Through June 12 “The Skin of our Teeth” at Artists Repertory Theatre, 1515 SW Morrison St., Portland. 503-241-1278 or artistsrep.org Through June 13 Ruth Gruber: Photojournalist at OJMCHE. See page 65 Through July 15 Portland Soul: Portraits in Jazz & Blues at Portland International Airport. See page 34 June 3 Shabbat on the Farm with…
When Rabbi Ariel Stone came to Portland in 1995, she found a city undergoing rapid sophistication and change. She remembers being told that she arrived only six months before good bread came to town. Now, celebrating 25 years since her ordination and 13 years as spiritual leader of Congregation Shir Tikvah, Rabbi Ariel continues transitioning…
May Shabbaton explores kavanah and prayer By Katie Schneider You’ll normally find Rabbi Jonathan Kligler in bucolic Woodstock, NY. As senior scholar at the Lev Shalem Institute, he leads workshops incorporating music, movement, Torah and prayer. His goal, he says, “is to assist my community to become more alive, and I take incredible pleasure in…
Through May 1 The Pianist of Willesden Lane: a one-woman show. This magnificent evening captures the story of the Kindertransport as Mona Golabek plays and shares her mother’s story. Portland Center Stage, Gerding Theater, 128 NW 11th Ave., Portland. 503-445-3700 Through June 13 Ruth Gruber: Photojournalist at OJMCHE. Exhibit features Gruber’s photographs. Every Friday at…
I just wanted to wish you a chag sameach, as we celebrate freedom and the start of springtime. I’m attaching a short clip of Dror Israel’s Tichon Hachevrati high school’s recent hike in the Negev desert – judging by their smiling faces, they felt just as free and happy as the Israelites leaving Mizrayim! Wishing…
In 2006 Rabbi Tzvi and Esther Fischer, a young couple with three children, moved from Jerusalem to Portland, bringing with them a shared vision. A decade later, they – and the other young families of the Portland Kollel – invite everyone to join in celebrating “10 Years of Success.” “We have connected hundreds of Jewish…
Sheila Baer looks forward to Good Deeds Day on April 17. “I had a wonderful time last year” she says. “I met a nice group of people at the Community Warehouse, and we had fun grouping kitchen things and towels sets. It’s important to lend your time, even for a few hours, because there’s always…
Every Beat Counts: Hadassah’s Heart Health Program has opened 2016 registration for Every Step Counts: Hadassah’s Walking Program, which runs April 11 to July 21. The virtual walk starts in Jerusalem, Israel, and extends to Atlanta, GA, the site of Hadassah’s 2016 National Convention. Every Step Counts is designed to engage and inform women of…
After three years of providing programs and Shabbat and holiday meals out of their home or rented spaces, Rabbi Chaim and Mushka Wilhelm are looking forward to meeting the needs of Eastside Jews through expanded programming in the new Chabad Center for Jewish Life. Located on a busy thoroughfare in Northeast Portland, the 1,400-square-foot center…
Earlier this year, my professional team had the pleasure of meeting Nasimi Aghayev, the Consul General for Azerbaijan stationed in Los Angeles. Mr. Aghayev oversees 13 Western states, and this was his first trip to Oregon. On his two-day visit he met with Gov. Kate Brown, Mayor Charlie Hales and other political leaders. But he…
