The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation invites Legacy Supporters to the Third Annual Legacy Celebration to honor and celebrate legacy giving in the community. Amy Hirshberg Lederman, whose To Life columns appear periodically in Oregon Jewish Life, will be the featured speaker. Her topic for the day, “My Grandmother’s Candlesticks: Leaving a Legacy of Love and…
PDX Jazz Presents Kerry Politzer & Idit Schner On Feb. 21 from 5 to 7 pm, pianist Kerry Politzer and saxophonist Idit Shner will perform at Portland Prime (121 SW Third Ave.) as part of the 2017 PDX Jazz Festival. The duo will play a variety of original jazz compositions as well as some Brazilian…
Feb. 2 Film: “The Flat.” 7- 9:30 pm at MJCC. Arnon Goldfinger’s documentary follows long-buried family secrets. Then playwright Andrea Stolowitz discusses her play Berlin Diary to explore similar themes of national history and private lives. Free. 503-535-3555 Feb. 5 Humanistic View of Death. See page 55 Feb. 6 Return engagement of “Ahead of Time,…
WHAT The Reed Dance Department presents resident choreographer/dancer Iris Erez’s performance of “Local (not easy).” Premiered in 2016, the solo work investigates how space affects and restructures the active body within it. As one who has moved from the city to the village, from singlehood to motherhood, Iris explores how these relocations have also produced…
Gee Automotive buys Tonkin Dealerships Ron Tonkin Dealerships has been acquired by Spokane-based Gee automotive Companies. The Tonkin family has a long history of involvement in Portland’s Jewish community. Tonkin dealerships co-president Ed Tonkin currently serves as chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland. “Under Gee ownership, the trusted Tonkin brand, service and community…
Earthquake-proof tables designed in Israel are ready to protect students in Taiwan’s ancient city of Tainan. Following the February 2016 earthquake in Tainan, Asher Yarden, head of the Israel Economic and Cultural Office in Taipei, decided to cancel the office’s Israel Independence Day celebration and use the budget to purchase the Israeli-designed tables and donate…
PHOTO: Students from Portland State University and Lewis & Clark College meet with, at left, Andy David, Pacific Northwest consul general to Israel. By Peter Kranitz Despite the passage of an anti-Israel Boycott, Divest, Sanction resolution in the Portland State University student senate, the Jewish students remain energized, united and resolute. Since the Oct. 22…
JAN. 7 KIDS NIGHT OUT WITH BB CAMP: 5-9 pm. Come hang out with your friends and give your parents the night off! K-6th graders. $25, $5 sibling discount. Drop off at BB Camp Office, 9400 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, #200. amansfield@bbcamp.org or 503-496-7444 ext. 7015 JAN. 12-MARCH 2 IMPROV COMEDY CLUB: 3:45-4:45 pm, Thursdays at…
It’s that time of year again. High school seniors across the country are feeling relieved as most would have completed and submitted their college applications by now. Therefore, it is time now to shift attention to the juniors, for this is an excellent time to start thinking about what they are looking for and what…
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers have found that medical marijuana users experience significant pain relief and function with only minor side effects, according to a new study. It is the first study on the characteristics of patients who have permission from the Israel Health Ministry to seek treatment with medical marijuana. “Israel is truly…
