Jen and Jonathan united by kidney donation For Jen Feldman, who received a kidney from Jonathan Cohen on April 18, the story is not about her. The story is about heroes like Jonathan and fellow donors, Marshal Spector and Debbie (Danish) Plawner. It’s about normalizing the idea of kidney donation. It’s about creating a ripple…
As the last barge built by the Zidell Companies is launched from the barge house in June, the Zidell family turns their full attention to developing the family’s 33 acres on Portland’s South Waterfront into a mixed-use development with a sense of community and green space. “Because we are a small family and own the…
The 25th annual Portland Jewish Film Festival will kick off with a 7 pm screening of “Menashe.” Produced by the Northwest Film Center and co-presented by the Institute for Judaic Studies, this year’s festival will present 18 films June 11-25. (See schedule) On June 18 a reception will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 pm…
Celebrating its bat mitzvah year of singing success, the Rose Schnitzer Choir will treat attendees at Cedar Sinai Park’s June 6 annual meeting to a stirring performance. “Choral singing is an inexpensive way to help people be healthier, happier and more mobile as they age,” says Cantor Barbara Slader, the volunteer director of CSP’s Rose…
July 6 is a red-letter day for David Slader – in both his former life as an attorney and his current life as an artist. On July 6, 2004, the Portland Archdiocese filed for bankruptcy protection after settling dozens of claims by victims of sexually abusive priests; attorney David Slader represented those victims. Thirteen years…
For me, a good book is an integral part of a great vacation, whether that vacation is to an exotic locale or just a short break from my normal routine. If I have a book that carries me off to new experiences, reminds me of the best and worst humans are capable of, or makes…
The rise in anti-Semitic and anti-Israel activity in conjunction with the rise of the alt-right and the far left may presage a Jewish return toward the middle politically, predicts Dr. Steven Windmueller. Dr. Windmueller was in Portland May 17 for the second of a two-part Jewish Community Relations Council series on anti-Semitism. Dr. Windmueller, who…
If there is an art and science to living in balance, Cymon Kersch, 30, has mastered it. She balances academics and athletics; basic science and clinical research; study time and personal time; achievement and humility. “I think if I have more going on to structure my time, then I am able to use the time…
PHOTO: Catlin Gabel’s InvenTeam – including two members of Congregation Beth Israel in the back row, Layton Rosenfeld, far right, and Solomon Olshin, third from the right – designed and built solar energy units for the tiny homes in Hazelnut Grove. The ideas of two Catlin Gabel sophomores merged into a single invention that is…
For its premier exhibit, a new art gallery in the Portland Jewish community’s “living room” will feature the diverse works of lifelong-artist Fred Harwin. Fred is a former president of the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, whose tagline is “the living room of the Jewish community.” He’s also a painter, a published medical illustrator and the…
