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July 7, 2021 / Tamuz 27, 5781 Volume 56, Issue 15

What does

reopen mean?

BY JOANNA WENDEL
By the time you read this col-
umn, Oregon has likely fully
“reopened” and stopped requir-
ing masks for anyone, vaccinat- Farewell to Portland
ed or not. Kollel founders Rabbi
Barring some unexpected turn
of events, all state-mandated Tzvi and Esther
COVID-19 restrictions should Fischer – page 2
have lifted on June 30. That
means that both vaccinated Song of Miriam honors
and unvaccinated people are no
longer required to wear masks volunteers – page 4
except where federally required Overnight Camp is Back!
in airports, on public trans- B'nai B'rith staff were eager to welcome back campers for the 100th Dignity Grows pack
portation and in health-care summer of BB Camp. Oregon overnight camps were cancelled in party– page 5
settings. Physical distancing 2020 due to the global pandemic. The summer's first BB Campers
requirements or capacity limits arrived June 29 thrilled to see their friends and check out the new New Faces at TiME,
for businesses also will no lon- cabins and amphitheater built over the last two years. Read about
ger exist. the Men's Camp Golf Tournament (page 12) that helps ensure all RSM and JFCS
That might feel really weird. youth can afford to experience the magic of camp. – pages 6-7
“I think our population at the
lation,” says Cory Wilson, as- Surprise! Gap year rewards Jobs Board: JFCS
school mirrors the larger popu-
sistant director at Congregation BY DEBORAH MOON – page 7
Neveh Shalom’s Foundation Community Chaplain
School. “We have families that Catlin Gabel 2020 graduate
are ready to go: No masks at Josh Foster didn’t plan to take Cohen explores
the school? They’re ready to a gap year before entering Oc- "I-Thou" – page 8
charge into it.” But other fam- cidental College. But when
ilies are not yet ready to forgo COVID kiboshed a normal col- Portlanders to
the masks. lege freshman year, he decided
Even if you are fully vacci- to spend the year in Israel on present sessions
nated, it’s OK to feel weird the Young Judaea Year Course. at international
or uncomfortable about going “It’s been the best year of my Jewish genealogy
maskless, says Douglass Ruth, life,” says Josh, who returned conference – page 9
clinical director and head of the to Portland May 19.
counseling program at Jewish He spent five months in Tel
Family and Child Service. Aviv doing community service Obituaries
“We’ve gotten used to fol- and four months near Jerusalem – pages 10-11
lowing the ‘rules’ when it studying at Kiryat Moriah. He
comes to protecting one against also had lots of time to experi- Ashland Havurah
COVID-19,” Ruth says. ence Israel both on Year Course turns 36 – page 12
It used to be simple: keep your adventures and informally.
distance from people outside “One of the things that sepa-
your household, wear a mask. rates Year Course from other gap Exhibit tours, rooftop
Now, it’s not so simple. Data year programs in Israel is the Josh Foster rappelled for the receptions set for
See REOPENING, page 9 See GAP YEAR, page 5 first time in the Golan Heights. newcomers – page 12