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INSIDE

Restoring a historic
partnership – page 2

Exhibit: Paintings of
protests – page 3

Deadlines: PDX
Feb. 16, 2022 / Adar 15, 5782 Volume 57, Issue 4 Pathways, Rogoway

Portland's new Award – page 3

Light candles with
security director community and
America on Zoom
an FBI veteran – page 3

Inclusion the right
BY DEBORAH MOON way – locally and in
Jessica Anderson, a 24-year-veteran of the FBI, Israel – page 4
is ready to be as effective as possible on day one
when she becomes the Portland-area Director of Overnight Camp
After overnight camps were canceled due to Community Security on Feb. 21. She succeeds Roundup – pages 6-7
Covid in 2020, campers sported "We're Back" Gene Moss, who is moving into an expanded
shirts at the 2021 Sephardic Adventure Camp. regional role with SCN, the official safety and People: New at
security organization of the Jewish community
Summer camp in North America. Moishe House, MJCC,
Along with her law
offers antidote to enforcement experi- Neveh, CSP; award;
fellowship; birth
ence and connections,
pandemic stress she has a deep con- – pages 8-10
nection with Portland,
where she has lived
since 2008, and with Posting salaries &
BY DEBORAH MOON Jewish culture. When jobs board – page 11
For generations, children attending summer she retired from the
camp have discovered new passions, developed FBI Feb. 8, she began Derech Eretz can save
skills, gained confidence and created lifelong attending trainings led us – page 12
friendships. But camp has taken on an even more by Moss and SCN na-
vital role in the lives of youth struggling under tionally “to get a sneak peek at what people are Searching for Light:
the weight of a two-year global pandemic. receiving and to be a step ahead on the resources
“The pandemic has affected our children’s view SCN can provide.” Aki Fleshler – page 13
of the world, their relationships and how they “This feels like the perfect continuation of the
navigate in their daily lives,” says B’nai B’rith work I have been doing,” she says, noting that for Obituaries: Blauer,
Camp Director Bette Amir-Brownstein. the past nine years, she has served as the Supervi- Fenton, Mesher,
Camp Kesher Di- sory Special Agent, International Terrorism, FBI Leeder, Moses,
Overnight rector Meira Spi- Portland. “In that position, I focused on incident Olshin and Klass
vak adds, “Kids
Camp Roundup are in dire need response, community engagement, and educa- – pages 14-15
tion and mentorship.”
– pages 6-7 of socialization Her efforts to get to know the people in and
in a safe and fun engage with the Muslim community “so they’d Events: end-of-life
environment, and know what we (FBI) do and why we do it,” led to series, films, virtual
sleepaway camp is a great way to provide that.” her receiving the Friends of MET Award, in rec-
“Last summer, camp was the antidote for kids to ognition of liaison with the Muslim Educational gala, vaccines, Hillel
come out of the pandemic,” says Camp Solomon Trust, Tigard, in December 2019. panel – pages 14-15
Schechter Executive Director Zach Duitch, who Her connection to Jewish culture and traditions
adds that this summer will be just as crucial. are even deeper. The daughter of a Jewish mom Grants, loans and
Sephardic Adventure Camp Marketing Manag- and Methodist dad, she was raised Unitarian, but
er Beth Jacoby says, “There has been no shortage at home the family kept Jewish traditions and scholarships – page 16
of restrictions for kids … restrictions that have cultural activities. She calls Passover her favorite
cut into face-to-face social time.” Jewish holiday. Chabad families
See CAMPS' GIFTS, page 5 See SECURITY DIRECTOR, page 8 gather – page 16