Photo: People walk toward the National Mall and Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., as part of the Israeli-American Council’s global #SixMillionSteps campaign. Credit: Inbal More Photography. In the first effort of its kind, the Israeli-American Council (IAC) is inviting people worldwide to walk or run and share their tallies via a social media campaign…
Photo: Lior Raz, Doron Ben-David, Rona-Lee Shimon and Tsahi Halevi on the set of “Fauda.” Courtesy Rona-Lee Shim’on/IMDB Stars of the binge-worthy Israeli Netflix hit series “Fauda” will be joining Jewish National Fund-USA (JNF-USA) and thousands of supporters across the country for the organization’s annual Breakfast for Israel on April 18 at 10:30 am….
In this file photo from 2010, Cantor Deborah Bletstein rehearses with the choir at Neveh Shalom synagogue in Southwest Portland for High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. (Photo by Torsten Kjellstrand / The Oregonian) By Lee Ann Moyer | Special to The Oregonian/OregonLive Residents of the West Linn-Wilsonville School District, supported…
On March 17, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and United Nations Gilad Erdan and Representative of the United States of America to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield together with the Michal Sela Forum, and UJA-Federation of New York called on the world to unite and adopt the latest technologies and innovations in the fight…
The best-known quote from the Pesach Haggadah is, “why is this night different from all other nights?” Last year, this quote took on a whole new meaning with the onset of the pandemic and the realization that most of us would be having a virtual seder. This year, unless everyone in your group has…
Nicole Krauss. Photo by Goni Riskin The Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature announced that acclaimed novelist Nicole Krauss is the recipient of the newly created 2021 Sami Rohr Inspiration Award for Fiction. The $36,000 award will be presented at a virtual ceremony in June. The Inspiration Award, introduced this year to mark the…
Domestic violence is a global issue that transcends communities and cultures, and it’s a challenge that’s been exacerbated by Covid-19. As part of the United Nation’s Commission on the Status of Women’s 65th session, join UJA as they co-sponsor an in-depth conversation on leveraging technology to fight domestic violence. Hosted by Israeli Ambassador to…
By Justin Kroll for Deadline Though his adaptation of West Side Story is not set to make its premiere till later this year, Steven Spielberg looks to have found his next directing gig, one of which is very close to home. Sources tell Deadline that Spielberg is coming on to direct an untitled pic at Amblin…
The Mittleman Jewish Community Center seeks nominations for the Harry Glickman Award. Any Jewish student who has lived in Oregon for the past three years and is a junior or senior in high school is eligible. Two winners will be selected and recognized at our Community Celebration on May 12, 2021. This award was…
