by Debra Shein Congratulations to Archives Staff on State and National Appointments OJMCHE is pleased to announce that Anne LeVant Prahl, Curator of Collections, has been elected chair of the Oregon Heritage Commission and appointed to a second four-year term. The Commission, selected by the governor, consists of cultural heritage leaders from across the state …
Read MoreAs you may have heard, refugee families from Afghanistan will soon be settling in Portland. A Portland organization called Refugee Care Collective is coordinating Restart Kits for these new arrivals and OJMCHE and the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland eagerly invite our community to participate. Refugee Care Collective FAQ page Want to download a copy …
Read MoreOne of our former student docents wrote about his experience interning at OJMCHE. CLICK HERE to read his journey of applying and training for the program, interacting with people on the floor, his favorite exhibitions/artifacts during his time, and a few final thoughts. “If the opportunity arises for you to volunteer for a museum, especially …
Read MoreJoin us for a month of events to honor the memories of the past, examine the causes and risk of mass atrocities today, and learn what can be done to not only prevent violence but foster community-based pathways to peace. It is only when we can reflect back on history’s most difficult moments that we …
Read MoreAlisha Babbstein, archivist | ababbstein@ojmche.org Dear friends, We are excited to announce the second phase of a project to document these extraordinary times through a powerful oral history project. Some of you may be among the over 276 people who have already shared their stories with us in phase one—if so, we thank you for …
Read MoreDear OJMCHE Community, The New Year holiday did not arrive with its customary festivities, its annual optimistic resolutions, or the general boost typically felt with the turn from December to January. Indeed the first 19 days of 2021 burst with unimaginable acts of insurrection, accelerating Covid-19 cases and deaths, and unprecedented capital punishment—a lugubrious list. …
Read MoreOJMCHE Director Judy Margles announced a new fund to support Holocaust education throughout the state of Oregon, with a special emphasis on rural areas of the state. The Nancy Green Memorial Teacher Training Fund in Honor of Regina & Sidney Atlas has been established with a $25,000 donation by Dr. Gerald Green to support OJMCHE’s …
Read MoreFor the past 12 weeks, various local organizations have come together and shared recipes that represent or connect with a variety of cultures, ethnicities, or communities. For our last #PDXFoodFriday, we thought we’d look back at all of the amazing food that was posted ask, which recipes were new to you? Which one(s) did you …
Read MoreWe write today with exciting news and with a request for help in documenting these extraordinary times. The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education is proud to have been selected by the Council of American Jewish Museums (CAJM) as one of 10 Jewish museums to record and collect our community’s stories of this moment in history. This project …
Read MoreCongratulations to OJMCHE Board Member John Laursen who is one of four artists to receive a 2020 Governor’s Arts Award. John is a writer, designer, editor, and typographer and he first became involved with the museum as part of the design team that worked on the Oregon Holocaust Memorial. He has been actively involved with …
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