Marc's Remarks

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Academic Challenges

Last Saturday, former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, z”l, passed away at the age of 85.

Jewish Portland Tomorrow

I am delighted to report that our campaign is off to its fastest start in Federation history.

Our Work in Israel

During the week of December 9th, Lee Gordon, the chair of the Jewish Federation’s Overseas Special Projects Committee, and Bob Horenstein, Director of Allocations and Community Relations, visited several social service programs in Israel that have received funding from our Federation.

The Fall of the Mall

Our community’s annual campaign continues to move forward as we have now raised over $2.7 million – with a wonderful 6% donor-for-donor increase.

Trending

The momentum is building! I am pleased to report that as of today, the Jewish Federation’s Annual Campaign has already raised over $2.6 million!