Six Oregonian women — five of them Holocaust survivors and one the daughter of a survivor — gathered in 1994 to discuss creating a Holocaust memorial in Portland. It would honor all their lost family members and also the multitude of others who had suffered profoundly and were robbed of life during that horrific time. …
Read MoreCheck out the museum’s newest intercultural space and community led project, the LAB. Developed by Sara Siestreem (Hanis Coos), the LAB activates conversation and leaves passivity at the door. With careful deliberation and thoughtful planning, the space came to fruition this summer in 2019. Director of OJMCHE, Judy Margles, dreamt of the space and its …
Read MoreWhat a historic morning! Governor Kate Brown signed SB664 on July 15 which mandates Holocaust and genocide education in the state of Oregon at OJMCHE. She was surrounded by Survivors and both Jewish and non-Jewish members of our community. We will have a Flickr album up soon with more photos. If you took any photos …
Read MoreMati Agam, once a college freshman at the University of Southern California who ran a barber service from his dorm room, had the bright idea to place his hard-earned money in this donation box, or tzedakah. He found the item at an event sponsored by the local Jewish Federation, and in looking at its inscription, …
Read MoreWe were honored to host a naturalization ceremony on June 20th for World Refugee Day! 15 people from 9 countries are now US citizens. You can view photos from this event on our Flickr here! A poem by Kim Stafford that was read out by OJMCHE Director Judy Margles: In the Children 20 June 2019 In …
Read MoreOJMCHE Director Judy Margles was invited to speak recently at an Oregon Women’s History Consortium event in anticipation of the 100th anniversary, in 2020, of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which placed women’s voting rights in the U.S. Constitution. In her remarks she reflects on the way in which voting is a core principal …
Read MoreOJMCHE’s current exhibition Vedem Underground is currently featured here in an article in Artslandia. Many thanks to Artslandia and writer Nim Wunnan who through his nuanced writing presents compelling evidence on the importance of independent publishing and the connections to be made in social/political struggles through history. “Given how prominent independent publishing and progressive politics …
Read MoreA numbered edition of the beautiful and moving Wolloch Pessach Haggadah In Memory of the Holocaust, a recent donation to OJMCHE’s collections, will be on display in our upcoming exhibition in the East Gallery. This unique manuscript, “infused with hope and compassion,” features full-page illustrations by American artist David Wander and illuminated calligraphy by Rabbi …
Read More“I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are really good at heart.” Anne Frank “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant.” Martin Luther King Martin Luther King …
Read MoreRecently, we chatted with film historian Ygal Kaufman to find out more about The Many Funny Faces of the Jewish People, a lively and fascinating film series he has put together especially for OJMCHE. The series features four mid-twentieth-century classics that highlight the artistry of Jewish directors, producers, actors, writers, and others, and prompt us …
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