Oregon has a wealth of resources to learn more about historic preservation, historic neighborhoods and properties, and activism. Here is a selection: The Oregon Heritage Commission, a division of the State Parks and Recreation Department: oregon.gov/oprd/HCD/OHC/Pages/index.aspx Has a wide variety of links, including a database of state historic sites and places on the National Register…
The Kipnis-Wilson/Friedland Award honors the extraordinary contribution of Norma Kipnis-Wilson and Toby Friedland (z”l), the founders of the Lion of Judah, and the women from around the country who continue to embody the spirit and vision of Lion of Judah through a commitment to tzedakah and tikkun olam. The Lions pin was created in 1972…
CAMPERSHIPS One Happy Camper jewishcamp.org/one-happy-camper The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland has teamed up with the Foundation for Jewish Camp to offer first-time campers a discount. Apply online today and you could save up to $1,000 off your child’s first summer at camp. B’nai B’rith Camp Incentive Grants bbcamp.org/summer-camp/grants/ Variety of grants ranging from $500…
By Allie Rosenfeld and Estee Rosenberg After all the excitement and attention of becoming a bat mitzvah and finally being recognized as adults in the Jewish community, we woke up asking ourselves the big question: “So … what now?” It can be difficult to know as a teen how to stay involved in Portland’s wonderful…
GUEST SPEAKER: Rebecca Shine, Momentum Alliance co-executive director Kosher Food Collection benefits Sunshine Pantry WHEN: 5:30-8:30 pm, Wednesday, April 20 WHERE: Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland Tickets: $54 per adult /$36 per youth (OJCYF members, alumni and students) For more information or to register, visit ojcf.org or call 503-248-9328.
“Ruth Gruber, Photojournalist” will be on display at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education March 13-June 13. The exhibit celebrates the remarkable life, vision and heroic tenacity of a 20th-century pioneer and trailblazer. Once the world’s youngest Ph.D., Ruth Gruber is now in her 104th year. The film “Ahead of Time: The…
By Ted Nelson It’s never been a good time for me to visit Israel, and it still isn’t. First, my husband and I were immersed in our lives as parents raising two children and then as caretakers for my dying father. Now my job requires monthly travel to Sweden and China, our daughter and grandson…
Portland Jewish Book Celebration continues The annual Portland Jewish Book Month celebration was expanded this year to reach beyond one book and one month. The six-month celebration that began last November continues with several events in March and April. In March the Mittleman Jewish Community Center hosts its first Authors’ Series. The talks at the…
March 2 Conversos: A presentation by Rabbi Joshua Stampfer, Co-founder of the Society for Crypto Judaic Studies. 7-9 pm at Congregation Beth Israel, 1972 NW Flanders, Portland. 503-222-1069 March 3 Alzheimer’s Association Caregivers Support Group. Open to the whole community, the support group will provide emotional and educational support for caregivers and care partners of…
The Feb. 21 presentation by bestselling author A.J. Jacobs at the Friends of the Center Brunch will kick off the First Annual Jewish Author Series at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. Following A.J.’s talk, the series will continue with three other Jewish authors March 3, 9 and 15. MJCC Executive Director Steve Albert says the…
