Pictured above: Children on the music playground at the Shiloh Israel Children’s Fund campus. David Rubin made aliyah 26 years ago from Brooklyn, NY. He says his decision to move to Israel came “out of idealism” and his entrancement with the biblical history of the region. He initially lived in Jerusalem and within a short…
Years ago a joke made the rounds of how a Jewish man spotted a friend reading an Arabic newspaper and exclaimed, “Moshe, have you lost your mind?” Moshe replied, “Well, I used to read the Jewish papers, but what did I find? Jews being persecuted, Israel being attacked, Jews disappearing through assimilation, Jews living in poverty….
Photo: Brisket photo by Daniel Lailah; Food styling by Amit Farber. Originally appeared in Mishpacha Magazine Family Table and Kosher.com. BRISKET Originally appeared in Mishpacha Magazine Family Table and Kosher.com By Brynie Greisman For years I’ve been dreaming about how to mimic the flavor and texture of meat they serve at simchas. I had my…
Photo: PDX Hillel Managing Director Shiran Halfon strategizes with PSU students before the senate meeting. From left are: JSU president Kelsey Kaplan, CHAI co-president Brennan Thorpe, Shiran and CHAI co-president Anthony Safir. On May 23 Portland State University’s student senate restarted an effort to divest from companies doing business in Israel. Following this first…
A zipline tops fifth-grader Javier Vollmayer’s list. Jared Norman wants a GaGa Pit. In fact, everyone at the Residential Camp Fair held at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center Jan. 12 had something special in mind for this summer’s fun. The Jewish camp experience, an important indicator of future attachment and engagement with the community, was…
On the website for the new JCC Maccabi Sports Camp (maccabisportscamp.org), Camp Director Josh Steinharter writes, “As a kid who hoped to one day play shortstop for the Yankees, I faced a dilemma every summer. ‘Why do I have to choose between sports camp and Jewish overnight camp?’” Fortunately for like-minded kids today, that is…
Even a devoted restaurantgoer likes to dine in once in awhile. The most discriminating palates are sure to be satisfied by Gaela Witter’s Persimmon Personal Chef Service. Chef/owner Witter thrives on culinary challenges; one of her specialities is substituting ingredients. For example, if a kosher client requires dairy-free creations, she might use silken tofu or…
After you say “Yes!” comes your next big decision: where to say “I do.” But before you can decide where you and your beloved want to celebrate your union, you have a lot of questions to consider. How many guests will you have? What is your budget? Will the ceremony be at your synagogue? Will…
The night I met my husband was a warm April evening, and the smell of orange blossoms permeated the Tucson air. The date was “arranged” by mutual friends, but I had a lot of doubts about meeting their old college friend, a nice Jewish doctor from Los Angeles. “If he’s such a great guy, why…
Weddings are a blessing – an amazing beginning for a bride and groom as they embark on their life together as a married couple. A wedding, the celebration of the union, is one of the most important days of a person’s life, marked by the ceremony, the feast, family and friends. With so much time…
