Seattle panel nixes meeting with Israeli gays over ‘pinkwashing’

Published on March 20, 2012

A Seattle commission that represents the gay community canceled a meeting with gay Israeli leaders over Israel's treatment of the Palestinians.

Seattle county does not have to run Israel ‘war crimes’ ad, judge rules

Published on February 22, 2011

A federal judge in Seattle ruled that King County, Wash., did not violate the First Amendment rights of a pro-Palestinian group when it refused to run an Israel 'War Crimes' ad campaign. Judge Richard Jones on Feb. 18 denied a request to force the Metro Transit system to run the ads.

Counter ads for Seattle buses submitted

Published on December 22, 2010

The American Freedom Defense Initiative has submitted two advertisements to the Seattle transit company to counter an anti-Israel advertising campaign on the city's buses. The ads from the group's Stop Islamization of America program come in response to a campaign by the Seattle Midwest Awareness Campaign, which is placing ads on 12 buses beginning Dec. 27 -- the day that Israel entered Gaza two years ago in a bid to stop rocket attacks on its southern communities.

Seattle buses to carry ‘Israeli war crimes’ ads

Published on December 20, 2010

Buses in downtown Seattle will carry advertisements about "Israeli war crimes" to mark the second year since the Gaza war.

Vandals attack Seattle-area Jewish high school

Published on September 21, 2010

A Jewish high school in Washington State was defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti.

Seattle synagogues defaced with swastikas

Published on September 15, 2009

Unknown vandals painted red swastikas on two Seattle-area synagogues.

Judge declares mistrial in Seattle Jewish Federation shooting case

Published on June 6, 2008

A judge declared a mistrial in the case of the gunman who shot up the offices of this city's Jewish federation. The King County prosecutor vowed to retry Naveed Haq, 32, who claimed he was not guilty by reason of insanity.

Do you ‘mommy’ your hubby?

By Shoshana Lewin Fischer
Published on June 4, 2008

Should charity for the homeless begin at home?

By David Klinghoffer
Published on July 26, 2007

Isn't that a pretty good indication that the Bible favors using the power of the government to coerce the citizenry to be charitable over relying on private generosity? Actually, not at all.

Communities on Alert After Seattle Shootings

By Sue Fishkoff
Published on August 3, 2006

Jewish communities are being urged to remain vigilant, be in touch with police and other law enforcement agencies and review their security arrangements after a fatal shooting at Seattle's Jewish federation offices. The alleged gunman, identified by police as Naveed Afzal Haq, said he was an American Muslim upset about what was going on in Israel.

Create a Bridal Look That’s Made for You

By Donna Gordon Blankinship
Published on November 11, 2004

Both brides were beautiful and the dress was a focal point each time, thanks to the loving restoration work by dressmaker Camila Sigelmann, who made it possible for Amee Huppin Sherer to be married in Grandma Marian Huppin's 1925 wedding gown.

Jack Spitzer

Published on August 12, 2004

"I have a philosophy very compatible with being a banker," he told a Seattle Times reporter in 1994. "I believe that people should pay their debts. My debt to society is so great that if I were to live 100 years I could not completely begin to repay it."

Seattle Reform Camp Gets L.A. Support

By Donna Gordon Blankinship
Published on May 27, 2004

The Kalsman-Levy family has donated $5 million to the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) to buy the property for a new camp in Washington state. Camp Kalsman, named for grandparents Lee and Irving "Red" Kalsman, will become the movement's 13th camp in North America.