 11.5% of the Cash Settlement Fund of $6.05 billion and 11.5% of the Interchange Fund estimated to be $1.2 billion to compensate all of the lawyers and their law firms that have worked on the class case. For additional work to administer the settlement, distribute both funds, and through any appeals, Class Counsel may seek reimbursement at their normal hourly rates, not to exceed an additional 1% of the Cash Settlement Fund of $6.05 billion and an additional 1% of the Interchange Fund estimated to be $1.2 billion. Class Counsel will also request reimbursement of their expenses (not including the administrative costs of settlement or notice), not to exceed $40 million and up to $200,000 per Class Plaintiff in service awards for their efforts on behalf of the classes.

THE SETTLEMENT
Under the settlement, Visa, MasterCard, and the bank defendants have agreed to make payments to two settlement funds: The first is a “Cash Fund” – a $6.05 billion fund that will pay valid claims of merchants that accepted Visa or MasterCard credit or debit cards at any time between January 1, 2004 and November 28, 2012. The second is an “Interchange Fund” – estimated to be approximately $1.2 billion – that will be based on a portion of the interchange fees attributable to certain merchants that accept Visa or MasterCard credit cards for an eight-month “Interchange Period.” Additionally, the settlement changes some of the Visa and MasterCard rules applicable to merchants who accept their cards. This settlement creates two classes: A Cash Settlement Class (Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class), which includes all persons, businesses, and other entities that accepted any Visa or MasterCard cards in the U.S. at any time from January 1, 2004 to November 28, 2012, and A Rule Changes Settlement Class (Rule 23(b)(2) Settlement Class), which includes all persons, businesses, and entities that as of November 28, 2012 or in the future accept any Visa or MasterCard cards in the U.S.

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TO ASK FOR PAYMENT To receive payment, merchants must fill out a claim form. If the Court finally approves the settlement, and you do not exclude yourself from the Cash Settlement Class, you will receive a claim form in the mail or by email. Or you may ask for one at: www.PaymentCardSettlement.com, or call: 1-800-625-6440. FOR MERCHANTS Merchants will benefit from changes to certain MasterCard and Visa rules, which will allow merchants to, among other things:
Charge customers an extra fee if they pay with Visa or MasterCard credit cards, Offer discounts to customers who do not pay with Visa or MasterCard credit or debit cards, and Form buying groups that meet certain criteria to negotiate with Visa and MasterCard. Merchants that operate multiple businesses under different trade names or banners will also be able to accept Visa or MasterCard at fewer than all of the merchant’s trade names and banners.

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Members of the Rule Changes Settlement Class are bound by the terms of this settlement. Members of the Cash Settlement Class, who do not exclude themselves by the deadline, are bound by the terms of this settlement whether or not they file a claim for payment. Members of both classes release all claims against all released parties listed in the Settlement Agreement. The settlement will resolve and release any claims by merchants against Visa, MasterCard or other defendants that were or could have been alleged in the lawsuit, including any claims based on interchange or other fees, no-surcharge rules, no-discounting rules, honorall-cards rules and other rules. The settlement will also resolve any merchant claims based upon the future effect of any Visa or MasterCard rules, as of November 27, 2012 and not to be modified pursuant to the settlement, the modified rules provided for in the settlement, or any other rules substantially similar to any such rules. The releases will not bar claims involving certain specified standard commercial disputes arising in the ordinary course of business. For more information on the release, see the settlement agreement at: www.PaymentCardSettlement.com.

AND OPTIONS Merchants who are included in this lawsuit have the legal rights and options explained below. You may:
You will receive a claim form in the mail or email or file online at: www.PaymentCardSettlement.com. from the Cash Settlement Class (Rule 23(b) (3) Settlement Class). If you exclude yourself, you can sue the Defendants for damages based on alleged conduct occurring on or before November 27, 2012 on your own at your own expense, if you want to. If you exclude yourself, you will not get any money from this settlement. If you are a merchant and wish to exclude yourself, you must make a written request, place it in an envelope, and mail it with postage prepaid and postmarked no later than to Class Administrator, Payment Card Interchange Fee Settlement, P.O. Box 2530, Portland, OR 97208-2530. The written request must be signed by a person authorized to do so and provide all of the following information: (1) the words “In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation,” (2) your full name, address, telephone number, and taxpayer identification number, (3) the merchant that wishes to be excluded from the Cash Settlement Class (Rule 23(b)(3) Settlement Class), and what position or authority you have to exclude the merchant, and (4) the business names, brand names, and addresses of any stores or sales locations whose sales the merchant desires to be excluded. Note: (Rule 23(b)(2) Settlement Class). . The deadline to object is: . To learn how to object, see: www.PaymentCardSettlement.com or call 1-800-625-6440. Note: If you exclude yourself from the Cash Settlement Class you cannot object to the terms of that portion of the settlement. For more information about these rights and options, visit: www.PaymentCardSettlement.com.

LEGAL RIGHTS

THE COURT HEARING ABOUT THIS SETTLEMENT
On September 12, 2013, there will be a Court hearing to decide whether to approve the proposed settlement, class counsels’ requests for attorneys’ fees and expenses, and awards for the class representatives. The hearing will take place at: United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York 225 Cadman Plaza Brooklyn, NY 11201 You do not have to go to the court hearing or hire an attorney. But you can if you want to, at your own cost. The Court has appointed the law firms of Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi LLP, Berger & Montague, PC, and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP to represent the Class (“Class Counsel”).

QUESTIONS?
For more information about this case (In re Payment Card Interchange Fee and Merchant Discount Antitrust Litigation, MDL 1720), you may: Call toll-free: 1-800-625-6440 Visit: www.PaymentCardSettlement.com Write to the Class Administrator: Payment Card Interchange Fee Settlement P.O. Box 2530 Portland, OR 97208-2530 Email: [email protected] Please check www.PaymentCardSettlement.com for any updates relating to the settlement or the settlement approval process.

