Two Oregon congregations are participating in the Oct. 19-20 HIAS National Refugee Shabbat. Havurah Shalom in Portland and Temple Beth Israel in Eugene both plan special Shabbat programs focused on the plight of refugees. HIAS, the global Jewish movement that protects refugees, is sponsoring the National Refugee Shabbat, a series of weekend-long events taking place…
IMAGES: Cosmic Form. Acrylic painting by Wendelin Russell. Artist Wendelin Russell is secretary of ORA: Northwest Jewish Artists. Wendelin Russell will be one of 24 juried artists displaying their creations at this month’s Celebration of Art at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. In addition to being an artist herself, Wendelin is the secretary…
Oct. 1, 2, 12 & 29 VACATION CAMPS AT MITTLEMAN JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland for ages 3-11. Need something for your kids to do during school breaks? Keep them busy and having fun at the MJCC with sports, swimming, gymnastics, arts and crafts, games, and more! Kids must be potty-trained. Half-day:…
Nominations for the Emily Georges Gottfried Human Rights Awards are due Oct. 24, with awards to be presented by the Portland Human Rights Commission Dec. 7. Community leader and Human Rights Commissioner Emily G. Gottfried, z”l, championed and organized the first Portland Human Rights Awards luncheon in 2013. A tireless organizer and worker in Jewish and…
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Israel have shared a journey over the past 70 years. Born on a kibbutz six years before Israel became a state, Barak has memories of all of Israel’s wars – playing important roles in many – and has helped shepherd the country through challenges and accomplishments that have…
The eighth annual Many Stories, One Community: Portland Jewish Book Celebration begins with a focus on one book: The Book Smugglers: Partisans, Poets and the Race to Save Jewish Treasures from the Nazis, by David Fishman. The Book Smugglers is the true, nearly unbelievable story of ghetto residents of Vilna, who rescued thousands of rare…
PHOTO: Garry and Judith Kahn By Priscilla Kostiner Judith and Garry Kahn’s commitment to community will be recognized this month when they receive the Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Community Enrichment Award (see details below). The Kahns are well known throughout the community for the many roles they have played in both religious and secular circles. The…
PHOTO: Foxtrot (Israel) screens June 14. By Ygal Kaufman It’s summer in Portland, and that can only mean one thing – the Portland Jewish Film Festival is back. Brought to us by the Institute for Judaic Studies in collaboration with the Northwest Film Center, the festival is gearing up for its 26th annual incarnation with…
JUNE 2 & 16/JULY 7 & 21 Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years). 10:15am in Zidell Chapel, Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, Portland. Join other young families for singing, dancing, stories, indoor picnic-style lunch and Shabbat fun. 503-246-8831 Kiddush Club for K-2nd Graders. 10:15am in Room 19, Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful…
Through June 17 “I and You” at ART. See article. June 1-2 Presence, Light, Manna: A Contemplative Shabbat at Havurah Shalom. Beginning Friday evening, then continuing all day Saturday from morning through Havdalah, we will immerse ourselves in contemplative Jewish practice. tinyurl.com/ContemplShabbat June 3 Neveh Shalom Men’s Club Texas Hold’em Charity Tournament. 4 pm at…
