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Ambassadors and Gal Gadot Ramp Up Fight Against Domestic Violence
On March 17, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and United Nations Gilad Erdan and Representative of the United States of America to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield together with the Michal Sela Forum, and UJA-Federation of New York called on the world to unite and adopt the latest technologies and innovations in the fight…
Nicole Krauss Wins 2021 Sami Rohr Inspiration Award for Fiction
Nicole Krauss. Photo by Goni Riskin The Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature announced that acclaimed novelist Nicole Krauss is the recipient of the newly created 2021 Sami Rohr Inspiration Award for Fiction. The $36,000 award will be presented at a virtual ceremony in June. The Inspiration Award, introduced this year to mark the…
Gal Gadot Special Guest at UN Forum About Using Technology to Fight Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a global issue that transcends communities and cultures, and it’s a challenge that’s been exacerbated by Covid-19. As part of the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women’s 65th session, join UJA as they co-sponsor an in-depth conversation on leveraging technology to fight domestic violence. Hosted by Israeli Ambassador to…
Harry Glickman Award seeks nominations
The Mittleman Jewish Community Center seeks nominations for the Harry Glickman Award. Any Jewish student who has lived in Oregon for the past three years and is a junior or senior in high school is eligible. Two winners will be selected and recognized at our Community Celebration on May 12, 2021. This award was…
BGU Announces Israel’s First School of Sustainability and Climate Change
Photo: Volunteers from Ben-Gurion University, including President Prof. Daniel Chamovitz, clean up tar from the Nitzanim beach recently after the catastrophic oil spill in the Mediterranean off the coast of Israel. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev today announced the formation of Israel’s first School of Sustainability and Climate Change, an interdisciplinary research and innovation…
Israeli Eurovision Winner Netta Barzilai to Join X Factor Israel
Israeli Eurovision winner and international star Netta Barzilai has been cast as a judge in the new season of The X Factor Israel, joining the legendary judge Simon Cowell who will appear for the first time on a version of the show outside the U.K. and U.S. Cowell and his team were involved in the selection of the…
Historic matzah available in Portland
Bakeshop owner Kim Boyce will team up with Rabbi Brian Zachary Mayer again this year to make matzah using a special recipe culled from the annals of the Spanish Inquisition. Called1503 Matzah, it is available for special order at Bakeshop in Portland. History of the recipe: In 1503 in Northern Spain, just like she did…
Maxwell Spurr picked as JTFN Ambassador
The Jewish Teen Funders Network serves as a central resource for the quickly growing field of Jewish teen philanthropy. They work to grow and strengthen the field of Jewish teen philanthropy in North America. Jewish teen philanthropy programs introduce teens to collective grantmaking. This group process is guided by Jewish values and provides…
TischPDX on Slingshot’s Second Annual “10 to Watch” List
Slingshot, an organization that engages young Jewish philanthropists to make a lasting impact, has announced its 2021 “10 to Watch” list that highlights young organizations and projects in North America that are responding to current and timely needs in the Jewish community and beyond. Slingshot is proud to announce the ten up-and-coming initiatives included…