Portland eateries reinvent themselves

BY KERRY POLITZER

As many Portland restaurant owners can attest, the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging on an epic scale. The Portland Food and Drink blog keeps a running tally of area restaurant closures, which recently reached 100. Surviving eateries are recasting themselves as grocer…

Request from Israel generates graveside prayers in Portland

BY SURA RUBENSTEIN

Through a long chain of Jewish connection, Abraham Mordechai Zaidel of Israel reached out for help locating the grave of his grandfather, a Holocaust survivor for whom he was named. His grandfather had come to Portland after the war and died here in 1960.
The family knew …

Focus on Wellness: The Dawn is coming

This issue of the Jewish Review is chock-full of programs, events, resources and ideas to get you through the next few gray months.

Zoom room opens door to Intro to Judaism

No geographic, transportation or time barriers will keep people from participating in the next 18-week session of the Introduction to Judaism class that begins Jan. 21. Classes taught by members of the Oregon Board of Rabbis normally meet at rotating Portland-area synagogues from 7 to 9 pm…

Musical Midrash strikes a chord

Seeking a deeper emotional connection to Torah, Mark Sherman began searching each week’s Torah portion for a lyrically beautiful passage. Now with the songs essentially complete, he has created a website and weekly Zoom sessions so others can experience each parsha lyrically. He finishes…