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FACES & PLACES SHAARIE TORAH PURIM – At Shaarie Torah’s Purim Party: A Night of Magic and Miracles, family and friends joined to celebrate this special holiday of fun including Face painting, costumes, Megillah reading, magic and festive kids programming. From left to right, Elianne Lieberman, Sophia Kublick, Elizabeth Fleishman; Rachel Stern retelling the Purim Story for kids; Geoffrey Strongin, Dorice Horenstein, Anne Prahl and Lynn Bonner. Photos by Ilana Cloud
IT’S MAGIC – Attendees at It’s Magic, Cedar Sinai Park’s annual event to benefit the residents of the Robison Jewish Health Center, raised their numbers (top) and pledged more than $130,000 during the Mitzvah Moment April 2 at the Benson Hotel. CSP CEO Sandra Simon congratulates event co-chairs Bev Eastern and her daughter, Michelle Gradow, right. Attendees included Gov. Kate Brown (above with Renee and Irwin Holzman) and (left) Sen. Ron Wyden with Vic Menashe and Eve Rosenfeld.
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CARL PRESCHOOL AUCTION – Teachers, parents and community members gathered together to support The Carl Preschool at this year’s Spring Auction. Located at Congregation Shaarie Torah, the preschool raised funds with more than 100 gifts from local businesses throughout the Portland metro area. Photo by Ilana Cloud