Zoe’s Ideal Client
Working with young children and adolescents – and their families – is Zoe’s forté. She leans on decades of counseling experience and the philosophies of Alfred Adler, Martin Buber and Janusz Korczak. If you believe, as she does, that play is the best way children express themselves, Zoe has a toolbox to transfer to her clients and their children to help with issues like anxiety and depression.
Her Approach to Helping
Children process their issues and challenges through play, the very first way in which we all communicate. Talk therapy – a great tool for adolescents and their family members – is not for the youngest among us, nor for most of those who are neurodivergent. Zoe is here to help guide parents to be their best at their most important job while supporting their children where they struggle.
Her Values as a Therapist
Fluent in three languages, Zoe was born in St. Petersburg, Russia, moved to Israel as a child – eventually completing her military service and higher education there – and spent a lot of time in the United States, settling here permanently in 2011. She attended Hebrew University in Jerusalem at which she earned my bachelors’ and master’s degrees. She gained language fluency while living on three different continents, and with the language skills came a knack for observing people and cultural competency, allowing her to be very at home with clients from Russian-, Hebrew- and English-speaking backgrounds.
In her free time, Zoe dedicates herself to family, loves to travel, gobble up great literature and absorb the nature for which the Pacific Northwest is so well known.
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Chaviva’s professional approach and values: With a passion for supporting families, teens, and kids, she thrives on collaboration and believes in a strengths-based approach to therapy. Whether it’s home, school, or friendships, she crafts tailored solutions for success. As a parent of both neurotypical and neurodivergent children, she gets many of the related parenting challenges. Everyone possesses unique strengths that shape their individuality. These strengths empower individuals to navigate life’s challenges, fostering personal growth. Chaviva understands the significance of cultivating genuine feelings of competency and success. These are important no matter what stage of life you are in.
Chaviva’s ideal client: Do you have a child facing challenges that are hindering their full potential? Are you a parent seeking effective parenting tools? Are you looking to work on changing behavior patterns and personal growth? Whether addressing specific concerns or pursuing personal development, Chaviva encourages taking proactive steps toward transformation.
She says, “Let’s find the right tools for a transformative journey together!”
Outside of work, Chaviva focuses on her family, love of reading and hiking in Oregon’s beautiful outdoors of Oregon.
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OJMCHE, in partnership with social practice artist Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem and as part of the Art + Feminism Project, will host the 3rd Annual International Women’s Day Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon to edit and/or create Wiki pages for Jewish women artists in all genres.
We aim to collaboratively edit/enter 36 Jewish women artists into the canon. Support will be provided by an experienced Wikipedian, Raymond “Peaceray” Leonard, who will be on-site to teach and guide the process. This Edit-a-Thon will serve as both a public art action and a public educational program. Participants are encouraged to select an artist after registering so as to allow time to prepare research materials.
You must bring a laptop (no tablets) and a power charger. Select and research an artist whose entry you will be editing (first timers) or for whom you will be creating a page (experienced editors). Have your reference materials prepared ahead of time to help you with your edits/entry. To prepare before the event, check out this doc.
Please note: This event is hosted for a worldwide audience, and we invite those who do not live in Portland, OR, to join us from your location by Zoom. We will provide a Zoom link close to the day of the event. Please repost freely, as we hope to gain international participation.
Gugenheim Kedem writes, “As a feminist amidst a growing, even thriving, worldwide community of Jewish feminists and our supporters, I recognize that the global community of women continues to be underrepresented as culture makers and contributors to the canon of cultural history. This is evident across the arts and influences the way women are recognized (or not) in the canons of encyclopedic knowledge. A Wikipedia edit-a-thon for (but not only by) Jewish women artists aims to increase Jewish women artists’ visibility in the Wikipedia archives thereby achieving a broader global impact regarding these women’s important contributions.”
See how Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons are impacting the world one word at a time. A Feminist Edit-a-Thon Seeks to Reshape Wikipedia, The New Yorker.
