By Naama Barak No summer is complete without a bit (fine, a lot) of ice cream. And in a country as scorching hot as Israel, it’s really an absolute must. So ahead of the upcoming summer season, ISRAEL21c paid a visit to Ben & Jerry’s Israeli factory to hear all about blue-and-white ice cream, learn…
PHOTO: Cub Scout Pack 739 enjoys the outdoors. Portland Jewish Cub Scouts Pack 739 invites kids and their families to spend more time outdoors with S’more Fun This Summer. These three special summer evenings are open to kids entering kindergarten through fifth grade and their families. Bring a picnic dinner along and the Cub Scout…
PHOTO: Twilight Tuesdays feature animals that are active at dusk (like Mei Mei the red panda), fun activities for families, food and beverages from local vendors and live entertainment. Photo by Michael Durham, courtesy of the Oregon Zoo. Sometimes it pays to be fashionably late. The Oregon Zoo is offering evening visitors a little…
PHOTO: Israel introduces plan to encourage academic excellence and leadership among students of Ethiopian descent. Photo by Shlomi Amsalem Israel’s Council for Higher Education recently approved a $40.4 million (145 million NIS) multiyear plan to encourage academic excellence and leadership among students of Ethiopian descent. The program sprang from Israel’s 2015 Government Policy for…
Adding more fruits and vegetables is one of the simplest ways to make at-home meals healthier for your family. Focusing your plate on more of the good stuff – vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, plant-based proteins, lean animal proteins and fish – can help you cut back on the not-so-good stuff, including refined carbohydrates,…
PHOTO: Regional Security Director Gene Moss talks with leaders of Jewish organizations and congregations during an introductory gathering. In his new role as regional security director, Gene Moss held a community safety meeting with about two dozen leaders of Jewish organizations and congregations. The June 11 gathering met in the Jewish Federation of Greater…
Photo: Portland’s Moishe House holds Passover Seders, Shabbat dinners, and an assortment of recreational, social and educational opportunities for young adults. They are looking for a new housemate to join them in planning the events. Portland’s Moishe House is seeking a dynamic young adult, between the ages of 22-30, who is excited about living…
PHOTO: A 2018 Summer Free For All event. Photo by Ben Brinks, courtesy of Portland Parks & Recreation. Portland Parks & Recreation’s extremely popular Summer Free For All series returns for 2019 with amazing events all summer long. Summer Free For All keeps kids active and healthy, builds community and celebrates our diverse city by…
PHOTOS: Above, standing in front of the Hans Coper ceramics exhibit are, from left, OJMCHE Director Judy Margles, York Musuems Trust Ceramics Curator Helen Walsh, and exhibit guest curator Sandra Percival. At right, “Holocaust Remembered,” a mobile painting by Betty LaDuke is on public display for the first time in an exhibit of her early…
PHOTO: Three Portland teens received Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards this year; from left: Britton Masback, Malcolm Asher and Solomon Olshin. Three of the 15 recipients of the 13th Annual Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards are from Portland. Britton Masback, Malcolm Asher and Solomon Olshin are among those who will receive the prestigious $36,000 award…
