Aliyah rates from the United States to Israel are soaring and Israelis living in the states are at an all-time high. According to the Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, 140,488 North American Jews moved to Israel from 1948 to 2013. After a surge in aliyah numbers following the Yom Kippur war in 1968, numbers decreased…
Locally grown and produced food soon will be available weekly at Jewish locations around town as Portland Tuv Ha’aretz (goodness of the earth) begins its second season. Portland Tuv Ha’aretz, Portland’s Jewish connection to sustainable, ethical food for all, was formed in January 2009 as an affiliate of the Hazon CSA network, a relationship that…
Seniors today have a wealth of options during their golden years. Active seniors can participate in programs and exercise classes at the J, social gatherings and outings at their congregations, and the diverse cultural and outdoor pursuits that make Oregon a wonderful place to call home. Last year two Jewish professionals pooled their contacts and…
Harry Glickman, founder of the Portland Trail Blazers and a 1948 graduate of the University of Oregon, will be honored with the UO Pioneer Award this month. The fundraising event begins at 5:30 pm, May 19, at the Portland Art Museum, 1219 SW Park Ave. The event helps top students from Oregon attend the UO…
“When many of us grew up, getting dirty was something we all did,” says Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein, a pediatric neurologist and urban farmer. “We were outside playing with friends, rolling down hills. We have given up something critical we had as children and are not offering it to our children. It seems to strike a…
Discovering the wonder of nature at a Jewish summer camp was the first step on the path that led Margie Harris to become founding director of an independent nonprofit devoted to delivering affordable, clean energy for 1.5 million utility customers in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Energy Trust of Oregon provides comprehensive, sustainable energy efficiency and…
A shifting band of young adults who have been not-so-quietly building grassroots Jewish life for themselves and their peers for nearly a decade will have space for a new face come May. Portland Moishe House opened Jan. 1, 2008, joining 13 U.S. and eight international houses designed to help young, innovative Jews create their vision…
After surgery and an extremely difficult recovery following a 2007 diagnosis of a rare cancer, Jean Rosenbaum decided she wanted to do something to give back and live each day with joy. With her own bout with mortality etched in her mind, Jean began working a few hours a week at a local hospice as…
Events in Portland support survivors and educate generations This year’s commemoration of the Holocaust includes four events in Portland from May 1 to 5. Remembering the victims, supporting the survivors and educating new generations about the dangers of discrimination are common themes of this year’s events. May 1: Speaker Portland events begin with the May…
When Sarah Goldblatt moved to town in 2012, she realized the local Jewish community was big, diverse and spread out, with most people not affiliated with any Jewish organization. Sarah and her husband, Rabbi Yossi Goldblatt, came to Oregon from Belarus to become part of the Portland Kollel (see story, page 56). The mother of…
