Rabbis' Corner: Heeding the call of the Shema

BY RABBI BENJAMIN BARNETT

The Shema, perhaps our central prayer, can be approached as a twice daily reminder of our interconnectedness. YHWH — All that Was, Is, and Will Be — is One: All life is connected. 
Have we ever felt this more profoundly than now? Certainly not in such a concre…

TischPDX tapped for Upstart Sprint cohort

TischPDX, an incubator of new Jewish ideas and Jewish spiritual creativity on Portland’s eastside, has been selected by Upstart to be part of their National Entrepreneurial Sprint cohort.
The cohort of nine national early-stage startups will receive immersive training with wraparound suppo…

Chaplain's Corner: Everyone needs someone

How are you? Usually we ask this to move a conversation forward. These days, when a family member or close friend asks me that question, I respond, “Do you really want to know?”

How do you stay connected?

APRIL QUESTION: How will you connect for Pesach during "Stay Home, Save Lives"?

Here are two replies we received before Passover began:

My son and daughter-in-law are hosting a virtual seder in Cincinnati via Zoom.  It will be my first experience with Zoom, and I'm really looking forward …

Help set a world record April 17 at Unity Shabbat

On April 17, you are invited to join (virtually) Jewish residents of Oregon and Southwest Washington in a bid to set a world record for the largest simultaneous online Shabbat candle lighting. The free online event begins at 7:10 pm and concludes by 7:25 so people who observe Shabbat free…