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6/15/13 - Upcoming Events


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Mommy & Me with a Jewish Twist Outdoors in June and July

By Caron Rothstein, PJ Library
 

Tuesdays in June & July join other moms and bond with your child while exploring the Jewish world through play, music & moment, stories and crafts. With books, bubbles, & instruments, we will enjoy the outdoors together!

Come every week or when your schedule allows. Hosted by The Gan: Portland Jewish Preschool with PJ Library Portland.

For children 0 to 3 years old. No charge.

Email
mimi@portlandjewishpreschool.com to RSVP.







Portland Jewish Film Festival: June 16-30

By the Northwest Film Center

The 21st annual Portland Jewish Film Festival, produced by the Northwest Film Center and co-presented with the Institute for Judaic Studies celebrates the diversity of Jewish history, culture, and identity.  We hope that these films and the stories they tell resonate beyond their settings and speak to experiences and issues that confront our common humanity.

Details & Schedule here
Location: Whitsell Auditorium- 1219 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205


 

Melton 2013 Graduation Ceremony June 18

By Florence Melton School 
 

Melton 2013 Graduation Ceremony

Tuesday, June 18 at 7:15 pm
Mittleman Jewish Community Center - PJA Chapel
6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland


Open invitation to the community;
RSVP learn@meltonportland.org or call 503-284-2476

 

The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning proudly announces the graduation of its class of 2013.

 

On Tuesday, June 18, families, friends, and the greater Jewish community will meet at 7:15 p.m. at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, in the PJA Chapel, (6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland) to celebrate the graduates' completion of the two-year Melton Classic program.

The honorees are Lisa Adatto, Jacqueline Arante, Stacy Epsteen, Aaron Farquhar, Allison Fowler, Rodney Garland, Jeff Gottfried, Eileen Kane, Cory Streisinger, Stella Veretnik, and Roxanne Wallace.

 

Rabbi Rachel Joseph of Temple Beth Israel will be key note speaker. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend.



 

Celebrate Summer at OJM's Annual Lunch Meeting

By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum 

Charles Goodman with his grandchildren at Seaside, Oregon c. 1920


Wednesday, June 19 at 11:45 am

At the Multnomah Athletic Club
Tickets: $25

For Reservations, Click Here or Call 503-226-3600.  


Guest Speaker Professor Natan Meir is the Lorry I. Lokey Associate Professor of Judaic Studies at Portland State University. His talk is entitled, "Creating Moscow's New Jewish Museum: A View from the Inside." 

  

  

 

Hava Nagila (The Movie) - June 19th
sponsored by OJM and Hadassah
By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum 

OJM and the Portland Chapter of Hadassah are co-sponsoring a film for the Portland Jewish Film Festival…  Hava Nagila (The Movie)
 
Wednesday, June 19, 7:00-8:30, in the Whitsell Auditorium at the Portland Art Museum


Price: See NW Film Center website for details

Reservations: Click here

Trailer: Click here
 

It is instantly recognizable – musical shorthand for anything Jewish, a happy party tune that you dance to at weddings, bar mitzvahs and even at Major League Baseball games. It conjures up wistful smiles, memories of generations past…and no shortage of eye rolling. But as audiences will discover in Hava Nagila (The Movie), the song is much more than a tale of Jewish kitsch and bad bar mitzvah fashions. It carries with it an entire constellation of history, values and hopes for the future.

In its own believe-it-or-not way, Hava Nagila encapsulates the Jewish journey over the past 150 years. It also reveals the power of one song to express and sustain identity, to transmit lessons across generations and to bridge cultural divides and connect us all on a universal level.

 

Featuring interviews with Harry Belafonte, Connie Francis, Glen Campbell, Leonard Nimoy, Regina Spektor and more, Hava Nagila (The Movie) follows the song from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the kibbutzim of Palestine to the cul-de-sacs of America. It excavates the layers of cultural complexity with humor, depth and heart – traveling the distance between the Holocaust to Dick Dale and his surf guitar, sometimes in the same sentence. It stops at key places – Ukraine, Israel, the Catskills and Greenwich Village, where Belafonte performed a hopeful version in the late 1950s, only to be countered by Bob Dylan, who butchers the song in his version Talkin’ Hava Negiliah Blues.

 

The film covers Allan Sherman’s parody Harvey and Sheila, and Lena Horne’s civil rights anthem Now – both set to the tune of Hava Nagila. The film spotlights Italian-American crooner Connie Francis, who made the song the first track on her famous album of Jewish favorites; and Glen Campbell, who released an instrumental version of Hava on the B-side of his theme song from True Grit. It also dissects the proliferation of pop culture references to Hava Nagila in film and TV and brings the song up to the present, where it’s a rallying tune at sports games, a hot dance number in nightclubs and a global hit online.


The resulting film not only entertains us and makes us laugh; but it reminds us of the power of melody to go deep and to bring a celebration to life – offering delightful moments of discovery, one after another, on the song’s fascinating journey from Ukraine to YouTube.



 

BB Camp’s Annual Visitor’s Day Will Be Held On June 22

By Michelle Coplan, B’nai B’rith Camp

June 22 from 11am to 3pm

3509 NE East Devils Lake Road Otis, Oregon 97368

RSVP: Email dzimmerman@bbcamp.org

 

This annual tradition allows families to see camp in action, meet the staff and enjoy the day with their kids. The day will include camp tours, lunch, and an opportunity to experience many camp activities such as the ropes course, waterfront, music, arts & crafts, field sports, camp store and more.

 

“Our annual visitor’s day is a fantastic BB Camp tradition,” said Michelle Koplan, executive director.  “Former campers enjoy experiencing camp with             their own children, while new families can learn more about our 93-year-old history.”

 

B’nai B’rith Camp, located on a lakeside campus on the scenic Oregon coast, is the premier Jewish resident camp in the Pacific Northwest. Since 1921, the camp has been dedicated to providing the best summer experience for today’s campers while preparing them to be tomorrow’s community leaders. BB Camp strives to teach the values and ethics of Jewish living by example, experience and creative expression.

B’nai B’rith Camp has consistently proven to be a great place for youth to learn about themselves, their Jewish identity, their environment and how to relate to others.

B’nai B’rith Camp’s overnight camp offers a wide range of activities, including arts and crafts, Jewish enrichment, athletics, waterskiing, sailing, canoeing, hydro-tubing, swimming in the heated, outdoor pool, dancing, nature, singing, high- and low-ropes challenge courses, leadership, community service, drama, creative writing, Shabbat celebrations, overnights and trips.

BB Camp’s Day Camp is strictly non-faith based. B’nai B’rith Camp, an independent JCCA camp, is licensed by the State of Oregon and accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA). The camp was ranked the seventh top non-profit by the Oregon Business Journal’s 2012 Book of Lists. 

 

 

Author Meet and Greet with Jami Attenberg,
author of The Middlesteins

By Caron Rothstein,  PJ Library

Wed, June 26 at 6:30pm

Location: Powells Books Downtown

1005 W. Burnside St. 97209 - The Pearl Room/3rd Floor

Reading by author at 7:30 pm

 

Join the MJCC and Jewish Federation of Greater Portland for a meet and greet with Jami Attenberg, author of the 2012 The Middlesteins.


“A wonderfully messy and layered family portrait.” - Publishers Weekly

 

RSVP at 503.245.6219 or online here.



 

Opening Reception at Oregon Jewish Museum: Settling In

By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum

 

Exhibition runs May 8 - September 29, 2013


Settling In examines the experience and acculturation of immigrants to Oregon through the lens of Jewish experience. The exhibit focuses on two groups: Eastern European and Russian Jewish immigrants who were “Americanized” through the Neighborhood House, the settlement house founded in South Portland in 1905, and later immigrants served through the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO).

The struggles and triumphs of the early 20th century immigrants are compared with challenges and achievements of a contemporary and diverse group of immigrants from Burma, Cambodia, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, and Somalia. Through their compelling and sometimes astonishing stories, the exhibit highlights the old and new realities of the immigrant experience.

This exhibition is supported by Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Humanities, Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation, and Wells Fargo.

 


It's almost time for Shabbat on the Plaza at Beth Israel!
By Congregation Beth Israel

Join us for Friday night Shabbat Services on the Temple lawn this summer. Bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic dinner for after the service. Well-behaved dogs are welcome.