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Sababa plays contemporary Jewish music, but it would be a mistake to think that the band’s music only touches young people, says Scott Leader, who co-founded the musical trio with Robbi Sherwin and Steve Brodsky. “We had this gig in Naples, Florida,” he says, “and there was nobody there under 75 years old.” He admits he expected that a rock group and the older crowd wouldn’t mix. “Instead, it wound up being one of the best shows we ever did. They loved it — and everybody had a granddaughter that they wanted me to meet, too.” Leader, a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist who has been the music director at Temple Gan Elohim in Phoenix for nearly a decade, is also a major light in Jewish rock — writing, performing and recording his own music, as well as producing recordings for other artists. Sababa will perform on January 25–27 at Temple De Hirsch Sinai in Seattle and Bellevue. Sababa’s latest recording is called “Shalosh.” That’s the Hebrew word for three, and it seems that threes are wild right now for Sababa, whose three players who live in three time zones recently released their third album — hence the title. Sherwin and Brodsky have Jewish rock credentials just as strong as Leader’s. Sherwin, a cantor, hails from Austin, Texas, one of the capitals of American music, has sung on a host of albums and has two solo albums to her credit: “Todah LaChem” (“Thanks, Y’all”) and “Aish HaKodesh” (“The Holy Fire”). Brodsky, who lives in Denver, was a founding member of the band Mah Tovu and is director of new media and special projects for URJ Books and Music, the Union for Reform Judaism’s publishing house. “We got together in 2005 and it’s been a great ride,” Leader says of the group. “Individually, the three of us were heavily involved in Jewish music.” They traveled in the same circles, doing performances at Jewish events such as CAJE (Conference on Alternatives in Jewish Education) gatherings and the Union for Reform Judaism biennials, and they all had a background in Jewish summer camps and as NFTY (National Federation of Temple Youth) song leaders. “We were going out of our way to perform with one another,” Leader says. “So we decided one day: ‘Why don’t we get together and be a band?’ “We all write and play instruments, and we really believed that when we came together we had a great synergy.” That was borne of what he calls “a killer first album” (“Pray for the Peace,” 2007). “It did really well, and we started traveling all across the country.” “It’s All Good,” the band’s second album, was released in 2010, continuing Sababa’s journey. Since radio play is negligible, it’s the traveling and performing — mostly to do synagogue gigs — that builds their audience. “It’s at the live performances that people hear about us,” he says. “We’ll be at a temple in some city and somebody who was at the show will come up afterward and say, ‘I’d love to have you come to our temple.’” In case you’re wondering, Sababa’s music is not rock a la the Rolling Stones or Bruce Springsteen. The group’s sound is driven by vocal harmonies. On the band’s recordings, you’re just as likely to find a vocal backed by a quiet piano or acoustic guitars and mandolin as you are to find full-on rock arrangements using such staples as electric guitars, saxophones and drums. The songs’ styles range from reggae (check out their “Hinei Mah Tov” from “It’s All Good”) to calypso (“One Little, Two Little” from “Pray for the Peace”) to harmony-drenched folk-rock (“Am Yis-

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rael Chai,” the sprightly track that leads off “Shalosh”). “If you would have told 19-year-old Scott that I’d make a living playing Jewish music when I grew up, I wouldn’t have believed you,” Leader says. His vision of a music career was definitely in rock-star mode but there came a day when he realized, “I wasn’t going to be the next Billy Joel.” He’d been playing Jewish music since his teens and a light bulb turned on for him at a Jewish music gig with fellow rockers Sam Glazer and Noah Budin. “I realized while I was on stage with these guys, ‘I like being Jewish, why not do this Jewish music thing?’ “ That decision represented “a sort of practical approach,” he says.
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Federation Defends Human Services Budgets
Old challenges awaited new faces when the 2013 Legislative session began on January 14. Another budget shortfall imperiling key state programs, including services for the vulnerable, will be the top issue for the Legislature and Governor Jay Inslee. With a nearly $1 billion state deficit, legislators have few options to balance the budget, short of making cuts that will jeopardize our community’s ability to deliver vital services. Since Washington’s fiscal troubles began in 2009, $11 billion has been cut from the state budget, reducing or eliminating many human services programs, including aid for disabled people, health care for low-income households, support for single parents, and resources helping refugees begin new lives. The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle, through our advocacy work in Olympia, will advocate for a balanced solution to the state budget. Where possible, we will encourage funding that helps grow the work of our agencies. Other priorities include monitoring implementation of the Affordable Care Act and reforming the long-term Medicaid payment system to ensure it meets the needs of older adults now and in the future. We will continue to advocate for policies ensuring the religious freedoms and First Amendment rights of all Washingtonians and the civil rights of vulnerable populations. In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, we are renewing our call to close the “gun show loophole,” strengthen our mental health system and keep our public spaces secure. As a note of interest, those who took office this session include a new Jewish senator, Andy Billig from the 3rd District in Spokane, and a new Jewish representative, Jessyn Farrell from the 46th District in Seattle. Farrell and her district colleagues, Rep. Gerry Pollet and Senator David Frockt, make the 46th the first legislative district to be represented entirely by Jewish lawmakers.

Free Classes for Teachers in Local Jewish Schools
Education Services at the Jewish Federation works to improve the quality of Jewish education through teacher training. This fall, approximately 70 teachers from 19 day schools, early childhood centers, and congregational schools took part in professional development programs. Free classes continue this winter and spring. The programs enable educators to earn state-mandated continuing education credits (clock hours and STARS). Teachers in supplementary schools may work toward or maintain their Jewish teaching certificate, a local credential reflecting their commitment to Jewish education and enabling them to earn stipends. To learn more, visit the Education Services web page at www.jewishinseattle.org/ educators. Scholarships are available for educators to attend local, national or international conferences. The application deadline is February 15, and the application form can be found under “Education Scholarships” on the Education Services web page. For more information about opportunities for educators, please contact Liat Zaidenberg at [email protected].

Tu B’Shevat: A Reminder of Beauty Around Us
During this time of long nights and frigid mornings, sunny days might seem far off for us Seattleites. Celebrating the Jewish festival of Tu B’Shevat reminds us that spring’s splendor is on the way. Tu B’Shevat is a harvest holiday celebrating the new year for trees. The holiday teaches us to celebrate nature’s sustenance, reminding us that our Jewish community is situated in a beautiful place. Like the trees, how we nurture Jewish life today will bear fruit for generations. However you choose to celebrate Tu B’Shevat, we at the Federation offer our wish that, like trees, you will go from strength to strength.

