PHOTO: this crust-less quiche with asparagus and feta can be prepared in advance, chilled and served later with little or no reheating involved for the break-the-fast after Yom Kippur. The holiday of Yom Kippur is one of reflection, repentance and prayer, all of which takes place while fasting. At the end of the holiday, Jews traditionally share a…
PHOTO: The great guys at B’nai B’rith Men’s Camp waiting for the solar eclipse. Photo by Ken Zeidman Since 1931, the members of Men’s Camp have gathered each year at BB Camp for their own week long encampment. Many of the adult campers started at BB Camp as kids, continuing their connection to BB…
PHOTO: 2017 Outdoor Adventure Retreat, near Boulder, CO. Moishe House is hosting a Jewish Mindfulness Intensive Retreat at Cedar Ridge Retreat Center in Vernonia, Nov. 10-13. Reservations are pouring in fast, so interested young adults should reserve a spot now. “The Moishe House Retreat program creates transformative experiences that put participants’ learning into practice and…
Cedar Sinai Park has hired Martin W. Baicker, FACHE, as the new CEO of Cedar Sinai Park. Marty is currently president/CEO of JGS Lifecare (formerly Jewish Geriatric Services) in Longmeadow, MA. He will begin his new post after he and his family relocate from Massachusetts; CSP estimates a start date of Oct. 1. “He has…
PHOTO: From Cedar Mill Car Show Facebook By Jason Mueller Before Rosh Hashana arrives in September and while the summer sun is still shining bright in the sky, car enthusiasts from all over the state will be filing into the local area to take part in some of the coolest car shows in the…
Portland’s Jewish Family and Child Service is helping spread the word about free breakfast and lunch opportunities for school-age children in need of food. Across America, millions of children rely on school meals. But in the summer, those meals disappear. If you have or know of a school-age student in need of breakfast and/or lunch…
(PHOTO, from left) Nefesh B’Nefesh Co-Founder and Executive Director Rabbi Yehoshua Fass, Vivian Grossman (sponsor of the Young Leadership prize), Captain Libby Weiss, Minister of Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi, Nefesh B’Nefesh Co-Founder and Chairman Tony Gelbart at the June 26 Bonei Zion Prize presentation at Israel’s Knesset. Portland native Libby Weiss received the 2017 Sylvan…
Gail Mandel honored for leadership legacy giving Gail Mandel was awarded the national Gail Littman Leadership Award for outstanding leadership in integrating legacy giving into the culture of the Oregon Jewish Community at the 2017 National Legacy Gathering in Springfield, MA, co-hosted by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the Jewish Federations of North American. In…
Portland Police Honor Guard post the colors to honor those who have served our country at Cedar Sinai Park’s Memorial Day Program held in Zidell Hall at Rose Schnitzer Manor May 29. CSP interim executive director David Fuks, shown here watching the honor guard, was on hand to help honor the 36 veterans living on…
Teacher and students – you can turn your frustration into action. Wholistic Peace Institute is offering grants to schools for Peace or Human Rights Clubs or Project. Application Deadline for highest priority is June 15. Rabbi Joshua Stampfer calls Educating for Peace the Wholistic Peace Institute “the only organization that is solely advancing peace in…
