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Hip Hop International: Uniting the world through dance
Photo: Hip Hop International founders Howard and Karen Schwartz. Photo courtesy Hip Hop International What comes to mind when you…
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Israel is the crème de la crème of the culinary world
PHOTO: Diners enjoy brunch in Tel Aviv. JUST AS ISRAELI INNOVATION launched the small nation to international prominence in the…
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Henry Winkler: Hollywood’s leading mensch
One of the last times Henry Winkler was in Oregon was to treat Portlanders to a sneak peek of his…
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Federation supports Congressional visits to Israel
Today we heard the news that Israel will not allow US Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-Minnesota) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Michigan) into the country because of their vocal support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. There are community members deeply troubled by this. There are people in our community who support the decision of the State…
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Study, sing and learn with SEED
The Portland Kollel is presenting an opportunity to get ready for Elul and the Chagim. Starting Aug. 16, and continuing through Aug. 26 five young men will be visiting Portland as part of the annual SEED program. The visitors are Yeshiva students who go to different communities around USA to learn with and meet people…
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Grant proposals due Sept. 3
PHOTO: Lois Schnitzer and many of her daughters joined OJCF for its 2019 Annual Meeting and Legacy Celebration. Pictured from left: Gayle Romain, Rita Philip, Lois Schnitzer, Jill Edelson and Mardi Spitzer. Photo by Victor Paru The Leonard and Lois Schnitzer Charitable Supporting Foundation of OJCF Is Now Accepting Applications The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation…
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An oasis for people – and goats – in the Negev
Photo: The Kornmehl Goat Cheese Farm and Restaurant is a welcome oasis in the Negev. Located along road 40 in the direction of Sde Boker an unassuming cluster of structures rises from the Negev desert. Those travelers who stop by The Kornmehl Goat Cheese Farm and Restaurant will be in for a treat for all…
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Mengele victim draws crowd, calls for memory and love
PHOTO: Jona Laks, right, speaks to audience members after her talk Aug. 11. Nearly 300 people filled the Mittleman Jewish Community Center ballroom Aug. 11 to hear a moving presentation by Jona Laks, a Holocaust survivor who was subjected to human experimentation by Josef Mengele at the Auschwitz concentration camp. Jona Laks recounted the…
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Proposed California Curriculum Called Anti-Semitic
Public comment on California’s proposed high school ethnic studies curriculum widely described as anti-Semitic ends Aug. 15, 2019. Public comment can be sent to the CDE, IQC, and State Board of Education at ethnicstudies@cde.ca.gov. Additionally, readers can sign petitions from Club Z at keepschoolhatefree.com and the Israeli-American Council: at protectyoureducation.org. “The proposed curriculum is virulently…
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“Fiddler on the Roof” in Yiddish now available
For the first time ever in its 55-year history, the musically complete cast recording of “Fiddler on the Roof” will be released, including 11 songs in English that were cut from the original Broadway production in 1964. Available for streaming and download now via Time Life, the collection is also notable for its use of…
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Sinat Chinam – Baseless Hatred
This whole week has been very difficult. For me. For my children. For you. And for our country. Nine people were killed and 27 injured early Sunday morning in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio, the city where my wife lived during her teen years. The attack came less than 24 hours after a man killed…
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New smart bottle sterilizes itself and water
PHOTOS: Featuring UV Sterilization, the next-gen LIZ Smart Bottle helps users live a healthier, active lifestyle while reducing plastic waste from single use bottles. NOERDEN introduced LIZ Smart Bottle July 30. A next-gen self-cleaning smart bottle with UV sterilization & hydration reminders, LIZ helps users live a healthier, active lifestyle by providing them with clean…
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Should Averting a Climate Catastrophe Be a Jewish Priority on Tisha b’Av?
PHOTO: On Tisha b’Av, Jewish eyes turn toward the Western Wall. This year Jews should also focus on the threat of climate change. Reducing climate change is an especially important issue for Israel as a rising Mediterranean Sea could inundate the coastal plain where much of Israel’s population and infrastructure are located, and an increasingly…