By Doug Parisi, Director of Training, SafeDefend We are all so reliant on others to provide a safe and secure environment for us, that we often neglect taking basic steps to protect ourselves. Those who abdicate their personal responsibility are more likely to have a negative outcome should something bad occur. Here are 9 steps you can…
Jewish employees at Stanford University have experienced severe and persistent anti-Jewish harassment, according to a complaint filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH). The complaint, which was announced on June 15, alleges that Stanford University’s Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) division has created and…
Photo: Glen Levy, Lindsay Krivosha and Sharon Morell The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation is pleased to welcome Sharon Morell, Lindsay Krivosha and Glen Levy to its Board of Trustees. Lindsay Krivosha is Portland born, from a family who has a strong history of involvement in OJCF. Lindsay’s father, Steve Kantor, was one of the…
Julie Diamond, retiring president and C.E.O. of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation has been awarded the Allan Price Award for Distinguished Service to the Fundraising Profession. This award recognizes fundraising professionals who demonstrate exceptional skill and enthusiasm for their work, who pursue big ideas and successfully engage others in achieving them, and who inspire…
After a year without Birthright Israel trips for young adults from across the United States, the first group arrived in Tel Aviv in late May organized and operated by the Orthodox Union’s (OU) Israel Free Spirit. The group, made up of 17 fully vaccinated young adults from diverse Jewish backgrounds, 14 of them from…
Photo: Rabbi Moshe Isenberg NCSY, the flagship youth movement of the Orthodox Union, has named Rabbi Moshe Isenberg as the organization’s national director of major gifts. The appointment represents a return to the organization for Isenberg, who previously spent 16 years working for NCSY’s Midwest region culminating in serving as its executive director. In…
With the reopening of summer camps and in alignment with our strategic priorities to further serve the community, B’nai B’rith Camp welcomed three new full-time hires. Ben Charlton is the new Chief Program Officer. Ben, a former BB Overnight Camp Director, is returning to BB Camp after time away, working with adults with disabilities. Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer…
Photo: The building for the Eastside Jewish Commons was a former car dealership. The Eastside Jewish Commons has been a work in progress for the past several years and will have a “soft opening” in July. The goal of the EJC is to establish and sustain a vibrant and inclusive Jewish community space on…
Photo courtesy Birthright Israel Excel Business leadership fellowship program “Birthright Israel Excel” officially opened June 6 at a festive event held at the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building. Marking the 10-year anniversary of the prestigious program. This year’s cohort includes participants from all over the world: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, England, France and the UK,…
OneTable, an organization that empowers people in their 20s and 30s to envision new rituals and build community through Shabbat dinner, is reopening with indoor dinners of up to ten guests as it marks its 500,000th dinner guest, including repeat engagers, since its founding in 2014. As the pandemic wanes, young adults are eager…
