A Tribute to Leonard Cohen held on the night of broken glass (Kristallnacht) will be presented at 7 pm, Nov. 9, at Congregation Beth Israel, 1972 NW Flanders St. The concert is cosponsored by the Institute for Judaic Studies, Havurah Shalom, and Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. This concert exploring Cohen’s poetry…
The Forward picks Ilene Safyan song On Sept. 26 Portland musician Ilene Safyan was named to the final playlist of the Forward’s second Soundtrack of Our Spirit. The soundtrack is a reader-inspired digital project to find the best new voices in Jewish music. After tallying thousands of votes from readers and consulting with celebrity judges…
Portland singers Margie Rosenthal and Ilene Safyan have re-released their award-winning children’s recording, as the title says, “Just in Time for Chanukah!” The CD won the 1995 Parents Choice Magazine Gold Medal Award for Excellence, was featured and recommended in the Hadassah Magazine, LA Times, Entertainment Weekly, the American Library Association, Long Island Parenting News…
