VISIT THE MUSEUM

 

Now located at:
1953 NW Kearney St Portland

Museum Hours
Tuesday - Thursday
10:30a - 4:00p
Friday
10:30a - 3:00p
Sunday
1:00 - 4:00p


Admission

Adults: $6
Students|Seniors: $4
Members: Free

Children under 12 accompanied by a parent or guardian: Free



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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Contituent Agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland


 

Summer of 2010 Exhibitions Now Open

2Andy Warhol–Ten Portraits of Jews of the 20th Century

June 6 – September 5, 2010

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) was one of the most famous as well as prolific Pop artists of the 20th century. His extraordinary series of portraits is a remarkable tribute to the lasting achievements of renowned individuals–he referred to it as “my Jewish geniuses.” First shown in 1980 at the Jewish Museum in New York and the Lowe Art Museum in Miami, these portraits have attained iconic status. They depict Sara Bernhardt, French actress; Louis Brandeis, first Jewish justice of the Supreme Court; Martin Buber, philosopher and educator; Albert Einstein, theoreticalphysicist; Sigmund Freud, founder of the psychoanalytical school of psychology; the Marx Brothers, vaudeville, stage and film comedians; Golda Meir, Israel’s fourth prime minister and one of the founders of the State of Israel; George Gershwin, composer; Franz Kafka, novelist; and Gertrude Stein, writer, poet and playwright.


OJM is delighted to be able to exhibit the full set of prints, on loan from the Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation.

Andy Warhol, Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth century: The Marx Brothers, 1980 © 2010 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Courtesy Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York


1Phil Decker–Traces of the Jewish Lower
East Side

At 2:00pm photographer Phil Decker and Ellen Eisenberg, Professor of American History, Willamette University, will do a gallery walk-through of Traces of the Jewish Lower East Side

Large numbers of Jewish- Americans acknowledge the Lower East Side as an important place of origin. Between 1880 and 1924 over 2.5 million Jews immigrated from Eastern Europe through Ellis Island. This exhibit, created by documentary photographer Phil Decker, includes his own contemporary images of the Lower East Side, accompanied by historic photos taken by the early 20th century documentary photographer Lewis Hine.

 


Thank You!

With the support of our generous sponsors, attendees, and Mitzvah Moment contributors - and - the hard work of the Tribute Dinner committee members, staff and vendors, "A Night to Remember" was a huge success.
 

 

New Volunteer Opportunities at OJM

 

Museum expansion opens new volunteer positions at the Museum.

OJM is launching an expanded volunteer program to serve the community from the new 1953 NW Kearney Street location.
Please join us.

Volunteer opportunities include:

  • Hospitality/Reception
  • Member Services
  • Exhibition Docents
  • Library/Archives
  • School Group Education
  • Multimedia Support

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August Movie Night
Featuring: A Home on the Range: The Jewish Chicken Farmers of Petaluma

Thursday, August 26 at 7:00pm

A Home on the Range: The Jewish Chicken Farmers of Petaluma tells the little-known story of Jews who fled the pogroms of Eastern Europe and traveled to California to become chicken ranchers. Even in the sweatshops of New York, word spread about the town of Petaluma where the Jews were not the shopkeepers and the professionals, they were the farmers.  Jack London, California vigilantes, McCarthyism, the Cold War and agribusiness all come to life in this American story of how an immigrant group found their new home.

A special bonus will be a performance by New Orleans based singer and songwriter, Kerry Grombacher. Kerry plays guitar and mandolin and writes contemporary folk and western songs, as well as country songs and ballads.


Advance reservations while 50 seats last. Make your reservations online today . . .

Storytelling Circle: Memories of Immigration
to America

Wed, August 4 at 7:00pm

Please join photographer Phil Decker for a compelling evening of storytelling, centered upon the exhibition, Traces of the Jewish Lower East Side, currently on view at the Oregon Jewish Museum.

Did your family spend time on the Lower East Side when they first immigrated to the United States? If yes, we invite you to share your story. If not, please share your own immigration story. Everyone is welcome to come and listen or share a story -- this event is for young and old alike. Participants are encouraged to bring artifacts, documents and photographs from their immigrant roots.

A light nosh will be provided . . . of course! Space is limited.

To ensure your space, reserve early. Select this link for online reservations. $5/person