JR stories

Chaplain's Corner: Let's keep our troubles in perspective

During Elul, I return to the story, “The Bag of Trouble,” from A Year of Jewish Stories: 52 Tales for Children and Their Families, by Grace Ragues Maisel and Samantha Shubert. This tale enables me to keep in perspective whatever I consider to be my troubles.

Neveh Shalom gets grant to provide COVID-19 outreach and services

Congregation Neveh Shalom has received a grant to support Oregon Health Authority COVID-19 outreach and support initiatives within the Jewish communities of Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties. Neveh Shalom is one of more than 170 Community Based Organizations to receive an OHA gran…

High Holiday briefs

Bring smiles to Cedar Sinai Park seniors with shofars & cards; Chabad brings shofar-blowing ceremonies to parks; Shofar Across Oregon/SW Washington Sept. 20; Oregon Board of Rabbis hosts evening of Selichot study and prayers; Bee-Licious Honey certified for sweet new year

Tivnu's gap year builds in pandemic

Tivnu: Building Justice will welcome 23 gap year participants – its largest cohort thus far – to Portland on Sept. 1. Why? “The college experience they wanted is not accessible now, and the situation is so dire young people want to step up and do something useful.”

Kosher food cart opens

Garbanzos food cart in the Mittleman Jewish Community Center parking lot is the latest kosher addition to Portland's food scene. Falafel pitas and platters and other vegan options were served up to eager customers when the cart opened Aug. 12. 

Allen Levin of Century Catering & Cafe at the…