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Heading home to
Spain
One familys history in Seattle, and its
preparations to return to the country of
their roots.
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Community seder
listings
A list of seders around the state to
celebrate Passover.
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Islamic State has executed a young man it believes was trying to infiltrate the terrorist
organization as an Israeli spy. In a video released Tuesday, Muhammad Musallam, a 19year-old from East Jerusalem, is shot several times after explaining that he was a spy for
Mossad, Israels intelligence agency. No confirmation has been given either way, though
the teens parents say he was not a spy.
JTA
Rabbi Mark Spiro tells you to use the upcoming Passover holiday to ask yourself who you are, and if
youre the person you want to be.
Frat row
Rabbi Anson Laytner watched a film critical of the left-leaning pro-Israel organization J Street, and was
disappointed with what he saw.
Prof. Ken Stein of Emory University spoke around Seattle this week on how students learn about Israel on
campus, and what can be done to create honest education.
The Tribe Jewish motorcycle club will celebrate its 10th anniversary this year.
The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at the University of Arizona is on an interim suspension and is facing possible expulsion after a report that 15 of its members attacked
members of a Jewish frat. Fifteen students are being investigated after they allegedly
forced entry into the off-campus residence of UA students, yelling discriminatory comments at the UA students and physically assaulting them, according to a letter from the
schools dean of students. Police said the attack is not being investigated as a hate crime.
Inside Higher Ed
Rabbi David Lipper planned to serve Temple Bnai Torah for a year while it searched for its new rabbi. It
turns out he was the right man for the job.
Hey Millennials, what are you doing for Passover? If youre sick of the tried and true, theres a little something new being launched on the Interwebs this year to get you better involved.
On the heels of Chelsea Handlers visit to Israel, another well-known late-night host
will make his way to the Holy Land in June. Jay Leno will host the award ceremony for
the second annual Genesis Prize. The $1 million award will be handed to actor Michael
Douglas in recognition of his passion for his Jewish heritage and Israel. Leno describes
himself as a big supporter of Israel.
The Jerusalem Post
Not so sweet
A German Coca-Cola TV spot recounting the inception of Fanta during World War
II to celebrate the soft drinks 75th anniversary was pulled after the ad suggested Nazi
Germany was the good old times. A Coca-Cola spokesperson apologized for the video
and said that the videos goal was to evoke positive childhood memories.
BuzzFeed
Boris Kurbanov
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The Chiprut family has a history in Spain that goes back more than a millennium. Now some of its members are preparing to return home. The first in a two-part series.
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From the Jewish Transcript, March 12, 1945.
Mrs. Elsa Neumann, left, 60, survived three concentrations camps and two weeks
without food and water in a cellar in
Italy during the Holocaust and was one
of 900 refugees at the Oswego refugee
camp sponsored by the U.S. She is joined
by Mrs. Irving M. Engle (no first name
given), the national chair of service to the
foreign-born of the National Council for
Jewish Women, who helped Neumann
gain passage to Capetown, S. Africa, to
reunite with her four children.
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Sunday, March 15
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Monday, March 16
6 p.m. AJC Diplomatic Seder
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Rivy Poupko Kletenik on the Torah response to antiSemitism. Free.
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Rediscovering you
By Rabbi Mark Spiro, Living Judaism
Obese Ohio
man found fused
to chair he sat in
for 2 years
A morbidly
obese Ohio man
was in the hospital Tuesday after
police found him
fused to a chair he
had not moved from in two years and were
forced to cut a hole in the wall of his house
just to get him out, WTRF-TV reported.
Officers who responded to the scene said that
the mans skin was fused to the fabric of the
chair, and that he was sitting in his own feces
and urine with maggots visible. One officer said it was the worst thing he had ever
responded to. The landlord told WTRF that
the man used to be an active person, and
said she had no idea how bad his condition
had become.
Excerpted from foxnews.com
He used to be an active person. Those
words reverberate in my head. Obviously
he wasnt like this all of his life. Obviously
he once led an active life, and before that
he was someones child with hopes and
dreams just like you and me. Nevertheless,
the image of that pure and innocent child
slowly being enveloped in rolls of flesh until
hes no longer recognizable evokes a troubling question: How can someone lose himself so completely that he literally begins to
fuse with the material that he has ingested
and accumulated over the course of his life?