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It ain’t no lie: Seattle’s Orthodox Jews love their kosher restaurants. And they cherish them, too. Kosher restaurants in this region are a scarce and precious commodity. None can be taken for granted, and any put-downs of the food usually result in immediate backlash from friends and mishpacha. However, as of late, it is evident the broader community loves at least one kosher restaurant as well. On Jan. 10, Island Crust Café was recognized as the Mercer Island Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Year. Owners Rich and Kim Benjamin were presented with the honor at the monthly Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Chamber members cited the Benjamins’ dedication to giving back to the community. The couple did not expect the honors. “We were white, white as ghosts,” Rich Benjamin said. The restaurant was nominated for the award by Kris Kelsay, a development officer for Mercer Island Youth and Family Services, based on its charitable work. The café will cater the annual Giving From the Heart breakfast in February, which fundraises for the Mercer Island Youth and Family Services (MIYFS). The breakfast ary 2011. When it originally opened will serve 500 attendees with the resin 2008, it served mainly pizza. The taurant donating $5,000 to the cost of couple has since expanded the menu providing the food. At the 2012 breakto serve soups, salads, sandwiches fast, the restaurant gave free pizza parand a wide array of entrées and desties to each classroom at Mercer Island serts. And, of course, they still serve Elementary School as a prize for an the pizza. MIYFS-sponsored project. The restauThe couple formerly had no experant also gave 20 percent of its revenue rience with restaurant management to MIYFS. before Island Crust Café. Kim’s backIn addition, Island Crust Café helps ground was in finance while Rich’s host or provide for local community was in sales and marketing. events, including free meals to veterThe Mercer Island Chamber of ans on Veteran’s Day, special events to Commerce’s award is only one of a raise money for Israeli orphans, poker series of honors for the restaurant. nights with proceeds going to philanIsland Crust Café has won several thropies, and local school fundraisers. online reader’s polls — including in The Benjamins also offer meetJTNews for several years running — ing space in their restaurant, in the such as best take-out, best kids’ menu, Island Corporate Center at 7525 SE and best vegetarian food on Mercer 24th Street to various organizations gweN dAviS for classes, meetings and other events. Rich and Kim benjamin took over the kosher island Crust Café Island. Diners come from all over, with an “[Kelsay’s] letter reminded us about just two years ago, but are already winning recognition in their approximately 50/50 Jewish to nonall the things we’ve done over the past mercer island community. Jewish split during the week. year or two — and we were really overDavid and Tova Wren, with their oneit. We’re just little people and these are whelmed because we never thought about and-a-half-year-old Yaakov, come to big players in the community, and it’s it in this type of way,” Rich said. Island Crust Café regularly and say they really nice they’re recognizing what we’re “Owning a restaurant is certainly a enjoy the food. doing.” thankless job — but just to be recognized “The pizza is always good,” said David The Benjamins took over Island Crust by people who are so distinguished,” Wren. Café from its previous owners in Janusaid Kim Benjamin. “We’re humbled by

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Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation has something for everyone! Whether you want to take your two-year-old to the UW Arboretum to celebrate Tu B’Shevat, study with a nationally renowned speaker during their Scholar-inResidence weekend, or enjoy a Shabbat service filled with ruach and tradition, HNT is the place for you! Please join them for any of their many holiday celebrations, special Shabbat for Kids events, or services Friday nights at 6 p.m. and Saturday mornings at 9:30 a.m. 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island • www.h-nt.org

The French American School of Puget Sound, FASPS, offers French American education with the highest standards from preschool (age 3) to grade 8, which represents 11 years of bilingual education. With a truly international community, represented by 48 nationalities, their students come with all levels of French when they join. They don’t require any previous French up to kindergarten. FASPS students become fully bilingual, are academically thriving, entrepreneurial-minded, and emerge as well-rounded, confident, and happy young individuals with an educated perspective on our global world. www.fasps.org • 206-275-3533

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Now in its 40th year of serving readers, Island Books has always had a special atmosphere that’s essential to Mercer Island. Their experienced staff is happy to recommend a recent favorite or help you track down an out-of-print title. Alongside the classics on their shelves you’ll find all the latest bestsellers, e-books and e-readers, too. Not to mention toys, games, housewares, chocolates, and gifts galore. Come in, call, email, or visit the store’s thriving online community. Island Books keeps up with the times, but their personal connection with customers never goes out of style. Located at 3014 78th Ave. SE, Mercer Island. 206-232-6920 • www.mercerislandbooks.com

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Bryce Caldwell, owner and operator, was born in Ilwaco, Wash. with a fishing pole in his hands. Ilwaco, with the Columbia River to the south and the Pacific Ocean to the west, is a fishing mecca. Bryce uses his many fishing connections to stock Freshy’s six days a week with the freshest sustainable seafood you can find. Fresh, sustainable seafood, no farmed fish, and a kosher section. 3,000 gallons of live fully stocked tanks. Fish ’n’ chips bar with grilled fish tacos and many other Northwest favorite choices. There is both indoor and outdoor seating. Beer and wine available both on tap and retail to-go, including growlers. Rusty’s cheesecake available. Everything to complete a meal! Open Sun.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Fri.-Sat., 10 a.m.-7 p.m. 2411 76th Ave. SE, Mercer Island • 206-232-3028

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For a complete listing of events, or to add your event to the JTNews calendar, visit calendar.jtnews.net. Calendar events must be submitted no later than 10 days before publication. www.templebnaitorah.org Cantor David Serkin Poole will teach about the history, structure, and hidden meaning in how the prayers are organized and used during the Shacharit (Sabbath morning) service. Free. At Temple B’nai Torah, 15727 NE Fourth St., Bellevue. 5–7 p.m. — Spice Night 2013: havdalah in the Clouds
rabbi Jill Levy at [email protected] or 206-232-8555 or www.h-nt.org Lively Havdalah led by Cantor Bradlee Kurland. See kites, gliders, and stomp rockets take off as the Museum of Flight’s Flying Gizmo show visits Herzl. $7/adults, $5/kids, free/under 3. At Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 7–8:30 p.m. — Sababa Concert
stacey at [email protected] or 206-323-8486 or www.tdhs-nw.org Sababa’s award-winning Jewish music is performed around the world. This concert will help launch their third album, “Shalosh.” Free. At Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 1441 16th Ave., Seattle. 7:30–9 p.m. — Cremation or Burial: The Jewish Perspective
rabbi avrohom david at [email protected] or 206-722-8289 or seattlekollel.org More and more Jews are choosing cremation rather than burial. Bestselling author Doron Kornbluth spent over three years studying the subject. Gain insight, knowledge and understanding of this important issue. Free. At Hillel at University of Washington, 4745 17th Ave. NE, Seattle.

