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On a recent day at the Oregon Renaissance Faire, Mistral the Minstrel watches a stream of pirates, kings, queens, vikings, warriors, witches, wizards, and even folks in 21st century street garb wan...

The Oregon Jewish Community Foundation had plenty to share at its annual meeting at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center Monday, June 16; A slate of new board members, new members of its executive c...

Marjorie Janove has played piano with Joseph Silverstein and the Utah Symphony Orchestra. Today, she frequently plays for different audiences.

“I really feel committed to bringing music to shut-...

Many in our community have been following the saga of bringing Michael Bivins to trial for his bias crimes - in Spring 2022, Bivins set fire to the Muslim Community Center of Portland with congreg...

Dr. Bonnie Comfort knows a thing or two about being married.

Comfort, a Portland-based psychologist, has been practicing marriage therapy for more than 30 years. She was also married for 33 years ...

Organizations often use their annual meetings to celebrate their accomplishments. The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland did just that at its annual meeting, the organization’s 105th, Thursday...

For Sarah Rohr, her work has always come from her desire to connect with Jewish community. It’s a connection she’s built in a variety of ways, and one she’s now being recognized for by her co...

Anouk Cohen and Noah Zeitzer were announced as the winners of the 2025 Sussman-Shenker Scholarship at the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s Annual Meeting Thursday, June 12.

“Our two rec...

In my previous column, I provided updated guidance to community organizations and members following the murder in Washington, DC of two Embassy of Israel employees. I never thought I would follow t...

They had all visited before.

When and how many times they had come before varied. For Kyle Mezrahi, it was his fourth trip. Carolyn Weinstein recalled that Laurie Rogoway guessed it was her 25th v...

While Beaverton and many other municipalities have taken the opportunity to recognize Jewish American Heritage Month this May, the Beaverton City Library is going one step further and putting piece...

No one needs a reminder of last week’s sad news out of Washington, DC, however, I’ve been asked by a number of organizations about security postures moving forward. It’s made me think that yo...

A list of Jewish rock-and-rollers doesn’t end with Bob Dylan and Billy Joel.

Those two might be the most famous, but Randy Newman, Alanis Morissette, John Mayer and half the founding members of...

By ROCKNE ROLL
The Jewish Review

Randi Rosenfield has long had a deep connection to Israel. Now, the work that has sprung from that connection is being publicly recognized. 

Rosenfield will rece...

By ROCKNE ROLL
The Jewish Review

The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s Gather Grant program applications open today  for the summer cycle of its successful microgrant program for Jewish c...

By JESSICA ANDERSON
You’re headed to the movies, and there’s a car accident in front of you. Your neighbor is mowing the lawn in flip-flops and runs over his foot. Your friend is injured while ...

By ROCKNE ROLL
The Jewish Review
As the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s Good Deeds Month winds to a close, to call it a “good month” may risk understatement.
“It was a great way to...

By BRUCE SHUTAN
For The Jewish Review
As a Portland-based Jewish singer-songwriter and creative media professional, Adam Stockman has long considered peace, love and understanding the best ways to ...