Oregon Jewish Life has been selected as one of the Top 10 Best Jewish Magazines on the web by Feedspot.com. The top 10 list was chosen from thousands of Jewish magazines on the web using search and social metrics. Oregon Jewish Life was the first non-national magazine on the list, coming in at number 7….
Marlee Matlin was only 21 years old when she received the Academy Award for her role in “Children of a Lesser God.” She played Sarah Norman, a young deaf woman who is speechless by choice and working as a janitor at a school for the deaf and hard of hearing where she meets the new…
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…
Each month, Portland-area Holocaust survivors gather for Cafe Europa, a social program presented by Jewish Family & Child Service. JFCS Development Manager Kerry Goldring, who runs Cafe Europa, says the chance to socialize, nosh and feel a sense of community is important for the aging survivors. JFCS provides services to 100 or so Holocaust survivors…
COVER PHOTO: Ed Tonkin. Photo by Brian Gareths Ed Tonkin always knew the Jewish Federation was important, but it wasn’t until he joined the board of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland in 2014 that he understood just how and why it is so vital. As he has learned about all the programs, agencies and…
IMAGES BY R.B. KITAJ: Left Hannah Arendt; Right: Self Portrait-Black Sheep. Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education presents the first Northwest overview of work by renowned artist R.B. Kitaj. The First Thursday opening will be 5-8 pm, June 7. Organized by OJMCHE and curated by Bruce Guenther, R.B. Kitaj: A Jew Etc., Etc….
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…
Larry King turns 85 on Nov. 19, and his career in front of a microphone turns 61 on May 1. He has conducted more than 50,000 interviews – getting to know the thoughts of athletes, movie stars, musicians, millionaires, politicians and presidents all while wearing his iconic suspenders. “I just always wanted to be in…
Roz Rothstein and StandWithUs help others speak up for Israel Dismayed by the lack of organized support for Israelis in the face of the Second Intifada, three Californians refused to be bystanders. “We did not have a grand plan, we began to meet the immediate need of a voice to support the Israeli people,”…
PHOTO: This year StandWithUs combined its Israel in Focus student conference with a community conference on Combating BDS. The joint conference in Los Angeles drew many participants from the Pacific Northwest. From left are Roland Roth, SWU Northwest managing director; Noa Raman, SWU Northwest campus director; Shayla Norris-York, Portland State University; Roz Rothstein, SWU co-founder…