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Leonid Orlov at [email protected] or 206-861-8784 or www.jfsseattleorg As parents age, they often experience major life changes. Learn how to recognize behaviors such as depression, mental illness or substance abuse and help your parents find the support they need. $15 at door; $10 in advance. At Jewish Family Service, 1601 16th Ave., Seattle.

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9 a.m. — NyhS Shabbaton for Prospective and Current Students
rabbi Yona margolese at [email protected] or 206-232-5272, ext. 547 or www.nyhs.net Spend Shabbat with the NYHS community at the annual shabbaton for all current students and prospective students. $65 for prospective students. At Northwest Yeshiva High School, 5017 90th Ave. SE, Mercer Island. 5–8 p.m. — fruticas Shabbat dinner (Tu B’Shevat)
susan Jensen at [email protected] or 206-722-5500 or ezrabessaroth.net Chicken dinner with fruits and grains of the Holy Land. The children of EB will recite special blessings in Hebrew, Ladino, and English. RSVP and pay by Jan. 22; no walk-ins. $20 adults, $10 kids 5-12, $60 family price. At Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, 5217 S Brandon St., Seattle. 6–7:30 p.m. — Shabbat Shira with Sababa
stacey at [email protected] or 206-323-8486 Well-known Jewish rock group Sababa will be joining temple musical groups for a Shabbat Shira service and celebration. Free. At Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 1441 16th Ave., Seattle. 6:30–8 p.m. — Tu B’Shevat Community Shabbat dinner
marjie Cogan at [email protected] or 206-524-0075 or bethshalomseattle.org Services at 5 p.m. with drash about nusach (liturgical melodies). Dinner at 6:30. Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Zemirot (singing) at 8 p.m. $15/person. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. 8–10 p.m. — Annex Theatre Presents “undo”
Bret Fetzer at [email protected] or 206-728-0933 or www.annextheatre.org/ 2013-season/main-stage/undo Rachel and Joe Pfeiffer are getting divorced and everyone they know is invited. Guilt, grief, desire, and booze collide in this darkly comedic new play. $5-$20, all Thursdays pay-what-you-can. Runs through Feb. 16. At the Annex Theatre, 1100 E Pike St., Seattle.

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7:30 p.m. — women’s Movie Night
nechama Farkash at [email protected] Women are invited to watch “Sarah’s Key,” the story of a journalist in Paris who becomes entwined with the story of a young girl whose family was torn apart during the Vel’ d’Hiv roundup in 1942. Wine and snacks provided. Hosted by Chabad of the Central Cascades. $10. At Discovery Heights Club House, 942 Discovery Circle NE, Issaquah.

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7–9 p.m. — Jewish Studies and the Classroom: Be wise, do wise
dena Kernish at [email protected] or 206-774-2279 or bit.ly/XeqJew Study the source texts for giving and discuss how to transform the wisdom of the sages into action, developing practical mitzvah projects to take back to your classroom. Facilitated by Danny Siegel of the Ziv Tzedakah Fund. JTC and STARS credit and clock hours (for two or more sessions) available. Free. At the Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island.

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shelly Goldman at [email protected] or 425-603-9677 or www.templebnaitorah.org Nevet Basker will focus on a different topic each month with optional pre-reading materials available. This class repeats on Thursday at 7 p.m. $5 payable at the door. At Temple B’nai Torah, 15727 NE Fourth St., Bellevue.

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11 a.m. — family Shabbat Service
irit eliav at [email protected] or 206-524-0075 or bethshalomseattle.org Family service led by Jewish educator Rabbi Lauren Kurland. Geared toward families with children ages 6-11. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle. 1:15–2:30 p.m. — The Most important liturgy in the Jewish Calendar: Shabbat
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9:30–10:30 a.m. — The 30 greatest Jewish Stories of All Time
shelly Goldman at [email protected] or 425-603-9677 or www.templebnaitorah.org Rabbi Jim Mirel will lead a discussion each week on three stories from the Torah, Bible, Midrash, and Talmud, and discuss the lessons they teach. $5 payable at the door. At Temple B’nai Torah, 15727 NE Fourth St., Bellevue. 10 a.m.–12 p.m. — Tu B’Shevat with rabbi doron kornbuth
rabbi Yehuda Greer at rabbigreer@gmail. com or 206-643-6623 or seattlekollel.org Sunday brunch featuring guest speaker Rabbi Doron Kornbluth on “John Lennon and The Jews: Identity, Pride, and Bagels.” Brunch includes a chocolate fondue and fruits from Israel and beyond. RSVP to Rabbi Greer. Free. At West Seattle Torah Learning Center (call for address), Seattle. 10 a.m.–1 p.m. — Connections 2013: women Making Choices
michael Wardlow at [email protected] or 206-774-2256 or www.Jewishinseattle.org The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle’s annual women’s philanthropy brunch, featuring Mona Golabek and her one-woman show, “The Children of Willesden Lane.” At the Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue. 5–10 p.m. — Torah day School Annual dinner
rena Berger at [email protected] or 206-722-1200 A celebration of students and staff. $36. At Congre– gation Ezra Bessaroth, 5217 S Brandon St., Seattle.

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5:30–7 p.m. — Cupcakes and Cocoa havdalah
mark rosenberg at [email protected] or 206-388-0830 or bit.ly/cupcakescocoa The ECS and SJCC communities are invited to come together to celebrate Havdalah with cupcakes and cocoa, music and crafts. Appropriate for children of all ages. Free. At the Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 8:30 p.m. — The Q
ari Hoffman at [email protected] or seattlenCsY.com Trivia competition for adults 21-plus, with food, open bar and top-shelf liquor. All proceeds go to Seattle NCSY. Free babysitting available on a firstcome, first-served basis. $36 per individual, $248 per table of 8, and various sponsorship levels up to $1,000. At Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, 5217 S Brandon St., Seattle.

