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Jun

1 2016

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class.

Jun

2 2016

Pizza in the Park

5:00PM - 7:00PM  

Gabriel Park
SW Vermont St & SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219

Join your BB Camp friends for a fun evening in the park.

Jun

3 2016

Shabbat on the Upper Plaza!

6:15PM - 9:15PM  

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

Enjoy our beautiful NW summer evenings singing, praying and schmoozing! (Weather permitting).

Jun

4 2016

Tot Shabbat at Congregation Beth Israel

9:00AM - 10:30AM  

Congregation Beth Israel Early Childhood Education
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

We will dance and sing with Kim Schneiderman, listen to a story from the clergy and create a beautiful craft.

Jun

5 2016

JGSO: CONDUCTING AN EFFECTIVE (AND FUN) ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEW

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

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

 

Please join the Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon at our next meeting on June 5, 2016.

Jun

5 2016

Sunday Public Memorial Tours

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

The Oregon Holocaust Memorial
97205 SW Washington Way
Portland, OR 97205

Tours will focus on Holocaust history and the stories of Holocaust survivors and their families whose hard work and…

Jun

5 2016

Calling Jewish Artists

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

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

ORA NW is calling all Jewish artists.

Jun

5 2016

Jewish Community Orchestra Season Finale

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Pieces by Glinka, Copland, Haydn,and Rubinstein.

Jun

5 2016

Alicia Svigals in Concert (World's Leading Klezmer Fiddler)

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR

Come see the world’s leading klezmer fiddler and founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics in concert.

Jun

7 2016

“All of Jewish History in One Hour” w/ special guest Rabbi Jonathan Porath

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

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

Do not miss Rabbi Porath, a popular national speaker who is in town for just a few days!

Jun

7 2016

Cedar Sinai Park Annual Meeting

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Teri Patapoff
Rose Schnitzer Manor, Zidell Hall
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221

 

Cedar Sinai Park Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors

Jun

7 2016

How the Jews of America Saved Some of the Jews of Europe During the Shoah

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

What did the Jews of America really do to help the Jews of Europe during the Shoah?

Jun

7 2016

The Lost Boys of Portlandia

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
Portland, OR 97214

Outside the Frame presents The Lost Boys of Portlandia, a new documentary by and about the real lost children of…

Jun

8 2016

Behind Enemy Lines: A Historic Evening With Marthe Cohn

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Center for Jewish Life
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Please join us for an evening with Marthe Cohn on June 8th at the New Center for Jewish Life in Northeast Portland.

Jun

9 2016

Nosh and Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen June

1:00PM - 2:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Topic: How do we receive the Torah?

Jun

9 2016

Shavuot Cheesecake Bake Off

6:30PM - 7:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Enter your cheesecake recipe in this food-lovers contest for Shavuot!

Jun

10 2016

Shabbat on the Plaza and Summer Camp Blessing

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Join Congregation Beth Israel as we gather on the Temple lawn for a beautiful outdoor Shabbat Service.

Jun

10 2016

Shabbat on the Upper Plaza!

6:15PM - 9:15PM  

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

Enjoy our beautiful NW summer evenings singing, praying and schmoozing! (Weather permitting).

Jun

10 2016

Memoir Readings from a Jewish Perspective

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Havurah Shalom: Reconstructionist
825 NW 18th Ave
Portland, OR

Join us for an engaging evening of memoir readings by students of Rob Freedman’s workshop, “Memoir Writing from…

Jun

11 2016

Kids Shabbat Time

10:30AM - 11:45AM  

Congregation Kesser Israel: Orthodox
6698 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Come join us for a free fun Tot Shabbat!

Jun

11 2016

Come to the Mountain - Tikkun Leyl Shavuot

8:00PM - 11:55PM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR

 
Come to the Mountain: Torah for Everyone
~ A Tikkun Leyl Shavuot Celebration ~
 
Join us for an evening of fun …
Jun

13 2016

Shavuot Service with talk by  world-renowned Prof. Jeffrey Sachs

9:00AM - 1:00PM  

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

Please join Congregation Neveh Shalom in welcoming world-renowned professor of economics, leader in sustainable…

Jun

13 2016

Shavuot Family Service and Ice Cream Social

9:30AM - 11:00AM  

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

Join other families for a special Shavuot and Ice Cream Social.

Jun

13 2016

Kids' Bikkurim (Fruit) Parade and Fruit Drive

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Kesser Israel: Orthodox
6698 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Join in the fun of Shavuot and explore the harvest aspect of the holiday through our "Bikkurim" (Fruit) Parade and…

Jun

14 2016

Prof. Shaul Stampfer Lecture at Portland State

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

Smith Memorial Student Union, Rm. 296
1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97201

Prof. Shaul Stampfer of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem will lecture on "Uncovering Facts When There Aren't Any…

Jun

15 2016

Community Prayer Vigil

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Central Lutheran Church
1820 NE 21st Ave
Portland, OR 97212

 

Join us at Central Lutheran Church (1820 NE 21st Ave) tomorrow at 6:00 PM as communities of faith come together and…

Jun

15 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: THE MIDNIGHT ORCHESTRA

7:00PM - 8:45PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Jerome Cohen Olivar
Morocco, 2015, 102 mins.

