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Between myself and God

Knate Stahl Special to JTNews
I live in a senior-housing complex in Seattle. Many of the residents are Jewish. Each Saturday my wife and I coordinate a program with the help of other volunteers that provides free food to our fellow residents donated by a local grocery store. Recently, one resident contacted other residents about the Saturday Market coinciding this year on September 14 with the observance of Yom Kippur, insisting if the market is held that day it is disgraceful and it represents a lack of respect for the memory of those who founded this building. I disagree. Im not a Jew because I wear special clothing. Im not a Jew because of a Bar Mitzvah, a circumcision, because I wear a Star of David or have a mezuzah on my door. Im not a Jew because of rituals I follow. Im not a Jew because of what I show in public or because of what I proclaim. Thats not what makes me a Jew. Im a Jew because God has chosen to make me a Jew. Being Jewish is solely between myself and God. How I live my life as a Jew is my choice; the choice and obligation given me by God. Its not the choice or the right of anyone to tell me how to live or worship as a Jew. Its not their choice or right to tell any one of us the requirements or responsibilities of being Jewish. Its not their right to judge. My life, my requirements and my responsibilities as a Jew can only be judged and will only be judged by God. And what are my responsibilities as a Jew? Yom Kippur is a sacred holiday in Judaism; often called the holiest day of the Jewish year. For many, its a day of rituals, its a day of fasting, it is for many a day of synagogue attendance. Its a day of atonement, a day of prayer; its a celebration of renewal. Most important, the communication one has on Yom Kippur, as a Jew, is between ones own heart and ones self and God. How is that affected by the outward activities of others around us on Yom Kippur? This year, the celebration of Yom Kippur coincides with our Saturday freefood market, as it did years ago. At that time, we contacted local rabbis Reform, Conservative and Orthodox and asked their opinion. We asked, would holding the Saturday Market, in any way at all, show disrespect for or be considered an obstruction to someone commemorating and following the rituals of Yom Kippur? Would holding the Saturday Market show disrespect or be disgraceful to Judaism or to the memory of anyone who is Jewish? Their answers were the same: The outward activities of those around us, unless they directly challenge or obstruct our rights as Jews, arent disgraceful; their activities arent a problem. As Jews, their activities dont concern us. Our most important concern, as Jews on Yom Kippur, is our communication with God. Yom Kippur isnt about what others around us do. Yom Kippur isnt about telling others what they need to do. Yom Kippur isnt about judging the actions of others. Yom Kippur is about our communication and connection with God. The Saturday Market doesnt prevent any of us, as Jews, from observing Yom Kippur. The market and all the other secular activities that will occur on Yom Kippur show no disrespect for Jews, or for Judaism, or for the Jewish founders of our senior-housing complex. The Saturday Market has nothing to do with Yom Kippur, and Yom Kippur has nothing to do with the Saturday Market. Theres no conflict. On Yom Kippur, God doesnt say to us, Tell others what to do. God doesnt say, Judge the actions of others or look and comment about what others are doing. Yom Kippur isnt a time to judge or make demands of others. Yom Kippur is a sacred blessing and a celebration; a choice among many choices when we can look into our hearts, when we can communicate with God. Yom Kippur is an opportunity among many to renew ourselves in goodness and our faith, to repair ourselves and hopefully, in the process, repair our world. The choice of how we, as Jews, act on Yom Kippur, of what we choose to renew and repair, is our individual choice, our individual obligation and responsibility. Yom Kippur is solely between ourselves and God. No matter how lost and broken we may be, Yom Kippur reminds us we are blessed; it reminds us we have the ability to share our true hearts with God so we can renew and repair ourselves and repair our world. As our great teacher Hillel might possibly add, The rest is commentary.
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With mutual respect, we can resolve our differences

Rabbi Sholom Ber Levitin Regional Director, Chabad of the Pacific Northwest and Rabbi, Congregation Shaarei Tefillah Lubavitch
Ill begin with three short stories. In June of 1967, I was sitting in the central Chabad Lubavitch Yeshiva at the famous 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, N.Y. At approximately 1:45 p.m., Yankel the Beder, who took care of the mens mikvah, which I and others used beginning at 5 a.m. each morning, ran into the yeshiva and gave a loud shout: Men sloked a Yid! a Jew is being beaten up! Religious and racial strife was accelerating in those years in many Brooklyn communities. Within 15 seconds, the whole yeshiva was on the street, everyone asking breathlessly, Where? Where? Someone shouted, On Kingston and Lincoln Avenue! We all ran, weaving through heavy traffic. A major altercation was taking place even the police were already there. Everyone had instinctively responded to the call, to the extent that no one had closed his Gemorah (Talmud) or other religious book of study. No one asked the affiliation, level of observance, or gender of the Jew being beaten. We only heard Men sloked a Yid. In the summer of 1968, the situation in Brooklyns Jewish communities was deteriorating. Our family lived in an apartment complex that housed a mix of Chassidic, African-American, and Latino families. Gangs of young people lived there, and it was very dangerous, especially at night, to navigate the streets and even our complex. I had three younger teenage sisters (Rebbetzin Devorah Kornfeld is the youngest of my sisters), and other young Chassidic teenage girls also lived in the complex. We had a real problem. The head of the gang was a young fellow by the name of Jos, and I made it my business to befriend him. Here I was, a Chassidic rabbinical student, black hat and all, only about a year or two older than he was. If you had dropped me in Manhattan, I would have had difficulty navigating back to Brooklyn. Our community was insular and did not assimilate with other cultures at that point. All I did was talk to him, ask him about school. He was a Dodgers fan, and I was a Yankees fan (full disclosure: I once played hooky to go to Yankee Stadium in the Bronx to watch my baseball idol Mickey Mantle belt some home runs). We schmoozed, and over time he became a friend. After that, whenever the teenage girls would walk through the halls, or the elderly Chassidim would walk down the street near our complex, Jos and his friends were mentschlach and respectful. After Id moved to Seattle as part of my regional responsibilities I began to travel to Alaska first to Anchorage, where I have developed some lifelong friendships, and then to Fairbanks. In December 1979, it was a freezing, wintery day and I mean freezing. By then we had organized a group, and it was their first evening with Chabad. Fifteen people showed up from a cross section of the general Jewish community. I tell my children and grandchildren that 15 people in Fairbanks, Alaska at that time is like having a crowd of 25,000 in Manhattan today. After my presentation, which focused on the Chassidic philosophy of embracing all Jews with love and compassion in a nonjudgmental way and, for that matter, bringing the universal message of belief in God and the Noahide Code to all people a man by the name of Mike stood up and asked, Rabbi, do you belong to the group that burns the bus signs in Jerusalem? During those months, commercial signs with pictures of men and women in swim clothes were hung in Jerusalems very Orthodox Mea Shearim neighborhood and its environs. This caused consternation and anger among many members of those devout communities. Some of these signs were burned by individuals living there. Mike, I responded, I strongly condemn any acts like the ones you are describing. Especially in our Holy Land, and especially in Jerusalem. But then I added, Mike, lets have a conversation. The people living in those neighborhoods of Jerusalem are three, five, 10 generations of devout Jews, with their unique way of life, with large families. I condemn the burning of those signs strongly. But where is the sensitivity? To come into these neighborhoods, where nearly 100 percent of those living there are devout Jews, maintaining their religious lifestyle for hundreds of years through devotion and self-sacrifice. And then I asked Mike where he had lived before he came to Anchorage. Minneapolis, he answered. Did you belong to a synagogue? I asked. He responded that he had belonged to a temple. Mike, I asked, if during Kol Nidre services, Yom Kippur eve, a man or
Steven Blums discussion of the difficulties of covering Holocaust-denial stories, such as David Irvings impending trip to Berlin, was right on target (German preoccupation: Why bother with David Irving? Aug. 2). However, in his annoyance at the claims of Irvings supporters that his right to free speech has been violated, he misses the obvious counter-argument. David Irving was not condemned by a British court for his intentional and malicious distortions of history because someone tried to deny his right to free speech. He was in that position because he himself sued American historian Deborah Lipstadt for libel. It was Irving who tried to deny Professor Lipstadts right to free speech, when she used her scholarship to expose his historical malpractice. The court simply examined the evidence he and Lipstadt presented, and determined Lipstadts critique was accurate. Irvings supporters are demanding for their hero a right he tried to deny to his critics. Herb Levine Tacoma
PA does not call for Jew-free state
Part of what drew me to Judaism and weekly studies at Temple was Judaisms welcoming, and even encouragement, to ask questions about what I was being told. The article by Janis Siegel titled Back on the Bus (Aug. 2) featured recent bus ads run in Bellevue by Pam Geller and her organization AFDI claiming that The Palestinian Authority is calling for a Jew-free state. I looked at the articles Pam Geller cited as proof and found that every mention of the phrase Jew-free state was a fabricated distortion of what Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas had actually said. What Abbas actually said back in 2011 when the rumor appears to have started was that there would be no Israeli soldiers or Israeli settlers in any future Palestinian state. Abbas made specific reference to Israelis that are serving as instruments of colonialism (Israeli settlers) and military occupation (Israeli soldiers) not to Israelis like journalist Amira Hass, who lived for several years in Gaza before moving to Ramallah, and certainly not to Jews. The official Palestinian Authority position is that people of all faiths are welcome in a future Palestinian state. The equating of Israeli soldier or Israeli settler with Jew is deeply problematic for the many Jews worldwide, including the many Israelis, who consider Israels ongoing settler and military dispossession, weekly violence, and deprivation of rights as antithetical to Jewish values. Even more mainstream Jews like beloved Fiddler on the Roof actor Theodore Bikel (whose family fled Nazi occupation to Palestine) are speaking up. Search Theodore Bikel Prawer on YouTube for his video condemning Israels newest plan to expel 40,000 Bedouin from their homes and villages in the Negev. I traveled to Gaza several weeks after Israels Operation Cast Lead with a delegation that included many American and Canadian Jews. Several told the Palestinians we visited with: I want you to know Im Jewish. Overwhelmingly, the Palestinians response was, We have no problem with Jews. Our problem is with Israels occupation and oppression. According to all the articles I looked at in response to Pam Gellers claim, thats what the Palestinian Authority has been saying all along. Linda Frank Tacoma WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR: We would love to hear from you! You may submit your letters to editor@jtnews.net. Please limit your letters to approximately 350 words. The deadline for the next issue is August 20. Future deadlines may be found online. The opinions of our columnists and advertisers do not necessarily reflect the views of JTNews or the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle.
woman had walked in dressed in swim clothes, and sat down not bothering anyone how would you feel? Do you think that would be appropriate? Would they not be asked to leave? Or to somehow find suitable clothing? Would that be respectful and sensitive to you and the whole membership on Kol Nidre? I emphatically reminded him that I condemned the burning of those signs, that it was not how to have a discussion among brothers and sisters. But, I concluded, sensitivity goes both ways.
Rabbi, thank you, Mike said. I see your point. Now we get to the hard question. The hard question is as one learns, as we all should, Rambam, Maimonides, in Hilchot Teshuvah, chapter three, (its all in English today and it would be suitable for us to learn these laws before the New Year): Accordingly, throughout the entire year, a person should always look at himself as equally balanced between merit and sin. If he performs one sin,
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Well be moving to our country, our homeland. Tzippy Twersky, who will be moving to Israel with her husband in the fall. Read about several now-former Washingtonians who have made aliyah on page 28.
