Bat Mitzvah
Upcoming Events
Sarah Elizabeth Giovannozzi Sarah Giovannozzi will become Bat Mitzvah on March 15, 2014. She is the daughter of Michelle and Mark Giovannozzi and the younger sister of Rebecca and Emily. Sarah attends Jason Lee Middle School in Vancouver, WA. She has selected Stream Team as the focus of her Mitzvah Project. The Stream Team is a program of Clark Public Utilities, aimed at addressing the problems facing the Salmon Creek Watershed. Sarah has helped plant trees to reforest the Salmon Creek greenway, a watershed and nature trail near her house. Since the voluntary program’s inception in 1992, more than 700,000 trees have been planted to restore approximately 120 acres of land and preserve the salmon habitat in the stream. Sarah enjoys walking, biking, and watching wildlife on the Salmon Creek trail. By planting trees she is helping to maintain the nature preserve for her community and for the future. She will also make a donation in honor of her Bat Mitzvah to support local habitat restoration. To learn more, visit www.clarkpublicutilities.com/index.cfm/ourenvironment/stream-team.
CBI Book Group Sunday, March 2, 9:00 AM Herbert & Shirley Semler Board Room Please join our book group each month for a morning of pleasant literary discussion. There is no need to sign up. March’s selection is Norwegian By Night by Derek Miller. April’s selection is The Wanting by Michael Lavigne
“It’s good to be the king.” Blazing Schpiel: A Mel Brooks Purim Saturday, March 15 6:00 PM
Adult Education Presents: Havdalah and a Movie: Hester Street
Saturday, March 8 Potluck Dinner at 6:00 PM Movie at 7:00 PM Miller Room Hester Street, starring Carol Kane and Steven Keats, tells the story of Jewish immigrants who come to the Lower East side of New York City in 1896 from Europe and who live on Hester Street in Manhattan. The story begins with Yankel Bogovnik, a Russian Jew, assimilating to American life, having learned English, anglicized his name to Jake, and shaved off his beard. He is working at a $12/week job as a seamster, the money earned to be able to bring his family to America from Russia. His wife, Gitl, who arrives later with their son, Yossele, has difficulty assimilating. Tension arises…come see the rest of the story! Prior to the movie, please join us for a potluck dinner and rye bread and bagel tasting! Share a dish from your Bubbe’s repertoire and your favorite rye bread and/or bagels.
Sara Harwin – “Illuminated Letters: Thread of Connection” Sunday, March 30, 3:30 PM Oregon Jewish Museum Sara Harwin began working on “Illuminated Letters” in 2007 as a way to express her long-time fascination with the intersection between art and language. Inspired by traditional Jewish techniques of uncovering layers of meaning in sacred texts, “Illuminated Letters” both describes and enacts an artistic process of translating Jewish texts into images. Sara will give a short presentation. Two other exhibits, “Illuminated Manuscripts: Exhibiting the Written Word” and “Discoveries in the Archives: The JCC’s First 100 Years,” accompany Harwin’s exhibit. Wine and cheese will be provided. Admission is as follows: OJM general - $6 Seniors (62 +) - $4 OJM Members - free
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