June 14
June 28

July 12

July 26

August 9

August 23

 


Services begin at 6:00 PM. If the weather is bad, we'll be in the Temple.
Located at 1972 NW Flanders Street, Portland, Oregon 97209




Mizrach presents Shabbat in the Park events this summer
By Noa Rubin, Congregation Neveh Shalom

Neveh Shalom’s East Side Community, Mizrach, invites you to join us for two family friendly outdoor Kabbalat Shabbat services this summer: 

  • Friday July 12 at Wilshire Park on NE 33rd & Skidmore AND
  • Friday August 9 at Mt. Tabor on SE 60th & Salmon (follow our signs to Picnic Site B).

Bring your own picnic, blankets and/or chairs and welcome Shabbat outdoors on a beautiful summer evening. Post-service Kiddush and Challah will be provided.

 

BYO picnic begins at 6pm. Service begins at 7pm.  

RSVPs are appreciated but not required: wkahn@nevehshalom.org

 




Join the Mizrach Facebook group here!
July 12 event on Facebook here
August 9 event on Facebook here 

 

 

 

Pups in the Park Shabbat with Beit Haverim
By Michelle Bombet Minch, Beit Haverim

Fri, July 12, 5:30pm         

Willamette Park (1100 12th Street, West Linn, OR 97068)

 

Spend a lovely summer Shabbat Eve in the park with your favorite pooch or pooches. Bring a dinner dish to share with the other humans.Rabbi Berg will lead us in Shabbat Services. Kids will be able to enjoy a fun water feature, so bring along swimsuits and towels! In an effort to be green, we ask that you bring your own reusable picnic supplies (plates, cutlery, etc).


You do not need to have a dog to attend! This is our annual supply drive for PAW Team. The "Paw Team" helps people and their pets stay together through veterinary care for pets of people in poverty. Are you spending these sunny days clearing out old blankets, back packs, or expired meds?

Take a look at this list of items that Paw Team needs and bring your donations to our Pups in the Park Pawraiser.



A Day at Baggestos Farm: enjoy Berry-Picking & more!
By Caron Rothstein,  PJ Library

Beit Haverim and PJ Library invite you to bring a picnic lunch & enjoy a day at the farm! Hay Ride! Pygmy Goats! U-Pick berries! Playground!

Berry picking at reduced rate of $1.10/lb. Picnic tables are limited so consider bringing along a picnic blanket.

FREE and open to all families!

Date: Sun, July 14 at 11:00AM
Location: 15801 Roy Rogers Road, Sherwood, OR 97140
www.BaggenstosFarms.com
RSVP: Please email yael@jewishportland.org or call 503-245-6219.

 




 

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5/31/13 - Upcoming Events

 
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Let’s Stir It Up!
Celebrating Jewish Traditions & Food at OJM’s Annual Gala

By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum


Sunday, June 2 at Tualatin Country Club

Fabulous Silent Auction

Festive Atmosphere at the beautiful Tualatin Country Club

Delectable Food

 

Master of Ceremonies: Lisa Schroeder, Owner and Chef of Mother’s Bistro & Bar

5pm – Silent Auction

6:45pm – Seated Dinner

 

Including Annual Raffle – A Spectacular New York Vacation for Four Nights in Brooklyn with Admission passes to Manhattan museums!  Only 125 tickets at $100 each will be sold. To purchase your raffle ticket(s) please call us at 503-226-3600 or email palma@ojm.org.

 

More information at www.ojm.org/gala.htm

Buy tickets now at https://ojm.tofinoauctions.com/2013/register

 



21st  Annual “Song of Miriam Awards” Brunch:
JFGP honors Cheryl Tonkin

By the Jewish Women's Round Table

Sunday, June 2; 
10:00 am - 12:15 pm

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland

 

You are cordially invited to the 21st  Annual “Song of Miriam Awards” Brunch: Honoring Outstanding Women Volunteers

 

Sponsored by The Jewish Women's Round Table; The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland is proud to honor CHERYL TONKIN

 

For more information and registration,
see www.jwrt.org/song_of_miriam_2.html




Travel with the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland!
By the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland

October 15 - 22, 2013
Experience the vibrant Jewish heritage of Montreal and Quebec City as we tour the historic and modern sites of these two diverse communities.

Plan to join us June 5 for an informative meeting.

For details, please contact Priscilla Kostiner at 503.892.3015
or at priscilla@jewishportland.org.



OJM Talk: Immigration Past and Present
By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum

Thursday, June 6, 7:00-8:30
General Public: $5; OJM Members: Free

Click Here For Reservations or Call 503-226-3600

Join Sokhom Tauch, Executive Director at the Immigration Refugee Community Organzation (IRCO), and Professor Ellen Eisenberg of Willamette University for a lively discussion about immigration in Oregon, past and present.

Mr. Tauch will discuss current immigration issues facing Oregon immigrant communities, drawing upon his own experience as an immigrant from Cambodia in 1975 and and from his unique perspective as IRCO's Executive Director. 

Dr. Eisenberg will focus on immigration in Oregon at the time the Russian and Eastern European Jews came in the first decades of the 20th century. The evening will be moderated by Jackie Peterson, Emeritus History Professor at WSU Vancouver, and will be followed by a discussion with the audience.

Sokhom Tauch is the Executive Director of the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO). He has worked in refugee resettlement since coming to the United States himself as a refugee from Cambodia in 1975. He received his MBA from Marylhurst College in 1993. Under his leadership IRCO has expanded its services in many areas including services to youth, seniors, community development, domestic violence services, citizenship, environmental justice, and volunteer programs.

Ellen Eisenberg holds the Dwight and Margaret Lear Chair in American History at Willamette University Her research centers on the history of American immigrant and ethnic communities, particularly American Jewish communities and she is particularly interested in relationships between western Jews and other minority ethnic groups. Eisenberg's monograph, The First to Cry Down Injustice? Western Jews and Japanese Removal during WWII (2008), was a National Jewish Book Award finalist. Jews of the Pacific Coast:  Reinventing Community on America's Edge, co-authored with Ava Kahn and Bill Toll, was published by the University of Washington Press in 2009.



What Jewish Parents Expect When They Are Expecting -
Jewish Parenting Workshop this JUNE!
By Caron Rothstein, PJ Library

What:   The Oys and Joys of Childbirth and Parenting workshop for newer and expectant parents.

INTERFAITH/Dual Heritage households especially welcome.  Participants will discuss topics ranging from Jewish baby naming rituals to Jewish early childhood routines and everything in between along with meeting other young Jewish families. 

Workshop taught by array of community professionals.

 

When:  Sunday, June 9; 9:30am – 12:30pm at Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy

 

Sponsors: Jewish Family & Child Service, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, Mittleman Jewish Community Center, PJ Library Portland and Portland Kollel.

Learn about all the programs and services our community has to offer and make connections with other young families!

Register here
Questions? Call Caron at 503-245-6449

See this event on Facebook





OJCF Annual Reception: Save the Date, June 11th

Please save the date! OJCF Annual Reception. Tuesday, June 11 at the Rose Schnitzer Manor at Cedar Sinai Park.


Come see friends, enjoy hors d’oevres and wine, participate in the approval of the Board of Directors for 2013-2014 and learn more about what’s ahead for the Foundation.


No cost to attend and there will be no fundraising at this event.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Please join us for the 93rd Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland
By the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland

Thursday, June 13 at 4:00 pm
Cedar Sinai Park - Zidell Hall
6125 SW Boundary, Portland

Featuring: Report to community on our past year; Vision of our future; Announcment of a new community initiative and recognition of our outgoing Board members.

Light refreshments served
Open to public - No cost 




 

Melton 2013 Graduation Ceremony June 18

By Florence Melton School 
 

Melton 2013 Graduation Ceremony

Tuesday, June 18 at 7:15 pm
Mittleman Jewish Community Center - PJA Chapel
6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland


Open invitation to the community;
RSVP learn@meltonportland.org or call 503-284-2476

 

The Florence Melton School of Adult Jewish Learning proudly announces the graduation of its class of 2013.

 

On Tuesday, June 18, families, friends, and the greater Jewish community will meet at 7:15 p.m. at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, in the PJA Chapel, (6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland) to celebrate the graduates' completion of the two-year Melton Classic program.

The honorees are Lisa Adatto, Jacqueline Arante, Stacy Epsteen, Aaron Farquhar, Allison Fowler, Rodney Garland, Jeff Gottfried, Eileen Kane, Cory Streisinger, Stella Veretnik, and Roxanne Wallace.

