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Nov

2 2023

Portland Klezmer Festival Opening Concert and Jam!

7:30PM - 10:30PM  

Alberta Street Pub
1036 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211

Bubbaville Presents the 2nd annual Portland Klezmer Festival in partnership with Co/lab!
Join us for our opening nigh…

Nov

3 2023

Portland Klezmer Festival: Friday Nigun Circle

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

SomaSpace
4050 NE Broadway St
Portland, OR 97232

Bubbaville Presents the 2nd annual Portland Klezmer Festival in partnership with Co/lab!
Join us for our Friday eveni…

Nov

4 2023

Portland Klezmer Festival Saturday Concert

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Bubbaville Presents the 2nd annual Portland Klezmer Festival in partnership with Co/lab!
Join us for our grand SATURD…

Nov

5 2023

Alliance for Jewish Theatre Free Zoom Event

10:00AM - 2:00PM  

On Zoom

Zoom event with prerecorded performances and live conversations. Theodore Bikel Award to Alex Edelman and the…

Nov

5 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,…

Nov

5 2023

Portland Klezmer Festival: Afternoon workshops and jamming

1:00PM - 5:00PM  

The Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Bubbaville Presents the 2nd annual Portland Klezmer Festival in partnership with Co/lab!
Join us at The Eastside Jewi…

Nov

5 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…

Nov

5 2023

Listening Lab: Alicia Jo Rabins

2:30PM - 3:30PM  

William Pyle
PO Box 28225
Portland, OR 97228

Join Third Angle New Music for a deep dive with musician, composer, writer, and Torah teacher Alicia Jo Rabins! She w…

Nov

5 2023

Portland Klezmer Festival Final Concert and Dance Party!

7:30PM - 10:30PM  

The Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Bubbaville presents the 2nd Annual Portland Klezmer Festival in partnership with Co/lab!
Join us at the Eastside Jewi…

Nov

7 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

Nov

8 2023

Neveh Shalom Wondering Jews Cinema: The Jazz Singer

1:00PM - 4:00PM  

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

Join us for a captivating afternoon as we screen "The Jazz Singer" (1980). Featuring an impressive cast including Nei…

Nov

8 2023

United in Song: A Concert for Israel - A Community of Voices

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

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

Joining Cantor Eyal Bitton will be a community of voices, including Cantor Ida Rae Cahana, Cantor Rayna Green, Kim Sc…

Nov

9 2023

EJC AND OPB PRESENT: "A Town Called Victoria"

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

When the local mosque is burned to the ground in an apparent hate crime, the town of Victoria, Texas must overcome…

Nov

12 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…

Nov

12 2023

Jewish Community Orchestra Fall Concert

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 Southwest Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219

The Jewish Community Orchestra plays Liszt and Goldmark, along with a composition written by conductor Don Appert…

Nov

14 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…

Nov

14 2023

Living in a Broken and Magnificent World: On Being a Story-Carrier

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland,

Storyteller Brian Rohr will read his essay “On Being a Story-Carrier” recently published in the new two-volume…

Nov

14 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

Nov

15 2023

Global Connections with Robert Siegel: Freedom of Speech on Campus

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

Halie Grace Shost
New York, NY, USA
Zoom
New York, NY 10012

Robert Siegel (NPR) interviews: Kenneth Stern, Professor Susannah Heschel, Talia Dror

Nov

15 2023

Global Connections with Robert Siegel: What’s next in Washington D.C.?

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

Halie Shost
Central Park West, New York, NY, USA
Zoom
New York, NY 10012

Robert Siegel (NPR) interviews: Emily Bazelon, John Cassidy, E.J. Dionne Jr., David Frum, William Kristol

Nov

15 2023

Music by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. Recital: Amy Hansen, Cameron O'Connor.

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Part of EJC's Crypto Judeo Storytelling week!

Nov

16 2023

Torah in the Tarot: Lecture Steve Appel

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Torah in the Tarot: Lecture and Presentation by Stav Appel

Nov

17 2023

EJC Noontime Concert with Flamenco Guitarist Brenna McDonald

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

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

EJC Noontime Concert Flamenco

Nov

18 2023

Drawing Upon What is Hidden: An Evening of Stories

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

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

An Evening of Stories drawing upon what is hidden, and what can be revealed Followed by Open Mic.

Nov

19 2023

CKA Annual Hanukkah Bazaar 2023

10:00AM - 2:00PM  

Congregation Kol Ami
7800 NE 119th Street
Vancouver, WA 98662

Everyone is welcome.
Shop for gifts for family and friends, pick up Hanukkah supplies, Judaica, jewelry and miscellan…

Nov

19 2023

3rd Annual Hanukkah Craft Fair at Leikam Brewing

1:00PM - 6:00PM  

Leikam Brewing Company
5812 East Burnside
Portland, OR 97214

Save the date for our 3rd Annual Hanukkah Craft Fair! Sunday, November 19th from 1-6pm. 10 % of each sale will go tow…

Nov

19 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…

Nov

19 2023

Laughter and Tears Encore

3:00PM - 4:00PM  

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

Part of EJC'S Crypto-Judaism Storytelling Weel!

Nov

21 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

Nov

26 2023

Shir Tikvah Hanukkah Fair

10:00AM - 3:00PM  

Shir Tikvah
2420 NE Sandy
Portland, OR 97232

Our annual Hanukkah Pop Up Fair features gifts, treats and holiday swag for the whole family.

There will be art by O…

Nov

26 2023

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Dec

1 2023

Hanukkah Market Place

10:30AM - 3:00PM  

MJCC
6651 SW Captol Hwy.
Portland, OR 77219

A Hanukkah Shopping opportunity open to the community!

Nov

26 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…

Nov

28 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…

Nov

28 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

Nov

30 2023

A Concert Celebrating the Jews of Greece

6:30PM - 9:30PM  

Father Elias Stephanopoulos Center
3131 NE Glisan St.
Portland, OR 97232

Join HACCM for a special performance, “A Concert Celebrating the Jews of Greece“, performed by the Greek Chamber …

Nov

30 2023

Art, Heart, & Soul: A Sip & Sketch Art Workshop

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

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

Come drink wine with friends old and new, play with simple, incremental drawing techniques, hear and tell stories abo…