The Portland Jewish community’s COVID-19 Crisis Campaign has raised $866,000 as of June 8, 2020. Dozens of Jewish organizations across the state have received grants totaling $632,600. The requests for funds keep coming.
In the most recent grant cycle, seven organizations received grants…
BB Camp cancels overnight camp, plans day camps and virtual events; Maayan Torah offers preschool camps; PDX>Israel delayed till at least summer 2021; Monthly Mitzvah-Study Torah: Sink your brain into something deep;
This July the Jewish Changemakers Fellowship jewishchangemakers.org will provide a three-week intensive cohort-based program for young adults ages 20-25.
Each week covers a new topic: professional development, community engagement and Israel.
Participants who complete the entire pr…
Graduates of The Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State University had a special end-of-year celebration on Zoom June 3.
“The ceremony last night was very special,” said Judaic Studies Academic Director Natan M. Meir the next day. “Even though we met on Zoo…
Tradition! Just as Tevye discovers in “Fiddler on the Roof,” times are changing and traditions have to change, too. Since 2015, the Laurie Rogoway Outstanding Jewish Professional Award has been presented at the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s annual meeting. For its 100th…
