PHOTO: While visiting camps and meeting camp leaders in Oregon, Foundation for Jewish Camp CEO Jeremy Fingerman stopped by to see an old friend, Rabbi Joshua Stampfer, who officiated at Jeremy’s 1973 Bar Mitzvah in Jerusalem. Jeremy says, “I brought with me the Tanakh which Rabbi Stampfer inscribed to me as follows many years ago: …
The Portland Boys 16 and Under Basketball Team won Gold and the Boys 16 and Under Lacrosse Mixed Team won Silver at this year’s JCC Maccabi Games held in Miami Aug. 6-11. The Mittleman Jewish Community Center took a group of 17 athletes (six returning and 11 new) from Portland to participate in the JCC…
Gail Mandel honored for leadership legacy giving Gail Mandel was awarded the national Gail Littman Leadership Award for outstanding leadership in integrating legacy giving into the culture of the Oregon Jewish Community at the 2017 National Legacy Gathering in Springfield, MA, co-hosted by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the Jewish Federations of North American. In…
Artist Theresa Weil hopes her new exhibit featuring portraits of women leaders will inspire young people to follow their ideas – to think outside the box and become creative problem solvers. From her inspirational subjects to her inspiring quest to create a meaningful exhibit, the clear message is that people, or even just one person,…
When the MJCC “celebrates champions and honors everyday athletes” at its annual dinner next month, it will be celebrating both its history and its important role in Jewish community life. Founded in 1914 as the B’nai B’rith Building and now known as the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, the “J” – its shortest moniker – has…
Seniors, arthritis sufferers, people with chronic conditions and those recovering from orthopedic surgery or injuries often consider water exercise a blessing. With the reduced weight on joints and the reduced risk of falls, virtually everybody can exercise in the water to increase their strength and flexibility, says Holly Howard, who teaches aquarobics and arthritis exercise…
Portland’s Jewish community provides a wide array of activities and programs to engage the growing population of robust and active seniors. When Mittleman Jewish Community Center underwent a major overhaul in 2005, many of the senior programs it had hosted were dispersed to sites such as Cedar Sinai Park and synagogues. “A number of programs…
