During the month of June, the MJCC and PJA communities will be collecting pet food and gently used towels for The Pongo Fund and Dove Lewis Animal Hospital. Items can be dropped off in the blue bin located in the MJCC Lobby.
Artists Sara Harwin, Kanaan Kanaan and Inga Dubay love letters. They explore the tradition of sacred letters in Hebrew, Arabic & English calligraphy in many forms of art expression. They each have a creative voice dedicated to peace & justice.
Their will be an opening forum for the exhibit at 7 pm June 2. This event is open to all.
“Inga Dubay, Kanaan Kanaan and I come from three different lettering traditions, yet when we each speak about our journeys, we seek to touch upon a sacred, spiritual path,” says Sara. “We will be speaking on the evening of June 2 at 7 pm preceding the Interfaith Iftar, traditional breaking of the fast during the month of Ramadan.”
Sara Harwin
Sara was feaatured on the February 2014 cover of Oregon Jewish Life in conjunction with the exhibit she created: “Illuminated Letters – Threads of Connection.”
Her love of both art-making and Jewish learning come from being raised in a home filled with Yiddishkeit, Her early Jewish education at the Sholem Aleichem Institute in Detroit, Michigan and many years at Camp Tamarack enriched her sense of Jewish community. Later, she studied Hebrew and art history of the Middle East at the University of Michigan where she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. At Michigan she gained first-hand experience in printing under the tutelage of artist and author Emil Weddige. Upon her arrival in Portland, Oregon in 1969, she went on to study clay work with Wally Schwab at Marylhurst College, incorporating her figurative approach to art onto dishware and freestanding sculptures. Her work has been exhibited internationally in numerous group and one-woman gallery and museum shows, while her ritual items are widely treasured by individuals and communities.
Inga Dubay
Inga Dubay’s work encompasses calligraphy, painting, drawing and printmaking. She taught at the Oregon College of Art and Craft for twenty-five years and was Book Arts Department Head for six years. Inga currently teaches at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. She has also taught at Portland State University for eight years and has conducted numerous workshops including as faculty at international calligraphy conferences. She has been a guest lecturer at Reed College’s Paideia, Scriptorium, and Art Department. She studied at Mills College and received a B.A. in Painting & Drawing from the University of Oregon with graduate study at the Art Academy in Oslo, Norway, the University of Oregon and the University of California at Berkeley. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally in juried and invitational exhibitions as well as shown in publications including Letter Arts Review, Lettering Arts and featured on Art Beat, Oregon Public Broadcasting. Her essay, The Write Stuff, appeared as an Op-Ed in The New York Times.
Kanaan Kanaan
Mr. Kanaan’s background is both interesting and diverse. He was born and raised in Amman, Jordan, in a Palestinian refugee camp. An artist by training, Kanaan studied at the College of Fine Arts at Baghdad University prior to immigrating to the U.S. in 1994. After moving to Portland, he obtained his bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Graphic Design from PSU 1999, and in 2006, earned his Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Mixed Media from Warnborough University in Ireland. For the eight years, Kanaan was an adjunct professor in PSU’s art department where he’s taught courses in interactive media, Web design and computer graphics. Since 2011, he is serving PSU as the Middle East Student Retention Specialist. He continues to be an active artist, regularly participating in both solo and group shows.
Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class. Instructor: Allsion Victor
Register with code: CG302
Kabbalah Meditation with Rabbi David Zaslow
Beginning on Thursday, June 21 from 5-6 pm, Rabbi David Zaslow will teach an introduction class in Kabbalah Meditation. Participants will learn to understand the chakra system in Judaism known as Sefirot. Rabbi David will uncover the secrets of Jewish mysticism in simple and accessible language, and in ways that can benefit daily life. Class will take place on four Thursdays: June 21 and 28, July 12 and 19 from 5-6 pm. Class fee is $30 and pre-registration is requested by calling 541-488-7716. Available via live streaming for those unable to attend in person. The Havurah Synagogue is located at 185 N Mountain Ave., Ashland.
