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With great sorrow, Congregation Kol Ami announces the sudden death of Ken Rifkin, z”l, the brother of our member Marty Rifkin, on Monday, Mar. 31.
Funeral services will be on Wednesday, Apr. 2, at 1 pm at River View Cemetery in the Chapel.
In shock and with great sorrow, Congregation Kol Ami an nounces the death of Rachel Frankel, z”l, the daughter of our member Ed Frankel and the mother of Jaden Moore and Joshua Moore, on Wednesday, Mar. 26, 2025
Her funeral was held on Tuesday, Apr. 1, at Northwood Park Cemetery.
Lois Schnitzer, z”l, passed away Friday, Mar. 7, 2025, at the age of 89.
One of Portland’s most prominent Jewish philanthropists, Schnitzer and her husband, Leonard Schnitzer, z”l, contributed extensively to the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, the Oregon Jewish Community Founda…
It is with deep sadness that Congregation Shaarie Torah announces the passing of Robert Emil Gugenheim, Jr., z”l, beloved father of Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem. He passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 24, 2025, at Morn ingside Senior Living in Raleigh, N.C., at the age of 87.
Born…
Naomi Barr Knight, z”l, passed peacefully on Feb. 17, 2025, in Portland.
Naomi was born on May 6, 1935, the eleventh child of Joseph Barr and Dora (Rosnick) Barr. She lived most of her life in Western Massachusetts, Boston, and Maryland.
She attended Classical High School in Springfield,…
