Photo: Michael Berenbaum, left and Steven M. Wasserstrom will lead a discussion on anti-Semitism amid the challenges we face today in the first event sponsored by the three museums together. While we all have been finding our “new normal” working in solitude, museum directors at the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust, Jewish History Museum…
Photo: Cedar Sinai Park held a Joy Ride parade where all had a grand time. With the toll that the coronavirus has had on senior living facilities across the country, Cedar Sinai Park has been extremely fortunate not to have the virus impact its residents. They have had two COVID-19 positive staff members on campus….
In 2010, Vivian and Yoni Stadlin received the funding to make their dream – a Jewish sleepaway camp focused on environmental sustainability – a reality. That year, Eden Village Camp was one of five new camps established through the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Specialty Camp Incubator Project. The camp, located in Putnam Valley, NY, about…
Photo: Walter Cole (also known as Darcelle XV), left, with Don Horn. Photo courtesy of the Oregon Historical Society Last year launched triangle productions 30th season with Don Horn (also known as Donnie) at the helm like he has been for the previous 29 years. Unfortunately, due to the coronavirus, the theater went dark before…
Photo: Boaz Meir with television personality and author, Siggy Flicker, at the Annual Women for Israel Luncheon 2019. Boaz Meir is the executive director for the Mountain States and Pacific Northwest regions at Jewish National Fund. When he was growing up in Israel and attending The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, he planned to become a…
Photo: Lisa Schneiderman making a delivery of masks made by Sew to Save volunteers. Lisa Schneiderman’s 20 years as a publicist have brought her the extraordinary experiences of living in Hollywood, red carpet events, and meeting with her celebrity clientele. But the one constant for her amid the glitz and glamour of her profession has…
Photo: A basket of Libe Shteyn or “Love Stones” to place on headstones. Placing a stone on a grave is a Jewish custom that dates back to at least medieval times. There are a variety of explanations as to why this tradition began. Some say that it shows to others that someone has visited the…
The best-known quote from the Pesach Haggadah is, “why is this night different from all other nights?” This year, this quote takes on a whole new meaning. With the pandemic of COVID-19 running rampant, large gregarious family seders will be replaced with small intimate gatherings consisting of those who reside under the same roof. We…
Jamie Geller’s Quinoa Mushroom Risotto You can make risotto with all kinds of grains, why not quinoa? It isn’t quite and creamy as traditional risotto but the quinoa gives a nice nutty flavor you will love. This risotto is made easy with an oven risotto method, no stirring! RECIPE …
Photo: Camp Kesher’s 2019 campers. Camp Kesher is the newest overnight camp serving Jewish kids in Oregon and Washington. Its first week-long camp was held in 2019 at a lodge on Mount Hood. This year the 12-day camp will be located at Camp Lacamas near Lake Lacamas in Camas, WA. “This place is better for…
