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-

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

"We planned to gather tonight to celebrate the fabulous experience we had in Israel.

"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

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

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.

Not every day does a musical group come to town that can sing a three-part harmony in Hebrew.

Last week, 28 leaders of the greater-Portland Jewish community met in the conference room at the offices of the

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.

JERUSALEM, Aug. 2 (JTA)—Casualties continue to pile up in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict, amid increasing international calls for a cease-fire.