Mishpacha

Diplomacy in Action

Lessons from life in Switzerland.

12/01/2016

Sound Off

Shabbat Dinner Guests

Recent newsmakers, guests, and locals who’d make for interesting Shabbat dinner company.

12/01/2016 Edited by Emily K. Alhadeff

Sound Off

There Goes the Neighborhood

What’s our responsibility to the plight of the homeless?

12/01/2016 By Emily K. Alhadeff

News & Nosh

Editor's Note

As the darkest hours of winter set in, there will at least be one thing we can all agree on. That thing is doughnuts.

12/01/2016 By Emily K. Alhadeff

Be Well

The Future of Health

Thanks to previously inconceivable technological advances, we’re on the path to beating back many issues both common and rare.

11/22/2016 By Corinne Stroum, Meredith Salisbury, Haley Shapley, and Emily K. Alhadeff

Style

High Fashion

Embrace the holiday season in comfortable style, with a little help from local fashionistas.

11/21/2016 By Emily K. Alhadeff, Amanda Zurita, and Debra Rich Gettleman

History

Land of Opportunity

Here's to history in the making.

11/15/2016 By Emily K. Alhadeff

History

10 Ways Seattle Became a Jewish City

Those who dare dismiss Seattle as a not-very-Jewish city fail to consider its history.

11/15/2016 By Stuart Eskenazi, Megan Hill, Emily K. Alhadeff, Pam Mandel, and Dan Aznoff

Travel

Take a Trip!

Jewish, new-ish, and generally fabulous places to add to your next itinerary

11/14/2016 By David Laskin, Naomi Tomky, David Volk, Judy Lash Balint, and Emily K. Alhadeff

Best of the City

The Best of Jewish Washington

Kol hakavod to this year’s winners and featured picks!

11/08/2016 By Josh Furman, Dan Aznoff, Emily K. Alhadeff, and Boris Kurbanov

Slideshow

Service & Jewish Life

Photos of our community in action.

11/04/2016

JPop

The Art of Giving

The Benaroyas’ collection of iconic Northwest art finds a home in Tacoma

10/01/2016 By Emily K. Alhadeff

JPop

Striking a Chord

Geraldine Brooks’s latest novel imagines the complex life of King David and his family.

10/01/2016 By Emily K. Alhadeff

The Set Table

The Sweetest Things

Support your local trees and bees on Rosh Hashanah.

10/01/2016 By Naomi Tomky

All Together Now

Family Portraits

Washington’s Jewish families: What are their stories, and what do they love about Judaism? Let us introduce you to some of your neighbors.

10/01/2016 By Emily K. Alhadeff

Style

Butch Blues

Butch Blum’s cozy wool blends in blue and gray are a perfect fit for Seattle fall.

10/01/2016 Photography by Emily K. Alhadeff

Style

Cover Girls

Mimu Maxi’s flowy frocks cover all the bases.

10/01/2016 By Emily K. Alhadeff

Style

High Fashion

Embrace the holiday season in comfortable style, with a little help from local fashionistas.

10/01/2016 By Emily K. Alhadeff, Amanda Zurita, and Debra Rich Gettleman

Roots

Remembering Rhodes

Regina Amira reflects on the island of her birth.

10/01/2016 By Cynthia Flash Hemphill

Sound Off

Opinions on the Possibilities of 2017

What is your wish for the Jewish year to come?

10/01/2016 By Dana Benson and Sholom Ber Levitin