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Neal Schindler

A native of Detroit, Neal Schindler has lived in the Pacific Northwest since 2002. He has held staff positions at Seattle Weekly and The Seattle Times and was a freelance writer for Jew-ish.com from 2007 to 2011. Schindler was raised in a Reconstructionist Jewish congregation and is now a member of Spokane's Reform congregation, Emanu-El. He is the director of Spokane Area Jewish Family Services. His interests include movies, Scrabble, and indie rock. He lives with his wife, son, and two cats in West Central Spokane.
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Judaism and euthanasia: Can you save a life by taking it?

The recent fuss regarding Brittany Maynard’s decision to end her life made me wonder about Jewish views on euthanasia.
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Ask A Jew: Do modern Jews still follow the practice of circumcision?

Our Jewish writers answer, "Do modern Jewish men still follow the ancient practice of circumcision and why?"
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“God’s Not Dead,” but He doesn’t have much room for atheists or Muslims

“God’s Not Dead” is at least three things: a thinly veiled informercial for the Alliance Defending Freedom, a poison pen letter to atheists and Muslims, and an unusually lucrative Christian film.
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A brief, recent history of the swastika in Spokane

During the 12 years I’ve lived in the Northwest, I have experienced very little direct anti-Semitism. Sure, non-Jews have asked me questions that revealed some degree of ignorance about Judaism. But I haven’t woken up to a swastika spray-painted on my house.
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The need for interfaith support in times of threat

Would TBS accept, in the near future, something like 2012’s Arms of Compassion event at Spokane’s Sikh temple? An event of that type for the Jewish community happened on Yom Hashoah that year, after initially being cancelled due to security concerns. The swastika at TBS confirms that such concerns are not trivial.
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We the (Pod) People: The “Body Snatchers” films as cultural snapshots

The main thing I’d heard about the “Body Snatchers” movies was that they employ their shared premise (alien invaders eerily impersonate humans) both literally and as a metaphor for some societal concern of the day. In fact, each film does dramatize significant fears and values relevant to its era.
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Ask a Jew: Can you tell me more about Jewish holidays?

As a rule, Jewish holidays begin at sunset the night before the first full day of the holiday. Traditionally, Jews aren’t allowed to work on major holidays.
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