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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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Ginsburg memorialized in Hebrew in the halls of the Supreme Court
Photo: Rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt speaks during a private ceremony for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the Supreme Court in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Ginsburg, 87, died of cancer on Sept. 18. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) By Julie Zauzmer, The Washington Post As three days of ceremonial mourning began on Wednesday for Ruth Bader Ginsburg,…
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Amid wildfires, Oregon Hillel students register voters
With the pandemic and wildfires wreaking havoc across the country and Pacific Northwest, Jewish students at the University of Oregon and Oregon State are channeling their emotions into strategic action by registering their classmates, friends and family to vote in the presidential election. In fact, the Oregon Hillel has registered more peers than any other…
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Another First in Israel: Telemedicine for Women’s Health
If you thought fintech was cool, wait until you hear about femtech: cutting-edge, high-tech ob/gyn treatment. Originally devised as a way to keep patients and physicians safe during COVID, femtech will eventually bring first-rate OB/GYN care to women in developing countries. In just under a year since its opening, the ARC Innovation Center at Sheba…
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Talking Gender with award-winning filmmaker Em Weinstein
Photo: Filmmaker Em Weinstein Em Weinstein always dreamed of making a film in the picturesque The Dalles, OR, when they would spend summers there as a child. “I have spent a lot of time in the absolutely gorgeous, Eastern Oregon countryside, which is such a beautiful part of the world,” says Em. “I always wanted…
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Biz Ins
JFCS hires new finance manager Lori Martin, CPA, MBA, became the finance manager for Jewish Family & Child Service in late August. Lori has spent the last 17 years working for nonprofit organizations in the Portland Metro area. She was the financial director at B’nai Br’rith Camp for the last two years. In addition to…
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The snowball effect of kindness
Photo: The sky in Molalla has an orange hue from the nearby fires. Leah Klass in an entrepreneur and advisor who is passionate about helping migrants and refugees connect to the resources they need, advocating for those who have the least voice in our community. Last week, she felt overwhelmed by all of the tragedy…
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Richard Meyer delivers more than challah
Photo: School staff accepts donated items at White City Middle School. Portlander Richard Meyer is a businessman/consultant, founder of Challahman (Portland’s tastiest kosher challah) and tireless volunteer. In fact, during this interview, he was making a batch of challahs to be delivered to people all over Portland for Rosh Hashanah. He recently drove to Medford…
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Havurah Shir Hadash Synagogue is Connecting Communities Amidst the Chaos
Photo: From left, Maggidah Ayala Zonnenschein, Maggidah Devorah and Rabbi David Zaslow The Almeda Fire, fueled by strong winds and dry conditions, sped north last week from Ashland, OR and destroyed Talent and Phoenix’s small communities, which lie just a few miles apart along Oregon Route 99 between Ashland and Medford. Maggidah Ayala Zonnenschein, executive…
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Why is this Rosh Hashanah different from all others?
September 18, 2020, heralds the first night of Rosh Hashanah and the advent of the Jewish year 5781. But accompanying the traditional apples and honey this year is an unprecedented question: Why is this Rosh Hashanah different from all other Rosh Hashanahs? In years past, we took for granted that we could celebrate the holiday…
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The Best is Yet to Come – Rosh Hashanah starters and sides
These dishes complement the main meal and are healthy and visually appealing too! Lentil and Rice Pilaf with Browned Onions (Mujaderra) Mujaderra, a hearty and satisfying lentil and rice pilaf, has for centuries been a staple in the Middle Eastern diet, as well as in the cuisine of Jews around the world with Middle Eastern…