October 2023 - Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education

Portland Museum Leaders Recognized for Outstanding Leadership by the WMA (Press Release)

October 16, 2023

Lynn Fuchigami Parks and Judy Margles receive joint award October 12, 2023 Portland, OR—Two long-time leaders of Portland museums were recognized for the significant impact they have made on both their institutions and the local community. Lynn Fuchigami Parks, executive director emeritus of the Japanese American Museum of Oregon, and Judy Margles, director of the …

theatre dybbuk: Portland residency public events October 23-26, 2023

October 13, 2023

Blending physical theatre with poetry and music, theatre dybbuk creates provocative new works that are exciting, and utterly singular live events. The company explores the rich world of Jewish history, building lyrical performances that illuminate the universal human experience for contemporary audiences. theater dybbuk is based in Los Angeles and while in Portland will be …

Leonard Baskin, The Great Birdman (Press Release)

October 5, 2023

Leonard Baskin, The Great Birdman and features more than 70 works by the prolific multimedia artist October 8, 2023 – January 21, 2024 High Res images are available here Leonard Baskin’s Orthodox Jewish upbringing and his deep knowledge of Jewish texts and history are evident throughout his oeuvre. Other important influences include monumental Egyptian and …