New York Times & Los Angeles Times CRITICS PICK!
Israel’s #1 Film of the Year!
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.
When the women’s balcony in an Orthodox synagogue collapses, leaving the rabbi’s wife in a coma and the rabbi in shock, the congregation falls into crisis. Charismatic young Rabbi David appears to be a savior after the accident, but slowly starts pushing his fundamentalist ways and tries to take control. This tests the women’s friendships and creates an almost Lysistrata-type rift between the community’s women and men.
Come see this film on our brand new state-of-the-art media system! Suggested donation of $5 per person. There will be popcorn and drinks available for purchase. We will be using our new popcorn machine!
An Intimate Evening with Michael Allen Harrison
Sunday, April 29, 6:30 pm
Join us for an intimate evening with the beloved Portland composer, songwriter and pianist, Michael Allen Harrison. He will be in concert at Shaarie Torah on Sunday, April 29!
Michael Allen Harrison delivers music to the heart. His classical contemporary style carves a distinct niche of timeless music that has connected with thousands throughout his three-decade career. As an iconic artist, he is known for his magical piano solo performances and recordings. He has created over fifty albums. Come see and hear him, up close, right here at Shaarie Torah!
Come hear NIF Executive Director in Israel Mickey Gitzin. As a liberal, openly gay son of Russian immigrants, Mickey Gitzin recognizes both the great leaps forward that Israel has made in advancing equality for all its citizens and the challenges that remain. He is one of a new wave of young Israeli leaders bringing an intersectional approach to the issues of the day.
Israeli and American Jewry are currently grappling with large societal questions.
- What does the future of the Israeli progressive movement look like?
- What victories does it take for granted?
- Which issues are the most important for Israelis and Americans to solve in the coming years?
Join us for a fascinating conversation as we explore some of the complex challenges facing Israel society today.
During the month of May, the MJCC and PJA communities will be collecting canned fruit for Shavuot for Neighborhood House Food Pantry. Items can be dropped off in the blue bin located in the MJCC Lobby.
Connect with other nursing parents to share the joys and challenges of breastfeeding. Join the group if you are breastfeeding, formula feeding, pumping, bottle feeding, or supporting a breastfeeding parent. Get answers from Lara Greenberg, a board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). Healthy snacks and activities for older siblings provided. Five people needed to run class.
Registration code: CG305
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout! First class in the Ballroom, then in the Cafe at the J. Tuesday Mornings Cost: $100. Members: $85.
Register at: oregonjcc.org/registration
Use registeration code: CG300
Take your game to the next level. It will give your mind a workout! In the Cafe at the J.
Cost: $100. Members: $85.
Register at: oregonjcc.org/registration
Register with code: CG301
Spend a relaxing 90 minutes guided through a short visualization during which you will meet your “future self.” Come away with a strong sense of connection to your ideal self, and a reconnection to your own hopes, dreams, and inner wisdom. Led by Certified Professional Coach Christine Gilmore. Tuesday
Registration code: FIT305
Annie Bloom’s welcomes Oakland author Hilary Zaid, whose debut novel is Paper Is White. Zaid will be in conversation with Portland poet Willa Schneberg.
Paper Is White:
When Holocaust oral historian Ellen Margolis and her girlfriend decide to get married, Ellen’s search for a blessing leads her into a complicated relationship with a wily survivor of the Kaunas Ghetto, a woman in search of a blessing of her own. Set in ebullient, 1990s Dot-com era San Francisco, Paper is White is a novel about the gravitational pull of the past and the words we must find to make ourselves whole.
Join our Emeritus Rabi for weekly study of our sacred texts.