Weekly learning and discussion with Rabbi Emeritus, Daniel Isaak.
Rabbi Eve welcomes Shabbat with music and stories, potluck dinner to follow. Contact Rabbi Eve for location: eposen@nevehshalom.org.
Co-sponsored by PJ Library.
Heidi Duckler Dance/Northwest (HDD/NW) presents the world premiere of “Waters of the World” on the weekends of June 15th & 16th and June 22 & 23 at 8:30pm.
Directed by Heidi Duckler, the performance will include five dancers Kya Bliss, Conrad Kaczor, Erin DeLaney, Kiel Moton and Jenny Windom performing on the fifth floor of the Fair-Haired Dumbbell Building’s canted six-story towers. This immersive work will also include projections by Eric Rauh and live prepared piano by Jennifer Wright.
Duckler’s “Waters of the World” is based on a short story of the same title by Clarice Lispector. Lispector is considered by many to be the most important Jewish writer since Kafka, and the context around this short story contributes to Duckler’s inspiration. Set to original music composed by noted saxophonist, Joe Berry (M83) along with a recording of the story narrated by Paula Rebelo (Star of Sarah Ruhl’s The Clean House and 2015 Ovation Award winner), the imagery ranges from the amniotic fluid of birth to the Portland rain culminating in a primordial flood.
Tickets: $25 General Admission $15 Students and Seniors
https://hddt_nw_watersoftheworld.eventbrite.com
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre Northwest receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency, funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment of the Arts.
About Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre/Northwest:
Founded in 2010, HDDT/NW redefines relationships between artists and audiences by presenting bold choreography in extraordinary places, and through collaborations with artists and communities of the Pacific Northwest, cultivates public engagement to create meaningful, multidisciplinary performances with exceptional artistic standards.
About Heidi Duckler:
Heidi Duckler is the Artistic Director and founder of Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre in Los Angeles, California and Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre/Northwest in Portland, Oregon. Titled the “reigning queen of site-specific performance” by the LA Times, Duckler has created more than 200 dance pieces all over the world. Duckler earned a BS in Dance from the University of Oregon and an MA in Choreography from UCLA, and is currently a Board Member of the University of Oregon’s School of Music and Dance Advancement Council. Awards include the Distinguished Dance Alumna award from the University of Oregon School in Music and Dance, the Dance/USA and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Engaging Dance Audiences award, and the National Endowment of the Arts American Masterpiece award.
About Guerrilla Development:
Guerrilla Development is a real estate company focused on creating inventive and experimental projects that use both hemispheres of the brain. We make buildings that prove that good design and good financial returns are not mutually exclusive. We serve all of our partners with equal care, from investors and bankers to tenants and neighbors to contractors and staff. Our ideas are coded in walls and windows and concrete and timber. We measure success by the social capital our developments produce as well as by the asset value they generate. Guerrilla Development is a 21st Century company that operates within a mid-century model. Our projects are forward-thinking while our company culture is one where 5 o’clock means it’s time to go home. All employees from top to bottom enjoy similar benefits and compensation.
With L.A. Israeli Folk Dance Leader Lior Haykeen!
This year, as we continue to celebrate Israel at 70, Israeli folk dancers in Portland are planning a celebration through dance, music, food and camaraderie. On Sat. June 23rd, 2018 we will gather at the MJCC with special guest dance leader extraordinaire from L.A., Lior Haykeen. Lior will be joined by local dance leaders to offer dance sessions for families, tweens, teens, and adults. Israeli folk dance is a foundation of Israel’s history and culture, and Portland and Northwest folk dancers – whether seasoned, new, or returning — can carry on this cultural tradition through a celebration at the MJCC that includes instruction and open dancing, a scrumptious Israeli style buffet, a fun dance party, schmoozing and more!
What: Israel at 70! — Celebration Through Dance
When: Saturday, June 23rd, 2018
Where: Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
COST: Full package discount: $20 adults, $15 kids 10 yrs. & under. Free 4 yrs & under.
Full package includes: Welcome dance session, choice of 1 specialty dance session, dinner & celebration, and dance party.
