Photo: From left, Edouard David Benaym, Rudy Rochman and Andrew Leibman pose with the Torah scroll before their trip to Nigeria. (Courtesy of We Were Never Lost) Three Jewish filmmakers who were detained by Nigerian security forces nearly three weeks ago have been released and returned to Israel. Rudy Rochman, Andrew Leibman and Edouard…
By Betsy Hammond | The Oregonian/OregonLive A new provision of federal law means fans, air conditioners and air filters can be covered by insurance for people on Medicare Advantage plans, which currently cover about half of Oregon seniors, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said Wednesday. He urged insurance companies including Kaiser, Samaritan and Regence BlueCross…
By Lauren Isaacs The new Netflix series, “My Unorthodox Life,” is a reality show about a former religious Jewish woman and her family, and the current secular lives that they live. The show’s main character describes her harrowing journey from religious Jew in a somewhat closed community to entrepreneur, model agent aficionado, and all-around…
By Meira Spivak In the world of endless possibilities, we are often faced with a problem that doesn’t show up as one – that of having too many choices. It seems great at first – 31 flavors of ice cream, 7500 varieties of apples, and an incredible palette of paint colors. But many of…
This is My Earth (TiME) hired its first staff member, Michelle Bombet Minch, who will serve as the social media director. Michelle will build the social media strategy to support the launch of the TiME for Biodiversity 2023 Campaign. This ambitious campaign seeks to raise $3 million by 2023, acquire 15-20 biodiversity landscapes, build…
By Joshua Goldstein The attempted stabbing murder of Rabbi Shlomo Noginski in Boston, on July 1, is a stark reminder of the danger of the times we live in, and the challenge all Jews must face now. Jew-haters have become more emboldened, not just across America, but throughout the Diaspora / Exile and are…
By Michael Donohue and BrieAnna J. Frank, Arizona Republic The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, along with several law firms, is representing a doctor after she was fired from Phoenix Children’s Hospital following a Facebook post condemning Israel and accusing Zionists of having a “thirst to kill our Palestinian children.” Screenshots circulated online of…
Photo: Members of the Israel Rescuers delegation gather upon their arrival in the area near the partially collapsed 12-story Champlain Towers South condo building in the city of Surfside, Florida, on June 27, 2021. (Giorgio Viera/AFP via Getty Images/TNS) By Marie-Rose Sheinerman, Miami Herald Just 72 hours after part of an oceanfront condo collapsed…
By Ezra Hammer Hate crimes against American Jews are surging. From Los Angeles to New York, Jews have become the target of violent, public assaults. Closer to home, Portland has witnessed similar acts of hate. Last month, our Holocaust memorial was defaced with swastikas and anti-Semitic slurs. Sadly, this steady stream of hate comes…
By Dan Horn Let’s celebrate! OUR 32nd YEAR! Entering into our 32nd year, I asked myself, “Why do you want to still be doing this? Aren’t you 66?” As some have said, “Shouldn’t you be retired?’” Honestly, I think if I stopped doing what I loved, I’d be lost. I will be truthful. There…