All around the world, Jewish families
will begin their seders by pointing to a piece
of matzoh and saying: This is the bread of
poverty. Rabbi Yehudah Loew, known as
the Maharal of Prague (15201609), asks
why matzoh, the quintessential symbol of
freedom, is referred to as the bread of poverty, since we generally do not equate poverty with freedom. He answers that the true
definition of a poor person is someone who
has nothing but himself. Matzoh is therefore called the bread of poverty because it is
bread that has been stripped to its essence.
It is pure flour and water without the fluff.
It possesses nothing but itself.
According to the Maharal, the poverty
of the matzoh teaches us how to become
free. We dont have to be impoverished in a
literal sense, but from time to time we must
strip away everything that is not essential to
our true identity so we can reconnect with
our innermost self. If we fail to do this, we
run the risk of being overwhelmed by the
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We get together to ride, but it is my belief that anytime you get Jews together it can be a holy event.
Jeffrey Kay, one of the founders of The Tribe Jewish motorcycle club. Read about their travels on page 8.
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Members of The Tribe Jewish motorcycle club sport their kippot with the club insignia printed on them.
Kay described The Tribe as a casual orgaThey meet religiously on Sunday mornnization with civic-minded members who
ings to worship the open road and the
enjoy giving their time to help others when
two-wheeled bond that brought them
were not on the road. He said members
all together. Members of The Tribe, the
contribute double chai ($36) in dues each
regions club for Jewish motorcycle riders,
year to cover the cost of the club website
have met once every month rain or
(www.seattletribe.com), t-shirts, patches
shine for almost a decade to share
and the annual picnic. Founding members
the cultural and mechanical bond that
of The Tribe each received a leather yarstretches beyond carburetors and kippot.
mulke that bears The Tribes insignia.
There is very little about this group that
The senior member of the club is Ned
is religious, said Jeffrey Kay, who helped
Porges, 74, who began riding motorcycles
establish the local club in 2005. We get
as a freshman in coltogether to ride, but
lege when he and
it is my belief that
his roommate paid
anytime you get Jews
$45 for joint ownertogether it can be a
The Tribe will sponsor its annual Bike
ship of a used cycle.
holy event.
Blessing on Sun., May 31 at 12:30 p.m.
He stopped riding,
The Tribe is one
at Temple Beth Am, 2632 NE 80th St.,
but picked up the
of 45 organizations
Seattle. The event will feature music,
sport again after a
across the country in
kosher hot dogs, and a blessing for
25-year hiatus when
the Jewish Motorcysafe travel from Rabbi Ruth Zlotnick.
he accepted a posicle Alliance, many of
Riders of human-powered and motortion as a professor
them with amusing
ized vehicles of all ages are welcome.
at the Seattle branch
names like the Kippah
of Washington State
Kruisers, the Hillel
University.
Angels, and the Rebbe Riders.
It helped that the kids were all grown
Kay began riding motorcycles with his
and we were financially settled, Porges said.
father in Virginia and joined a group of
He currently rides a Honda Pacific Coast
Jewish two-wheeled motorists in the Washmodel that he described as a big scooter.
ington, D.C. area also known as The Tribe.
It was the same model that my instrucHe was determined to establish a local vertor rode. My wife approved because it did
sion of the club after he moved west.
not look like a typical motorcycle, said
The 30-plus members of The Tribe
Porges. Its a sweet machine.
include doctors, accountants, college profesClub members meet in Bellevue at the
sors, real estate investors, techies, one regStarbucks near Factoria on the last Sunday of
istered nurse, and an auto mechanic. The
every month. The group selects one member
motorcycles vary from Harley Davidson
as the Ride Rabbi, who chooses the route
touring models and some upscale BMWs
and the destination. The rabbi then leads
to a few Honda Gold Wings and one or two
members in the Travelers Prayer before
V-Stars from Yamaha.
merging onto the lanes of I-90.