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Gurewitsch selected as Big Tent Judaism affiliate
Niva Gurewitsch, manager of Jewish Junction, a community outreach initiative of Seattle Jewish Community School, has been selected as a Big Tent Judaism professional affiliate. Big Tent Judaism/Jewish Outreach Initiative (JOI) seeks ways to better serve and welcome in unengaged and intermarried Jewish families. The affiliate program provides free education, resources, coaching, and peer support to Jewish communal professionals working to expand the tent. Jewish Junctions primary goal is to foster a community where unafwrote in a column, and I paraphrase, To tolerate doesnt mean that you love. Were not talking tolerance. Were talking about mutual, loving respect. A person may say, Yes, I support your right to choose the lifestyle that speaks to you. But I want you to understand my sensitivities your choice as it relates to your feelings about Israel; your choice as it relates to the Jewish community; your choice as it relates politically in our blessed land; onward and onward, has a qualitative impact on my life. As the Rambam quoted above, its an equal balance. Its a scale. One act either way has profound impact on all of us. As the Rambam writes in another place, at the end of his monumental Mishnah filiated and under-engaged Jewish families can explore their Jewish identity. Gurewitsch began her training in late January, and is working with staff at the Seattle Jewish Community School, local professionals, and partner organizations to execute Big Tent Judaism programs throughout 2013 and create relationships with newcomers to the community to foster future engagement. For more information about Big Tent Judaism/Jewish Outreach Initiative, visit www.JOI.org. Torah, when the Messiah will come, and there will be the redemption of the world, there will be neither famine nor war, envy nor competition, for good will flow in abundance and all delights will be [as common] as dust. The occupation of the entire world will be solely to know God. We all want a world where there is no famine, where there is no war, right? An essential part of creating such a world is to address this exact challenge to develop mutual, loving respect. If Person As choice impacts the quality of life according to Person B, we should do our best to be aware of and sensitive to that reality. On the other hand, being sensitive and aware of those who dont share your traditional background embraces and validates their being part of the Jewish peoplehood nonetheless. One of us getting attacked immediately concerns all of us, regardless of his identity. Two individuals bonding over baseball can begin to create a real bridge between two divided communities. It follows, as we prepare ourselves for the New Year, standing before the Almighty unified as one people in order to realize that unity, the challenge is to further develop and sensitize ourselves to true mutual respect. While we have some fundamental differences, mutual respect, although very challenging at times, is achievable. As my dear friend Dr. Rene Levy, who at a recent Town Hall event so eloquently made a passionate presentation for unity among our people, said, By perfecting themselves, Jews can perfect their communities. The main thing in having these discussions is to feel that were all one family, that the other person is your brother or sister, and to walk the extra mile all of us in the areas of understanding, sensitivity, and love. And no matter what, to always feel like the old song from the 60s, He aint heavy, hes my brother. Shana Tova to all.
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he tips his balance and that of the entire world to the side of guilt and brings destruction upon himself. [On the other hand,] if he performs one mitzvah, he tips his balance and that of the entire world to the side of merit and brings deliverance and salvation to himself and others. This is implied by [Proverbs 10:25] A righteous man is the foundation of the world, (i.e., he who acted righteously tipped the balance of the entire world to merit and saved it). How do we meet the challenge? How do we maintain mutual, loving, respect? As the gifted writer Peggy Noonan recently
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To this director, the schools a stage
Mike Downs had a career in theater and film before he turned his attention to education. Meet the Jewish Day Schools new interim head of school.
Gardening for good
For people who have trouble putting food on the table, local food banks have been working to ensure their clients have more fresh fruits and veggies. Some Jewish organizations are a big part of that effort.
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As the High Holidays roll around, many of our thoughts will turn to cooking. Weve got plenty of options to get the juices flowing.
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From the Jewish Transcript, August 11, 1995 With the return of Richard Wagners The Ring to Seattle Opera, then-editor Craig Degginger did a section on the four-part cycle, Wagners anti-Semitism, and communal reaction to the performances. A Ring program that debuted in 2001 is being staged at the opera this month.
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Rising up to the homeland

From high school grads to grandparents, a half dozen Washingtonians have made the move or are making their last-minute preparations to move to Israel.
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As search goes on at JDS, an interim head steps in

Janis Siegel JTNews Correspondent
The search continues at the Jewish Day School of Metropolitan Seattle for a new head of school to replace the recently retired Maria Erlitz. But in the meanwhile, the Bellevue school has hired Mike Downs, a bilingual Hebrew and Englishspeaking, non-Jewish independent school leader who will take the reins for the upcoming academic year. Downs, who lived in Israel for seven years with his Israeli wife, Ronit, and his then-young son Yoni, comes to the Pacific Northwest from Minneapolis, where he was head of school for 11 years at the Mounds Park Academy in St. Paul. He intends to move back to Israel next year for his new post as superintendent of the Walworth Barbour American International School, which has campuses in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. We are still in our head search process, but we are thrilled to have Mike Downs at the helm for this school year to help us with the transition and to continue to move us forward in our mission, Jill Friedman, JDSs board president, told JTNews. JDS solicited help from the Partnership for Excellence in Jewish Education, a support organization to Jewish schools, which recommended Downs for the position. Its fortunate to have such experienced fresh eyes, said Friedman. Were keeping all of our programs going under his experience. The JDS search committee has been looking for a new head since last September, when Erlitz announced her retirement. Its a great school and the people here obviously love their school, Downs told JTNews. There is so much here that is good and strong and exciting to be a part of. Maria Erlitz has obviously been a huge force for good at this school. More people need to know about it nationally and I think theyll have a strong field to choose from. JDS students know they will have a new temporary leader this year, and many have already met him electronically. Downs produced an introductory video of himself just for them. They already have a familiar face and hell be there in person when they come back in the fall, Friedman said. Downs is something of a renaissance man: He comes not only from a family of well-placed international educators, but he is also a former professional choral vocalist, stage director, and actor who holds a bachelors degree in theater and a masters degree in fine arts, directing for the stage, both from the University of California at Los Angeles. He has directed which he pursued while at UCLA, that led him to his wife Ronit and the roles of a lifetime of husband and father. She was in the music department and I was in the choir because I loved it, Downs said. Shes a magnificent musician, a beautiful soprano, and she teaches voice. Ronit Downs, whose parents are Romanian Holocaust survivors living in Israel, also taught at St. Catherines University in St. Paul-Minneapolis. It was she who sparked his initial interest in Judaism. We got married and moved to Israel, said Downs. Our son was born there. I had become fascinated with Israel, the Jewish people, and Judaism. Thats when I transitioned to being a school leader. Downss Hebrew fluency is an added bonus for JDS, according to Friedman, and it will unite many of the families at the school. Its a beautiful thing that brings together our Hebrew constituency and our Israeli families, said Friedman. He will have plenty of work to keep him busy, however. On his agenda will be helping to finish the schools strategic plan, which will be its blueprint for the foreseeable future. He will also help
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The Jewish Day Schools interim head of school Mike Downs will bring Hebrew language and stage direction to his year at the Bellevue academy.
more than 30 plays and appeared in several films. One of Downss roles was as a CIA operative in the Academy Award-winning The Killing Fields. He also played a U.S. diplomat in Beirut in the 2003 made-forTV movie Held Hostage, which starred Marlo Thomas. But it was his attraction to music,
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Increased Grants for Tuition Assistance, Partnership2Gether New Direction for Kickoff: Community Showcase
The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle is excited to announce increased grants for the Stroum Jewish Community Centers Early Childhood Education Tuition Assistance Program and for Partnership2Gethers People to People program. Additional Community Campaign funds made it possible for the Federation to increase support for these programs. The two grant increases are: 1) An additional $30,000 for SJCCs tuition assistance program, which doubles the Federations fiscal year 2014 grant. The program reduces barriers for families seeking a Jewish early childhood education for their kids and helps more families engage in Jewish life. 2) An additional $4,110 for Partnership2Gethers People to People program, increasing the Federations 2014 grant by
The Jewish Federation was honored to receive a $1,500 gift from Schwartz Brothers Restaurants, a gift made possible by Q13 Sports Director Aaron Levine, who chose the Federation as his charity of choice in the Daniels Broiler Celebrity Grilling Series. From left, Aaron Levine, Schwartz Brothers Restaurants Executive VP Tom Lavans, and JFGS Executive VP David Chivo.
With the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle under new leadership and looking ahead to better ways of serving our community, we are taking a fresh approach with our annual Campaign Kickoff event, scheduled this year for Sunday, October 20. Instead of having a guest speaker, we will produce a more interactive event showcasing the good things our partner organizations have accomplished for the community with Federation support. We plan a lineup of eye-catching displays, organized around our Impact Areas. We will celebrate our achievements together. And we will have a lively evening of food, music and fun! Our new direction for Kickoff puts the spotlight where it belongs on what
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From the farm to the food bank

Joel Magalnick Editor, JTNews
Whats in your garden? Are you willing to share what youve grown? As more studies emerge about the correlation between healthy eating and better performance in the workplace and classroom, food banks are beginning to make a more concerted effort to provide healthy produce and products for their clients. The Seattle areas Jewish community has begun to join in. With the opening of Jewish Family Service of Greater Seattles expanded food bank in 2010 and what it calls a consumer-choice model, its clients could choose items including fresh produce rather than accept a pre-stocked bag of non-perishable goods. We think its really important that people have access to healthy food, said Jana Prothman, director of the JFS Polack Food Bank. Most people on food stamps eat small amounts of fruit and vegetables. Now JFS has taken that idea a step further, adding partnerships with a number of fresh food producers to ensure its clients can eat more healthfully. On that list is the neighborhood farmers market, Oxbow Farm in Carnation, Congregation Beth Shaloms garden, and several community gardens known as P-Patches. We want to spend locally where we can, and support local agriculture, Prothman said. JFS established its Food Bank Action Plan this year, which borrows from a similar effort released by the City of Seattle, by giving its clients food that is fresh and nutritious and grown without harming its producers or our air, water, or soil, according to the plan. The plans goals are to go full circle in the lifecycle of fresh fruit and vegetables from supporting the farmers preferably local who grow them to ensuring that as little as possible goes to waste. With the farmers market and P-Patches, the food bank is able to glean leftovers each week, sometimes bringing in as much as 400 pounds of produce. JFS generally goes through between 1,200 and 1,600 pounds of produce a week, Prothman said. The rest is purchased at discount from Oxbow or from local wholesalers, or provided by partnerships with Northwest Harvest and Food Lifeline, the regions
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The annual Jewish Family Service food drive runs from Sept. 5-27. Most synagogues and Jewish organizations will be accepting donations of non-perishable foods, toiletries and gift cards. The big food sort takes place on Sun., Sept. 15 from 11 a.m.1 p.m. Contact volunteer@jfsseattle. org or 206-861-3155 for location and registration information.
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central food bank agencies. For clients, many of whom have not
previously had easy access to produce items, JFS has also partnered with local anti-poverty organization Solid Ground to provide healthy cooking classes. If people dont know what to do, it doesnt do any good, Prothman said. The number of people served by the JFS
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Like father, like son, said Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki. Last issue we did a puzzle about famous mothers and daughters in the acting world. With the High Holidays fast approaching, and as a great time to reflect on ourselves and our parents, we thought wed shine a light on the male side of the family. Here youll find five father/son duos in the same fields.
