Eight Gifts of Hanukkah
Late last week, I received an email from Adam Milstein, an Israeli-American philanthropist, about Hanukkah. I was quite moved by what he wrote and thought I would share an abridged version with you...
Marc's Remarks
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Heroic and Iconic
Yesterday, our nation lost a true American hero. John Glenn was the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962 and was the last surviving member of the original seven Mercury astronauts.
CAT Fight and Giving Children
Wednesday was very difficult. Representatives from our Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), community rabbis, community members and I attended the Portland City Council meeting where the recommendations from the Socially Responsible Investments Committee (SRIC) were discussed. Over…
Pathways Ahead
Two weeks ago, we welcomed our second cohort of the PDX Pathways program. There are 21 young adults in this group of which 18 are from out of state (many arriving within the past few months from places like London, Jerusalem, Boston, Austin, and Baltimore). This is a testament to the…
The GA in D.C.
Earlier this week I was in Washington, DC for the Jewish Federations of North America General Assembly. This annual conference brings Federation representatives and leaders from Jewish communal organizations around the world together to discuss current challenges facing the Jewish community…