AGENCY SPOTLIGHT: NCSY
Each issue, the Jewish Review is featuring a profile of one of the 18 local beneficiary agencies of the Jewish
Federation of Greater Portland’s 2022 Annual Campaign.
PHOTO: Youth enjoy Camp Kesher, NCSY's newest sleepaway camp.
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Barash takes national role at OneTable
Portlander Abbie Barash (pictured) is now an Associate Director of Field Operations for OneTable, a national nonprofit that empowers folks (21-39ish) to find, share and enjoy Shabbat dinners. Young adults who host a Shabbat dinner receive “nourishme…
BY JATHAN JANOVE
In recent years, the Rose City has suffered more than its share of woes – exploding houselessness (see sidebar below), untreated mental illness, proliferating substance abuse, social unrest, pandemic and rising crime. For this article, I interviewed two community leaders …
Co/Lab: Reimagine Jewish and the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education are working together on an important new project documenting the changes in Jewish life in Portland. The project is called “An Oral History of the Jewish Future.” The project’s name reflects some…
While some of us look forward to dressing up during Purim, others can’t wait to load up on prune or poppy seed hamantashen. This year, there are even more flavors to choose from.
