By Lenny Steinberg From Aug. 5 to 10, 16 athletes and artists traveled to Southern California to participate in the 2018 JCC Maccabi Games and ArtsFest to represent Team Oregon. They joined 3,047 athletes, artists, coaches and delegation heads as they marched into Santa Ana Stadium in Orange County, CA, on Aug. 5 for…
Nominations for the Emily Georges Gottfried Human Rights Awards are due Oct. 24, with awards to be presented by the Portland Human Rights Commission Dec. 7. Community leader and Human Rights Commissioner Emily G. Gottfried, z”l, championed and organized the first Portland Human Rights Awards luncheon in 2013. A tireless organizer and worker in Jewish and…
September in Tucson brings many things I love: cooler temperatures permitting long walks in Sabino Canyon, intermittent rains that drench my garden and the Jewish holidays that kick off the new year. A sense of optimism, of new beginnings and opportunities, fills the air. In stark contrast, I began September with a horrendous car accident….
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Israel have shared a journey over the past 70 years. Born on a kibbutz six years before Israel became a state, Barak has memories of all of Israel’s wars – playing important roles in many – and has helped shepherd the country through challenges and accomplishments that have…