ACROSS 1 Detective Spade 4 Break a commandment 9 Rafael Nadals home 14 Blood letters? 15 Insurance giant 16 Type of film from Vivid Entertainment 17 Father/son duo of actors in the Sutherland 20 Place to speak 21 Professor Bill whose 1970s associations 22 Father/son duo of quarterbacks in the 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 41 42 43 44 47 48 51 55 56 57 63 64 65 66 67 68 DOWN 1 Subject of a 2006 execution 2 Riding 3 Rachels roomie on Friends 4 Film in which James Franco plays an actor 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 18 19 23 24 25 26 27 28 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 44 45 46 48 49 50 52 53 54 57 58 59 60 61 62
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resurfaced in the 2008 presidential election Manning family Org. that benefits Jerrys Kids He pities fools Possessive pronoun Banana fan Setting for the 09 Survivor season Illustrated Father/son duo of singers in the Lennon family Activity at a football stadium Actress Sarandon Actress Gardner Actress Grier Where thieves are found Type of punch Father/son duo of racers in the Earnhardt family Earth Phrase beginning an agreement Father/son duo of authors in the Waugh family Group that tracks missiles You may say it with your arm in a twist Plane monitors, for short Type of question with a slash in it ___ sphere (theoretical hollow space construct) Sticky stuff
named Mineo ___ talk (type of online presentation) Greek letter Kofi of the U.N. The former Princess of Wales, commonly Church sights Verse, in verse Dogs comment Suffix for serpent or elephant Negative conjunction Remnant of a blaze Held Model who married David Bowie Author Bombeck Plenty Plantation of film and literature Like many golf tourneys Opposite of 39-Down That girl there Spots Clamor Coffee Geometric shape Country music name Opposite of 28-Down Smallville native Lang Unit of crumpled paper Prefix meaning fake Pirate sound Pillage Layover hangover Nice words before work with or behold The son in 22-Across, currently Actor Hawke Nursemaid Prevaricate Unspecific word Sushi topping ___-80 (old computer) Some electrical circuits Turn to Stone rockers Prefix for a type of blood vessel
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a limited market, but is blown After reading only the away by its success, selling first three pages of about 100 copies a month. Matthew Amster-BurMatthew, whose day job tons memoir, Pretty Good is writing a personal finance Number One: An American column at www.mint.com, Family Eats Tokyo, I was created a Kickstarter campaign overcome with the need to to fund the editing, design and visit that city. production of the book, which The food writer, humoris distributed on Amazon.com. ist and finance columnist, He was left with enough for his wife Laurie, and daugha follow-up trip to Japan this ter Iris spent last July living winter, and to get started on a in a Tokyo suburb, the subject Member of new writing project. of the book. Matthew origithe Tribe Its not just Asian food in nally planned to fill a gap in the Amster-Burton kitchen. I English-language guides to made enchiladas last night, he Tokyo, but with its marvelous told me. I like to cook eclectic descriptions of food and local [to] rifle through cookbooks food culture, it became much for the next thing. more than that. Matthew came to Seattle to attend the University Also living the foodie of Washington in 1996. Born life on Seattles Capiand raised in Portland by cultol Hill is Leora Bloom, turally Jewish former New whose cookbook, Washington Yorkers, Ive certainly inherFood Artisans: Farm Stories ited their sense of humor, he and Chef Recipes, was pubsays. And their love of food. lished by Sasquatch last April. In particular, he said, Chinese A pastry chef who was an food. The long-standing conundergraduate poli-sci major Jim Henkens nection between Jews and Chi- Food writer and blogger and worked in advertising and nese food, he muses, fed his Matthew Amster-Burton. marketing after college, Leora love of Asian cuisine. took up food writing after I wondered about sushis popularity cooking school. in Japan, but Matthew calls it an AmerIm a huge fan of the farmers marican obsession. A whole diverse seleckets, she says. tion of Japanese fooddoesnt even exist She began shopping at them when she in the U.S. One he lived in California describes is bonjiri, and has shopped at a skewer of grilled the University Dischicken tails, that trict farmers market scrumptiously fatty since moving with bit of flesh that once her husband Paul to held tail feathers. Capitol Hill in 2000. Happily, MatGetting to know the thew lives on Seattles vendors, and to genfood-centric Capitol erate interest in supHill, close to Uwaporting the market, jimaya, his favorite I thought it would supermarket. be good to write the I love to disstories of some of cuss things to death, these farmers, she he admits, and has says. Neil Black created many out- Locavore and author Leora Bloom. After traveling lets for food disour state visiting the course. Hes published two books, farmers, she solicited recipes based on their blogs at www.rootsandgrubs.com, and produce from chefs also from around Washco-hosts two podcasts: the R-rated ington. She worked on the book for twowww.closedforlogging.com with Becky and-a-half years, starting when her twins Selengut (who appeared in this column Leah and Sadie were 1 and son Harry was 4, Apr. 5, 2013), and the more family-friendly collecting and testing almost 300 recipes. www.spilledmilkpodcast.com with Molly I made 95 percent of them, she says. Wizenberg, known for her Ballard pizza Friends volunteered to make the restaurant Delancey and the popular food others, and the easiest to follow were blog Orangette. selected for the book. Pretty Good Number One became Born in Capetown, South Africa, Leoan independent publishing project and ras family moved to the U.S. when she learning experience for Matthew when was 7. She was raised mostly in Delaware, he received the nicest rejection letter from where her parents still live, and got the his first books publisher, Houghton Mifflin. He assumed Pretty Good would have XXPage 9
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food bank has leveled off at approximately 1,300 households each month, but that number is still far above the 800 households it served prior to the 2008 recession. For homebound clients and older immigrants, Prothman said she doesnt expect to see them come off the list. People living close to the poverty line still come in for food, though not always as consistently as during the recession. That demographic is not improving nearly as much in the middle to upper range, she said. JFS has long partnered with local day schools and the JconJoel Magalnick nect young adults Elizabeth Langevin shows how pea vines planted between corn stalks are group to assist in intermingling and helping each other grow in the gardens of URJ Camp tasks such as bagging Kalsman. rice or delivering grasp on to want to give to other people, food to clients, but the Union for Reform said Elizabeth Langevin, who manages the Judaisms Camp Kalsman in Arlington is farm. taking things a step further. Langevin, who participated in the Last year, at the end of summer, we Urban Adamah Jewish farming program realized the garden was going to be proin Berkeley, Calif. before arriving at Kalsducing stuff even after we were gone, man last year, has integrated the Jewish and we should, as ethical people and laws surrounding agriculture and feednice people, do something with the food ing the poor into the lessons for the campinstead of letting it rot on the vine, said ers who sign up for farming activities. This Camp Kalsman director David Berkman. summer, the teenage campers took trips to So they called up the nearby Everett Kirkland to volunteer at Hopelink. Food Bank, which sent a team to glean One of our core values at camp and more than 700 pounds from the camps one of the resonating core values of Judagardens and dozens of fruit trees. This ism is about community, and ideally about year, the camp staff formalized the prokehillah kedosha, holy community, Berkgram into a program they named 2 Tons man said. It is great for kids at an early Together, which combines food picked age to learn that they have a responsibility and donated from the camps gardens and not only to themselves and to be stewards a collection of non-perishables when parof the earth, but to be responsible for other ents pick up and drop off their kids. Due to people in the community. timing and logistical challenges, the nonBut ultimately, Langevin said, the kids perishables will go to JFS while the fresh learn best when theyre having fun and feel produce will go to the Everett Food Bank a sense of accomplishment. and the Kirkland branch of Hopelink, Theyre weeding, theyre staking which helps families in crisis. tomatoes, theyre pruning, we had them Being a youth-friendly organization, mulch, she said. And when they picked we thought, That might be a good place, what they grew, it was exciting for them Berkman said of Hopelink. to say, We harvested this! Close to 400 pounds of plums, squash and greens have been delivered already.
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idea to move to Seattle from family friends. My whole family comes originally from Lithuania, both sides, she says, and it was the Ashkenazi food of her childhood that she first cooked when she got interested in food. When she first brought her husband home to meet her family, they headed straight to her grandmothers, who fed us roast chicken, homemade pickles and rye bread with schmaltz, just like Pauls grandmother would have made them in his native Toronto. Leora owned and operated the Linger Longer bakery in Bellevue for two years in the late 1990s and still runs into people who remember her challah. That was the last pastry chef job I had, she says. She writes about food occasionally for the Seattle Times, but is now the main design writer for the Times Pacific Northwest magazine.
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Its not very Jewish, a friend commented, leafing through Jason Prangnells New Jewish Cooking (Absolute, $37.50). But thats half the point of these meat and parve recipes from Londons Bevis Marks Restaurant. Kosher cookbook authors have long extended kosher past the kugel, kasha varnishkes, bumuelos, or other cuisine of our parents or grandparents kitchens, and Asian and Middle Eastern influence abound. The famed Bevis Marks restaurant is attached to the Sephardic synagogue of the same name. Its owners wanted to show that a kosher restaurant could serve cuisine as fine as any continental restaurant with food that could be enjoyed by Jews and non-Jews alike. Pragnell takes inspiration from many cultures and alongside the meat recipes, provides lots of side dishes, desserts, syrups and even a few pages of cocktails, for which youll need the syrups. Rosemary gnocchi and vegetable tart share pages with Jewish classics such as dill latkes and aubergine [eggplant] rice from Turkey. Measurements are given in weight as well as volume, and recipes are surprisingly simple. Start by making the chicken or vegetable stock, as many of these recipes start with that basic ingredient. The lavender shortbread was delicious, as was a perfect summer pea and corn bulgur pilaf, but a note of caution: Prang-
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Human Dust by Tova Gardner (Finishing Line Press, $12). This debut poetry volume is from the director of the religious school of Kol Shalom on Bainbridge Island. The Minnesota native writes in a sparse, accessible and engaging manner about living in Israel and serving in the IDF, and also reflects on life in the Seattle area. To Sing Away the Darkest Days: Poems Re-imagined from Yiddish Folksongs by Norbert Hirschhorn (Holland Park, 8.99). In a fascinating project, the author studied Yiddish folksongs influenced by the challenges of living in the Pale of Settlement (poverty, oppression, persecution) and rendered them into more modern, free verse poetic form. The original lyrics in Yiddish and English translation are provided so you can see how the author worked. Available from the publisher, and at bookstores soon. Hot Mamalah: The Ultimate Guide for Every Woman of the Tribe by Lisa Alcalay Klug (AndrewsMcMeel, $18.99). From the author of Cool Jews comes this humorous guide to being the consummate Jewish woman, or for those who already are, the affirmation of your exalted status. Check out the hot chocolate mikeveh preceded by the coffee grounds body scrub or the dreidel drinking game, if thats more your style. XXPage 12
nells kasha pilau (pilaf) skips the usual step of coating uncooked groats in egg before cooking. This doesnt work, unless you like mushy kasha, so keep the grains firm and keep the egg. Its good news-bad news that we have a new cookbook from the queen of kosher cooking, Helen Nash. The good news is New Kosher Cuisine: Healthy, Simple and Stylish (Overlook, $35). The bad news is that her husband had to have a stroke to give her the time she needed to stay home and go through the arduous process of
developing and testing recipes for a book while she cared for him. She lets us know in her introduction that she never intended to publish another cookbook, but its our gain. With their European and Asian influences, Nashs recipes produce food both for every day or special occasions that tastes good and is fun to eat. The shredded sweet potato with cumin salad was fresh and different, and the sesame-thyme chicken marinade is a guaranteed success. There are no Jewish holiday recipes here, but youll find plenty in her other books. Despite the deceptively lavish photos, Esther Deutsch gives us equally fundaXXPage 26
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2014 marks 90 years since the launch of what we now know as JTNews. We want you, our readers, to help plan our 90th celebration year. Heres where well need help: Assist in preparing old issues for our concurrent effort to digitize our print newspaper archives and make them accessible online. Help compile traditional, digital and interactive media components, as well as a meet the press presentation, for our 90th anniversary celebration event. Help us find articles of community interest from our nine decades of printing. Interested? Contact Emily if youd like to partake in this exciting project at 206-774-2240 or associateeditor@jtnews.net. Our first planning meeting will take place just after the High Holidays.
