Last Thursday, following the Federation gala, Ed Tonkin, Federation’s Chairman of the Board, and I traveled to New York to meet with colleagues at our international partner agencies. It was a learning trip for Ed and me, as well as an opportunity for us to share what is happening in…
Wednesday night, the Jewish Federation and our community welcomed Jeffrey Goldberg, the new Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic, to our annual Gala event. This year's Gala, chaired by Sharon Stern, and her children Anna and Eric Kodesch and Jonathan Singer (who was masterful in leading a…
Over the past few weeks, two important studies were released that have implications for the Jewish community at-large. First, earlier this year, the Portland Jewish community was involved in the international Jewish dialogue sponsored by the Jewish People Policy Institute (JPPI). I am…
Shana tova! A happy and healthy New Year to you and your family. I hope everyone enjoyed the Rosh Hashanah holiday. On September 15, the Wall Street Journal ran an interesting article detailing how September is a time when people make as many resolutions as they do in January.
On Wednesday night, Ambassador Dennis Ross spoke to Jewish Federation donors at the Cornerstone Event and shared personal reflections on Shimon Peres (z”l), as well as gave an informative and interesting backdrop to the past and present in the Middle East...
