July 2020 - Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education

Sala Kryszek Art & Writing Competition 2020 Winners

July 27, 2020

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS Writing Samantha Block, Broadcasting Hate: The Power of Symbology and Mass Media Teacher Rion Roberts, Lincoln High School Art Erika Leung, Forsaken Souls Teacher Anne Larsen, West Sylvan Middle School WRITING Middle School First McKenzie Wells, Hate Love Teacher Marcella Strepp, Talmadge Middle School Second Eliza Robinson, Hate Speech: The Nazis Secret Weapon Teacher Holly Walsh, …

Work of Renown Portland Sculptor Mel Katz Shown In OJMCHE’s Windows (Press Release)

July 15, 2020

OJMCHE is taking advantage of the museum’s ground floor windows to give the community an opportunity to experience art from the sidewalk Mel Katz’s father worked as a tailor in New York City’s garment industry. This seemingly small bit of biography illuminates the shapes in Katz’s current exhibition, Wall Sculptures, on view in OJMCHE’s north windows. …

PDXFoodFriday

July 3, 2020

Today through September 4 is the start of a community project #PDXFoodFriday with Portland museums and organizations taking turns posting recipes that represent or connect with a variety of cultures, ethnicities, and communities. During times of social and political upheaval, food has functioned as a way to bring people together and bridge the understanding of …