Elizabeth Rynecki, author of Chasing Portraits, A Great Granddaughter’s Quest for her Lost Art Legacy in conversation with Judith Margles, Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Director.
Rynecki’s book is a memoir of one woman’s emotional quest to find the art of her Polish-Jewish great-grandfather, lost during World War II.
The everyday lives of the Polish-Jewish community depicted in Moshe Rynecki’s paintings simply blended into the background of Elizabeth Rynecki’s life when she was growing up. But the art transformed from familiar to extraordinary in her eyes after her grandfather, Moshe’s son George, left behind journals detailing the loss her ancestors had endured during WWII, including Moshe’s art. Knowing that her family had only found a portion of Moshe’s art, and that more pieces remained to be found, Elizabeth set out to find them.
Spanning three decades of Elizabeth’s life and three generations of her family, this touching memoir is a compelling history of the richness of one man’s art, the devastation of war, and one woman’s unexpected path to healing.
Please join Oregon and Portland Hillels for a special presentation by Hillel International President and CEO, Eric Fingerhut
BUILDING JEWISH IDENTITY IN TODAY’S SHIFTING CAMPUS CLIMATE
SHARON M. UNGERLEIDER for her pioneering contributions to our Hillels. We will celebrate the announcement of an Ungerleider Family $1,000,000 legacy gift to the University of Oregon Hillel, sustaining Jewish campus life in the region for years to come.
A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that draw on our experiences.
Topic: The Evolution of Jewish Law
Cafe at the J
Free and open to the community
This summer, P’nai Or is taking it outside! Please join us at 6 pm on Friday, Sept. 9 at Wilshire Park (NE 33rd & Skidmore) picnic area for a very joyful, very musical Kabbalat Shabbat with Reb Yitz. We’ll start with a bring-your-own-picnic at 6 pm, then the service will start around 6:45, followed by an oneg.
Rabbi Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin is a composer, singer, cellist and guitarist. He served as a Hazzan and Rabbi for nearly 40 years in the Jewish community of Eugene. Music is at the very heart of his spiritual life and he seeks to connect with the transcendant realms of Spirit as well as the depths of the human heart through his music. He has performed in concerts with Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach z’l and was for many years the musical partner of Reb Aryeh Hirschfield, z’l.
Shabbat on the Plaza and Food Carts: The Return
Friday, September 19, 6:00 PM
Temple Lawn
Same moving service, same strong community, same delicious carts.
Join us for Havurah Shalom’s first Kabbalat Shabbat of the fall on Friday, Sept. 9. Rabbi Joey will join our talented Havurah musicians, Ilene Safyan, Scott Snyder, Steven Sandberg-Lewis, Chaim Wolin and John Duke to lead this short and inspiring service.
You don’t need to RSVP to come to the service at 7:30 pm. If you’d like to join us for the catered vegetarian dinner at 6:30 pm, please register here by Monday, Sept. 5. We offer vegan, wheat-free, and nut-free options. Childcare is provided.
Join us on the 2nd Saturday of this month for our Shabbat gathering of toddlers and their caregivers.
Enjoy stories, songs and crafts that celebrate holidays and Jewish values. Stay afterwards for bagels and coffee with Rabbi – free play for the kids and schmoozing for the adults.
Best for kids up to age five, although older siblings are welcome too.
Bring the family and join us to celebrate the return of the school year with fun at the Oregon Zoo…
– Zoo Scavenger Hunt
– Crafts
– Music and Stories!
For families with children ages 11 years and under. Free Event – RSVP required.
Location: Oregon Zoo – 4001 SW Canyon Road, Portland, OR 97221
The MJCC is proud to present several 92Y Live programs, shown on DVD after the live event in New York. This series is focused on the upcoming US Election and some lectures may feature a local expert on the subject.
Wednesday, September 14; 7:00 PM: World Politics with Ralph Buultjens: Election 2016 and America at the Polls
COST: $10
REGISTER AT: OREGONJCC.ORG/92Y
In November, the residents of Portland will vote on a $258 million general obligation bond that will provide more money for affordable housing in Portland. The Havurah Steering Committee has endorsed the passage of this bond. What is the scope and impact of the housing problem; what does this bond measure mean to you, to our community?
On Sept. 14, we will have a fantastic panel of Havurah members who have devoted their lives to housing issues:
- Steve Rudman – Former Head of Portland’s Housing Bureau and Home Forward
- Janet Byrd – Executive Director of Neighborhood Partnerships
- David Fuks – CEO Emeritus of Cedar Sinai Park
We will also have a representative from Yes for Affordable Homes campaign who will let us know about opportunities to support the passage of this bond.
Housing is THE issue in Portland and among Metropolitan Alliance for Common Good (MACG) institutions. MACG has been organizing about the housing issues (affordability, availability) in both Multnomah and Clackamas counties. MACG was instrumental in getting the City of Portland to increase the money set aside for affordable housing in urban renewal areas from 30% to 45% (an increase of $67 million), by testifying in Salem for the Inclusionary Zoning bill and by making sure the new construction excise tax was used only for affordable housing.
Please plan on attending. Bring your questions, bring your friends.
For more information, contact Bob Brown (rebrown47@gmail.com) or Steve Goldberg (stevengoldberg@comcast.net).