PIFF: Redemption @ Cinema 21

Mar 21 @ 6:00 pm

Directed by Yossi Madmoni, Boaz Yehonatan Yacov

Israel • 2018 • 104 mins. • In Hebrew with English subtitles

Madmoni and Yacov’s deeply emotional spiritual journey highlights the necessity of family and friends, even if that means painfully coming to grips with one’s past transgressions. Single father Menachem (Moshe Folkenflick), whose daughter Geula (Emily Granin) is diagnosed with cancer, must find a way to pay for costly treatments despite eking out a simple existence without much cash flow. Enter Menachem’s former, marginally popular band, for which he was lead singer. In an effort to raise funds, the band gets back together and rekindles their old fire. But, as the recently-religious Menachem finds out, redemption is not so easily earned in this uplifting yet realistic tale of the bonds that connect us all. Winner, Best Actor, 2018 Karlovy Vary Film Festival; winner, Audience Award, 2018 Jerusalem Film Festival.

Filmography: The Barbecue People (2003), Melanoma My Love (2006), Restoration (2011), A Place in Heaven (2013)

Sponsored by the Institute for Judaic Studies

Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term @ Various synagogues

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Mar 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM CLASS

Winter/Spring 2019 Session begins January 17. This 18-week course is taught by members of The Oregon Board of Rabbis, representing a variety of Jewish affiliation. A carefully constructed curriculum includes Jewish history, life cycle events, holidays, ritual and daily practice, theology, study of Torah and contemporary Jewish America. While not a conversion class, most OBR members consider it a prerequisite for students beginning study for conversion. Classes 7-9 pm, Thursdays, at rotating Portland area synagogues, course fee $360 includes class materials. Register online or contact JoAnn Bezodis, Class Facilitator, at 971-248-5465, or by email at info@oregonboardofrabbis.org. Website: http://oregonboardofrabbis.org/introduction-to-judaism-class/

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Mar

22

Fri

The No Play @ Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center

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Mar 22 – Mar 24 all-day

David Meyers (Yaveni) and Andrea White (Mattie)

PassinArt presents John Henry Redmond’s The No Play tells the story of cultural connections between a Black family and a Jewish scholar in the 1940s.

A post-show talkback featuring cast members, community thought leaders and advocates is scheduled Sunday, April 7 moderated by Senior Rabbi Michael Cahana, Congregation Beth Israel. Talkbacks are organized for the audience to share opinions and experiences.

Performances: 7:30 pm, Fridays and Saturdays; 3 pm Sundays

Fourth Fridays with Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Rabbi Eve (age 0-6) @ Contact Rabbi Eve for location

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Mar 22 @ 5:15 pm

Welcome Shabbat with Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Rabbi Eve Posen with music and stories. Potluck dinner to follow. Contact Rabbi Eve Posen for location: eposen@nevehshalom.org

Co-sponsored by PJ Library.

Mar

24

Sun

Salem: Intro to Judaism @ Temple Beth Sholom

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Mar 24 @ 11:00 am

Rabbi Gary Ellison, who was the rabbi at TBS for 11 years, has offered to teach a 10-part class that he offered at Willamette University for all those who feel they would benefit from an introduction to Judaism course.

If you are interested in this course, please contact Rabbi Eli at rabbi@tbsholom.org.

This class will require a serious commitment from students: $200 for TBS members ($300 for non-members) and attendance at all 10 classes. There will be one textbook (Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, Jewish Literacy, $35 new/$8.50 or more used) required for the course.

Needs-based scholarships will be available upon request.

Class will begin on Sunday, January 27 at 11:00 am.

“Go Beyond Pinot” Wine Tasting at Cellar 503 benefiting the MJCC @ Cellar 503 Tasting Room

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Mar 24 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Go Beyond Pinot Oregon Wine Tasting

Taste at least six different wines, enjoy snacks, and receive detailed descriptions of each wine to take home. Provided by Carrie Wynkoop of Cellar 503
Sunday, March 24, 2019 | 5 – 7 pm
Cellar 503 Tasting Room, 4407 SW Corbett Avenue, Portland
Cost: $40/person

Mar

25

Mon

Partners Portland @ MJCC Cafe

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Mar 25 @ 7:45 pm – 8:40 pm

Every Monday night, come together and study our heritage and Torah. No matter what background or affiliation, join together and let’s unite!

Come and join, bring a study partner or you can request one at https://portlandkollel.org/partners/

Mar

26

Tue

Mah Jongg for Beginners @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Mar 26 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Mah Jongg for Beginners

Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!
Tuesday Mornings
March 5 – April 2
10:30 am – 12:30 pm, CG202
Cost: $100. Members: $85.

Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Mar 26 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

Take your game to the next level and become an expert!
Tuesday Afternoons
March 5 – April 2
1:30 – 3:30 pm, CG203
Cost: $100. Members: $85.

Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

MJCC Author Series @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Mar 26 @ 6:30 pm

MJCC Author Series

Join us for this thought-provoking program that will bring an exceptional line up of authors and special events to our community.

Guest: $8. Member Cost: $5.

Series Pass: $20. Member: $12.

Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 pm

Mary Morris – Gateway to the Moon

From award-winning novelist and memoirist Mary Morris comes the story of a sleepy New Mexican community that must come to grips with a religious and political inheritance they never expected. Morris is the author of numerous works of fiction, including the novels The Jazz Palace, A Mother’s Love, and House Arrest, and of nonfiction, including the travel memoir classic “Nothing to Declare: Memoirs of a Woman Traveling Alone.” She is a recipient of the Rome Prize in literature and the 2016 Anisfield-Wolf Award for Fiction.

Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 pm

Mark Sarvas

A son learns more about his father than he ever could have imagined when a mysterious piece of art is unexpectedly restored to him. Of all the questions asked by Sarvas’s Memento Park – about family and identity, about art and history–a central, unanswerable predicament lingers: How do we move forward when the past looms unreasonably large? Sarvas is the author of Memento Park and Harry, Revised, which was published in more than a dozen countries. His book reviews and criticism have appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Threepenny Review, Bookforum and many others.

Tuesday, March 26 at 6:30 pm

Michael David Lukas

The Last Watchman of Old Cairo is a moving page-turner of a novel from acclaimed storyteller Michael David Lukas. This tightly woven multigenerational tale illuminates the tensions that have torn communities apart and the unlikely forces–potent magic, forbidden love–that boldly attempt to bridge that divide. Lukas is the author of the international bestselling novel The Oracle of Stamboul, which was a finalist for the California Book Award, the NCIBA Book of the Year Award, and the Harold U. Ribalow Prize, and has been published in fifteen languages. A graduate of Brown University, he has received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, and his writing has appeared in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.

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