Calendar

Oct
2
Mon
Fall Art Gallery Exhibit Opening: Jews of Africa – A Photographic Journey through Ancient and Awakening Communities @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 2 @ 6:30 pm – Dec 31 @ 6:45 pm

Jewish photographic documentarian Jono David showcases 59 images from his 4-year project documenting Jewish life, culture, and history in 30 African countries and territories. The exhibition features numerous anecdotal narrations and “Jewish African Voices” — video commentaries from people across the Jewish African world.

Exhibit displayed October 2 – December 31

Nov
7
Tue
Talmud Class with Rabbi Stampfer @ Rabbi Stampfer's Home
Nov 7 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join our Emeritus Rabbi for weekly study of our sacred texts. Free.

Learn the Art of Jewish Storytelling @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Nov 7 @ 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm

Learn the art of Jewish storytelling with professional storyteller Brian Rohr. In this nine class course, Brian will teach the art and skill of performative storytelling, exploring the ancient stories, personal narrative and techniques on how to discover your own unique storytelling voice. Tuition for the three month course is: $150 CNS members / $200 Non-members.

Nov
8
Wed
Portland Jewish Academy Open House @ Portland Jewish Academy
Nov 8 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

PJA Open House for Infant through 8th grade.

Come see our school in action! PJA is an inclusive Jewish Community Day School that strives to ensure an academically rich environment which honors the whole child. PJA nurtures and inspires Jewish engagement, Kavod/respect, and responsibility for the world in which we live. PJA is project-based and accredited by NWAIS.

OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Nov 8 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education | Portland | Oregon | United States
OJMCHE has exhibition tours every Wednesday at 1 pm.
Tours are free with admission and members, of course, can always visit for free. Come early or stay after and enjoy lunch in the museum’s Lefty’s Cafe!
Please join OJMCHE for weekly public tours of the newly reopened museum galleries. Tours last one hour and are lead by museum staff.

Exhibits Feb. 16- May 27

Vedem: The Underground Magazine of the Terezin Ghetto

Vedem Underground examines the literary magazine written by Jewish teens imprisoned at Terezin, a Nazi camp in Czechoslovakia during the Second World War. Using pop-art graphics, drawings and paintings, and the prose and poetry, these brave adolescents secretly wrote and illustrated the longest-running underground magazine in a Nazi camp. Vedem (Czech for “In the Lead”) documented their voices with defiance, humor and heartbreak. The exhibition breaks down their 800 original pages and reconstructs them in the form of a contemporary magazine. Curated by Rina Taraseiskey and Danny King.

To Tell The Story: The Wolloch Holocaust Haggadah

On view in the East Gallery: Commissioned by Helene and Zygfryd B. Wolloch, The Holocaust Haggadah is richly illustrated with lithographic prints by David Wander and calligraphy by Yonah Weinreb that link the story of liberation from ancient Egypt to the Holocaust.

Wise Aging: A Book Group with Rav D @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Nov 8 @ 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

This mini-course is for anyone who is aging, has someone they care about who is aging, or thinks they might grow old themselves! We’ll be using the book “Wise Aging” by Rabbi Rachel Cowan and Dr. Linda Thal. $36 includes book and materials.

Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Nov 8 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.

10 week class

No class on 11/22

Register at: www.oregonjcc.org/registration

Registration code: CG 101

Nov
9
Thu
Nosh and Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Nov 9 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Nov: Pirkei Imahot Talk with Lois Shanker Dec: A Jewish Perspective on Dying with Dignity. Free & open to all

Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Nov 9 @ 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm

Weekly learning and discussion with Rabbi Emeritus, Daniel Isaak. Free.

Meditations of the Heart with Sarah Rohr @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Nov 9 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Join Sarah Rohr on Thursday evenings from 7:30-8:30 at Neveh Shalom as she guides you through physical movements and practices to explore, compliment and exalt your heartfelt prayers. For both beginners and students with experience. $10 sliding scale, a portion of the proceeds will benefit ALIYAH. More info: sarah.e.rohr36@gmail.com