These are not inexpensive vehicles were
The destination is often less impordriving, said Kay, a software engineer at
tant than the path, said Porges. Past outMicrosoft. Some of us just ride on the weekings have taken club members to the grave
ends. Others ride their bikes to work when
of Jimi Hendrix, over Snoqualmie Pass into
the days are long and the weather is nice.
the sunshine of Eastern Washington, and
Members of The Tribe will celebrate the
along the twisting roads that lead to Mt.
groups 10-year anniversary this summer
Rainier. Members recently traveled south
with a picnic with spouses and represenfor what was described as a Neds Mystery
tatives from the many organizations with
Tour, which ended with a guided excurwhich the club has interacted over the
sion through a private motorcycle collection
years. Those include the Stroum Jewish
in Tacoma.
Community Center and Jewish Family SerKay and Porges agreed that one of
vices Seattle Association for Jewish with
Disabilities, for which The Tribe sponsors
an annual picnic.
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We lost our two
Rabbi Alan Henkin,
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CCARs director of
that has some considerable effect on
Janet Anderson/TBT rabbinic placement,
the congregation, Rabbi David Lipper, who takes over as senior interim rabbis are
contractually obliso the interim has rabbi of Temple Bnai Torah.
gated to not seek the
to bridge that gap,
permanent position.
Cantor said.
This gives them the freedom to speak
Oftentimes that means mending hurt
hard truths to synagogue leaders, something
feelings, improving processes in how the synwe have learned is crucial for congregations
agogue runs both administratively and spirin transition and one of the reasons many
itually, and helping to adjust the frames of
congregations have come to value the promind so were able to receive a new rabbi,
gram, Henkin told The Jewish Sound via
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new rabbi that can be successful rather than
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hire a rabbi into an environment that might
applicants are assured that they dont have
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Until his approval as Bnai Torahs perThere are, however, rare occasions where
manent rabbi, Lipper had served for six
the rabbis are released from that obligayears in the interim rabbi program of the
tion. Both the temple and Lipper petitioned
Union for Reform Judaisms Central ConCCAR, and given that both parties felt such
ference of American Rabbis (CCAR). This
a strong connection with each other, we felt a
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Coloring Placemat
KADDESH
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MOTZI
Say Kiddush
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BARECH
Bless bread
After-meal
blessing
NIRTZAH
Complete
Seder
URCHATZ
RACHTZAH
Wash hands
Wash hands
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KARPAS
Dip vegetable
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Tell Passover
story
Bless
Matzoh
Eat Afikomen
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Need a place to go for Passover? We can help! Listed here are seders throughout Washington
State hosted by synagogues or other local organizations so you have a place to celebrate the feast of
freedom. Contact each location directly for further information or to RSVP.
Seattle
Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue
1111 Harvard Ave., Seattle
Contact: Elizabeth Fagin at 206-527-9399 or
elizabeth@betalef.org or www.betalef.org
Pre-Passover Potluck Family Seder
Saturday, March 28, 57 p.m.
An interactive, kid-friendly event. Share in
blessings and storytelling, songs and fun.
Non-members welcome. $25 per family.
Seder
Saturday, April 5, 59 p.m.
With Rabbi Olivier BenHaim as guide, explore
the deeper mystical teachings of our lineage
and share the traditional symbols, story and
songs to discover anew the spiritual dimensions
of Passover and their meaning in our own lives.
$48 non-member adult, $25 non-member child.
Seder
Saturday, April 11, 59 p.m.
Looking for new meaning with roots in
Jewish tradition, but without theism? This
seder focuses on humanity and the journey
from slavery to freedom. Non-members $35,
students/seniors $20. Kids (17 and under) $14.
Childcare provided.
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Vader Seder
April 9, 68:30 p.m.
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Thirteen years ago, our annual Passover wine tasting was born. Today, it
becomes a man. Like every lifecycle
event in Jewish tradition, each one says
goodbye to the past and marks the start
of something new.
Please join us in toasting The Jewish
Sound on its last Passover wine tasting.
We owe enormous thanks to Michael
Friend of Royal Wine Corp. and
before Michael, his wife Esther for
taking us on a journey through the best
of the kosher wine industry every year.
