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Time Flies When Having Fun

It's hard to believe I will be celebrating my fifth anniversary as the President and CEO of the Jewish Federation on September 1. The Jewish Federation is very proud of its accomplishments over the past five years. We have worked hard to respond to voices in our community and continue to…

Similar Issues -- Different Time

As we watch the challenges facing our world today – economic, political, race relations, etc. – it reminds us of how far our country both has and has not come in the past century...

Continuous Development

As the summer months come to a close (let’s hope the weather remains well into the fall), the Jewish Federation continues its work for our community. Last evening, we held our initial governing board meeting for the year...

Continuous Development

Continuous Development

On Wednesday evening, over 200 community members came out for a beautiful memorial service for Charlie Schiffman, who passed away suddenly one month ago. Past presidents of the Jewish Federation, rabbinic leaders, colleagues and friends all shared wonderful stories an…

Counter-Cultural

As we continue to enjoy this beautiful summer in Portland, I do want to share with you several exciting initiatives for the Jewish Federation and our Jewish community...