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Keeping busy at the
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Yom Ha'atzmaut at
the J May 1 – page 2

April 13, 2022 / Nisan 12, 5782 Volume 57, Issue 8 Preschool Roundup
– pages 4-5
Portlanders generously aid refugees ARTS:

BY DEBORAH MOON Dance
The news and images from gives
Ukraine and bordering coun- women
tries swarming with refugees voice,
have torn at the heartstrings of klezmer
Portlanders, who have respond-
ed generously in many ways. festival,
Since Russia invaded Ukraine exploring
in late February, the Greater light, music
Portland Jewish community
has raised more than $385,000 midrash
for Ukrainian relief efforts. – pages 6-7
The Jewish Federation of
Greater Portland continues to EVENTS: Schechter
raise funds for the relief effort; Spark, grief group,
donate at jewishportland.org/
ukraine-crisis. PDX Hillel, more
This week, Rabbi Michael events and seders
Cahana of Congregation Beth Supplies for Ukrainian children line the lobby and hallway at – pages 8-9
Israel is in Poland with more Congregation Neveh Shalom after the Foundation School hosted a
than 25 Reform Rabbis assist- donation drive March 29 and 30. Hero Fund launch
ing refugee relief efforts at the refugees. In addition, kosher preschool to help. – page 10
JCC Krakow. He took with him baker Sara Levine has been Dr. Kahn, a radiologist,
five duffle bags full of baby for- raising funds via bread sales at had worked with nurse Yulia Local young adults
mula, disinfectants and antisep- Hillsdale Farmer’s Market for Tkachuk at a breast clinic in
tics donated by Portlanders. relief aid. Vancouver, Wash., until Yulia on JDC trip – page 10
For three weekends, Positive On March 29-30, Foundation decided to stay home with her
Charge, positivechargepdx.org, School mom Dr. Rebecca Kahn two young children. Ukrainian relief drive
gathered donated items and drew on a personal connection continues; JFCS
money to send to Ukraine to enable other families at the See UKRAINE, page 11 plans for possible

Preschools offer taste of normalcy refugees – page 11

BY DEBORAH MOON Chaplain: Retelling
Following two years of meeting pandemic challenges, the six our story – page 12
Jewish preschools in the Greater Portland area anticipate ongo-
ing issues as they prepare for what they hope will be a return to Op-Ed: A boycott
normalcy in the coming school year.
Accommodating the need for early childhood education will be a promoting freedom?
big challenge next fall according to Erika Saiers, director of early – page 13
childhood education at Portland Jewish Academy. While all of the
local Jewish preschools survived the pandemic, many other pro- Jobs Board: EJC,
grams had to close. “There currently aren’t enough providers for PJA, JFCS
the need, particularly at the infant/toddler level,” she says.
All the preschools report enrollment going well, with some class- – page 13
es (especially infant/toddler) wait-listed. Staffing to meet that need
is also an issue with teacher burnout reaching all-time highs during Obituaries: Wolinsky,
the pandemic. Howard, Kaye, Simon
Maayan Torah preschoolers – page 14
enjoy the playground. See PRESCHOOLS, page 4