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Apr

12 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

Tour is included with admission; Members: Free/General Public: $5

Cara Levine’s multidisciplinary artwork explore…

Apr

12 2026

Between Antisemitism & Activism: History of the Jewish Campus Experience

2:00PM - 3:30PM  

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

Admission is Free; RSVP is required

Join us for a panel discussion addressing the history of Jewish university experi…

Apr

12 2026

Israeli Folk Dance Intermediate Class & Open Dance at SWCC

2:30PM - 4:50PM  

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

SWCC intermediate Israeli dance class (registration required) meets 4 times: April 12, 19, 26, May 3, at 2:30-3:30, f…

Apr

12 2026

Jewish Community Orchestra

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

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

Doors open at 2:15; concert begins at 3 p.m. TICKETS Tickets General $20; Seniors $10; Student $8 with a student ID

Apr

12 2026

Info Session: Kumi Justice Retreats

6:00PM - 10:00PM  

Zoom

Kumi Justice Retreats are a unique opportunity for Jewish teens (rising 10th-12th graders) to interrupt racism, antis…

Apr

12 2026

Havurah Shalom member Chari Smith is bringing a bold new rock musical to the stage! Freedom, inspired by the story…

Apr

15 2026

Sephardic Film Festival Screening

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

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…

Apr

15 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, …

Apr

17 2026

Lev El Lev Music for Grandparents and Grandkids

9:30AM - 10:15AM  

Congregation Kol Ami: Reform
7800 NE 119th Street
Vancouver, WA

Grandparents/grandfriends, join us with your grandbabies (ages 0-5) for Lev el Lev (Heart to Heart), a joyful inter…

Apr

18 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…