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10:30 a.m. — PJ library Storytime at SJCS
amy paquette at [email protected] The PJ Library welcomes Shoshana Stombaugh as guest musician and storyteller. Stay for songs and a story, activities and playgroup fun. At Seattle Jewish Community School, 12351 Eighth Ave. NE, Seattle.

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6:30–8:30 p.m. — Pajama havdallah goes up, up, and Away
irit eliav at [email protected] or 206-524-0075 Pajama Havdallah includes a special service, Jewish art projects, cookies, and Jewish music. Special guests from Mad Science Shows will teach about the principles of air and pressure. Free. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle.

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Sunday

10 a.m.–12 p.m. — hebrew free loan Association Annual Brunch
[email protected] or 206-722-1936 Annual brunch of the Hebrew Free Loan Association of Greater Seattle. At The Summit at First Hill, 1200 University St., Seattle. 6–8 p.m. — The livnot Project Think Tank
Julie Hayon at [email protected] or 206-486-0104 or thelivnotproject.org Students of The Livnot Project hear from featured community leaders about overarching justice themes and share personal experiences with their peer community. At Jewish Family Service, 1601 16th Ave., Seattle.

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6–9 p.m. — AiPAC washington State Community event
seattle aipaC at 206-624-5152 or aipac.secure.force.com/event/ev131134 Dinner featuring Saul Singer, co-author of  “Startup Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle.” Dietary laws observed. $36. Register online. At Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island.

4 FebRuaRy

9:45 a.m.–12 p.m. — herzl-Ner Tamid legacy Brunch
nadine strauss at [email protected] or 206-232-8555 or h-nt.org Annual fundraiser brunch, featuring guest speaker Emily Moore, culinary director and executive chef for 21 Acres Center for Local Food and Sustainable Living in Woodinville. Tickets start at $18. At HerzlNer Tamid Conservative Congregation, 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. 5:30–9 p.m. — SJCS gala 2013
Karen Friedman at [email protected] or www.sjcs.net SJCS Gala 2013, honoring alumni parents Howard and Eileen Klein. Dinner, live auction and program start at 6:45 p.m. At Seattle Jewish Community School, 12351 Eighth Ave. NE, Seattle. 7–8:30 p.m. — New voices in world Jewish Music: galeet dardashti
Lauren spokane at [email protected] or 206543-0138 or stroumjewishstudies.org Through conversations and live performances, three musicians will showcase their Sephardic roots from medieval Spain to Greece, Iran, Turkey, and Jerusalem. Next up: Galeet Dardashti. Free. At the UW School of Music, Brechemin Auditorium, Seattle.

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What you loved in 2012
You did it again! We always knew you, our dear reader, had good taste — why else would you choose JTNews as having the best Jewish website? — but we didn’t know you had great taste! Below you’ll find results from our annual Best of Everything survey. Read on!

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Best Place for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah Party: Why else wouldn’t you want to whoop it up, Velcro wall and all, at the Woodmark Hotel off the coast of Lake Washington in Kirkland? Great views, great space, great memories. f7 PhoTogrAPhy Best Place for a Wedding Reception: It’s elegant, it’s historic, and it shows off the best of what Seattle has to offer. Congratulations, Fairmount Olympic. Confidential to the person who suggested that the winner is New Jersey: I’ve been to weddings in New Jersey. You’re better off at the FairdistinCtive design flOrist mount. Best Local Party Band or DJ: Once again, the place for a big party. DJ Hayden Hall has a lock on this town — Best Caterer: Whether you’re looking he spins ’em like nobody’s business. for kosher and delicious — or just deliBest Place to Buy an Engagement Ring: cious — Nosh Away is the place to call One of the country’s most prestigious jewelfor just about any kind of simcha (or busiers began right here in Seattle by a member ness event). of our Jewish community. Once again, Ben Best Wedding Cake Baker: We were going Bridge Jeweler takes the diamond. to say in the previous category that Nosh Best Ketubah Artist: I see a lot Joan LiteAway takes the cake, but, well, this seemed Miller’s unique designs for marriage conmore appropriate. We do want to give a tracts hanging over mantles. Miller makes shout out to Michele Yanow (of Seattle beautiful pieces of art, not just a docuJewish Chorale fame), who has come to the ment to be signed and stored in a box in cake rescue more than once and was recogthe attic. nized for her abilities as well. Best Event Photographer: Once again, Seattle shutterbug Dani Weiss PhotograOur COmmunity phy takes the prize for showing us the best Best Local Jewish Organization, School of your lively event. or Agency: Is there really a contest? Jewish Best Florist: Anna Brandt’s Distinctive Family Service serves so many areas of our

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Design Florist is a second-generation, family-run flower business that creates lovely and creative arrangements for any event, happy or sad. Best Hotel for a Simcha: With a kosher kitchen and lots of space, the Seattle Sheraton in the heart of downtown is clearly

Jewish community — and a lot of the nonJewish community, it should be said — in so many different ways. Once again this agency is the clear winner. Best Youth Organization: NCSY isn’t just a youth group. Its leaders have expanded the program into Israel trips, high school classes, fashion shows, and so much more. Plus, the kids who participate have a most rocking time! Best Jewish Camp: With its new nature center and decades of tradition, the kids who head to Tumwater each summer to Camp Solomon Schechter come home with smiles and Jewish spirit. Best Jewish Website: Aw, shucks, guys. We’re kind of blushing over here. But we’re thrilled that JTNews and our regular updates (way more than every two weeks) of local and world news got your vote. Have you friended us on Facebook or followed us on Twitter? Best Place to Volunteer: Whether it’s delivering holiday packages to homebound seniors or making a party out of sorting non-perishable foods, Jewish Family Service wants you, no matter how

old or young you are, to join up. Best Local Food Bank: If you keep kosher and need food assistance, you won’t find a fresh alternative to Jewish Family Service. Even if you don’t need kosher, the state-of-the-art food bank has produce, toiletries and packaged foods, and treats its clients with quiet dignity. Best Counseling Services: Once again, Jewish Family Service takes the prize. With the completion of its new building, JFS’s counseling services have been given their own space that allows for confidentiality and breathing room. The agency also holds weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and provides counseling at Hillel at the University of Washington. Talk about a full plate! Best Congregation: Once again, Congregation Beth Shalom wins it. The small Conservative congregation in Wedgwood with lots of prayin’, eatin’, and social action has a lot of passion among its members. Best Jewish Supplemental School: Congregation Beth Shalom’s program serves kids from early childhood to middle school, and was part of the team that brought