 

Rabbi Rachel Joseph of Temple Beth Israel will be key note speaker. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend.



 

Opening Reception at Oregon Jewish Museum: Settling In

By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum

 

Exhibition runs May 8 - September 29, 2013


Settling In examines the experience and acculturation of immigrants to Oregon through the lens of Jewish experience. The exhibit focuses on two groups: Eastern European and Russian Jewish immigrants who were “Americanized” through the Neighborhood House, the settlement house founded in South Portland in 1905, and later immigrants served through the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO).

The struggles and triumphs of the early 20th century immigrants are compared with challenges and achievements of a contemporary and diverse group of immigrants from Burma, Cambodia, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, and Somalia. Through their compelling and sometimes astonishing stories, the exhibit highlights the old and new realities of the immigrant experience.

This exhibition is supported by Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Humanities, Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation, and Wells Fargo.




Celebrate Summer at OJM's Annual Lunch Meeting

By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum 

Charles Goodman with his grandchildren at Seaside, Oregon c. 1920


Wednesday, June 19 at 11:45 am

At the Multnomah Athletic Club
Tickets: $25

For Reservations, Click Here or Call 503-226-3600.  


Guest Speaker Professor Natan Meir is the Lorry I. Lokey Associate Professor of Judaic Studies at Portland State University. His talk is entitled, "Creating Moscow's New Jewish Museum: A View from the Inside." 

  

  

 

Hava Nagila (The Movie) - June 19th
sponsored by OJM and Hadassah
By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum 

OJM and the Portland Chapter of Hadassah are co-sponsoring a film for the Portland Jewish Film Festival…  Hava Nagila (The Movie)
 
Wednesday, June 19, 7:00-8:30, in the Whitsell Auditorium at the Portland Art Museum


Price: See NW Film Center website for details

Reservations: Click here

Trailer: Click here
 

It is instantly recognizable – musical shorthand for anything Jewish, a happy party tune that you dance to at weddings, bar mitzvahs and even at Major League Baseball games. It conjures up wistful smiles, memories of generations past…and no shortage of eye rolling. But as audiences will discover in Hava Nagila (The Movie), the song is much more than a tale of Jewish kitsch and bad bar mitzvah fashions. It carries with it an entire constellation of history, values and hopes for the future.

In its own believe-it-or-not way, Hava Nagila encapsulates the Jewish journey over the past 150 years. It also reveals the power of one song to express and sustain identity, to transmit lessons across generations and to bridge cultural divides and connect us all on a universal level.

 

Featuring interviews with Harry Belafonte, Connie Francis, Glen Campbell, Leonard Nimoy, Regina Spektor and more, Hava Nagila (The Movie) follows the song from the shtetls of Eastern Europe to the kibbutzim of Palestine to the cul-de-sacs of America. It excavates the layers of cultural complexity with humor, depth and heart – traveling the distance between the Holocaust to Dick Dale and his surf guitar, sometimes in the same sentence. It stops at key places – Ukraine, Israel, the Catskills and Greenwich Village, where Belafonte performed a hopeful version in the late 1950s, only to be countered by Bob Dylan, who butchers the song in his version Talkin’ Hava Negiliah Blues.

 

The film covers Allan Sherman’s parody Harvey and Sheila, and Lena Horne’s civil rights anthem Now – both set to the tune of Hava Nagila. The film spotlights Italian-American crooner Connie Francis, who made the song the first track on her famous album of Jewish favorites; and Glen Campbell, who released an instrumental version of Hava on the B-side of his theme song from True Grit. It also dissects the proliferation of pop culture references to Hava Nagila in film and TV and brings the song up to the present, where it’s a rallying tune at sports games, a hot dance number in nightclubs and a global hit online.


The resulting film not only entertains us and makes us laugh; but it reminds us of the power of melody to go deep and to bring a celebration to life – offering delightful moments of discovery, one after another, on the song’s fascinating journey from Ukraine to YouTube.



 

BB Camp’s Annual Visitor’s Day Will Be Held On June 22

By Michelle Coplan, B’nai B’rith Camp

June 22 from 11am to 3pm

3509 NE East Devils Lake Road Otis, Oregon 97368

RSVP: Email dzimmerman@bbcamp.org

 

This annual tradition allows families to see camp in action, meet the staff and enjoy the day with their kids. The day will include camp tours, lunch, and an opportunity to experience many camp activities such as the ropes course, waterfront, music, arts & crafts, field sports, camp store and more.

 

“Our annual visitor’s day is a fantastic BB Camp tradition,” said Michelle Koplan, executive director.  “Former campers enjoy experiencing camp with             their own children, while new families can learn more about our 93-year-old history.”

 

B’nai B’rith Camp, located on a lakeside campus on the scenic Oregon coast, is the premier Jewish resident camp in the Pacific Northwest. Since 1921, the camp has been dedicated to providing the best summer experience for today’s campers while preparing them to be tomorrow’s community leaders. BB Camp strives to teach the values and ethics of Jewish living by example, experience and creative expression.

B’nai B’rith Camp has consistently proven to be a great place for youth to learn about themselves, their Jewish identity, their environment and how to relate to others.

B’nai B’rith Camp’s overnight camp offers a wide range of activities, including arts and crafts, Jewish enrichment, athletics, waterskiing, sailing, canoeing, hydro-tubing, swimming in the heated, outdoor pool, dancing, nature, singing, high- and low-ropes challenge courses, leadership, community service, drama, creative writing, Shabbat celebrations, overnights and trips.

BB Camp’s Day Camp is strictly non-faith based. B’nai B’rith Camp, an independent JCCA camp, is licensed by the State of Oregon and accredited by the American Camp Association (ACA). The camp was ranked the seventh top non-profit by the Oregon Business Journal’s 2012 Book of Lists. 

 

 

 

 

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5/15/13 - Upcoming Events

 
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Opening Reception at Oregon Jewish Museum: Settling In

By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum

 

Exhibition runs May 8 - September 29, 2013


Settling In examines the experience and acculturation of immigrants to Oregon through the lens of Jewish experience. The exhibit focuses on two groups: Eastern European and Russian Jewish immigrants who were “Americanized” through the Neighborhood House, the settlement house founded in South Portland in 1905, and later immigrants served through the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO).

The struggles and triumphs of the early 20th century immigrants are compared with challenges and achievements of a contemporary and diverse group of immigrants from Burma, Cambodia, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, and Somalia. Through their compelling and sometimes astonishing stories, the exhibit highlights the old and new realities of the immigrant experience.

This exhibition is supported by Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Humanities, Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation, and Wells Fargo.



Let Me Glean and Gather - Food Disparity Around Us
A Night of Culture Study and Action

By Noa Rubin, Congregation Neveh Shalom

Tikkun Leil Shavuot, Tuesday, May 14 - Stampfer Chapel


6:45 pm - Film

8:15 pm - Maariv

8:30 pm - Midnight speakers with discussion and cheesecake

Film Screening: “A Place at the Table”

“The Sundance Film Festival is chock full of documentaries this year about the troubles besetting America... but A PLACE AT THE TABLE may rank AMONG THE MOST MOVING in that it tackles a seemingly straightforward, solvable problem: hunger in the United States.”
— LA Times

Tikkun:

After the film, join us for a meaningful investigation of hunger in our community. Gather for Shavuot study around a topic deliberated upon by our sages with startlingly contemporary perspectives. Grapple with a real issue that impacts more people than we may realize.


Featuring:

*Sharon Thornberry, Oregon Food Bank Community Food Systems Manager and contributor to “A Place at the Table” companion book

*Hunger in Our Neighborhood - Rick Nitti, Executive Director of Neighborhood House in Multnomah Village

*Rabbi Ariel Stone, Congregation Shir Tikvah

*Urban Gleaners


Open to all!

For more information jgreenberg@nevehshalom.org



Story of Survival: Sarah M. Ticho at University of Oregon

By Andy Gitelson, Oregon Hillel Foundation


On Thursday, May 16th at 7pm in Willamette room 100 at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon Hillel, the Jewish Student Union, AEPi, and Quack Pac are proud to bring Sarah M. Ticho to campus to share her incredible story. 

Sarah is the grandmother of Oregon Hillel's Student President and was born in Holland in 1927. She was hidden with her older sister and parents in the attic of a house of a family during the German occupation - spending 2 1/2 years during her early teens in hiding.   We are honored that she is coming to the University of Oregon to share her story of survival and hope that you will join us for this opportunity.

