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Protests Renew African-American/Jewish Bonds by DEBORAH MOON the Portland NAACP The future of sports 4 pm, today, June 10 — page 7 June 10, 2020 / Sivan 18, 5780 Volume 55, Issue 9 Protests renew African-American/Jewish bonds BY DEBORAH MOON the Portland NAACP. “Our com- beyond (see page 7). The historic connection be- munities must summon the level Emmett, former assistant tween the Jewish and African- of effort we displayed during the county administrator for Clack- American communities was civil rights (movement).” amas County and an equity and slated to be the focus of a series The Jewish Community Rela- diversity consultant, has par- of programs all year; then Stay tions Council has developed a ticipated in the Black Jewish Home orders in March curtailed close partnership with the local Dialogue groups the JCRC has the United in Spirit programs. chapter of the NAACP (JCRC, hosted over the past decade. These connections have been NAACP, OJMCHE and Dia- Emmett and Bob have become reinvigorated during protests logues Unlimited cosponsor friends and enjoyed a seder against police brutality in the United in Spirit). On June 2, in Bob’s home. Emmett says wake of the killing of George Pastor Mondainé and Emmett reaching out is important. Floyd in police custody. Wheatfall joined Community “Invite a black person into your “We did not lose “We did not lose our connec- Relations Director Bob Horen- space; say hello to somebody our connection … tion; we thought we had over- stein for a special edition of black in the grocery story,” he we relaxed.” says. “I can’t promise you won’t come … we relaxed,” says Pas- Weekly Wednesday Updates on – Pastor E.D. Mondainé tor E.D. Mondainé, president of fighting racism in Portland and See UNITED, page 6 to Bob Horenstein Art: creating and sharing in a pandemic BY DEBORAH MOON tour. “The pandemic shutdown home, the projects are neces- stopped me cold for awhile. sarily less complex than those Artists variously have found Since I create content and per- I can do at the MAC,” says their creativity crippled, freed form professionally to pay the Martha. “This does not mean or inspired by the global pan- bills, when the gigs dried up, they are any less beautiful or demic, but all of the local artists so did my motivation to create interesting; but rather than I interviewed agree that selling more music. …. I felt utterly complex weave structures, the or sharing art during the shut- lost and deflated, and I didn’t interest comes through use of down has been a challenge. touch my guitar for almost a color and different yarns.” She CRIPPLING BLOW month.” notes she is using many yarns Some artists lost access to Access to studio space has she has at home for her current their studios or equipment, hampered the efforts of some projects “leading to interesting while others felt the weight of artists. Martha Decherd still color and texture combinations the world crushing their desire does some weaving at home in my work.” to create. on her 4-shaft floor loom and CREATING ANEW “When stay at home orders portable 2-shaft loom. But Artists whose creativity was began in mid-March, I had a she hasn’t been able to finish stymied by the upended world very hard time creating,” says a project she was working on found varied ways back to cre- Silk artist Diane Fredgant was silversmith Victoria Epstein. “I in March on the large 8-shaft ating. working on this piece when would go in my studio, sit there loom she was using at the For Beth that meant focusing COVID struck. “After a month and stare at the walls.” Multnomah Arts Center. Her on music that wasn’t part of of focusing on face masks and Musician Beth Hamon had husband, Glenn Decherd, has her professional life now. She hospital gowns, I came back to just returned from performing not been able to work on his had previously taught march- the piece, and now it is push- at Weekend in Quest and was pottery at all, since he uses the ing percussion for 30 years and ing the way I use silk to a new prepared to release her latest studio at the MAC. place,” she says. album with a local and national “While I am able to work at See ART, page 8 Free online subscription: jewishportland.org/subscribe Changemaker Judaic studies grads celebrate fellowship for Graduates of The Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State Uni- young adults: versity had a special end-of-year celebration on Zoom June 3. Applications “The ceremony last night was very special,” open June 15 said Judaic Studies Academic Director Natan M. Meir the next day. “Even though we met on This July the Jewish Zoom, the atmosphere was celebratory and exu- Changemakers Fellowship berant. Many, many family members and friends jewishchangemakers.org were present from all over the country, including will provide a three-week Alaska and Texas.” intensive