Learn the art of Jewish storytelling with professional storyteller Brian Rohr. In this nine class course, Brian will teach the art and skill of performative storytelling, exploring the ancient stories, personal narrative and techniques on how to discover your own unique storytelling voice. Tuition for the three month course is: $150 CNS members / $200 Non-members.
PJA Open House for Infant through 8th grade.
Come see our school in action! PJA is an inclusive Jewish Community Day School that strives to ensure an academically rich environment which honors the whole child. PJA nurtures and inspires Jewish engagement, Kavod/respect, and responsibility for the world in which we live. PJA is project-based and accredited by NWAIS.
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.
This mini-course is for anyone who is aging, has someone they care about who is aging, or thinks they might grow old themselves! We’ll be using the book “Wise Aging” by Rabbi Rachel Cowan and Dr. Linda Thal. $36 includes book and materials.
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
Nov: Pirkei Imahot Talk with Lois Shanker Dec: A Jewish Perspective on Dying with Dignity. Free & open to all
Weekly learning and discussion with Rabbi Emeritus, Daniel Isaak. Free.
Join Sarah Rohr on Thursday evenings from 7:30-8:30 at Neveh Shalom as she guides you through physical movements and practices to explore, compliment and exalt your heartfelt prayers. For both beginners and students with experience. $10 sliding scale, a portion of the proceeds will benefit ALIYAH. More info: sarah.e.rohr36@gmail.com
Teams of students in grades 6 to 12 compete to create best Shabbat dinner for this Oregon NCSY Top Chef Shabbat Edition. Cook-off 9 am at Ahavath Achim, 3225 SW Barbur Blvd.
Dinner at 6 pm at the MJCC, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy.
Welcome to Shabbat Top Chef and thank you for participating in this epic Jewish culinary event! Teens will meet Friday morning for the cook off, while families and friends are invited for the dinner to come taste the food and vote on the winning team!! NEW THIS YEAR: We have invited some of Portland’s top Jewish chefs to join and vote on the first place winning team. The popular vote will win second place and also receive a prize.
Cook-off Time: 9:00 am, Pick up at 3:00 pm, at Congregation Ahavath Achim, 3225 SW Barbur Blvd Portland, OR 97239
Dinner: 6:00 pm, at the MJCC, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
Here is how it works: Teams are made up of 5-6 students. Each team will propose a menu, based on a set of rules and guidelines (which will be emailed to registered teams and their parents), and then email it to Aviva Jacoby (aviva@ncsy.org) for approval. All recipes need to be submitted for approval by Wednesday Nov. 1, 2017. Once the menu is approved, we will do all of the shopping and have everything you need waiting for you to begin cooking on Friday morning, Nov. 10. No outside ingredients are allowed! At the end of the day, everything will be packaged up and transferred (by us) to the MJCC for the dinner. For more details and information, please email aviva@ncsy.org.
**Please note, participants (who are only participating in Top Chef) must be at the MJCC for dinner at 5:15 pm.**
Cost: $25 teen registration by Oct. 14, $36 after.
$25 for dinner guests, $60 family maximum, $180 Event Sponsor
Join Mel Berwin for an uplifting conversation and learning—all levels welcome! Free