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Each of these five new novels has a strong message or theme. Some themes are disturbing, such as Rwandan genocide or abusive institutions. Others just get you thinking, raising more questions than answers. But heres a question: Do fiction readers want a strong message, or just a good story? Does a story work if the message dominates it? Do readers like their history or intellectual challenges couched in a novel or are novelists just writing for book club discussions? (And doesnt your book club just sit around and drink wine after spending 15 minutes talking about the book?) The Explanation for Everything, by Lauren Grodstein (Algonquin, $24.95) Stuck in a small college in a small town, widower Andy Waite is sure his life is about to turn around. Hes trying hard to get the mice in his lab to become alcoholics, but finds they are merely social drinkers who nap after a few nips. Still recovering from the death of his wife, hes raising preteen girls, and fending off fundamentalist Christian students who insist
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on drawing him into the battle between evolution and intelligent design. Everything is going well until Melissa one of those aforementioned students walks into his office and into his life. Challenging him to accept her independent study to scientifically prove intelligent design, he accepts, catapulting his life and his work into a deep moral crevasse. Good Kings Bad Kings , by Susan Nussbaum (Algonquin, $23.95) The winner of a Bellwether prize for socially engaged fiction manages to keep a lighthearted tone while telling this distressing story of disabled young adults trapped in an insidious system that keeps
them institutionalized, sometimes against their will. Using multiple points of view, the author reveals the plot at a steady pace through the thoughts and observations of the young people and the institutions employees. Even with shifting perspectives, the story is absorbing and easy to follow. While the main characters are vindicated, Nussbaum leaves us wondering about these institutions and who is running them for a profit an issue very much in the news today. Running the Rift, by Naomi Benaron (Algonquin, $14.95) Is any book about genocide a Jewish book? The Jewish content here is limited to two minor characters and, one assumes,
the authors heritage. That aside, this prizewinning book (Bellwether Prize, an Amazon best book and No. 1 Indie Pick) about a young Tutsi man who only wants to become an Olympic competitor in track for his beloved country, Rwanda, draws us in even as we dread the awful events we know will happen. Through Jean Patricks eyes and experiences, we see the hatred and civil conflict swell as he holds on to the last vestiges of his navet, hoping literally and figuratively to run away as the violence grows. The eternal question about genocide comes to mind: How can this happen,
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Jewry in Music: Entry to the Profession from the Enlightenment to Richard Wagner by David Conway (Cambridge, $99). A scholarly look this is Conways doctoral dissertation at how Jews went from virtual absence from Western art music to, in less than three generations, being represented in all branches of the profession. Serpents Chronicle by Neil Folberg (Abbeville, $29.95). The photographer, who studied with Ansel Adams, is a native of California who has lived in Jerusalem since 1976. He extensively photographed the Sinai before its return to Egyptian control. Here he tackles the story of Adam and Eve from a mystical standpoint. The serpent speaks in short lyric paragraphs, his view of the story illustrated by Folbergs photographs. To Mourn a Child: Jewish Responses to Neonatal and Childhood Death, edited by Jeffrey Saks and Joel B. Wolowelsky (OU, $16.95). Essays from personal, professional and religious perspectives about one of the most difficult challenges a person can face. Diana Brement
and how important is it that we continue to bear witness? While we and Jean Patrick witness the near unspeakable, the author is smart enough to also bring us the joys of love, family and hope. The book is dense and detailed, but readable, and only suffers from what appear to be multiple endings. The Almond Tree, by Michelle Cohen Corasanti (Garnet, $14.95) Ichmad Hamid, the narrator of this fictional memoir, becomes a bridge between Palestinian and Israeli worlds. The opening, in his village in 1955 when his baby sister wanders into a minefield, is bound to make readers squirm. Some Jewish readers might give up at this point this reviewer almost did but while the subject is often painful, Corasanti uses her narrator to illustrate the problems, perils and occasional good that define Israeli-Palestinian relations. A brilliant science student, Ichmads parents and village ensure that he has a good education. His career becomes our hope for peace as he studies with an Israeli physicist and ends up a successful
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professor in the U.S. while trying to help his family and his people back home. The Wayward Moon, by Janice Weizman (Yotzeret, $14.95) The least disturbing of this selection still brings to mind a pressing question: Could the events described in this book really have happened to a Babylonian teenage girl in the ninth century? If you suspend a little disbelief, you will be intrigued and entertained by Weizmans imaginative tale. The book opens as Rahel is waiting and eager to meet the boy she will marry. Before that can happen she is forced to flee and, disguised as a boy, she sets out on a journey to escape detection and save herself, with varying degrees of success. Weizman must have done a lot of research for this book and through her protagonists eyes she explores an interesting time, the Golden Age of Islam, and its effects and influence on the Jewish and Christian cultures within it.
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Helene Aylon (Feminist Press, $29.95) The author is a visual and conceptual artist whose work has been exhibited around the world. Her writing is casual, but the story is fascinating as she explains the influence of her Orthodox girlhood and how she struggles, even as a grandmother herself, to try to make her mother happy by integrating her Judaism into her work. The black-and-white photos probably dont do her work justice, but provide an excellent and necessary complement to the written word.
Whatever is Contained Must Be Released: My Jewish Orthodox Girlhood, My Life as a Feminist Artist, by
Future Tense by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (Schocken, $15.95) Britains chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks never lacks something interesting to say, and the same applies to this book, which is about his 30th volume. Surprisingly, Sacks encourages us to remember Judaisms place and role in the entire world and tells us to commit ourselves to stand alongside our kindred of all religions, and nonbelievers, too. Our obligation to tikkun olam to repair the world is an obligation to the entire planet.
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We all know we should eat Farro salad with chanterelles, more whole grains, but somefennel and apples times they dont complement 1 cup farro (whole or semi-pearled) the rest of a meal. They work 2-1/2 cups water best when you dont try to 1 tsp. kosher salt 5 Tbs. extra virgin olive oil use them as a substitute for 2 generous handfuls chanterelle refined starches. Whole grains mushrooms, cleaned, dried, and tend to have a nuttier, heartquartered if large ier and chewier aspect than Juice of 1 lemon their white counterparts. If 1 apple (Kings are nice), peeled you take that character into and shaved on mandoline or sliced account when pairing them Jewish and as thinly as possible, tossed imwith other ingredients, they Veggie mediately with the lemon juice to can be stars on their own, not prevent browning apologetic replacements when 1 bulb fennel, trimmed and shaved on mandoline on a health kick. or sliced as thinly as possible (round bulbs are This salad of farro (an ancient grain, tastier than flat ones) closely related to wheat), chanterelles and 16 thinly shaved slices of parmesan cheese or shaved apples, fennel, and parmesan is a kosher substitute good example: It would be unappealing 2 Tbs. apple cider vinegar with, say, white rice instead of the farro. 2 Tbs. honey The salad could either lead off a dinner, or Fresh parsley leaves just as easily be a light lunch by itself. The Sea salt apples and honey make it perfect for Rosh Rinse and boil the farro according to Hashanah.
ally until nicely browned and tender. Season with sea salt and remove from the pan. Whisk together the apple cider vinegar and honey, and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle in the remaining 1/4 cup of olive oil, whisking continuously to emulsify. Taste and adjust seasonings. To serve, mound 1/2 cup of farro on each plate. Top with a handful of the sliced apples and fennel. Drizzle on some of the dressing. Top with 4 slices of parmesan, 1/4 of the chanterelles, and some parsley. Drizzle remaining dressing around the plate, and hit with a few grains of a finishing salt and fresh ground black pepper.
package directions. If no directions, bring to a simmer in a covered pot with the water and kosher salt, then reduce to a simmer and cook about 45 minutes until tender. If the farro is semi-pearled, it may cook a lot faster than that. Dont let it get mushy, we want a bit of a bite left. Cool to room temperature. Heat a skillet on medium-high flame. Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Saut the mushrooms, turning occasion-
Vegetarian; vegan if you omit the parmesan and honey; not gluten-free; serves 4.
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The annual High Holiday services guide

Need a place to spend your High Holidays? Weve got a compilation of services across the state, and theyre all happy to welcome you in. Please contact the individual congregation for tickets or any further information.
Erev Rosh Hashanah: Wednesday, September 3. Candlelighting 7:25 p.m. n Rosh Hashanah First Day: Thursday, September 4. Candlelighting after 8:30 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Friday, September 5. Candlelighting 7:21 p.m. n Erev Yom Kippur: Friday, September 13. Candlelighting 7:07 p.m. Yom Kippur: Saturday, September 14. Fast ends 8:13 p.m.
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Compiled by Emily K. Alhadeff, Associate Editor, JTNews
Holiday times
Congregation Beth Shalom 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle Contact: Heidi Piel at heidipiel@bethshalomseattle.org or 206-524-0075 or bethshalomseattle.org Tickets are $200 for non-members. Erev Rosh Hashanah: Prospective member open house: 5:45-6:45 p.m. Meet Rabbi Jill Borodin, eat some apples and honey, and stay for services: 6:15-7 p.m. Rosh Hashanah First Day: 8:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Traditional Rosh Hashanah service in a vibrant and spiritually energetic environment. They provide special programming for families with children pre-K and K and 1st-5th grade as well as activities for those under 5. Tashlich: 5:30 p.m. Gather at Ravenna Park for a traditional Tashlich service. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: 8:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Kol Nidre: 6:30 p.m. Erev Yom Kippur Mincha. Kol Nidre follows, including the traditionally haunting sounds of the cello. Yom Kippur: 9:30 a.m. Appropriately solemn Yom Kippur prayer services for exploring the soul, complemented by learning and engagement to engage the mind and expand the heart. Includes family services for children in 1st-5th grade and programs for children under 5. Final shofar at 8:10 p.m. and breakfast meal at 8:20 p.m.
Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation 3700 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island Contact: Rebecca Levy at Rebecca@h-nt.org or 206-232-8555, ext. 207 or www.h-nt.org Tickets $50 per person for each holiday. Erev Rosh Hashanah: 6-7 p.m. Jewish New Year Rockin Eve: 3-4 p.m. For preschool and kindergarten families (open to non-members). Led by Rabbi Jill Levy and Chava Mirel. Rosh Hashanah First Day: Main sanctuary service: 8:15 a.m. Inquire for pricing. Youth and family service: 1st-5th grade: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Preschool and kindergarten: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Family Tashlich: 12:45 p.m. 6th-8th grade: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 9th-12th grade: 12:45-1:30 p.m. Parallel service: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Mercerwood Shore Club, 4150 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: 8:30 a.m. Family service, 1st-5th grade and 6th-12th grade: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Kol Nidre: 6:45 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Inquire for pricing. Youth and family service: 6:30 p.m. 1st-5th grade family service: 7:15 p.m. Yom Kippur: Main sanctuary service: 9:40 a.m. Inquire for pricing. Parallel service: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. At Mercerwood Shore Club, 4150 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. Youth and Family Programs: Preschool and kindergarten: 11 a.m.-12 p.m. 1st-5th grade: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. 9th-12th grade: 10:15-11 a.m. 6th-8th grade: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Reconstructionist
Kadima Meets at Prospect Church, 1919 E Prospect St., Seattle. Kadimas High Holy Days services are Reconstructionist, progressive, interactive, and lay led. Free. Donations accepted. Contact: Kathy Gallagher at office@kadima.org or 206-547-3914 or www.kadima.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Rosh Hashanah First Day: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Childrens service: 10-11 a.m. Potluck lunch. Tashlich: 2:15 p.m. at Madrona Park. Kol Nidre: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Yom Kippur: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Childrens service: 10-11 a.m. Yizkor: 5 p.m. Neilah: 6 p.m. followed by break-fast at 7 p.m.
non-denominational
Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue 1111 Harvard Ave., Seattle Tickets are $50 for members, $70 for nonmembers. Contact: Elizabeth Fagin at elizabeth@betalef.org or 206-527-9399 or betalef.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7 p.m. Preparing for the Journey. Rosh Hashanah Day: 10:30 a.m. Service and childrens programming. Tashlich at Madrona Beach, 853 Lake Washington Blvd. Kol Nidre: 7 p.m. The Yearning of the Soul. Yom Kippur: 10:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Worship and programming all day, including morning worship, healing circle, Yizkor and Neilah and break-fast. Quality childrens programming and childcare throughout the day. high holiday preparations
Family Yom Kippur Service: 1:45 p.m. Rabbi Olivier BenHaim leads this unique interactive service bringing parents and children together to experience healing and forgiveness as they step into the New Year. Free. Congregation Tikvah Chadashah RSVP for location, Seattle CTC, Puget Sounds GLBTQ Chavurah, will host lay-led, participatory High Holy Day services in an informal setting. All are welcome. Free. Contact: Harley Broe at hfbroe@hotmail.com or 206-322-7298 or tikvahchadashah.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7:30-9 p.m. Rosh Hashanah First Day: 10 a.m. Kol Nidre: 8-9:30 p.m. Yom Kippur: 10 a.m. Kavana Upper Queen Anne. Location provided upon registration. Tickets: $18 per partner; $180 per non-partner Contact: info@kavana.org or www.kavana.org/ events/high-holidays-kavana-0 Erev Rosh Hashanah: Communal dinner: 5:30 p.m. Service: 7 p.m. Rosh Hashanah First Day: Family services and program: 9 a.m. Morning services: 10 a.m. Youth discussion group: 12 p.m. Tashlich ceremony and BYO picnic lunch: 2 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Erev Yom Kippur: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Lighting of memorial candles in honor of deceased relatives: 6:30 p.m. Kol Nidre cello rendition: 6:45 p.m. Kol Nidre prayer services: 7 p.m. Yom Kippur: 9 a.m.-8:15 p.m. Yom Kippur meditation workshops: 9 a.m.-8:05 p.m.
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Family program: 9 a.m. Yom Kippur morning services: 10 a.m. Youth discussion group: 12 p.m. Book of Jonah text study and meditation: 5:30 p.m. Neilah closing service: 6:45 p.m. Final shofar blast and Havdalah: 8:05 p.m. Break-fast meal: 8:15 p.m. Secular Jewish Circle Location provided upon RSVP Contact: info@secularjewishcircle.org or 206-528-1944 or secularjewishcircle.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: Rosh Hashanah ceremony: 7-9 p.m. Join Secular Jewish Circle for reflection, poetry, and music. Pause for introspection, hear the shofar, enjoy traditional foods and music with other secular, humanistic Jews. Donations accepted. Shaarei Tikvah At Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 1441 16th Ave., Seattle. Open to the public. No tickets required. Shaarei Tikvah offers services and celebrations for Jews of all abilities. Contact: Marjorie Schnyder at mschnyder@jfsseattle.org or 206-861-3146 or www.jfsseattle.org Erev Rosh Hashanah service: 4 p.m. All are welcome to join in prayer and celebration and to hear the sounding of the shofar.
Reform
Bet Chaverim Community of South King County 25701 14th Pl. S, Des Moines Small, friendly congregation welcomes visitors to High Holiday services.
No tickets required. Suggested donation $50 per individual, $75 per family per holiday. Contact: webmaster@betchaverim.org or 206-577-0403 or betchaverim.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Led by Rabbi Rick Harkavy, cantorial soloist Neil Weinstein, and choir. Rosh Hashanah Day: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Kol Nidre: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Yom Kippur: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Congregation Kol Ami 16530 Avondale Rd. NE, Woodinville Tickets $75 per service, $250 for all four services. Childcare provided. No one turned away because of inability to pay. Any contribution for tickets can be applied to dues for new membership. Contact: admin@kolaminw.org or 425-844-1604 or kolaminw.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7:30-9 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Day: 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Childrens service: 9-10 a.m. Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m. Yom Kippur: Childrens service: 9 a.m. Yom Kippur morning service: 10:30 a.m. Study and meditation: 1 p.m. Afternoon service: 3 p.m. Yizkor/Neilah service: 5 p.m. Break-fast potluck at a members home: 6:30 p.m. Kol HaNeshamah Meets at St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church, 3050 California Ave. SW, Seattle. No tickets required, non-members must preregister online. Contact: Sheila Abrahams at execdir@khnseattle.org or 206-935-1590 or
www.khnseattle.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7-9 p.m. Begin with kavana, an intention, to open to the possibility of transformation during these Days of Awe. Bring a small item, poem, or something that symbolizes your hopes for the New Year, and together create a Mishkan, a sacred space, so your prayers might be lifted higher. Rosh Hashanah Day: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Shofarot (Call of the Shofar): Being Present. The powerful sound of the shofar calls you to wake up, to be present. What do you need to pay attention to as you enter into this new year? Childrens service: 8:45-9:15 a.m. Tashlich and picnic: 1 p.m. at Alki Beach, grassy area, 63rd and Alki. Bring your own picnic. Kol Nidre: Malchuyot (Awe): Standing in the Presence of the Mystery of Life. What might it mean, metaphorically, to come before the Maker? How would our deeds, our words, our lives be measured? Yom Kippur: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Morning service: How do we become more present to ourselves, in a world that continually seduces us away from who we are and who we want to be? Childrens service: 8:45-9:15 a.m. Afternoon workshops: 2-4 p.m. Afternoon service, Yizkor, Neilah: 4-6:45 p.m. Zichronot (Remembrance): Connecting to Past and Future Generations: How does history guide who we are and what we envision for the future? Break-fast immediately following services.
Temple Beth Am 2632 NE 80th St., Seattle Tickets $65 for single service, $225 for all services. Contact: Stephanie at stephanie@templebetham.org or 206-525-0915 or templebetham.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 6:30-10 p.m. The High Holy Days are a time for reflection, introspection, and reconnection. Observe them at a variety of services, which meet the spiritual needs of this diverse community. Rosh Hashanah Day: 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. Gather for the Jewish New Year to celebrate creation, the miracle of life, and inner potential for renewal. Kol Nidre: 6:30-10 p.m. The call of the evening prayer beckons you to let your longings and prayers combine in a powerful expression of hope. Yom Kippur: 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. On Yom Kippur, look deeply at the path of life, and reflect on the ability to turn to a better, more meaningful direction. Temple Beth Or 3215 Lombard Ave., Everett Led by Rabbi Jessica Kessler Marshall and Cantor Ellen Dreskin. Tickets required. Contact: office@templebethor.org or 425-259-7125 or templebethor.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7:30 p.m. Oneg after services. Rosh Hashanah Day: Morning service: 10 a.m. Dairy/vegetarian luncheon: 12:30 p.m. Reservations required. Childrens service:

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2 p.m. Tashlich service at Everett Public Boat Launch (West Marine View Drive at 10th Street): 3:15 p.m. Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m. Yom Kippur: Morning service: 10 a.m. Text study with Heidi Piel: 1 p.m. Childrens service: 3 p.m. Afternoon service, Yizkor and conclusion: 4:15-6:30 p.m. Temple Bnai Torah 15727 NE Fourth St., Bellevue Contact: Karen Sakamoto at ksakamoto@templebnaitorah.org or 425-6039677 or templebnaitorah.org/index.aspx Erev Rosh Hashanah: 5-9:30 p.m. Join TBT for an exciting kick off to Rosh Hashanah. Contemporary service: 5 p.m. Traditional service: 8 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Day: Traditional service: 9 a.m. Youth service (grades 1-5): 9 a.m. Teen service (grades 6-12): 9 a.m. Contemporary service: 12:30 p.m. Childrens & family service: 3:15 p.m. Tashlich at Phantom Lake: 4:15 p.m. Please join the Shaarei Tikvah service at 4 p.m. at Temple De Hirsch Sinai. Babysitting available. Kol Nidre: Contemporary service: 5 p.m. Traditional service: 8 p.m. Babysitting available. Yom Kippur: Traditional service: 9 a.m. Youth service (grades 1-5): 9 a.m. Teen service (grades 6-12): 9 a.m. Contemporary service: 12:30 p.m. Yom Kippur study sessions: 1, 2, 3 p.m. (attend one or all). Childrens and family service: 3:15 p.m. Mincha service: 4 p.m. Yizkor: 5 p.m. Neilah concluding service: 6 p.m. Break-the fast: 7 p.m. Times are approximate.
Babysitting for morning service available. Temple De Hirsch Sinai 1441 16th Ave., Seattle 3850 156th Ave. SE, Bellevue Contact: Wendy Dessenberger at wdessenberger@tdhs-nw.org or 206-323-8486 or www.tdhs-nw.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7:30 p.m. Services offered at both Bellevue and Seattle locations. Tickets are required. Rosh Hashanah Day Seattle: 10 a.m. Kulanu, intergenerational family service. Open to the public. No tickets required. Main sanctuary services: 10 a.m. Tickets required. Contact temple for more information. KIDdish Club (2.5 yearspre-kindergarten): 10:45 a.m. Advance registration required. Kids Kehillah (kindergarten-3rd grade): 10:45 a.m. Advance registration required. Tashlich, casting off sins: 3 p.m. at Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island. Open to the public. Shaarei Tikvah service: 4 p.m. Open to the public. Rosh Hashanah Day Bellevue: Main sanctuary services: 10 a.m. Tickets required. Kids Kehillah (kindergarten-3rd grade): 10:45 a.m. Advance registration required. Family service: 1:30 p.m. Open to the public. No tickets required. Kol Nidre: 7:30 p.m. Offered at both locations. Yom Kippur Seattle: Kulanu, intergenerational family service: 10 a.m. Open to the public. No tickets required. Main sanctuary services: 10 a.m. Tickets required. KIDdish
Club (2.5 years-pre-kindergarten): 10:45 a.m. Advance registration required. Kids Kehillah (kindergarten-3rd grade): 10:45 a.m. Advance registration required. Afternoon Yizkor, Neilah/closing service and break-fast reception: 3 p.m. Open to the public. No tickets required. Yom Kippur Bellevue: Main sanctuary services: 10 a.m. Tickets required. Kids Kehillah (kindergarten-3rd grade): 10:45 a.m. Advance registration required. Family services: 1:30 p.m. Open to the public. No tickets required. Afternoon Yizkor, Neilah/closing service and break-fast reception: 3 p.m. Open to the public. No tickets required.
