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Jewish leader and human-rights advocate Rosalyn Borg, z”l, passed away June 27, 2021, at the age of 85, in her home in St. Louis. The cause was lung cancer. Borg served as area director of the American Jewish Committee in Portland and St. Louis. She is survived by sons Scott Biespiel, Hous…
Jennifer Barnum Luria – Jennie to her loved ones – died suddenly of a heart attack Thursday, June 24, during her valiant fight against cancer.
Born in Bellevue, WA, Jennie moved with her parents to the Bay area before settling in southern California. After many adventures foreign and d…
Rebecca Weiss-Clark, z”l, passed away June 22, 2021, at the age of 54. She is survived by parents, Samuel and Roberta Weiss; daughter Britni Weiss-Alsdorf and her husband Elijah Alsdorf; sisters Tracy Weiss and Julie Threlfall; brother, John Saslow; and many cousins who loved her.
She was …
Howard Melvin Joseph Shapiro, z”l, passed away June 16, 2021, shortly after his 90th birthday in his Portland condominium beside his partner of 10 years, Karen Beal. Howard is also survived by his son, Mark; and two grandchildren, Simone and Eve, who called him Buddy. Howard’s daughter, …
Chaim Ben Zalman HaLevi Bulka, z”l, father of Congregation Kesser Israel member Elie Bulka has passed away. The funeral was in Israel on June 16, 2021. Elie sat shiva in Israel before his return to Portland.