For more information about this event, Oregon Hillel, or how you can invest in Jewish student life on campus, please contact Executive Director, Andy Gitelson (andy@oregonhillel.org).

 

 

Please join Women’s Philanthropy of JFGP for Chit Chat & Chocolate on the Eastside!

By the Women's Philanthropy Committee of JFGP
 


Join other eastside Jewish women. Connect with your neighbors and the community. Indulge in decadent treats and learn about upcoming events, opportunities, and resources for you and your family.

 

Tuesday, May 21 at 7:00 pm. Address provided with RSVP.

Space is limited - please let us know you’ll join us by contacting Rachel at rachel@jewishportland.org or call 503.892.7413 by May 17.

 

Sponsored by the Women’s Philanthropy Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland


 

OJM Cinema & the Institute for Judaic Studies presents:
400 Miles to Freedom
By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum

Thursday, May 23, 12 noon and 7 pm

General Public: $10; OJM Members: $8; Students w/ID: $5

For Tickets Click Here or Call 503-226-3600

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

In 1984, the Beta Israel, a secluded 2,500-year-old community of observant Jews in the northern Ethiopian mountains, fled a dictatorship and began a secret and dangerous journey of escape. Co-director Avishai Mekonen, then a 10 year old boy, was among them.

400 MILES TO FREEDOM follows his story as he breaks the 20 year silence around the brutal kidnapping he endured as a child in Sudan during his community's exodus out of Africa, and in so doing explores issues of immigration and racial diversity in Judaism.

Directed and Produced by Avishai Yeganyahu Mekonen and Shari Rothfarb Mekonen. USA, 2012


The evening screening will be followed by a discussion led by Ethiopian born and local business owner Solomon Ezra, who currently works tirelessly for the release of Jews from Ethiopia.

 

Solomon Ezra was born in 1960 in the Jewish village of Ambober in the Gondar province of Ethiopia.  When he was 12 years old, he was chosen by the government to enter an elite technical school in Addis Ababa. During the next few years, Solomon became involved in the movement to bring the Ethiopian Jews to Israel. In Addis Ababa he worked closely with Israel and his leadership developed a Jewish student underground secretly preparing for aliyah.

In 1976, when Solomon was 16 years old, the Ethiopians imprisoned and charged him with being a spy and Zionist conspirator. Solomon was finally released after six months of torture and was told that he had 24 hours to get out of the country. Solomon arrived in Israel without having time to contact his family who thought that he had been killed.

 

Upon arriving in Israel, Solomon went to Kibbutz Berot Yitzchak where he learned Hebrew. He then studied at Tel Aviv’s Technical College until he was drafted into the Israeli Air Force. He spent 6 years in the Air Force and was twice commended by the president of Israel for outstanding service to his country.

 

During these years, Solomon was a leader within the Ethiopian community in Israel and served as an advisor to the Israeli government on their behalf. His expertise enabled the Israeli government to effectively accomplish the Operation Moses rescue in 1984. Solomon also served as a liaison between the Ethiopian Jewish community and the American Jewish community. He was spoken throughout the United States.

 

Solomon has served on the board of the North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ) since 19982 and since then has represented NACOEJ in the most important and sensitive rescue efforts in Ethiopia and other African countries.

 

He spent the last years in Ethiopia and Israel working on what was to become “Operation Solomon.” In Ethiopia, Mr. Ezra ran a social work clinic, which handled 40 - 80 families per day with emergency problems. Jews who were leaving their village in the North to go to Addis Ababa were directed to go to “Solomon’s embassy.”

 

Mr. Ezra played an integral role in all aspects of “Operation Solomon.”  While in Israel, he served to organize many aspects of the absorption. Prime Minister Shamir presented Solomon and two Israeli officials with a citation noting that their work had saved tens of thousands of lives. Solomon was moved by Intel to Oregon in June  of 1994, and continues to work endlessly for the release of those Jews remaining in Ethiopia.

 


Alef-Bet Yoga for Kids: Free & Healthy Program!
By Maayan Torah Day School


When: Wed. May 29,
9:30-10:15 AM

Where: Maayan Torah Day School, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane

What: Join the MHT Preschool for some Alef Bet based Yoga exercises. A fun and healthy activity for you and your child. We will be incorporating Ivrit into the program, as we learn our body parts in Hebrew.

The event is free, and is open to parents and their children ages 2-4.
Please RSVP to dchastain@mhtdayschool.org.
We hope to see you there!

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Let’s Stir It Up!
Celebrating Jewish Traditions & Food at OJM’s Annual Gala

By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum


Sunday, June 2 at Tualatin Country Club

Fabulous Silent Auction

Festive Atmosphere at the beautiful Tualatin Country Club

Delectable Food

 

Master of Ceremonies: Lisa Schroeder, Owner and Chef of Mother’s Bistro & Bar

5pm – Silent Auction

6:45pm – Seated Dinner

 

Including Annual Raffle – A Spectacular New York Vacation for Four Nights in Brooklyn with Admission passes to Manhattan museums!  Only 125 tickets at $100 each will be sold. To purchase your raffle ticket(s) please call us at 503-226-3600 or email palma@ojm.org.

 

More information at www.ojm.org/gala.htm

Buy tickets now at https://ojm.tofinoauctions.com/2013/register

 


21st  Annual “Song of Miriam Awards” Brunch:
JFGP honors Cheryl Tonkin

By the Jewish Women's Round Table

Sunday, June 2; 
10:00 am - 12:15 pm

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland

 

You are cordially invited to the 21st  Annual “Song of Miriam Awards” Brunch: Honoring Outstanding Women Volunteers

 

Sponsored by The Jewish Women's Round Table; The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland is proud to honor CHERYL TONKIN

 

For more information and registration,
see www.jwrt.org/song_of_miriam_2.html




What Jewish Parents Expect When They Are Expecting-

Jewish Parenting Workshop this JUNE!

By Caron Rothstein, PJ Library

What:   The Oys and Joys of Childbirth and Parenting workshop for newer and expectant parents. INTERFAITH/Dual Heritage households especially welcome.  Participants will discuss topics ranging from Jewish baby naming rituals to Jewish early childhood routines and everything in between along with meeting other young Jewish families.  Workshop taught by array of community professionals.

 

When:  Sunday, June 9; 9:30am – 12:30pm at Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy

 

Sponsors: Jewish Family & Child Service, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, Mittleman Jewish Community Center, PJ Library Portland and Portland Kollel.

Learn about all the programs and services our community has to offer and make connections with other young families!


Register here
Questions? Call Caron at 503-245-6449

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OJCF Annual Reception: Save the Date, June 11th

Please save the date! OJCF Annual Reception. Tuesday, June 11 at the Rose Schnitzer Manor at Cedar Sinai Park.


Come see friends, enjoy hors d’oevres and wine, participate in the approval of the Board of Directors for 2013-2014 and learn more about what’s ahead for the Foundation.


No cost to attend and there will be no fundraising at this event.



 

 

 

 


 
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OJCYF Annual Benefit Dinner 10th Anniversary Celebration!
By Janet Storm, Oregon Jewish Community Foundation

Thursday, May 2nd
5:30PM at the MJCC

Come help us celebrate 10 years of fantastic youth philanthropy!

This year 37 high school age Jewish teens from diverse synagogues and schools are involved in learning about Jewish values of tzedakah, community needs, making site visits, and grappling with the challenges of fundraising and grant making. Funds raising at the dinner will be allocated to community nonprofits by the teens in response to grant applications.


Dinner Sponsorships available, call 503-248-9328.

Learn more about OJCYF here, and check out OJCYF videos on YouTube.

Apply for OJCYF funding with grant applications now available online at www.ojcf.org/youth-foundation.



BEYOND THE WASTELAND - Being a Lawyer in the 2010s with Judge David Schuman
By Bob Horenstein, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland

Thursday, May 2, 2013
12 noon to 1:30 pm
Benson Hotel
309 SW Broadway

Join us to hear from the Honorable David Schuman, Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals for over a decade, as he reflects on his career path and the ways in which a Jewish perspective informs his work. Expect an illuminating presentation on what it means to be a lawyer at our next Solomon's Legacy luncheon.

Featuring: Judge David Schuman, who received a Ph. D. in English Literature from the University of Chicago, and a J.D. from the University of Oregon Law School. In 1987, Schuman became a member of the University of Oregon Law School faculty, where he taught constitutional law, criminal procedure, legislation, and administrative law.