Orthodox
Capitol Hill Minyan 1501 17th Ave., Seattle The Capitol Hill Minyan offers traditional Orthodox services and a warm environment in the center of Seattle. Contact Rabbi Ben Aaronson at capitolhillminyan@gmail.com or 206-659SHUL (7845) or www.capitolhillminyan.com Erev Rosh Hashanah : 7:25 p.m. Rosh Hashanah First Day: Morning services: 8:30 a.m. Shofar: 11:15 a.m. Mincha: 7:20 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: 8:30 a.m. Shofar: 11:15 a.m. Mincha: 7:20 p.m. Kol Nidre: 7 p.m. Yom Kippur: 8:30 a.m. Yizkor: 11:30 a.m. Mincha: 5:45 p.m. Break-fast: 8:15 p.m.
Chabad of the Central Cascades 24121 SE Black Nugget Rd., Issaquah No membership fees or tickets. Hebrew-English prayerbooks. Warm and friendly atmosphere. No background or affiliation necessary. Traditional and contemporary services. Free. Contact: Rabbi Farkash at info@chabadissaquah.com or 425-427-1652 Erev Rosh Hashanah : Light candles at 7:25 p.m. Services at 7:30 p.m. Rosh Hashanah First Day: Morning services: 9:30 a.m. Shofar: 11:30 a.m. Tashlich and evening services: 7:30 p.m.: Light candles after 8:28 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Morning services: 9:30 a.m. Shofar: 11:30 a.m. Light Shabbat candles by 7:21 p.m. Kol Nidre: Light candles: 7:07 p.m. Services: 7:15 p.m. Fast begins at 7:25 p.m. Yom Kippur: Morning services: 9:30 a.m. Yizkor memorial services: 11:30 a.m. Mincha and Neilah closing services: 6 p.m. Fast ends at 8:09 p.m. Congregation Ezra Bessaroth 5217 S Brandon St., Seattle EB members free, non-members $200 per person, children $30 (covers all holiday services). Contact: Susan Jensen at office@ezrabessaroth.net or www.ezrabessaroth.net Erev Rosh Hashanah Day: 6-6:30 p.m. Mincha, Arvit to follow. Early candlelighting: 6:21 p.m., regular candlelighting 7:25 p.m.
Temple Bnai Torah Join us in welcoming in the new year!

Erev Rosh Hashanah
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9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 3:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m.
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Traditional Service Youth Service (1-5 grade) Teen Service (6-12 grade) Contemporary Service Childrens & Family Service Shaarei Tikvah Service at TDHS, Seattle Tashlich at Phantom Lake
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Our clergy welcomes members and nonmembers to Temple Bnai Torah this holiday season, Rabbi James Mirel Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg Cantor David Serkin-Poole
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Traditional Service Youth Service (1-5 grade) Teen Service (6-12 grade) Contemporary Service Yom Kippur Study Sessions Childrens & Family Service Mincha Service Yizkor Neilah Concluding Service Congregational Break-the-Fast
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Selichot * Co-hosted by Temple Bnai Torah & Temple De Hirsch Sinai (Location: TDHS, Bellevue) Saturday, August 31
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Rosh Hashanah First Day: Shahrit: 8 a.m., sermon and shofar at approx. 11 a.m. Mincha and Tashlich: 5:30 p.m., Arvit to follow. Early candlelighting: Not before 6:19 p.m., regular candlelighting: After 8:12 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Shahrit: 8:25 a.m., sermon and shofar at approx. 11 a.m. Mincha and Kabbalat Shabbat: 6 p.m. Early candlelighting: Not before 6:18 p.m. Regular candlelighting 7:22 p.m. Kol Nidre: Mincha-Hatarat Nedarim: 3 p.m. Kal Nidre: 6:45 p.m., Arvit to follow. Candlelighting: 7:06 p.m. Fast begins: 7:23 p.m. Yom Kippur: 8:25 a.m.-8:09 p.m. Shahrit: 8:25 a.m. Sermon: 12 p.m. Presidents message: 6 p.m. Neilah: 6:30 p.m., Arvit to follow. Fast ends 8:09 p.m. Congregation Shevet Achim 5017 90th Ave. SE, Mercer Island All services free of charge. Contact: Jo Kershaw at info@shevetachim.com or 206-275-1539 or www.shevetachim.com Erev Rosh Hashanah: Selichot services: 6:30 a.m. followed by Shacharit. Mincha: 7:30 p.m. followed by Maariv. Rosh Hashanah First Day: Shacharit: 8:30 a.m. Sounding of the shofar: 10:45 a.m. Mincha followed by Tashlich: 6:30 p.m. Maariv: 7:50 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Shacharit: 8:30 a.m. Sounding of the shofar: 10:45 a.m. Mincha/Maariv: 7:15 p.m. Kol Nidre: Selichot: 6:30 a.m. Shacharit: 7 a.m. Mincha: 3 p.m. Kol Nidre/Maariv: 7 p.m. Yom Kippur: Shacharit: 8:30 a.m. Yizkor: 11:30 a.m. Mincha/Neilah/Maariv: 5:30 p.m.
Eastside Torah Center 1837 156th Ave. NE #303, Bellevue No membership required. All are welcome. Warm, friendly and family-like environment. Free. Contact Rabbi Mordechai Farkash at eastsidechabad@gmail.com or 425-957-7890 or www.Chabadbellevue.org. Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7 p.m. Rosh Hashanah First Day: Shacharit: 9:30 a.m. Shofar: 11:30 a.m. Mincha followed by Tashlich: 6:15 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Shacharit: 9:30 a.m. Shofar: 11:30 a.m. Mincha: 7 p.m. Erev Yom Kippur: Mincha: 3:15 p.m. Kol Nidre and Arvit: 7:15 p.m. Yom Kippur: Morning Shacharit: 9:30 a.m. Yizkor: 11:30 a.m. Mincha: 5:45 p.m. Emanuel Congregation 3412 NE 65th St., Seattle Contact Gary Cohen at gary.m.cohen@mac.com Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7 p.m. Rosh Hashanah First Day: 9:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: 9:30 a.m. Kol Nidre : 6:15 p.m. Yom Kippur: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Students Hillel at the University of Washington 4745 17th Ave. NE, Seattle Reservations are required at www.hilleluw.org/highholidays Contact: Silver@hilleluw.org or 206-527-1997 Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7 p.m.
Rosh Hashanah Day: 9:30 a.m. Kol Nidre: 7 p.m. Yom Kippur: 10:30 a.m.
Throughout Washington State
Aberdeen Temple Beth Israel Sumner and Martin Streets No charge. Always friendly, meaningful services led by experienced and talented lay individuals. Contact: Jane Goldberg at momgoldberg@techline.com or 360-533-5755 Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7:30-9 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Day: 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Kol Nidre: 7:30-9 p.m. Yom Kippur: 10:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Morning, memorial and concluding services throughout Yom Kippur Day are observed. Bainbridge Island/ Kitsap Peninsula Chavurat Shir Hayam Bainbridge Commons, Bainbridge Island Chavurat Shir Hayam welcomes Reb Tivona Reith. The theme will be The Time Has Come for What? Guests welcome, no tickets or reservations are necessary. Contact for times and locations: Sharon at 206-842-8453 Erev Rosh Hashanah: Services followed by potluck dessert. Rosh Hashanah Day: Rosh Hashanah day services, study session, and Tashlich. Kol Nidre: Contact for details.
Yom Kippur: Morning service, meditation, Yizkor, childrens bibliodrama, Neilah, and break-fast. Congregation Kol Shalom 9010 Miller Rd., Bainbridge Island Tickets are $250. Price includes all of the Days of Awe services. Contact: Janice Hill at admin@kolshalom.net or 206-842-9010 or www.kolshalom.net Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7-10 p.m. Led by Rabbi Mark Glickman and cantorial soloist Laura Cannon. Services followed by dessert potluck. Rosh Hashanah Day: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Led by Rabbi Mark Glickman and cantorial soloist Laura Cannon. Childrens services are free and begin at 9:30 a.m. Tashlich at Point White Pier. See web page for directions. Kol Nidre: 7-9 p.m. Led by Rabbi Anson Laytner and cantorial soloist Laura Cannon. Rabbi Laytner is the program manager of the Interreligious Initiative at Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry and the author of several books. Yom Kippur: 10:30 a.m. Led by Rabbi Anson Laytner and cantorial soloist Laura Cannon. Childrens services are free and begin at 9:30 a.m. Potluck community break-fast after Havdalah. Bellingham Congregation Beth Israel Please visit the synagogue website for updated location info Contact: Mary Somerville at bishul@aol.com or 360-733-8890 or bethisraelbellingham.org
Bring in the New Year on a High Note

Congregation Bikur CholimmaChzikay hadath
rosh hashanah: Wednesday eve, September 4
thursday & Friday, September 5 & 6
warmly invites you to High Holiday Services in our beautiful Main Sanctuary
yom kippur: kol nidre Friday eve, September 13

Saturday, September 14
Rabbi Pini Dunners nontraditional approach to traditional prayer galvanized Londons young Jewish world. His forthcoming biography of a radical British rabbi of an earlier generation, Rebel Rabbi, reflects his passion for controversy in the service of tradition. Rabbi Dunner, 42, will deliver the sermon both days of Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur.
Experience audio & video of Rabbi Dunner and Maestro Briskman and view complete schedule of services at www.bcmhseattle.org/high-holidays/
Rabbi Pinchas Dunner
of Los Angeles, founding rabbi of Londons Saatchi Synagogue, will officiate as Guest Rabbi and Cantor for Mussaf
Complimentary seating. Call to reserve. Bring your young children! For a nominal fee, BCMH offers Day Camp during services.
Learners classes concurrent with Main Sanctuary services. Teachers include Rabbi Mark Spiro and Rabbi Chaim Levine.
Meir Briskman
Music Director and Conductor of the Jerusalem Cantors Choir will be our Guest Cantor for Shachris
Need a meal or a place to stay during the Holidays? Contact Julie Greene, julie@bcmhseattle.org
5145 S. morgan St. Seattle Wa 98118
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Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Rosh Hashanah First Day: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tickets required contact synagogue office. Family service: 9-10 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: 10-11 a.m. Free. At Congregation Beth Israel, 2200 Broadway, Bellingham. Kol Nidre: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets required. At Leopold Ballroom, 1224 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Yom Kippur: Family service: 9 a.m. Morning service: 10:30 a.m. Study session: 1:30 p.m. Tickets required. Yom Kippur afternoon service, Yizkor and Neilah: 3-6:30 p.m. Tickets required. At Leopold Ballroom, 1224 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham. Port Townsend Bet Shira At St. Pauls Episcopal Church, Jefferson and Tyler Streets, Port Townsend Lay-led services Free; donations from non-members accepted. Contact: Barry Lerich at barryell@olypen.com or 360-223-5333 Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7-9:30 p.m. Lay-led services. Rosh Hashanah First Day: 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Kol Nidre: 6:30-9 p.m. at Bet Shira Yom Kippur: 10 a.m.- 9 p.m. Lay-led Yom Kippur, Yizkor, Neilah, closing, and potluck break-fast.
