BBYO, in partnership with Our Common Destiny and the Marcus Foundation, is launching a new international $50,000 teen competition called the Common Ground Challenge in which participants will compete to design and implement new engagement programs that encourage dynamic conversation among diverse groups of teens. The challenge was created in the memory of Ilia Salita,…
Photo: Harvey J. Alter, left, along with Charles M. Rice and Michael Houghton jointly won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine on Oct. 5. On Oct. 5, a Jewish scientist was one of three professors jointly awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Harvey J. Alter, along with Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice,…
Many mothers are experiencing an increase in insomnia severity and mild-to-high levels of acute COVID‐19 anxiety, according to a new study by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and The Max Stern Yezreel Valley College in Israel. “In the study, we addressed, for the first time, consequences of the COVID‐19 pandemic and home confinement…
More than $7,500 in reward monies is offered for information leading to an arrest after investigators say someone intentionally set fire to Chabad Center for Jewish Life in Southwest Portland. The Portland Police Bureau and Portland Fire & Rescue, in partnership with Crime Stoppers of Oregon, is asking for the public’s help in the investigation….
American Friends of Soroka Medical Center (AFSMC) will host the Desert in Bloom Virtual Gala on October 18 at 12 pm ET. Their 8th annual gala will feature a unique musical and philanthropic experience with more than 500 guests expected to participate. The event will celebrate Soroka Medical Center’s successes in fostering scientific and medical…
Photo: Andy Gitelson, executive director of The Oregon Hillel Foundation prepares meals for students. Starting college is both an exciting and daunting process under normal circumstances, but this year’s college freshmen are facing challenges never before seen by universities. Andy Gitelson, executive director of The Oregon Hillel Foundation, is also adapting to these challenges. “How…
Photo: Actresses Monica Horan, Blythe Danner and Bella Thorne are just a few of the celebrities featured in ads for Women for Biden-Harris 2020 campaign. It only made sense when Kim Rosenblum started working on the Women for Biden/Harris 2020 campaign that she reached out to her friend of more than 25 years, Barry Greenberg,…
It is with respect CSP shares that Julie Stewart’s employment with Cedar Sinai Park ended October 2, 2020. CSP thanks Julie for her contributions as CSP’s Chief Financial Officer and wishes her all the best in future endeavors. In the interim, Kathy Thompson, MBA, CPA has joined Cedar Sinai Park. Kathy is an experienced CFO…
Teens across the country can register for a Social Innovation Virtual Hackathon taking place Sunday, October 25 from 1-5 pm ET – a one-day event to learn how to become a young social changemaker and use innovative thinking to turn problems into opportunities. The Hackathon is organized by the Jewish Teen Education and Engagement Funder Collaborative…
Social artist and activist Adam W. McKinney opens “Shelter in Place” in the windows and first-floor gallery of Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education on the eve of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, October 1. “Shelter in Place,” which in its entirety is viewable from the sidewalk surrounding the museum, is a film,…
