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CRC reacts to Portland support of BDS proposal

Left: Community Relations Director Bob Horenstein; Right: Jewish Federation of Greater Portland CEO Marc Blattner The past few weeks have been quite challenging. The Jewish Federation learned that on Oct. 7, the Portland Human Rights Commission (HRC) voted unanimously to support a proposal by Occupation Free-Portland to push city leaders to block city investments in four companies (Hewlett…

The Strength of Diversity

Four diverse Portland teens beat out a host of larger teams to win this year’s national JUMP championship, NCSY’s five- month program created to give yeshiva day school students leadership training and broader understanding of global issues facing the Jewish people. Portland’s team drew members from various public high schools. Co-captains Raizel O’Brien and Allya…