Raoul Wallenberg: To Me, There’s No Other Choice.
Learn the story behind the Swedish diplomat who single-handedly saved thousands of Jews in Nazi-occupied Hungary during World War II.
By issuing protective passports and buying buildings to establish as sovereign Swedish territory in Budapest, Wallenberg was able to shelter Jews during 1944 and save an estimated 15,000 lives in just six months. His life and legacy stand as a testament to moral courage and fortitude, especially in the tragedy of his ending.
From the Swedish Institute in Stockholm, this exhibit is generously sponsored locally by Barry Peterson & Darlene Peterson and EPrint, with additional support from the Swedish Institute.
Our gallery is open Monday through Friday, 9 am-5 pm, and weekends 9 am-3 pm.
March is Jewish Arts Month! Enjoy a rotating exhibit in the MJCC lobby. Members of ORA: Northwest Jewish Artists will answer questions, accept commissions and sell their art. A portion of the proceeds benefits the MJCC!
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!
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Registration Code: CG203
Take your game to the next level. It will give your mind a workout!
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
Registration Code: CG204
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) starring Barbara Stanwyck, Van Heflin, Lizabeth Scott and featuring the screen debut of probably the most famous Jewish star of all time, Kirk Douglas. Written by Jewish legend, Robert Rossen, and directed by equally legendary Jewish great, Lewis Milestone.
All the films in Jews in Suspense Film Series are powered by Jewish stars, writers and/or directors and include newsreels and cartoons from the year of the feature’s release, plus a historical introduction by film historian Ygal Kaufman.
Dad’s Night is a city-wide program planned by a group of guys who like having a reason to head out, get to know other dads, and have a drink with clergy. Open to all dads raising Jewish kids, at any stage of parenting. Contact Daniela Meltzer to RSVP
Join our Emeritus Rabi for weekly study of our sacred texts.
Families with children ages 4-5 are invited to come check out Neveh Shalom’s education program, ALIYAH! Feel free to invite friends with children of Kindergarten age or older to join us as well.
Families will meet in the Main Lobby at the dates/times listed below for a tour with Mel and then visit our Kindergarten classes. Please RSVP to Mel Berwin at mberwin@nevehshalom.org
- Weds, Mar. 21, 4:30pm
- Sun, Apr 15, 9:30am
- Sun, Apr. 29, 9:30am
Weds, May 2, 4:30pm
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.
Join the Felstein Library for a book discussion all about Isra-Isle by Nava Semel