By Anitia Austvika This delicious mid-summer salad features baby arugula, fresh raspberries, creamy goat cheese, and a sprinkle of fresh dill. Toss with rich, sweet balsamic vinegar then serve with any lunch or dinner entrée! Ingredients: 2 cups baby arugula 1 cup baby spinach ½ cup raspberries ¼ cup goat cheese 1 tsp…
Laurie Kimmelstiel weaves Jewish prayer shawls on a traditional Swedish loom. Their softness, their comfort, their beautiful design envelops the wearers, allowing them to focus on prayer and God’s presence. “It separates them from the rest of the world,” says Kimmelstiel of New York. Her spiritually-guided weaving is informed by hiddur mitzvah, she says, “the…
Peaches are in season and nothing is easier than this quick summertime recipe. INGREDIENTS 3 cups spinach slightly chopped 3 large peaches sliced 1 avocado sliced ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese 2 tablespoons chopped pecans ¼ cup fresh basil leaves DRESSING ¼ cup olive oil 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon honey ¼…
His father is a Muslim Arab. His mother is Jewish. Both are Israeli. His name is Adam Maraana, 21, and he served in the Israeli navy. He is swimming for his country in the Paris Olympics this week. And he is a beautiful symbol of the diversity and unity of Israel. Adam Maraana stated recently,…
Dr. Ronit Scheyer (aka Morah Ronit) is thrilled to step into the role of Director of Early Childhood Education at Congregation Neveh Shalom. She looks forward to nurturing the community that many have worked to build at Foundation School and Congregation Neveh Shalom. Ronit believes strongly in the importance of early childhood education and in the value of a Jewish education from a young age. She is…
Portland, Oregon – June 2024 The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation (OJCF) supports vital and impactful community organizations and initiatives in Oregon and SW Washington through its Community Endowment Fund (CEF). For Fiscal Year 2024, OJCF awarded grants from the CEF to seed innovative and collaborative organizations and programs in Oregon and SW Washington that remove…
This is not a travel slogan. Israel needs you. NOW! We American Jews have done a lot to help Israel over these past months of war. Israel is grateful for our prayers, our financial bolstering, our energy and outspoken support. But what Israel needs now is you. Your presence is required. I’ve just returned from…
One Jewish man’s mission to save a Muslim family. The creed “leave no one behind” has become a mandate for a loosely connected network of veterans, active military and law enforcement. They are dedicated to stealthily evacuating, resettling and advocating for Afghans who served as allies before the abrupt U.S. troop withdrawal and…
Everything changed on October 7th, 2023. The world felt different; more frightening, more chaotic, more imbalanced. Collectively, Jews all over the globe felt the horrific pain that Hamas had inflicted. At first, we felt the world had our backs. We believed any civilized culture supported us after the worst genocidal attack against Jews since the…
Zoe Muller, MSW, CSWA (she/her), is an experienced, dedicated, culturally sensitive and competent social worker who works with children, adolescents and their families, including people with mental and/or intellectual disabilities, and older adults and their families. She also is JFCS’ Intake Manager. Zoe’s Ideal Client Working with young children and adolescents – and their families…
