How can you keep children safe on social networks like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and Twitter, and protect their privacy on online apps? At what age should kids be allowed on these services? And what’s the best way to monitor their social media activity – as well as address any concerns that may come up? You’ll…
PHOTO: While visiting camps and meeting camp leaders in Oregon, Foundation for Jewish Camp CEO Jeremy Fingerman stopped by to see an old friend, Rabbi Joshua Stampfer, who officiated at Jeremy’s 1973 Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem. Jeremy says, “I brought with me the Tanakh which Rabbi Stampfer inscribed to me as follows many years ago: …
The Portland Boys 16 and Under Basketball Team won Gold and the Boys 16 and Under Lacrosse Mixed Team won Silver at this year’s JCC Maccabi Games held in Miami Aug. 6-11. The Mittleman Jewish Community Center took a group of 17 athletes (six returning and 11 new) from Portland to participate in the JCC…
PHOTO: Maccabiah Gold Medal Junior Lacrosse Team includes Oregonians Claire Rosenfeld (front row second from left, #10) and Kaisa Autumn (front row, far right, pink headband). More Oregon teens picked up gold medals at the 20th Maccabiah Games held in Israel this July (See separate story on Maya Rayle’s wins). Portlanders Claire Rosenfeld and…
PHOTO Portland teen Maya Rayle shows off the gold medal she won in the 800-meter race at the 20th Maccabiah Games in Israel this summer. On her left is Noa Yaish is from Israel with the silver medal; on her right is American teammate Rylee Pustilnik with the bronze. Portland teen Maya Rayle won a…
PHOTO: The winners of last year’s Kishka Klassic, from left: Jonathan Singer, Evan Bernstein, Les Gutfreund and Brad Stern. On Sept. 10, NCSY will host its 4th annual Kishka Klassic Golf Tournament. The event is set up as a four-person scramble and includes 18 holes of golf, green fees, golf carts, a BBQ lunch, a dessert…
PHOTO: Participants at the Jewish Educators Day of Learning gather at Camp Solomon Schechter. Camp Solomon Schechter launched its inaugural Jewish Educators Day of Learning, which was held on July 5-6, 2017, at its facility in Tumwater, WA. The event brought 30 Jewish educators together from throughout the Pacific Northwest for this event, free of…
This summer, Portlanders have two ways to experience the music of teacher, storyteller and musician Kim Schneiderman, who has spent the past 15 years singing, creating and making music with young families. Kim recently released a new album, “Walk Around the Block.” Additionally she will perform in concert at 5 pm, July 16, on the…
JUNE 1 In honor of Shavuot, all children are invited to participate in our “Bikkurim” (fruit) parade and fruit drive at Congregation Kesser Israel, 6698 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland. Fruit brought by the children will be donated to Neighborhood House after the parade. Followed by a delicious dairy Kiddush. 503-222-1239 JUNE 10 CNS Young Family Shabbat Hike. 3-5…
Riverdale senior Noa Cohen receives prestigious scholarship Noa Cohen, Riverdale High School senior and Jewish Student Union president, has been awarded the Stamps Scholarship. Each year, the University of Oregon selects five incoming freshmen from Oregon to receive its most prestigious and generous undergraduate scholarship, the Stamps Scholarship. This year, Noa is among this elite…
