Congregations throughout the Greater Portland area offer classes for children in Jewish traditions, cultural and religious practices. From providing an introduction to Jewish life to preparing for adulthood, these schools play an essential role in Jewish upbringing. The information below…
By ROCKNE ROLL The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation looked after the future while celebrating the present at their annual meeting and Julie Diamond z”l Legacy Society Celebration Wednesday, June 14, at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. Board chair Jonathan Singer spoke to the…
By RABBI BARRY COHEN
For this Chaplain’s Corner, I share an expanded version of the invocation I delivered at the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s 103rd Annual Meeting on June 6.
Our Jewish community stands at a pivot point that will determine our nature for years to come. We have…
By ROCKNE ROLL There was much to celebrate at the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s 103rd annual meeting Tuesday, June 6 at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. But the most anticipated event of the evening wasn’t the Rogoway award presentation, the announcement of this…
By ROCKNE ROLL With a pandemic closure and the preparation for a major expansion in the rear-view mirror, the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education will stage a grand reopening celebration Sunday, June 11. The centerpiece of the re-opening will be the museum’s 1,000…
