ISRAEL

Yom Ha'atzmaut not only marks the dream of restoring Jewish independence in our ancestral homeland, it also celebrates all the great achievements of the last 75 years. Over the past seven decades, Israel has given the world amazing advances from agricultural to high tech.

ALEXANDER MUSS HIGH SCHOOL IN ISRAEL

Hod HaSharon, Israel

800-327-5980 amhsi.org

AMERICANS FOR BEN-GURION UNIVERSITY

1001 Avenue of the Americas, 19th Floor, New York, NY 800-962-2248 americansforbgu.org

AMERICAN COMMITTEE FOR THE WEIZMANN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE

1762 Westwood Blvd. #410, Los Angeles, CA 424-442-1000 weizmann-usa.org

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM

AFMDA Western Region

6505 Wilshire Blvd. #650, Los Angeles, CA 800-323-2371 afmda.org

AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (AIPAC)

602-277-3318 aipac.org

AMERICAN TECHNION SOCIETY

10900 NE Fourth St, #2338, Bellevue, WA 425-440-2686 ats.org

BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL

888-994-7723 birthrightisrael.com

CHAI ISRAEL

9900 SW Greenburg Road #220, Tigard, OR 503-892-7415 jewishportland.org/travelisrael

CONSULATE GENERAL OF ISRAEL

456 Montgomery St. #2100, San Francisco, CA 415-844-7510 embassies.gov.il/san-francisco

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR ISRAEL/ ISRAEL BONDS

1999 Harrison St., 18 th Floor #1804, Oakland, CA 800-752-5657 israelbonds.com

FRIENDS OF THE IDF (FIDF)

212-244-3118 fidf.org

IAC EITANIM-PORTLAND

Gitit Dekel Stein, Community engagement Manager, Portland

Israeli American Council (IAC)

(971) 348-9294 gdekel@Israeliamerican.org

IAC Eitanim brings together the next generation’s Jewish-American and Israeli-American middle and high school students for an immersive, innovative, project-based learning experience which strengthens participants’ Jewish identity, builds their connection to Israel and ignites their “Israeliness”.

Mentored by industry experts, Israeli- and Jewish American teens lead innovative projects, build their resumes, and develop important life skills while forming new friendships with like-minded peers.

Teens who engage in Eitanim get to:

* Connect to Israel culture, values and spirit

* Be guided by leading mentors, innovators and creators

* Develop valuable life and business skills

* Connect with Israeli-American and jewish-american teens across the nation

* Collaborate and impactful projects and initiatives

We would be thrilled to have families start their journey with us, and proud of taking this great step of infusing the love of Israel and Israeliness in the Portland Jewish community.

ISRAEL ADVOCACY COMMITTEE/JCRC

9900 SW Greenburg Road #220, Tigard, OR 503-245-6496 jewishportland.org/jcrc

ISRAEL ALIYAH CENTER

Jewish Agency for Israel, Western Region 323-658-7302 jewishagency.org/aliyah

ISRAELI AMERICAN COUNCIL israeliamerican.org

J STREET

PO Box 66073, Washington, DC 202-596-5207 jstreet.org

JEWISH COUNCIL FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS

116 E 27th Ave., New York, NY 212-684-6950 jewishpublicaffairs.org

JEWISH NATIONAL FUND, PACIFIC NORTHWEST

1455 NW Leary Way #400, Seattle, WA 206-760-1188 jnf.org

JNF’S VIRTUAL TOURS TO ISRAEL

212-879-9305 ext. 256 jnf.org/visit-israel/tours

OREGON ISRAEL BUSINESS ALLIANCE

A program of the Technology Association of Oregon

123 NE Third Ave. #210, Portland, OR 503-228-5401 techoregon.org

STANDWITHUS

Roz Rothstein, Co-founder and CEO

Randy Kessler, Executive Director StandWithUs Northwest

P.O. Box 341069, Los Angeles, CA 206-801-0902 northwest@standwithus.com standwithus.com

StandWithUs is an international non-partisan organization that inspires and educates people of all ages about Israel, and fights against antisemitism. Through university fellowships, high school internships, middle school curricula, conferences, materials and social media, StandWithUs supports people around the world who want to educate their schools and communities about Israel. For the last nine years, StandWithUs has consistently received the highest possible ratings from Charity Navigator (four stars) and Guidestar (Platinum).

VOLUNTEERS FOR ISRAEL (VFI)

Pacific Northwest 510-387-6000 vfi-usa.org

ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA

212-481-1500 zoa.org

In Israel, a land lacking in natural resources, we learned to appreciate our greatest national advantage: our minds. Through creativity and innovation, we transformed barren deserts into flourishing fields and pioneered new frontiers in science and technology.

~Shimon Peres

The Arts

CHAMBER MUSIC NORTHWEST

1201 SW 12th Ave, Ste. 420 Portland, OR 97205 503-294-6400

Chamber Music Northwest’s scintillating seven-concert 2022/23 season starts September 29, and continues with monthly concerts through April.

From electrifying chamber orchestras to virtuosic violinists, soaring strings and vibrant vocal storytelling, we’ll take audiences on a journey of musical discovery. With a season featuring a sensational array of artists and programming selections, Oregon’s discerning music enthusiasts have months of music ahead!

Mittleman Jewish Community Center

6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland, OR 503-244-01111 oregonjcc.org

MJCC offers a wide range of social, cultural, educational and arts programs including concerts, films, lectures, exhibitions and more. Many of these programs are offered in a hybrid format to support the engagement of community members who cannot readily travel to campus.

Oregon Symphony

Claire Buchanan, Marketing Manager

Fran Jamison, Director of Marketing

909 SW Washington, Portland, OR 503-228-1353 symphony@orsymphony.org orsymphony.org

Adventurous programming. Inspiring collaborations. Bridging art forms. Connecting lives. Sparking conversation. Every day, and with each exhilarating performance, the Oregon Symphony is moving music forward.

Triangle Productions

Donald Horn, Executive Director/Founder

1785 NE Sandy Blvd., Portland, OR 503-239-5919 info@trianglepro.org trianglepro.org

For more than 30 years triangle productions! has brought thought-provoking theater to the Portland area. Our mission is,“to entertain and educate through the celebration and presentation of contemporary live theater, and to promote diversity and tolerance through the presentation of accessible, high-quality productions addressing a broad range of social and political issues.”