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Feb

1 2026

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.…

Feb

1 2026

Public Curator-Led Tour: Without End: Recent Works on Grief by Cara Levine

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

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

Cara Levine’s multidisciplinary artwork explores themes of absence, empathy, and equity while inviting visitors to …

Feb

1 2026

Portland Jewish Writers Group

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

An organized grass-roots endeavor to bring together Jewish writers and support Jewish writing through in-person…

Feb

1 2026

Resheduled: Death Trip: Book Talk with Seth Lorinczi

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

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

 

A marriage story, a search for meaning in the wake of the Holocaust, and a struggle to release the weight of ancestra…

Feb

1 2026

Ahavath Achim: Tu B'Shevat Nature Walk ​and Frutikas Seder

4:30PM - 8:00PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim: Sephardic
6686 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR

Join Ahavath Achim to celebrate Tu B'Shevat for some time in nature followed by a traditional Sephardic frutikas…

Feb

4 2026

Why the Golem? with Leora Troper

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Adult Ed: Why the Golem? with Leora Troper
Wednesdays, beginning February 4 | 7:00-8:30pm (No classes Mar 25, Apr 1, …

Feb

5 2026

Rescheduled: 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…

Feb

6 2026

Nani Vazana sings Ladino

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

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

Ladino Concert with Superstar Nani Vazana

Feb

7 2026

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…

Feb

8 2026

Jewish Community Orchestra

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

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

Tickets General $20; Seniors $10; Student $8 with a student ID Location Mittleman Jewish Community Center

Feb

10 2026

Ahavath Achim: FIlm Festival - "Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags" (2009)

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim: Sephardic
6686 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR

Our Winter Sephardic Film Festival occurs on the second Tuesday of each month from December to April! Enjoy light…

Feb

11 2026

Why the Golem? with Leora Troper

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Adult Ed: Why the Golem? with Leora Troper
Wednesdays, beginning February 4 | 7:00-8:30pm (No classes Mar 25, Apr 1, …

Feb

11 2026

Comedy for Peace at The Reser Theater

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

The Reser
12625 SW Crescent St, Beaverton
Beaverton, NY 97005

In 6 years Comedy for Peace presented 250 shows in more than 100 cities across the U.S. and Canada. On Wednesday,…

Feb

12 2026

Feldstein Library Presents: Winter Storytime for Adults

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Winter Storytime for Adults
Thursday, February 12 | 7:00-8:30pm
RSVP Here

Storytime for adults, because why shou…

Feb

14 2026

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…

Feb

14 2026

EJC Music and Game night (Havdallah Cafe Winter Sephardic Edition)

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

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

For this Havdallah Cafe EJC, is teaming up with Congregation Ahavath Achim. Havdallah will be lead by Aiden…

Feb

15 2026

Israeli Folk Dancing at the SWCC

3:30PM - 4:50PM  

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

Enjoy your favorite and fun Israeli folk dances in this open session, with some teaching, and requests are encouraged…

Feb

16 2026

Ladies Hamantash Bake Night

6:00PM - 7:40PM  

CHABAD JWEISH CENTER OF HILLSBORO
965 SE BROOKWOOD AVE
HILLSBORO, OR 97123

Ladies, join us for a fun Hamantaschen Bake with a splash of colors, creativity, and great vibes!
Must RSVP
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Feb

18 2026

Shalom Snuggles Music and Sensory!

9:15AM - 10:15AM  

Maayan Torah Day School
2 Touchstone Dr
Lake Oswego, OR 97219

Shalom Snuggles! Songs, stories, and sensory discovery! $5 per class or $3 each when you RSVP for two! This event…

Feb

18 2026

Why the Golem? with Leora Troper

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Adult Ed: Why the Golem? with Leora Troper
Wednesdays, beginning February 4 | 7:00-8:30pm (No classes Mar 25, Apr 1, …

Feb

18 2026

21st Annual Solomon Memorial Lecture featuring Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD)

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Portland State University

Portland, OR 97201

Representative Jamie B. Raskin represents Maryland’s 8th Congressional District in the U.S. House of…

Feb

20 2026

EJC Free Noontime Concert: Smut City Jellyroll Duo!

12:00PM - 1:00PM  

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

Enjoy our free monthly concert series with top Portland musicians!

Feb

21 2026

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…

Feb

21 2026

Zoë Aqua and her Transylvanian String Band!

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

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

In their very first tour in the United States, Zoë Aqua and her Transylvanian String Band will bring an energetic,…

Feb

22 2026

Into the Weeds: Playing in Poetic Forms Outside the Partiarchy

10:00AM - 1:00PM  

Ready, Set, Grow
5429 NE 30th Ave
Portland, OR 97218

This workshop will explore several literary forms traditionally associated with women: Yiddish…

Feb

22 2026

Bring Spring Inside with Hadassah Portland

1:00PM - 3:00PM  



OR

Winter in the Pacific Northwest can feel long, so let’s cheat a little and bring spring indoors. Join Hadassah Port…

Feb

22 2026

Israeli Folk Dancing at the SWCC

3:30PM - 4:50PM  

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

Enjoy your favorite and fun Israeli folk dances in this open session, with some teaching, and requests are encouraged…

Feb

22 2026

Young Professionals Sephardic Cooking Workshop

4:00PM - 6:30PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim: Sephardic
6686 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR

Portland Jewish Connection is back with Ahavath Achim for our quarterly Young Professionals Sephardic Cooking Class!…

Feb

25 2026

Why the Golem? with Leora Troper

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Adult Ed: Why the Golem? with Leora Troper
Wednesdays, beginning February 4 | 7:00-8:30pm (No classes Mar 25, Apr 1, …

Feb

28 2026

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…