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Lisa Schneiderman: From Hollywood back to Portland, publicist and Sew to Save founder making things happen
Photo: Lisa Schneiderman making a delivery of masks made by Sew to Save volunteers. Lisa Schneiderman’s 20 years as a…
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Jeana Edelman: HOTLIPS Pizza owner and artist feeds the culture of Portland
Jeana Edelman was born in Eugene, OR, but her family moved to Portland when she was just 5 years old.…
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The merger of two entertainment powerhouses
For more than 35 years, Sterling Talent, Inc. has been the preeminent entertainment talent agency in the Northwest. Sterling’s roster…
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Bubbies and Sistas Know Best
In 2019, Jewish Life Television launched “Bubbies Know Best,” a dating show with a Jewish twist – where three Jewish grandmothers act as matchmakers for young and old, straight and gay, Jewish and non-Jewish. Based upon the show’s great success in season one, “Bubbies Know Best” began pre-production on season two earlier this year. With…
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Op-ed from Lee Gordon on Portland Protests
By Lee Gordon I am in total support of the growing protests in Portland against police brutality and against the presence here of Federal agents who have been tear-gassing and harassing peaceful demonstrators on a nightly basis. (And this kind of brutality is not only the monopoly of the Federal agents, as the Portland Police…
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Property prices not effected by pandemic
Photo: Carolyn Weinstein, Principal Broker, ABR, SRES with Hasson Company, Realtors. While the pandemic and subsequent closure of businesses have wreaked havoc throughout the state, there is one business thriving in Oregon – real estate. In Portland, the average price of homes has gone up 2.6% since the middle of March,” says Realtor Carolyn Weinstein…
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Israel pilots instant COVID detection test
By Ben Horodenker A pilot program has been launched for a rapid COVID-19 detection test, employing a revolutionary device that uses light waves to analyze molecular content. Israeli startup Newsight is collaborating with Sheba Medical Center to identify and classify evidence of coronavirus in the body in less than a second, using a sample of…
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Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon’s attorney general is taking on Trump’s federal forces in Portland
Photo: From left, U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman look on as Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum speaks at a press conference on April 3, 2020. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) On July 17, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filed a lawsuit in federal court against the United States…
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COVID-19 Outreach Project 2020
As cases of COVID-19 spread quickly through the state of Oregon and all our communities, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) is developing a pool of trained staff and uniform contact tracing tools to help fill gaps and increase capacity to meet criteria for reopening and ensure a coordinated, equitable approach across the state. The OHA…
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Publisher’s Note – “26 Things That Are completely Under Your Control”
There is seldom a time in our lives when we can say we understand what everyone throughout the world is experiencing. During these times, to one degree or another, most if not everyone is experiencing more uncertainty and lack of control. Even if you are someone who feels very empowered, these days, there is probably…
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Portland-area rabbis call on Department of Homeland Security to withdraw federal agents
Photo: Federal officers prepare to disperse protesters outside the Multnomah County Justice Center on July 17, 2020 in Portland, Oregon (Mason Trinca/Getty Images) Seven rabbis from the Portland, Oregon, area are pushing back against the Department of Homeland Security’s covert activity against protesters in their city. Portland has been the site of protests against racial…
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National Jewish Endowment Building Initiative Tops $1 Billion in Commitments
By Julie Diamond In less than eight years, LIFE & LEGACY, an initiative of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, has motivated more than 17,000 donors in 63 communities across North America, including Oregon and SW Washington, to commit more than $1 billion in current and after-lifetime assets to Jewish organizations. What a fantastic milestone to celebrate, especially in…
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Robert De Niro captivates Tel Aviv University students and supporters
“COVID-19 is a terrible situation for all of us. 9/11 was a terrible disaster, but what’s going on now is even worse.” -Robert De Niro More than 2,000 participants, including students from Tel Aviv University’s Steve Tisch School of Film and Television and governors and friends from around the world, took part in a webinar…