To register go to https://www.ojmche.org/events/art-feminism-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-2024/
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Representing the collective voice of 110 undersigned Jewish national, state, and local organizations, we thank you for the bipartisan strides achieved so far in the 118th Congress for people with disabilities. As the second session of the 118th Congress begins, we urge you to continue to prioritize policies that promote inclusion and accessibility and empower people with disabilities to lead lives of greater independence and economic stability.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, 61 million adults in the United States — one in four — have a disability. Every February, the Jewish community comes together for Jewish Disability Advocacy Day (JDAD) to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and mental health conditions – and to advocate for policies that promote independence and inclusion. Jewish text commands us, “You shall not insult the deaf, or place a stumbling block before the blind” (Leviticus 19:14) and “Do not separate yourself from the community” (Pirkei Avot 2:5). Stumbling blocks come in many forms: unequal access or subpar educational and employment opportunities, lack of accessible housing and transportation, inability to access health care, reduced opportunities for community involvement and independent living, discrimination, and stigma. These teachings remind us that there is still much work to be done to reach full inclusion for all people in our society.
We are grateful for Congress’ support of prior JDAD priorities, including passing the ABLE Age Adjustment Act, extending the Medicaid Money Follows the Person program, and increasing funding for the Social Security Administration to improve timely processing of disability benefit claims. Additionally, we thank you for legislation already introduced in this Congress, including the IDEA Full Funding Act and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Savings Penalty Elimination Act. We now urge you to continue this progress by prioritizing:
People with disabilities are more than twice as likely to live in poverty as those without disabilities due to educational and employment opportunities that significantly limit their earning potential, while outdated safety net policies trap many people with disabilities in poverty. Further, People of Color, particularly African Americans, are more likely to have a disability and the difficulties they experience in living with a disability are compounded by higher rates of economic insecurity due to disparities in economic opportunity. We urge you to promote bipartisan opportunities for economic independence by supporting the SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act that would raise the asset limit for the 7.6 million individuals on SSI for the first time in 34 years and index these limits to inflation moving forward. The bill would ensure that low-income people with disabilities and older adults are able to retain more in savings for emergencies without jeopardizing their benefits.
To increase opportunities for individuals with disabilities to live in the community, rather than in costly institutions, we urge you to expand upon existing programs that promote the ability of people with disabilities to live more independently with appropriate support, including investing in additional resources and training for direct care workers.
In the three decades since enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the landmark civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life has proven to be a vital tool in removing barriers and improving access to employment, school, transportation, community spaces, and more, but there is much left to be done. We look to our elected officials to protect the ADA in all public spaces and enact further legislation that will break down the remaining barriers to promote full, equitable access.
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) established that all children with disabilities have a federally protected right to a free, appropriate public education tailored to their individual needs in the least restrictive environment possible. Even as schools are required to fulfill the IDEA mandate, special education programs remain severely underfunded. We urge Congress to fulfill its original promise to children with disabilities and fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
Inspired by our tradition, we join across the Jewish community on JDAD to ask that the 118th Congress commit to passing bipartisan legislation that addresses the needs of people with disabilities, empowering them to achieve greater economic security and independence. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Union for Reform Judaism
Jewish Federations of North America
Network of Jewish Human Services Agencies
National Organizations
Accessibility Accelerator
ADL
American Conference of Cantors
Avodah
B’nai B’rith International
Bend the Arc: Jewish Action
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Elluminate
Israel ParaSport Center
J Street
Jewish Changemakers Fellowship
Jewish Council for Public Affairs
Jewish Deaf Resource Center
jGirls+ Magazine
National Council of Jewish Women
National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
JLA Trust & Services
Jofa – Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance
Keshet
Matan
MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger
Men of Reform Judaism
National Association for Temple Administration (NATA)
OneTable
Rabbinical Assembly
Ramah Camping Movement
Reconstructing Judaism
RespectAbility
The Shalom Center
Tivnu: Building Justice
Women of Reform Judaism
Yachad
State and Local Organizations
Adath Israel, Merion Station, PA
Baltimore Jewish Council, Baltimore, Maryland
Bornblum Jewish Community School, Memphis, TN
Carolina Jews for Justice
Center for Jewish Philanthropy of Greater Phoenix, Arizona
Chabad Chayil, Miami, FL
Champaign-Urbana Jewish Federation, Champaign, IL
