Hosted by Rockne Roll, the editor of Portland, Oregon's The Jewish Review newspaper, The Jewish Review Podcast is an extension of the Review’s award-winning reporting on Portland’s vibrant Jewish community. Covering the personalities and stories that shape Portland’s Jewish culture and sharing perspectives on issues that affect local and global Judaism, with more than a dash of humor and fun thrown in.
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In this episode, host Rockne Roll talks with Leora Troper, the librarian of the Feldstein Library at Portland's Congregation Neveh Shalom, about haggadot - the plural of haggadah, the book that lays out the events of a Passover seder. They discuss the history and diversity of haggadot, as well as ideas for personalizing a haggadah for your own seder. The Feldstein Library at Congregation Neveh Shalom is open to the public for a small membership fee. Learn more at nevehshalom.org/feldstein-library. Haggadot.com is a great resource for getting started crafting your own haggadah. Greater Portland Hillel is looking to borrow haggadot of all kinds from Portlanders for their upcoming Pluralistic Passover Seder. If you have some you're willing to loan, email info@pdxhillel.org.
On this episode, host Rockne Roll digs into the nuts and bolts of b'nai mitzvah ceremonies and the work that goes into preparing for them. First, Cantor Rayna Green of Congregation Beth Israel talks about the history and process of becoming b'nai mitzvah. Then, Alicia Jo Rabins discusses her work as a b'nai mitzvah tutor and what becoming b'nai mitzvah outside of a synagogue looks like. Get tickets to Rabins' performance with the Camas High School Choir at Revolution Hall online at revolutionhall.com Read about Rabins' new web series, "Girls In Trouble TV," in today's edition of The Jewish Review at jewishportland.org/jewishreview. Help provide a celebratory Passover meal for local families in need through the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's Passover 4 All campaign - donate online at jewishportland.org/passover4all24. Check out The Braid: The Go-To Jewish Story Company's new work, "Yearning To Breathe Free" in two live Zoom performances - visit tinyurl.com/BraidJFGP and use code portlandjf2 to get your free tickets courtesy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland.
In this special episode, host Rockne Roll is joined by panelists Laura Jeser and David Fuks for a public radio-inspired Purim party. Check out all of Portland's Purim happenings at jewishportland.org/purim. David Fuks appears in Mask and Mirror Community Theater's "Inherit The Wind" through Mar. 17 - tickets at maskandmirror.com. His latest work, “True Life – A Shooter’s Story,” will appear at Portland's Fertile Ground Festival in April - tickets at fertilegroundpdx.org. Mar. 17 is Super Sunday, the biggest day of the year for the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's annual Campaign for Community Needs. Answer the call to support Jewish life in Portland or donate now at jewishportland.org/give.
On this episode, host Rockne Roll chats with Tali Greenfield, a senior at Lakeridge High School in the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego and a member of the Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation board about the experience of philanthropy as a young adult and what's its like to be a Jewish teen in 2024. Learn more about OJCYF's work at ojcf.org/programs/ojcyf. For more information about OJCYF's upcoming annual benefit, check out today's edition of The Jewish Review at jewishportland.org/jewishreview or email OJCF's Susan Berniker at susanb@ojcf.org. Learn more about the Laurie Rogoway Outstanding Jewish Professional Award and nominate a deserving Jewish professional in Portland at jewishportland.org/rogoway.
Host Rockne Roll talks to Jewish Free Loan of Oregon chair Les Gutfreund about the Torah's edict to lend without interest and how that has manifested as Jewish Free Loan programs in Portland and elsewhere. Learn more about Jewish Free Loan of Oregon at jewishportland.org/ourcommunity/jewish-free-loan. Nominate a deserving Jewish professional in Portland for the 2024 Laurie Rogoway Outstanding Jewish Professional Award at jewishportland.org/rogoway.