NOTE: New sessions Saturdays, June 30-Aug. 25: Aqua Strength 11:30 am-12:30 pm; Aqua Yoga: 12:30-1:30 pm. oregonjcc.org Yoga, strength-building and swimming have long been popular fitness options. Now you can literally work out ON the water with a floating fitness mat called Glide Fit. The Mittleman Jewish Community Center has purchased the boards and is…
PHOTO: Joyce Tischler and her dog, Deja. When Joyce Tischler was a law student 40 years ago, animal law didn’t exist. Now the Animal Legal Defense Fund Joyce cofounded in 1979 has 180 student chapters, three offices on the West Coast and thousands of attorneys protecting animals’ rights. For Joyce, protecting animals is all about…
About 25 Wondering Jews gathered one November evening to learn how to stay out of the clutches of scammers. Part of the Oregon Department of Justice’s mission is to prevent fraud and protect Oregonians. The DOJ is led by Ellen Rosenblum, the state’s first Jewish and first female attorney general. In November, her Director of…
PHOTO: Amir Tibon speaks on “An Israeli Journalist’s Perspective on Covering Trump’s Washington” at a Dec. 10 brunch at Congregation Neveh Shalom. Amir gave five talks to audiences totaling 600 people during the Dec. 8-10 Scholar-in-Residence program in memory of Yoni Suher, who died in a terrorist attack in Turkey in March 2016. Photo by…
By Deborah Moon During a women’s trip to Israel two years ago, Shoshana Gordon was very impressed by the transformative care that children with disabilities receive from Shalva. In March she will return to Israel to run in the Jerusalem Half Marathon to raise funds for the group. “This trip had such a profound effect…
PHOTO: Ahavath Achim President Charles Levy in the Sephardic congregation’s small Hillsdale location. Congregation Ahavath Achim is taking a three-pronged approach to a more vibrant, sustainable future for Portland’s Sephardic community. The congregation was founded in 1910 by Jews arriving from Turkey and the Isle of Rhodes. After being forced to relocate by urban renewal,…
Mega Challah Bake returns Feb. 1 Two years ago the Mega Challah Bake was a wonderful evening of unity – women coming togather to make challah from across the community. This year the Mega Challah Bake returns in conjunction with a visit from Rochie Pinson, author of Rising: The Book of Challah. Rochie will be…
PHOTO: Beit Am’s first president Jackie Gordon, 90, shows off a drawing of Beit Am’s new home. The Oct. 8 groundbreaking drew participants from Beit Am and the local faith and civic community including Corvallis Mayor Biff Traber. The Beit Am Mid-Willamette Jewish Community broke ground on its new building in Corvallis on Oct. 8….
Through Jan. 17 Drop off books for the PJA/MJCC Book Sale at the Member Services Desk at MJCC. 503-244- 0111 Through Feb. 4 OJMCHE Presents two new exhibits: “I AM THIS: Art by Oregon Jewish Artists” & “Munich to Portland, A Painting Saves a Family.” Guided tours 1-2 pm, Sundays and Wednesdays. ojmche.org Jan. 3…
PHOTO: Erez Baron and his twins, Daphna and Danielle, enjoy life in Israel. The twins were born in Portland to a surrogate mother. Erez is the director of the Israel Department of Oregon Reproductive Medicine, which enabled Erez and his partner to become biological parents. PHOTO BY NIR SLAKMAN Like many other Israelis, Erez Baron…