CJE SeniorLife; Chicago, IL
Congregation Beth Chaim, Princeton Junction, NJ
Congregation Or Ami, Calabasas, CA
Congregation Shalom of San Antonio, Texas
Damon Brooks and Associates
ETTA Los Angeles, CA
Ferd & Gladys Alpert Jewish Family Service
Friends of AKIM USA, NY, NY
Friendship Circle of Virginia
Gesher Disability Resources, Scottsdale, AZ
IKAR, Los Angeles, CA
Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council
JCRC of the Jewish Federation of San Antonio
Jewish Association for Residential Care (JARC Florida)
Jewish Community Relations Council of Broward County
Jewish Community Relations Council of Broward County, Davie FL
Jewish Family & Child Service, Portland, Oregon
Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Greater Boston
Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland (Cleveland, OH)
Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas
Jewish Family Service of Greater New Orleans
Jewish Family Service of the Lehigh Valley Allentown, PA
Jewish Federation & Foundation of Northeast Florida
Jewish Federation of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, Ohio
Jewish Federation of Detroit (Bloomfield Hills, Michigan)
Jewish Federation of Eastern CT
Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor (Ann Arbor, MI)
Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas, Dallas TX
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest NJ
Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland
Jewish Federation of Greater Toledo
Jewish Federation of Northeastern NY
Jewish Federation of Ocean County (NJ)
Jewish Federation of Peoria
Jewish Federation of Reading/Berks
Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey, Cherry Hill, NJ
Jewish Federation of Springfield, IL
Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass – Lexington, KY
Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
Jewish Federation of West-Central New Jersey
Jewish Social Service Agency – Metro DC
Jewish United Fund/Jewish Federation of Chicago
JewishFlorida.news
JFCS of Greater Philadelphia, PA
Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
JVS Careers, Cincinnati, OH
Keshet (Chicago)
Libenu, Chicago, IL
Livespecial.com a project of NCJW Cleveland, Ohio
Maagalim Community Circles West Hills, Ca.
Makom Shelanu Congregation, Ft. Worth, TX
Mid-Kansas Jewish Federation
Milestones Autism Resources, Cleveland, OH
Mishkan Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
North Louisiana Jewish Federation (Shreveport and Monroe, Louisiana)
Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County
Peninsula Temple Sholom, Burlingame, CA
Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, New York, New York
San Antonio Jewish Senior Services (SAJSS), San Antonio, Texas
Sasone, Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City
Temple B’rith Kodesh, Rochester, NY
The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore
The Branch, Pittsburgh, PA
the Den Collective, Metro DC Area
UJA-Federation of New York
Youngstown Area Jewish Federation, Youngstown, OH
This article first appeared in rac.org
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Amid new challenges and realities facing Israel and Jewish communities around the world, educators are seeking new skills and approaches to engage with the complexities around conflicts.
To meet this demand, The iCenter’s Conflict of Interest (COI) Certificate Program gathers educators from around North America to provide them with the necessary competencies to educate about conflicts in their unique educational setting.
“We need to approach the conflict and not avoid it. In our community people are looking for insights and resources for how to address the conflict. In conversations with neighbors, family and school districts, people are feeling helpless. The tools we are being given at COI are practical approaches, equipping us to go home and create conversational space and understanding for our community,“ explained Kara Rosenwald, Director of Global Experiences and Events at Minneapolis Jewish Federation, and a participant in the COI program. Kara is also an alumni of The iCenter’s graduate degree program in Israel at George Washington University.
From January 28-30, The iCenter convened over 100 educators in Chicago for an intensive educational experience. Educators, more than ever, are seeking to deepen their knowledge and gain tools to create an environment where students feel challenged yet comfortable sharing their own experiences and questions.
“Engaging with conflicts is one of life’s defining challenges – particularly for educators who are tasked with transforming these moments of uncertainty into moments of growth and learning,” remarked Anne Lanski, Founding CEO of The iCenter. “The initial cohorts of COI, reflect our dedication to developing educators with the knowledge and skills to facilitate learning with greater confidence and competence.”
Brad Mittelman, Dean of Students Senior Division at the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto shared, “It’s all about perspectives and narratives. They are such an integral part of understanding our history and what brought us to this current junction, and we don’t always take the time to understand this. Attending COI has encouraged me to look at all of the different perspectives and actively seek out diverse narratives.”
Since its founding in 2008, The iCenter continues to support meaningful and enduring connections to Israel and Israelis by supporting the field of Israel education across North America. The COI Certificate program has been generously supported by the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, Jim Joseph Foundation, and Crown Family Philanthropies.
About the iCenter
The iCenter works to catalyze excellence in the professional field of Israel Education by supporting the development of educators, pioneering new educational approaches, and promoting a relational and learner-centered philosophy. The iCenter works across North America: in day schools, public high schools, summer camps, synagogues, youth groups, universities, and beyond.
