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Oct 4, 2023

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"Being present with people" - Rabbi Cohen takes on many roles, one mission

By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review There are few constants in Jewish Community Chaplain Rabbi Barry Cohen’s day. Except for, perhaps, time spent in the car. “Thank goodness for satellite radio,” he said. It makes sense that Rabbi Cohen is on the go a lot – within the approximately…

Oct 4, 2023

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"Monument" set to premiere

By ROCKNE ROLL
The Jewish Review
Oregon filmmaker Michael Turner has found success by making the deeply personal broadly relatable. He brings that gift for universalization to bear on his Jewish heritage in his latest project, “Monument,” which premiers today at the Chagrin Documentary F…

Oct 4, 2023

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Kesser Israel sign facelift a family affair

By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review When Congregation Kesser Israel moved to their current home, there was nothing on the outside of their building to indicate that the Orthodox synagogue had set up shop. That was where Yak Feuer z”l came in. Years later, his son and grandson have helped…

Oct 4, 2023

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The Transformative Power of Sukkot

By RABBI BARRY COHEN
Whew! We just made it through the High Holidays. I hope Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur were meaningful, cathartic and memorable. 
But we have only begun to celebrate. Next up? Sukkot, our holiday of thanksgiving. Sukkot is one of our pilgrimage festivals, historically whe…

Sep 20, 2023

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Jewish Review Podcast debuts with JFNA chair Julie Platt

The Jewish Review staff
Since its e-newspaper re-launch in 2020, The Jewish Review has put the stories of Portland’s Jewish community and beyond to the eyes of readers every two weeks. Now it brings those stories to your ears. 
“The Jewish Review Podcast” makes its debut today on all …