Israeli folk dancing can be more than the dance itself – it is often a powerful way to connect in the Jewish community. Jewish dance has brought people together since biblical times. Exodus contains the earliest reference to women dancing as worship; Miriam leads them in dance to…
More than 90 early childhood educators and administrators gathered at The Jennifer Barnum Luria Early Childhood Center at Congregation Beth Israel for the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's Third Annual Preschool Educators Day of Learning Wednesday, Aug. 20. Attendees heard a keynote ab…
A few weeks ago, I shared that Michael Bivins was finally convicted of charges stemming from his vandalism of Shir Tikvah, Beth Israel, Everybody Eats PDX, and the Muslim Community Center of Portland. On July 10, a jury took four hours to find him guilty of his bias crimes.
His sentencing i…
Summer is the time for many activities – gardening, baseball, and the Jewish Federations of North America’s campaign leadership mission.
Wendy Kahn, the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s Chief Development Officer, and Jack Birnbach, the co-chair of the annual campaign, were prep…
Jewish foodies rejoice – Portland once again has Jewish deli fare.
Bubbie’s Deli, a pop-up within Mother’s Bistro downtown, has rolled out a menu of deli favorites to fill the void that owner Lisa Schroeder saw and felt compelled to address.
I, too, have felt the lack,” Schroeder s…
