Chabad of Oregon Expands to Capital

Jewish Review
Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchok Perlstein and his wife Fruma
and children Chaya Mushka and Tzvi have moved to
Salem to open a Chabad Center in the state’s capital.

Salem, OR — A Midwestern couple became the latest rabbinic family to move to Oregon to open a Chabad Center.

Chabad of Oregon now has centers in five cities: Portland, Ashland, Eugene, Hillsboro and now Salem. All of the centers are non-judgmental and devoted to reaching out to all Jews regardless of their level of observance, said Chabad of Oregon Director Rabbi Moshe Wilhelm.

Rabbi Avrohom Yitzchok Perlstein and his wife Fruma moved to Salem at the end of February with their two children 17-month-old Tzvi and 2-month-old Chaya Mushka. The couple had been serving as program directors of the Chabad Center in Bayside, Wisc. The rabbi is originally from Chicago and his wife grew up in St. Paul, Minn.

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School Offers Lessons in Jewish Culture, History

Canada Times Colonist
Teacher Chani Kaplan reads to Sammy Fisher, a student at the Jewish Education Centre on the grounds of Quadra Elementary School.

Vancouver Island, Canada — Nearly a century old, the annex of Quadra school is now home to a far older heritage of learning.

Purim: The Festival of Friendship

Reflecting the festive theme of Purim, the Friendship Circle at the Jewish Children’s Museum hosted a grand carnival on Monday, Shushan Purim for over 150 children and their families. What was introduced as an event quickly ballooned into a no-holds-barred Purim bash!

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SUFFERING: THE ULTIMATE MYSTERY

When I Wanted You Did Not – By Simon Jacobson

Today I attended a tragic funeral. All funerals are tragic, but some appear worse than others. Especially when a beautiful man, 61 years old, is killed by a drunken driver, leaving a grieving wife, ten children and countless relatives and friends traumatized.

Every tragic death reminds us (or should remind us) of all other senseless losses – and unbearable pain – beknownst or unbeknownst to us. How many broken hearts are crying around the world at this very moment? How do we respond to the millions of tears shed and the piercing screams echoing through the corridors of history?

The timeless question – why? why do terrible things happen to good people? – resurfaces its naked head in these timely moments of agony.

Info to be Menachem Avel to Shaffer’s

The Shaffer’s are sitting Shiva after the passing of their father at 711 Montgomery St.

There are three Minyonim needed and readers are urged to fill in for them!

Sunday: Shacharis: 8:00, 8:30, 9:30 Mincha: 6:30 Maariv: Bizmana

Monday & Tuesday: Shacharis: 7:00, 7:30, 9:30 Mincha: 6:30 Maariv: Bizmana

You can email the family at: allshaffers@gmail.com

Car Skids Into Parked Cars on Crown Street

Last week Wednesday at around 5:00pm a white Cadillac driven by a 16 year old who only had a ‘Learners Permit’ rather then a Drivers License, attempted to make a right turn from Albany onto Crown and smashed into a parked Subaru and pushed it up onto the sidewalk and into three other parked cars. Witnesses stated that he had tried to take the turn at a high rate of speed.

More in the Extended Article.

Fire on Schenectady Avenue

Last week Wednesday at around 10:00am a fire broke out on the first floor of 455 Schenectady Ave, on the corner of Lefferts Ave. The fire was confined to one room of the apartment and was quickly put out by FDNY.

More in the Extended Article