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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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Suzi Weiss-Fischmann: First Lady of Nails
One of my fondest memories connected to OPI nail polish was when my daughters, ages 6 and 10 at the…
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Young Adult and Adult Resources
Individual congregations offer various religious services online. Visit the website or Facebook page of your synagogue to stay connected. For a list of congregations from our 2019-2020 Resource guide click here. If you have a virtual event to add, please visit https://orjewishlife.com/online-virtual-resources-submission/ APRIL 1 Food, Dieting & Intimacy in the Age of Corona. 9 am….
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Senior Resources
Individual congregations offer various religious services online. Visit the website or Facebook page of your synagogue to stay connected. For a list of congregations from our 2019-2020 Resource guide click here. If you have a virtual event to add, please visit https://orjewishlife.com/online-virtual-resources-submission/ APRIL 1 Food, Dieting & Intimacy in the Age of Corona. 9 am….
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Technion Student Delegation in Oregon
A delegation of students from The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology was touring the United States earlier this month and one student, Shimon Sheiba visited Portland on March 6. Shimon has long sought to bridge the gap between theory and practice. In high school he helped launch a math center that followed up theoretical…
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A Jewish Message for our Communities
We wanted to share this message from Rabbi Motti Wilhelm, Rabbi & Executive Director of Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Portland: Chaveirim – Friends, As professionals in Jewish community our constituents look to us for a message of faith and Jewish approach during this time of uncertainty and chaos. Allow me to…
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How Magen David Adom is protecting Israel’s blood supply
By Jay Bycer The Marcus National Blood Services Center is the first underground blood center and will serve as a model and vanguard of future blood center construction around the world. The $130 million center is currently being built with the latest high tech and construction systems to withstand most types of attacks to safeguard…
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Camp Kesher – making Judaism fun for kids
Photo: Camp Kesher’s 2019 campers. Camp Kesher is the newest overnight camp serving Jewish kids in Oregon and Washington. Its first week-long camp was held in 2019 at a lodge on Mount Hood. This year the 12-day camp will be located at Camp Lacamas near Lake Lacamas in Camas, WA. “This place is better for…
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A seder plate for every table
The seder plate is the centerpiece of the Passover table. It holds at least six of the ritual items spoken of during the seder: the zeroah, karpas, maror, chazeret, charoset and beitzah. Zeroah (shank bone) A roasted lamb shank bone symbolizes the lamb sacrifice made as a special offering the night the ancient Hebrews fled…
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Love Knots: Jeweler Freida Rothman links her past with her future
Freida Rothman is a nationally known jewelry designer whose jewelry is sold across the country at Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and independently owned jewelry stores. She designs every piece that bears her name and wants the wearer to be reminded of her inner strength when they put on a piece of her jewelry. Her #GRITtoGLAM…
