The Evolution and Inspiration of OK, Little Bird by Deena Goldstein On the first page of OK, Little Bird, readers are immediately catapulted into laughter at a seemingly inappropriate moment. And, therein, becomes the tempo and pacing of the book. Ok, Little Bird flips the expected on end and leaves readers both laughing and tearful….
Photo: Trees in and around downtown Portland after a snowstorm. Photo courtesy Portland Parks & Recreation Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R)’s Urban Forestry division staff say that the approach of winter is an important time to care for trees in your home and adjacent right-of-way. You can help avoid tree and property damage –…
Congregation Beth Israel will hold their annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Shabbat Service on Jan. 14 at 6 pm. In the past, CBI has honored Dr. King’s memory, work and enduring legacy by hosting leaders of the Civil Rights Movement such as Congressman John Lewis, activist and journalist Myrlie Evers-Williams and acclaimed public…
In 2022, Israel360 will continue its series of regularly occurring programs that consider the many aspects of Israel – modern and ancient – from diverse viewpoints and approaches. Some sessions will have a cultural, political or military focus, while other events will examine Israeli history, sociology or the peace process. The January event features…
Dr. Mijal Bitton will deliver the 17th annual Gus and Libby Solomon Memorial Lecture virtually on Feb. 10 at 5:30 pm. Mijal is Scholar in Residence at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. She is a teacher, writer, and leading thinker on questions relating to Jewish American identity, Sephardic Jews, pluralism, gender equity…
The Mittleman Jewish Community Center is pleased to announce that Jaynie Frost will be joining the MJCC team as the new Fitness Program Manager. Jaynie has an extensive background in fitness, health and wellness, as well as, leadership, people management, and customer service. Jaynie has worked within the field of health and wellness since 1997 with varying positions….
For more than 70 years, Harsch Investment Properties has been a trusted name in commercial real estate. Under the leadership of company founder Harold Schnitzer and his son, Jordan Schnitzer, they have built meaningful relationships with their tenants, grown as a company and created a legacy of giving connected to the Schnitzer family name….
Photo: A Magen David Adom EMT administers a fourth Covid booster in a nursing home. Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel’s paramedic and Red Cross service, began administering fourth doses of the Covid vaccine Tuesday to seniors living in elder care facilities in an attempt to thwart the spread of the Omicron variant and to…
Lost Tribe, a nonprofit that connects Jewish teens through gaming and new media, announced today Lost Tribe’s Israel Journey: Tech & Gaming, a first-of-its-kind Israel travel experience that will appeal to teens’ interests around gaming culture, new media and content creation. The program is a partnership between Lost Tribe and BBYO, the leading pluralistic…
When former Portland resident Aliza Zef, daughter of Laurie and George Fendel, was 18 years old she boarded a plane and came to Israel with USY High. At that time, she didn’t know a soul and nobody in her family had ever been to Israel. Now she is going to be influential in helping…
