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Jan 31, 2024

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'Somebody has to start' - Sharaka seeks to build on push for peace

By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review “You all know the joke: An Orthodox Jew, a Christian and three Arabs walk into a shul,” Dan Feferman, executive director of Sharaka started his remarks at Congregation Neveh Shalom with. “We’re the punch line.” The five panelists on Neveh…

Jan 31, 2024

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Cousins relaunch west side Moishe Pod

By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review For those who were missing Moishe Pod West PDX after the departure of Owen Broder and Shelly Zeiser last summer, the Pod is back! Cousins David Stein and Sam Greene have taken over the Pod, located in West Portland, and are already making their mark with…

Jan 31, 2024

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Hebrew teacher training comes to Portland

By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review Among the many connecting threads through Jewish history is the Hebrew language. Passing that language – and everything that goes with it – along makes Hebrew teachers in Jewish schools an essential link in the chain of the transmission of Jewish…

Jan 31, 2024

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Too many questions, too few answers

By RABBI BARRY COHEN
Let’s talk about Amalek, the prototypical enemy of the Jewish people. We meet his tribe for the first time in this week’s Torah portion, B’shalach. In this portion, we cross the Sea of Reeds and obtain our first taste of freedom. But then the grumbling begins. The …

Jan 17, 2024

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Flock of "Doves of Hope and Peace" in PJA lobby

By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review If you walk into the main lobby of Portland Jewish Academy and look up, you’ll be met with quite the sight – hundreds of blue and white paper birds – doves – together with a simple wish in Hebrew; “Shalom.” (peace) “Doves of Hope and…