Switch Shoes and Clothing owners Rina Menashe and Jen Robinson have much in common that led them to their fashionista fate – business partners providing women’s footwear, apparel and accessories from small independent designers in Israel, Europe and Portland. The 9-year-old Multnomah Village boutique features several exclusive Israeli clothing lines and Israeli shoes, boots and…
Two years ago, at the urging of friends who enjoyed his homemade, seasonally inspired ice cream sundaes, stay-at-home dad Jared Goodman decided to offer a dessert pop-up in his dining room. From that humble beginning, Goodman has expanded to offer monthly dessert pop-ups, Sundae Cycles on six Jewish holidays, a Pedal Parlor roving ice cream…
PHOTO: Past, current and future presidents of Cedar Sinai Park break ground for new senior housing. Robison Jewish Health Center received the highest possible overall rating of five stars in U.S. News & World Report’s fifth annual Best Nursing Homes, the day before the senior campus it sits on broke ground for a new, even…
PHOTO: 1917 Willys Knight Touring Car, c. 1917. Gift of Harriet and George Bodner OJM 2162 “Auto | Biography – Portraits of People With Cars” will be on exhibit July 1-Nov. 8 at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. An opening party is planned at the museum 6-8 pm, Wednesday, July 8. The…
On June 18 joint gathering of the Intergroup Outreach Committee of the Jewish Community Relations Council and the African-American/Jewish Dialogue Group went far beyond its original intent. Originally planned as a social gathering with an informal presentation about a special collaborative theater project, the gathering evolved into an opportunity to share feelings and prayers in…
Metropolitan Group wins international award for social and environmental impact. Taking to heart the socially conscious values of his religion, college and state, 26 years ago Eric Friedenwald-Fishman decided to create a business with that same ethos. He definitely succeeded. In April Eric’s Metropolitan Group was named “Best for the World,” an award recognizing the…
Stephen Elliott, 43, is a successful and acclaimed author and director, living in New York and New Orleans, with seven books and two films to his credit. He is a senior editor at Epic magazine, funded by Fox, which features long-form journalism that is optioned and made into movies. He is the founder/editor-in-chief of The…
After decades of doing business in China, Michael Bloom thinks being Jewish there is an asset. “When the people who work for me in China say their boss is Jewish, I gain a few stages in recognition,” he says. “There are bestsellers like How to Become a Jewish Businessman. They think Jews are smart and…
Roz Babener helps families start anew in furnished apartments Roz Babener’s decision to stop teaching in 1989 after the birth of her third child coincided with the doors of the Soviet Union opening for emigration under Mikhail Gorbachev’s policy of glasnost (openness). Who could have guessed that concurrence would end up benefiting tens of thousands…
Our Israel columnist Mylan Tanzer was in the states for a trade show, and a few days after the Israeli elections he stopped by our office to share some of his initial thoughts on the surprising election results. In our May issue, his column will take an in-depth look at the results and the (hopefully…