While a law professor, he received the Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching and published scholarly articles in the Oregon Law Review, American Criminal Law Review, and many other journals, as well as articles in The Washington Post, The Oregonian, and other periodicals.

$24 per person / $12 for law students; includes kosher lunch
1 general CLE credit will be applied for
Register Here!



Kol Ami’s 4th Annual Spring Gala and Auction
By Congregation Kol Ami

Only three weeks left until Kol Ami’s 4th Annual Spring Gala and Auction

  • When:  Sunday, May 5
  •  Time:  5 - 9 pm
  • Location:  CKA Social Hall           
  • Reservations Requested

Great items keep arriving – here are some of the things you’ll be able to bid on: 

  • Four suite-level tickets to a Blazers’ game PLUS  four tickets to a Winterhawks’ game
  • Vacation destinations: Chateauneuf du Pape (yes, in France), Sunriver, the Coast
  • A private concert by musician, Avi Haviv
  • Group diinners:  Smokin' great Grilling, Kansas City BBQ, Convivial in Camas,  Cajun Fest at CKA  

$25 of the $75 admission is tax deductible. Additionally, every ticket includes 3% to Mazon: the Jewish Response to Hunger.

We are still accepting donations of items for the Gala. Garden/outdoorsy things are perfect with our theme.

We are also accepting donations of wine for our bottle toss. If you have a nice bottle or two that you would like to donate, bring it to Kol Ami anytime before Saturday. May 4.

You could win a Kindle Fire in our Spring raffle: tickets are only $10 each.  These are available from Amy, Robin, Michael Jaffe, Linda Horowitz or me.  Anyone 18 and older can purchase tickets, and you need not be present to win. You can also purchase tickets through the Gala RSVP card and at the event.

It promises to be a memorable evening of friendship, fun and food, with a fine selection of items to bid on in the silent and live auctions -- an unforgettable way to support CKA.  Non-members are welcome and will have a terrific time.  I guarantee it! 

Call us at (360) 896-8088.



Holocaust Center Art & Writing Luncheon
By Oregon Holocaust Resource Center


Each year, the Oregon Holocaust Resource Center sponsors a Writing and Arts competition among middle and high school students using a Holocaust-based theme. The objectives of the competitions are to encourage today’s youth to evaluate history, to foster an awareness of the Holocaust, and to broaden their minds in the areas of art, history, civics, sociology, and literature. The rewards are not only in the prizes and public recognition, but also in learning and developing advanced verbal and artistic skills.

 

This competition is in memory of the late Sala Kryszek, a Holocaust survivor. Funded primarily by a grant from the Jakob Kryszek family, the top entry in both writing and art is awarded the Sala Kryszek Award, a trip to The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. The OHRC provides three nights lodging, admission to the USHMM, and transportation. Winners are attached and their winning contributions will be displayed throughout the year at various venues.

 

The public is invited to attend the 2013 Sala Kryszek Art & Writing Awards Luncheon on Sunday, May 5 at 12:00 noon. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at www.ohrconline.org.

The luncheon will be held at the Multnomah Athletic Club located at 1849 SW Salmon St., Portland, OR  97205. Following the luncheon, we welcome you to join us for a guided tour of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial in Washington Park.

To see a full list of the winners, click here.



Spaghetti & Bingo Night at Beit Haverim
By Beit Haverim

May 5th at 5:30 pm
at Beit Haverim in Lake Oswego

Skip a night of cooking and join Beit Haverim on Sunday, May 5th at 5:30pm for an evening of spaghetti and Bingo. Bring the whole family for an event that combines a tasty spaghetti dinner, spending time with friends, and playing Bingo for a chance to win fun prizes!
 
Dinner includes all-you-can-eat spaghetti, salad, bread, and homemade dessert. The meal cost is $5 per person ($20 max per family), and children 5 years and under are free.

Register Now at www.beithav.org
Reserve by Wednesday, May 1st




EJ Dionne to Speak at Congregation Beth Israel

By Jemi Kostiner Mansfield, Congregation Beth Israel

Congregation Beth Israel is pleased to welcome EJ Dionne as the 2013 Oseran Family Lecturer on Sunday, May 5 at 5:00pm in the historic Byzantine sanctuary (1931 NW Flanders Street). Mr. Dionne will speak on “Personal Faith and Public Policy.”

EJ Dionne is a long-time op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, writing twice a week on national politics and policy. He is a University Professor at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. Dionne has been a frequent commentator on politics for National Public Radio, ABC's "This Week," and NBC's "Meet the Press." His book Why Americans Hate Politics (1991) won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award nominee. His most recent book is Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith & Politics After the Religious Right (2008).

The Oseran Family Fund was established in 2008 to provide annual lectures with a socially responsible Jewish theme. Past lecturers have included US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon, and author and national correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg.


This event is free and open to the community. No RSVPs are necessary.




Reframing the Zionist Vision: From Ben-Gurion to Netanyahu, Senator Moynihan to President Obama

By Bob Horenstein, JFGP's Community Relations Committee


FEATURING GIL TROY
Monday, May 6

7:00 - 8:30 pm

Mittleman Jewish Community Center

6651 SW Capitol Hwy


Gil Troy is a leading presidential historian and one of today’s most prominent activists in the fight against the delegitimization of Israel.


He is Professor of History at McGill University and a Research Fellow in the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Engaging Israel Program. Professor Troy’s writings have appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, and other major media outlets. He writes a weekly column for The Jerusalem Post and is Editor-at-Large of The Daily Beast‘s Open Zion blog. Professor Troy has written eight books, including, most recently, Moynihan’s Moment: America’s Fight Against Zionism as Racism.


Free Admission/No RSVP required.



 

Opening Reception at Oregon Jewish Museum: Settling In

By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum
 

Opening Reception Wednesday, May 8, 5:30-7:30 (Free)

Exhibition runs May 8 - September 29, 2013

 


Settling In examines the experience and acculturation of immigrants to Oregon through the lens of Jewish experience. The exhibit focuses on two groups: Eastern European and Russian Jewish immigrants who were “Americanized” through the Neighborhood House, the settlement house founded in South Portland in 1905, and later immigrants served through the Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization (IRCO).

The struggles and triumphs of the early 20th century immigrants are compared with challenges and achievements of a contemporary and diverse group of immigrants from Burma, Cambodia, Congo, Cuba, Eritrea, and Somalia. Through their compelling and sometimes astonishing stories, the exhibit highlights the old and new realities of the immigrant experience.

 

This exhibition is supported by Oregon Heritage Commission, Oregon Humanities, Harold & Arlene Schnitzer Care Foundation, and Wells Fargo.

 



OJM Sunday Music Project: Erev Rav from Olympia

Erev Rav plays World Klezmer Fusion
Sunday, May 12, 2:00-3:00
$10 General; $5 Members

For Reservations, Click Here
or Call 503-226-3600

 

Five years ago Daniel Landin brought traditional klezmer music to some of Olympia's finest musicians. The group approached the project with reverence, and after 2 years developing a klezmer repertoire, Landin's love of dance and traditional musics from around the world led the band to incorporate many styles to include funk, bebop, and Latin and African rhythms into their music to create a truly unique sound.

Featuring the vocals of Jessica Blinn, the Erev Rav sound is other worldly, yet accessible enough to have them voted Best Band in Olympia 2013 by the Weekly Volcano reader's poll. Their first full length album Klezmorphic has been praised as a wide ranging musical journey with fine arrangements, and features local jazz legend Tom Russell on clarinet.

 

Erev Rav performances always leave people feeling inspired and smiling. Their acoustic trio will play a variety of instrumental and vocal material featuring Jessica Blinn, including uniquely arranged klezmer, Yiddish love songs, and original compositions by Landin drawing from this rich tradition and beyond.

 



Indoor Playground with Chai Baby - May 13
By Caron Rothstein, PJ Library


Last Date before Summer!

For children up to 5 years and their parents, grandparents or other caregiver. Playing, running, meeting new and old friends, snacks, storytelling and more.

FREE and open to all in the MJCC Indoor Sportsplex.
Warm and fun place to play indoors!

