Month: July 2022

Alice Turtledove Meyer (August 23, 1929 – July 19, 2022)

Yesterday our community lost a true woman of valor. Alice Turtledove Meyer was a native Oregonian, born and raised in Portland. She lived a life of community building and fierce activism. Numerous organizations benefited from her tireless and dedicated volunteerism. Perhaps – and unequivocally from our vantage point – Alice’s crowning achievement began in 1989 …

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Announcing New Fund Supporting Holocaust Education

OJMCHE is pleased to announce the establishment of the Gail Schwartz and Irwin Joseph Family Fund for Holocaust Education in Memory of Ardine Spira and in Honor of Vicki and Charles Spira.  “This type of financial support is crucial as we continue to fulfill our mission of the Oregon (not Portland) Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education,” …

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