An important message was sent by Mark Berkovitch, president of Ahavath Achim on April 18: Dear Congregation Ahavath Achim Members, I hope this email finds you and your family in good health and that you are finding your connection to Judaism and to our congregation a source of comfort during these difficult times. It…
In 2019, we published our first “Tikkun Olam Top Ten.” We are continuing the tradition with what we intend to be an annual homage to the people in our community who embrace the true meaning of tikkun olam and work to make the world a better place. These are people who, outside of their professional…
By Eve Levy What’s Rosh Hashana going to look like this year? I ponder for the umpteenth time, as I make my phone calls. “Hello? This is Eve Levy calling from Congregation Ahavath Achim. How are you? So nice to hear your voice too! How are you and your family doing? Yes, I know, strange…
It was a journey through time, through tears and toward hope. A trip that took two dozen women through a millennium of Jewish life in Poland to a rebirth of Jewish life in Israel. “This was the journey of a lifetime,” says Eve Levy, who organized the trip with the Portland Kollel. “It was so…
JUNE 1 In honor of Shavuot, all children are invited to participate in our “Bikkurim” (fruit) parade and fruit drive at Congregation Kesser Israel, 6698 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland. Fruit brought by the children will be donated to Neighborhood House after the parade. Followed by a delicious dairy Kiddush. 503-222-1239 JUNE 10 CNS Young Family Shabbat Hike. 3-5…
Seven Jewish mothers from Portland participated in the Jewish Women’s Renaissance Project Leadership Conference, Sept. 18-20, in College Park, MD. Allison Sherman, Janine Gottheiner, Lee Lazarus, Eve Levy, Sandy Nemer, Paula Reed and Jodi Garber-Simon attended from Oregon. The conference, held in collaboration with Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, gathered Jewish women from across the…
Last year 50 Oregon moms took advantage of free trips to Israel and returned full of enthusiasm for Judaism and the Jewish state – an enthusiasm they have shared with their families and community. This year about 44 women are invited to take advantage of that same opportunity to discover the richness of their heritage…
