Whether graduating from middle school, high school or college, young people this year say they feel they have missed important milestones and academic opportunities while facing an uncertain future.

Thanks to the local Jewish community’s COVID-19-Emergency Campaign, funds are available to help individuals and families weather the economic storm triggered by the pandemic that threatens our health.
Yet many people suffering financially hesita...

Maps these days tend to be depressing – showing COVID deaths and cases being typical – so Mark Lawton recruited two Jewish students to help him create a tikkun olam map to share uplifting, positive stories from around the globe.

Over the past six months the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education has been working with Bryan Potter Design on the design of a new website. This week they launched ojmche.org, which highlights ways that the museum has pivoted to...

When COVID-19 changed the world, HILOS founders Elias Stahl and Gaia Giladi shifted their prototype 3D printers to producing personal protection equipment, specifically “ear savers,” for people who need to wear masks all day, every day.

Middle school students from all three Portland-area Jewish day schools had meaningful intergenerational experiences with local Jewish seniors this school year.

MJCC Day Camps adapt for summer; Solomon Schechter cancels overnight camp; Local Orthodox shuls plan phased reopening; Federation's 100th annual meeting June 16; Tivnu extends deadline for gap year; Moishe House seeks housemate; The Challahman restar...

Author Jathan Janove has been interviewing people about their lives, values and priorities during this difficult time. This issue he interviewed Jodi Fried, director of membership and programming at Congregation Kesser Israel.

Five families share what life is like as we stay safe, stay home and wait till the scientists get a handle on the pandemic.

The impact of COVID-19 has been felt by all of us in one way or another. High school and college students are particularly affected by these ongoing challenges.

I don’t want to sound melancholy or morose, but I have to admit that I enjoy visiting cemeteries. I find the experience to be quiet, reflective, contemplative and at times, spiritual.

The global pandemic has provided some unexpected opportunities to reach out socially while staying distant physically.

The MJCC held its Community Celebration virtually on Thursday, May 14, honoring members, all-stars and the Harry Glickman Scholar Athletes of the year.  
More than 50 people attended the celebration over Zoom and more tuned in through Facebook. ...

Jews and students of Judaism throughout Oregon and southwest Washington are invited to Zoom a different kind of tikkun leyl Shavuot – late-night learning on erev Shavuot in honor of the giving of the Torah. According to Jewish tradition, the Tor...

Weekly Wednesday Update: role of clergy; Renewal Shavuot; Virtual Career Expo for college students and grads; FamilySearch for genealogists; Peace advocate Yousef Bashir; Pride Unity Shabbat

In our new reality, flexibility, creativity and compromise are the guiding forces in crafting life-cycle events. These events now follow tradition as much as possible while adhering firmly to pikuach nefesh – preserving life – a core principle...

To date, the COVID-19 crisis campaign grants committee has granted $603,500 in funds to 32 different Jewish organizations in our community, with new grant requests arriving daily.