TY - BOOK ID - 101618176 TI - The Jewish Oregon story, 1950-2010 AU - Eisenberg, Ellen AU - Oregon Jewish Museum. PY - 2016 SN - 0870718703 087071869X 9780870718700 9780870718694 PB - Corvallis DB - UniCat KW - HISTORY / Jewish. KW - Jews KW - History. KW - Oregon KW - Ethnic relations. KW - Hebrews KW - Israelites KW - Jewish people KW - Jewry KW - Judaic people KW - Judaists KW - Ethnology KW - Religious adherents KW - Semites KW - Judaism KW - Država Oregon KW - Elegang KW - Elegang Zhou KW - Estado de Oregon KW - ʻOlekona KW - OR KW - Ore. KW - Oregon-shū KW - Oregona KW - Oregonas KW - Oregono KW - Oregonshū KW - Orehon KW - Origŏn KW - Origŏn chu KW - Shtat Orehon KW - State of Oregon KW - Штат Орегон KW - Орегон KW - Ореґон KW - Држава Орегон KW - オレゴン KW - オレゴン州 KW - 俄勒冈 KW - 俄勒冈州 KW - 오리건 KW - 오리건 주 KW - Oregon Territory UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:101618176 AB - "The history of the diverse Jewish population in Oregon between 1950 and 2010"-- "The Jewish Oregon Story traces the history of diverse Jewish Oregonians and their communities during a period of dramatic change. Drawing on archival sources, including a collection of over five hundred oral histories, the book explores how Jewish Oregonians both contributed to and were shaped by the "Oregon Story," a political shift that fueled Oregon's--and particularly Portland's--emerging reputation for progressivism and sustainability. Six chapters examine a community grappling with, and increasingly embracing, change--from the dramatic national shifts in women's roles and inter-group relations to local issues such as the razing of the historic South Portland Jewish neighborhood. An original community musical, Whatever Happened to Old South Portland?, frames the creation of a new Portland Jewish identity, emerging out of the ashes of South Portland and tapping ethnic expression as an antidote to suburbanization and assimilation. A peek behind the scenes exposes the crucial role of women's voluntarism and traces the impact of women entering the workforce and winning acceptance as equals in organizational and ritual life. Chapters on involvement in liberal politics and advocacy for Israel explore communal engagement that reflected national trends, but, beginning in the 1980s, were increasingly shaped by emerging local progressivism. A final chapter charts recent shifts in Oregon Jewish geography, demographics, and organizational life, exploring the rebirth of smaller communities and the embrace of post-denominational Jewry, spirituality, and an ethos of environmentalism and inclusion. The Jewish Oregon Story will be of great interest to the Jewish community in Oregon and the Pacific Northwest and will appeal broadly to all readers of American, Western, and Oregon history, particularly those interested in questions of ethnicity and identity. Published in Cooperation with the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education"-- ER -