By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review Two hundred forty empty place settings and chairs line a Shabbat table in a parking lot in downtown Beaverton Friday, Nov. 10, to raise awareness of the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza following the Oct. 7 terror attacks. Each empty place setting…
By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review On a Thursday afternoon in late October, the smell of fresh challah wafted from the kitchen at Chabad of Northeast Portland. A group of volunteers chopped cucumber salad and dished hummus into containers, while Rabbi Chaim Wilhelm slipped matzo balls into…
By GLORIA HAMMER For the Jewish Review Sara Staggs forged a career as a civil rights litigator while also raising two children – an impressive accomplishment on its own made more so by her life-long struggle with epilepsy. But after a pair of brain surgeries, doctors told her she needed…
By RABBI BARRY COHEN
I get the clear impression that many of us are experiencing spiritual and emotional fatigue. The pressures, stresses, strains, anxieties, fears and responsibilities are pulling us in too many directions simultaneously. If we paused right now, reflected, and put together …
By RACHAEL EVANS
Oregon Jewish Community Foundation
The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation has created a new charitable fund to address social issues in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The fund is designed to engage and inform our community about solutions that address societal problems as …