 




 







Let Me Glean and Gather - Food Disparity Around Us
A Night of Culture Study and Action

By Noa Rubin, Congregation Neveh Shalom

Tikkun Leil Shavuot, Tuesday, May 14 - Stampfer Chapel


6:45 pm - Film

8:15 pm - Maariv

8:30 pm - Midnight speakers with discussion and cheesecake

 

Film Screening: “A Place at the Table”
“The Sundance Film Festival is chock full of documentaries this year about the troubles besetting America... but A PLACE AT THE TABLE may rank AMONG THE MOST MOVING in that it tackles a seemingly straightforward, solvable problem: hunger in the United States.”
— LA Times

 

Tikkun:

After the film, join us for a meaningful investigation of hunger in our community. Gather for Shavuot study around a topic deliberated upon by our sages with startlingly contemporary perspectives. Grapple with a real issue that impacts more people than we may realize.


Featuring:

*Sharon Thornberry, Oregon Food Bank Community Food Systems Manager and contributor to “A Place at the Table” companion book

*Hunger in Our Neighborhood - Rick Nitti, Executive Director of Neighborhood House in Multnomah Village

*Rabbi Ariel Stone, Congregation Shir Tikvah

*Urban Gleaners

 

Open to all!

 

For more information jgreenberg@nevehshalom.org



 

 

OJM Cinema & the Institute for Judaic Studies presents:
400 Miles to Freedom

Thursday, May 23, 12 noon and 7 pm

General Public: $10; OJM Members: $8; Students w/ID: $5

For Tickets Click Here or Call 503-226-3600

 

WATCH THE TRAILER HERE

 

In 1984, the Beta Israel, a secluded 2,500-year-old community of observant Jews in the northern Ethiopian mountains, fled a dictatorship and began a secret and dangerous journey of escape. Co-director Avishai Mekonen, then a 10 year old boy, was among them.

400 MILES TO FREEDOM follows his story as he breaks the 20 year silence around the brutal kidnapping he endured as a child in Sudan during his community's exodus out of Africa, and in so doing explores issues of immigration and racial diversity in Judaism.

 

Directed and Produced by Avishai Yeganyahu Mekonen and Shari Rothfarb Mekonen.. USA, 2012

 

The evening screening will be followed by a discussion led by Ethiopian born and local business owner Solomon Ezra, who currently works tirelessly for the release of Jews from Ethiopia.





OJCF Annual Reception: Save the Date, June 11th


Please save the date! OJCF Annual Reception. Tuesday, June 11 at the Rose Schnitzer Manor at Cedar Sinai Park.


Come see friends, enjoy hors d’oevres and wine, participate in the approval of the Board of Directors for 2013-2014 and learn more about what’s ahead for the Foundation.


No cost to attend and there will be no fundraising at this event.

 

 

 
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April Events at Congregation Shaarie Torah
By Simi Zuckerman, Congregation Shaarie Torah

Monday, April 15 at 7:00pm
Rabbi Zuckerman teaches class in Oregon City on the Book of Job.

Wednesday April 24, 12:30pm
Lunch n' Learn - Rabbi Zuckerman teaches class for adults at Shaarie Torah.  Bring along dairy lunch.

Monday, April 29, 7:00pm 
Pirkei Avot, Ethics of our Fathers, led by Rabbi Zuckerman at MacAdams Bar & Grill.  Learn while having a pint, shoot some pool, meet others - for men only. 

Email simi@shaarietorah.org for more information.



SPRING REGISTRATION for Mommy & Me
By Caron Rothstein, PJ Library

Mommy and Me Spring Session starts April 16!

Join other moms and bond with your child while exploring their Jewish world through play, music & movement, stories and crafts. Special guest each class talking about topics of interest to new moms, e.g., baby massage, baby signing, etc. Class meets in a preschool classroom with age-appropriate toys.

Healthy snacks are provided. No charge.
See www.portlandjewishpreschool.com to register.











 

RENOWNED KLEZMER ARTIST, YALE STROM, and his band Hot Pstromi TO PERFORM - New Concert date!
By Noa Rubin, Congregation Neveh Shalom


Neveh Shalom is honored to present violinist, composer, film-maker, writer, photographer and playwright Yale Strom. Strom is a pioneer among klezmer revivalists and is one of the leading scholar-ethnographer-artists of klezmer music.

Accompanying him are: Elizabeth Schwartz, who has sung throughout the world and is particularly known for her dusky timbre and expertise on Romanian Yiddish music. Lou Fanucchi is a virtuoso of many styles of accordion playing particularly Italian, Tango and klezmer.

Wednesday, April 17th, 2013, 7:00pm
In the Stampfer Chapel - 2900 SW Peaceful Ln. Portland
Tickets are sold at the door $15/person, $36/family 
 

 

FREE Wednesday Noon Film Screening at OJM/OHRC
By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum

RSVPs are strongly encouraged; call 503-226-3600.

The Oregon Jewish Museum and Oregon Holocaust Resource Center are working together to bring a noontime film series to the community that focus on themes of bearing witness, reconciliation, and redemption.


All films are free to the public and begin at 12:00 noon at OJM and OHRC’s building at 1953 NW Kearney St.


April 17- Everything is Illuminated, Directed by Liev Schreiber (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0404030/)

With only a yellowing photograph in hand, a young man - also named Jonathan Safran Foer - sets out to find the woman who may or may not have saved his grandfather from the Nazis. Accompanied by an old man haunted by memories of the war; an amorous dog named Sammy Davis, Junior, Junior; and the unforgettable Alex, a young Ukrainian translator who speaks in a sublimely butchered English, Jonathan is led on a quixotic journey over a devastated landscape and into an unexpected past. 




Sidonie Caron: We Are Our Brother's Keeper at OJM

By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum

Exhibition runs February 27th - April 24th 2013

Sidonie Caron’s work reflects the profound connections between family, community and society. Infused with the sentiment of her personal travels, her insightful paintings depict such everyday scenes as waiting for a bus in Israel or the façade of an old European synagogue. Her larger collages incorporate maps, photos, food wrappers, and newspaper clippings. These introspective works illuminate what it means for Caron to be an artist who is Jewish. A longtime resident of Portland, Caron hails from London, England and is represented in public and private collections throughout the world.

Museum Admission
Adults: $6
Students|Seniors: $4
Members: Free
Children under 12 accompanied by a parent or guardian: Free
Group tours available.




PICTURES OF RESISTANCE: The Wartime Photographs of Jewish Partisan Faye Schulman
By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum


Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 27, 5:30 - 7:30pm

Exhibit Runs February 27 – April 24


The majority of European Jews during the Second World War had no idea that the Nazis were conducting a meticulous disinformation campaign to convince them that they were going to work camps instead of being exterminated. Yet between 20,000- 30,000 Jews escaped from Nazi ghettos and camps to form or join organized resistance groups. Known as partisans, their lives depended on their ability to remain unseen undocumented and unidentifiable. One such partisan, Faye Schulman, carried her camera. Schulman’s rare collection of images captured the camaraderie, horror and loss, bravery and triumph of the rag-tag, tough partisans – some Jewish, some not—who fought the Germans and their collaborators.

Faye Schulman is the only known Jewish partisan photographer who took pictures of Jewish partisan resistance. Born Faigel Lazebnik to a respected Jewish family in Lenin, Poland, she was introduced to photography at the age of ten by her older brother Moishe who ran the town’s only photography studio.

In 1941, Germany troops occupied eastern Poland. Jewish men were deported to labor camps, and Jewish women and children were imprisoned in a ghetto. As the only remaining photographer in the area (her brother moved away before this time), Faye’s skills made her valuable to the Nazi’s and her life was spared when the rest of the ghetto’s 1,800 Jews were massacred.

Eventually escaping from the Germans, Faye joined a Russian partisan brigade in the forests along the Polish-Russian border. For more than two years, she documented the camaraderie, horror and loss, bravery and triumph of the partisans, through the artistry of her photography.

In Pictures of Resistance, Faye’s remarkable photographs and moving narratives make the images real, impressing upon the viewer the horror of war, the lessons of revenge, and resolution and the resilience of one woman’s spirit. The exhibit poses probing questions about the life of the only known Jewish woman partisan photographer. Why did Faye Schulman become a war documentarian at great risk to her life? How did she get photographic supplies, much less develop the film? How did she manage to survive as one of the few Jewish women among the Partisans?

Pictures of Resistance is a traveling exhibit produced by the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation, curated by Jill Vexler and made possible by Thomas and Johanna Baruch, the Epstein/Roth Foundation, the Purjes Foundation, the Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation, the Koret Foundation, the Taube Foundation for Jewish Life and Culture, the Holocaust Council of UJA Metro West, and Diane and Howard Wohl.

