The vision for OJMCHE’s new exhibition I AM THIS: Art by Oregon Jewish Artists was guided in part by an essay by mid-century American art critic Harold Rosenberg. You can read the essay Is There a Jewish Art here. “In framing our second exhibition in our new home we thought it was important to look …
Read MoreWhat a summer for us! Since we opened our doors in early June, over 4000 visitors from not just across the nation but from countries around the world—including Australia, Germany, Ireland, Iraq, Israel, and Japan to name a few—have toured our exhibitions. The opening of our new home received an incredible wave of media coverage …
Read MoreAfter a wonderful series of opening events OJMCHE is thrilled to be sharing our new home with visitors. In addition to all there is to explore in the galleries, Lefty’s Cafe is getting rave reviews for the locally sourced fare that includes Jewish themed sandwiches, salads, and pastries—think egg salad on rye bread with a …
Read MoreToday, the American Alliance of Museums issued this statement: Trump Budget Proposes Billions in Cuts, Including Elimination of IMLS, NEH and NEA This morning, the Trump Administration formally proposed eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in its …
Read More“The stranger who resides with you shall be to you as one of your citizens; you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.” Leviticus 19.34 OJMCHE stands side by side with our Muslim friends and colleagues, in Oregon, in this country, and around the world. We have grave …
Read MoreIn a powerful statement issued by an array of Holocaust institutions, scholars and educators from around the world, an alarm is being sounded on the rise of groups that promote intolerance and promote hate speech. Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education is among 90 institutions who are calling on lawmakers to condemn white …
Read MoreDuring OJMCHE’s closure, our Education team has been on the road. Holocaust Educator April Slabosheski and members of the Speakers’ Bureau have presented programs in over 40 schools, libraries and churches, led workshops, and offered guided tours of the Oregon Holocaust Memorial. Along with scheduled visits, OJMCHE is a quick response resource for schools that …
Read MoreThe Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education deplores the vandalism of the Vera Katz statue on the Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade overnight yesterday, September 21st. The image of a yellow swastika emblazoned on this statue brings to our minds the targets of Nazi Germany during the Holocaust, a history that Vera Katz herself …
Read MoreThis week OJMCHE posted the 100th oral history on the OJMCHE website. The Oral History Project is a key part of the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education’s mission to preserve and present the history of Oregon’s Jewish community. The current project expands and augments the Oregon Jewish Oral History and Archive collection …
Read MoreOn Friday, August 25th Board Chair Elaine Coughlin signed documents that officially closed the sale of 724 NW Davis to OJMCHE. Now that the museum has the keys, work is beginning in earnest on the re-imagining of the space, with the help of Deca Architects. The main addition to thenew museum will be a ground …
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