PHOTO: Bronze trophy winner Mendel Mishulovin, 11, brother, Shmuel, and father, Rabbi Chayim Mishulovin, pose with Chidon managers, at the International Chidon Sefer HaMitzvos in New York last week. Mendel’s brother Shmuel Dovid, one of the 1,200 semi-finalists who earned the trip to NY. Oregonians were well represented at the annual International Chidon HaMitzvos…
PHOTOS: Left, George Landau and filmmaker Nancy Margulies; right, Rabbi Ariel Stone and Dr. Joseph Thaler. A Holocaust film being screened in Portland this month has a strong local connection. “Lies and Miracles: Childhood in a Siberian Labor Camp” will screen at 7 pm, Feb. 20, at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust…
PHOTO: BBYO 50th Reunion planners, the Magnificent Seven: From left (back) Jack Heims, Kalman Packouz, Rob Gold, Dan Aiken; (middle) Stu Soren, Phil Tobin; and (front) Dave Ail. A group of former BBYO participants are planning a 50th year reunion for alumni from the Evergreen Region, which includes chapters in Oregon and Washington. BBYOers…
Pictured above: Shiloh, in Samaria, is one of the locations Airbnb had removed from their listings. Airbnb announced today (Dec. 17) that it has suspended the implementation of its prior decision to remove listings in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, after sending a senior delegation to Israel to negotiate with Tourism Minister Yariv Levin….
Pictured above: Shiloh, in Samaria, is one of the locations removed from Airbnb’ listings. UPDATE 12/17/18: Airbnb announced today that it has suspended the implementation of its prior decision to remove listings in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, after sending a senior delegation to Israel to negotiate with Tourism Minister Yariv Levin. “Our policy…
PHOTOS: Above, Positive Charge! volunteers will package and deliver homemade cookies to emergency workers at fire stations, police stations and hospitals on Christmas day. Right, Positive Charge! co-founders, from left, Ruthie Matinko-Wald, Sallie Cohen and Jen Zeidman outside KBOO after being interviewed by Suzanne LaGrande for a radio show in November. Fighting intolerance with kindness…
Today is Giving Tuesday (or #GivingTuesday). It is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and…
You can enter to win the items on this page! Go to orjewishlife.com/i-feel-lucky to enter! MAH JONGG CHANUKAH MENORAH Celebrate Hanukkah with this lovely menorah with Mah Jongg tiles on a wood base. $10.50 mahjongg4fun.com CHANUKAH, HANUKKAH…PASS THE BEER No matter how you spell Chanukah, imbibers will be holding the official chosen beer for…
Nov. 3 has been named a Solidarity Shabbat to stand together to support and comfort each other and the people of Pittsburgh. Whether you gather in a synagogue, share a Shabbat meal or join in with the community in some other way, we hope we can all come together this Shabbat. Many Oregon congregations plan…
Photo: Otto Poticha, 84, stands next to the Wildish Community Theater in Springfield. The theater, which he completed in 2007, is one of Otto’s favorite buildings. By Aliya Hall At 84 years old, Otto Poticha is often asked by his wife, Sharon, when he’s going to retire. Splitting his time among his firm, teaching design…
