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Two Major Exhibitions Exploring American Identity, Civic Life, and the Work of Democracy (Press Release)

June 25, 2026

OJMCHE Opens New Exhibitions Exploring the Ongoing Work of Shaping Democratic Society PORTLAND, OR (April 29, 2026) – At a moment when questions of national identity, belonging, and civic responsibility are at the forefront of public life, the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) presents two concurrent exhibitions that examine the American …

“In This Sand” Invites Portlanders Into Free Week-Long Workshops for Collective Care and Shared Creativity

April 21, 2026

Press Release Portland, OR — The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) will host In This Sand: Seven Days of Collective Care With Cara Levine, a free week-long series of participatory workshops and group experiences, May 18 – 24 in Portland. Through seven events, Levine and the museum invite the public to …

Rabbi Sharon Brous, one of America’s Most Influential Rabbis, Comes to Portland for a Conversation on Healing

February 23, 2026

PORTLAND, OR (February 23, 2026) — This March, the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) presents The Amen Effect: Rabbi Sharon Brous in Conversation with Adam Davis, an exciting program exploring how ancient Jewish wisdom can help repair today’s broken social fabric. One of the country’s most charismatic and thoughtful Jewish leaders, …

2026 Portland Jewish Film Festival (Press Release)

December 18, 2025

Portland Jewish Film Festival 2026 Illuminates Shared Humanity Through Boundary-Breaking Stories PORTLAND, OR (December 18, 2025) – In a moment when the world feels sharply divided, the 2026 Portland Jewish Film Festival invites audiences to gather together and see one another more fully through the power of story. Presented by the Oregon Jewish Museum and …

Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt Lecture (Press Release)

December 8, 2025

Eighty-One Years After Liberation: Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt Speaks about Why Remembering Still Matters in the Fight Against Antisemitism PORTLAND, OR (December 8, 2025) – On January 27, 2026, Congregation Beth Israel and the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) present a timely and deeply resonant public lecture by Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, the …

Cara Levine and Steve Marcus Exhibition Openings (Press Release)

September 16, 2025

OJMCHE Opens New Exhibitions Showcasing Two Spectacularly Talented Artists PORTLAND, OR (September 16, 2025) – On November 9, 2025, the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) unveils two new exhibitions that stand in poignant parallel. Without End: Recent Work on Grief by Cara Levine is rooted in the depths of grief and …

Berlin Creatives (Press Release)

September 5, 2025

OJMCHE Hosts Important Dialogue on Holocaust Legacy, Art, and Identity PORTLAND, OR (September 5, 2025) – On Saturday, October 25th, the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) hosts Jewish Eyes and Words on Berlin: A Conversation with Jason Langer and Andrea Stolowitz — a powerful dialogue confronting the intergenerational imprint of the …

Sound of Music Singalong (Press Release)

June 24, 2025

Free Family Movie Night – The Sound of Music Sing-Along Under the Stars PORTLAND, OR (June 24, 2025) – The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) invites families, friends, and film lovers of all ages to a joyful rooftop celebration of one of the most beloved musicals of all time: The Sound …

Berlin: A Jewish Ode to the Metropolis (Press Release)

June 6, 2025

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) presents Berlin: A Jewish Ode to the Metropolis June 8 – October 26, 2025 Berlin: A Jewish Ode to the Metropolis showcases photographs by Portland photographer Jason Langer. The project is deeply personal to Langer, a reconciliation of impressions of the Holocaust that were seeded in …

Outliers and Outlaw (Press Release)

June 6, 2025

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) presents Outliers and Outlaws: Stories from the Eugene Lesbian History Project June 8 – October 26, 2025 Outliers and Outlaws showcases the vibrant history of Eugene’s lesbian community from the 1960s through the 1990s. This groundbreaking project, developed through the Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project and …