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

The Museum will be closed on March 30 & 31 in observance of Passover

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

Children under 12 accompanied by a parent
or guardian: Free


RESEARCH LIBRARY and ARCHIVE

Open by appointment

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



Education


Traveling Trunk
“A Year in the Life: The Oregon Jewish Immigrant Experience”

Sample text from Chaim’s story:
Chaim begins to settle into his new life in Portland.  He likes living with his cousins and is glad to meet other immigrants who have come from Poland and other European countries, just like he has.  Some aspects of life, like speaking English and learning his way around town, are difficult, and Chaim sometimes feels lost in this new place.  Some things are more familiar, and certain foods help Portland feel more like home. 

Sample text from the Teacher’s Guide:
The Eastern European immigrants that began arriving around 1900 became the core of the Portland Jewish community.  Settling at the southern end of the center of Portland’s downtown, they formed a nearly self-sufficient community that lasted in this form for more than fifty years. Everything–a kosher shopping district, five synagogues and a community center–contributed to a lively Jewish culture that intermixed with other immigrant groups who also lived in South Portland.

By the time Congress passed the Immigration Act in 1924, severely limiting all immigration to the United States, Oregon Jews were working mostly as merchants and storekeepers or in family networks. Although they faced discriminatory practices in country clubs and certain residential areas, for the most part acceptance came easily. Following World War II, as shifts in economic mobility provided more occupational choices, Jews gained access to the middle class and positions in the non-Jewish world in professions such as doctors, lawyers, and upper level managers.

 

 

 

 

Contact us today for more information:


Leah Faw
Education Coordinator
503.226.3600 Ext 205
education@ojm.org