A new day camp in Portland this summer will combine the resources and rituals of B’nai B’rith Camp, the beautiful campus of Congregation Beth Israel and the experience of a former Stephen Wise Temple camp director. From June 25 to Aug. 17, BB Day Camp will offer eight one-week sessions of day camp for children…
FEB. 28 CNS PURIM CARNIVAL FOR FAMILIES: 4:30-6 pm at Congregation Neveh Shalom. Free. RSVP for nonmembers: jbezodis@nevehshalom.org MARCH 18 THE CARL PRESCHOOL FAMILY DANCE BENEFIT: 3-6 pm in Shaarie Torah Social Hall, 920 NW 25th Ave., Portland. Dancing with live DJ with music and a light show, complimentary refreshments and silent auction. Tickets available…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This version is updated from the February print edition to reflect Carol Leifer’s presence at the Academy Awards March 4. NPR’s Susan Stamberg will be the featured guest at the MJCC’s annual Friends of the Center Brunch. Carol Leifer promises Portlanders “a laugh and a heartlight moment” on March 4. Carol had planned…
PHOTO: Rohingya children in a shelter at the refugee camp in Bangladesh. Photo by Aerlyn Pfeil Speaking out for refugees For more than a decade, a small group of committed volunteers motivated by the rallying cry “Never Again” have met each month to help Portlanders respond to genocide and other crimes against humanity. Founded by…
Sinai In-Home Care names Rachel White program director Rachael White joined Sinai In-Home Care as program director on Dec. 15, 2017. This subsidiary of Cedar Sinai Park is a nonprofit, licensed. comprehensive in-home care agency serving seniors and people with disabilities in the Portland metropolitan area. Racheal’s career in health care started with the U.S….
“A Jewish wedding has the potential to be one of the most powerful Jewish rituals. It is a reminder of the power of love and union.” Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, twice named one of America’s Top Rabbis by Newsweek, shared that perspective with Jewish Life readers in an article about life-cycle events in 2105. Our Wedding Section…
A young couple who met at Portland’s Moishe House realizes that building a foundation for a solid marriage and planning a wedding to celebrate that union both take time and effort. Just a month into their engagement, Rochelle Schwartz, 30, and Ryan Abitz, 36, have already learned the two rules of wedding planning. Rule number…
Maggie Portrait, 86, has known her husband Daniel, 90, since she was 4 years old. She attributes their successful 65 years of marriage to being in love, accepting the bad times along with the good and not entering into marriage lightly. “We were both serious about marriage,” says Maggie. “We weren’t going to ‘try it’…
VENUES CASA CALA Tal 3 St., Golf Residence Caesarea, Israel +972(0)4-610-0228 info@casacala.com casacaesarea.com Bridal Suites by Anne Kleinberg. Casa Cala is part of Casa Caesarea, a boutique Bed & Breakfast in a private villa atop the golf course in Caesarea. Bridal preparation and honeymoon suites and spectacular scenery for wedding photography. For guests arriving for…
Jewish Arts Month returns to the Mittleman Jewish Community Center for the eighth year with a series of weeklong exhibits by local Jewish artists. ORA: Northwest Jewish Artists organizes the event. “ORA’s Jewish Art Week was first held at MJCC for one week in March of 2009,” says ORA President Esther Liberman. “It featured an…
