Chance encounters can be the gateway to some of the most meaningful conversations. So it was with a recent series of Jewish/Hindu intercommunity dialogues led by the Jewish Community Relations Council.
Photo: The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland has announced the winners of the Israel at 75 essay and art contests for students. Frieda Leah Skolnik, sixth grade, Maayan Torah Day School, won the middle school art contest with the artwork above.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland…
OJMCHE explores the legacy of the Jewish experence in Oregon, teaches the enduring and universal relevance of the Holocaust, and provides opportunities for intercultural conversations.
BY RABBI BARRY COHEN
Let’s take a few moments to remember when we waited for something special – a birthday, an anniversary, a birth, a graduation, a reunion or even a sporting event. We counted down the months, days and hours, looking forward to its arrival. Within this anticipation wer…
PHOTO: "Abraham" welcomed Portlanders into his tent for dinner as part of a desert extravaganza. To see more photos and read reflections from about a dozen participants visit online.anyflip.com/fgcex/tpwy. To get a Taste of Israel in Portland, see three events listed at the bottom of this …
