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Dec
5
Tue
Unresolved Issues of the 20th Century @ OJMCHE
Dec 5 @ 7:00 pm

Unresolved Issues of the 20th Century: The Quest of the Repatriation of Nazi Looted Art, with Donald Burris

7pm on December 5, 2017

Ticket Info: $8 members, $10 general public

 

Speaker Donald S. Burris, is one of a small group of American lawyers who have dedicated their careers to this fight for almost twenty years. He will describe his firm’s well-known and successful attempt to retrieve the “Woman in Gold” painting for its rightful owner, the incredible Maria Altmann. As Mr. Burris will describe, the fate of looted works of art has been especially controversial. Transnational claims for the recovery of artwork, particularly iconic pieces, are still in some contexts sometimes perceived as unseemly or directly conflicting with national heritage and the legitimate interests of cultural institutions.

 

Dec
6
Wed
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Dec 6 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education | Portland | Oregon | United States
OJMCHE has exhibition tours every Wednesday at 1 pm.
Tours are free with admission and members, of course, can always visit for free. Come early or stay after and enjoy lunch in the museum’s Lefty’s Cafe!
Please join OJMCHE for weekly public tours of the newly reopened museum galleries. Tours last one hour and are lead by museum staff.

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.

Giving Care and Caring for Ourselves: A Series on Rituals and Resources for End of Life @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Dec 6 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

In this series, we explore Jewish end-of-life traditions that provide spiritual, logistical, and ethical frameworks for walking through the process of grief. Nov: JoAnn Bezodis: Shalom for the Soul: Spiritual Strategies for Coping with Grief. Dec: Sandy Axel: Demystifying the Sacred Work of the Chevra Kadisha.

Ashland Jewish Women’s Circle @ Chabad of Southern Oregon
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

The Jewish Women’s Circle invites you to a Chanukah Party and Silent Auction. Schmooze and meet Jewish Women from all backgrounds and walks of life. RSVP at jwc@chabadofashland.org

Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.

10 week class

No class on 11/22

Register at: www.oregonjcc.org/registration

Registration code: CG 101

Dec
7
Thu
“Hands On” Plant-Based Cooking Class @ Temple Beth Sholom
Dec 7 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

   Let’s make breakfast!  Come learn how easy it is to create fabulous plant based favorites with seasonal flavors that even carnivorous family and friends will love! I’ve planned some comforting dishes made with simple whole food ingredients and flavors fit for any breakfast table. Come learn some cooking techniques that will enable you to take plant based recipes and make variations to suit your tastes. This class is open to all levels of cooking experience.
This is a small ‘hands on’ class using fresh local ingredients (as much as possible) to create a wonderful plant based breakfast. We’ll be making: Tofu Scramble, French Toast, Waffles, Tempeh Bacon, a Homemade Granola, and Omelets! Yes, Omelets! Each student will go home with some dry omelet mix made in class to take home to try with friends and family. Most will be gluten free and processed oil free. (The only item non gluten free will be some breakfast sausages we will be making.)
You’ll come away with some great tips to create amazing meals using no animal products. Included in the class are: information handouts, recipes, and a gourmet vegan meal.
Class is limited to 10 students so pre-registration is required. Cost is $50 per person.  Questions and registration, call or email Deb Kay at 360-431-4182 or kaydebbie25@yahoo.com.
Deb Kay is a trained instructor with over forty years cooking experience, the last ten years concentrating on plant based cuisine. Deb has trained with award winning vegan chefs: Mark Reinfeld, owner of Vegan Fusion and author of four cookbooks including the 30-Minute Vegan Series; and Chef Al Chase, Executive chef and owner of the Institute of Culinary Awakening.

 

Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Dec 7 @ 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm

Weekly learning and discussion with Rabbi Emeritus, Daniel Isaak. Free.

Dec
9
Sat
Yoga Minyan @ Temple Beth Sholom
Dec 9 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Yoga is an amazing way to get in touch with and strengthen your body, and calm your mind. We are offering Yoga classes at TBS on Saturday mornings. With the help of Zohra Campbell, Owner of Indigo Wellness Center here in Salem, we will offer two levels of Yoga, concurrent with Saturday morning services … its a YOGA MINYAN! One level will be gentle yoga and the other more strenuous.  This six-week package is $60 and can be paid at the office.  Drop-ins are welcome and costs $12 per class.

 

Women’s Torah Study @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Dec 9 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Join Mel Berwin for an uplifting conversation and learning—all levels welcome! Free

PJ Havdallah (Ages 0-5) @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Dec 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Join us as we say goodbye to Shabbat in our PJs. We’ll have dinner, stories, art and a whole lot of fun. $5 per person. Co-sponsored by PJ Library. RSVP at: nevehshalom.org/pjhavdallah