Thirty years ago, Amy Shapiro blanched when she had to teach her Portland Jewish Academy choir the lyrics “blood of martyrs” and “land of empire builders” when they were invited to sing the state song at the Capitol. She returned last February to sing the new lyrics she wrote…
Portland-based Race Talks, which hosts difficult conversations to inform people and build relationships, presented “How David Became Goliath: Israel’s 100 Year War on Palestine” on June 17. “When I heard the title … I was hesitant about participating,” said Sharon Erez-Shai,…
BY DEBORAH MOON
Adult Day Services resume at Cedar Sinai Park July 1.
Before COVID restrictions closed the program in March 2020, about 18 seniors a day enjoyed socialization, activities, games and good food. Thanks to support from the state and CSP, the adult day staff are poised to relaun…
Sima Wilhelm, a ninth-grader at Portland’s Maimonides Jewish Day School, won first prize in the Better Together Cohort V: National High School contest with her essay “One Full Year.”
Better Together, a school-based Jewish intergenerational program, launched the contest in recognition t…
BY DEBORAH MOON
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s 101st annual meeting, held on Zoom June 14, 2021, looked at lessons of the difficult past year and shared plans for moving strongly into its second century to enhance local Jewish life.
JFGP Chair Lauren Goldstein shared how Feder…
