JR stories

Super Dreidel puts fresh spin on Chanukah classic

By ABIGAIL MINCH For The Jewish Review Portland local Adam Zucker, never thought that as a Water Resource Engineer, he would one day be manufacturing a game he created. Over a decade ago, Zucker’s goal was to give the Chanukah dreidel game a “reboot” and create a fun game to…

EJC gets fresh look

By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review Passing by the front of the Eastside Jewish Commons in Northeast Portland, you may notice a new look. The popular Jewish communal space, once a rusty orange color, is now a bright, radiant blue and the pillars around its entryway bear a mural of…

Free money!

By JESSICA ANDERSON
FREE MONEY!
I got your attention, didn’t I? With the costs of running organizations increasing, Executive Directors are always looking to find new sources of funding. Funding for security is a particular issue these days, and I’m here to share some information about t…

Dara Horn delivers galvanizing message to packed MJCC ballroom

By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review “This is our Queen Esther moment.” Dara Horn, the award-winning author of “People Love Dead Jews,” carried this messaged to a sold-out ballroom at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center Monday, Oct. 28 at the Jewish Federation of Greater…

Rachel's Well celebrates seven years

By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review The child of one of Jewish Portland’s greatest cross-organizational collaborations has turned 7 years old. Rachel’s Well Community Mikvah marked seven years of immersions on Nov. 1 – and with more than 2,000 immersions in its seven years, despite…