cohort-based Students graduating with a major in Judaic program for young adults Studies were Logan Lawrence, Sarah Rohr and ages 20-25. Alex Mansfield. Students graduating with a mi- Each week covers a new nor in Judaic Studies were Max Blust, Emily topic: professional devel- Horger, Megan Olsen and Rachael Walkinshaw. opment, community en- Logan Lawrence received three scholar- gagement and Israel. ships this year: the Lois Berlin, John May, Ida Participants who com- and Sam Shleifer Endowed Scholarship; the Lor- plete the entire program ry I. Lokey Endowed Fund for Israel Scholar- (which involves about 1.5- ship; and the Aspen Mitzvah Scholarship Award 2 hours of participation through World Languages. PSU Judaic studies per day) receive a $500 Sarah Rohr has been asked to deliver a com- students from top, stipend. Sessions begin mencement address at PSU’s virtual commence- left to right: Max July 6. Young adults may ment. “Tune in to hear my call to action,” says Blust, Sarah Rohr, also sign up for individual Sarah. Look for her address at 11 am, June 14 Logan Lawrence, Alex sessions. pdx.edu/commencement. Mansfield, Rachael The fellowship is pre- Sarah says the thing she will miss most with Walkinshaw, Megan sented by the Jewish Fed- a virtual graduation is “the physical feelings of Olsen and Emily erations of North America completion that are associated with the act of Horger. in parntership with several walking.” Sarah’s uncle recently was released Jewish and young adult or- from the ICU after a month of COVID and is ganizations. now beginning to walk again. She reflected on Each cohort of 10 will her son’s countenance as he learned to walk. Not work with a Jewish leader- being able to walk across the stage to receive her ship mentor to create and diploma made her wonder, “Is it still a right of develop a service proj- passage?” ect to help tackle a local Yet she says she feels very fortunate to have had need brought on by the the opportunity to study at PSU. COVID-19 global crisis. “I didn’t go to JTS, Columbia or Yale,” says Cohorts of 10 fellows can Sarah. “My professors did and from their insight- either be built by an orga- ful bodies of inquiry and research, I have come nization and include all lo- to Judaism in exponentially new and historically cal participants, or fellows grounded ways. Portlanders are very lucky to can be placed into a ran- have such an asset in our community.” dom cohort. Jewish Fed- Another graduate also considers himself lucky eration of Greater Portland to have had this experience. Development Associate Speaking during the end-of-year ceremony, and young adult coordina- Max Blust said, “Judaic Studies has been the tor Nadine Menashe will most influential part of my education as it has lead a local cohort if there allowed me to become aware of the Jewish past is sufficient local interest. and how it connects with my Jewish present. I’m Applications open on incredibly grateful to Dr. Natan Meir for working June 15. Prior to that or- with me as an advisor on my university honors ganizations are invited thesis, Oregonian Holocaust Memory. … Final- “Because our department is small, each faculty to anonymously nomi- ly, I’d like to thank my grandmother, Linda, for member had the time to give a personalized charge nate potential participants attending many Judaic Studies classes with me to each graduate, and several graduates chose to jewishchangemakers.org/ over the past two years. Being my grandma’s deliver beautiful words of thanks to all those who nominate to receive com- peer has helped us grow our friendship and spend supported them during their university career. munication from JFNA more time together. We didn’t understand how Despite the difficult news in the headlines, we about the opportunity. important Jewish history is to our family until we allowed ourselves a moment of celebration at all came to the Judaic Studies program.” that these fabulous individuals have accomplished Reflecting on the evening, Professor Meir said, over the past years. We’re very proud of them.” 2 Jewish Review June 10, 2020 News in brief BB Camp cancels overnight camp; plans day camps and virtual events In a June 2 letter to supporters and families of B’nai B’rith Camp, Oregon’s oldest Jewish overnight camp announced it will not be able Crisis fund is helping to offer overnight camp this year due to a decision from the state. An email from Gov. Brown’s office earlier that day announced: The Portland Jewish commu- payroll/program support and “After much consideration, and in consultation with the Oregon nity’s COVID-19 Crisis Cam- loss of revenue Health Authority and local public health officials, our office will paign has raised $$866,000 • Tivnu - Building Justice, not be allowing overnight camps to operate this summer.” as of June 8, 2020.
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