Go West, Young Mensch
Scholar in Residence:
Prof. Ellen Eisenberg, Willamette University

The weekend program includes four study sessions
with Prof. Ellen Eisenberg:

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  • Session 1: Worth a Thousand Words: Images of Jewish Reinvention on the Pacific Coast
  • Session 2: Protest, Silence or Collaboration? Western Jews Respond to Japanese American Removal During WWII
  • Session 3: Cultivating Jewish Farmers
  • Session 4: Jewish Politics: Running, Serving and Voting in Oregon
    Click HERE for more details on the study sessions.

In addition to the study sessions, we will gather for

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  • Shabbat services Friday evening and Saturday morning, led by Beth Hamon and Elizabeth Schwartz. 
  • five meals together: Friday and Saturday dinners, Saturday lunch, and (for those staying overnight at the hotel) Saturday and Sunday breakfasts
  • enjoyable Saturday evening entertainment presented by Beth and Liz.