VISIT THE MUSEUM

 

Exhibit Gallery
and Gift Shop Hours

Tuesday - Thursday
10:30a - 4:00p
Friday
10:30a - 3:00p
Saturday & Sunday
12:00 - 4:00p

Admission
Adults: $6
Students|Seniors: $4
Members: Free
 Children under 12 accompanied by a parent or guardian: Free
Group tours available.



RESEARCH LIBRARY and ARCHIVE


Researchers are welcome to use the library. Please schedule an appointment prior to your visit by calling 503.226.3600 Ext 102 or curator@ojm.org

Incorporating the archives of the Jewish Historical Society of Oregon

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Institutional Member, Council of American Jewish Museums

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Constituent Agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland


A Glimpse into OJM's Archives
and Collections

 

Did you know?

The Oregon Jewish Museum houses the largest collection of the history of the Jewish experience in Oregon. It includes archival documents, photographs, sound and video recordings, books, and artifacts. The collection illustrates the history of individuals, families, and organizations that encompass the Jewish community of Oregon from its earliest history in 1850 to the present. To help you get acquainted, each month we will share a small sample from the Museum's archives and collections.


Fall 2011 - High Holidays and Back-to-School
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  • 2001.011.017 200
  • RabbiGellerOJM1637 500
  • 1998.002.001SiddurCase 500
  • 2000.005.001Yad 500
  • RabbiGellerSermonInd317 500
  • Siddur2003.003.001 500
  • FailingSch.BaseballOJM1596 500
  • FailingSchoolYardOJM1595 500
  • OldParkSchoolOJM1292 500
  • Ore.CityChildrenOJM2280 500
 


March 2011 - Click on any image to start
  • Compact Case, “Purim Ball, 1948,” brass. Gift of Lori and Mike Delman. 2004.043.001. Compact commemorating Purim Ball sponsored by K'Maia sorority.
  • Purim Kiddush Cup, 19th century, etched glass. Gift of Mira and Gustav Berger. 1998.001.001
  • Purim Grogger, 18th century, wood with brass fittings. Gift of Mira and Gustav Berger. 2002.001.001
  • 1924 Commerce High School basketball team. OJM4710
  • Megillah Scroll, c.1940, wood and paper. Gift of Deborah Reinhardt Brandt. 2006.001.001
  • Children's Purim Carnival sponsored by Congregation Beth Israel, c.1950. OJM4473
  • Children in costume for a Purim party hosted by Congregation Beth Israel, c.1950. OJM4472
  • Neighborhood House Hebrew School children in costume, Purim 1918. OJM133
  • Sephardic Jews in Costumes for Purim play, 1922. OJM1593.
  • Annual Banquet of the Ramblers, March 23, 1924, in the gym of the B’nai B’rith Center, SW 13th Avenue, Portland. OJM180.
  • March 20, 1936 issue of The Scribe, commemorating 25th Anniversary of the dedication for the synagogue of Neveh Zedek Talmud Torah. The Scribe Newspaper Collection.
  • On March 16, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Kennedy visited Portland, Oregon on May 26, 1968 speaking at Congregation Neveh Shalom. Ten days later he was assassinated in Los Angeles.
 


February 2011 - Click on any image to start.
  • 1994.001.006Aleichem 400
  • 1998.003.001-and-002-Harris-and-BerthaMeyers 400
  • 2001.006.001Poster 400
  • 2001.010.001Goldberg'sMother 400
  • 2004.002.001Moment 400
  • 2004.070.003dogtags 400
  • 2005.087.001Button 300
  • 2006.002.001Rollerskate 400
  • 2007.066.001Desk 400
  • 2007.089.001Sunglasses 400
  • 2009.042.003Tefillin 400
  • 2009.069.002 400
  • GersonRickshawOJM3203 400
 



January 2011 - Click on any image to start.
  • 2004.036.001bYartzeit 400
  • 2005.026.001CrochetedPurse 400
  • 2005.118.004Bag 400
  • 2007.076.001DarningEgg 400
  • 2007.076.002PinCushion 400
  • 2008.036.001Selling 400
  • 2009.069.018 400
  • 2010.003.001 400
  • Meier&FrankfootballOJM1370 400
  • OJM1764 400
  • OJM4717 400
 

December 2010 - Click on any image to start.
  • Menorah 400
  • 2006.017.002Menorah
  • A RotenbergOJM4265 400
  • B HanukkahOJM4701 400
  • C Approach Hawthorne Bridge 400
  • D College 400
 

 

 

 



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