Jon Lellelid, also known as the “Master Blaster,” blows the shofar for the Sha’arei Tikvah Rosh Hashanah service held each year. This warm and eclectic volunteer has been performing since 2003 at Temple De Hirsh Sinai. Lellelid holds degrees in Music Education and Trombone Performance, but his musical talent lay dormant until 2002 when he…
Facing the Challenges of Transition: Part 2
Part 1 of this two-part series can be found here. As a counselor working with Jewish young adults at Hillel UW, I find they are sorting out how to shift their relationship with their parents into a relationship between adults while still maintaining closeness and connection. Based on these conversations, I’d like to share some…
Navigating the Highway to America: A Refugee Story
Hear Mitra tell her story in this KUOW interview. On a hot summer day in a city in the north of Iran, my husband and I decided to move out from Iran after fighting for a long time with a hardship life. After the revolution of Iran, our beliefs prevented us from accessing education or…
Following Along in the Food Bank
Nathan Hale High School student Isaac Alter spent two spring days at JFS as part of an “Author of Change” school project. Hale sophomores shadow people in the community who are working to make a social difference, and then the students write reflective papers about their experiences. Alter chose JFS because of family connections to the agency….
Turning Toward More Intentional Parenting
The Jewish New Year is a time self-reflection, and working in schools for many years reinforced autumn as a time of new beginnings and goal setting for me. Many years ago, I decided to use this time of year to set goals for spiritual and relationship growth. On Yom Kippur, we ask forgiveness for our…
Food Bank Summer Wrap Up
Before summer officially ends, we want to share some of the locavore, organic goodness that’s been on the Food Bank menu this season. Our goal is to do more than simply hand out bags of groceries; it’s about constantly finding new ways for people to have access to fresh, local food. It’s also about keeping…
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