On April 20, American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic announced the Planting Seeds Initiative – a wide-ranging program to reduce the landmark orchestra’s carbon footprint and strengthen its music education programs as part of a partnership with Aspiration – a financial services company often described as the “operating system” of the good economy. The…
Every day is Earth Day in the Jewish tradition, which teaches a deep and generational respect for the environment. In celebration of the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat in January, PJ Library conducted a “Plant for Tomorrow” matching donation campaign to help plant tens of thousands of trees for future generations. The campaign…
Photo: TischPDX cohort member, Brooke A, hosts a new year event called “High Holy Days,” at the Skidmore Bluffs as part of her new group, Portland Queer Jewish Experience. By Eleyna Fugman In 2018, TischPDX: Unaffiliated Jewish Leadership Incubator was launched with support from local private donors, to boost as well as learn from…
On April 15, the Oregon Board of Rabbis called for the resignation of Linfield University President Miles K. Davis and board chair David Baca for their “mishandling of serious allegations of sexual harassment” and a “stream of comments insinuating religious bias.” Rabbi Eve Posen, president of the state’s Board of Rabbis, and 22 other…
As OJMCHE prepares to reopen their physical space to the public, they are seeking individuals who are interested in being trained to become a museum docent. New docent training will take place the week of June 21, 2021, and be hybrid, meaning that some sessions will take place over Zoom and others in-person at…
If you could save a life would you do it? If you had the opportunity would you take it? A group of individuals, including Portlander David Saltzman (brother of ORJL publisher Cindy Saltzman) started a 5013C called Breath of Life Africa, to do just that. The Breath of Life Africa aims to deliver life-saving…
PHOTO: Jewish day schools have increasingly diverse student bodies, including at the Harkham Hillel Hebrew Academy in Beverly Hills, California. (Courtesy of Prizmah) Portland Jewish Academy, a community day school in Oregon with about 180 students, began working on diversity issues several years ago, examining everything from its print educational materials to its…
Photo: Walter Cole (aka Darcelle), left, with Don Horn. The Darcelle Project, a multi-dimensional project that preserves and honors the story of Walter Cole, also known as Darcelle, and his achievements as an entrepreneur, performer, Portland icon, and activist for the LGBTQ community, is a recipient of a 2020 Oregon Heritage Excellence Award from…
More than 600 parents and educators have joined Hidden Sparks’ monthly virtual seminar series focusing on how to combat the emotional impact that COVID-19 has had on the lives of students across the globe. The organization is a nonprofit focused on providing teachers and parents with the tools to support struggling students in mainstream…
PHOTO: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) Prof. Raz Jelinek (left) and Ph.D student Orit Malka with their probiotic yogurt in a BGU lab. (Credit: Dani Machlis) Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have for the first time identified new drug candidates based on molecules isolated from probiotic Kefir yogurt to combat pathogenic bacteria…
