When Anwar Sadat made his dramatic and historic trip to Israel in late 1977, I was a sophomore at Tel Aviv University on hiatus from the University of Washington. At that time, there was only one Israeli television channel, the state-owned Israel Broadcast Authority, and it broadcasted only a few hours each evening. But the…
In the first weeks of World War I, Jews throughout the world prepared to celebrate the New Year of 5675 with fervent prayers for peace and the safety of Jews in Europe. The war would embroil countries that were home to more than four million Jews, and life for them – and the world order…
I grew up in a home where money was talked about openly and often. Not about how much money my dad made, but about how he invested it so that it would grow for the future. “Most people make money with their hands, but if you’re smart, you’ll learn how to make money with your…
A Sephardic Portland Walking Tour is offered Sept. 7 in conjunction with the “Vida Sefaradi: A Century of Sephardic Life in Portland” exhibit currently on display at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. On Sept. 7, from 11 am to 12:30 pm, enjoy a Sephardic-focused walking tour of South Portland including a…
SEPTEMBER 2014 PRIMETIME SCHEDULE: The Projected Image: The Jewish Experience on Film with co-hosts: Robert Osborne & Dr. Eric Goldman Tuesday, September 2 The Projected Image: The Jewish Experience on Film, The Evolving Jew 8:00 PM The Jazz Singer (1927) 9:45 PM The Jazz Singer (1953) The Immigrant Experience 11:45 PM Hester Street (1965) 1:30 AM Avalon (1990) Overnight…
When Anwar Sadat made his dramatic and historic trip to Israel in late 1977, I was a sophomore at Tel Aviv University on hiatus from the University of Washington. At that time, there was only one Israeli television channel, the state-owned Israel Broadcast Authority, and it broadcasted only a few hours each evening. But the…
A Sephardic Portland Walking Tour is offered Sept. 7 in conjunction with the “Vida Sefaradi: A Century of Sephardic Life in Portland” exhibit currently on display at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education. On Sept. 7, from 11 am to 12:30 pm, enjoy a Sephardic-focused walking tour of South Portland including a…
A new exhibit at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education chronicles the first decade of Oregon’s Holocaust Memorial, established in 2004 by a broad coalition of local groups both to honor those who died and to educate generations to come. A Triumph of Life: Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the Oregon Holocaust…
Hershel takes to stage for last free performance of the summer On Aug. 9 Page2Stage Express, the touring wing of the Jewish Theatre Collaborative, presents the summer’s final free performance of The Adventures of Hershel of Ostropol. This free community performance of Portland children’s author Eric A. Kimmel’s folktales will be at 2 pm, Aug….
The Arts and Judaism have been intrinsically linked since the beginning of time. There are an overwhelming number of Jews creating or performing in the areas of music, visual arts, creative writing, dance and theater. And if they’re not performing, they are attending and supporting! Culture has always been one of the pillars of Judaism…
