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Gugulethu Moyo: In pursuit of justice
One might question how a girl that grew up in Zimbabwe, earned a law degree from Oxford and married…
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Nicole Frisch: Making the Human Connection
Nicole Frisch jokes that she “fell into” the work that she has been doing for the past 15 years. She…
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Tikkun Olam Top Ten
In 2019, we published our first “Tikkun Olam Top Ten.” We are continuing the tradition with what we intend to…
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Human rights group urges AG Ellen Rosenblum to allow reversal nonunanimous ury convictions
By JAIMIE DING The Oregonian/OregonLive An international human rights group on Tuesday, March 30, urged Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to lift her opposition to reversing nonunanimous jury convictions — recently declared unconstitutional — against people who have completed their appeals. Since Oregon enacted its law in 1934, juries could convict people of most…
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Chai-Light Talks: 18 minutes of Inspiration
Three renowned and inspiring speakers will talk on Zoom about Life After COVID, the initial offering of the inspirational series “Chai-LightTalks: 18 minutes of inspiration,” developed by Rabbi Moshe Wilhelm, executive director of Chabad of Oregon in Portland. You’ve worried and struggled through the Covid pandemic. Masks, social distancing, vaccines, losses. But as we…
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Oregon Mayors Unite Against Anti-Semitism
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) is the leading global Jewish advocacy organization. From city halls to Capitol Hill, at the UN and in world capitals, AJC works to impact policy and opinion on some of the most important issues facing the Jewish people: fighting antisemitism and all forms of hate, strengthening Israel’s place in…
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Maria Konnikova Joins FIDF’s First-Ever National Poker Tournament
Photo: Maria Konnikova Prize-winning author and international poker champion Maria Konnikova is confirmed to join celebrity poker players Eli Elezra and commentator Jeff Platt for Friends of the Israel Defense Forces’ (FIDF) first-ever National Poker Tournament on May 2 at 7 pm EST. Maria Konnikova most recently authored The Biggest Bluff, a New York…
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Noa Tishby to Host “Celebrating the Remarkable,” AABGU’s Virtual Event Honoring Dr. Ruth
Photo: Noa Tishby Actress, producer, activist and author Noa Tishby will emcee the upcoming American Associates Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) virtual event, “Celebrating the Remarkable,” which takes place on April 25. “I am delighted to be hosting ‘Celebrating the Remarkable’ for American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. AABGU’s valuable work in…
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Downtown Development Group purchases city block in the Pearl District
Photo: From left, Mark Goodman, Matthew Goodman and Greg Goodman. Photo by Cathy Cheney Downtown Development Group LLC and its affiliates have an ownership interest in more than 1,800,000 square feet of retail, office and warehouse in addition to over 25 parcels of developable land in Portland’s Central Business District. The company is owned by…
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Lowe’s is giving away free gardening kits
Lowe’s is helping people to transform their homes this April with free curbside gardening kits. With more people spending time at home due to the pandemic, Lowe’s said they want to help people feel confident in those spaces. According to Lowe’s, nearly 90% of respondents who completed a home improvement project last year said…
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Submit Names of Holocaust Victims to be Read at Yad Vashem
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, names of Holocaust victims are recited in Yad Vashem’s Hall of Remembrance and the Hall of Names. The public is invited to participate in this ceremony, reading names of relatives and friends murdered in the Holocaust, or reading names of victims provided to them by Yad Vashem from the Central Database…
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Star-Studded “Night of 1,000 Jewish Stars” Clubhouse Passover Seder
Today, Buzzfeed’s Tasty announced their broadcast partnership on the first-ever Clubhouse Passover Seder this coming Sunday, March 28. The all-inclusive, diverse “Night of 1,000 Jewish Stars” program will usher in the most-celebrated Jewish holiday worldwide, taking a comedic, yet earnest, approach to the Passover Seder dinner highlighted by some of today’s most iconic Jewish actors, comedians, musicians, influencers, Holocaust survivors, philanthropists,…
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Jewish Teen Funders Network Announces New Direction and Name: “Honeycomb”
With a growing international footprint and new intensive trainings, resources, and consulting services, the Jewish Teen Funders Network has rebranded as Honeycomb (honeycomb.org), focusing on helping educators and community leaders run immersive Jewish philanthropy experiences and programs and other meaningful grantmaking activities for youth and families. Following more than a decade fostering Jewish teens’ philanthropy, Honeycomb recognizes…