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Jan

3 2024

L'Chaim & Laughter- Young Adult Comedy & Cocktails with the Sklar Brothers

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland,

L’Chaim and Laughter

A Young Adults’ night of comedy and cocktails with the Sklar Brothers

$36/pp

Eastside Jew…

Jan

4 2024

Rose Schnitzer Manor Lecture Series: The African American Experience

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary St
Portland, OR 97221

Join us for an enlightening January lecture series, "The African American Experience," where experts who played pivot…

Jan

6 2024

Too Jewish? A Mensch and His Musical

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
1972 N W Flanders St
Portland, OR 97209

Too Jewish? A Mensch and His Musical With Avi Hoffman, CEO, President, and Founder of Yiddishkayt Initiative…

Jan

7 2024

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,…

Jan

7 2024

Sunday Afternoon Klez Jam at EJC

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

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

EJC Klezmer Jam

Jan

7 2024

Israeli folk dancing at the SWCC - drop in class and open dancing

1:30PM - 4:00PM  

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

Drop in for a beginner's class and/or open dancing. The class is 1:30-2:30 pm. Open dancing is 2:30 to 4 pm. $6, $5 s…

Jan

9 2024

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…

Jan

9 2024

2024 Portland Jewish Film Festival

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Portland State University's Lincoln Hall,
1620 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97201

OJMCHE is proud to present the Portland Jewish Film Festival 2024. Plan to join us for screenings of five new full-le…

Jan

10 2024

2024 Portland Jewish Film Festival

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Portland State University's Lincoln Hall,
1620 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97201

OJMCHE is proud to present the Portland Jewish Film Festival 2024. Plan to join us for screenings of five new full-le…

Jan

11 2024

2024 Portland Jewish Film Festival

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Portland State University's Lincoln Hall,
1620 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97201

OJMCHE is proud to present the Portland Jewish Film Festival 2024. Plan to join us for screenings of five new full-le…

Jan

11 2024

CNS Queer Movie Night: The Birdcage

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

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

Prepare for a riotous night of sequins, feathers, and questionable wigs at our CNS Keshet movie night!  Join your LG…

Jan

11 2024

Rose Schnitzer Manor Lecture Series: The African American Experience

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary St
Portland, OR 97221

Join us for an enlightening January lecture series, "The African American Experience," where experts who played pivot…

Jan

12 2024

2024 Portland Jewish Film Festival

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Portland State University's Lincoln Hall,
1620 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97201

OJMCHE is proud to present the Portland Jewish Film Festival 2024. Plan to join us for screenings of five new full-le…

Jan

13 2024

2024 Portland Jewish Film Festival

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Portland State University's Lincoln Hall,
1620 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97201

OJMCHE is proud to present the Portland Jewish Film Festival 2024. Plan to join us for screenings of five new full-le…

Jan

14 2024

Israeli folk dance - open session and beginner class

1:30PM - 4:00PM  

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

Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center in a beginner's class with instructor Sue Wendel, follow…

Jan

14 2024

2024 Portland Jewish Film Festival

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Portland State University's Lincoln Hall,
1620 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97201

OJMCHE is proud to present the Portland Jewish Film Festival 2024. Plan to join us for screenings of five new full-le…

Jan

17 2024

PDX Nigun Circle at EJC

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

PDX NIGUN CIRCLE at Eastside Jewish Commons

Jan

18 2024

Rose Schnitzer Manor Lecture Series: The African American Experience

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary St
Portland, OR 97221

Join us for an enlightening January lecture series, "The African American Experience," where experts who played pivot…

Jan

19 2024

EJC Presents Noontime Concert with Bluegrass band Sunny South

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

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

Free Bluegrass music at EJC

Jan

21 2024

EJC: Spill Those Guts Already, a Flash Memoir Class with Leanne Grabel

11:00AM - 3:00PM  

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

EJC Presents a Flash Memoir class with Leanne Grabel

Jan

21 2024

EJC Presents Israeli Dancing for Everyone with Allison Victor

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

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

EJC Presents Israeli Dancing

Jan

21 2024

Israeli folk dance - open session and beginner class

1:30PM - 4:00PM  

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

Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center in a beginner's class with instructor Sue Wendel, follow…

Jan

23 2024

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…

Jan

23 2024

Screening: Razing Liberty Square

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Eastside Jewish Commons presents the second of its five-part Indie Pop Up Film Series with an advance screening of…

Jan

24 2024

Global Connections with Robert Siegel: Growing up with Social Media

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

Zoom
New York, NY, USA
Zoom
New York, NY 10012

 

Robert Siegel (NPR) interviews: Sherry Turkle and Brian Merchant

Jan

26 2024

Mindful Collage with Char Breshgold

12:30PM - 4:30PM  

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

Collage at EJC

Jan

27 2024

EJC Presents "Traces" Holocaust Documentary Screening

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

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

EJC Presents "Traces" Holocaust Documentary Screening

Jan

28 2024

Israel360: The Shema Series

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239

The Shema Series--To Listen--will provide participants a chance to share their personal connections/thoughts/worries …

Jan

28 2024

Israeli folk dance - open session and beginner class

1:30PM - 4:00PM  

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

Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center in a beginner's class with instructor Sue Wendel, follow…

Jan

30 2024

EJC Presents Author Reading: Gail Lehrman

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

EJC Presents Author Reading: Gail Lehrman

Jan

31 2024

"One Woman, Two Wars"--A Journey of a Ukrainian, Israeli, Jew

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239

Ana Sazonov, born in Ukraine without knowing her Jewish identity, unfolds her remarkable personal journey, tracing he…