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Lamplighters Podcast: Fighting Fires and Pedaling Wine Bicycles – The Portland Jewish Oasis Lubavitch.com

By Lubavitgch.com In Episode 42 of Lamplighters: Stories From Chabad Emissaries On The Jewish Frontier, reporter/producer Gary Waleik presents the story of Rabbi Chayim and Rebbetzin Simi Mishulovin, Chabad emissaries to Portland, Oregon. The Mishulovins have parlayed their knowledge of their city with their creativity to create an innovative storefront/shmooze center for Jews in…

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Oregon Jewish Community Foundation Welcomes Sonia Marie Leikam as Director of Outreach

The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation (OJCF) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Sonia Marie Leikam as its new Director of Outreach. In this pivotal role, Sonia Marie will play a crucial part in advancing OJCF’s mission by fostering connections with prospective fundholders. Sonia Marie brings a wealth of experience to her new position, having…

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Oregon NCSY’s 16th annual trivia competition

Now is a great time to gather your team of 8 and register for an Israel-themed Q, taking place on January 20, 2024 at the MJCC! This event will be blue and white themed, so please dress accordingly! Never been to the Q and wondering what it is? In short, it’s the best multimedia trivia…

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Doves of Hope and Peace

The PJA community returned to school on Tuesday and walked beneath the beautiful installation of our 2023/24 Kehillah community art project. Doves of Hope and Peace is Kehillah’s third school-wide art project. The entire PJA community, from Early Childhood to Middle School, was invited to write a message and fold it into an origami dove. The final…

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Congregation Neveh Shalom welcomes new B’nai Mitzvah Coordinator

In an effort to elevate the N’nai Mitzvah program at Congregation Neveh Shalom, they recently welcomed, Leora Lubliner as the B’nai Mitzvah Coordinator.Leora Lubliner. Leora’s responsibilities include coordinating all aspects of communication and preparation for our students and families as they embark on this transformative journey, starting from the fifth grade. She will ensure that…

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Refresh, Restart, Renew

By Rabbi Dr. Robert L. Kravitz Every New Year presents us with a chance to pause and reflect on the past year. Considered a festive time, many will dress up and attend New Year’s Eve/Day parties and watch football. As in every special season, our tradition calls upon us to look for moderation…

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Rabbi Eve Posen elected to Board of Trustees of OJCF

On June 1, 2022, Rabbi Eve Posen of Congregation Neveh Shalom was elected to the Board of Trustees at the annual meeting of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation. Julie Diamond z”l was also movingly honored. For a recording of the event go to: https://ojcf.org/resources/ojcf-annual-meeting2

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OJCYF and the impact of giving

As youth, we are told the overwhelming social issues perpetuating inequalities and discrimination followed by the climate crisis are our problems to solve. Yet, we do not have the financial capital to affect international change overnight. So what can we do? The Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation provides teens the opportunity to explore these…

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Ukrainian Refugee in Israel Becomes MDA Aid provider for Other Refugees

The life of Victoria Leshiner, a Jewish woman living in Donetsk, Ukraine, was completely normal until about a month ago. When the war began, she started looking for a way out with her two children, a 20-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son. Having lived in Israel some 20 years ago, she decided to immigrate to Israel as…

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Kachka’s Passover Seder for charity

Photo credit: Kachka owners photo credit: Carly Diaz On April 20th, Kachka will host a Passover Seder meal to benefit HIAS (a global Jewish nonprofit that assists and protects refugees of all faiths), which is currently providing instrumental aid to displaced Ukrainians. Kachka has served Seder meals at various venues in Oregon, as well as…