Marc's Remarks

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Impressionable...Impressed...Impressive

Ever stop for a moment and think of the joy you share(d) while reading to your child at bedtime (or think back to when your parents read to you).

The Boomers are Here

I hope everyone braved the “major” snow storm that fell upon the city Wednesday night/Thursday morning. It was my family's first real experience with snow in Portland –- I must admit a little different than our usual experiences with snow in Philadelphia.

Innovation Through Impact Networks

If you were at Federation’s Campaign Kick-Off Event in November, you may remember me saying that Portland’s Jewish community will be talked about and known as the most innovative and exciting Jewish community in the country.

Hear Ye! Hear Ye!

What kind of difference can $300,000 make in our Jewish community? We will soon find out!

We Will All Be Watching

As many of us prepare for this Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers, which is projected to be the most watched television show in United States history, our eyes already seem glued to our TV sets with the news coming from the Middle East.