Spring Monthly Mitzvah Projects
Each month the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. Drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC lobby. Check the display for how you can participate and donate to these worthy causes.
This project reflects the Jewish commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), providing opportunities to give back to our community.
Please drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC Lobby.
June – Fruit for Shavuot for Neighborhood House Food Pantry
Mah Jongg for Beginners
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!
Tuesday mornings
May 28 – June 25
10:30 am – 12:30 pm, CG303
Cost: $100. Members: $85.
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
Take your game to the next level!
Tuesday afternoons
May 28 – June 25
1:30 – 3:30 pm, CG304
Cost: $100. Members: $85.
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
99th Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland.
on Wednesday, June 5 at 4:30 p.m. at Congregation Neveh Shalom. Congratulate Ed Tonkin, along with Mindy and Mark Zeitzer, for their three years of incredible service as chair of the board and campaign chairs respectively, and welcome Lauren Goldstein as our new board chair.
During the annual meeting Eve Levy will receive the 2019 Laurie Rogoway Outstanding Jewish Professional Award in recognition of her contributions and leadership in the greater Portland Jewish community.
Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels welcome.
Six people needed.
Wednesdays
March 27 – June 26
No class 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/22 due to holidays
7:00 – 8:00 pm, CG300
Cost: $100 Members + Guests
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
New in town? Listen and watch as the Oregon Historical Society brings Portland’s story from its early days as “the Clearing” which was not even home to the many Indian tribes in the area through the shaping events of the 20th Century. OHS brings its interactive presentation during which we’ll learn how Portland developed into a major city and chief port on the Willamette. Our speaker will explore the roles of the The Oregonian, the Plank road, the impact of the California Gold Rush and the roots of the entrepreneurial spirit that characterizes our city to this day.
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HANS COPER—LESS MEANS MORE features the sculptural work of Hans Coper (1920-1981), a radical Jewish artist of the mid-twentieth century who was at the vanguard of British studio ceramics, pushing the boundaries of clay and forms of abstraction in his work. Guest curated by Sandra Percival, founding Director and Curator of Zena Zezza, the exhibition presents nearly 50 works by Coper including his Spade, Thistle, Ovoid and Cycladic forms drawn from an extensive collection of his work in England’s York Art Gallery, a rarely seen Portland collection, and a cluster of works from collectors and California institutions. Coper left Germany for England as a Jewish refugee in early 1939. The exhibition also includes works by celebrated ceramicist Lucie Rie, also a Jewish refugee, along with a small selection of related contemporary and modern artworks. Coper was described as “gentle, yet shattering” and Less Means More opens a conversation into the complexities and contradictions embedded in his life and work.
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Betty LaDuke: EARLY WORK: curated by Bruce Guenther, Adjunct Curator for Special Exhibitions, features works created in the 1960s by one of Oregon’s most internationally recognized artists, Betty LaDuke, recipient of the Governors Art Award 1993. Centered in her identity as a first generation Jewish American, the early graphic works are based on memories of the vibrant street life of the immigrant neighborhoods of New York and stories from the Jewish bible. The works form a foundation for understanding the evolution of her long career as a narrative, image-based artist driven by deep social and political engagement.
Share the joys and challenges of breastfeeding, feeding and new parenting! Join the group if you are breastfeeding, formula feeding, pumping, bottle feeding or supporting a breastfeeding parent. Group moderated by Lara Greenberg, a board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). Expert guest speakers will join us for two of the groups to share knowledge on hot parenting topics, including infant gum/tooth care and postpartum mood disorders. Healthy snacks and activities for older siblings provided.
Thursdays
May 30, June 6, 13, 27 (NO CLASS: JUNE 20)
10:00 – 11:30 am, CG305
Cost: $20 Members + Guests.
Drop-in: $6 per class
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
THE TORAH COMES ALIVE: WE’RE CELEBRATING SHAVUOT WITH A TORAH MONOLOGUE BASED ON THE BOOK OF RUTH
Join Cedar Sinai Park as Melissa Carpenter, a writer with a passion for Torah, creates a Torah Monologue from the point of view of Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi. Melissa imagines what Naomi might think and feel about her life, her family and her god. You’ll find this dramatic reading entertaining, moving and inspiring. Don’t miss it!
Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.