The Table|Room|Stage new play development program at Artists Repertory Theatre is accepting submissions for the new Oregon Play Prize through Jan. 31. This is a rare opportunity for an Oregon playwright to win a commission, work with a theater on play development and receive a first full production of his or her work at Artists…
Portland Jewish Academy By Olivia Jacobs I have attended a Jewish day school (Portland Jewish Academy) for the past nine years. Before that I went to a synagogue preschool program. I have always been surrounded by Judaism, and while that may cause my education to seem more secluded than most, I believe that it is…
Every child has a time when he or she would benefit from some one-on-one time with an adult. For some it’s extra help with reading, for others it’s enrichment. At Maayan Torah Day School, a cadre of volunteers has stepped up to provide that one-on-one supplement. Diane Blitzer, who volunteered to lead art lessons, has…
BBYO, formerly B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, has been in existence since 1925, originally as a club for teenage Jewish boys. A girls division was recognized in 1944. BBYO has a pretty famous alumni list including Mark Cuban, Matt Groening, Adam Sandler and Sheryl Sandberg. Despite changes over the years, BBYO remains committed to Jewish life,…
A three-day conference dedicated to Israel education, iCamp, brought together 250 educational leaders, practitioners, stakeholders and funders from North America and Israel in Las Vegas. Hosted by the iCenter for Israel Education, the interactive gathering helped educators explore new approaches to help youth in all kinds of educational settings connect to Israel in personal and…
By Harriet Rossetto I have been in the center of the swirl of awareness about the unintended consequences of affluence and privilege on our children. I meet these youngsters and their families when crisis penetrates the denial system and they arrive at Beit T’Shuvah, the recovery community I founded 30 years ago. I have listened…
“You’re ruining my life,” bemoans my 15-year-old son, Levi, as he storms out of the kitchen in a fury. To be honest, this kind of teenage drama is relatively rare in our household. Levi’s grown into a fairly easygoing young man who handles most of life’s daily stressors with a cool, even-keeled sense of rationality…
Oregon Hillel has taken aim at making the world a better place through a trio of programs. Alternative Spring Break (see story next page), Manzil Midrash and the Tzaddik Initiative already have made a difference in the lives of students and others they have reached out to help. MANZIL MIDRASH “Students often find themselves asking…
By Becca Marx This year over the academic spring break, the Oregon Hillel Foundation will take college students to do a community service trip in San Marcos, Texas. Students attending the University of Oregon and Oregon State University are thrilled to take part in this tikkun olam, repairing the world, initiative! The trip is in…
The 11th Annual Gus & Libby Solomon Memorial Lecture featuring Dr. Shawn Landres will be Feb. 4 at 7 pm in 75 Lincoln Hall on the Portland State University campus. Sponsored by The Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies, this year’s lecture will be “From Jewish Interests to Jewish Values: American Jewish Politics in…
