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Sep

3 2023

OJMCHE Free First Sunday

11:00AM - 4:00PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education offers FREE ADMISSION on the first Sunday of every month,…

Sep

3 2023

Israeli folk dancing at SWCC

2:30PM - 4:00PM  

Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219

 

Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…

Sep

5 2023

Wondering Jews Podcast Release

6:00AM - 7:00AM  

 

Finally, a smart, funny, fast-moving podcast for Jews who love weed and for the people who love them! Join Portland b…

Sep

6 2023

A Reading by Jan Baross

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

 

Award winning author, Jan Baross, will be sharing her latest novel, “Bye-Bye Bakersfield,” an entertaining novel…

Sep

7 2023

How Oregon's Public Defender System Works

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor, Zidell Hall
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221

 

Hear from Maura Roche, government relations strategist, Strategy Works NW, as part of Rose Schnitzer Manor Assisted L…

Sep

9 2023

Heart & Soul: A Rock and Traditional Selichot Experience

8:00PM - 10:00PM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR

8:00pm: Wine & Cheese

8:30pm: Service

Join us at Congregation Neveh Shalom for a musical Selichot celebration. Comb…

Sep

10 2023

JGSO: Genealogy by the Clock: What You Can Do with the Time You Have

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

Zoom
Zoom registration link URL below or on JGSO website
Zoom registration link URL below or on JGSO website

 

The JGS of Oregon presents a Zoom talk by Daniel Horowitz called "Genealogy by the Clock: What You Can Do with the…

Sep

10 2023

Israeli folk dancing at SWCC

2:30PM - 4:00PM  

Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219

 

Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…

Sep

11 2023

An Evening with Rick Hodes (2 opportunities!)

 

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

 

Dr. Rick Hodes is the JDC's Medical Director in Ethiopia. Initially arriving in 1984 to help famine victimes, he retu…

Sep

12 2023

An Evening with Rick Hodes (2 opportunities!)
 

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland,

 

Dr. Rick Hodes is the JDC's Medical Director in Ethiopia. Initially arriving in 1984 to help famine victimes, he retu…

Sep

14 2023

Free and Fair Elections

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor, Zidell Hall
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221

 

Hear from Tracy-Anne Nelson, executive director, Oregon Education Association, as part of Rose Schnitzer Manor Assist…

Sep

17 2023

Rosh Hashanah Object Theater Puppetry Workshop

11:00AM - 1:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Acclaimed puppeteer Ora Fruchter presents a family workshop. Bring Jewish stories to life at your table, using…

Sep

17 2023

Israeli folk dancing at SWCC

2:30PM - 4:00PM  

Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219

 

Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…

Sep

17 2023

Beit Haverim Temple Library Opening

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

Beit Haverim
1111 Country Club Rd
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

 

We invite you to celebrate with us on Sunday, September 17th at 3pm. After more than a year of unpacking, placing, be…

Sep

19 2023

Wondering Jews Podcast Release

6:00AM - 7:00AM  

 

Finally, a smart, funny, fast-moving podcast for Jews who love weed and for the people who love them! Join Portland b…

Sep

19 2023

EJC Presents: The Art and Practice of Hebrew Scribing

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232

 

The Art and Practice of Hebrew Scribing with Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem

Sep

24 2023

Israeli folk dancing at SWCC

2:30PM - 4:00PM  

Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219

 

Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…

Sep

26 2023

EJC Presents: The Art and Practice of Hebrew Scribing

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232

 

The Art and Practice of Hebrew Scribing with Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem

Sep

28 2023

Understanding Houselessness

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor, Zidell Hall
6140 SW Boundary Street
PORTLAND, OR 972211019

 

Hear from Rabbi Ariel Stone, Congregation Shir Tikvah, as part of Rose Schnitzer Manor Assisted Living's September Le…