About the only thing I recognize about weddings in Israel com- pared to weddings in the U.S. is the stomping of the glass and the loud chorus of “Mazel Tov!” The rest – OH MY GOD! Let’s start with the time. When the invitation says 8 pm with chuppah at 9 pm, you can be…
The upcoming program “Open Hearts = Open Minds, People of Faith Supporting Freedom to Marry,” provides first-person accounts of gay and lesbian couples. (see page 22) Of course, marriage diversity within today’s Jewish com- munity extends beyond this program to couples of all stripes, shapes and sizes including gay, straight, interracial, intercultural, interfaith by birth,…
For the last 3+ years, I have written weekly remarks sharing thoughts about Jewish life and other subjects. Here I will share thoughts on Jewish Portland Tomorrow – a potential future vision for meeting the interests and needs of Jewish life in Portland. I am sure these Marc’s Remarks will generate plenty of conversation –…
Edward and Leah Hershey Congregation Shir Tikvah | Portland As the New York Times reported when we married* our courtship turned on a ballgame, snow bank and bowl of soup, but Paris and frugality played a role. “If we get engaged,” I asked as we passed the Palais de Justice at dusk, eyeing the tu-et-moi…
JONATHAN SINGER JOINS MILLER NASH Miller Nash welcomes Jonathan Singer to the firm’s Portland office as an associate. Singer joins the litigation practice team, where he will focus on civil litigation with an emphasis on securities, products liability and other commercial matters. “(W)e are happy to have Jonathan, a fourth-generation Oregonian, return to Portland to…
On March 26, 1896, Gervais, OR, “was enthusiastic over the arrival home of her native son, McKinley Mitchell” after his nomination to the state legislature as a Republican. “The people en masse met him at the depot and welcomed him with addresses and the firing of anvils,” reported the Daily Capital Journal. Although the journey…
It’s hard to believe that Israel had no microbreweries just a few years ago. Now the country is practically awash in ales. Israel has more than 20 licensed “boutique” breweries and a rapidly evolving drinking culture. Since the 1950s, the Israeli beer industry typically has been dominated by two breweries at a time. Since the…
