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Portland Ranked #1 for Mental Health Care Oregon Jewish Life

WEBNew York, NY, San Francisco, CA and Portland, OR ranked #1 as the best cities for access to mental health care. They measured access to mental health care …

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What Does Jewish Tradition Say About Taking Care of Our Bodies

WEBMay our left hand give us strength to face each day. And before us may our vision light our paths ahead.”. These words explain our obligation to care for ourselves: …

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Teen unites passions for medicine and Israel to save a life

WEBDuring a summer program in Israel, Portland teenager Rivkah Zigman received a “Life Saved” medallion from United Hatzalah of Israel after she saved the life …

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Self-Care: The Jewish Path to Good Health Oregon Jewish Life

WEBAs a start, I offer Lederman’s Top 10 ideas to encourage and inspire your own path to self-care: 10) Take time for being; it is always productive, even when it …

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Pregnancy and exercise DO mix Oregon Jewish Life

WEBPhoto: Dr. Blair Green (right) and Dr. Kate Mihevc-Edwards. Roughly four million women give birth every year, according to the CDC, yet there is still a significant …

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Legacy Health Announces New Senior Vice President

WEBLegacy Health recently hired Seth Podolsky, M.D., as senior vice president, chief medical officer. He will serve on Legacy's executive team. "Seth is a dynamic …

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Life on the Other Side: Sharing and Schmearing

WEBI’ve had to make lots of adjustments living in Israel. Not the least of them is coping with native eating customs. One such common custom is the act of sharing and …

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Executive Directors Convene To Address Post Pandemic …

WEBPhoto: Congregation Kesser Israel . As the world continues to vaccinate and look toward the future after the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orthodox Union, the nation’s …

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Care for caregivers Oregon Jewish Life

WEBAs a child we lived with my grandparents in a red brick apartment complex in Queens, NY. I remember the pleasure of sitting on my Papa’s lap as he imbued me with …

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Amy Shlossman of the Red Cross

WEBA family and synagogue that instilled a dedication to social service combined with an impressive professional resume made 32-year-old Amy Shlossman an ideal fit …

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So many choices: families ready for a new school year

WEBFor Jewish families of children in elementary and middle school, that often means deciding on both an academic program and a religious school program. Jewish students who do …

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Cedar Sinai Park: Honoring Jewish elders for 100 years

WEBAs Cedar Sinai Park begins to celebrate its 100 th anniversary year and new beginnings, they wish to thank the current and past staff, board and dedicated …

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Health Care Reformer Oregon Jewish Life

WEBLocal anesthesiologist Dr. Sam Metz has long supported the concept of universal health care. But when a relative lost his home about three years ago as the …

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Focus on Wellness Oregon Jewish Life

WEBPhoto: Joe with his daughter. By Joe Seitz I am always fascinated by how people respond to challenges. There are optimists, pessimists, different personalities, …

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Race for Water Oregon Jewish Life

WEBZidell will race with Team Hope, whose purpose is to raise funds for a safe drinking water project for children in Uganda. Each of the 700 students at Saint …

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Access to Healthcare for the Uninsured: A ‘Shared Response

WEBMark Rosenberg, MD, is the director of the internal medicine residency program at Providence Portland. He is also a firm believer in the importance of …

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Robison Home reinvented as rehab center Oregon Jewish Life

WEBRobison Home has reopened as a state-of-the-art, short-stay rehab center. Cedar Sinai Park’s legacy building still houses the synagogue, which is open to all CSP …

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Life on the Other Side: Honey Cake Confessions

WEBIt’s holiday time – which means big meals, gatherings with friends and family, shofar blowing, Rosh Hashanah foods. And honey cake. Oy. How many of you really like honey …

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Debbie Aharoni first Jewish Ms. Senior Eugene

WEBDebbie Aharoni, 65, moved from Las Vegas to Eugene last July in search of new adventures in an educated, liberal community close to nature and affordable on a …

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Life Enrichment is more than activities Oregon Jewish Life

WEBLife Enrichment is the new name for the Robison Jewish Health Center’s activity program, and Cedar Sinai Park has appointed Jennifer Felberg to be in charge. …

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A New Era in Aging Oregon Jewish Life

WEBHelen Goldhammer was living alone in her Hillsdale condominium, doing just fine, says her daughter Carol Levy. Last July, though, Helen had a mild stroke and …

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Wendy Westerwelle, Fully Fabulous at 65 Oregon Jewish Life

WEBActress and comedian Wendy Westerwelle wakes up every day feeling fabulous – “Medicare-fully Fabulous” in fact, which is the title of her upcoming show. Playing at the …

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