Michael Jeser Leaves Portland to head San Diego Federation Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s Michael Jeser has been named president and CEO of the Jewish Federation of San Diego. Michael has served JFGP as director of financial resource development for the past 2½ years. Michael concluded his work at JFGP on July 27. “Michael has…
PHOTO: From left, Kathy Davis-Weiner, Michael Weiner and Tony and Priscilla Kostiner unveil plans for a community trip to Israel that the four are co-chairing for the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s Centennial year in 2020.Photo by One Click Studio Plans for the PDX→Israel 2020 community trip were announced at the Jewish Federation of…
PHOTO: Maayan Torah Day School will move to this 1.2-acre campus for the next school year. The campus at 2 Touchstone Dr. in Lake Oswego has been the home of Touchstone School, which will close at the end of the school year. Standing in the garden behind the school are from left: Principal Aviel Brodkin,…
Lauren Goldstein, 43, believes every philanthropist needs their own journey and exploration of meaning. “Mine happened in two phases,” says Lauren. She gained “my own passion toward being Jewish” while in college at Tufts. “Within the first week of school, I met more Jews my age than I’d met in my whole life,” she says….
Community conversations this fall have given a broad-based coalition the focus to move forward on efforts to develop a large, multi-purpose program space on Portland’s East Side. The Eastside Jewish Commons is distinct from the Alberta Shul project (see story). Started independently, the two projects mutually support the goal of building Jewish community infrastructure serving…
At each biennial assembly since 2004, the Presbyterian General Assembly has considered a variety of overtures (resolutions) related to divestiture from companies doing business in Israel. With this year’s resolution threatening to create a rift between the Jewish community and its long-time partners for social action in the mainstream Christian community, the Jewish Federation of…
