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INSIDE

UO brings Israeli
innovator to Eugene
as visiting scholar
– page 2

Wasserstrom joins
Oct. 13, 2021 / Cheshvan 7, 5782 Volume 56, Issue 22 mayor's office – page 2

"Be there" for your community Climate change, the
law & Judaism – page 4
You don’t need to show up – in person or vir- it is not possible to gather.
tually – in order to be there for your community. “As much as we want to hug and engage and Event briefs: EJC
As the pandemic continues down an unpre- bring people together, we can’t,” says JFGP open house; Shabbat
dictable path, the Jewish Federation of Greater Campaign Director Wendy Kahn.
Portland decided to focus on keeping everyone “The Don’t Show Gala is not a synchronous Shebang; Shmita
safe physically – by forgoing an in-person event gathering of our entire community, but we en- class; Israeli-
– and emotionally – by not adding a Zoom com- courage the community to celebrate where we Ethiopian activist;
mitment to busy online schedules. have come from and where we are heading in a and child survivor
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s way that is meaningful for them,” says Jessica
first-ever “Please Don’t Show Gala” is a Zutz Hilbert, who co-chairs the Federation cam- – page 5
fund-raising “event” that will enable donors to paign with Ted Nelson.
give their support as one community even when See DON'T SHOW GALA, page 4 New books from local
CSP brings back old favorites authors – page 6

Screen
BY DEBORAH MOON film,
They’re back! “They” being animals, smiles and Jennifer Fel- Zoom
berg, all of which returned to Cedar Sinai Park this fall.
The pandemic has seriously limited both human and animal vis- with
itors to senior living campuses for nearly 18 months. As much as director
residents have missed seeing family and friends, the loss of animal – page 6
visits also has been felt keenly.
“Animals play a huge role in curbing depression and loneliness
– especially in a skilled nursing and assisted-living setting,” says
Jennifer, who returned to CSP in early September to serve as 22nd Oregon Jewish
Director of Community Life. Voices comes to
When Jennifer previously worked at CSP, she oversaw a “very Zoom – page 7
active animal therapy program that helped people.” She recalls one
woman in hospice who was greatly calmed when a therapy cat Chaplain's Corner:
curled up with her for her final two hours.
See RETURNING TO CSP, page 7 Restore our comfort
Benito the zones – page 8
therapy llama
brought joy Jobs Board: CSP,
and smiles BB Camp, MJCC,
to residents
at Rose OJMCHE – page 9
Schnitzer
Manor and Life-cycle: Worley-
Harold Spiegel wedding
Schnitzer – page 10
Center for
Living on his
first visit to Obituaries: Fox
Cedar Sinai – page 10
Park's senior
campus since Kol Shalom moves
the pandemic – page 10
began.