For brides and bridal parties who choose to apply their own makeup on the day of the wedding, there are a number of tips and tricks to take into consideration to help ensure a polished, professional look.
The hills are alive with the sound of… prayer chants? They are when Rabbi Boris Dolin takes eager groups of hikers out of Temple Beth Israel and into the merry woodlands surrounding Eugene. Influenced by his Oregon upbringing, a cult of forest-screaming rabbis in Israel and a dozen other sources, Rabbi Boris decided in the…
While taking a walk on a brisk autumn morning, in the neighborhood of Northwest 23rd and Savier, a rack of clothing in the window of a quaint gray house caught my eye. Upon closer inspection, I saw some amazingly beautiful fabrics in rust and taupe embellished with specks of gold and fashioned into interesting and…
In late winter, Tu B’Shevat events pop up like the first crocuses in Jewish communities everywhere, and Portland is no exception. On Feb. 12, about 30 people gathered at the Kenton Community Garden to celebrate the holiday, known as the “Birthday of the Trees.” Co-sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and Moishe House,…
Q: My wedding is one month away. What are some things I can do to make sure I look my best for the big day? A: Great question. One of my favorite quotes is, “Anyone can learn from their own mistakes, but a wise person learns from others’ mistakes.” My hope is that you will…
I’ve had to make lots of adjustments living in Israel. Not the least of them is coping with native eating customs. One such common custom is the act of sharing and schmearing. Don’t you just know I have something to say about this? When I refer to schmear, I am not referring to the time-honored…
One of the neat things about Judaism is that, while we have special holidays reminding us to pay more attention to certain traditions, beliefs and mitzvot, those same ideas serve as an undercurrent to our lives all year long. Tu B’Shevat may remind us of our obligation to help better the world one tree at…
While there might not be a lot of women who check to see if Mercury is in retrograde before heading out on a shopping spree or clicking on “buy,” there are considerable numbers who are interested in astrology. So interested in fact, that a recent article in the trade publication of The Fashion Group International,…
Each month, Oregon Jewish Life will ask a group of four or five rabbis, cantors and/or members of the community a question relevant to the season or a theme in that issue. Our first issue falls in the same month as Tu B’Shevat, the New Year for the Trees, which is often called the Jewish…
PHOTOS – Above: Cyclists pass pedestrians and stopped cars as they cross the Hawthorne Bridge on their morning commute into downtown Portland. Since 1991 bicycle use has increased 322% while car traffic has remained static on the city’s four main bicycle-friendly bridges: The Broadway, Steel, Burnside and Hawthorne. The Portland Bureau of Transportation’s 2010 Bicycle…
