Portland federation gets “Star Trek” star to offer first Jewish address in decades He’s boldly explored a multitude of strange new worlds and civilizations, but the last time William Shatner formally appeared before a Jewish gathering was perhaps when he became a bar mitzvah in Montreal 71 years ago. So when Shatner appears at the…
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s 2016 Annual Campaign Gala FEATURING: Celebrity guest William Shatner, complimentary cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, dancing, desserts, live music by Pressure Point WHEN: 7 pm, Saturday, Nov. 14 WHERE: Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland WHY: Since 1920 the JFGP has been at the heart of our community –…
At The Filling Station, conveniently located a block off Hwy. 217, a cheerful attendant will fill your car and wash your windshield, the latter a nod to the bygone era of service that is evident elsewhere in this new business. Despite the name, customers come here not when their gas tank is empty, but when…
The Mariner’s Building at NW Third Avenue and Davis Street originally provided a rooming house for seamen and respite from the booze, gambling and other vices in Portland’s notorious downtown district. Built in 1881, by 1938 messages written on the walls included “The Frisco Kid stopped here … headed South.” During the 1960s and ’70s,…
On Oct. 7, I traveled to Roseburg to attend the memorial service for Professor Larry Levine, who at 67 was the oldest person murdered during the Oct. 1 massacre at Umpqua Community College. I’d been invited by Larry’s sister, Joanne Press, in company with Eugene’s Or haGan Rabbi Jonathan Seidel, who presided over the event….
When she reads “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” Drammy Award-winning actor and director Andrea White feels the rhythms and knows the characters – they might have been drawn from her own family. Yet she knows she’s unlikely to be cast in any of the great plays that reflect the stories of her mother’s family. On the other…
Of the 12 guys on Mark Medoff ’s championship high school basketball team, one became a grocery store manager, Mark himself became a writer/producer/director/actor/professor and the rest became doctors or lawyers. Perhaps that’s because he grew up in the largely Jewish community of Miami Beach, FL. “Everything closed down for the High Holidays,” says Mark….
Have you ever wondered why the black population in Oregon is so small? Oregon has a history of black exclusion and discrimination, but it also has a vibrant black culture that helped sustain many communities throughout the state – a history that is not taught in schools. This is the focus of “Why Aren’t There…
The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education will host a symposium featuring special guest Nadav Eyal, acclaimed Israeli journalist and director of “Hate,” a documentary depicting the resurgence of anti-Semitism in Europe. “Confronting Extremism: The state of hate today” will be presented 1-4 pm, Nov. 8, at Hoffman Hall, Portland State University, 1833…
By Leora Troper Perhaps even more than the Jews are the people of the book, one could argue that we are a people of memory. Our religious texts command us to remember. How then can we use our profound connection to our Jewish history to better take action in the face of the many unresolved…
