THE WEEK OF MARCH 7TH

@ the MJCC: week 1  ART IN THE LOBBY. Free admission. See the fabulous work of Fabric artist -Laurie Fendel, Painter- Sharon Segal, and Paintographer- Ellen Shefi.


If you see something you like feel free to grab an artist's card and call them!
http://www.northwestjewishartists.org/
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Israeli Art ExhibitFrom Jerusalem's Safrai Gallery

Dates:  March 10 - 13, 2011
Location:  Congregation Beth Israel
                   1972 NW Flanders
                    Portland, OR  97219
Call for info:  503.222.1069 


Over 600 works by Israeli artists from the Safrai Gallery in Jerusalem will be on display for four days. Check Beth Israel website for details.
http://www.bethisrael-pdx.org/brotherhood.htm
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Portland Women's Film FestivalDocumentary Showcase:  ",Return."   and  ".Surviving."

Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Time: 3 pm

Location: Hollywood Theater
                 4122  NE Sandy Blvd.
                 Portland, OR  97214

Admission:  $7
http://www.powfest.com/powfest-festival-schedule.html

RETURN is a first person account adapted from Dr. Fred Sondermann’s memoirs of his trip back to Germany 30 years after the Holocaust. The film walks the viewer through the experience, contemplating victimization, the nature of blame, the appropriate issuance of forgiveness, and the determination to move forward unburdened by ghosts of the past. (32 minutes)

SURVIVING is an intimate portrait of the relationship between the filmmaker and her adoptive mother a Holocaust survivor, as the filmmaker attempts to come to terms with the legacy that she has inherited. (43 minutes)

A Panel Discussion will follow these screenings!

Ellen Shefi- a new ORA member

Ellen Shefi of Elf Studios is another new member of ORA. She has participated as a guest artist in two ORA Celebration of Art Events.

Ellen is has an incredible eye for photography and has developed interesting techniques for manipulating her shots. Her photos have the texture of paintings yet the images remain true to the original image. Quite the traveler, much of Ellen's work captures the rich scenes of old world Europe as well as more contemporary local scenery.

ORA: Northwest Jewish Artists is pleased to welcome Ellen to the group and look forward to seeing her new work on display at the Elements Gallery on NW 19th and Vaughn starting Thursday March 4th,  5:30-9pm. Come join the First Thursday Party, meet Ellen and discover what this skilled artist can do with a photograph!

Jewish Arts Month begins on Wednesday, February 24th. You can meet Ellen and other artists, actors, and musicians....7pm in the Mittleman jewish Community Center Ballroom.

For more information go to:

http://www.northwestjewishartists.org/JAMcalendar2010.html

www.northwestjewishartists.org/JAMschedule2010.html