Portland, Oregon

Fed. judge blocks Trump admin from sending National Guard to Oregon as troops depart Texas

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said on Sunday that Trump was "ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States."

 Members of the California National Guard stand guard at the Paramount Business Center parking lot a day after clashes between protesters and law enforcement following multiple detentions by ICE, in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, US, June 8, 2025.
The University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.

U of Oregon budget cuts spare Judaic studies faculty who had raised alarm

The University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon.

Jewish Studies faculty at U of Oregon rally to protect their jobs from feared budget cuts

Canada's oldest synagogue, Congregation Emanu-El in Victoria, B.C., was vandalized with antisemitic graffiti.

Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized; Swastikas painted on Oregons's Jewish, Holocaust museum


Oregon man pleaded guilty to bomb threats at NY Jewish hospital, care centers

An Oregon native, pleaded guilty to conspiring to make threats concerning explosives and conveying false information containing explosives and is now facing up to 15 years in prison.

 The seal of the US Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023.

Sen. Ron Wyden says the Democrats need ‘chutzpah’ to return to power

The Oregon Democratic Jewish senator's ‘rules of chutzpah’ offer a guide for resisting Trump’s policies.

 The son of Jewish parents who fled the Nazis for safe harbor in the United States, Sen. Ron Wyden shares lessons from 40-plus career in politics in a new memoir.

Branded toiletries shape the hotel experience: From Oregon to Israel

Hotel toiletries are not mere accessories anymore. They have infiltrated as key components intricately woven into the tapestry of guest satisfaction and brand representation.

 A TOILETRIES dilemma in a hotel in Portland, Oregon: Which is the soap, shampoo, or conditioner?

Oregon man pleads guilty to vandalizing synagogue with '1377' neo-Nazi code

'1377' was graffitied onto Temple Beth Israel in Oregon.

 A man wearing a “Nationalist Social Club 131” (NSC 131) shirt shows his swastika tattoo during a pro-police rally, following weeks of protests against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. June 27, 2020.

Mayor of Portland, Maine, says he regrets voting to divest from Israel

“Upon personal reflection and following many private conversations I have had with our Jewish neighbors, I have come to the conclusion that my vote on the divestment was wrong,” the mayor said.

 Portland, Oregon (Illustrative).

NBA's Deni Avdija won't play on Yom Kippur: 'Some things are more important than basketball'

In June 2024, Avdija was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in a multi-player deal.

 Deni Avdija, a forward for the Portland Trail Blazers.

Portland council votes to divest from companies doing business in Israel

"In this time of rampant antisemitism, I am saddened that the city of Portland leaders have decided to inflame the situation even more."

Old Port area of Portland, ME with the White Mountains visible in the background.

When Portland charities condemned Israel, Jewish philanthropy was put to the test

“From our point of view, it seems like you’re targeting this particular conflict because you want to demonize Israel,” Bob Horenstein, director of Portland’s Jewish Community Relations Council, said.

 Portland, Oregon (Illustrative).

Israel’s Deni Avdija embraces new challenge with Portland

Portland is a great spot for the 6-foot-9 Israeli, and the club has been eyeing him for some time.

 DENI AVDIJA (left) is greeted by new Portland Trail Blazers teammate Scoot Henderson (right) this week in the locker room.

'A group of bullies called Zionists': Portland teachers union creates anti-Israel k-12 lesson plan

"This is an effort by the teachers’ union to promote what many feel is a biased and historically revisionist curriculum," Jewish Federation of Greater Portland CEO and founder Marc Blattner wrote.

 Palestinian Feminist Collective, Handala's return A children's story and workbook.

Antifa's pro-Palestinians set fire to 15 Portland police vehicles targeted in May Day attack

Anti-Israel group claims arson against Portland Police vehicles. Rachel Corrie's Ghost Brigade calls for escalated violence in support of Palestinians.

 Burning police car. Uploaded on 8/5/2024