PURIM PURIM starts at sundown March 20: See family friendly Purim parties in the March calendar online at https://orjewishlife.com/calendar. MARCH 25-29 Spring Break Theater Camps: Half and full day camps from NW Children’s Theater & School. Mythology Busters, Musical Mash-ups, and more options. 503-222-2190 or nwcts.org ONGOING SUNDAYS PJ LIBRARY STORY HOUR: 9:15 am…
Photo: Bassem Eid, a Jerusalem-based political analyst, human rights pioneer and expert commentator on Arab and Palestinian affairs, will speak at several events in Oregon March 11-14. Hamantaschen time in Portland and Salem Two Oregon congregations have long histories of baking hamantaschen for Purim as fundraisers. In Portland the Shaarie Torah Sisterhood has been baking…
Two Oregon congregations have long histories of baking hamantaschen for Purim as fundraisers. In Portland the Shaarie Torah Sisterhood has been baking the three-cornered holiday treat since the 1950s. The first year, the sisterhood sold 100 dozen. Last year the sisterhood made more than 2,500 dozen with the help of 100+ volunteers. Shaarie Torah makes…
This charcoal portrait of Darrell Grant will be one of many portrait paintings and drawings by Portland artist Diane Russell coinciding with this year’s Portland Jazz festival. Grant is being honored as the 2019 Portland Jazz Master. Portraits will be on display Feb 1-28 at the Art Bar in Antoinette Hatfield Hall, 1111 SW Broadway,…
“BEST COMMUNITY OR WHAT?! Positive Charge! has put collection bins (the NW and SW locations of Food Front, as well as Prosperity Pie Shoppe in Multnomah) to help meet the needs of the 650-700 federal employees working without pay and keeping us safe in the skies at Portland International Airport. Yesterday Positive Charge! co-founder Sallie…
D’var Torah By Richard Schwartz Parshat Sh’mot (read Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018) begins the story of Moshe (Moses), the greatest Jewish leader, prophet, teacher, and inspiration. It is instructive and important to consider why he was deemed fit to lead the Jewish people. After all, when he was chosen, unlike other leaders, he…
JAN. 10 PORTLAND JEWISH ACADEMY OPEN HOUSE: 10 am-noon at PJA, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland. Stop by and get a feel for PJA, infant-eighth grade, from the people who are most dedicated – our PJA families and staff. PJA students at all ages experience small classes; committed, skilled teachers; and an environment that is…
Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien has “swapped” out traditional ingredients for more healthy ones in some favorite Jewish dishes. For more fabulous recipes and heathly-eating tips and tricks, visit hungry-girl.com. Floosh’s Stuffed Cabbage (pictured above) Ingredients Cabbage 1 extra-large head green cabbage (large enough to yield 14 large leaves), core carefully removed with a sharp knife…
First ISRAEL21c started with doughnuts, now they teach you how to make the popular Middle East hot milk beverage – sachlav – in the second cooking video of their new Tayim (tasty) series. In less than a minute, 21see’s Tayim videos teach you how to make classic Israeli dishes in your own kitchen. SACHLAV Ingredients…
By Aaron Wolf Do you believe in miracles? The real-life kind? I’m in my car and on my way to Camp Hess Kramer off the Pacific Coast Highway in Southern California, one of two camps founded by my late Grandfather Rabbi Alfred Wolf for the Wilshire Boulevard Temple. I’m close to returning to his legacy…
