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Chaplain's Corner

Reconceptualizing Time

BY RABBI BARRY COHEN This time of year reminds me
of the preciousness of time. I
If given the opportunity, what wish I related to every hour as a
would you ask God? gift, as an opportunity to expe-
Published biweekly by While I could brainstorm a rience time to the fullest.
Jewish Federation of long list of questions, ranging In that spirit, what would rep-
from the flippant to the seri-
resent a “great day” for you?
Greater Portland ous, for now, I will focus on What would you experience?
9900 SW Greenburg Road, the passage of time. I do not To answer these questions,
Suite 220 understand time. If I could, I let’s stay in the realm of what
Tigard, OR 97223 would ask God, “Why is it that is realistic and possible. I am
503-245-6219 the older I get, the faster time not talking about a perfect day
JewishPortland.org passes by? Why not make it the or a theoretical day. (So most
opposite? Or at the very least, of us will not be able to take a
Editor why not make it so that the private jet to the Caribbean or Rabbi Barry Cohen is the
Deborah Moon passage of time feels constant, overseas to the exotic location Jewish community chaplain of
editor@jewishportland.org despite our age?” of our choice.) the Greater Portland area. He
A great day for me would
I wish time would slow down.
503-892-7404 (message) And I always wish I had more include the following, in no can be reached at
time. Last weekend, we set our particular order: a hike in For- chaplain@jewishportland.org
Circulation clocks back with the end of est Park; casual reading at an
To receive the Jewish Daylight Savings Time. I abso- eastside coffee house; catch- but time is reframed. I become
Review in your email inbox, lutely love gaining an hour, if ing up with a close childhood lost in time. I am not concerned
email your name and email only for one day. friend who lives out of state; about seconds and minutes
address to At the end of Daylight Sav- touching base with my sister, ticking away.
editor@jewishportland.org ings, invariably people ask, with whom I have always had Granted, time often must be
“What did you do with your ex- a close relationship; cooking a transactional. We have tasks to
OPINIONS printed in the tra hour?” This question implies meal with my children (as we fulfill, errands to run, responsi-
Jewish Review do not that the quality of time is depen- keep the bickering to a mini- bilities to keep. But that clearly
necessarily reflect those dent on what we do with it. mum); exploring my music col- is not the only way to experi-
of the Jewish Review I would rather ask that ques- lection; and using pay-per-view ence time. Time is not always
Committee, the Jewish tion differently. “What did you to watch a movie I missed when to be used. Time need not be
Federation of Greater experience with your extra it was in a theater. bound in the realm of what we
Portland, its governing hour?” Did we simply get an Of note, time spent in mean- accomplish or what we do.
I bring my words to a conclu-
board or the staffs of either extra hour of sleep? Did we ingful relationship tends to sion by asking more questions
indulge ourselves to stay up a slow down time for me: in re-
the newspaper or the little longer to watch that mov- lationship with others, nature, about time. How can you re-
Federation. ie or read that book, knowing books, music, art and my sens- conceptualize your relationship
that we had an extra hour in es. Being in relationship rep- with time? How do you make
Upcoming reserve? Did we stay up a little resents my lifelong goal to be time slow down? And returning
later with someone special in in the moment. In such cases, to that great day, how would
issues our lives? not only does time slow down, you experience time?
Jobs board

Issue date Deadline
FOUNDATION SCHOOL/NEVEH SHALOM CNSCOS
Nov. 24 Nov. 18 Administrative Director Event Coordinator
Salary: $48,000-$55,000 with medical and Part-time: 10-20 hours/week; Pay: $50/hour
Dec. 8 Dec. 2 dental benefits, retirement and PTO. Congregation Neveh Shalom COVID-19 Out-
Neveh Shalom Foundation School is seeking reach and Services seeks an Event Coordinator
an experienced, creative full-time Administrative to help plan vaccine events around the greater
Dec. 22 Dec. 16 Director of Early Childhood for our loving and Portland area. Work with CNSCOS community
nurturing early childhood program. The Admin- partners, including OHA, local public health au-
Jan. 5 Dec. 29 istrative Director will oversee our Conservative thorities and other organizations funded to pro-
Jewish preschool program serving 90+ children vide COVID-19 support to local communities to
from ages 12 months through 5 years and will coordinate 1-2 vaccine events per week. Full job
Submit news, photos partner with the Foundation School Director. description: nevehshalom.org/covid19/.
Apply by Nov. 12. Send cover letter and resume
Full job description: nevehshalom.org/founda-
and obituaries to tion-school-is-hiring/. Questions:? Email Cory to covid19@nevehshalom.org with “Event Coor-
editor@jewishportland.org Willson at cwillson@nevehshalom.org. dinator application” in the subject line.
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