Jewish Book Month: One Book, One Community At least 10 Portland organizations plan programs Nov. 4-Dec. 2 about My Fathers Paradise, by Ariel Sabar, as part of National Jewish Book Month. Schedule: www.oregonjcc.org/jbm by Jennifer Greenberg “I am the keeper of my family’s stories. I am the guardian of its honor. I am the defender…
LIONS OF JUDAH: (From left) Michelle Philip joined Portlanders Rita Philip, Elizabeth Menashe, Lois Schnitzer, Sharon Weil, Elaine Savinar (Sharon’s mother), Renee Holzman, Gayle Romain and Priscilla Kostiner on a visit to the 9/11 Memorial while at the International Lion of Judah Conference in New York City Sept. 12. The 1,700 women who attended from…
Have you ever ridden a bicycle to a bar mitzvah? Portland’s Steve Rosenberg (Rosy) is preparing to do just that. The bar mitzvah is in Israel and celebrates the 13th birthday of the Wheels of Love, an international charity bike ride held every fall in Israel to benefit the physically disabled children of Alyn Hospital….
Oregon’s Jewish settlers may or may not have studied the Talmud’s precepts, but they definitely took Rabbi Hillel’s advice to heart. During the state’s first century – and especially during its first 50 years – Oregon Jews made impressive contributions to political and civic life. While those contributions continue into the present day, with Sen….
Dear Helen: I recently broke up with my boyfriend of five years. We met freshman year, dated all through college and the first year of relocation and jobs. We lived together for the last two. I got a big promotion and he was in a dead-end job. I watched him become increasingly depressed, angry, jealous…
When I first moved to Israel, I had to travel to Tel Aviv to buy balsamic vinegar. Now, there are at least five varieties on an average supermarket shelf. Boy, have times changed! Israel has become a culinary wonderland. Not just balsamic vinegar but almost every type of food can be found. We’re not quite…
Portland’s new Israeli shlicha (emissary), Natalie Nahome, 26, fondly recalls the strong sense of Jewish community she experienced growing up in London. When she was 7, her family made aliyah and her community got bigger. After earning her degree in governance and diplomacy from the Herziliyah Interdisciplinary Center, Nahome says she wanted a meaningful way…
The subject of women’s health is naturally tied to a bat mitzvah – for age 12 is when the average young woman will start to experience the time our hormones awaken. The average woman today may want to run away from all of the conflicting information and avoid doctors altogether! Beginning with menses – even…
Eager to ensure a new generation embraces America’s music, jazz musicians often reach out warmly to fans – especially young fans. The warm reception Laz Glickman, now 12, has received over the past seven years has not only inspired him to play jazz piano, it also resulted in an annual jazz series in Bend –…
A few years ago, a group of Jewish visual artists got together in Portland to form an artists’ support group. “Art is a solitary activity, for the most part,” explains Sabina Wohlfeiler, “and we needed a group where Jewish artists could connect and support each other and get our work out to the community.” The…
