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Feb 2, 2022

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FOODIES: Say hi to new deli, bid farewell to Holy Smokes and Roons

PHOTO: Holy Smokes kosher food cart will serve its final meals on Feb. 11. It is one of two food businesses that are closing. Roons baked its last macaroons Dec. 21. But a new deli is coming to town in April.

Jacob & Sons: A Passion for the Jewish deli

BY KERRY POLITZER
While living in New…

Jan 20, 2022

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Study to allow data-driven decisions in future

 BY DEBORAH MOON

An upcoming study of the greater Portland Jewish community will enable Jewish organizations to enhance and create programs, services and infrastructure that will serve our community more deeply and broadly.
“These studies are incredibly difficult, but what makes them fun…

Jan 20, 2022

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Texas rabbi: Training saved lives

Texas Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker (pictured) credits security training with helping him and three congregants escape from the gunman who took the four hostage during livestreamed Shabbat services Jan. 15. The hostage taker died in a gunfight with the FBI after the hostages escaped.
“Over t…

Jan 5, 2022

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Year-end snow causes closures

PHOTO: Cedar Sinai Park never closes since the residents always need care, but the Jewish senior campus does try to make snow days fun for staff. Yoga, or snowga, anyone? 

DEBORAH MOON
The Jewish community hunkered down under winter storm warnings the last week of 2021. Some synagogue and…

Jan 5, 2022

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Learn & laugh at Weekend in Quest

BY DEBORAH MOON

If a laughter- and fact-packed phone interview is any indication, participants at this year’s virtual Weekend in Quest are in for a treat in a program to explore “How the Soviet Jew Was Made” (see below).
The weekend’s scholar-in-residence Sasha Senderovich comes by …