Kesser Israel, a member synagogue of the Orthodox Union, is a major source of both Jewish identity and community leadership in Portland. For more information, contact Rabbi Ken Brodkin at rabbib@kesserisrael.org

Jewish Family & Child Service (JFCS) provides social services that improve the lives of adults, families, and children in the Jewish and general communities. For Counseling services call Douglass Ruth at extension 124 and for emergency aid call Maria Rehbach at extension 128.

Services include: Family Law, Government Benefits, Homeless Law, Housing Law, Senior Issues, Individual tax issues, other Legal Matters and free legal clinics. Legal Aid also operates a Public Benefits Hotline at: 1-800-520-5292.