A zoo is not the first venue you think of for a book signing, but that has been the setting across the country for New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Clinton to talk about her fifth children’s book, Don’t Let Them Disappear: 12 Endangered Species Across the Globe. In the book, Chelsea introduces readers to…
Photo: Liora Rez founded stopantisemitism.org Sometimes in life, you meet someone with a strong sense of right and wrong combined with a passion for the Jewish people and Israel. When either are threatened, they just can’t help themselves – they have to take action. Liora Rez is one of those people. She is one of…
PHOTO: Camps receiving grants for the Yashar Initiative can use the money to build accessible facilities such as these ADA-accessible cabins currently under construction at B’nai B’rith Camp. Two Pacific Northwest camps are among 16 Jewish day and overnight camps that have received grants in an unprecedented national push for inclusion. B’nai B’rith Camp…
PHOTO: Bronze trophy winner Mendel Mishulovin, 11, brother, Shmuel, and father, Rabbi Chayim Mishulovin, pose with Chidon managers, at the International Chidon Sefer HaMitzvos in New York last week. Mendel’s brother Shmuel Dovid, one of the 1,200 semi-finalists who earned the trip to NY. Oregonians were well represented at the annual International Chidon HaMitzvos…
MAY 3-5 BB CAMP SPRING FAMILY CAMP: Bring the magic of camp to the whole family. Join BB Camp for the annual Spring Family Camp. bbcamp.org/familycamp MAY 5 TEEN WORKSHOP ON RESISTANCE: OJCYF and OJMCHE invite area Jewish teens for a special day at the museum with an interactive workshop about Jewish resistance…
SHAVUOT: JUNE 8-10, 2019 Shavuot commemorates the anniversary of the day G-d gave the Torah to Moses and the Israelites at Mount Sinai. Traditions on Shavuot include all-night study of the Torah on the first night, reading the Book of Ruth and hearing the Ten Commandments in synagogue. By Rabbi Geela Rayzel Raphael The…
2019 Song of Miriam Honorees The Jewish Women’s Round Table will hold its 27th Annual Song of Miriam awards brunch on June 2, 2019. The Song of Miriam Awards honor women who volunteer their time and energy to ensure the continuity and vibrancy of the Jewish community of Oregon and Southwest Washington. Seventeen organizations chose…
Light, Solidarity & Prayer was the title of the April 29 community gathering following the shooting in Poway. About 375 people gathered for the event at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. The attack took place April 27, the last day of Pesach, during services, at Chabad of Poway, CA. One woman, Lori Gilbert-Kaye, z”l, was…
Jodi Bromberg, CEO of InterFaith Family shared this poignant message after Saturday’s tragedy in Poway. I struggled with writing this note to you. Another synagogue, another shooting, another person dead and more wounded. First Pittsburgh, then New Zealand and Sri Lanka, and now, Poway, a short distance away from San Diego. Ma nishtana? What’s different?…
Women under-report their snoring – both the prevalence and intensity –compared to male snorers, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and Soroka University Medical Center Researchers. The new study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine involved 1,913 patients with an average age of 49 that were referred to…
