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February Calendar

Through Feb 28 Three exhibits continue at Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, 1953 NW Kearney, Portland. Pointing the Way: The Art of the Torah Pointer; Surviving Remnents; and Florence Saltzman: Painter + Printmaker. 503-226-3600 or ojmche. Feb 1 PJ Library Hillsboro Story Hour. Every Monday. 10-10:45 am at Yo Zone, 18033 NW…

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Biz Ins & Outs

Rick Haselton retires as Oregon Appeals Chief Judge The Hon. Rick T. Haselton, whose 21 years of service on the Oregon Court of Appeals makes him the longest-serving judge in the history of that court, retired on Dec. 31. Haselton, who has been Chief Judge of the court since 2012, will continue to hear cases…

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Why I love Jewish day school

Portland Jewish Academy By Olivia Jacobs I have attended a Jewish day school (Portland Jewish Academy) for the past nine years. Before that I went to a synagogue preschool program. I have always been surrounded by Judaism, and while that may cause my education to seem more secluded than most, I believe that it is…

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Trauma of Privilege

By Harriet Rossetto I have been in the center of the swirl of awareness about the unintended consequences of affluence and privilege on our children. I meet these youngsters and their families when crisis penetrates the denial system and they arrive at Beit T’Shuvah, the recovery community I founded 30 years ago. I have listened…

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Making spring break count

By Becca Marx This year over the academic spring break, the Oregon Hillel Foundation will take college students to do a community service trip in San Marcos, Texas. Students attending the University of Oregon and Oregon State University are thrilled to take part in this tikkun olam, repairing the world, initiative! The trip is in…