Spokane Congregation Emanu-El Rosh Hashanah services held at Unitarian Universalist Church, 4340 W Fort George Wright Dr., Spokane. Kol Nidre and Yom Kippur services held at Unity Spiritual Center, 2900 S Bernard, Spokane. No cost; donations suggested. Contact: Faith Hayflich at info@spokaneemanu-el.org or www.spokaneemanu-el.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7:30-10 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Day: Childrens services (ages 10 and under): 9-9:30 a.m.: Adult and older kids service: 10 a.m. Community luncheon: 1 p.m. Tashlich at the river: 2 p.m. Kol Nidre: 6:30-9 p.m. Yom Kippur: Morning services: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Mincha family service: 4:30 p.m. followed by Avodah, Neilah, and Havdalah starting at 5:15, then a break-fast potluck. Temple Beth Shalom 1322 E 30th Ave., Spokane Contact: administrator@spokanetbs.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7:30 p.m. Service with babysitting available. Rosh Hashanah First Day: 8 a.m. Youth service for all ages: 10:30 a.m.-noon. Tashlich at Gersh residence: 5:30 p.m. Rosh Hashanah second day evening service: 6:30 p.m. Babysitting available at morning services. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: 8 a.m. Erev Shabbat service: 6 p.m. Kol Nidre: 6:45 p.m.
Yom Kippur: 9 a.m. Youth service for all ages: 10:30 a.m.-noon. Yizkor service (approximate time): 1:15 p.m. Discussion with the rabbi: 5 p.m. Mincha and Neilah service: 5:30 p.m. Havdalah, shofar, and break-fast: 7:50 p.m. Babysitting available for morning services. Tri-Cities Congregation Beth Sholom 312 Thayer Dr., Richland Contact: Dan Metzger at president@cbstricities.org or 509-987-5548 or www.cbstricities.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7 p.m. Rosh Hashanah First Day: Morning services: 9:30 a.m. Childrens service: 10 a.m. Tashlich: 5 p.m. at Lee Boulevard and Columbia River. Evening services: 7 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Morning services: 9:30 a.m. Dairy potluck: 6 p.m. Erev Shabbat services: 7:15 p.m. (approximate). Kol Nidre: 6:45 p.m. Yom Kippur: 9:30 a.m. Childrens service: 10 a.m. Yizkor: 11:15 a.m. Ask the rabbi: 4:45 p.m. Concluding services: 6 p.m. Community break-fast: 7:45 p.m. Tacoma Chabad of Pierce County 2146 N Mildred St., Tacoma Hebrew/English prayer books, no membership fees or tickets, warm and friendly atmosphere, no background or affiliation necessary. Traditional and contemporary
services. Contact: Rabbi Heber at zheber8770@msn.com Erev Rosh Hashanah: 7 p.m. Light candles at 7:27 p.m. Say blessings 1 and 4. Services at 7 p.m. followed by community dinner. Rosh Hashanah First Day: Morning services: 9 a.m. Shofar sounding: 11 a.m. Evening services: 7 p.m. Light candles at 7:23 p.m. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: Morning services: 9 a.m. Shofar: 11 a.m. Light candles at 7:23 p.m. Say blessing 5. Evening services: 7 p.m. Kol Nidre: 7 p.m. Light candles at 7:09 p.m. Say blessings 2 and 4. Fast begins at 7:09 p.m. Services at 7 p.m. Yom Kippur: Morning services: 10 a.m. Yizkor memorial service: 12:30 p.m. Mincha and Neilah closing service: 5:30 p.m. Fast ends: 8:11 p.m. Break-fast meal. Temple Beth El At Temple Beth El, 5975 S 12th St., Tacoma Free; donations requested. Contact: Bruce Kadden at bkadden@templebethel18.org or 253-564-7101 or templebethel18.org Erev Rosh Hashanah: 8-9:30 p.m. Rosh Hashanah First Day: 10 a.m. Tashlich family service: 1 p.m. at Titlow Waterfront, Sixth Ave., Tacoma. Rosh Hashanah Second Day: 10 a.m. With Congregation Beth Hatikvah, 1410 11th Ave., Bremerton. Kol Nidre: Family service: 5-6 p.m. Regular XXPage 26
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Sunday, August 18 at 3 p.m. Ice Cream Social and Book Reading with Ronni Sanlo Author talk Hear Dr. Ronni Sanlo read from her memoir, The Purple Golf Cart: The Misadventures of a Lesbian Grandma. Following the reading, enjoy ice cream as Sanlo meets with the audience and signs books. Sanlo is director emeritus of the UCLA Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center, the former senior associate dean of students at UCLA, and the former director of the UCLA Masters of Education in Student Affairs, and is now the owner of Purple Distinctions Publishing and Retreats. Sponsored by Jewish Family Service, The Seattle Lesbian, Congregation Tikvah Chadashah, and Greenwood Senior Center. At Jewish Family Service, 1601 16th Ave., Seattle. Admission is $7 per person, $10 per family (scholarships are available). RSVP to familylife@jfsseattle.org.
Opens Friday, August 23 When Comedy Went to School Film Ever wonder why so many comedians are Jewish? When Comedy Went to School tries to answer this question by capturing the voices, stories and jokes of Jerry Lewis, Sid Caesar, Jackie Mason, Mort Sahl, Jerry Stiller, and others, and by touring the Borscht Belt, that upstate New York summer breeding grounds for Jewish comic genius. Not rated. For one week only at the Landmark Varsity Theatre, 4329 University Way NE, Seattle. For more information visit bit.ly/1bi63EP or www.whencomedywenttoschool.com.
Sunday, September 1 at 10:30 a.m. Rosh Hashanah Art Fair and Shofar Factory Family holiday fun Join the Eastside Torah Center community for interactive arts and crafts, a pasta lunch, and a fascinating hands-on shofar factory. Three shofars will be auctioned off. Cost of $5 per person/$25 per family includes lunch. For more information contact Rochie Farkash at rochie.farkash@gmail.com. At Eastside Torah Center, 1837 156th Ave. NE, Bellevue.
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The following services are open to the community.

ROSH HASHANAH SEPT. 5. THURS. Intergenerational Family Service 10:00am Seattle Facility Family Service 1:30pm Bellevue Facility Tashlich Service: Casting Off Our Sins 3:00pm Luther Burbank Park, Mercer Island Shaarei Tikvah Service and Dinner 4:00pm Seattle Facility Offering services and celebrations for Jews of all abilities. YOM KIPPUR SEPT. 14, SAT. Intergenerational Family Service 10:00am Seattle Facility Family Service 1:30pm Bellevue Facility
Temple De Hirsch Sinai offers a variety of fee-based High Holy Days services for the community not listed here. Please contact us to purchase tickets at 206-323-8486.
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Rosh Hashanah Wednesday, September 4 and Thursday, September 5 Yom Kippur Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14
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Richard Hodgin at rshodgin@comcast.net or 206-729-8901 or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/410619 Moving documentary on hunger in the United States. A call to action to face reality and work to end poverty, the root cause. Free. At Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue, 1111 Harvard Ave., Seattle. 6:55 p.m. On a King and a Prayer: High Holiday Prayers Revisited
minyanohrchadash.org Prepare for a meaningful High Holiday davening experience with Rivy Poupko Kletenik. Review the holidays and the significance of the prayers. Fiveweek series takes place one hour before Mincha through September 7 (check website for time updates). At Minyan Ohr Chadash, Kline Galland Home Atrium, 7500 Seward Park Ave. S, Seattle. 8:30 p.m. Outdoor Family Movie: Antz
Kim Lawson at kLawson@sjcc.org or www.sjcc.org See Antz in the SJCC Kesher Community Garden. Bring a lawn chair. Make smores in the campfire area. Free. At the Stroum Jewish Community Center, 3801 E Mercer Way, Mercer Island. activities, arts and crafts, and a chair-lifting hora. Popcorn and fruit served during the film. All ages. $5; 6 and under free. At the Seattle Jewish Community School, 12351 Eighth Ave. NE, Seattle.
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9 a.m.3 p.m. Sephardic Bikur Holim Congregation Annual Grand Bazaar
Eli Varon at chefeliv@gmail.com or 206-795-8014 or www.sbhseattle.org/event/sbh-bazaar-2013 The Grand Bazaar will feature Sephardic foods (borekas, bulemas, pasteles and more), breakfast and Fatburger lunch, kids activities, raffle, crafts and culture booths. Center stage will feature a magician, reptile man, improv, a performance by rapper Nissim Black, and more. At Sephardic Bikur Holim, 6500 52nd Ave. S, Seattle. 4 p.m. A Place At The Table
Richard Hodgin at rshodgin@comcast.net or 206-729-8901 or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/410619 Moving documentary on hunger in the United States. A call to action to face reality and work to end poverty, the root cause. Free. At Bet Alef Meditative Synagogue, 1111 Harvard Ave., Seattle.
25 August
Candlelighting times August 16........................ 8:03 p.m. August 23.........................7:51 p.m. August 30.........................7:37 p.m. September 6.....................7:21 p.m. Saturday
Monday
Shabbaton with Rabbi Cheski and Chava Edelman
Julie Greene at julie@bcmhseattle.org BCMH welcomes Rabbi Cheski and Chava Edelman, directors of the Chabad Jewish Discovery Center in Olympia. Rabbi Edelman will deliver the Shabbos morning sermon and a lecture between Mincha and Maariv. Kiddush and summer shalosh seudos in social hall at 6:30 p.m. At Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath, 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle. 1:15 2:30 p.m. Jewish Journaling
Karen Sakamoto at ksakamoto@templebnaitorah.org or 425-6039677 or templebnaitorah.org/index.aspx What better time to begin your very own Book of Life than during the soul-searching month of Elul leading up to the High Holy Days? Learn how to use Jewish tradition to write your life and explore your soul. Free. At Temple Bnai Torah, 15727 NE Fourth St., Bellevue. 37 p.m. Kol Amis Annual August BBQ and Havdalah
admin@kolaminw.org or 425-844-1604 Games, food, company, and a brief Havdalah service led by Rabbi Mark Glickman. Call or email for exact location, Woodinville. 4 p.m. A Place At The Table
17 August
7:308:30 p.m. BCMH Sisterhood Zumba Classes
Hanna Esther Begoun at hebegoun@mindspring.com Bring a water bottle and small towel. Classes are on Mondays through August 26, and resume in October after the chagim. All women welcome. $5. At BCMH, 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle.
19 August
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10 a.m.1:30 p.m. BCMH Elul Learn-In
Julie Greene at julie@bcmhseattle.org 9 a.m.: Shacharis. 9:45: coffee and danishes. Classes begin at 10. Bagels and lox at 11:45. At BCMH, 5145 S Morgan St., Seattle. 68 p.m. SJFF Best of Fest: Hava Nagila (The Movie)
Pamela Lavitt at sjff@sjcc.org or 206-388-0832 or seattlejewishfilmfestival.org End-of-camp/back-to-school screening of Hava Nagila (The Movie). Kosher dessert schmooze before the 6:30 screening with lots of kids
18 August
7:309 p.m. Psalm 27: High Holiday Class with Beth Huppin
Marjie Cogan at marjiecogan@bethshalomseattle.org or 206-524-0075 or bethshalomseattle.org What can Psalm 27 teach about repentance? Why is it such an important part of holiday liturgy? RSVP requested. Free. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle.
