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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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Lisa Schneiderman: From Hollywood back to…
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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Bazooka gum was so much more than a sweet treat in Gloria Bacharach’s gift shop
Photo: Photo taken when the Gloria Bacharach Judaica Gift Shop was named for her, at the behest of Max Birnbach, pictured to Gloria’s left, alongside Rabbi Daniel Isaak, now emeritus, of Neveh Shalom. “The gum. That gum and those kids.” Sue Axel was referring to the individually wrapped Bazooka chewing gum sold for decades…
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Green Mediterranean Diet Reduces Liver Fat
A green Mediterranean (MED) diet reduces intrahepatic fat more than other healthy diets and cuts non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in half, according to a long-term clinical intervention trial led by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers and a team of international colleagues. The findings were published in Gut, a leading international journal focused…
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Global Celebrities Join to Celebrate Marion Wiesel’s 90th Birthday
Photo: Marion Wiesel with children from the Beit Tzipora Centers in Israel. In celebration of Marion Wiesel’s 90th birthday, The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity (EWF) and Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) will hold a star-studded virtual event with a musical performance by Idan Raichel on January 27, 2021 at 7 pm EST. The celebration, on…
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The Love of Food: Chef Jon Wirtis
The love of food… This, in a nutshell, is what makes Chef Jon Wirtis, the Executive Chef and Director of Culinary Services at Cedar Sinai Park (CSP), excited to come to work every day. For Chef Jon, creating beautiful and delicious food is an act of love. It’s a way of bringing people together…
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Vandals Target Israeli Restaurants Shalom Y’all and Aviv
Three Israeli restaurants in Portland – Aviv and two locations of Shalom Y’all – were vandalized with the words “Free Palestine” on Jan. 9 & 10, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Aviv daytime manager Zach Hoffman told Oregon Live, “Most of the employees at Aviv are not Israeli. Our chef is from Israel, but…
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Oregon’s Ron Wyden sets ambitious goals for new Democratic Senate majority
By Jeff Manning | The Oregonian/OregonLive Sen. Ron Wyden wants to jump-start crisis assistance to Americans suffering through the pandemic-related economic disaster, roll back the 2017 corporate tax cuts, and significantly reduce the cost of prescription drugs. That’s a pretty full dance card for the incoming chair of the powerful Senate Finance Committee. But Wyden…
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One-Pot Creamy Mushroom and Spinach Orzo
We all have nights when we come home after a not-so-great day and need to sit down to something as comforting as possible, as quickly as possible. This orzo is the answer. This is the creamiest, cheesiest orzo you can imagine, filled with tender mushrooms and baby spinach, that cooks up in a single pot…
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PJ Library Invites Families to “Plant for Tomorrow”
Stewardship for the earth and a deep love and respect for trees go back to the earliest days of Jewish tradition. To address the importance of these treasured principles, PJ Library is launching the “Plant for Tomorrow” matching donation campaign to help plant tens of thousands of trees for future generations. The campaign, which may…
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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 started in fundraising, and then as her yearning to make a more significant impact grew, so did the roles she took on. Wherever she worked, she grew the companies’ relationship with nonprofit partners, employee volunteerism…
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The Harold & Arlene CARE Foundation and Harsch Investment Properties donations make a difference in the community
Photo: Harsch Investment Properties president Jordan Schnitzer (left) with Oregon Symphony President and CEO Scott Showalter gave performers $1,000 each. Photo courtesy Deann Orr Jordan Schnitzer Donates $100,000 to Oregon Ballet Theater & Oregon Symphony On behalf of the entire Board of Directors at The Harold & Arlene CARE Foundation, Jordan Schnitzer announced on Dec….