The Chair Affair annual fundraiser coming up this month is just one way the Community Warehouse helps homeowners and people in need furnish their homes in creative and practical ways. DECORATE Each year more than 90 artists transform cast-off furniture or household goods into works of art to be sold at the Chair Affair during…
Nearly four years ago, when Thea Robinson first saw the 3-day-old Alaskan malamute now known as Mick, she knew he was a standout. Now the world knows it, too. In February Mick won best of breed at the 139th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is televised around the world. The iconic dog show…
A family and synagogue that instilled a dedication to social service combined with an impressive professional resume made 32-year-old Amy Shlossman an ideal fit for her current post as CEO of the American Red Cross of the Cascades Region. Before her move to Oregon last August to assume leadership of the Red Cross in Oregon…
Meriwether Group founder and CEO David Howitt guides entrepreneurs as they “birth newness into the world.” With more than 20 years in product development, branding and business strategy for both start-ups and Fortune 100 companies, David knows how to help dreamers bring their ideas to fruition. Following graduation from Lewis & Clark Law School, he…
It all began in Africa, or maybe it was in a synagogue in Lexington, MA. Though Ethan Zohn burst into the public spotlight when he won the reality TV show “Survivor: Africa” in 2002, it is the rest of his life that makes him the embodiment of survival – both for himself (despite two bouts…
Portland Jewish author and former Yale professor William Deresiewicz spends his days scaring elite college students, prospective students and their parents into recognizing the potential pitfalls of an elite education and coaching them on how to find a sense of purpose. “It’s understandable that parents want their kids to succeed and be happy,” says Bill…
As a child, I always dreaded going to Hebrew School. Although it was only a few blocks from my public school, the lonely bike ride felt like miles as I watched my friends walk away in the opposite direction, arms linked together like a human gum wrapper chain. Being Jewish in the small town where…
When I started at Portland State University, Greater Portland Hillel was a way to stay connected to the Jewish community and continue to discover my Jewish identity in college. However, I was not prepared to deal with the anti-Semitism and anti-Israel atmosphere I would face on campus. During my freshman year, I became involved with…
By Deborah Moon Sam Sachs, 46, calls his volunteer efforts on behalf of minority rights tikkun olam, healing the world. He’s been called an advocate, activist and even an agitator. When he sued the Oregon Public Safety Academy in 1996 for anti-Semitic comments during his training there as a corrections officer, it launched a state…
As a nurse practitioner, Lisa Weiner’s favorite thing was patient education to help people make positive changes. When she and her husband, Andrew Cohen, had their first son, Ezra, 10 years ago, she decided to leave her practice to spend more time with her family. Now with Ezra and his younger brother, Reuben, 6, both…