Online pre-registration is highly recommended and will be open by June 1. Dinner reservations are required before June 16th so we have enough food! For a print version of Registration send email request to pifdnews@gmail.com OR pick one up at one of the local dance sessions.
SCHEDULE:
3:30 pm: Check in at the J
4:00 – 4:30 pm: Welcome Dance Session for All with Lior
4:45 – 5:45 pm: Dance Sessions – (choose one)
· Family dancing for parents/kids
· Dance Blast Line Dancing for tweens/ teens/adults with Lior
· Classic Folk Dances
· Partner Dancing for experienced dancers
6:00 – 7:30 pm: Israeli-style Dinner Buffet and Celebration for All
7:30 – 11:00pm: Dance Party!
Heidi Duckler Dance/Northwest (HDD/NW) presents the world premiere of “Waters of the World” on the weekends of June 15th & 16th and June 22 & 23 at 8:30pm.
Directed by Heidi Duckler, the performance will include five dancers Kya Bliss, Conrad Kaczor, Erin DeLaney, Kiel Moton and Jenny Windom performing on the fifth floor of the Fair-Haired Dumbbell Building’s canted six-story towers. This immersive work will also include projections by Eric Rauh and live prepared piano by Jennifer Wright.
Duckler’s “Waters of the World” is based on a short story of the same title by Clarice Lispector. Lispector is considered by many to be the most important Jewish writer since Kafka, and the context around this short story contributes to Duckler’s inspiration. Set to original music composed by noted saxophonist, Joe Berry (M83) along with a recording of the story narrated by Paula Rebelo (Star of Sarah Ruhl’s The Clean House and 2015 Ovation Award winner), the imagery ranges from the amniotic fluid of birth to the Portland rain culminating in a primordial flood.
Tickets: $25 General Admission $15 Students and Seniors
https://hddt_nw_watersoftheworld.eventbrite.com
Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre Northwest receives support from the Oregon Arts Commission, a state agency, funded by the State of Oregon and the National Endowment of the Arts.
About Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre/Northwest:
Founded in 2010, HDDT/NW redefines relationships between artists and audiences by presenting bold choreography in extraordinary places, and through collaborations with artists and communities of the Pacific Northwest, cultivates public engagement to create meaningful, multidisciplinary performances with exceptional artistic standards.
About Heidi Duckler:
Heidi Duckler is the Artistic Director and founder of Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre in Los Angeles, California and Heidi Duckler Dance Theatre/Northwest in Portland, Oregon. Titled the “reigning queen of site-specific performance” by the LA Times, Duckler has created more than 200 dance pieces all over the world. Duckler earned a BS in Dance from the University of Oregon and an MA in Choreography from UCLA, and is currently a Board Member of the University of Oregon’s School of Music and Dance Advancement Council. Awards include the Distinguished Dance Alumna award from the University of Oregon School in Music and Dance, the Dance/USA and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s Engaging Dance Audiences award, and the National Endowment of the Arts American Masterpiece award.
About Guerrilla Development:
Guerrilla Development is a real estate company focused on creating inventive and experimental projects that use both hemispheres of the brain. We make buildings that prove that good design and good financial returns are not mutually exclusive. We serve all of our partners with equal care, from investors and bankers to tenants and neighbors to contractors and staff. Our ideas are coded in walls and windows and concrete and timber. We measure success by the social capital our developments produce as well as by the asset value they generate. Guerrilla Development is a 21st Century company that operates within a mid-century model. Our projects are forward-thinking while our company culture is one where 5 o’clock means it’s time to go home. All employees from top to bottom enjoy similar benefits and compensation.
The Friends of Robison Mah Jongg Tournament provides support for the residents of Cedar Sinai Park.
The tournament will be in Zidell Hall of the Rose Schnitzer Manor, Cedar Sinai Park, 6140 SW Boundary St.
Reservations required (no walk-ins)
https://cedarsinaipark.org/giving/mahjongg/
Contact with questions/reservations: sheila@thesternfamily.net