In conjunction with the current exhibition Vedem Underground, OJMCHE is pleased to present an evening of film and conversation with Defiant Requiem, a feature-length documentary film, which highlights the most dramatic example of intellectual and artistic courage in the Theresienstadt (Terezín) Concentration Camp during World War II: the remarkable story of Rafael Schächter, a brilliant, young Czech conductor who was arrested and sent to Terezín in 1941. He demonstrated moral leadership under the most brutal circumstances, determined to sustain courage and hope for his fellow prisoners by enriching their souls through great music. His most extraordinary act was to recruit 150 prisoners and teach them Verdi’s Requiem by rote in a dank cellar using a single score, over multiple rehearsals, and after grueling days of forced labor. The Requiem was performed on 16 occasions for fellow prisoners. The last, most infamous performance occurred on June 23, 1944 before high-ranking SS officers from Berlin and the International Red Cross to support the charade that the prisoners were treated well and flourishing.
With special guest Murry Sidlin, Conductor/Concert Innovator/Educator Founder and President of The Defiant Requiem Foundation. Murry Sidlin is a conductor with a unique gift for engaging audiences; he maintains a diverse and distinctive musical career. He is the founder and president of The Defiant Requiem Foundation, an organization that sponsors live concert performances of Defiant Requiem: Verdi at Terezín, as well as other projects, including the documentary film, Defiant Requiem, and The Rafael Schächter Institute for Arts and Humanities at Terezín. He lectures extensively on the arts and humanities as practiced by the prisoners of the Terezin Concentration Camp, and has developed a second concert drama which illuminates the compositions of fifteen composers who were imprisoned at Terezin. The concert drama is entitled “Hours of Freedom: the Story of the Terezin Composer”. He is a distinguished teacher of conducting and performs throughout the world in the traditional concert hall and for eight years he was the resident conductor of the Oregon Symphony.
“When words are no longer adequate, when our passion is greater than we are able to express in a usual manner, that’s when art begins. Some people go to the canvas and paint; some dance and others make music. But we all go beyond our normal means of communication; and this IS the common human experience for all people on this planet.” Murry Sidlin.
More information about the film can be found here, including a trailer!
More information about Murry Sidlin can be found here.
Everyone has a story to tell and every story is unique, interesting, and special. In this workshop you will have an opportunity to write your story in a supportive, noncritical atmosphere. Dorothy Dworkin, an experienced author, columnist, and writing coach, will offer prompts and suggestions to get you started on writing your stories.
Every Thursday April 5-May 3. Class on April 19 will begin at 12:00 pm.
Class is located in Ballroom A.
Class size is limited to 12.
Judaism; Essential Spiritual Practices, Rituals and Ethics Class
Rabbi David Zaslow, Cyrise Beatty Schachter, Rabbi Sue Morningstar and guest teachers present an eleven-week series of classes at the Havurah Synagogue – Judaism; Essential Spiritual Practices, Rituals and Ethics. Classes will be held beginning on Thursday, February 1 from 5-6 PM for eleven weeks. Online streaming is available for those who are unable to attend at this time – a code will be given upon registration. Pre-registration is required by calling 541-488-7716. Class fee is $50-$90 sliding scale. Please call for more info. The Havurah is located at 185 N. Mountain Ave. in Ashland.
The Central Coast Community Seder will be held on April 5, 6:00pm, at BB Camp. The Seder is nondenominational, and in the true spirit of Passover, our doors are open to all. Please join us for an evening of reflection and celebration. Hosted by BB Camp staff.
Kid friendly $18/person
http://bbcamp.org/seder
Co Sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater Portland
Weekly learning and discussion with Rabbi Emeritus, Daniel Isaak.
Join us for this special Kabbalat Shabbat accompanied by Ilene Safayan.
Join other families for prayer, singing, conversation and fun followed by an indoor picnic-style lunch.
Join other young families for singing, dancing, stories, indoor picnic-style lunch and Shabbat fun.
The Mishnah Berurah is the last generally accepted code of Jewish law and custom. For beginners to advanced students.
In honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day join us for a tour of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial with a tour led by co-chairs of the OJMCHE Speakers’ Bureau, educator Jill Slansky and Holocaust survivor Evelyn Banko.
The Oregon Holocaust Memorial, dedicated August 29, 2004, serves as a permanent reminder of the Holocaust, the systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazi regime and its collaborators from 1933 to 1945. Millions were murdered because of their political or religious beliefs, physical and mental disabilities, sexual orientation, or assistance to the persecuted. By teaching the lessons of the Holocaust and visiting the Memorial, we pay homage to those who lost their lives during that period. Further, there is hope that we can encourage future generations to be accepting of all people. Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education is the steward of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial.