Photo: Left to right; Laizer Kornwasser, National Vice President of the OU and Co-Chairman of NCSY Youth Commission; Rabbi Dr. Joshua Joseph, Executive Vice President and COO of the OU; Tiffany Yankovich, National Development Director of NCSY; Becky and Avi Katz, Guests of Honor; Rabbi Micah Greenland, International Director of NCSY, Moishe Bane, President…
You’ve spent years learning the alef bet, months studying your Torah portion and countless hours completing your mitzvah project … now you get to celebrate! For many freshly minted Jewish “adults,” that means a glamorous party full of glitz and glitter. Others want another shot at a favorite activity of their youth (which in reality…
Many students are required to complete a mitzvah project, but the challenge is in finding a project that will be meaningful and truly connect the students to a great cause in Israel. We spoke with Michael Leventhal, executive director of the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind. He says, “Many students are drawn to…
“Horses have a huge impact on my life, so I thought it would be cool to have an impact on theirs,” says Audrey Minch of the trio of projects she and her twin, Abigail, undertook for their b’nai mitzvah. The twins first heard about the plight of the mustangs when they were in fourth…
Calendar Sept. 2 First day of school: • Maimonides Jewish Day School • The Gan-Portland Preschool • Maayan Torah Day School of Portland (K-8th) • Portland Jewish Academy (infant and toddler classes) Sept. 3 First day of school: • Portland Jewish Academy day school and preschool • Maayan Torah Day School of Portland (ECE/preschool) Sept….
Karen Twain’s quest to help every child in Oregon learn to read by third grade began when she herself was in elementary school and continued through 29 years as a teacher, counselor and principal in the Tigard-Tualatin School District. Since Feb. 1 Karen has led the Governor’s Reading Initiative and the statewide implementation of full-day…
The Foundation School at Congregation Neveh Shalom has long been at the forefront of early childhood education. When Rabbi Joshua Stampfer created the city’s first Jewish preschool in 1954, it was also one of the earliest child care facilities registered with the state of Oregon. The school’s license number is 33 – “That would have…
Last summer at B’nai B’rith Camp, Tala Schlossberg heard a presentation about the Alexander Muss High School and realized, “I could learn math and science in a classroom or learn it in Israel and visit places and study history. That sounded like a much better experience.” So instead of sitting in classes at South Eugene…
