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Events OneTable: Focus on civic engagement

Nov. 10: Screening of film on Rothko at Shabbat dinners before midterms
nections within Jewish experiences,
Heading into the 2022 midterm elec-
A special screening of the acclaimed documentary tions, OneTable and A More Perfect and participants are grateful to have
“Rothko: Pictures Must Be Miraculous” and Q&A Union are teaming up to promote civic OneTable as a safe place to gather
with director Eric Slade will be at the Eastside Jew- engagement, encourage participants to around difficult issues. These findings
ish Commons at 7:30 pm, Nov. 10. The event also host Shabbat dinners with meaningful help guide OneTable’s work to create
includes a screening of Eric Slade’s profile of local conversations, and share information space for participants to discuss these
Jewish Ocularist Fred Harwin. All ages are wel- about how individuals can be poll vol- topics at the Shabbat dinner table.
come. Tickets: $5-$18 suggested donation; no one unteers and monitors. OneTable has compiled resources at
turned away for lack of funds. Presented in conjunc- OneTable is a national nonprofit that onetable.org/together to gather people,
tion with Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for empowers young adults (21-39ish) engage in constructive dialogue with a
Holocaust Education. Screening sponsored by Russ to find, share and enjoy Shabbat din- plurality of perspectives, and consider
Mahler. Register at ejcpdx.org/events-1. ners. Launched in 2022, A More Per- the roles we can play in strengthen-

Nov.12: Next Level Arcade fect Union: The Jewish Partnership ing civil discourse and society. You
Moishe Pod-WestPDX invites young Jewish adults for Democracy seeks to mobilize the can use those resources to plan and
American Jewish community – across host a constructive Shabbat dinner at
in their 20s and early 30s for an arcade night 6:30- states, denominations, backgrounds onetable.org/hosting.
8:30 pm, Nov. 12, at the Next Level Arcade in Hill- and political ideologies – to protect “At OneTable, we support people who
sboro. More than 400 pinball and arcade games will and strengthen American democracy. are interested in creating meaningful
be set to FREE play. The Pod will cover a portion of “We’ll definitely be encouraging our and enriching Shabbat dinners,” says
the $20 fee. RSVP: moishepodwestpdx.com/events. Portland hosts to create these types of MJ Kurs-Lasky, OneTable’s Director
Nov. 13: Rachel’s Well Open House dinners over the next few weeks,” says of Partnerships & Jewish Learning.
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of Rachel’s Well OneTable Cascadia Field Manager “When diverse groups of hosts and
Community Mikvah at open houses 1:30-3 pm, Nov. Abbie Barash. guests gather together to discuss issues
13, and 2:30-4 pm, Nov. 17. Rachel’s Well is a ritual The OneTable 2021 Impact Survey that are important to them, they share
immersion pool owned and operated by the Jewish found that OneTable hosts and guests an elevated sense of belonging and con-
Federation of Greater Portland and open and acces- are looking for important social con- tribute to thriving communities.”
sible to all in our community. We’re excited to cele-
brate five years in operation and invite you to stop by PNW Jewish camps among recipients
and see and learn what mikvah is all about. RSVP for of $25 million in new JCamp 180 grants
address and details to caron@jewishportland.org.
Jobs board Adventure Camp, Camp Solomon due to the Covid-19 pandemic. I saw
B’nai B’rith Camp, Sephardic past summer after two summers away
Schechter and URJ Camp Kalsman camps brimming with life, although
will be among the recipients of a new continuing to struggle with significant
B'NAI B'RITH CAMP JCamp 180 $25 million investment in mental health, staffing and infrastruc-
Assistant Director-Inclusion, Counseling Jewish camps. ture challenges after the pandemic. The
SALARY: $40,000-$45,000 DOE; plus benefits JCamp 180, a core program of the Forward Together grant renews my
The Assistant Director-Inclusion and Counseling is Harold Grinspoon Foundation, will commitment to helping position Jew-
responsible for building a vibrant Jewish community support more than 100 nonprofit Jew- ish nonprofit overnight camps for long-
by guiding inclusive practices, specifically oversee- ish overnight camps over the next five term sustainability for generations.”
ing camper and staff care and the well-being of the years with the $25 million Forward Forward Together is a 1:3 matching
diverse BB Camp community. Together matching grant. Forward To- grant in which the HGF disburses $1
Community Care Director gether will provide unrestricted support for every $3 the camp raises. Each
SALARY: $60,000-$70,000 DOE; plus benefits to the camps along with capital invest- camp will receive a base allocation
The Community Care Director is licensed and ments for the physical improvements of funds; if they raise four times the
certified to deliver best-practice, trauma-informed that are necessary for camp success. allocation within the grant period, the
care to children, teens, and young adults with men- Harold Grinspoon, benefactor and camp will receive a $10,000 bonus.
tal and behavioral health challenges. The position is cofounder of the HGF, believes camps The grant will help camps build on
responsible for building a vibrant Jewish communi- are among the most important assets of past fundraising successes.
ty by providing culturally competent mental health the Jewish community, providing im- “The Harold Grinspoon Foundation
services, overseeing camper and staff care, and the pactful experiences for Jewish young support for Jewish summer camp is
well-being of the diverse BB Camp community. people to become enculturated in Jew- enduring, and we are proud to make
(See below for link to full descriptions.) ish traditions, values and identity. this commitment over these next five
“I never was able to go to a Jewish years,” says JCamp 180 Director Sar-
JEWISH CAREER HUB camp, but I know they are crucial ways ah Eisinger. “This support will give
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s job for young people to plant the roots of the camps the resources and tools to
board for the ongoing listing of job opportunities in lifelong Jewish connections,” says maintain and steward their current
the Jewish community currently features 12 Jewish Grinspoon, who has invested more donors and attract new ones. We hope
job openings, including the two BB Camp positions than $55 million dollars in Jewish this match gives the camps the confi-
listed above. See full descriptions for all of the open- camps through JCamp 180 over the dence to continue sharing the power
ings or submit job openings at jewishportland.org/ past 28 years. “I was overjoyed to have of Jewish camp so they can be sustain-
ourcommunity/jewish-jobs. visited multiple camps in person this able into the future.”
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