Home may be where the heart is, but it’s also a place many people are forced to abandon as they grow old or infirm. But if an Oregon group has its way, a concept known as “lifelong housing” will prove that doesn’t have to happen. A Portland Jewish architect is not only helping develop criteria…
“People I know and love have been afflicted with this disease. People I love have died from Alzheimer’s.” I don’t know anybody who doesn’t know somebody who has – or had – Alzheimer’s. My mother had Alzheimer’s and passed away in 2002. In 2010, 1,300 Oregonians died from Alzheimer’s. Today more than 76,000 Oregonians age…
It’s the largest purchase most of us will ever make. It’s the place we call home. So should you seek the help of a professional real estate broker when you’re ready to buy a house? With online information and financial decisions, things get confusing fast. We asked local pros to share how brokers help first-time…
The most common response I get when talking about surf in Israel is, “Wait – there’s surf in Israel?” Not only does Israel boast some amazing surf breaks along the coast from Gaza to Lebanon, but it also has a homegrown surf culture that has produced world-class board builders and competitive surfers alike. The estimated…
A new era in Jewish life began on the 5th of Iyar in the Hebrew year 5708 – May 14, 1948. On that day, for the first time in nearly 2,000 years, there was an independent Jewish nation in the birthplace of Judaism, and Oregon Jews joined others around the world in celebration. “I broke…
Attorney Robin Runstein is a woman who wears many hats. As the only criminal defense lawyer at Kell, Alterman and Runstein, she maintains a heavy trial practice that includes family law and personal injury cases. Runstein balances a demanding workload with the needs of her two sons – and her penchant for competitive soccer. Interestingly,…
GRANT WINNER BRINGS “ITHAKA” TO ART STAGE artists repertory theatre will present andrea Stolowitz’s challenging new work, “Ithaka,” May 28-June 30. With this newly commissioned play, Oregon playwright andrea Stolowitz examines coming home from war. Marine Captain elaine edwards has just returned from her latest tour in afghanistan but this time things are different –…
When you hear a Dave Frishberg song, you notice it. The lyrics are cool, wry, sophisticated and, at times, wistful. The music, always in service to the words, enhances their meaning in subtle, indefinable ways. Frishberg’s artful settings lend his lyrics a three- dimensional quality, so that they take on additional meaning. Frishberg’s songs, including…
Patron of the arts, philanthropist and a leader in the Jewish and secular community, James H. Winkler will receive the 14th Annual Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Community Enrichment Award at 6 pm, april 11 at the Benson Hotel at a non-fundraising event. “I believe in community and in our individual ability to effect positive change and…
Dear Helen: I come from a large family with three uncles and lots of cousins. Every b’nai mitzvah is a chance for someone to show off how rich they are with a bigger and bigger party. I want mine to be small, and I want to ask people to donate some of the money they…
