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Apr
9
Tue
JOIN US FOR A “CAN’T MISS” LECTURE ON MEMORY — FREE FOR YOU AT CEDAR SINAI PARK @ Rose Schnitzer Manor -- Zidell Hall
Apr 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Cedar Sinai Park and the residents of Rose Schnitzer Manor invite you and your elderly loved ones to a vitally important and educational program on the nature of memory. Medical expert Dr. Scott Losk of the Memory Health Center will help us understand what’s normal when it comes to memory loss and what’s not. Along the way he may allay  your fears. Dr. Losk is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist who has maintained a clinical and research practice with Summit Research Network in Portland, OR since 1990. He has conducted over 50 clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease since 1990 and has done research on all of the current FDA-approved drugs for Alzheimer’s disease. He was involved in the very earliest research that led to the first-ever treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. For more information on memory-related concerns we encourage you to visit online at  https://www.memoryhealthcenter.com/our-memory-health-specialists/ or, better yet, join us in Rose Schnitzer Manor’s Zidell Hall April 9t

Dr. Losk’s talk is  is just one of over 75 activities, programs and events happening daily at Rose Schnitzer Manor.  Our daily offerings and services run the gamut from a resident-led series on genetics to Tai Chi and yoga to religious observances. We offer  food for the body and food for the soul. Visit us and learn more.

Sephardic Film Fest @ Congregation Ahavath Achim
Apr 9 @ 7:00 pm
13th Annual Sephardic Winter Film Series

ADMISSION & SEPHARDIC DESSERT ARE FREE!

Feb. 12, 2019

A Woman Called Golda.  PART ONE OF TWO. Ingrid Bergman gives her Emmy Award winning performance of one of the most famous women in modern history.  From Milwaukie, Wisconsin, she harbored an incredible dream to help the people of Israel build a new homeland. Through hardship, war, and countless sacrifice Golda survived to become Israel’s first female Prime Minister. Her stunning story reminds us of how one person can make a notable difference.  An all-star cast of accomplished actors completes this film. English language, 110 minutes, Color, Producer: CBS, 1982.  Speaker: TBA

 March 5, 2019

A Woman Called Golda.  PART TWO OF TWO  (also see above).  This feature is part two of a continuation of the feature film of Feb 12, 2019.  99 Minutes.

Ingrid Bergman gives her Emmy Award winning performance of one of the most famous women in modern history.  From Milwaukie, Wisconsin, she harbored and incredible dream to help the people of Israel build a new homeland. Through hardship, war, and countless sacrifice Golda survived to become Israel’s first female Prime Minister. Her stunning story reminds us of how one person can make a notable difference.  An all-star cast of accomplished actors completes this film.  English language, 110 minutes, Color, Producer: CBS, 1982.  Speaker: David Tver

April 9, 2019

The Women’s Balcony. Discover Israel’s #1 film of the year, featuring a cast of Israel’s biggest stars!  An accident during a bar mitzvah celebration leads to a gender rift in a devout Orthodox community in Jerusalem, in this rousing, good-hearted tale about women speaking truth to patriarchal power.  Hebrew Language, 96 minutes, 2016, Produced in Israel, Speaker: Judy Margles

Films shown SECOND Tuesday of each month at 7 PM

ALL SCREENINGS AT:  3225 SW BARBUR BLVD., PORTLAND OR 97239

Sponsors: Jewish Federation, NCSY, Oregon Kosher, Albert J. & Esther Menashe, Richard & Judi Matza, Ron & Pam Sidis, Renee Ferrera, Eve Stern & Les Gutfreund, Michael Menashe

For further information, please contact Richard Matza, 503-318-3732 pdxmatza@aol.com
Shesh Besh Concert @ Congregation Beth Israel
Apr 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Shesh Besh

Tuesday, April 9, 7:00 PM

Main Sanctuary

Enjoy the music of Shesh Besh, The Arab Jewish Ensemble of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. Comprised of three members of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra alongside four of the finest musicians from Israel’s Arab community, Shesh Besh searches for an elusive balance of East and West in music, and embodies two cultures living together in harmony. The European Medal of Honor – Prize for Tolerance 2006 was presented to the ensemble for their vision and commitment to Israeli-Arab relations. Free and open to the public.

Apr
10
Wed
Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground

Join us on the second Wednesdays of every month from September to June for Chai Baby Indoor Playground, with kosher snacks, storytelling, friends and fun!

For parents/caregivers and their children up to five years old.

Please mark your calendar for our 2019 dates, held on the second Wednesdays each month:
January 9
February 13
March 13
April 10
May 8
June 12

Free and open to the community.

In partnership with PJ Library, Chai Baby, and Portland Jewish Academy.

Brown Bag with Rebecca Clarren @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Apr 10 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Little shtetl on the Prairie: how my ancestors benefitted from the amoral policies of the past

Portland award-winning writer Rebecca Clarren discusses her upcoming book, which uncovers the history of her ancestors, Jewish immigrant homesteaders on the South Dakota plains. Federal policies provided them free land and a road to middle class life but displaced and harmed the Lakota who had lived on the land for generations. Her presentation includes a slide show of family photographs from the ranch and images of the Lakota families who were displaced. Rebecca received a Regional Arts and Culture Council grant for the initial phase of this book project and is author of Kickdown her debut novel published in September 2018, which was shortlisted for the PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction. She has been an reporter for 20 years, writing mostly about the rural American West for national magazines.

This is part of the OJMCHE series of informal lunchtime conversations. Bring a lunch or buy a brown bag lunch in Lefty’s Cafe and join us in the museum’s auditorium for a lively give and take as we share and explore ideas, experience, and expertise.

Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Apr 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

Apr
11
Thu
Yad b’Yad @ Rose Schnitzer Manor, CSP
Apr 11 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am

Seniors and young families enjoy an inter-generational celebration of stories and songs each Thursday.

Join Kim Schneiderman for this weekly inter-generational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of Cedar Sinai Park.

Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Apr 11 @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.

Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term @ Various synagogues
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term @ Various synagogues | Portland | Oregon | United States

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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Spilt Milk at Lake Theater @ Lake Theater & Cafe
Apr 11 @ 7:00 pm
Spilt Milk at Lake Theater @ Lake Theater & Cafe
Now that O’Connor’s in Multnomah Village has closed, Betsy Kauffman and Joanie Quinn are moving their Spilt Milk comedy show (minimum age 18) to the Lake Theater & Café in Lake Oswego.
Betsy was featured in Oregon Jewish Life in November 2015.
“This is an exciting opportunity for us,” says Betsy. ” O’Connor’s was a sweet venue, but this past year, we were busting out at the seams there. We had a fun last O’Connor’s show in May  where we gave out some ‘Not our last show!’ commemorative coffee mugs.  We had capacity for about 50 people.  Now, we’ll have room for 90.  We will be at the Lake Theater the second Thursday of the month, starting on Sept. 13.”

Doors open at 5:30 pm, show starts at 7. Come early to eat, come to drink, come to soak in the view from the lakeside deck … and come to laugh ’til you cry!
Lake Theater’s beer and wine lists represent the best in the industry, and are curated with care; and their cocktails feature seasonal ingredients mixed with never-bottom-shelf spirits.  And the pizzas!  New York style! Food and drink can be enjoyed in the theater.
The theater features cabaret-style seating on the main floor and traditional velvet seating in the balcony. We can bring the show to almost 100 people at a time!
Designed by celebrated local architect Richard Sundeleaf, the Lake Theater first opened its doors in 1940, charging 25¢ for admission.