by Lisa Glickman As the High Holidays get closer, I know summer soon will be over and it’s time to reflect and celebrate the Jewish New Year. Here in Oregon, there’s usually plenty of warmth still in the air as we make our way to Rosh Hashanah services. But by Yom Kippur, just the following…
Make the High Holidays meaningful for children The Days of Awe are an auspicious time of year for parents to connect with their children. The contrast of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and the days of reflection that bind them together present parent and child alike with a profusion of opportunities for joy, growth and…
In 2008 Hazon, a New York-based Jewish environmental and sustainability organization, hosted its first Jewish Food Conference. Just four years later, as Hazon continues its annual food conference tradition, smaller conferences are popping up like mushrooms all over the country, from Boston to San Francisco. On Sunday, Sept. 9, Portland will host its first Jewish…
The expulsion of Jews from European countries was common throughout the Middle Ages. Spain’s expulsion or forced conversion of Jews in 1492 is the most infamous, but others had set the stage: England in 1290, France in 1306, and Warsaw, Sicily and Lithuania in 1483. Various regions of Italy expelled Jews in different years, but…
Personal trainers can help people of all shapes and sizes rehab from injury or surgery, lose weight, feel younger and improve self-esteem, according to Tony Magden, a personal trainer who owns two Fitness Together studios. “What we do is not rocket science,” he says. “We do direct people to exercise the right way, but I…
With his offbeat wit and flair for the unusual, Jeffrey Adam “Duff” Goldman has become one of the most popular cake artists in the country. Food Network viewers may know him from his television programs Ace of Cakes and Sugar High. Duff’s resume is diverse; at various points in his career, he has worn the…
by Catherine Garvin Northwest Fashionistas, like Hollywood Glamouristas, love to dress like their favorite character in a movie or novel. This year, the vintage 1920s Art Deco period is all the rage on fashion runways around the world, including Milan, Paris, London and New York. Art Deco – a worldwide art, architectural and fashion influence…
Most Northwest gardens go through cycles; they rest awhile then burst into bloom again. Early spring carpets the ground with bulb flowers under blooming trees. May brings fluffy peonies, tall irises and airy columbines. Summer is awash with bright, beautiful annuals. But things seem to ebb toward the end of summer, when heat and drought…
We go through many changes during our lives. There are births and deaths, marriages and divorces, youth and maturity. Old habits die hard, and bad habits die even harder. When our son was 2, we moved to Barcelona, Spain, for my husband’s job. It was an incredible experience to be completely immersed in the local…
It’s high summer, and even if you’re not making an active effort to eat local, it’s just about impossible to go a day without ingesting something that has been locally grown or raised within 50 miles of Portland. All of the Portland metro area’s 50+ farmers markets are open and in full swing, and savvy…
