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'We Cannot Stop Being the Voice for Those Who No Longer Have One.'

JL;DR SUMMARY In Seattle, a Jewish funeral facility in Seward Park suffered extensive damage from a fire, affecting its ability to perform the tahara ritual, pivotal in Jewish burial traditions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityKosher CertificationSeattle Jewish CommunityCommunity ResilienceJewish Funeral PracticesFire IncidentAviv Hummus BarSupport For Jewish BusinessesChallenges Post October 7thTahara Ritual

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Seattle, Washington, United States
"Poll of the Week With the DSA wins in NYC this week alongside Mayor Mamdanis AIPAC monster comment and our own primaries coming up in August featuring Keffiyeh Kshama trying to unseat Adam Smith, how close should we be to hitting the panic button?"
Kent, Washington, United States
"For the time being, taharas will be handled at a funeral preparation facility in Kent."
Israel
"With that success under their belts and the rising awareness of what a post-October 7th world means for Jewish and Israeli businesses, the Nussbaums took the plunge into kashrut certification."
Maryland, United States
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Texas, United States
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Barcelona, Spain
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Granada, Spain
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Cordoba, Córdoba, Spain
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Seville, Spain
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Madrid, Madrid Province, Spain
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Toledo, Spain
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