For more information, please visit www.theicenter.org
The post Educators face new challenges created by Israel-Hamas War first appeared on Oregon Jewish Life.]]>Sonya Sanford is a writer, chef, and podcast host living in Portland, OR. Born in Seattle to Ukrainian-immigrant parents, Sonya spent her early professional life working in the film industry in Los Angeles before pivoting to a career as a chef and moving back to the Pacific Northwest to open her Jewish restaurant, Beetroot Market & Deli. Specializing in Ukrainian and Soviet food, Jewish diasporic food, and Pacific Northwest seasonal cooking, she is a regular contributor to The Nosher, and her writing has been featured in Eater, Tablet Magazine, JTA News, and her recipes are syndicated in local Jewish media outlets across the country. You can read about her here: https://issuu.com/jewishlifemagazine/docs/orjl_sept_oct_2023_iss or find more of her work at www.sonyasanford.com
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PPhoto credit Leila Wice Making Makom 5: Safely Glass
TThis event is co-sponsored by Co/Lab: Reimagine Jewish, Eastside Jewish Commons and the Oregons Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Members of Portland’s overlapping Jewish communities are invited to join together in making art in order to mourn, and to make sense of senseless acts. This event, led by current and past Art/Lab Fellows, will be a Jewish space for introspection and respectful discussion.
We will have two simultaneous workshops: one using writing, and the other involving clay. No experience is required for either option! Please indicate your top choice when you register, and see details on what you will need to bring to the workshop.
During our final hour, we will come together as one large group, to share across the two approaches.
WORKSHOP #1: BRAIDED WORDS Facilitated by Holly Goodman, writer, journalist, teacher, and mother; and Merridawn Duckler, writer and visual artist.
Holly and Merridawn’s two-hour writing workshop will explore the intersection of memory, emotion, and current events. Participants will first create independent pieces in response to a series of prompts. Then they will alternate text threads of multiple, sometimes disparate-seeming stories, to weave them into something wholly new.
Nuts and BoltsBring along your preferred writing implements (electronic or analog—whatever works best).
WORKSHOP #2: SAFETY • GLASS Facilitated by Leila Wice, ceramicist, ritual maker, and Educator Artist Fellow at the Jewish Studio Project.
Through close textual readings and then hands-on experimentation with clay and glass, we will contemplate the meaning of safety to us, both as individuals and in community.
Nuts and Bolts We may get messy. Consider bringing an apron or old shirt to wear while we are sculpting.
Accessibility notes
– The event space is ADA Accessible.
– Air purifiers will be in use, and masks are required for participants.
– Workshop leaders will be unmasked when teaching from the front of the room. They will test for COVID before the event.- Trimet #12 bus stops half a block away from the EJC, at NE 24th and Sandy.
No one turned away for lack of funds.
On Oct. 7, Ana Sazonov awoke to messages from her family and friends asking if she was okay. She had just flown to the United States after volunteering on the front lines in Ukraine. Unaware of what had happened overnight, she quickly called her friend in Ukraine who was still on the front lines. “This time it’s not Ukraine,” her friend said. “This time it’s Israel.”
Andy Gitelson, executive director of Oregon Hillel, invited Sazonov to speak at Hillel on Feb. 1 as part of her “speaking tour” to raise funds for Ukrainian Patriot. Approximately 20 students attended the event.
“It is critical for us to share Ana’s experience as both a Ukranian and Israeli,” Gitelson said. “Ana’s work with Ukrainian Patriot is providing essential support and resources to people on the ground.”
Sazonov is a Ukrainian Israeli Jew. She grew up in Berezne, Ukraine, unaware of her Jewish identity. During World War II, her great-grandfather had changed the families’ documents, erasing their Jewish identity to ensure their safety during the Holocaust.
1986 brought Ukraine the Chernobyl disaster, an explosion at a nuclear power plant. “We were surrounded by an enemy that we could not see, we could not feel [and] we could not touch, but it’s literally eating you day by day,” Sazonov said.
One day as her mom listened to the radio she heard an advertisement from the Jewish Agency, inviting Jews to the “land of milk and honey.” At age six, for the first time, Sazonov learned about her Jewish identity as she packed her bags to move to Israel.
“One of the things that Israel did allow me and my family is to embrace the idea that we’re safe to be Jewish,” Sazonov said while reflecting on the first Hanukkah she celebrated in Israel.
Continue reading at https://www.dailyemerald.com/arts-culture/one-woman-two-wars/article_82aff760-cc40-11ee-a30c-a3e7958cc797.html
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