PHOTO: Erez Baron and his twins, Daphna and Danielle, enjoy life in Israel. The twins were born in Portland to a surrogate mother. Erez is the director of the Israel Department of Oregon Reproductive Medicine, which enabled Erez and his partner to become biological parents. PHOTO BY NIR SLAKMAN Like many other Israelis, Erez Baron…
Photo by Benjamin Ariff With broad organizational and grassroots support, Portland’s new community mikvah opened Nov. 1 to provide every Jew access to the ritual bath for all traditional and contemporary transitions and milestones. Rachel’s Well is now open on the Schnitzer Family Campus in a secluded, natural setting. Owned by the Jewish Federation of…
Elan Walsky is on a natural high. His Coalition Brewing made national waves in an Oct. 5 article in Fortune Magazine about hops and hemp. Coalition brews the first hemp and CBD beer in Oregon – Two Flowers India Pale Ale. The brew has great flavor and aroma, but it won’t get you high or…
Oregon is not a community property state, so why should residents, lawyers and financial planners care? The topic drew about 50 professionals who advise clients on estate planning and tax and legal issues to the October luncheon of the Professional Advisors Group of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation. The program was presented by attorneys Abby…
PHOTOS (From left): Zach Duitch, Robin Kamerling, Simi Mishulovin and Abbie Barash Duitch hired to lead Solomon Schechter On Dec. 1 Zach Duitch became the new executive director of Camp Solomon Schechter, a Pacific Northwest Jewish camp near Olympia, WA, founded in 1954 by Rabbi Joshua Stampfer. Zach succeeds Sam Perlin, who served as executive…
