JCRC spotlights local elections in forum

Twelve people arranged themselves in a row at the front of a room at Beaverton’s Elsie Stuhr Center last Wednesday evening to ask for the same thing – votes.

The 12 were candidates in six different municipal races on the May 19 ballot: the Board of Commissioners Chair for Washington Cou…

Jewish review to begin weekly publication

The Jewish Review is moving to a weekly publication schedule effective Thursday, May 7.

The move comes following feedback from the Review’s reader survey earlier this year. A significant portion of readers wanted to receive news updates about their Jewish community more frequently.

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The pride of Jewish Portland, Deni drives Blazers' despite playoff exit

Jews across the greater Portland area – and around the world – are kvelling about Deni Avdija, a 25-year-old basketball sensation who is largely responsible for returning the Portland Trail Blazers to the NBA playoffs for the first time in five seasons. A 6-8 forward, Avdija has…

Kay, community remember fallen on Yom HaZikaron

Yom HaZikaron, literally “Remembrance Day,” honors those who have fallen in battle to create and defend the modern State of Israel and those civilians who have died in terror attacks. They number more than 25,000 soldiers and 5300 civilians as of this year, and that number grows with a s…

Horenstein hypes up OJCYF's "Night in Tel Aviv"

The Mittleman Jewish Community Center was dressed up Israeli-style for the Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation’s “A Night in Tel Aviv” fundraiser Thursday, Apr. 16. The white and blue Magen David flag adorned each table, along with signs bearing the names of streets in Israel’s …