“Being a curator means having to drill down to where your subject really is,” says Shoshanna Lansberg, when asked to define what she does for a living. “It’s not just dry information; it’s the how and the why that a curator helps you understand. You have to be able to focus on the integral part…
As I look outside I can see that a change is about to happen. Small buds have formed on the trees, and the bright yellow daffodils of spring are emerging from the ground. Spring break is over, Passover is behind us and baseball’s first pitch has been thrown. these are all signs that warmer days…
Four diverse Portland teens beat out a host of larger teams to win this year’s national JUMP championship, NCSY’s five- month program created to give yeshiva day school students leadership training and broader understanding of global issues facing the Jewish people. Portland’s team drew members from various public high schools. Co-captains Raizel O’Brien and Allya…
It looks like any other business park. Then you turn a corner and come upon a different world. The Chabad Jewish Center of Clark County’s new home radiates warmth and light with elegant Northwest materials and architecture. Stop by for a cup of tea in the living room, grab a book from the library or…
Two generations of Portland’s Horowitz family have experienced the lifelong benefits of international student exchange programs. Now the executive director of Portland Jewish Academy and Mittleman Jewish Community Center, Lisa Horowitz went to Chile as an exchange student shortly after Augusto Pinochet became dictator of Chile in a 1973 coup. “I am a big proponent…
DAVID FUKS | CEO | CEDAR SINAI PARK Independent, assisted and nursing home care; day care; affordable housing; and in-home care for seniors. The essence of memory is supported by experience and surroundings that provide us with cues. For example, the placement of photographs or familiar objects can help to orient us and remind of…
The common wisdom in financial planning is to diversify your assets and leave your money alone. But what if you are at an age when you need access to those funds for retirement or health issues? Any financial strategy needs to account for not only how much you can gain, but how much you can…
Charles R. Schiffman, 67, retired in 2010 after 23 years as the head of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland. From 1983 to 1987 the Schiffmans lived in Israel, where Charlie has since returned more than 40 times. This summer Charlie and his wife, Marsha, will return to live in the land they love. WHY…
A 20th anniversary deserves a celebration, and Jane Goldhamer is doing it right. As a founding member of Kol Shalom, she’s planning the party to coincide with this year’s J-West Conference for Cultural, Humanistic and Secular Judaism (j- west.net), which will be held in Portland Aug. 30 through Sept. 1. Hoping to attract supporters throughout…
Home may be where the heart is, but it’s also a place many people are forced to abandon as they grow old or infirm. But if an Oregon group has its way, a concept known as “lifelong housing” will prove that doesn’t have to happen. A Portland Jewish architect is not only helping develop criteria…
