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The Oregon Board of Rabbis Presents Yom Hashoa: The Holocaust, memory and the Future

Yom Hashoah is the day set aside in the Jewish calendar to remember those six million Jews who perished in the Holocaust and to honor the lives of survivors.

Portland’s Jewish community will come together to hear personal stories from survivors, reflect on the meaning of remembrance for the next generation, and commemorate the six million with music and prayer.

Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 p.m.

Greil Marcus, renowned rock critic, Rolling Stone contributing editor, and author of Mystery Train, Lipstick Traces, The Old Weird America and A History of Rock ‘N’ Roll in Ten Songs, as well as the essay that inspired Soul Harmony, “The Deborah Chessler Story” will review and discuss the newly discovered first live recordings of The Orioles:

Sonny Til and the Orioles Live in Chicago 1951.

Greil Marcus’s presentation is free and open to the public.

Soul Harmony

WHAT: Musical featuring “The Story of Deborah Chessler, Sonny Til & the Orioles”

WHEN: April 16-May 3; 7:30 pm Thursday-Sunday; 2 pm Saturday and Sunday

WHERE: The Brunish Theater at the Portland’5 Center for the Arts, 1111 SW Broadway

TICKETS: Stumptownstages.org or 800-273-1530

EXTRA: Renowned rock critic, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor and author of the essay that inspired “Soul Harmony,” Greil Marcus presents a free lecture at noon, April 16, in the Brunish Theater.

Young children (0-5) and their parents will celebrate Shabbat with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling. We will touch on the main highlights of the Shabbat morning service: wonder, fun, song, listening to the world, dancing, and Torah. Afterwards, we enjoy an informal oneg nosh and the chance to play and schmooze. Led by Deborah Eisenbach-Budner.

International day of Jewish Youth Service. Jewish youth (grades 6-12) can fulfill the Jewish values of gemilut chasidim, tzedakah and tikkun olam. For more projects and opportunities visit jserve.org.

Book Talk@Neveh
A series of book discussions held throughout the year. Come to one or dive into them all – meet others and connect over good literature with facilitated, in-depth discussion during this 10:45am Sunday morning series at Congregation Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peaceful Lane, 97239

April 19:
Ministry of Special Cases by Nathan Englander (Jewish Theater Collaboration will present this as a Page to
Stage production)

May 3
The True Story of Hansel and Gretel by Louise Murphy

Summer 2015
Bee Season by Myla Goldberg

The Israel Story with Emanuel Ben-David

On three Sunday afternoons, April 5, April 19 and May 3 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM, Emnuel Ben-David will examine the characteristics of the “typical” Israeli, (and by extension the country at large), through looking at some of the driving forces and origins of who Israelis are and how they came to be that way. He will do this through a broad review of the recent history (last 100 years or so) of the Jews in Israel and elsewhere. The story will also be tightly connected to Emanuel and his family’s personal experience. Once the foundation is established, he will teach on some of Israel’s economic and technological successes. Rabbi David Zaslow says, “Emanuel Ben-David is an inspiring teacher. He not only knows what he’s talking about, but he delivers his talks with grace and humor!”

Ben-David was born in Haifa, Israel, almost 60 years ago. He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering at the prestigious Technion University in Haifa. He served his mandatory military service as a naval officer. He was involved in Defense and Technology more than 40 years. Emanuel lived in Israel until May 2014, retired recently from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and lives in Ashland with his American-Israeli wife. Dates: April 5, April 19 and May 3. The Havurah is located at 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland. Call 541-488-7716. Free and open to all. Visit www.havurahshirhadash.org for more info.