Issue Number 12 Volume 49
The great divide
SAN FRANCISCO (JTA)—Steven M. Cohen, a prominent Jewish sociologist, has fired the latest salvo in an increasingly vituperative debate about outreach to the intermarried. read more »
Homecoming
A Portland man, his wife, their two children, his four siblings and his mother and father have discovered they are crypto Jews.
They have taken it to heart. They all are coming home to Judaism and they all are moving to Israel. read more »
Jews line up to save what Bush budget would cut
WASHINGTON (JTA)—How many federal program cuts does it take to get the Jewish community ready to fight tax cuts? read more »
Gay Orthodox rabbi explains his journey
Long before Steven Greenberg—Orthodox rabbi, author, teacher, lecturer—announced to the world in 1999 that he was gay or even realized that he was, he chose to become Orthodox. read more »
Midot (values) play major role at Maimonides
Midot is Hebrew for values, and human values such as kindness, respect and cooperation, among others, are an important part of the curriculum at Maimonides Jewish Day School. read more »
Day school's students take math into own hands
The teaching of mathematics in our elementary schools has gone through many changes over the decades.
Educators are always looking for more effective ways to transmit the fundamental concepts that underlie the manipulation of numbers. read more »
Holding on to the center
I was not able to attend the first major community-wide event held in the new ballroom/auditorium that has been carved out of the old, dark auditorium at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center. read more »
Maimonides auction organizers up aspirations, expect results
With a renewed vigor from event organizers, the March 18 Maimonides School auction is hoping to improve on the 200 people and nearly $60,000 raised last year. read more »
Leadership Council thanks area rabbis
The Leadership Council of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland sat down with Portland-area rabbis at its Jan. 25 meeting. The event, hosted at Congregation Shaarie Torah, was arranged by the federation to thank the rabbis for their service and to explore options for greater cooperation. read more »
