Portland, Oregon
Theater manager who added ‘the Jews’ to ‘Odyssey’ marquee calls antisemitism ‘exaggerated’
Jordan Perry, whose theater has a history of provocative messaging, said he intended it as an “intentionally subtle” commentary on what he believes is an overemphasis on antisemitism.
Man found dead after driving car with improvised explosives into Portland athletics club
Blazers ride Avdija's late heroics to play-in victory over Suns
Blue-and-white in Brooklyn: Avdija, Saraf shine during historic night for Israeli hoops
Avdija shines as Wolf and Saraf lift Nets in breakout night for Israeli NBA talent
Avdija powered Portland to a key win as Wolf and Saraf helped Brooklyn notch back-to-back victories.
Pentagon to withdraw National Guard from Chicago, Portland after Trump deployment - NYT
NYT reported that 200 California National Guard troops who were sent to Portland and 200 Texas National Guard members who were sent to Chicago would return to their home states as soon as Sunday.
Avdija’s All-Star dream: New format could open door for Israel's rising star
Through 10 games with the Portland Trail Blazers, Avdija has been playing at an All-Star level, averaging 25.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 4.9 assists per game on 47% shooting from the field and 37% fr
Avdija, Blazers rally from 22 down to hand reigning NBA champs Thunder first loss of season
Israeli forward Deni Avdija delivers a near triple-double in a dramatic comeback win, as talk grows about his next big NBA contract.
Portland police say Trump's troop deployment inflamed protests
Portland police testify that Trump’s National Guard deployment fueled violence during protests, sparking a legal battle over its legitimacy.
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."
U of Oregon budget cuts spare Judaic studies faculty who had raised alarm
“The Trump administration’s ‘deals’ turn Jewish studies into the court Jew of old,” a trio of established scholars in the field wrote in a recent Chronicle of Higher Education op-ed.
Jewish Studies faculty at U of Oregon rally to protect their jobs from feared budget cuts
The efforts come as Oregon prepares to announce sweeping cuts to its humanities programs to curb what it says is a $30 million budget deficit.
Berlin Holocaust memorial vandalized; Swastikas painted on Oregons's Jewish, Holocaust museum
Berlin police announced on Sunday that vandals had defaced the Putlitz Bridge Holocaust deportation memorial with white paint splashes and parcel tape.
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.
