Issue Number 7 Volume 49
Federation's Opening Night draws crowd, raises money
"Just like a great big New York happening" was how Lydia Lipman's son Grant described Opening Night: Eyewitness to History, the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's kickoff event
Yet another cease-fire
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Disappointed by cease-fires so often in the past, but casting an eye to a better future, Israelis greeted the new cease-fire announcement in the Gaza Strip with a mixture of ske
PSU fetes Liebman Dec. 7 for Judaic studies leadership
Colleagues, friends and admirers of the man widely credited as the driving force behind the establishment of a Judaic Studies program at Portland State University will honor him at a banquet Dec.
Dec. 17 open house celebrates Kesser's history and future
Congregation Kesser Israel is holding an open house ? "Honoring the Past, Celebrating our Future: A South Portland Family Reunion" ?
Vancouver business network marks anniversary with Feb. 24 fund-raiser
The Jewish Business Network in Vancouver is fast approaching a first birthday and its participants have organized a Feb. 24 fund-raising event to celebrate.
Observe World AIDS Day watching 'A Closer Walk'
"Jews are very socially aware and we are dedicated to making the world a better place," said Michael Anderson-Nathe, manager of men's prevention and wellness for the Cascade AIDS Projec
Greg Cohen illustrates top new Jewish children's book
"The Littlest Maccabee" by Sylvia Rouss, illustrated by Greg A. Cohen, Pitspopany Press, 2006, hardcover, $16.95.
'Apocalypto' No
Not everyone who has something they want to say to us writes us a letter.
Some leave phone messages.