By Amy Blauer Doug and I met at BB Camp and even back then, it was obvious he intended to change the world. I love seeing his forward-thinking ideas realized, and the genuine pride he feels participating in groups that are changing lives. With support from Jewish Federation and many local leaders, Doug has rediscovered…
By Irwin Cotler In recalling horrors too terrible to be believed but not too terrible to have happened, we are obligated to give voice to the voiceless and to empower the powerless I write on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day – marking the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the death camp Auschwitz,…
Kids will enjoy this salad as much as adults. Ingredients 6 cups watermelon, peeled and cubed (1/2 watermelon) 4 cups cantelope, peeled and cubed 4 cups green grapes, washed 2 cups blueberries, washed 2 20 oz cans pineapple chunks (drained) or 3 cups fresh pineapple chunks Instructions Remove watermelon and cantelope rinds. Cut into cubes (chunks). Add to a large bowl. Add in pineapple…
This Crunch Salad, is a wonderful addition to any Shabbat brunch. Quinoa, Pomegranate Seeds, avocado, parsley and toasted almonds…a festive and healthy, vegan, gluten-free salad to add to your holiday table. Ingredients 4 cups cooked quinoa (about 1 ⅓ –1 ½ cups dry- see notes) 1 cup pomegranate seeds 4 chopped scallions 1 cup chopped Italian parsley ½ cup toasted sliced almonds…
This deliciously velvety soup is light but filling. The soup has a creamy texture due to the pureed cauliflower, but this soup is dairy free. INGREDIENTS The Soup 2 Heads Cauliflower (Cut Into Small/Medium Florets) 4 Garlic Cloves (Skin On) 2 Shallots (Cut In 1/2) 30 ml Olive Oil 3 Thyme Sprigs Sea Salt & Black Pepper 1 litre Chicken Stock…
This recipe for Lazy Man’s Cholent is made in a slow cooker and is from Leah Schapira’s “Fresh & Easy Kosher Cooking” (Mesorah Publications, Ltd., 2011). Schapira says, “… I received this recipe from my uncle and I couldn’t get over the fact that this must be the laziest cholent ever. Can it be that…
By Mandy Silverman aka Mandyllicious-The Challah Guru Inspired by Blackout Cake (which was invented during World War II by Brooklyn bakery Ebinger’s, in recognition of the mandatory blackouts to protect the Brooklyn Navy Yard), this deep dark chocolate babka with creamy dark chocolate pudding filling, coated in crushed Oreos and topped with dark chocolate…
By Ilana Lowery No one knows how the Covid-19 pandemic – or the various iterations of it – will impact in-person school going forward, but one thing is certain, at-home learning for students and teachers is here to stay. We are in the age of distance learning, and that means teaching through the digital…
Photo: Rabbi Motti Wilhelm, Mimi Wilhelm and their family. Mimi Wilhelm is one of those women you can’t help but look at with awe. She is a mother of seven children, director of The Gan-Portland Jewish Preschool; she teaches Hebrew classes, runs a Mommy and Me group, runs marathons and just recently became a certified…
Photo: PJA fourth-grader Hadley builds a teepee. Portland Jewish Academy was thrilled to re-introduce the Makerspace to the PJA community this school year. Our new Maker Educator, Nicole Surbaugh, joined PJA’s faculty this fall after working for several years as a science educator at The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. Nicole has brought…
