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How Are Local Public Schools Handling Anti-Semitism?

Linda Morgan in The Cholent · 13 Sep

Amidst a rise in anti-Semitic incidents in schools throughout Greater Seattle, Jewish students are facing harassment, with swastikas appearing in schools, and taunts about returning to Israel.

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Seattle Jews will remount an antisemitism exhibit alone, months after museum staff shut it down over ‘Zionist perspectives’

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 21 Aug

Seattle Jews will independently remount an exhibit on antisemitism, titled "Confronting Hate Together," after museum staff shut it down due to objections regarding Zionist perspectives.

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A Forgotten Aliyah, Remembered

Tel Aviv Review · 19 Aug

Professor Liora Halperin, an expert at the University of Washington, delves into her book "The Oldest Guard: Forging the Zionist Settler Past," shedding light on a lesser-known Aliyah (immigration wave to Israel) and its impact on shaping the Zionist settler narrative.

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We Tried to Confront Hate

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 9 Aug

The "Confronting Hate Together" exhibit, a collaborative effort between the Washington State Jewish Historical Society, the Black Heritage Society, and the Wing Luke Museum, aimed to address issues of discrimination faced by various communities.

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I Spent a Month in Israel and I Just Don't Care About Anything Anymore

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 2 Aug

The author reflects on their recent trip to Israel during a time of conflict, recalling their past connections to the country and how those ties had faded over the years.

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7 Holocaust museums condemn vandalism against one of their own after police say it wasn’t a hate crime

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 1 Jul

Seven Holocaust museums, including the Holocaust Center for Humanity in Seattle, Washington, condemned the recent vandalism at the Seattle museum, where pro-Palestinian graffiti was written over a photo of a child Holocaust survivor.

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Confronting Hate Exhibit Not Quite Ready to Confront the Public

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 28 Jun

The Wing Luke Museum in Seattle faced controversy and a staff walkout over an exhibit titled Confronting Hate Together, discussing Jewish, Asian, and African American discrimination.

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Our Demands

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 31 May

The article discusses a recent walkout by Wing Luke museum staff in Seattle over an exhibit addressing redlining and discrimination, created by the Washington State Jewish Historical Society, the Black Heritage Society, and the Wing Luke Museum.

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How to Fight Anti-Semitism in Seattle

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 29 Mar

The #CallOutHate and #CallItAntisemitism campaign in Seattle is aiming to address the rising incidents of anti-Semitic remarks and threats faced by Jewish and Israeli children in schools.

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Seattle, We Have a Problem

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 9 Feb

Black Lives Matter at School, a Seattle-based education-activist collective, has taken a definitive step toward embracing anti-Israel ideology.

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"I have never seen this much anti-Semitism."

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 27 Oct 2023

Anti-Semitism is on the rise in Seattle, with weekly rallies and marches calling for the dissolution of Israel and aligning with the Palestinian cause.

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The Closure of Mutual Fish Opens a Window into Jewish and Japanese Friendship

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 15 Sep 2023

The closure of Mutual Fish, a beloved local business in Seattle, marks the end of a long history of family seafood businesses in the city and symbolizes the decline of the relationship between Japanese and Jewish families.

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Who Gets to Run Judaism's Marketing Department?

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 1 Sep 2023

The article discusses the controversy surrounding the marketing campaign of JewBelong.org, a Jewish organization that uses provocative billboards to engage with disengaged Jews.

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The Cholent Does Bagels

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 18 Aug 2023

In this article, the author discusses their exploration of Seattle's bagel scene with Sean Keeley, who runs a newsletter called "It's a Shanda" where he reviews bagel shops.

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Seattle's Vegan Jewish Deli Is Killing It (Without Killing Anything)

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 3 Jul 2023

Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli, located in Seattle, is gaining popularity as a successful plant-based Jewish deli.

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What's Going on in Israel?

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 24 Feb 2023

Israel's incoming government is poised to make significant changes to the judiciary, potentially undermining democracy in the country.

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Threading the Needle: Ep. 350

Unorthodox · 23 Feb 2023

In this episode of Unorthodox, the hosts interview Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis, who host the Jesuitical podcast.

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Was Elia R. Karmona the Sholem Aleichem of Ladino?

Matt Alexander Hanson in Tablet · 31 Mar 2021

Elia R. Karmona, a prominent figure in Ladino literature, is being compared to Sholem Aleichem in the context of Yiddish literary culture.

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The Five Crises of the American Regime

Michael Lind in Tablet · 7 Jan 2021

The author discusses the current crises facing the American regime, focusing on the political crisis, the identity crisis, the social crisis, the demographic crisis, and the economic crisis.

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Joe Biden Needs a Kshama Sawant Moment

James Kirchick in Tablet · 24 Sep 2020

The article argues that Joe Biden should have a "Kshama Sawant Moment" similar to Bill Clinton's denunciation of Sister Souljah in 1992.

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A Revolution Without Ideals

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 11 Jun 2020

The COMMENTARY podcast delves into the current situation in Seattle where protests have moved from focusing on racial justice to advocating for the abolishment of capitalism, leading to a Hobbesian state of nature.

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Sleepless in Seattle: Ep. 169

Unorthodox · 14 Feb 2019

In a recent episode of "Unorthodox" live from Seattle, Rabbi Will Berkovitz, CEO of Jewish Family Service Seattle, discusses the importance of helping resettle refugees and the challenges he faces from some Jews over his social activism.

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Pastries, Filled With History

Leah Koenig in Tablet · 17 May 2017

In Seattle, two Sephardic synagogues, Congregation Ezra Bessaroth and Sephardic Bikur Holim, engage in the tradition of baking traditional Sephardic pastries, providing a sense of community and cultural connection for its members.

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Seattle’s Sephardi Jews Mull Spanish Citizenship While Preserving Ladino

Jonathan Zalman in Tablet · 10 Aug 2015

The Spanish government's approval of a law offering citizenship to descendants of Jews expelled during the Inquisition in 1492 has prompted Seattle's Sephardi Jews to consider Spanish citizenship while preserving Ladino, the ancient Jewish language combining elements of different languages.

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Seattle’s Sephardi Jews Brought Us Starbucks: Now They’re Trying To Bring Back Ladino

Emily K. Alhadeff in Tablet · 23 Jul 2014

In Seattle, the Sephardi Jewish community, descended from Jews expelled from Spain, is working to preserve its Ladino language and heritage through initiatives led by historian Devin Naar.

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