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Let's Have a Ball

Sports fans and museum lovers alike will have a lot to celebrate May 6 when the Oregon Jewish Museum’s annual gala provides a tantalizing taste of the museum’s summer sports exhibit. “Let’s Have a Ball!” will be a distinct departure from the museum’s previous galas, which have featured art auctions. The event promises to be…

Playworks

Some of my worst memories are standing on the elementary school playground hoping to be picked for games. I used to dread recess and would ask the teacher if I could erase the board or organize the blocks instead—I was not a super cool kid. As an adult reading about the importance of those developmental…

Happenings: Tennis win

The Senior Women’s Multnomah Athletic Team won the USTA rated 4.5 level, 50+ years Northern Oregon Division this season which began September 2011. They advance to Sectionals in Sunriver and compete against other teams from the Northwest. Team members were Captain Gay Hart, Amy Miller, Dana Hunt, Sally Lovett, Jennifer Devoe, Robin Becic, Stacy Hawkins,…

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Ask Helen: pink slip

Do I give a bride-to-be the pink slip before or after the wedding? Dear Helen: I need to do a round of layoffs ASAP because of corporate budget cuts. My saddest problem is a young woman who’s getting married in two months, but whose job is on the chopping block. She’s been planning her wedding…

Super diamond is a jewel of an event

Cedar Sinai Park’s annual benefit gala with Super Diamond brought friends and supporters to The Nines on March 10 to express love, honor and respect for the residents of Robison Jewish Health Center. Taylor Goodman, who accompanied Whistlin’ Rufus on vocals during cocktail hour, visits with event co-chairs Christi Goodman and Michelle Gradow, right. The…

Not Your Mother's Wedding

“That was an amazing wedding!” I still hear it when friends gather, and it’s been over 35 years since David and I got married. The food, the dancing and, to be honest, the abundant alcohol brought out the party animal in everyone, from Grandma Rose to the mah-jongg mavens. But I can’t take the credit….

Camping to a. . . Brighter Future

Like all overnight camps, Jewish sleep-away camps help young campers learn valuable life skills that enhance their lives in college and beyond. Jewish camps have the added benefit of creating confident, engaged Jewish adults. Numerous studies have shown youth benefit from attending sleep-away camps. An article in the February issue of Psychology Today explores “why…

Reading Revolution

The PJ Library, an organization that sends Jewish storybooks to thousands of households worldwide, is now connecting Jewish authors to local families in its expansion to five Oregon communities. Many Jewish parents wonder how they can make Jewish learning both exciting and accessible to their children. The answer for many families is the PJ Library,…