Issue Number 5 Volume 48
A family tradition of giving
Elaine Savinar doesn't remember when she passed the torch of Jewish giving to her daughter, Sharon Weil. It happened almost imperceptibly. read more »
PSU student paper prints then retracts anti-Semitic article
The Vanguard newspaper at Portland State University published an opinion article on Oct. read more »
Gaza evacuees strive to adjust to new lives
NITZAN, Israel (JTA)—Water sprinklers sputter over freshly laid lawns, boys chase soccer balls and residents drive on newly paved roads to their pre-fab houses in this temporary neighborhood bu read more »
More overseas funds still a challenge for federations
SYRACUSE, N.Y. read more »
Do you fit the profile?
One man who gave "quite a lot of money" to Hurricane Katrina Relief through the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland said, "I didn't feel I could do less than I did." read more »
Kostiner examines costs, needs of community
This fall Priscilla Kostiner accepted the greatest challenge of her career with the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland. read more »
Campaign leadership unites newcomers, natives
Though Jim Davidson and his wife Ilene moved their family to Portland nearly five years ago because "we loved the community," he said they were nonetheless surprised to be welcomed into lea read more »
Affinity groups target professionals, young adults
Affinity groups are sort of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's havurahs. read more »
Animals help children heal
"Some children require different kinds of therapy to assist them in overcoming their ghosts of the past. read more »
Making a difference in the lives of real people
Hillel at the University of Oregon
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Jewish Family and Child Service
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Mittleman Jewish Community Center
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Oregon Jewish Museum
Three locked suitcases from Europe have helped connect Amy H. Crain to her academic passion and furthered her interest in her own Jewish heritage. read more »
Making a difference in the lives of real people
Robison Jewish Health Center
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Portland Jewish Academy
The Rait family bought a home in Portland's Irvington area solely because their neighborhood school is Hollyrood Elementary School, a public school. read more »
Reassign PSU Vanguard editors
Portland State University student Caelan MacTavish's Oct. read more »
Former IDF soldiers urge moral debate
"I grew up believing the IDF was the most moral army in the world," former IDF soldier Avichay Sharon told a gathering of about 50 Portlanders Oct. 26. read more »
'Three Rabbis' premiere well-received
Once upon a time, three rabbis came to a Jewish community in the Pacific Northwest, and they stayed and served for 40 years. read more »
Community asked to help preserve Jewish resource
The mikvah built to meet the ritual needs of Portland's Jewish community in 1958 is in need of repairs. read more »
Warehouse gets grant
Meyer Memorial Trust of Portland has awarded $150,000 to the Oregon Community Warehouse of Portland to support expansion of the organization's capacity to receive donations, distribute furniture read more »
PSU Op-ed author says, 'I didn't know what I was doing'
The Portland State University student whose opinion article in the campus daily newspaper, the Vanguard, sparked outrage among Jews and others for alleged anti-Semitism, racism and considerable factu read more »
Super Sunday telethon raises money, awareness, spirits
The annual Super Sunday telethon is not only a fun way to raise funds for Jewish causes and build community. read more »
As a bevy of new films shows, Holocaust still on the German mind
LOS ANGELES (JTA)-Sixty-seven years ago, on Nov. read more »
Libby Jewish?
WASHINGTON (JTA)-When Joshua Muravchik, perhaps the pre-eminent expert on the interventionist foreign policy that has become known as neo-conservatism, was looking for non-Jewish neo-cons to prove th read more »
