By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review With the physical darkness of winter and the psychological darkness of war and rising antisemitism, it’s hard to remember a year where the light of Chanukah would be more welcome. Chanukah, running from Dec. 7-15 this year, marks the rededication of the…
By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review While Thursday, Nov. 16’s Impact event, hosted by the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s Women’s Philanthropy, was an evening of celebration and fun, there were certainly also serious topics to address. The evening’s keynote speaker, ABC…
By GLORIA HAMMER For The Jewish Review Debbie Plawner has spent her career as a market researcher and strategic consultant, conducting global studies for high tech giants, universities and non-profits. She now applies her understanding of color to helping people tap into the wisdom of color.
By RABBI BARRY COHEN
Chanukah will be bittersweet for us this year. This holiday is meant to be our celebration of religious freedom. Nearly 2200 years ago, the underdog Maccabees won their religious freedom from the Seleucid Greeks. Our ancestors were literally fighting for their Jewish exi…
By ROCKNE ROLL The Jewish Review Two hundred forty empty place settings and chairs line a Shabbat table in a parking lot in downtown Beaverton Friday, Nov. 10, to raise awareness of the hostages still held by Hamas in Gaza following the Oct. 7 terror attacks. Each empty place setting…
