On the day I write this, we have witnessed 46 days of daily protests in the streets of downtown Portland. After the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police, it was awe-inspiring to see myriads rise up across the U.S.
BY RABBI BARRY COHEN
As the days of the COVID 19 pandemic continue to mount, I often feel as if I am living in a pressure cooker. Every single day I have to deal with varying degrees of anxiety, stress and fear.
• I wonder how prevalent the virus will become close to home.
• As the …
Apply for six short-term, part-time positions at Neveh Shalom for Oregon Health Authority COVID-19 outreach and support initiatives within the Jewish communities of Multnomah, Washington & Clackamas counties. Tivnu seeks a Gap Year Resident Advisor.
A friendship that budded online during stay home orders has spawned an environmental movement consistent with the physical distancing essential during the continuing pandemic.
Since its launch in mid-March, the Portland Jewish community’s COVID-19 Crisis Campaign has supported 41 Jewish organizations across the State of Oregon and SW Washington with grants totaling $801,000. The Greater Portland Jewish Community COVID Emergency Fund is a joint project of the Jew…