The mission of the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation is to develop and distribute educational materials about the Jewish partisans and their life lessons in order to bring an understanding of heroic resistance against tyranny to educational and cultural organizations.

For more information, please go to www.jewishpartisans.org.



OJM CInema presents A Man From Munkacs: Gypsy Klezmer
By Sandra Preston, Oregon Jewish Museum

OJM Cinema
Tues, April 16 at 12:00 & 7:00pm
Tickets -
Adults: $10
Students w/ID: $5
Members: $8

This film is shown as the second part of film director and musician Yale Strom's visit to Portland. Join Yale Wednesday night at Congregation Neveh Shalom for a live concert of klezmer music.

A Man From Munkacs: Gypsy Klezmer, directed by famed klezmer musician Yale Strom, explores the symbiotic relationship between the Rom and Jews who lived together before and after World War II in the Carpathian region.

In this region and before the Holocaust, whenever there was a Jewish celebration (e.g., a wedding, Purim festivities, dance etc.), most of the klezmer musicians were not Jews but Rom. In fact, the Rom had played with and for Jews for so many years that some of them spoke a fluent Yiddish. The film examines how this persecuted group (the Rom) saved Jewish folk music until it could be returned to the Jewish people.

Local klezmer musician Jack Falk will be in attendance at the evening film for a Question & Answer session afterwards.


Jack Falk may be best known for his work touring and recording with the Hungarian ensemble Di Naye Kapelye, a band playing Jewish roots music from the Carpathian basin. With Di Naye Kapelye, he has sung with the Roma (Gypsy) master Toni Arpad (cimbalom) and with Tecsoi Banda (the Hutsul Gypsy band from Tyachiv, Ukraine). He has spent much time exploring the relationship between Jewish and non-Jewish cultural traditions in the Eastern European heartland, including the Dybbuk Project, an extended collaboration with Michael Griggs (Portland Performance Festival) and Chris Harris (Willamette University). From 2001 to 2009, Jack produced and hosted the Carpathian-Pacific Express radio hour, which explored the musical world of Eastern Europe.

TICKETS AVAILABLE ONLINE
Watch the trailer!



Israel in Motion: An Evening of Contemporary Dance and Discussion with Israeli Choreographer Idan Cohen
By Jenn Director Knudsen, Judaic Studies - Portland State University


Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 7:00pm
BodyVox Dance Center, NW 17th Ave. & Northrup

Join Idan Cohen, acclaimed Israeli modern dance choreographer, for a celebration of his work. The evening will include a live performance of Cohen's choreography, film clips featuring his repertoire, and behind-the-scenes discussion with Idan Cohen in conversation with historian Nina Spiegel, Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Assistant Professor of Israel Studies at PSU.

A winner of the Israeli ministry of culture’s young artist award for 2012, Idan Cohen is a cutting edge choreographer in a vibrant contemporary dance scene in Israel. As dance provides a window into Israeli life and culture, we'll explore Idan Cohen's work in the context of contemporary Israeli society. We'll challenge you to imagine why dance is so central in Israel by sharing engaging stories, video clips and ideas from the beginnings of Israeli modern dance to the thriving contemporary dance scene.

The event will be followed by a dessert reception.

This event is free and open to the public, however space is limited and advance ticket reservations are required through the Portland State Box Office.



Food for Thought Festival: 4/18-4/21
Benefitting the Oregon Food Bank

Two years ago, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland sponsored “The Next Great Jewish Idea Contest” to elicit ideas to fuel our community’s vibrancy. Cheryl Tonkin’s winning entry based on “power of ideas to stimulate the mind, fire the imagination, touch heart and spirit” will be realized when the Federation presents The Food for Thought Festival, April 18-21, 2013.


Tonkin’s novel idea to engage community to tackle the challenge posed by hunger in our community combines an arts and cultural festival with a mega- food drive. It will be a four-day celebration of culture, literature, food and music to benefit the Oregon Food Bank. At venues throughout the city, in partnership with community icons like Powell’s Books and institutions such as OHSU, the Festival will bring together noted writers, thinkers, artists and performers to share their wisdom and their work.

The festival will open Thursday, April 18 with "The Wisdom of Davids: Wit and Conversation about Funny…Seriously" with David Steinberg and David Javerbaum moderated by David Sarasohn.
7:30 - 9:00pm at the Portland Art Museum
Kridell Grand Ballroom, 1219 Southwest Park Avenue
Price: $35

How can you be both serious and funny? This engaging and provocative evening considers how today’s news and issues of the day are shared and affected by humor. Join legendary comedian and television director David Steinberg, 11-time Emmy-winning Daily Show alum David Javerbaum, and The Oregonian award-winning columnist and editorialist David Sarasohn for an evening of insight and fun as they explore how making people laugh can be a powerful way to make them think.

Check out all the other great events now at www.foodforthoughtpdx.org/schedule!

Tickets also now available for purchase at www.foodforthoughtpdx.org/tickets


Food for Thought Festival presents:
PJ Library Author Laurel Snyder at
Powell’s Cedar Hills

As part of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's Food for Thought Festival, PJ Library Author Laurel Snyder will do a reading & book signing. Join this lauded children's author as she shares Good Night, Laila Tov, an evocative and poetic tale about a family trip that turns into an adventure of discovery.

FREE and open to all. Details at www.FoodforThoughtPDX.org!
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LATER THAT DAY...

Author of Sacred Books 01: The Book of Nonsense, for teens, David Michael Slater

Tween and teen author (and former Portlander) David Michael Slater will do a reading & book signing. Join this lauded teen author as he shares Sacred Books 01: The Book of Nonsense, a wonderful adventure series combining the best of Indiana Jones, Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes!

FREE and open to all. Details at www.FoodforThoughtPDX.org!
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Portland Israeli Folk Dance 40th Anniversary Celebration!
By Sue Wendel

April 20 at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy, 97219

1:30 pm to Midnight!

portlandisraelidance.com

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Now is the time to kick up our heels!

Israeli folk dancing offers something for everyone – great music, exercise, camaraderie, a sense of community, just to name a few.

For more than 40 years, an unbroken succession of dance session leaders and enthusiastic dancers in Portland have enjoyed this wonderful cultural tradition.

So, now is the time for all of us to kick up our heels and celebrate Israeli folk dancing in Portland, Oregon with an exhilarating commemorative event, featuring lessons for all ages and levels, an Israeli-style dinner buffet and recognition program, and an Israeli folk dance party after the dinner.


Register Now!
Some sessions have limited class size so the earlier you register the better...

Request a Registration Form by emailing request to:
- 40thanniversary@portlandisraelidance.com

- Print out the Registration Form from our website: portlandisraelidance.com
- Pick one up at open Israeli dance sessions/classes on Sunday, Tuesday or Wednesday nights (see website for details).

The Portland Israeli Folk Dance 40th Anniversary Celebration is presented in partnership with the Food For Thought Festival (www.foodforthoughtpdx.org) April 18-21, 2013 benefiting the Oregon Food Bank; and made possible by the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and the Mittleman Jewish Community Center.

Please bring non-perishable food items to the 40th Anniversary Dance Celebration event to benefit the Oregon Food Bank.

Space is limited for some of the dance sessions. Register today!
SEE YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR!





Yom Ha'Atzmaut Israeli Independence Day
Community Celebration

Activities are planned for kids, teens, adults, students, and there is so much to choose from... food, music, folk dancing, art, and more!
Join us for a celebration you will not want to miss.

FREE and open to all families.
April 21 from 5:00 to 9:00pm
At the MJCC, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, 97219

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Bring your Leftover Matzah for Jewish Community Open House &Tasting at Ambacht Brewery

By Ambacht Brewery


Shalom Chaverim!

As you may know, here at Ambacht, a Hillsboro Oregon based microbrewery, one of our claims to fame is our post-Passover seasonal ale, Matzobrau! We know that many who observe Pesach are stuck with leftover boxes of matzah and matzah meal after the holiday. After 8 days of the bread of affliction, we're ready to get back to bread, pizza, pasta and beer!

But rather than letting those remaining unopened matzahs languish in the cupboard only to wind up as compost, why not use them to make beer???


Community involvement is important to us. April 21st, come to the brewery for a taste and a tour, and bring your leftover matza to become part of Matzobrau 2013!


Jewish Community Open House

Enjoy a tasting and tour of our new brewery location!

