Marc's Remarks

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From Farm to Community

About one year ago, I had the pleasure of driving to Vancouver, Washington for the groundbreaking of Congregation Kol Ami’s new synagogue.

Adaptive Measures

Six years ago I was fortunate to have been selected to participate in the Jewish Federations of North America Mandel Executive Development Program.

Model Mothers

Ever receive one of those emails “out of the blue” that just makes you smile? You look at the subject line…you know what the topic is, yet have no clue what the email is about.

Vuja De

When I moved to Portland two years ago (my family actually arrived on August 18, 2010) everyone told me about the magnificent summers and to enjoy them while they last.

Get Out of Jail

Ever have one of those transformative experiences where you intimately learn about something you have no idea about?