‘Nora’s Will’ bridges death, divorce, religion
The desire to reconcile with dead loved ones—to say what was never said and to understand what was never explained—is powerful and universal. read more »
Oregon Jewish Museum extends Sunday concerts through May
Building on the success of the first Sundays at Oregon Jewish Museum concert featuring Northwest musicians, additional concerts have been scheduled through May. read more »
Writers share memoirs Dec. 17
Participants in the eight-week workshop “Memoir Writing from a Jewish Perspective” will share their poignant tales of Jewish life in America at Havurah Shalom’s Shabbat services read more »
Westerwelle returns as ‘Last of the Red Hot Mamas’
Wendy Westerwelle reprises her role as Sophie Tucker in “An Evening with the Last of the Red-Hot Mamas” Dec. 2-26 in the Triangle Productions show at CoHo Theatre read more »
Sisterhood stocks Robison Home library, hears Duckler on writing
In honor of Jewish Book Month, the Robison Jewish Home Sisterhood collected books for the home’s library at its Nov. 2 meeting and hosted Merridawn Duckler, who spoke about her life as a writer and what makes a Jewish writer. read more »
Book Briefs
Viking’s PR material that accompanied their recent release of “Saul Bellow: Letters” said they were “thrilled to announce a literary milestone.” read more »
Author of book about Cairo Genizah to speak in Portland Dec. 2
Rabbi Mark Glickman will speak on his new book, “Sacred Treasure: The Cairo Genizah,” at Congregation Beth Israel on Thursday, Dec. 2, at noon. read more »
Kimmel answers fundamentalist critics of Slater
Author David Michael Slater and I spoke to the question of how being Jewish affects what we write about during a Nov. 8 panel discussion at Congregation Beth Israel.
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Statman wants to take Portland on journey
On Nov. 28, Portlanders will be treated to an intimate musical “conversation” as “Klezmer meets Bluegrass meets Jazz” when the Andy Statman trio takes the stage at Congregation Neveh Shalom at 7:30 p.m. read more »
Portland artist creates Matisyahu cover
National recording reggae artist Matisyahu just re-released his debut album, “Shake off the Dust... Arise,” which features cover artwork by Portland portrait artist Diane Russell. read more »
Oregon Jewish Museum hosts local writers reading their words
Five Jewish poets and writers will read from their work at the Oregon Jewish Museum’s “Jewish Voices: Annual Readings by Jewish Writers and Poets” Nov. 16 beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the museum’s Rosalyn and Solomon Menashe Auditorium. read more »
Portlander Irene Bessette publishes Holocaust memoir
Born Irene Borman in 1924 to two Jewish dentists in the heart of the Jewish section of Warsaw, Irena Bessette has written her tale of survival in “Not All Was Lost: A Young Woman’s Memoir, 1939-1946.” read more »
Jerusalem Ouartet leads off Eugene chamber music series
My classmate back at Boston U’s School of Fine Arts was a musical purist who disagreed with my love of orchestral productions. read more »
Beth Israel books David Schiff for lectures on Jewish music
Oregon composer and Reed College professor David Schiff will present a three-part public series of informal talks about Jewish music at Congregation Beth Israel. read more »
