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News in Brief Oct. 14, 2020

Videos, info sought in investigation of Chabad fires; COVID team offers tests, free flu shots; Israel360 looks at Mizrahi; PJA/MJCC fixture Maryjane Rocker retires; CSP welcomes interim CFO; JFCS offers free course for 55+ community; Facebook bans Holocaust denial; Attend Yonina concert in…

Justice Ginsburg was one of the righteous

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, z"l, became the first woman and the first Jew to lay in state in the Capitol. According to Jewish tradition, she truly was a tzadeket.

United in Spirit: so timely, so challenging

Portland's Black and Jewish communities are exploring their "Shared Legacies" and how they can unite again to seek justice for all. When United in Spirit launched early this year, the Jewish and Black organizers could not have known how essential and relevant the programming would be –…

Multimedia exhibit speaks to hearts, minds

Social artist and activist Adam McKinney's multimedia exhibit at OJMCHE expands the museum’s contribution to the racial injustice conversation and does so with outdoor viewing.

Explore history of hate, then pursue justice

The Jewish Community Relations Council of the JFGJP has partnered with several minority communities to create a series of webinars "Uncovering the Hidden History of Discrimination in Oregon." A spring summit will focus on how to best deal with hatred and create a more just society.