On this episode, host Rockne Roll welcomes Mindy Zeitzer, the outgoing chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's Board of Directors. They discuss how much goes into being the volunteer chair of a community organization, the advice she’d go back and give herself when she took on this role and how her experiences in nursing education have impacted her outlook on her Judaism.

Register for JFGP's 105th Annual Meeting at jewishportland.org/annual25.

On this episode, host Rockne Roll speaks with Anouk Cohen and Ben Luria, Portland high school students who are participating in the inaugural Portland cohort of the Student to Student program. They talk about their experiences sharing their Jewish experiences with other students, many of whom have no prior experience with even meeting Jews, and what they hope to gain from the process. Additionally, Roll visits with author and speaker Dorice Horenstein about her forthcoming book, "Choose to Be Your Own Champion," and how the choices we make - and how we make them - affect who we are.

Learn more about Student to Student and apply for next year's cohort at https://jewishportland.org/studenttostudent.

Learn more about Horenstein's work and her new book at https://doricehorenstein.com.

Learn about Dignity Grows and their upcoming packing party in Portland at https://jewishportland.org/dignitygrows.

On this episode, the name for which includes a Hebrew phrase which translates to "from generation to generation," host Rockne Roll talks with Sue Wendel, Debbi Montrose and Naomi Derner - all are descendants of Holocaust survivors. Each discusses their experience growing up in a survivor family, the idea of generational trauma and how the after effects of the Holocaust still show up in their lives.

Learn more about Portland's Next Generations group at nextgenerationsgroup.wordpress.com.

Learn more about 3GPNW at 3gpnw.org.

Learn more about Dignity Grows and their upcoming Packing Party at jewishportland.org/dignitygrows.