Shalom Portland
Welcome to Shalom Portland
a show that brings you local, national, and international current events
from a variety of Jewish Perspectives
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The next Shalom Portland will air Friday February 5th at 9am, content TBA.
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Audio
Judging in Difficult Times and EcoKashrut
Shalom Portland brings you a talk by Federal Judge Myron Thompson, "Judging in Difficult Times: Berlin 1933 to Birmingham 1963". In this talk recorded at Congregation Beth Israel Judge Thompson speaks of the parallels between discrimination against Jews in Germany in the 1930's, and his personal experiences with Jim Crow laws as a youth. Judge Thompson also talks about the need for empathy from the judicial system.
We'll also hear a segment of a show on Jewish food produced by Liz Schwartz. Rabbi Arthur Waskow is interviewed on the subject of ecokashrut, a concept where the intersection of ethics and kosher food production is explored.
The full version of Liz's program can be found at http://kboo.fm/PortlandYiddishHour ... scroll down through the audio files and look for pictures of Jewish Food.
- Title: Judging in Difficult Times and EcoKashrut
- Length: 54:46 minutes (37.61 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 96Kbps (CBR)
Dan Fleshler - Transforming The Israel Lobby - Lecture December 19, 2009
Dan Fleshler: Transforming the Israel Lobby: The Limits of Its Power and the Potential for Change.
Dan Fleshler is a media and public affairs strategist, who spends much of his free time trying to convince the American Jewish community to support Israel’s peace camp and an end to Israeli settlement expansion. He is the author of Transforming America's Israel Lobby --The Limits Of its Power and the Potential For Change. He is a board member of Ameinu and Americans for Peace Now and is on the Advisory Council of J Street.
This audio is from an apperance December 19th, 2009 at Congregation Neveh Shalom in Portland Oregon. The audio includes an introduction by Rabbi Ariel Stone of Cong. Shir Tikvah, and question and answers following the remarks by Mr. Fleshler, with minimal editing.
THIS CONTENT HAS NOT AIRED ON KBOO RADIO. At this time I do not plan to air this content, as I have already included a lengthy interview about J Street on Shalom Portland 12/4/09, and Mr. Fleshler was featured on the program Political Perspectives on 12/16/09.
Thanks for listening,
Ed Kraus, host of Shalom Portland
- Length: 74:49 minutes (34.25 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 64Kbps (CBR)
Shalom Portland 12/04/09 - Religious Freedom, Seperation of Church and State, and J Street Conf.
The Ban Prohibiting Public School Teachers from Wearing Religious Dress:
A Denial of Religious Freedom or Preservation of the Separation of Church and State?
ACLU attorney Charles F. Hinkle and Willamette University law professor Steven K. Green
Tension between the Free Exercise of Religion, and seperation of Church and State is explored in the context of Oregon legislation and court rulings. This topic is relevant to observant Jews who wish to wear Yarmulkes, Muslim women who wish to wear head scarves, and any other persons whose religious practices require clothing that identifies their faith, but who still wish to be able to work in Oregon as a public school teacher.
Joel Glick and Yehuda Winter, from Brit Tzedek and J Street.
J Street is the Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace lobby newly established in Washington DC. The first ever J Street conference was held this fall, we'll talk about the goals of J Street, the conference itself, meetings with Oregon Senators and Representatives, and opportunities for dialogue re Israel within the local Jewish community.
- Length: 54:58 minutes (50.33 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Shalom Portland October 28 2009 - Hand in Hand, Hand to Hand, and Mark Rosenblum
Hand in Hand 
Since 1997 Hand in Hand has been establishing integrated Jewish/Arab public schools in Israel. We speak with Lee Gordon about these bilingual schools, the effects of integrated education on the pupils, their families, and the neighborhoods where the schools have been founded.
You can get more information about Hand in Hand at www.handinhandk12.org
Hand to Hand
On October 18th the Jewish Federation of Portland and the Mittleman Jewish Community Center hosted an ecumenical event where more than fifty non-profit organizations held a donation drive and a volunteer fair. A few of the agencies who attended tell what they do and how they can use your help. Click here for a pdf that lists all the agencies looking for your help.
Mark Rosenblum, Founder of Americans for Peace Now
Excerpts from an appearance in Portland in August are aired. Professor Rosenblum speaks about current challenges and opportunities for the peace process, and the recent Fatah meeting, . THE BROADCAST RADIO SHOW DID NOT HAVE THE FULL AUDIO. Click here to go to the complete audio file as either download or streaming audio.
- Artist: Shalom Portland on KBOO Radio
- Title: Shalom Portland October 28 2009 - Hand in Hand, Hand to Hand, and Mark Rosenblum
- Length: 27:41 minutes (25.34 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Shalom Portland Sept 25 2009
International Water Law professor Gabriel Eckstein, who serves as a neutral advisor to the Mideast peace process through the Geneva Accords discusses the accute water shortage in Israel/Palestine, the legal basis for claims on the water made by the parties, and the political process underway to find agreement through the Geneva process.
Houston based artist Alice Lok Cahana tells a story about the inspiration for the ceramic Torah scroll sculptures that were on display in Portland as part of the recent Yom Hashoah commemoration.
Portland's Rabbi Aryeh Hirshfield died last winter while vacationing in Mexico. Imam Toure from Bilal Mosque spoke at a memorial service, his words and thoughts about Rabbi Aryeh's life are shared in the final segment of this show.
International Water Law Project www.internationalwaterlaw.org
Geneva Accord www.geneva-accord.org
Hand to Hand - October 18th in Portland Oregon http://jewishportland.org/page.aspx?id=202862
Rabbi Aryeh Website www.rebaryeh.com
- Title: Shalom Portland Sept 25 2009
- Length: 57:14 minutes (52.4 MB)
- Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)
Mark Rosenblum - Mideast Peace Process - Recent Progress and Challenges
Mark Rosenblum is an historian at Queens College where he is Director of the Michael Harrington Center and head of its Middle East Project. Professor Rosenblum is an expert on the Middle East, is the founder of Americans for Peace Now, and has combined academic research and policy analysis with involvement in track two diplomacy. In that capacity he has attended the numerous international peace conference with leaders of Israel, Arab Countries and the PLO.
On August 13, 2009 Professor Rosenblum visited Portland and spoke at a lunch meeting of the Jewish Federation Community Relations Council. He spoke on the recent history and current status of the peace process, and the political challenges going forward within both Israel and Palestine. After his remarks a question and answer session went for the better part of an hour.
This audio (part 1) is Professor Rosenblum’s remarks only, I hope to have part 2, the Q and A available soon.
It is worth noting that several important developments have occurred since August, including the formal release of the Goldstone report, the decision not to refer the Goldstone report, and increasing political tensions between Palestinian factions. In addition the rhetoric about a settlement freeze has been … unsettling? I hope to do a phone interview in the next few weeks with Professor Rosenblum on these recent developments.
This audio has not yet aired. As Shalom Portland has not yet been given it’s next air time, and this material is time sensitive … it is here now for you to download and listen to.
- Title: Mark Rosenblum - Mideast Peace Process - Recent Progress and Challenges
- Length: 38:17 minutes (17.52 MB)
- Format: MP3 Mono 44kHz 64Kbps (CBR)