These tastings have been a highlight of
the year each spring, and we hope you
have been able to use our reviews to populate your Passover tables with delicious
libations.
We would also like to thank the
Summit at First Hill for offering us its
penthouse suite for the past three years,
and for helping us taste in style!
Finally, thank you to all of our tasters
over the years, and to this years tasters:
Cheryl Hanson, Ari and Rachel Polsky,
Adam Balkany, Douglas Weisfield, Ned
Porges, Joel Magalnick and myself.
Most of these wines are available through Affordable Kosher
(affordablekosher.com), and the wine
stewards at Albertsons and QFC on
Mercer Island and QFC at University
Village should be willing to special order
them as well.
One last time, with feeling: Lchaim!
$30
Israel
Bartenura Prosecco
$17.49
Mevushal
Italy
From the makers of everyones favorite blue bottle Moscato comes this terrific prosecco. A great stand-in for
Champagne, its not as dry as a brut
and not as sweet as Moscato. This also
pairs well with appetizers, pasta, pizza,
or seafood. Its well balanced, slightly
fruity, and appropriately bubbly. Tasters picked up citrus and even a hint of
cotton candy. This prosescco will surprise you, Michael said as he poured.
Indeed, it makes the favorites list.
Clean finish, peach, pear. Ari
Whites
Barkan Reserve Barrel Aged
Chardonnay
$19.95
Israel
This white is made with grapes from
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Mountains that experience a nightly
temperature drop due to the high altitude of the vineyards. The result is a
$39.50
France
Described as big, earthy, rich, this
is a bold, elegant wine well paired with
red meats. A dark ruby color, this Bordeaux blend has notes of berry on the
nose and a dry, fruity flavor.
Not too aggressive on the nose,
simple yet appealing for the more complex palate. Adam
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CAMP INFO
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Hebrew Hoops
At Alexa Caf, girls ages 10-15 collaborate around caf tables and learn to
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Visit www.AlexaCafe.com or call
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The Mercer Island Parks & Recreation Department offers a wide variety of
summer camps for ages 3-17! Arts, day
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Visit www.playonmercer.com or
contact 206-275-7609.
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Red C
$49.50
California
Never judge a wine by its label is
the lesson learned here. Past the cutesy
name (the C stands for Covenant,
the name of the winery) is a rich, bold
wine worth splurging on. Nose notes
include berry, currant, caramel, and
vanilla, with chocolate, anise, leather,
and raspberry on the palate. Long
finish. A good wine to pair with roasted
or grilled meats, or to just put your feet
up to, according to Rachel.
Fine bouquet tops. Douglas
Psagot Edom
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Sarah Goldman is secretly dating Chris, but to keep her traditional parents off her
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parents want to meet Mister Perfect, and Sarah resorts to hiring an actor to play the
part. Written by James Sherman and described as hilarious and quite moving by the
Chicago Sun-Times, the comedy will be performed around greater Seattle through
April 26. Directed by Art Feinglass and performed by the Seattle Jewish Theater
Company.
Friday,March 20 at 1:30 p.m. at the Stroum JCC, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island(preview).
Saturday,March 28at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. at Temple Beth Am
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Israeli, Palestinian and American musicians, serves as proof that music can unite
a people in conflict. Singer/songwriter
David Broza, known for using music to
bring together Israelis and Palestinians,
has worked for nearly four decades as a
peace activist. In the 1980s, Broza wrote
Yihye Tov (Things Will Get Better), the
hit song that became the anthem of the
peace process following Israels historic
negotiations with Egypt. For this bridgebuilding (and crowdfunded) harmony
project, co-directors Henrique Cymerman and Erez Miller recruited music
heavyweights that include Grammy
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studio sessions) and Wyclef Jean, who
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Friday, March 13
123:30 p.m. SJCC Schools Out Camp (Half-Day)
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Galaxy Twist. Buckle your seatbelts for a rocket trip around the Milky Way. PreK-5th grade.
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Havdalah, dinner, and games and a chance to learn more about this years camp sessions.
Camper discounts available. Free.
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