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Day Camp Roundup 2023

BB DAY CAMPS – BEND, CORVALLIS, EUGENE, LINCOLN CITY
Hosting organization: B’nai B’rith Camp, bbcamp.org
Contact: Sammie Hagen, 503-496-7450, shagen@bbcamp.org, bbcamp.org/day-camps/
Grades: K-10th grades (Special Leadership and CIT programs for grades 7-10)
Session Dates: 
BB Day Ca…

Spotlight on Tivnu: Building Justice

Steve Eisenbach-Budner founded Tivnu in 2014 to give participants (ages 17-20) experience with hands-on grassroots work, communal living and outdoor adventure while exploring links between Jewish life and social justice. Participants spend four days a week at an internship tailored to their…

Hospice Leads to Healing

BY RABBI BARRY COHEN

In February, we learned that President Jimmy Carter, his health declining, chose to receive hospice care in his Georgia home. In the final stages of his life, Carter continues to teach us.
His choice is teaching many Americans about the nature of hospice care and the cr…

Security Corner: What's your plan?

BY JESSICA ANDERSON
Take a moment to think about the different organizations where you spend time – a workplace, a school, a synagogue, somewhere you regularly volunteer… . 
Do you know if those organizations have an emergency plan in place? Do you know what it is or where to find it? A…

Restaurants and caterers offer seder essentials

PHOTO: Beef Brisket from Kachka. Photo by Cheryl Juetten.

BY KERRY POLITZER
It’s hard to believe that spring is almost here. If the season of seders has caught you by surprise, don’t stress about preparing the large family meal – these restaurants have got you covered. And if time doe…