via Rentcafe The good news: Utility bills in Portland ($345) cost less than the national averages, making it easier for renters to manage their disposable income compared to their peers in other regional markets such as Eugene, OR. In fact, after paying rent, the median income in Portland ($53,589) is enough to cover 7.9 times the value of basic utility bills — such as phone and energy — or 38.5 times the value of essential food products…
WITH SOCIAL PRACTICE ARTIST, SHOSHANA GUGENHEIM KEDEM AND WIKIPEDIA EDITOR, RAYMOND “PEACERAY” LEONARD March 10, 2024 | 11am-3pm OJMCHE, in partnership with social practice artist Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem and as part of the Art + Feminism Project, will host the 3rd Annual International Women’s Day Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon to edit and/or create Wiki pages for Jewish…
In celebration of Jewish Disability Advocacy Day 2024, the Union for Reform Judaism, Jewish Federations of North America, Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies, and 107 additional national, state, and local Jewish organizations sent the following letter to the 118th Congress: Dear Members of the 118th Congress, Representing the collective voice of 110 undersigned Jewish…
Please join StandWithUs by taking action on any of FIVE active campaigns seeking to hold institutions accountable for rising antisemitism under their leadership! Join StandWithUs in Urging UC Berkeley to hold fully accountable all those who broke campus policies and attacked Jewish and Israeli students on February 26, 2024. Jewish and Israeli students at UC Berkeley have endured…
New Program Provides Educators With Skills and Approaches to Engage with ‘Complexities Around Conflicts’ Amid new challenges and realities facing Israel and Jewish communities around the world, educators are seeking new skills and approaches to engage with the complexities around conflicts. To meet this demand, The iCenter’s Conflict of Interest (COI) Certificate Program gathers educators from…
March 3, 2024 | 2pm ADMISSION: This program is free for all as part of Free First Sundays. LOCATION: OJMCHE Auditorium Join us to celebrate the release of chef Sonya Sanford’s debut cookbook, Braids: Recipes From My Pacific Northwest Jewish Kitchen. Sonya will share the inspiration behind her recipes, reminisce on the Jewish food scene in Portland, and weave…
T PPhoto credit Leila Wice Making Makom 5: Safely Glass TThis event is co-sponsored by Co/Lab: Reimagine Jewish, Eastside Jewish Commons and the Oregons Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Members of Portland’s overlapping Jewish communities are invited to join together in making art in order to mourn, and to make sense of…
By Lubavitgch.com In Episode 42 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Chayim and Rebbetzin Simi Mishulovin, Chabad emissaries to Portland, Oregon. The Mishulovins have parlayed their knowledge of their city with their creativity to create an innovative storefront/shmooze center for Jews in…
Photo credit Maarten De Boer The March 12 event in Los Angeles will honor Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren and philanthropist Moses Libitzky with the Museum’s National Leadership Award; Brown University student and TEDx presenter Emma Blankstein will deliver keynote address LOS ANGELES (February 16, 2024) — Amid the current surge of antisemitism on campuses, online, and on streets worldwide, supporters of…
Even as a Neveh Shalom preschooler, visiting the Home to sing and help with elder activities, Community Program Director Jennifer Felberg gravitated to our seniors. “It’s innate,” said Felberg. “As a kid, I was always comfortable talking to the seniors. I’ve always loved the Robison elders; they fill me with joy.” Now, in the next step…
