The Jewish Education Project of New York City is pleased to announce the launch of The GENERATE Fellowship, a free year-long professional development program, open to early career educators from across the country who work with teens in youth groups, synagogues, camps, JCCs and any other educational setting. Fellows will learn about challenges teens…
Shontel Brown, a Cuyahoga County councilwoman, came from behind in the polls to win a critical Democratic primary in Ohio’s 11th District – with considerable help from a mainstream pro-Israel political action committee. A native Clevelander, Shontel began her service as a Warrensville Heights city council member in 2012. In 2017, she was elected…
Photo: From left, Edouard David Benaym, Rudy Rochman and Andrew Leibman pose with the Torah scroll before their trip to Nigeria. (Courtesy of We Were Never Lost) Three Jewish filmmakers who were detained by Nigerian security forces nearly three weeks ago have been released and returned to Israel. Rudy Rochman, Andrew Leibman and Edouard…
Photo: Israel Fire & Rescue Authority dispatchers training on the new system designed for the Authority by Magen David Adom. Israel’s National Fire and Rescue Authority has launched its new cutting-edge dispatch system, one that will provide the fire service with enhanced capabilities and put it on the same computer platform as Magen David…
By Betsy Hammond | The Oregonian/OregonLive A new provision of federal law means fans, air conditioners and air filters can be covered by insurance for people on Medicare Advantage plans, which currently cover about half of Oregon seniors, U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden said Wednesday. He urged insurance companies including Kaiser, Samaritan and Regence BlueCross…
A motorcyclist from the Chicago area is stopping in Portland as part of a cross-country trek visiting Jewish-style delis in nearly every state to call attention to the persistent hunger crisis in the United States that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. On Sunday, Aug. 1 at 11:30 am, Steve Goode will stop for…
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) will launch a new Amazon-based program dubbed “Negev Prime,” consisting of48 selected participants who will open their own Amazon store during the course of their studies. Combining unique teaching methods, top-notch mentors and innovative tools, the program reimagines the Negev trading arena. An initiative of the University’s Yazamut…
Photo: Craig (left) and Ronit of Stone Soup PDX. Stone Soup PDX was one of the recipients of Umpqua Bank Charitable Foundation’s community grants. The foundation recently awarded 120 community grants to local nonprofits across its five-state footprint totaling $423.500. Nonprofits were selected from hundreds of applicants who demonstrated a strong commitment to serving…
On August 2-6, a dozen educators from Oregon will gather in Portland to participate in a week-long seminar focused on teaching the Holocaust, and explore ways to integrate instruction on racial and ethnic discrimination in Oregon. The seminar takes place as hate-fueled extremism and attacks on minorities have reached alarming levels in the United…
OpenSesame, a market-leading SaaS global eLearning innovator with its headquarters in Portland, announced on July 22 a $50 million investment led by JMI Equity, a growth equity firm focused on investing in leading software companies, with participation from existing investors FTV Capital and Altos Ventures. This growth investment will strengthen OpenSesame’s ability to accelerate its global expansion,…
