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May

3 2024

EJC Presents Comedian Ophira Eisenberg

8:00PM - 9:30PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Standup comedy show performed by Ophira Eisenberg

May

4 2024

Mimouna: A Post-Passover Dance Party at Leikam Brewing!

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Leikam Brewing
5812 E Burnside St,
Portland, OR 97215

About: Dance, celebrate, and enjoy Sephardi music, beverages and food at Portland's first-ever Mimouna-themed…

May

5 2024

Community Collecting Event

11:00AM - 3:00PM  

OJMCHE
724 NW Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209

 

We are excited to invite you to participate in our upcoming Community Collecting Events, where we aim to preserve and…

May

5 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,…

May

5 2024

Israeli Dancing for Everyone

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

East side Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Join local Israeli dance instructor Allison Victor as she leads a session of Israeli Dance for all ages and levels, b…

May

5 2024

The Burned Piano Project Concert Series

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

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

Piano Concert and discussion.

May

5 2024

Israeli folk dance class & open dance!

2:30PM - 5:00PM  

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

We're a friendly and welcoming group enjoying dancing in the bright and beautiful dance studio at the Southwest…

May

6 2024

Yom HaShoah 2024: Reading of the Names

10:00AM - 5:00PM  

Pioneer Courthouse Square
701 SW 6th Ave
Portland, OR 97204

Every year on Yom HaShoah, the Day of Remembrance, communities around the world uphold the memory of victims of the H…

May

8 2024

Jews Who Wine

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Oak Flat Vineyards
4701 SE Belmont
Portland, 97215

Join EJC at Oak Flat Vineyards (4701 SE Belmont St) as we launch “Jews Who Wine”., an evening of wine tastings.

May

11 2024

Sculpting Your Inner Golem with ahuva s. zaslavsk

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

OJMCHE
724 NW Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209

Based on her research and writing about the golem, a mythical creature in Jewish folklore, multimedia artist ahuva s.…

May

11 2024

Jewish Dreamwork Group

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Do you wonder what your dreams are saying? Do you like to talk about your dreams and listen to others’ dreams?

R' …

May

12 2024

Israeli Folk Dance Class & Open Dancing at SWCC

2:30PM - 4:50PM  

Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th
Portland, OR 97219

New Beginners Class with Sue - 2:30, Sundays, May 12-June 9.
You can register at any time before or after May 12th.
P…

May

13 2024

Yom Ha'Atzmaut Israeli Dancing

7:30PM - 10:30PM  

Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd
Portland, OR 97229

Let's celebrate Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel’s 76th Independence Day, with Israeli dancing led by Donna Cole. Vintage dan…

May

14 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…

May

16 2024

CNS Queer Movie Night: Shiva Baby

6:30PM - 9:00PM  

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

CNS Queer Movie Night: Shiva Baby
Thursday, May 16, 2024
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom, 2900 SW Peacefu…

May

17 2024

Friday Noontime Concert with Jesse Marquez Duo

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Latin jazz vocalist Jessie Marquez blends Cuban, Brazilian, jazz and pop sounds for music with lush harmonies and coo…

May

18 2024

Portland Jewish Connection Karaoke Party!

8:00PM - 10:30PM  

East side Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Get ready to sing your heart out and celebrate at our exciting Karaoke event hosted by PJC!

Join us to an all- commu…

May

19 2024

Comics and the Cautionary Tale: Jewish Odysseys and Dystopian Visions

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

This free event is held as a webinar via Zoom. Please register ahead.
The Harold Schnitzer Family Program in Judaic Studies at Portland State University

How do comics make old stories new?
How do they give expression to contemporary hopes and traumas?
What is entailed i…

May

19 2024

The Burned Piano Project Concert Series

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

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

Piano Concert and discussion.

May

19 2024

Israeli Folk Dance Class & Open Dancing at SWCC

2:30PM - 4:50PM  

Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th
Portland, OR 97219

New Beginners Class with Sue - 2:30, Sundays, May 12-June 9.
You can register at any time before or after May 12th.
P…

May

19 2024

Congregation Shaarie Torah Men's Club Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament

4:00PM - 7:00PM  

Congregation Shaarie Torah
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR 97210

 

Shaarie Torah's Men's Club Annual Poker Tournament - Registration opens Spring 2024

May

19 2024

Music for the Jewish Soul

6:15PM - 9:15PM  

Eastside Jewish Common
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
97232
Portland, OR 97232

Music for the Jewish Soul: A Klezmer, Sephardic, & Eastern European Musical Gala/ May 19, 6:15pm, at Eastside…

May

22 2024

The Tuba Thieves

7:00PM - 8:25PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS, and EASTSIDE JEWISH COMMONS will host a free screening of…

May

26 2024

We Are Not Strangers Book Talk with Josh Tuininga and Ellen Eisenberg

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

OJMCHE
724 NW Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209

Join us for a discussion between the author and illustrator, Josh Tuininga, and Ellen Eisenberg, a consulting scholar…

May

26 2024

Israeli Folk Dance Class & Open Dancing at SWCC

2:30PM - 4:50PM  

Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th
Portland, OR 97219

New Beginners Class with Sue - 2:30, Sundays, May 12-June 9.
You can register at any time before or after May 12th.
P…

May

28 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…

May

29 2024

The Burned Piano Project Concert Series

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

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

Piano concert and discussion

May

30 2024

Cedar Sinai Park Community Conversation-Path to Sustainability

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland,

CSP CEO Kimberly Fuson & Baord Chair Steve Rallison will be on hand to talk about the sale in process, expanded Found…