Calendar

Mar
11
Fri
PJ Library Southeast Story Hour @ Seahorses
Mar 11 @ 10:00 am – 10:45 am

 

A weekly story hour for young families with music & PJ Library books!

No story hour on April 29th.

Mar
12
Sat
Torah Yoga for Preschoolers @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Mar 12 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

Congregation Shaarie Torah and PJ Library Portland present Torah Yoga.

Please join professional yoga instructor Rachel Stern as she engages with preschoolers and their parents, celebrating the 2015-16 theme of Mishpacha Shelanu (Our Family). Come each month to explore various holidays and Torah stories. This event is FREE & open to all on every 2nd Saturday of the month.

Havdalah and Pizza Party for kids @ Beaverton, OR
Mar 12 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Kids – Join friends as we end the week together with a BB Camp Havdalah, pizza, and a special activity.
Parents – Have the evening off.
The cost is $18 per child. Programs run from 5 pm to 9 pm.
Pick up and drop off are at our Beaverton office.
contact Ben at bcharlton@bbcamp.org or 503-452-3443.

March 12: Game/Movie Night!

Save the date:
April 16: Chocolate Seder!

13th Annual Carl Preschool Auction @ The Enso Building
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join the Carl Preschool for their 13th annual auction featuring fabulous games, prizes and items big and small to bid on.  All of this while supporting a good cause!

La Primavera Fiesta at the Havurah Synagogue in Ashland @ Havurah Synagogue
Mar 12 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

La Primavera Fiesta at the Havurah

On Saturday, March 12, 7:00 PM the Havurah Synagogue presents La Primavera Fiesta featuring Tequila and Beer tastings, make your own gourmet tacos by Karen Caird and gift certificates for your purchasing pleasure all around “pampering” including massage and body work, salons, spas, river rafting, golfing and coastal vacations. Place your bid in a silent auction for a 7-day stay in Mazatlan, Mexico or an overnight at Paradise Lodge on the Wild and Scenic Rogue. All for $10. Advance tickets available online at www.havurahshirhadash.org. Advance ticket holders will be entered into a raffle for a special Fiesta Gift. Call 541-488-7716 for more info. The Havurah is located at 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland.

Mar
13
Sun
PJ Library NE Story Hour @ New Seasons Market-Williams
Mar 13 @ 9:30 am – 10:15 am

Join PJ Library for a free weekly story hour for young families with music, crafts and PJ Library Stories!

Free at New Seasons Market-Williams.

 

Women’s Day of Jewish Learning @ MJCC
Mar 13 @ 10:00 am – 1:30 pm

Keynote speaker Risa Levitt Kohn, professor of Hebrew Bible and Judaism at San Diego State University, will discuss “Eve, Feminism and the Jewish Feminist Movement.”

Following Risa’s keynote address from 10 to 11:15 am, participants will be able to choose one of three hour-long workshops. Laurie Fendel will lead “Eve in Art,” Sylvia Frankel will discuss “The Evolving Role of Women in the Modern Orthodox Movement” and Rabbi Eve Posen will lead “Eve: The Mother of All Mothers.”

Afterward, participants will reconvene for a concluding session with Risa from 12:40 to 1:30 pm.

Light brunch included.

Purim Carnival at Congregation Beth Israel @ Congregation Beth Israel
Mar 13 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Purim Carnival

2016 Purim Carnival

Sunday, March 13, 12:00 PM

Congregation Beth Israel

1972 NW Flanders Street

Portland, OR 97209

 

All kids and kids at heart are invited to the Annual Purim Carnival on Sunday, March 13th.Lunch will be provided for $5 per person.

Ruth Gruber, Photojournalist @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Mar 13 @ 12:00 pm – Jun 19 @ 5:00 pm

Ruth Gruber, Photojournalist

Opening Reception: Sunday March 13, noon-4 pm; Free
Special Screening of the Film, Ahead of Time: noon (Limited Seating)
Seats offered on a first-come first-served basis.
Educators’ Open House: Tuesday, March 15, 4:30-5:30pm
Free: RSVP Required
Ruth Gruber, Photojournalist celebrates the remarkable life, vision, and heroic tenacity of a twentieth-century pioneer and trailblazer. Once the world’s youngest PhD, Ruth Gruber is now in her 104th year. The photographs in this exhibition span more than fifty years, from her groundbreaking reportage of the Soviet Arctic in the 1930s and iconic images of Jewish refugees from the ship Exodus 1947, to her later photographs of Ethiopian Jews in the midst of civil war in the 1980s. A selection of Gruber’s vintage prints, never before exhibited, will be presented alongside contemporary prints made from her original negatives.
This exhibition is on loan from the International Center of Photography.
JGSO: Finding Vital Records In Israel @ Congregation Ahavath Achim
Mar 13 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

FINDING VITAL RECORDS IN ISRAEL – WHAT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE

Description: If you are interested in Israeli genealogy and resources uniquely available in Israel this is a program you should not miss. The presentation will cover genealogical research in Israel, with particular emphasis on the records and databases contained in the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA). Records in their database include early censuses, burials, government employees, and organizational members. You will also find numerous links to research in other countries such as South and Central America. You can access information, databases, connect with others, etc., by going to its website at: http://genealogy.org.il/ . If you register for this site, you’ll receive increased access to IGRA’s and databases and stay informed on the society’s activities. Registration is free and doesn’t obligate you in any way. You can also join IGRA online and receive full membership benefits.

Bio: Garri Regev has lived in Israel since 1978 and was an elementary teacher for more than 20 years there. Garri has been doing genealogical research for over 20 years. She has lectured on Genealogy to many adult groups including AACI, Hadassah, Touro College, the Central Zionist Archives (CZA), the National Library of Israel (NLI), EVA/MINERVA and IAJGS Conferences. Garri currently volunteers at the Israel Museum, at the CZA and also at the NLI Genealogy Center. She was President of the Israel Genealogical Society and is currently the President of the Israel Genealogy Research Association (IGRA). Garri serves on the IAJGS Board of Directors. She was the Vice-Chair of the 2015 IAJGS Conference in Jerusalem and co-chair of program for the Conference.

The program is free to JGSO members. We request a $5 contribution from non-members. That fee can be applied to a membership should you decide to join JGSO at this meeting. If you have any questiona please email us at jgsoregon@gmail.com .