Issue Number 23 Volume 48
Haifa hunkers down as Hezbollah rockets city
HAIFA, Israel (JTA)—Danny Goldgeier sets up his legions of plastic knights and dragons at opposite sides of the couch in his family's combination home office-guestroom-bomb shelter, and re- read more »
Portland rallies for Israel
The innocent civilians dying in Lebanon are just as much the victims of terrorism as are the people in Israel hit by Hezbollah rocket fire, new Beth Israel Rabbi Michael Cahana told a crowd of more t read more »
Catch-22 cease-fire calls stretch logic
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—It's a conundrum for countries that want to end the crisis in Israel and Lebanon: Despite their calls for a quick end to violence, the best hope for a lasting cease-fire d read more »
Ovarian cancer walk returns Aug. 5
For the second year, Sherie Hildreth is wearing one of her Hats of Empowerment as she plans the Mrs. Hildreth Ovarian Cancer Empowerment Walk Aug. 5 in Gladstone. read more »
Deficiency free
Rose Schnitzer Manor has joined its sister facility Robison Jewish Health Center in obtaining the highly elusive no-deficiency rating from the state's Dept. of Human Services. read more »
Meeting needs drives Nierenberg's leadership
Dani Nierenberg, Ph.D., said that before moving to Camas, Wash., three years ago, she was an active consumer of and participant in Jewish life; since then, her involvement as a community leader in Po read more »
Dementia victims have Best Friends at RJHC
Newly certified as a master trainer in the Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care, Ronnie Schechter, RN BSN, can help employees and families throughout Cedar Sinai Park relate as friends to re read more »
BB Camp's Israeli staffers worry about families
Eyal Meir is a 21-year-old former IDF infantry medic and Tel Aviv resident who concluded his initial three years and three months of military service last March. read more »
Tsfat bombing shakes counselors
Two young women counselors at Camp Gan Israel in Portland are living on tenterhooks, uncertain about the fate of their homes and friends and loved ones in Israel. read more »
Portland company provides North American connection to Tsfat
As the nationwide distributor of Safed Candles, Portland provides a direct link between Tsfat, Israel, and North America, according to Harley Felstein, manager of Apex Trading, the wholesale arm of M read more »
Much changed in Israel since May mission
"We planned to gather tonight to celebrate the fabulous experience we had in Israel. read more »
New Kollel reaches out to all Jews
"Judaism is not a church religion, it's really a lifestyle and as such, anything we do out of the synagogue is part of Judaism as well," said Rabbi Tzvi Fischer of the recently establi read more »
Schwartz recalls 15 years of education growth
While declining to take credit for all the changes in Congregation Neveh Shalom's education programs during her nearly 16 years there, Barb Schwartz did have a warm glow as she talked about the b read more »
Rabbi leaves Shaarie Torah
Rabbi David Rosenberg, formerly of Congregation Shaarie Torah in Portland, has accepted the post of rabbi at Beth Emeth Congregation of the Sun Cities and West Valley in Sun City, Ariz. read more »
Kabbalah Dream Orchestra blends Jewish with everything
Not every day does a musical group come to town that can sing a three-part harmony in Hebrew. read more »
A time for Jewish unity
Last week, 28 leaders of the greater-Portland Jewish community met in the conference room at the offices of the read more »
Mountain meditation
A new Jewish spiritual retreat on the slopes of Mount Adams near Trout Lake, Wash., needs a few good workers to help build the center's meditation sanctuary. read more »
Israel steps up ground offensive amid international cease-fire calls
JERUSALEM, Aug. 2 (JTA)—Casualties continue to pile up in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, amid increasing international calls for a cease-fire. read more »
