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amother


 

Post Tue, Feb 21 2012, 12:47 pm
My DH may have been offered a position there and neither of us have ever been there. What is the community like? Housing options? I hear it rains everyday for 9 months a year. Is that true? What are the schooling options for people who are more right wing? I hear that they just put up an Eiruv does everyone hold by it? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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alpidarkomama




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 22 2012, 2:35 am
We lived there for 10+ years and loved it.

The community is small and very friendly. Great meat, etc. co-op. Kosher bakery/deli. It doesn't rain for 9 months, it drizzles. Smile I loved the weather, but some people get bothered by so many months of grey skies. Winters are pretty mild, though, and summers are glorious. Housing possibilities include apartments, condos, and houses. Pretty reasonable prices (though not as reasonable as where we live now!!). Schooling options are not great, but improving. There is a new day school (I think currently it's only pre-K/K). There is also a Chabad pre/elementary school. Eruv is accepted by everyone, as far as I know (but maybe not Chabad?? I can't remember...). Let me know if there are any other questions I can answer. Smile
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alpidarkomama




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 22 2012, 2:39 am
Some links:

The new day school: http://www.mhtdayschool.org/About_Us.html
Chabad school: http://www.maimonides-pdx.org/
The shul: http://kesserisrael.org/
The kollel: http://www.portlandkollel.org/
Local kashrus agency: http://www.oregonkosher.org/
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amother


 

Post Wed, Feb 22 2012, 12:07 pm
Thank you so much for responding. I'll PM you if I have more questions. Was the community open to you homeschooling?
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alpidarkomama




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Feb 22 2012, 12:29 pm
PM me about community response to homeschooling. I think anywhere you live, the response will be very mixed.
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