Dr. Thomas Weber, the acclaimed author of Hitler’s First War and Becoming Hitler: The Making of a Nazi will speak live from The University of Aberdeen in Scotland Wednesday, April 21 at noon on “In the Same Field of Vision: Hitler, The Munich Beer Hall Putsch of 1923 and January 6, 2021.” Beit Haverim…
Photo: Derek Black, Emmy Rossum and Gerda Weissmann Klein At this historic time for reflection and action – members of the Western Region community supporting the efforts of the D.C.-based United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) will come together virtually on March 11 at 8 pm. The COVID-19 pandemic rapidly changed much of how…
Photo: A wedding photo of Holocaust survivors married in the Weiden displaced persons camp in 1947. US Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of William and Helen Luksenburg In celebration of love and friendship on Valentine’s Day this weekend, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will be presenting its forthcoming Facebook Live virtual event on exploring how love…
Photo: Mitchell Schwartz, left, and Ali Marpet are two of the NFL’s few Jewish players. Here’s a football bet you probably could’ve gotten long odds on before the season started: each Super Bowl team having a Jewish offensive lineman. Both are standout players, but only one — Ali Marpet, a sixth-year pro for the…
Photo: Marion Wiesel with children from the Beit Tzipora Centers in Israel. In celebration of Marion Wiesel’s 90th birthday, The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity (EWF) and Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) will hold a star-studded virtual event with a musical performance by Idan Raichel on January 27, 2021 at 7 pm EST. The celebration, on…
Everything has been different in the COVID-19 era, including fundraising events. The Oregon NCSY annually holds “The Q,” a fast-paced, interactive trivia competition as their primary fundraiser. Rather than come up with another event, Meira Spivak, Oregon NCSY/JSU director, decided to take on the challenge of bringing The Q online. “I want this to be…
The 2021monthly Israel360 events will focus on historical, cultural and political aspects of Israel. On Jan. 30 the special virtual event will feature The Mystery of Herod the Great: Film and Colorful Insights by Rob Kahn, Rabbi and Israeli Tour Guide. Every visitor to Israel cannot but be awestruck by the 2,000-year-old monuments built by…
Hanukkah begins at sundown on Thursday, Dec. 10. Although there are not the usual amount of celebrations happening, there are still a few events to participate in. Gelt: Hanukkah Retreat for Couples Dec. 10-16 at 5 pm online Chanukah is a perfect time for you and your partner to take stock of your relationship to…
The 2020-21 monthly Israel360 events will focus on historical, cultural and political aspects of Israel. A special Zoom event, “Abraham Accords – Israel Signs Peace Agreement with the UAE and Declaration of Peace with Bahrain,” will be held on Nov. 16 at 7 pm. The event is presented by Matan Zamir, Israel’s Deputy Consul General…
Photo courtesy KPTV/Marilyn Deutsch Firefighters put out a large fire Wednesday, Aug. 19, at the Chabad Center for Jewish Life – SW Portland — the second at the building in five days. The building suffered extensive damage from the blaze, which broke out in the early morning, according to local news reports. Fortunately, the Torah…
