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Health staff excels at CSP's Manor

In the best of times, the Rose Schnitzer Manor Health Services Department focuses on the health and welfare of its residents. In the worst of times, the mandate to optimize health and welfare is the same, but it takes more time, effort and commitment to get there. The COVID-19 pandemic and…

Reclaiming the lost art of civil discourse

“Civil discourse grows increasingly difficult.” Rabbi Elka Abrahamson said she wrote those or similar words “a decade ago, five years ago, and of course today I can say that again without any equivocating.” Rabbi Abrahamson, President of The Wexner Foundation, spoke on the history,…

Israel in the spotlight for virtual TechfestNW

Israeli innovation and technology will be in the spotlight for the third straight year when TechFestNW takes the virtual stage Dec. 2-4.

MJCC temporarily closed; virtual programs continue

Per the governor’s statewide freeze to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19, the Mittleman Jewish Community Center is closed for four weeks; but the J continues to offer online fitness for members, and virtual arts and culture programs for everyone.

Super Sunday volunteers needed to make a difference

Super Sunday is going virtual and will be on Zoom like everything else this year. Volunteer callers are needed for two shifts on Sunday, Dec. 20, when the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland presents its first home-based Super Sunday phonathon. The party atmosphere that has surrounded…