We’ll need A LOT of matzah this year to fill our new 20‐barrel fermenter;
Bring your unopened extra boxes of wheat, rye or spelt matzah and contribute to the 2013 edition of Matzobrau!


Sunday, April 21

1060 NE 25th Ave, Suite B

Hillsboro, OR 97124

503‐828‐1400
www.ambacht.us



Last Chance to sign-up for J-SERVE International day of Jewish Service for Teens!

By Lauren Shey, BBYO

J-Serve provides teens with the opportunity to fulfill the Jewish values of gemilut chasidim, acts of loving kindness; tzedakah, just and charitable giving; and tikkun olam, the responsiblity to repair the world.

Across the globe, all on one day, teens will join each other to make their community and the world a better place at

J-Serve 2013
International day of Jewish Service
Sunday April 28,
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM

·      Jewish teens (6th grade – 12th grade) in the Portland/Vancouver metro area are eligible.

·      Transportation is provided, please arrive at 9:30 AM at the MJCC (6651 SW Capitol Hwy), pick up is at 3:00 PM at same location.

·      If driving independently, please arrive at volunteer site by 10:00 AM.

·      Eastside teens – please email for instructions on location.

·      We will be painting interior walls, helping with yard work, learning about REACH CDC, and more.  Please bring a packed lunch and wear clothes that are ok to get messy. 

·      PLEASE NOTE: Signed Participant Waiver form required for participation. 

 

Register by April 18th – signup here! 
For more information, please contact Lauren Shey at lshey@bbyo.org

 



Honoring Women’s History: Dor L’Dor

By the Portland Chapter of Hadassah



Please join us for brunch and listen to our guest speaker, Ruth Tenzer Feldman

WINNER of Leslie Bradshaw Award – Young Adult Literature 2013 Oregon Book Award with Blue Thread, historical fiction about Jewish suffragettes in Oregon.


Sunday, April 28

11:00am - 1:00pm

Elephants Garden Room

115 NW 22nd Avenue

Portland, OR 97210

 

Seating is limited, so please RSVP by April 22!

To RSVP, please call 503-244-6389. Payment due upon reservation.

$36 per person ($18 children 10 & younger); 10% of proceeds will be donated to the Hadassah Greatest Needs Fund. 



 

Lag Ba’Omer Kids and Family Back-to-Nature Day
By Mel Berwin, Congregation Neveh Shalom 



Calling all families with kids ages 12 and under!
You are invited to Congregation Neveh Shalom to celebrate Lag Ba'Omer this year with exciting hands-on activities like goat-petting, cheese- and pita-making, archery, and art projects.

Gather at 9:00am on Sunday, April 28 for a musical introduction to the day, and then join a group of families with kids of similar ages to set out together for a fun itinerary of activities. Attend an optional information session to find out more about our full-day preschool program and our new after-school childcare program starting in September. See you there!

 








Chabad’s Lag B’Omer Celebration: Wheels of Unity

By Heidi Holmes for Chabad of Oregon

 

Our Wheels of Unity event is in its second year of presenting you an amazing collection of cool things with wheels! You don’t see an armored vehicle or a bomb sniffing robot everyday!

 

A Corvette, police cars, Harley Davidsons, and fire trucks are just a few of wheels for your family to enjoy at this free community event. Don't miss this amazing opportunity to hear the engines roar, the Harleys howl and go up on a PGE cable lift truck!                        

 

Lag B'Omer Celebration
April 28 from 11am  to 1pm  

Alpenrose Dairy

  

This is a free event with a suggested donation of $5.00 per adult and $3.00 per child appreciated.  Raffle tickets are awarded with donations. Raffle prizes include a Limousine gift certificate, Ferrari hat, mug and more.....Thank you for your support!

 

For more information about the Wheels of Unity event,
call Heidi Holmes at Over the Top Events, 503-201-5799.




Bnai Mitzvah Informational Meeting with Rabbi Zuckerman and Dorice Horenstein
By Dorice Horenstein, Congregation Shaarie Torah

Sunday, April 28 at 12:30pm 
Come to find out all the ins and outs and how to have the best Bar and Bat Mitzvah experience at Shaarie Torah.  Meeting is open to members and nonmembers in 5th grade!

Contact Dorice at education@shaarietorah.org for more information.



OJCYF Annual Benefit Dinner 10th Anniversary Celebration!
By Janet Storm, Oregon Jewish Community Foundation

Thursday, May 2nd
5:30PM at the MJCC

Come help us celebrate 10 years of fantastic youth philanthropy!

This year 37 high school age Jewish teens from diverse synagogues and schools are involved in learning about Jewish values of tzedakah, community needs, making site visits, and grappling with the challenges of fundraising and grant making. Funds raising at the dinner will be allocated to community nonprofits by the teens in response to grant applications.

Dinner Sponsorships available, call 503-248-9328.

Learn more about OJCYF here, and check out OJCYF videos on YouTube.

Apply for OJCYF funding with grant applications now available online at www.ojcf.org/youth-foundation.



BEYOND THE WASTELAND  - Being a Lawyer in the 2010s with Judge David Schuman
By Bob Horenstein, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland

Thursday, May 2, 2013
12 noon to 1:30 pm
Benson Hotel
309 SW Broadway

Join us to hear from the Honorable David Schuman, Judge of the Oregon Court of Appeals for over a decade, as he reflects on his career path and the ways in which a Jewish perspective informs his work. Expect an illuminating presentation on what it means to be a lawyer at our next Solomon's Legacy luncheon.

Featuring: Judge David Schuman, who received a Ph. D. in English Literature from the University of Chicago, and a J.D. from the University of Oregon Law School. In 1987, Schuman became a member of the University of Oregon Law School faculty, where he taught constitutional law, criminal procedure, legislation, and administrative law. While a law professor, he received the Ersted Award for Distinguished Teaching and published scholarly articles in the Oregon Law Review, American Criminal Law Review, and many other journals, as well as articles in The Washington Post, The Oregonian, and other periodicals.

$24 per person / $12 for law students; includes kosher lunch
1 general CLE credit will be applied for
Register Here!



EJ Dionne to Speak at Congregation Beth Israel

By Jemi Kostiner Mansfield, Congregation Beth Israel

 

Congregation Beth Israel is pleased to welcome EJ Dionne as the 2013 Oseran Family Lecturer on Sunday, May 5 at 5:00pm in the historic Byzantine sanctuary (1931 NW Flanders Street). Mr. Dionne will speak on “Personal Faith and Public Policy.”

 

EJ Dionne is a long-time op-ed columnist for The Washington Post, writing twice a week on national politics and policy.  He is a University Professor at Georgetown University and a senior fellow at The Brookings Institution. Dionne has been a frequent commentator on politics for National Public Radio, ABC's "This Week," and NBC's "Meet the Press." His book Why Americans Hate Politics (1991) won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award nominee. His most recent book is Souled Out: Reclaiming Faith & Politics After the Religious Right (2008).

 

The Oseran Family Fund was established in 2008 to provide annual lectures with a socially responsible Jewish theme.  Past lecturers have included US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon, and author and national correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg.

 

This event is free and open to the community. No RSVPs are necessary.

 

 

Reframing the Zionist Vision: From Ben-Gurion to Netanyahu, Senator Moynihan to President Obama

By Bob Horenstein, JFGP's Community Relations Committee

 

FEATURING GIL TROY
Monday, May 6

7:00 - 8:30 pm

Mittleman Jewish Community Center

6651 SW Capitol Hwy


Gil Troy is a leading presidential historian and one of today’s most prominent activists in the fight against the delegitimization of Israel.


He is Professor of History at McGill University and a Research Fellow in the Shalom Hartman Institute’s Engaging Israel Program. Professor Troy’s writings have appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, and other major media outlets. He writes a weekly column for The Jerusalem Post and is Editor-at-Large of The Daily Beast‘s Open Zion blog. Professor Troy has written eight books, including, most recently, Moynihan’s Moment: America’s Fight Against Zionism as Racism. 

 

Free Admission/No RSVP required.


 



OJCF Annual Reception: Save the Date, June 11th

 

Please save the date! OJCF Annual Reception. Tuesday, June 11 at the Rose Schnitzer Manor at Cedar Sinai Park.

Come see friends, enjoy hors d’oevres and wine, participate in the approval of the Board of Directors for 2013-2014 and learn more about what’s ahead for the Foundation.

 

No cost to attend and there will be no fundraising at this event.

 

 

 

 

 
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