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Jan 18, 2023

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Oregon Hillel students connect with Birthright

BY ROMIE AVIVI STUHL
This winter, students from Oregon Hillel and Hillel Santa Cruz questioned their relationship to Israel, Judaism and each other while participating in a free 10-day trip to Israel. According to Birthright’s webpage, the trip was established to “motivate young people t…

Jan 18, 2023

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Building blocks for Jewish identity

PHOTO: Children who enjoyed their first year of camp last summer are now eligible for a year two retention grant to return to camp again. Some of these smiling faces at Camp Solomon Schecter will likely be back this summer. See story below.

Give preschoolers the Right Start

Recognizing the…

Jan 18, 2023

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Preschool Roundup 2023

PHOTO: Students at The Gan-Portland Jewish preschool enjoy the large outside play area in Southwest Portland. It is one of six area preschools profiled below.

Portland has six Jewish preschools

The Greater Portland area now has four preschools on the west side, one on the east side and one…

Jan 18, 2023

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Spotlight on Portland Jewish Academy

PORTLAND JEWISH ACADEMY

AREA OF SERVICE: Jewish Education (early childhood, day school, afterschool)
pjaproud.org | 503-244-0126
2022 ALLOCATION: $187,590
MISSION: As a Jewish day school, we strive to ensure an academically rich environment that honors the whole child. PJA nurtures and insp…

Jan 17, 2023

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Breaking the news-cycle addiction

BY RABBI BARRY COHEN
The pressure to remain up to date with everything going on in the world is all pervasive and can become overwhelming and self-destructive. I learned this lesson the hard way during the 2020 presidential election. In the late summer, tension was building between Biden and…