By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review Across the globe in the days following the Simchat Torah terrorist attacks in Israel, civic monuments and government buildings were turned into illuminated displays of solidarity with Israel. Portland was no exception, with blue and white light bathing the…
By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review The title of the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education’s new exhibit of Leonard Baskin’s work is, on the surface, descriptive of much of what is inside, but the reality of the exhibit runs much deeper. “He had a fascination with…
By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review Corsages, a dance floor, a DJ and a photo booth – the Mittleman Jewish Community Center had all the trappings of a modern prom Sunday, Oct. 22. But this party wasn’t for high schoolers. Instead, it was a more mature crowd on hand as Jewish Family &…
By RABBI BARRY COHEN
Can we hold these two truths at the same time? It is true that Israel has a right to defend itself against Hamas, AND it is true that we can feel compassion for the innocent Palestinians that get caught in the crossfire.
Whenever we talk about Israel, we find ourselves i…
By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organization, 25 percent of cancers diagnosed in women will be breast cancer. Approximately one in eight women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, per the American Cancer…
