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Tips for international travel

By JESSICA ANDERSON
With High Holidays winding down, many of us may be getting ready for Fall and Winter travel – perhaps somewhere warm? Secure Community Network recently developed a Traveler Safety program, guiding folks on how to stay safe during domestic and international travel. The T…

The 'sacred calling' to mourn

By ROCKNE ROLL
The Jewish Review
“A year ago, the Jewish world changed profoundly.”
Congregation Neveh Shalom Senior Rabbi David Kosak started his remarks at Sunday’s “A Night To Remember” memorial service with that simple sentence. That profound change, sparked by Hamas’ brutal …

Dara Horn to visit Oct. 28

The Jewish Review staff
Author Dara Horn’s sixth book, her first non-fiction book, is by far her most famous work and will be the crux of her upcoming appearance in Portland Monday, Oct. 28 at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center in “An Evening with Dara Horn: A Conversation About Antis…

Panel informs parents at K-12 advocacy training

By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review With schools back in session and antisemitism still a growing force in public life, questions naturally arise about how to address issues of antisemitism in education. For area parents, the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland looked to provide some…

A history of local security

By JESSICA ANDERSON
As many of us are keenly aware, on Oct. 27, 2018, a Pittsburgh synagogue housing the congregations of Tree of Life-Or L’Simcha, New Light and Dor Hadash was attacked, and 11 worshipers were killed. This event was a frightening wake-up for many Jewish communities who her…