Congregation Beth Israel in Portland, Oregon, 2008

The History of Jews in Oregon goes back to before Oregon was granted statehood and has gone through several waves of immigration. The first Jews to settle were German Reform Jews. In the Early 1900’s Jews came to Portland from Sefardic lands and Eastern Europe and Settled in Old South Portland. While there, They established several pieces of community infrastructure. The Orthodox Jewish population in Portland has increased since 2005.[1]

Synagogues

Congregation Beth Israel representation at Portland's 2014 pride parade

Synagogues in Oregon include: Congregation Beth Israel(Reform), Congregation Neveh Shalom(Conservative), Congregation Shaarie Torah(Conservative), and Temple Beth Israel (Eugene), Congregation Kesser Israel(Orthodox), Congregation Ahavath Achim(Orthodox), Congregation Bais Menachem(Orthodox), and Congregation Beit Yosef(Orthodox).

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  1. ↑ Binder, Melissa (October 21, 2015). "Orthodox Jews streaming into Portland, thanks to new infrastructure". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
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