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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.

“Transparent” may be the best Jewish TV show ever made

“Transparent” puts excellent transgender actors like Alexandra Billings in the spotlight. In addition, it humanizes complicated issues of gender identity for a pretty mainstream audience.

Are intermarried rabbis the next big thing in Judaism?

It’s one thing for liberal Jewish congregations to accept intermarried couples fully into the fold. It’s quite another for rabbis to model intermarriage, which plenty of American Jews still view as religio-cultural kryptonite.

Ask A Jew: Is it difficult to keep Kosher in Spokane? Part 2

If you’re Jewish, keep kosher, and like meat, Chabad of Spokane County can hook you up.

Yes, Sarah Palin, I’m a vegetarian

The recent scandalette concerning photos of Palin’s son using the family dog as a stepstool, and her subsequent response to the animal-rights backlash, produced a Palin rant so nutty that it actually hit on something real.

Ask a Jew: What are some of the Jewish food traditions related to celebration? Part 1

Since you ask about celebration foods, I should note that every weekend brings a kind of celebration in Jewish culture.

Ask a Jew: How do Jews make so much money?

In less than two months as the director of Spokane Area Jewish Family Services, I have already met a number of local Jews who are anything but wealthy.

Ask a Jew: What’s it like to be Jewish at Christmastime? Part 1

If you had asked me this question last year, I might have prefaced my answer by saying: “Well, I’m not your typical Jew, but…” Now I feel the need to footnote that preface.

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