“When many of us grew up, getting dirty was something we all did,” says Dr. Maya Shetreat-Klein, a pediatric neurologist and urban farmer. “We were outside playing with friends, rolling down hills. We have given up something critical we had as children and are not offering it to our children. It seems to strike a…
When my son was 5 years old my husband and I temporarily lost our minds and spent a ridiculous sum of money on a mini version of a Hummer for him to drive around the neighborhood. This car was totally amazing. Now that I think about it, perhaps it was part of our financially strapped,…
RECURRING EVENTS SUNDAYS Join PJ Library for a free weekly story hour for young families with music, crafts and PJ Library stories! Every Sunday 9:30-10:15 am at New Seasons Market, 3445 N Williams Ave., Portland. 503-892-7415 MONDAYS PJ Library Hillsboro Story Hour. Every Monday. 10-10:45 am at Yo Zone, 18033 NW Evergreen Parkway, Beaverton. Free….
When Sarah Goldblatt moved to town in 2012, she realized the local Jewish community was big, diverse and spread out, with most people not affiliated with any Jewish organization. Sarah and her husband, Rabbi Yossi Goldblatt, came to Oregon from Belarus to become part of the Portland Kollel (see story, page 56). The mother of…
Between well-meaning social studies teachers without the background to understand Middle East complexities and BDS supporters who flood the Internet with anti-Israel information, many high school and middle school students are getting a skewed perspective of the Arab-Israeli peace process. “Most teachers have no agenda – they pull stuff from the Internet without understanding what…
PHOTO: Image courtesy of http://vaping360.com/juul/ “Dear Parent/Guardian, We want to inform you about the recent epidemic of e-cigarettes being used by our young people. E-cigarettes – also referred to as electronic cigarettes, hookah pens or vapes – are an electronic nicotine delivery system designed to mimic smoking a cigarette. They produce an odorless vapor of…
By Jenn Director Knudsen Aaron Kirk Douglas recalls the moment a 12-year-old boy named Kevin outed him, which happened a mere six months into their mentor-mentee relationship. In his memoir, Growing Up Twice, Shaping a Future by Reliving my Past (Newsworthy Book, $14.95), Aaron writes of the exchange: “Can I – can I – can…
The calendar may insist that it’s still winter, but summer will be here before you know it. It’s not too early to start thinking about how your kids are going to spend their summer. If you’re considering summer camp, those slots are filling up fast, so start looking now to find the right camp for…
CAPTION: B’nai B’rith Camp received a $150,000 grant from the Marcus Foundation in Atlanta to help build this first double cabin, which will serve as a model the camp replaces all its cabins with double cabins. The Avi Chai Foundation has provided a total of $900,000 in three interest-free loans, which combined with another anonymous…
Since 1993 the Jewish Agency has been running a network of summer camps in the former Soviet Union. The agency describes these camps as “a cultural lifeline to Jewish identity.” These summer camps in the FSU are supported by several Russian-Jewish philanthropists and by Jewish federations in cities such as Phoenix, Tucson, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland…