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10:30 a.m.12 p.m. Behind the Scenes: Seattle Operas Costume Shop
Ellen Hendin at endlessopps@jfsseattle.org or 206-461-3240 or jfsseattle.org Susan David, manager of Seattle Operas Costume Shop, enhances each characters personality, defines a time period, or suggests social status. How does she do it? At Temple De Hirsch Sinai, 1441 16th Ave., Seattle.
22 August
7:309 p.m. High Holiday Class: Untaneh Tokef
Marjie Cogan at marjiecogan@bethshalomseattle.org or 206-524-0075 or bethshalomseattle.org The harshness of the words and the theological problems of this prayer are startling and challenging. How can one make sense of it? Instructor: Beth Huppin. RSVP requested. Free. At Congregation Beth Shalom, 6800 35th Ave. NE, Seattle.
28 August
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Rhonda Rubin at rhonda@rhonda.rubin.name BCMH Sisterhood Shabbos with guest speaker Sharon Adatto of Congregation Sephardic Bikur Holim. Light refreshments served. All women are invited. At the Begoun-Kaufman Home, RSVP for address, Seattle.
24 August
9:30 p.m. Selichos Night Live Take Two
Julie Greene at julie@bcmhseattle.org or 206-721-0970 This Is My God and I Will Glorify Him: How Hashem Touches Our Lives. Sharing Our Personal Stories: An Interactive Evening. Selichos services to follow. At BCMH, 5142 S Morgan St., Seattle.
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10:30 a.m.12 p.m. Womens Day of Learning
Carole Azose at caroleaz@hotmail.com or 206-725-9094 Lecture, Rosh Hashanah, Coming Home, given by Rabbi Ron-Ami Meyers. At Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, 5217 S Brandon St., Seattle.
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Care Givers
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Dentists
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Wendy Shultz Spektor, D.D.S. 425-454-1322 info@spektordental.com www.spektordental.com Emphasis: Cosmetic and Preventive Dentistry Convenient location in Bellevue
Funeral/Burial Services
Hills of Eternity Cemetery Owned and operated by Temple De Hirsch Sinai 206-323-8486 Serving the greater Seattle Jewish community. Jewish cemetery open to all preneed and at-need services. Affordable rates Planning assistance. Queen Anne, Seattle
insurance
Eastside Insurance Services Chuck Rubin and Matt Rubin 425-271-3101 F 425-277-3711 4508 NE 4th, Suite #B, Renton Tom Brody, agent 425-646-3932 F 425-646-8750 www.e-z-insurance.com 2227 112th Ave. NE, Bellevue We represent Pemco, Safeco, Hartford & Progressive
Financial Services
Hamrick Investment Counsel, LLC Roy A. Hamrick, CFA 206-441-9911 rahamrick@hamrickinvestment.com www.hamrickinvestment.com Professional portfolio management services for individuals, foundations and nonprofit organizations.
Certified Public Accountants

Dennis B. Goldstein & Assoc., CPAs, PS Tax Preparation & Consulting 425-455-0430 F 425-455-0459 dennis@dbgoldsteincpa.com
B. Robert Cohanim, DDS, MS Orthodontics for Adults and Children 206-322-7223 www.smile-works.com Invisalign Premier Provider. On First Hill across from Swedish Hospital.
Seattle Jewish Chapel 206-725-3067 seattlejewishchapel@gmail.com Traditional burial services provided at all area cemeteries. Burial plots available for purchase at Bikur Cholim and Machzikay Hadath cemeteries.
Hospice Services
Kline Galland Hospice 206-805-1930 susanr@klinegalland.org www.klinegallandhospice.org Kline Galland Hospice provides individualized care to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual and practical needs of those in the last phases of life. Founded in Jewish values and traditions, hospice reflects a spirit and philosophy of caring that emphasizes comfort and dignity for the dying.
Newman Dierst Hales, PLLC Nolan A. Newman, CPA 206-284-1383 nnewman@ndhaccountants.com www.ndhaccountants.com Tax Accounting Healthcare Consulting
Warren J. Libman, D.D.S., M.S.D. 425-453-1308 www.libmandds.com Certified Specialist in Prosthodontics: Restorative Reconstructive Cosmetic Dentistry 14595 Bel Red Rd. #100, Bellevue
Solomon M. Karmel, Ph.D First Allied Securities 425-454-2285 x 1080 www.hedgingstrategist.com Retirement, stocks, bonds, college, annuities, business 401Ks.
United Insurance Brokers, Inc. Linda Kosin lkosin@uib.com Trisha Cacabelos tcacabelos@uib.com 425-454-9373 F 425-453-5313 Your insurance source since 1968 Employee benefits Commercial business and Personal insurance 50 116th Ave SE #201, Bellevue 98004
College Placement
College Placement Consultants 425-453-1730 preiter@outlook.com www.collegeplacementconsultants.com Pauline B. Reiter, Ph.D. Expert help with undergraduate and graduate college selection, applications and essays. 40 Lake Bellevue, #100, Bellevue 98005
Michael Spektor, D.D.S. 425-643-3746 info@spektordental.com www.spektordental.com Specializing in periodontics, dental implants, and cosmetic gum therapy. Bellevue
Photographers
Barrie Anne Photography 610-888-5215 BarrieAnnePhotography@gmail.com BarrieAnnePhotography@gmail.com Specializing in portraits,mitzvahs, weddings and fashion. My philosophy is to create beautiful, unique and timeless images that go beyond the memories of these special times in life, allowing you to relive them all over again, and become as priceless as life itself.
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College Planning
Albert Israel, CFP College Financial Aid Consultant 206-250-1148 albertisrael1@msn.com Learn strategies that can deliver more aid.
Counselors/Therapists
Jewish Family Service Individual, couple, child and family therapy 206-861-3152 contactus@jfsseattle.org www.jfsseattle.org Expertise with life transitions, addiction and recovery, relationships and personal challenges all in a cultural context. Licensed therapists; flexible day or evening appointments; sliding fee scale; most insurance plans.
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We also learn about her parents complicated relationship with each other and with food. Her mother is a rail-thin fashionista who pushes food around her plate while her father sneaks Elissa out for steak dinners at New Yorks best restaurants. This is also the story of love found, and the other thread here is her growing relationship with her partner Susan, a small-town Connecticut Yankee who grows her own vegetables and wont turn on the air conditioning. This is a very sweet book with some marvelous and simple recipes.
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Leah celebrated her Bat Mitzvah on August 10, 2013, at Temple Beth Am in Seattle. Leah is the daughter of Julie Shapiro and Shelly F. Cohen of Seattle and the sister of Eli. Her grandparents are Patty and Tom McClintock of Corvallis, Ore., Gilda R. Cohen of Tarzana, Calif., and the late Irving and Hope Shapiro, and the late E. Richard Cohen. Leah is entering 9th grade at Center School. She enjoys reading, and for her mitzvah project she helped with the Madrona Woods cleanup.
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Matthew celebrated his Bar Mitzvah on August 10, 2013 at Temple Bnai Torah in Bellevue. Matthew is the son of David and Dina Leviten of Kirkland and the brother of Nate Leviten. His grandparents are Joe and Lee Furin of Mt. Vernon and Kevin McCarthy and Elaine Leviten of Shoreline, and the late Jerry Leviten. Matthew is entering 8th grade at Rose Hill Middle School. For his mitzvah project, he worked with the Grameen Foundation, which offers microfinance loans across the world. Daniel will celebrate his Bar Mitzvah on August 3, 2013 at Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation on Mercer Island. Daniel is the son of Michelle Pierce Kavesh and Jerry Kavesh of Mercer Island and the brother of Sabrina Kavesh. His grandparents are Elliot and Lucie Kavesh of Bellevue and the late Albert and Maureen Pierce. Daniel will be an 8th grader at Islander Middle School. He enjoys baseball, skiing, science, basketball, soccer, sports cars, and playing trumpet. For his mitzvah project, Daniel is supporting the Tourette Syndrome Association.
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Janis Siegel JTNews Correspondent
Shes 69 and plans to spend a lot of time with her 24 grandchildren. They are 17 and 18 and preparing to join the Israeli Defense Forces. The last two are in their 60s and preparing to live out their lifelong dream. These six people are different, but they all share the same passion each has decided to live in Israel. With the help of Nefesh BNefesh, which helps new immigrants from the U.S. and the U.K. navigate the red tape associated with resettlement there, the Seattle area said goodbye in July and August to four Jewish residents who flew out of Kennedy Airport in New York to Israel along with 231 others from the U.S. The remaining couple, Tzippy and David Twersky, will depart in September. Billie Schreiner told JTNews she made her decision the moment she set foot in Maaleh Adumim, a settlement of 40,000 outside of Jerusalem. Two years ago, Pesach, I was going to visit my good friends, she told JTNews via email. I got off the bus in Maaleh Adumim, looked around and thought, I need to move here. The divorced mother of four, with a bachelors degree in math and a masters in Chinese medicine, added, it was a solid decision although it took over two years to accomplish it. During her first visit to Israel in 1969, Schreiner immersed herself in Hebrew study in an ulpan program and became more religiously observant, but it wasnt yet the right time for the move. I became shomer Shabbos in the middle of a Shlomo Carlebach concert, said Schreiner. I wanted to make aliyah but returned to Seattle to help take care of my ailing grandmother. There I married and had four fantastic children. Segev Kenner, 18, from Federal Way, now lives in Kibbutz Kissufim, located in the western part of the northern Negev Desert. Although he was unavailable to speak with JTNews, he told a media agency for Nefesh BNefesh he was going to protect and serve what is ours that is why the IDF will suit me well. Joining Kenner this month are two more Washington State olim, Taeer Avnon, 17, of Seattle, and Yaniv Levy, 18, of Olympia, who were en route from Kennedy Airport when JTNews went to press on NBNs soldiers flight. That flight was organized in cooperation with several Israeli organizations in addition to NBN, including the Jewish Agency for Israel and Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces. Tzippy and David Twersky, longtime Seattle residents with five adult married children between 27 and 39 years old still living in the U.S., admitted that one of the downsides of their decision to move next month is leaving behind family and friends in the States. Born in Brooklyn, Tzippy Twersky moved to Seattle to marry David, a Boeing engineer who just retired after a 40-year career there. The two were both raised in Orthodox homes and have long been active in Seattles Seward Park Orthodox community. Its been a lifelong dream to live in Israel, Tzippy Twersky told JTNews. We have two of our children living there, as well. Weve actively been planning our aliyah for approximately two years. Well be moving to our country, our homeland. The couple plans to settle in Jerusalem and hopes to volunteer at charitable organizations. They have several friends and relatives in Israel, but the two mainly want to enjoy their grandchildren who live there. Tzippy Twersky said they both look forward to getting to know our country living our dream! Both Schreiner and the Twerskys have had to downsize their lifestyles and reduce the considerable possessions theyve collected, saved, and stored over the years as a result of raising families and living in the same house for decades. For Twersky, the process has been
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Segev Kenner of Federal Way gets ready to check his luggage at Kennedy Airport in New York last month as he awaits his flight to Israel to make aliyah.
somehow transforming and positive. Im looking forward to downsizing, she said. Making Aliyah moving out of our home that weve lived in for 35 years is a cleansing experience! Schreiner, however, found it to be kind of tough. I found out that it is easy to be a semihoarder in the States, she said. You cant do that in Israel. No garage, the closets are full and, for sure, no extra bedroom. So getting rid of was a long-time chore for me. It took me two years but I think I got rid of some personal baggage along with the papers.
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