SERVICES ADULT DAY SERVICES AT CEDAR SINAI PARK 6125 SW Boundary St. Portland, OR 97221 503-535-4403 cedarsinaipark.org We provide socialization, support services and recreation in a secure, supervised setting. Group activities are adjusted to the needs, abilities and interests of participants to encourage self-esteem and feelings of success. Join one to five days a week…
Last year the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland provided a start-up three-year grant of $30,000 to help launch Hillel at Oregon State University. Under the professional leadership of Oregon Hillel Foundation Executive Director Andy Gitelson and his team at Oregon Hillel, the program has quickly gotten off the ground. “Given that we are able to…
Through Nov. 8 Tommy J & Sally, a two-character play exploring racial tensions. 7:30 pm Fridays and Saturdays, 3 pm Sundays. Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center, 5340 N Interstae, Portland. Tickets $25. passinart.net or 503-235-8079 Cuba Libre. At Artists Repertory Theatre. Artistsrep.org Through November Jewish Book Celebration. See page 51 OJMCHE events. See page 65 Nov….
MUSEUM HAS BUSY NOVEMBER SCHEDULE The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education has a very busy November planned. For more information on any of the November programs, visit ojmche.org. Nov. 1, 1-2:30 pm: Sunday Speaker Deb Mrowka is the first of four Sunday speakers at OJMCHE during the winter months of 2015-2016. Sunday…
Portland’5 Presents and Chamber Music Northwest present the game-changing string quartet Brooklyn Rider with Gabriel Kahane in Portland on Nov. 16 in The Newmark Theatre. Hailed as “the future of chamber music” (Strings), Brooklyn Rider performs eclectic repertoire in arresting performances that have attracted legions of fans and rave reviews from classical, world, and rock…
Have you ever wondered why the black population in Oregon is so small? Oregon has a history of black exclusion and discrimination, but it also has a vibrant black culture that helped sustain many communities throughout the state – a history that is not taught in schools. This is the focus of “Why Aren’t There…
The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education will host a symposium featuring special guest Nadav Eyal, acclaimed Israeli journalist and director of “Hate,” a documentary depicting the resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe. “Confronting Extremism: The state of hate today” will be presented 1-4 pm, Nov. 8, at Hoffman Hall, Portland State University, 1833…
CEDAR SINAI PARK ANNOUNCES CEO TRANSITION Cedar Sinai Park’s board of directors appointed Chief Operating Officer Sandra Simon as chief executive officer effective Sept. 8. This appointment follows the retirement of David Fuks, now CEO Emeritus. Fuks will end his emeritus appointment on Oct. 31. CSP Board President Lance Steinberg says, “Our community sincerely appreciates…
Come see the light and explore the work of Oregon Jewish artists on Oct. 17 and 18. The Saturday evening Taste of Art preview party will fill the Mittleman Jewish Community Center ballroom to the max with original works of art, an array of tasty foods and beverages, live entertainment, and a preview and sale…
By Dr. Shani Fox, ND Do you remember the day you finished cancer treatment? You were told to come back for testing in a few months, and your medical team said goodbye. While you were happy that treatment was over, you may also have felt lost, scared or even abandoned. No one offered any answers…
