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
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.
ALSO:
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.
The Soul of the Matter ~ Who Are You?
This program will offer coffee and Krispy Kreme donuts to nourish your soul… plus:
Soul Searching: Where’s the Soul & Afterlife in the Bible?
11:30 pm, with Rabbi Ken Brodkin
As Jews, we often hear about the eternal soul and the afterlife. Oddly enough, they don’t seem to be mentioned in the Bible. Join us for an in-depth learning session as we look one layer below the surface of the Bible. Delve into the sources and discover a deeper part of yourself!
Panel Discussion: Who Are You?
12:30 am, with Dr. Rivka Berzow, Dr. Charles Kuttner & Rabbi Chanan Spivak (moderated by Rabbi Brodkin).
Join us for a candid conversation as a rabbi and two health professionals explore the nature of the soul and human spirituality. How do we know if we have a soul? Could this simply be an idea that humans fabricated? If we do have a soul, what does that mean for our real day-to-day lives?
Followed by a full night of learning and Neitz (sunrise) Minyan at 4:45 am!
Please join Congregation Neveh Shalom for Shavuot Morning Service, followed by Kiddush Lunch.
Please join other young families for some Shavuot fun! There will be yoga, snacks and connection. Click here to RSVP for yoga.
Following the young family program, there will be a communal dinner*.
Click here to RSVP for dinner.
*Included with the young family shul pass, RSVP still required.
Please join Neveh Shalom for a special Shavuot cooking demo by former chef Rabbi David Kosak and head chef of Shalom Y’All and the Mediterranean Exploration Company, Kasey Mills. The demos will be intermixed with rich stories about international Jewish cuisine.
Dinner will follow.
RSVP: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ega4tmia12688a16&oseq=&c=&ch=
Please join Congregation Neveh Shalom for Shavuot Morning Service and Yizkor, followed by Kiddush Lunch.
Join us as Cedar Sinai Park’s great friend Eddy Shuldman conducts our Shavuot Yizkor service with the flair, warmth and interactive style she is known for. We recite Yizkor only four times a year so plan to be with us.
On Shavuot, also called “Yom HaBikkurim,” the Festival of the First Fruits, Jewish farmers used to bundle their first fruits and take them to the Temple as an offering. Connect with this practice and give back to the community through the Bikkurim Parade at Kesser Israel.
In the Bikkurim Parade children will carry their fruit baskets, meet the Rabbi, donate their fruit, and sing a song. Special Shavuot Crowns will be distributed at Kesser Kids’ Time that morning.
Monday, June 10 | Kesser Kids’ Time – 10:30 am | Parade – 12:00 pm
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