Photo: Participants of a local At The Well New Moon Circle enjoy a long summer evening in Portland. Ilana Cloud Strunin, one of the group’s co-founders and a member of TischPDX Cohort 1 is lower right. TischPDX launched in May of 2018 to create an accessible environment for young people on the eastside of Portland…
In the streaming universe, as with all entertainment, there’s the stuff that everyone watches and talks about. But that’s just the tip of a vast catalog, a lot of it quite good, that doesn’t get the hype and the buzz. Here’s an eclectic list of accessible Jewish-themed movies that received some hosannas on their initial…
Photo: Raizel (center) with some of the other Masa Israel Teaching Fellows. When Raizel O’Brien graduated from Portland State University in 2019, she was contemplating making aliyah when she discovered the Masa Israel Teaching Fellows with Ramah Israel program. “I love living in Jerusalem,” says Raizel. “There’s a very special spirit here, and I already…
Photo: Researchers at Tel Aviv University are discovering that the scent of roses introduced while sleeping may improve memory function. A new joint study by Tel Aviv University (TAU) and Weizmann Institute of Science researchers has yielded an innovative method for bolstering memory processes in the brain during sleep. The method relies on a memory-evoking…
Mazel Tov to Melissa Bloom (Aloha, Oregon) and Oren Abu (Kiyrat Malakhi, Israel) on their wedding on May 12, Lag B’Omer. Guests were able to join in virtually from all over the world to their backyard for this day of celebration. Melissa owns Yo Zone frozen yogurt in Beaverton, Oregon and Oren hopes to go…
The job description might read something like this: “Looking for someone 24/7 with the patience of a saint, the wisdom of the Dali Lama, the goodness of Mother Teresa, and the ability to find the humor in the most difficult of situations. Must be fluent in the language of love.” How many of us will…
Gevurtz Menashe honors frontline first responders during Coronavirus outbreak For nearly 40 years, Gevurtz Menashe family law and estate planning has supported families through their toughest times. As the world continues to cope with the impact of COVID-19, the firm is providing community support through its ‘Wills for Frontline First Responders’ program, offering complimentary…
Do you want to live a more fulfilling and adventurous life? Then continue reading the following interview with Becki Saltzman and find out how you can join the Tribe of the Curious. ORJL: Let’s start with your unusual title. OK, founder is obvious, but what does it mean that you’re Chief Curiosity Seeker at Applied…
Photo: A basket of Libe Shteyn or “Love Stones” to place on headstones. Placing a stone on a grave is a Jewish custom that dates back to at least medieval times. There are a variety of explanations as to why this tradition began. Some say that it shows to others that someone has visited the…
Photo: Mirjam today By Sharon Gelbach Listening to Mirjam Bait Talmi (nee Szpiro) tell her tale of Holocaust survival, I’m immediately struck by her attempt to date every memory, categorize every conversation, and place each memoir in the context of the larger events taking place around her. It all makes sense when I learn that…