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together the new social-action–based high school program Livnot. Teach on! Best Adult Education Program: Once again, Congregation Beth Shalom shows that learning isn’t just for kids. Best Pastrami: It’s a tie on rye: Tradition vs. tradition updated. But we’ve got room for both. Goldberg’s Famous Delicatessen in Factoria and Stopsky’s Delicatessen on Mercer Island share the prize! Best Smoked Fish: Einstein’s Bros. Bagels wins in the general “Dang, that

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smoked fish is good!” followed by the more specific goodness that is the handsmoked white king salmon at University Seafood & Poultry. Oh, how my mouth is watering as I type this. Best Rugelach: They may be hard to find, but the rolled-up pastries from Leah’s Catering get many a-tummy filled with satisfaction. Best Challah: It’s clear: Nothing beats homemade. But the soft, simple challah from Grateful Bread in Wedgwood is a close, close second. Best Bagel: In the year since the Montreal-style Eltana Wood-Fired Bagel Café last won, this locally owned champ has expanded from one beautiful space on Capitol Hill to two more — on Stone Way in Wallingford and in the revitalized Armory at Seattle Center. Best Dill Pickle: Britt’s Pickles will take just about any vegetable and toss it into a barrel of brine. Started on Whidbey Island, and with a recently opened stall in the Pike Place Market, this upstart is wowing pickle lovers the world over. Best Burger: Yes, you can’t trip without falling on a fancy new burger joint. But those mainstays of cheap and delicious (yet known for treating their employees well), Red Mill and Dick’s, share the prize. Best Pizza: Kosher, tasty and hitting the spot, Island Crust Café wins the prize for the fifth year in a row! Best Sunday Brunch: The line-ups tell the story: Both Portage Bay Café and Stopsky’s Delicatessen know how to please a groggy Sunday morning crowd. Best Organic/Local/Sustainable/ChefDriven Restaurant that Knocked Your

ago to find good Middle Eastern in this town you had to go to the Middle East. But Ravenna’s Harissa, Bellevue’s Mediterranean Kitchen, and the University District’s Cedar’s will do wonders to help your falafel jones. Best Wine List or Wine Bar: Purple is not just a color. It’s a way of life. It’s a tower of wine. And it’s now in four locations: Downtown Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland and Woodinville. Best Happy Hour: If Italian food makes you happy — and you’d have to be crazy for it not to — Momma Melina’s just north of University Village is classy, inexpensive, and delicious. Best Cocktail in Town: Spur Gastropub, with its eclectic food menu, also makes a mean cocktail. It shares honors with the bar at the W Hotel, which does its cocktails with class and a few extra drops of the hard stuff.

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Best Bakery: If you’re in West Seattle, you’re already well aware of the baked goodness that fills the display cases of Bakery Nouveau. For everyone else, get over there pronto (or however you say that in French) for the most amazing croissants. Best Chocolatier: Legend has it that when President Obama needs to clear his head, he likes to play basketball. The truth? He sneaks down to the White House basement, hides behind some steampipes, and pulls out his box of salted caramels from Fran’s Chocolates. Best Ice Cream, Gelato or FroYo: Those self-serve yogurt places are popping up everywhere! The best of the bunch is Menchie’s. The plain yogurt is kosher, and you have to love those cute little spoons! Now if only they’d make their disposables compostable… Best Pie: High Five Pie, found at its Capitol Hill shop and at Fuel Coffee joints around the city, once again wins the award for its light, flaky crusts and yummy fillings. Best Cupcakes: Oh, Trophy, why must you tempt me with those rows and rows of delicious cakes and mile-high frosting? Damn your Snickerdoodle. And your Red Velvet (gluten-free!). And your Triple Coconut. Best Fitness Club: It’s amazing what you can do with an old military hangar. Magnuson Health Club is spacious, wellequipped, and, if you live in the ’hood, convenient. Best Spa Experience: Once again, the men are stuck at home watching football while the ladies can head to Tacoma or Lynnwood for the ultimate experience at Olympus Spa. Best Kids’ Playspace: Adventure Kids Playspace in both Bellevue and Issaquah is a great place to drop off your kids and head out to our next category…

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Best Destination When I’m Shopping for Clothes for Myself: Nordstrom has selection, service and quality. Magnifique! Best Consignment or Secondhand Clothing: The Lifelong AIDS Alliance’s thrift store is up on Capitol Hill, so you’ll be fighting off ironic hipsters for the best threads, but it’s for a good cause. Best Independent Toy Shop: Top 10 Toys’ conscientious playthings in Greenwood and Pacific Place eschew guns and plastic for more creative, mind-bending activities. Best Little, Local, Independent Shop and Best Independent Gift Shop: Fireworks, with locations in upscale malls across the region as well as at the airport, always has a fun and interesting selection. Bike Works in Columbia City fixes donated bikes and has programs to get underprivileged kids on two wheels. It’s a win-win! Best Independent Bookshop: Located in Ravenna and Lake Forest Park, Third Place Books really does serve as that third gathering place. And their book selection is pretty good, too. Best Theater Company: ACT Theater puts on some amazing shows year after year, but their work in cultivating up-andcoming playwrights and local talent makes this local gem shine. Bravo! Best Family Doctor: Fight the flu! Don’t delay your physical! Drs. Gary Spector and Deborah Klein will make you feel better. Best Dentist: Do you know how I know Dr. Gordon Sako is a great dentist? Every time I go to see him he tells me what great teeth I have. The better to eat you with, my dear. Walk a few steps to Dr. John Way, who shines on the pediatric dentistry.

