JR stories

After long gestation, dance gives women voice

Kol b’Isha/Voice Within Woman will have had a much longer gestation period than expected when it premieres April 28 (see details below). Conceived before the pandemic, the choreographic meditation on female voice, visibility and silence was due to debut in May 2020.

Artist explores Jewish experience and light

Daniela Molnar’s artistry has taken her down a circuitous path from ecology to scientific illustration to poetry. Now, it is leading her back to her Jewish roots. The artist and writer, who is the granddaughter of four Holocaust survivors, is involved in multiple projects that address the…

Rise up for human dignity with April events

This April, a group of Portland-area organizations and museums will host “Rising Up for Human Dignity: Resisting Cultural Erasure,” a virtual series of events to honor Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month.

Moishe Pod welcomes westside young adults

Young adults now have the opportunity to find Jewish connections and community on Portland’s west side thanks to the efforts of a dynamic young couple and the Moishe House Pod concept. Portland newcomers Shelly Zeiser and her partner Owen Broder launch Moishe Pod-WestPDX in April.

Rachel’s Well – A space to consecrate and celebrate

The mikvah welcomes whoever visits, wherever they are on their life’s journey – whether a great achievement or celebration, a threshold moment or a loss.