Ruth Gruber, Photojournalist
Seats offered on a first-come first-served basis.
Davita’s Harp, a new play based on the novel by Chaim Potok; original adaptation for stage by Sacha Reich and Jamie M. Rea.
March 19-April 9 (7:30 pm, Thursday-Saturday; 2 pm, Sunday; with one Wednesday
performance 7:30 pm, March 30)
Ilana Davita’s mother was Jewish, but chose atheism and communism. Her father was Episcopalian, but chose atheism and communism. While coming of age in New York in the 1930s with a missionary nurse aunt, a mystical story writing “uncle” and Orthodox cousins, Davita discovers who she is and who she will choose to be.
PJA Students, join us during your lunch hour for a special discussion on PJ Our Way Books! PJ Our Way is a special continuation of PJ Library just for our 9-11 year old friends. YOU get to pick the book you read every month!
For more information, contact Molly at msloan@pjaproud.org.
Book Clubs presented by BB Camp
A beloved music series returns, featuring Irving Levin, Congregation Beth Israel cellist for “Kol Nidre,” and esteemed pianist Michael Barnes. Enjoy the moving works of Faure, Schumann, Rachmaninoff, and others.
Part of Congregation Beth Israel’s ongoing Hineinu initiative, this group provides emotional and educational support for caregivers and care partners of people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Reel vs. Real: Media Stereotypes and Islamophobia
“Reel vs. Real: Muslim Media Stereotypes and Islamophobia” will look at the American media’s long history of using stereotypes to support foreign policy, military presence abroad and domestic divides. This free April 7 program is presented by Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, Muslim Educational Trust, Oregon Historical Society and World Affairs Council.
From caricatures of the Japanese “Yellow Threat” during the World War II to the typecasting of Middle Eastern cultures as incubators of religious extremism, popular media often follows whichever current fear grips society in the moment. Community leaders will respond to film clips from a documentary called “Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People,” a companion film to Jack Shaheen’s book of the same title.
Speakers Rabbi Michael Z. Cahana and Dr. Jamal Badawi will talk about how they deal with Islamophobia in their own communities and audience members will have the chance to ask questions about how to best confront Islamophobia when it presents itself.
Congregation Beth Israel Senior Rabbi Cahana serves on community boards and interreligious councils, and he is a past president of the Oregon Board of Rabbis. In 1999 Rabbi Cahana and his family were featuered in the critically acclaimed documentary “The Last Days.” The film tells the true stories of five Hungarian survivors of the Holocaust, including Rabbi Cahana’s mother, renowned Holocaust artist Alice Lok Cahana. He is a 2015 graduate of Leadership Portland through the Portland Business Alliance and serves on the Executive Committee of the Community Oversight Advisory Board.
Dr. Badawi is professor emeritus at St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. In 2008 Saint Mary’s University granted him an honorary doctorate of civil law in recognition of his promotion of “a better understanding of Islam” and contribution “to civil society around the world.” He completed his undergraduate studies in Cairo, Egypt, and earned his master’s and Ph.D. at Indiana University. In addition to his participation in lectures, seminars and interfaith dialogues in North America, Dr. Badawi has been frequently invited as guest speaker on Islam in nearly 38 other countries. He has served as volunteer imam of the local Muslim community in the Halifax Regional Municipality since 1970.
The program begins at 7 pm April 7 at the Oregon Historical Society, 1200 SW Park Ave., Portland. For more information, contact OJMCHE at 503-226-3600.
Join PJ Library as we bring back Yad b’Yad with Kim Schneiderman! Inter generational singing and stories at Cedar Sinai Park.
A weekly story hour for young families with music & PJ Library books!
No story hour on April 29th.
Havurah’s catered Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner begins at 6:30 pm, followed by a Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 7:30 pm. The dinner is vegetarian, and we offer dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free options. You’re invited to bring wine or juice to celebrate Shabbat. Childcare is available for kids age 2 to 8.
RSVPs are required for all who plan to attend the dinner. Please RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/4-8-Kabbalat by Monday, April 4.
Whether or not you attend the dinner, we hope you’ll join us for our musical and joy-filled Kabbalat Shabbat Service. The service will be led by Rabbi Joey and Havurah musicians, and is sponsored by Havurah’s Tikkun Olam Committee, with a focus on welcoming refugees.
Congregation Shaarie Torah and PJ Library Portland present Torah Yoga.
Please join professional yoga instructor Rachel Stern as she engages with preschoolers and their parents, celebrating the 2015-16 theme of Mishpacha Shelanu (Our Family). Come each month to explore various holidays and Torah stories. This event is FREE & open to all on every 2nd Saturday of the month.