Dennis Goldstein has decades of experience, though he has yet to get the call from Grisham. Best Real Estate Agent: Serving primarily Seattle’s Northend, Rhona Feldman can list, list, list. Her best-kept secret? She teaches Israeli dance on the side. Best Car Dealership: If you’re looking for a Volkswagen or a Subaru, Chaplin’s in Bellevue has a great selection. The cars, of course, speak for themselves.

list. But neither was Lena Dunham, and she should have been. Best Place to Hang Out and Meet Other Fun Jews: It should go without saying that Hillel UW, and its big brother Jconnect, are where the cool kids are. Which should mean it goes without saying that when you meet cool people, it’s also the Best Place to Meet a Nice Jewish Boy or Girl. Best Local Sports Team: The Seahawks had a great year, and that last minute timeout flub should not put a damper on the fact that they deserved to go as far as they went. Best Online Dating Site: JDate, as usual, wins, but we should give special mention to a local dating site, still in beta, called HappyBubbe.com. Get those profiles coming! Best (or Worst) Political Antic of 2012: Every response had something to do with anything one presidential candidate or the other did. No need to relive the details. Most Important Political Issue of 2012: Being Jews, the winner was, of course, every single ongoing issue in Israel: The thousands of rockets that have fallen in Southern Israel, the UN vote on Palestinian observer state status, to name but two, followed by marriage equality. Best local Jewish news item of 2012: From one respondent: “Not the best but the most impactful — our community’s loss of David Brumer,” a local activist; the opening of the new Jewish Family Service building, and that whole kerfuffle with the cancellation of events with a contingent of gay Israelis by the City of Seattle. Thanks for your votes, everyone!

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Best Plastic Surgeon: “Seriously... aren’t we as a kriSTA keNNell people past this at this point?” asks one respondent. Enough said. Best Lawyer: Though he only set up his own practice in 2010, Joshua Moultray already has a following. Use him for business or real estate law, to defend yourself against a misdemeanor, or a number of other services. We hear John Grisham’s next book will be based upon Josh. But don’t quote us on that. Best Accountant: Tax time’s coming up. Who you gonna call? Bellevue CPA

Best Jewish Book of 2012: “From Aleph to Ze’ev: Excursions into Jewish Culture, History, Rituals and Beliefs” is actually from 2011, but close enough. A review in our compatriot to the south, the now-defunct Portland Jewish Review, said the Corvallis author’s book “presents intriguing insights, concise summations and fascinating esoterica that will delight readers from all walks of Jewish life as well as non-Jews curious about Judaism and Jewish history.” Best Jewish Author of 2012: Nathan Englander. Neuroses and deft imagination won the day with his book of short stories, “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank.” Best Jewish-Themed or Israeli Film of 2012: “Yossi,” Israeli director Eytan Fox’s follow-up (after nine years) to “Yossi and Jagger,” revisits the surviving protagonist of the story of two star-crossed lovers, back when gay film in Israel was still scandalous. Best Jewish Actor/Comedian of 2012: This is sad, but we had a 10-way tie. Let’s just say that Adam Sandler wasn’t on the

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Saturday, January 26 at 2 p.m. Steve reich’s “different trains” Concert In conjunction with the Seattle Art Museum and its effort to explore the many ways in which artists have responded through their work to world-changing events, Music of Remembrance presents Steve Reich’s “Different Trains,” which was inspired by childhood memories of his transcontinental train trips between his separated parents during World War II, and the tragic irony of the rail journeys made by European children of the same age. At the Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave., Seattle. This event is part of MOR’s free “Sparks of Glory” educational series and open to the public.

Saturday, February 2 at 7:30 p.m. Songs of heaven Philharmonia Northwest chamber orchestra and Kirkland Chorale Society/Magnolia Chorale present “Songs of Heaven,” including Leonard Bernstein’s “Chichester Psalms” and Max Bruch’s “Kol Nidrei,” the latter performed by cellist Miriam Shames. Other pieces to be performed are Dvořák’s “Te Deum” and “Three Chorale Preludes” of Bach-Respighi. At Meany Hall, University of Washington, 1401 15th Ave., Seattle. $18. For more information and tickets, visit www.philharmonianw.org.

Monday, January 28 and tuesday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. Marc Cohn Concert Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, famous for “Walking in Memphis” and “Silver Thunderbird,” combines musical precision with passion and soul. A natural storyteller, his songs distill universal truths out of what are often romantic, autobiographical tales. At the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall, Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle. Tickets are $43. For tickets and information, call 206-215-4747 or visit www.benaroyahall.org, or visit the ticket office at the corner of Third and Union.

Saturday, February 9 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 10 at 2 p.m. “In the Book of…” Staged reading This adaptation of the Book of Ruth follows two women — Naomi, an AfricanAmerican Army lieutenant, and Anisah, her Afghan translator — who lose their husbands to war. Upon discharge, Naomi uses forged documents to save Anisah by bringing her home to Mississippi. But Naomi’s controversial act of kindness may spark another war at home. At the Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3940 Brooklyn Ave. NE, Seattle. Saturday $10, Sunday $8. Half-price tickets available for seniors and students; every performance has 10 pay-what-you-can rush tickets ($1 minimum) for purchase at the door. For more information, visit www.mirrorstage.org/inthebookof.

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grandmother lives at LeDor VaDor, and now the elderly woman and her great-granddaughter have a relationship. Luzmila is now 2 years old. “What is unique is not only her commitment to the work that she’s doing, but the creative aspect that she brings to her programming,” said Seattle host Toby Donner of Bendersky. The Donners traveled with the JDC to Buenos Aires last March. “Viviana just has a way with people,” Donner said. “This program is so loving and so supportive.”

LeDor VaDor was built in 2007 with the JDC’s help to create a better living facility for Jewish seniors. “It came to my mind, why not move the daycare to the elderly home and to make it an intergenerational project?” said Bendersky. “In the beginning, my bosses thought that I was completely crazy. They know already that I am crazy, but they also know that when I want something…” “Having these children so intimately involved with the seniors is remarkable,” said Donner. “It’s a two way street. That’s what it’s about.”

