CORVALLIS, Ore. – Auschwitz survivor and 2015 Elie Wiesel Award-winner Thomas Buergenthal will speak at Oregon State University in Corvallis as part of the university’s annual observance of Holocaust Memorial Week, April 13-21.
Born in Slovakia in 1934, Buergenthal recounted his survival of Auschwitz in the memoir, “A Lucky Child.” After coming to the United States he became a prominent legal scholar, specializing in international law. He has served as a judge on several panels that have dealt with human rights issues, including 10 years of service on the International Court of Justice.
Buergenthal will speak at 7:30 p.m. April 21 in the Austin Auditorium at the LaSells Stewart Center, 875 S.W. 26th St., Corvallis. His talk will focus on his experience during World War II and his perspective on international law’s role in combatting persecution and protecting human rights.
For the first time in the event’s 29-year history, Holocaust Memorial Week this year will be expanded to include an event in Portland. Buergenthal and OSU faculty members will participate in a panel discussion on religious and human rights at 7 p.m. Monday, April 20, at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 S.W. Capitol Highway, in Portland. Other panelists are Rena Lauer, Amy Koehlinger, Stuart Sarbacker and Paul Kopperman of OSU.
Holocaust Memorial Week is presented by the School of History, Philosophy and Religion in OSU’s College of Liberal Arts in association with the City of Corvallis and School District 509-J. All events are free and open to the public. This year’s program includes a special focus on human rights and women’s rights.
Other Holocaust Memorial Week events are:
- Human rights lawyer Gabriela Rivera of Guatemala will speak about sexual violence against indigenous women in Guatemala at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 13, in the C & E Auditorium in the LaSells Stewart Center.
- A virtual “tour” of Auschwitz will be presented by OSU philosophy instructor Marta Kunecka at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, in the Horizon Room in the Memorial Union at OSU. Kunecka conducted tours of the concentration camp while in graduate school in Krakow, Poland, and will recreate the experience using visual aids.
- “Watchers of the Sky,” a documentary film about Raphael Lemkin, who coined the term genocide, will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, in the C &E Auditorium in the LaSells Stewart Center.
- Elizabeth Heineman, a feminist historian who has written extensively on the subject of women in Nazi Germany, will be giving a talk entitled “Human Rights Law and the Issue of Violence against Women,” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the C & E Auditorium in the LaSells Stewart Center.
- Two academic conferences, the Social Justice Conference and the International Health Symposium, will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, April 16, in the Journey Room in the Memorial Union, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, April 17, in the Snell International Forum at OSU. Students will present papers on topics such as violence against women, gender rights and human rights, LGBTQ rights and acceptance, and the relationship between gendered violence and genocide. For more information on the conferences, visit http://liberalarts.
oregonstate.edu/sjc.
For more information about the events, visit http://oregonstate.edu/dept/
Soul Harmony
WHAT: Musical featuring “The Story of Deborah Chessler, Sonny Til & the Orioles”
WHEN: April 16-May 3; 7:30 pm Thursday-Sunday; 2 pm Saturday and Sunday
WHERE: The Brunish Theater at the Portland’5 Center for the Arts, 1111 SW Broadway
TICKETS: Stumptownstages.org or 800-273-1530
EXTRA: Renowned rock critic, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor and author of the essay that inspired “Soul Harmony,” Greil Marcus presents a free lecture at noon, April 16, in the Brunish Theater.
Young children (0-5) and their parents will celebrate Shabbat with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling. We will touch on the main highlights of the Shabbat morning service: wonder, fun, song, listening to the world, dancing, and Torah. Afterwards, we enjoy an informal oneg nosh and the chance to play and schmooze. Led by Deborah Eisenbach-Budner.
International day of Jewish Youth Service. Jewish youth (grades 6-12) can fulfill the Jewish values of gemilut chasidim, tzedakah and tikkun olam. For more projects and opportunities visit jserve.org.
Come see Morah/Teacher Elizabeth “in action”, meet other parents, and see why everyone is checking us out!
The Carl Preschool is a play based Jewish co-operative preschool open to all that focuses on providing a warm, fun and creative environment where your child will laugh, learn and thrive.
This is the first of three chances to check us out!
Full schedule of open house days:
April 19th, 10:00 to 12:00
April 20-21st, 9:30 to 11:00 and 1:30 to 3:00.
Book Talk@Neveh
A series of book discussions held throughout the year. Come to one or dive into them all – meet others and connect over good literature with facilitated, in-depth discussion during this 10:45am Sunday morning series at Congregation Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, 97239
April 19:
Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander (Jewish Theater Collaboration will present this as a Page to
Stage production)
May 3
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy
Summer 2015
Bee Season by Myla Goldberg
Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 2:00 pm
Congregation Beth Israel, 1972 NW Flanders
For more information, contact Sandy Miller at (503) 329-4215.
The Israel Story with Emanuel Ben-David
On three Sunday afternoons, April 5, April 19 and May 3 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Emnuel Ben-David will examine the characteristics of the “typical” Israeli, (and by extension the country at large), through looking at some of the driving forces and origins of who Israelis are and how they came to be that way. He will do this through a broad review of the recent history (last 100 years or so) of the Jews in Israel and elsewhere. The story will also be tightly connected to Emanuel and his family’s personal experience. Once the foundation is established, he will teach on some of Israel’s economic and technological successes. Rabbi David Zaslow says, “Emanuel Ben-David is an inspiring teacher. He not only knows what he’s talking about, but he delivers his talks with grace and humor!”
Ben-David was born in Haifa, Israel, almost 60 years ago. He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering at the prestigious Technion University in Haifa. He served his mandatory military service as a naval officer. He was involved in Defense and Technology more than 40 years. Emanuel lived in Israel until May 2014, retired recently from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and lives in Ashland with his American-Israeli wife. Dates: April 5, April 19 and May 3. The Havurah is located at 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland. Call 541-488-7716. Free and open to all. Visit www.havurahshirhadash.org for more info.
Come see Morah/Teacher Elizabeth “in action”, meet other parents, and see why everyone is checking us out!
The Carl Preschool is a play based Jewish co-operative preschool open to all that focuses on providing a warm, fun and creative environment where your child will laugh, learn and thrive.
This is the first of three chances to check us out!
Full schedule of open house days:
April 19th, 10:00 to 12:00
April 20-21st, 9:30 to 11:00 and 1:30 to 3:00.
Come see Morah/Teacher Elizabeth “in action”, meet other parents, and see why everyone is checking us out!
The Carl Preschool is a play based Jewish co-operative preschool open to all that focuses on providing a warm, fun and creative environment where your child will laugh, learn and thrive.
This is the first of three chances to check us out!
Full schedule of open house days:
April 19th, 10:00 to 12:00
April 20-21st, 9:30 to 11:00 and 1:30 to 3:00.