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!
American composers have contributed significantly to the way Shabbat services around the country – and the world – sound today. Cantor Bitton will highlight some of these contributions by singing several great compositions by American liturgical composers such as Sol Zim, Israel Goldfarb, Michael Isaacson and others.
Join Mel Berwin for uplifting learning and conversation – all levels welcome!
The Mishnah Berurah is the last generally accepted code of Jewish law and custom. For beginners to advanced students.
Join Dr. Zohra Campbell, Chiropractic Physician and Yoga Therapist, for a presentation on Yoga For Back Pain.
Learn how yoga can help with the stiffness, immobility and stress of back pain. We will practice gentle yoga poses to bring flexibility and strength, as well as breathing practices to help deal with stress and pain. You need not have back pain to attend. Please wear comfy clothes that you can move in and bring a yoga mat if you have one.
Singer, artist, teacher, writer, ordained Maggid Cassandra Sagan will lead our second in a series of workshops called Art & Spirit. Cassandra will offer experiential learning focused on text-based study, discussion, movement, and story that will provoke new ideas for expressive art. Participants are encouraged to bring sketch materials, laptops, manuscript paper, or other materials for this.
Register: oregonjcc.org/art-spirit
In partnership with ORA Northwest Jewish Artists
Join our Emeritus Rabi for weekly study of our sacred texts.
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.
Judaism; Essential Spiritual Practices, Rituals and Ethics Class
Rabbi David Zaslow, Cyrise Beatty Schachter, Rabbi Sue Morningstar and guest teachers present an eleven-week series of classes at the Havurah Synagogue – Judaism; Essential Spiritual Practices, Rituals and Ethics. Classes will be held beginning on Thursday, February 1 from 5-6 PM for eleven weeks. Online streaming is available for those who are unable to attend at this time – a code will be given upon registration. Pre-registration is required by calling 541-488-7716. Class fee is $50-$90 sliding scale. Please call for more info. The Havurah is located at 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland.