Marc's Remarks

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A Tale of Two Communities

We are fortunate to live in the United States of America. 

A Decent Proposal

On February 15, Federation announced a Request for Proposal for new and innovative ideas for Jewish Portland with up to $300,000 available for Community Impact Grants (CIG).

Our Future Is Bright

This past Monday evening, at my invitation, I had the pleasure of meeting with 16 young adult leaders (I was the only one in the room over the age of 40) from across our Jewish community.

Senior Services At Risk -- Act NOW

Each week, as I sit to write my “Marc’s Remarks,” I try to develop ideas and topics that are both thoughtful and provocative. This week, however, we have a serious challenge on our hands and our Jewish community needs to ACT NOW!

A Difficult Week

I just returned from four days in New York City following meetings with my Federation colleagues in similar-sized Jewish communities.