Interrupting Contemporary Antisemitism: What Can We Do About It? May 4 | 7pm | Congregation Beth Israel and online Antisemitic bias crimes and incidents have increased in Oregon and across the nation in the last few years. From conspiracy theories about COVID to violent attacks on synagogues, Jewish communities are facing a new wave of… Read More »Interrupting Contemporary Antisemitism: A Community Conversation
Framing Forgiveness This panel will feature local community leaders who will complicate their quests for Justice, examining the nature of Forgiveness as illustrated in the book, The Sunflower: On the Possibilities and Limitations of Forgiveness, by Simon Wiesenthal. Panelists will be invited to speak about their journeys to right the historic and current harms suffered… Read More »Rising Up for Human Dignity: Justice and Repair
In partnership with the Clackamas County Historical Society (CCHS), Gail Mandel, Deputy Director of the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE), will deliver a presentation on Thursday, April 27, 7-8pm in the Murdock Gallery. She will provide an overview of the history of Jews in Oregon – where they came from and… Read More »Oregon Jewish History And Jews In Clackamas County
