Today, Sunday, Oct. 28, at 4 pm the Oregon Board of Rabbis and the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland will sponsor a community vigil at Congregation Beth Israel (1972 NW Flanders St., Portland, OR 97209). Love Your Neighbor: A Community Gathering of Peace is open to all who wish to stand together following the massacre…
PHOTO: Maimonides Jewish Day School and accreditation team. In October, Maimonides Jewish Day School became the first Jewish day school in the Pacific Northwest to earn accreditation of both its general studies and Judaic curricula from Merkos L’Inyonei Chinuch. Merkos is the only national Jewish accrediting agency, and Maimonides is the only Jewish day school in the Pacific Northwest to earn…
IMAGE: Drawing of Jewish women dancing from a series of Jewish drawings by Jared’s mom, Jeanne Goodman. Jared is using a drawing from the series to illustrate each of his programs. Jared Goodman hopes a little sweetness can help bridge some of the chasms that have opened up in the current divisive social climate….
Compiled by Deborah Moon You can find a gift for everyone on your shopping list with just one stop – at your neighborhood bookstore. You can help an adult maximize the joy of life, or give a young mother an honest, lyrical look at a new stage of life, or give readers insight into the…
Two Oregon congregations are participating in the Oct. 19-20 HIAS National Refugee Shabbat. Havurah Shalom in Portland and Temple Beth Israel in Eugene both plan special Shabbat programs focused on the plight of refugees. HIAS, the global Jewish movement that protects refugees, is sponsoring the National Refugee Shabbat, a series of weekend-long events taking place…
PHOTO: On his second JNFuture mission to Israel, Dan Spear visits the tree he planted on his first mission the year before. Following a rather common path for Jewish teenagers, Dan Spear “dropped out” of organized Jewish life after his bar mitzvah in New Jersey. Then he planted a tree in Israel. Now 39,…
Long before auto racing was legal in Israel, Alon Day was winning races in Europe and Asia. Now 27 years old, Israel’s first NASCAR driver has become an ambassador for the sport in Israel and for Israel on racetracks worldwide. “I am the ambassador of this track,” says Alon of the racetrack that will open…
PHOTO: PDX→Israel 2020 Co-chairs Priscilla Kostiner, Michael Weiner, Tony Kostiner and Kathy Davis-Weiner toured Israel in March hunting for exciting experiences and spectacular sights to share with some 500 participants who they hope will join them for the trip of the century in March 2020. Kathy Davis-Weiner, Michael Weiner, and Priscilla and Tony Kostiner co-chaired…
Michael Jeser leaves Portland to head San Diego Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s Michael Jeser has been named president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of San Diego. Michael has served JFGP as director of financial resource development for the past 2½ years. Michael concluded his work at JFGP on July 27. “Michael has…
An avid runner, dancer and yoga instructor, Elyse Kaye says being “overly blessed” in terms of breast size made it impossible to find a sports bra that supported her active lifestyle. Fortunately, she had the support of her Jewish community when she decided to take on the challenge of developing a sports bra that enabled…
