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 Synagogue Continues Anti-Israel Crusade

Seattle’s Kadima Congregation hosts discredited anti-Zionist speaker. Under the leadership of Rabbi David Basior, Seattle’s Kadima congregation has expanded their Israel related programming with a vengeance. Using lofty catchwords like “sharing our truths”, “openness” and “compassionate-listening”, the… 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 →

Swastika Scrawled on Olympia Synagogue

Some locals see anti-Semitic attack natural result of anti-Israel activism.

King County Voter’s Guide Features Jew Hating Screed

“I’m now the first to blow the whistle on Seattle’s Jewish Mafia… I know who the enemy is, and I’m not afraid to stick it to ’em.” -David Blomstrom: King County Voter’s Guide… Continue reading →

Three Generations Uncover Their Jewish Southern Roots. Part 6: New Orleans

The Owen family, three generations traveling together on a Jewish roots tour of the old South were approaching the end of their eight day, 800 miles long trail, that began in the city of Charleston. Today, Ruben… Continue reading →

Shana Tova – Happy New Year

Wishing all of  The Mike Report readers a very sweet New Year. May the coming year of 5775 bring with it a world of peace and plenty for all. From all of us… Continue reading →

Running Home; a Young Woman’s Aliya Story

  Eighteen year old Sarah Boldor was hopelessly lost in as unfamiliar a place as one could imagine. Somewhere in the rough forested hills and mazelike trails surrounding the northern Israel town of… Continue reading →

Ignoring anti-Semitism isn’t progressive, it’s complicity

SEATTLE COUNCIL MEMBER SAWANT FEATURED SPEAKER AT ANTI-SEMITIC RALLY One could no more miss the blatant anti-Semitic imagery at these hate-fests any more than one could miss the aroma of farm animal byproduct… Continue reading →

Israel has a friend in Leavenworth, WA

Cruising down an isolated stretch of the jaw droppingly beautiful Chumstick Highway, Seattle attorney Steve Hemmat was in his happy place. Snow capped mountains loomed above, closer to earth the lush green foothills… Continue reading →

Photos: Shocking Anti-Semitic Rally in Downtown Seattle…again

Warning: Some of the images on this page are graphic and disturbing. Scroll to bottom for terror group logos seen at Seattle Center yesterday.   I am not sure when we transitioned from… Continue reading →

JTNews puts Zucchini before captured Israeli soldier

Hadar Goldin    Jews and lovers of Israel suffered another body blow this past Friday as news began to filter out of the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier. A photograph of the young IDF… Continue reading →

Our heart aches

As we enter Shabbat , what should be our weekly reprieve from the stresses of the week, we are preoccupied with worry for the fate of Lt. Hadar Goldin, kidnapped by the evil… Continue reading →

Anti-Semitism in Seattle

Alison Weir of the anti-Semitic organization “If Americans Knew” speaks at University Methodist Church. The Mike Report contributor Randy Kessler was there and reports on what he saw. ANTI-SEMITISM IN SEATTLE. By Randy… Continue reading →

Bellevue Rally Shows Love for Israel

Nearly 300 lovers of Israel converged on the busy corner of NE 8th St and Bellevue Way in Bellevue, WA this afternoon and The Mike Report was there. Shoppers in the retail heart… Continue reading →

LARGE GATHERING SHOWS SEATTLE SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL

For the second time in a week, Seattle’s Jewish community joined together to express their support for an Israel under attack. With a handful of pro-Hamas protesters standing across the street; over 400 area Jews… Continue reading →

Is JTNews making money off the war?

The solicitation from Seattle’s JTNews landed with a thud in the email boxes of Israel supporters and pro-Israel organizations today. I wanted to let you know that we are planning a special section… Continue reading →

Guest post: Why I left J Street

24-year old Ada da Silva was excited and hopeful as she entered the bustling Grand Lobby of the Washington DC Convention Center on March 24th of 2012.  Banners emblazoned with J Street’s trademark… Continue reading →

Seattle Federation President speaks out on our tragedy

Keith Dvorchik, President of the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle posted a  heartfelt and powerful blog post in the wake of the Funerals for Gilad Shaar, Eyal Yifrach and Naftali Fraenkel.  Below are a couple… Continue reading →