Guest Column: Living with chronic stress is today's reality

As we enter month number-I-lost-track-of-it in coronavirus life, the stress of living during a global pandemic has become a chronic phenomenon. As a psychologist, I have watched both my own and my clients’ ongoing and changing emotional responses to this unfolding pandemic.

Coming Events Aug. 24-Sept. 7

Aug. 24: Recruitment Happy Hour for Women’s Giving Circle; Aug. 25: Havurah Chai Hi Soiree; Sept. 7: Big Truck Day (this year tour the array of vehicles from your car!).

OJMCHE reopens Aug. 6

The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education will once again welcome visitors, masked and socially distanced, to ground floor exhibits beginning Aug. 6 from 11 am to 3 pm, Thursday through Saturday. Due to limited occupancy, all visitors, including members who receive free…

Help is available

Many individuals are on the brink of economic catastrophe as they face the triple whammy of a pandemic, unemployment and a national government unable to agree on a new relief bill.
But thanks to the Jewish community’s Greater Portland COVID-19-Emergency Campaign, emergency relief is availa…

Young adults empowered as Changemakers

A cohort of seven Portland-area young adults completed a three-week fellowship to become Jewish Changemakers. More than 550 young adults from 80 cities and eight countries graduated July 27 from the program presented by the Jewish Federations of North America in partnership with several…