SUPER UW ATTEMPTS TO BAR JEWISH GROUP FROM CULTURAL FESTIVAL

Anti-Israel org tries to ban Jewish student group from campus festival.

City Council Candidate Concerns Seattle Jewish Community

At a time of rising anti-Semitism and violence against Jews, Shaun Scott’s city council candidacy has raised the concern of some in Seattle’s Jewish community.

Seattle Celebrates Israel at 70 as Protesters Recite Kaddish for Terrorists

In a city glutted with groups harshly critical of Israel, it may have seemed too much to ask for a day to simply celebrate the Jewish state. But that is what Seattle’s Jewish… Continue reading →

UPDATE: Limmud Seattle Retracts Israel Ban But Leaves BDS Promoter on Program

Responding to community concerns following a TMR exposé, organizers of Seattle Limmud have reconsidered restrictions they had placed on pro-Israel presentations at their two day educational seminar. Limmud announced in a Facebook post last… Continue reading →

Israel display at Bellevue Square offends local Scrooges

An innocuous holiday display at Bellevue Square elicited cries of ‘bah humbug!’. One of the dozens of cheery posters highlighting holiday traditions of various countries around the world earned the ire of “Friends… Continue reading →

Seattle’s Limmud Jewish Festival Rejects Pro-Israel Presentations But Includes BDS Rabbi.

Limmud is an international phenomenon, the festival of Jewish learning being embraced by dozens of Jewish communities worldwide from Moscow to Mexico. In most cities the Limmud festival has been met with enthusiasm,… Continue reading →

Palestinian Flag Flies over Camp Solomon Schechter

Campers expressed sadness and anger at Palestinian flag flying over storied Jewish camp.

New anti-Israel group debuts in Seattle

Rabbi David Basior’s Kadima Congregation & Cong. Kol Ami’s Rabbi Kinberg join BDS friendly group in anti-Israel protest. Shielding themselves from the persistent Seattle drizzle, about a dozen protesters huddled under a protective overhang… Continue reading →

Temple De Hirsch Hosts BDS Rabbi

Less than a week after Seattle’s Temple De Hirsch Sinai was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti, the Seattle congregation is hosting Rabbi David Basior, a man who vigorously embraces and promotes the Boycott, Divestment… Continue reading →

Seattle Fed Says Kadima Purim Event Violates Promo Policy

FEDERATION REMOVES KADIMA PURIM EVENT FROM COMMUNITY CALENDAR “WE DON’T CONDONE ANTI-SEMITISM OR VIOLENCE OF ANY KIND” Readers of The Mike Report expressed shock and disbelief upon learning that Rabbi David Basior and… Continue reading →

Seattle’s Kadima Congregation Raises Funds for Group that Promotes Violence, Anti-Semitic Canards

Seattle’s Kadima Reconstructionist community announced this week that half of all funds raised at their ‘Topsy Turvy Purim party’ this year will go to “Youth Against Settlements”, an extremist anti-Israel group. Youth Against… Continue reading →

Jewish Students at UW Harassed, Israel display Vandalized

Undergraduate Adam Rozen-Wheeler along with several other students were looking forward to setting up their Israel educational display on the University of Washington’s Red Square this past Tuesday afternoon for a week of Israel advocacy on… Continue reading →

Seattle Rabbi Leads Delegation Against Jewish State

Radical Rabbi recruits Seattle Jews to harass Israeli authorities.

Will Role of Fed Head in Anti-Israel Org Impact Israel Policy at Seattle Jewish Federation?

New Israel Fund Regional Council Member Takes Leadership Role in Seattle Jewish Federation.  In June of 2015 Seattle was embroiled in controversy as New Israel Fund (NIF) brought a speaker from the anti-Israel… Continue reading →

J Street Brings PLO Official to Seattle

Jewish community appalled as J Street brings PLO official to Seattle.

Seattle Synagogue Hosts Israel Critic Who Was Condemned by Wiesenthal Center.

TEMPLE DE HIRSCH HOSTS ACTIVIST WHO COMPARES ISRAEL TO JIM CROW SOUTH HILLEL UW-JCONNECT PROMOTES “INTIMATE CONVERSATION” WITH CONTROVERSIAL ISRAEL CRITIC AND “YOUNG ADULTS”  The relentless efforts of groups like New Israel Fund and… Continue reading →

Study: Spike In Anti-Semitic Incidents at UW – Matches Trend Across Nation

According to Amcha nearly 100 more incidents of anti-Semitism occurred on US campuses during the first six months of 2016 compared with the first six months of 2015.

BDS Supporter is Running for WA Governor

Taxpayer funded voter’s guide provides platform for Jew hatred and Shoah denial.

Seattle Rabbi Promotes Boycott of Israeli Products

With his ready smile and gentle demeanor Rabbi David Basior’s disarming persona has earned him a loyal following as spiritual leader of the Kadima Reconstructionist Community of Seattle, WA. This past Shavuot the… Continue reading →

VANCOUVER FEDERATION BOOKS DIVISIVE ISRAELI ARTIST FOR YOM HA’ATZMAUT BASH

What should have been a day of unity for Vancouver BC’s Jewish community has become a day of controversy.