Eleyna Fugman (she/her) is proud co-founder of the Alberta Shul. She lives and works on Chinook Land. When she is not running TischPDX you can find her weeding her flower garden, swimming in rivers (that are not ice cold) and hosting awesome shabbat dinners in her yard. Eleyna loves connecting rad queer Jews to one another and is excited to meet YOU!

Sara Figueroa is a spiritual seeker and Jewish community organizer. As a multi-ethnic Jew from an intermarried family, and a explorer of many faiths and rituals, she seeks to create and/or enhance an open and accepting Jewish spiritual space for ritual, contemplation, meditation and community. As a board member she supported the Alberta Shul's Organizational Development endeavors including getting our 501c3 status, collaborating on grant writing efforts and helped develop the Alberta Shul’s budget as our first Treasurer. In her spare time, she can be found dancing, listening to live music or her record collection, hiking and drinking wine in and around Lyle, WA, cooking delicious food, going to the Farmer’s market, hanging out with friends and overall trying to enjoy life.

Yehuda was one of the first members of the Alberta Shul, and served a role as holder of institutional memory of Portland’s Jewish community as our Board Elder. Yehuda is also an active member of a Renewal Community, P’nai Or of Portland, since 1996. Yehuda came from a semi-observant family in the Conservative movement, but got discouraged about Judaism in his early twenties. Yehuda was drawn to Buddhism and was among those who started the San Francisco Zen Center and was the first student to live at Tassajara which became Zen Mtn. Center. Yehuda came back to Judaism in his 50's after a trip to Israel. Yehuda is a retired nurse and is active in the Compassionate Listening Project as a facilitator and does many activities to promote peace in the world. In particular, Yehuda has been active in supporting a Two State solution in Israel/Palestine. He is now in his elder years and is now prioritizing writing and leaving a legacy, continuing to grow a vegetable/fruit/ornamental garden, and deepening his relationships with his family and community.

Annie Rose Shapero is one of the founding members of the Alberta Shul. She lives to host wild Hanukkah parties an loves nothing more than meeting new weirdo queer Jews. She is a realtor & housing activist. Annie Rose now splits her time between New Orleans and Portland.

Minka Finn came on as Annie Rose’s best friend, and we’re so grateful because she was our first official community organizer. Minka has a background in community organizing, fundraising for the library, teaching, and land based synchronized swimming ie. performance art with the Olivia Darlings.  Minka loves pickles!