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Jewish voices join
protest chorus in Seattle
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
SEATTLE -The sound of a shofar and a rewritten
version of a Passover song joined the chorus of protests here
this week at the World Trade Organization conference.
Amid a week that included violent protests and scores of arrests,
Rabbi Jim Mirel and cantorial soloist Wendy Marcus helped
lead a massive interfaith rally at a downtown church, calling
on the United States to forgive the debts of Third World nations.
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Community impact
Earthquake damages one synagogue, a school and artist’s
studio
SEATTLE, Wash., March 12 — Jewish
institutions closest to the epicenter of last week’s
earthquake — synagogues in Tacoma and Olympia, were miraculously
spared, but three locations in Seattle suffered significantly.
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Mentor, friend
Seattle Jewish community mourns the loss of a leader
Another earthquake struck the greater Seattle
Jewish community this month. The community’s leading
philanthropist, Samuel N. Stroum, died on March 9 after an
11-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
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Friendly banter
Knesset members joke and melt ice of Seattle pluralism debate
Funny and entertaining were not the first
two words I expected to use to describe the very important visit
to the Pacific Northwest last week of six members of the Israeli
Knesset.
Anyone who had a chance to meet these government officials during
their whirlwind tour had a unexpected opportunity to sample
the human side of Israeli politics. These guys must have a lot
of fun between the shouting we see on television.
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