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Dec

4 2025

POSTPONED: Jew Oughta Know Part I with Jessica Rehfield

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

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

Did you know some of your FAVORITE pop culture phenomena were created by Jewish-American artists and authors? Artist…

Dec

4 2025

The Place of All Possibility: Book Talk with Rabbi Adina Allen

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

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

Join Rabbi Adina Allen for a compelling conversation with artist, musician and Torah educator Alicia Jo Rabins as…

Dec

5 2025

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Dec

7 2025

Ruach Weekend Retreat

3:00PM - 10:00AM  

Camp Solomon Schechter
1627A 73rd Ave SE
Olympia, WA 98501

Ruach is an immersive, two-day adult retreat hosted by Camp Solomon Schechter in collaboration with the Jewish…

Dec

6 2025

Sephardic Foundations

12:30PM - 1:30PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week to learn about the foundations of Sephardic…

Dec

6 2025

Ira Temple & Michael Winograd, Klezmer & Yiddish Music!

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

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

Ira Temple and Michael Winograd are staples of NYC’s vibrant Klezmer and Yiddish music community and cultural tapestry.

Dec

7 2025

Hanukkah Shop

10:00AM - 12:15PM  

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

Shop items for Hanukkah from 10 am -12:15pm the first two Sundays in December.

Dec

7 2025

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.…

Dec

7 2025

PDX Chamber: Bright Voices of the Darkest Hour: Music and the Holocaust

3:00PM - 4:30PM  

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

"Bright Voices of the Darkest Hour: Music and the Holocaust" features lesser-known history of music and musicians of…

Dec

8 2025

Candles & Cocktails

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Chabad of Hillsboro Oregon inc
965 SE BROOKWOOD AVE.
Hillsboro, OR 97123

LADIES NIGHT OUT
PRE CHANUKAH EVENT
Decorate your own candle masterpiece with pressed flowers
Sip on elegant cocktail…

Dec

9 2025

Kleinstein Scholar Series: Dr. Thomas Weber Lecture

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Beit Haverim
1111 Country Club Road
Lake Oswego, OR 97034

Dr. Thomas Weber, acclaimed scholar of Nazi history, will present a lecture at Beit Haverim on Tuesday, December 9th…

Dec

10 2025

"A Letter to Uncle Bruce" a grief-processing writing workshop

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

A Letter to Uncle Bruce: An in-person grief-processing workshop through letter-writing at Congregation Neveh Shalom, …
Dec

12 2025

Mindful Collage with Char Breshgold

1:00PM - 4:00PM  

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

Collage at EJC!

Dec

13 2025

Sephardic Foundations

12:30PM - 1:30PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week to learn about the foundations of Sephardic…

Dec

13 2025

EJC Hanukkah Night Market

5:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

EJC presents its annual Hanukkah Night Market!

Dec

14 2025

Hanukkah Shop

10:00AM - 12:15PM  

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

Shop items for Hanukkah from 10 am -12:15pm the first two Sundays in December.

Dec

17 2025

Challah Making Class

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

Leikam Brewing
5812 E BURNSIDE ST
PORTLAND, OR 97215-1264

Sara, from Baked by Bite Me will guide you through the process, from mixing the ingredients to braiding the dough.…

Dec

19 2025

Friday Noon Concert: Oregon songpoet Brian QTN

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

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

EJC Free Noon Concert! Oregon songpoet and wordsmith musician Brian QTN, writes songs with offbeat and touching…

Dec

20 2025

Sephardic Foundations

12:30PM - 1:30PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week to learn about the foundations of Sephardic…

Dec

21 2025

Multnomah Village Hanukkah party

2:00PM - 5:00PM  

Butterfly Effect Art Space
7829 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Paint pottery and enjoy Hanukkah foods, accompanied by the klezmer music of 3 Galitsyaners 3! Menorah lighting in the…

Dec

21 2025

Live Klezmer Chanukah Concert

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Leikam Brewery
5812 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97215

Join us for a festive evening of live klezmer music, community, and Chanukah spirit at Portland's own Leikam brewery …

Dec

21 2025

Live Klezmer for Hannukah!

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Leikam Brewing
5812 E BURNSIDE ST
PORTLAND, OR 97215-1264

Join us for a festive evening of live klezmer music, community, and Chanukah spirit! Enjoy traditional tunes, good co…

Dec

27 2025

Sephardic Foundations

12:30PM - 1:30PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week to learn about the foundations of Sephardic…

Dec

28 2025

Last Flight Home: Brunch, Movie Screening and Meaningful Conversation

11:00AM - 1:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center (MJCC)
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Join JADE's Portland Death Educator, Rachel Crawford for a special community screening of Last Flight Home, an intima…