Thelma Caplan January 10, 1928–January 7, 2013
thelma died peacefully on January 7, 2013, three days shy of her 85th birthday. she was born in seattle on January 10, 1928 to rose and Louis Caplan. she attended Horace mann elementary and Garfield High school. thelma graduated from the University of Washington with a B.a. in sociology in 1949, followed by a master’s in social work in 1952. she was a social worker in new York City for over 30 years, ultimately working for the association of protestant Welfare agencies doing field evaluations of their various programs. a lover of art and music, she served for several years as a docent at the metropolitan museum. in 1996, thelma returned to seattle, where she was active in civic affairs and generously supported many organizations. she was a resident of the summit at First Hill and the Kline Galland Home, and is survived by her sister, Gladys Caplan Fogel of Los angeles, her nephews Barry Fogel, m.d., and Judge Jeremy Fogel, grandnieces and grandnephews, and many cousins and friends in the seattle area. remembrances to the UW school of social Work.

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Now, after nine years as a host on ESPN, Steve, Viviane and their 3-year-old, Gabriela, have moved to Houston where Steve has joined Comcast SportsNet. He will be lead anchor for the 6 p.m. and 10

p.m. editions of “SportsNet Central” and also report for “CSN Houston.”  Steve has continued his passion for coaching and mentoring at-risk teens, and will take this up again in Houston. He received a Presidential Service Award in 2012 for his volunteer work.

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“As an artist, what do I want from people? I want them to listen to music I created and have it mean something to them,” Leader says. Unlike the audiences for secular music at a club, for instance, Jewish music audiences “inherently listen. They

tell themselves, ‘I want to hear what this guy has to say.’ That began to speak to me.” The whole point is to connect with people who aren’t reached by traditional Jewish services and music, he says. “The beauty of Jewish music is that everybody sort of connects to it in their own way.”

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Juliana will celebrate her Bat mitzvah on saturday, February 2 at Congregation Beth shalom in seattle. Juliana is the daughter of amee and michael sherer, and the sister of sam. Her grandparents are Gene and Gerry Huppin of Kirkland and palm desert, Calif., and the late abe and eunie sherer. Juliana is a 7th-grader at Hamilton international middle school. she is a member of the Hamilton vocal Jazz ensemble, and she enjoys reading, being with friends and family, and attending Camp solomon schechter.  Juliana is collecting itunes gift cards and ipods for the music and memory program at Kline Galland.

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Tomer Shlafer
tomer will celebrate his Bar mitzvah on saturday, February 2 at temple B’nai torah in Bellevue. He is the son of Boris and elena shlafer of Woodinville and the brother of atalia. His grandparents are Ludmila shlafer of Bellevue, svetlana seluyanov of st. petersburg, russia, the late Wolf shlafer and the late michael seluyanov. tomer is a 7th-grader at Kirkland middle school and enjoys traveling, watching movies, and his friends. His mitzvah project is to plant a tree in israel.

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‘Photograph 51’ captures Jewish woman’s role in science
chaRlene Kahn JTNews Correspondent
Up alongside the process of major scientific research and discovery is the necessity of human communication.  Within that context comes miscommunication. This scenario is the subject of “Photograph 51,” opening February 1 at Seattle Repertory Theatre on the Seattle Center Campus. Written by Anna Ziegler, the play is directed by Braden Abraham, a native Northwesterner who’s been at The Rep for nine years, most recently as associate artistic director. Early genetic research in post-war Britain brought fame to scientists like James Watson, Maurice Wilkins, and Francis Crick. Additionally, Rosalind Franklin was involved in leading research in several areas of scientific importance, including the identification and discovery of the structure of DNA. Yet in 1962, Watson, Wilkens, and Crick shared the honor of a Nobel Prize, while Franklin’s contribution went unmentioned, her role dismissed and downgraded by Watson in his account of the discovery of the double helix. Rosalind Elsie Franklin’s contribution to the discovery of DNA, with the use of an X-ray diffraction image of DNA nicknamed Photograph 51, is only recently becoming part of history. Fellowships, awards, and even a university have been named after her, and books have been penned about the physicist who died in 1958, at 37, of ovarian cancer. The play focuses on the young British Jewish woman from Notting Hill, London. Born into a family long involved in Jewish causes, Franklin’s uncle was ANdry lAureNCe/SeATTle reP Sir Herbert Samuel, The cast of “Photograph 51” surrounds its heroine Rosalind Franklin, played High Commissioner by Kirsten Potter. of Palestine during DNA]. It was fun to write a play that’s an the British Mandate. Early on, Franklin education for yourself.” showed a talent for chemistry and phys“Drawing from real accounts and her ics and stubbornly stayed true to her love own imagination, Anna presents a ficof science, receiving her Ph.D. from Camtionalized version of the race to claim bridge University. Her research extended this enormous discovery in very human far into natural and what later became terms,” said Abraham. “This is a play genetic science. about the rewards and sacrifices of achievPlaywright Ziegler discovered Franking great things.” lin and her story when researching Franklin was “complicated, a prickly another play. “I had never heard of her, person, and was hard to work with,” said but later [developed] a ‘love affair,’” she Ziegler. The role of Franklin will be played said. Ziegler worked on a project comby Boston University grad Kirsten Potter. missioned for the state of Maryland “The portrait you see is [that] she’s a about three women in science. “It was a strong, directed person...but how circumtotal education,” she said. “I even learned stances get in her way,” said Abraham. about the race [to discover the structure of

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“Photograph 51” runs February 1 through March 3 at Seattle repertory theatre, 155 Mercer St., Seattle. For more information and tickets, visit www.seattlerep.org. Following the Feb. 17 matinee performance, a panel discussion will be held to discuss the role of women in science today.

Franklin “was an outsider at King’s College,” and the play shows “how she feels, how she is being treated — she protects herself.”   “This is where the plays starts,” said Ziegler, “with a central miscommunication: [Franklin] thinks she is in charge.” Staged in the smaller Leo K Theatre at Seattle Rep, all six characters remain on stage the entire time. Abraham says his production will be fluid, combining “narrative, real scenes and commentary.” Asked if or how Seattle’s reputation as a biotech and science hub was a factor in staging the play here, Abraham said that the theatre “has added performances [because] Rosalind Franklin is pretty famous in the biotech community.” This is Ziegler’s second time in the
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