Sara Wasserteil, 31, a Portland native, has been named to the fifth annual “Double Chai in the Chi: 36 Under 36” list of young Jewish movers and shakers in Chicago. Presented by JUF’s Young Leadership Division and Oy!Chicago – an outreach website for Chicago 20- and 30-somethings – the list shines a spotlight on the…
Think it’s too expensive for young adults to do Jewish in Portland? Think again. The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, in collaboration with area synagogues and agencies, has created the Passport to Jewish Portland. The program creates a subsidized gateway/entry point for young adults to affiliate within the community. For a total cost of $360…
By Chana Shloush Women’s immersion in the mikvah the day before Yom Kippur is an ancient custom whose roots lie in the Yom Kippur immersions of the Kohen Gadol (High Priest) in preparation to enter the Holy of Holies, the innermost chamber of the Temple in Jerusalem. At Mount Sinai, too, before receiving the Torah,…
By Steve Kantor and Walker Clark Estate planning can mean a variety of things, depending on individual goals and values. A chief element of any estate plan includes creating a will or trust to ensure the well-being of loved ones after death. In a business context, estate planning encompasses both ensuring the financial security of…
Local Jewish artists are planning a party, and the community is invited. ORA Northwest Jewish Artists returns to the Mittleman Jewish Community Center for its 10th annual art show and sale. ORA will throw a preview party and sale for its juried art show Nov. 5 and 6. Admission to both events is free. Affordable, original, high-quality…
THE HAROLD SCHNITZER FAMILY PROGRAM IN JUDAIC STUDIES Presents The 2016 Levy Event at Portland State University Nov. 4-6 Please join us at the PSU campus for brunch, music, a panel and performances. Featured reading by award-winning poet Alicia Jo Rabins, Artist-in-Residence. Tickets: Free and open to the public Information: pdx.edu/judaic PORTLAND CENTER STAGE AT…
Sept. 5 Big Truck Day: Listen to the drivers talk about their vehicles up close and personal! Police car, fire truck, antique cars! Eat lunch from vegetarian food trucks in the parking lot. 10 am-1 pm at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 651 SW Capitol Hwy. Portland. Free. 503-535-3617, oregonjcc.org Sept. 11 PJ Library Back…
B’nai B’rith Camp has assumed management of the BBYO program in the Portland metropolitan area. This expands a three-year-old partnership of a shared BB Camp/BBYO staff position. “With PJ Library and now BBYO, along with our year round in-city programs, summer, family, and adult camping as all part of our portfolio, we’re really serving the…
More than 180 individuals joined the Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation on April 20 to celebrate 13 years of teen philanthropy at the OJCYF annual benefit dinner. Forty-five teens from high schools around the metropolitan area participated in the program during this milestone year. This year’s annual benefit dinner, which is unique among teen philanthropy…
On July 10 a formal groundbreaking ceremony at Camp Solomon Schechter launched the start of major construction at the camp. From 60 to 120: The Campaign to Build Jewish Continuity is a $12 million multiyear project, beginning this fall, to refurbish the camp’s facilities over the coming years. Projects include: Chadar Ochel (dining hall), where…