Michael Abitbol, the son of a once famous Jewish musician, …

Jun

16 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: IN SEARCH OF ISRAELI CUISINE

7:00PM - 8:40PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Roger Sherman
Israel/United States, 2015, 97 mins.

“If hummus and falafel are the only things that com…

Jun

17 2016

PJ Library Summer Story Hour with Green Bean Books

10:00AM - 10:45AM  

Green Bean Books
1600 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211

Our first story hour will kick off with Eric Kimmel presenting his newest book, Rattlestiltskin!

Jun

17 2016

A Little Shabbat at Shaarie Torah

5:00PM - 6:30PM  

Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR

Want to do Shabbat but have young children who fall asleep early? Join Congregation Shaarie Torah and Rabbi Josh…

Jun

17 2016

Shabbat on the Upper Plaza!

6:15PM - 9:15PM  

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

Enjoy our beautiful NW summer evenings singing, praying and schmoozing! (Weather permitting).

Jun

18 2016

Eastside Shabbat Park Playdate with Mizrach

3:00PM - 6:00PM  

Laurelhurst Park - at Playground SE Caesar Chavez Blvd. and SE Stark
SE Caesar Chavez Blvd. and SE Stark
Portland, OR 97214

Join eastside families for a lazy Shabbat afternoon in the park. Bring a blanket and some toys or games– we’ll…

Jun

18 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS

8:00PM - 9:40PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR

Directed by Natalie Portman
United States, 2015, 98 mins.

Based on Amos Oz’s acclaimed international bestseller, A…

Jun

19 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: THE KIND WORDS

4:30PM - 6:30PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97266

Directed by Shemi Zarhin, Sasson Gabai
Israel, 2014, 118 mins.

Embittered, spiky-tempered restaurateur Dorona and he…

Jun

19 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: TIME TO SAY GOODBYE

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Viviane Andereggen
Germany, 2015, 82 mins.

Twelve-year-old Simon has a lot to deal with. His life in Ham…

Jun

20 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: CENSORED VOICES

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Mor Loushy
Israel/Germany, 2015, 87 mins.

The Six-Day War in 1967 ended with a stunning victory for Isra…

Jun

20 2016

Israeli Folk Dancing at Leedy Grange

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd.
Beaverton, OR 97229

Learn and enjoy Israeli folk dances, brought to you by Sue Wendel and friends.

Jun

21 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: THE LAST MENTSCH

7:00PM - 8:35PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Pierre-Henry Salfati
France/Germany, 2014, 93 mins.

Marcus Schwarz has spent a lifetime concealing his J…

Jun

22 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: P.S. JERUSALEM

7:00PM - 8:40PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Danae Elon
Israel, 2015, 97 mins.

P.S. Jerusalem is the story of one family in search of home. After liv…

Jun

23 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHER

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Nadav Lapid
Israel/France, 2015, 119 mins.

In this ambitious tale about the human drive to create, Nadav…

Jun

24 2016

Shabbat on the Upper Plaza!

6:15PM - 9:15PM  

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

Enjoy our beautiful NW summer evenings singing, praying and schmoozing! (Weather permitting).

Jun

24 2016

B'kol Echad: A Musical Shabbat at Shaarie Torah

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR

Please join Congregation Shaarie Torah for this ever popular musical Erev Kabbalat Shabbat on the fourth Friday of…

Jun

24 2016

Shabbat on the Plaza and Sisterhood Installation

7:00PM - 7:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Congregation Beth Israel’s cherished summer tradition continues with a Shabbat on the Plaza Service honoring the…

Jun

25 2016

Shoreshim (Young Families) Shabbat Afternoon Hike and Snack

3:00PM - 6:00PM  

Tryon Creek State Park
11321 SW Terwilliger Blvd
Portland, OR 97219

Join us at Tryon Creek State Park for a family-friendly hike as we explore nature together, and learn special…

Jun

25 2016

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26 2016

Third Annual Lefty Sing Along - Honoring the Music of Joan Baez

7:30PM - 12:30AM  

Private Home

Lake Oswego, OR 97034

A fundraiser for P'nai Or and Plant for the Planet, featuring Dan Anolik, Joan Glebow, Joel Glick, Lisa Lieberman,…

Jun

25 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: FEVER AT DAWN

8:00PM - 10:00PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Péter Gárdos
Hungary, 2015, 110 mins.

July, 1945. Miklos is a twenty-five-year-old Hungarian who has s…

Jun

26 2016

B'nai B'rith Camp's Friends and Family day

11:00AM - 3:00PM  

B'nai B'rith Camp
9400 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy #147
Beaverton, OR

Join us for a day of celebration!

Jun

26 2016

Neveh Shalom Family Hike

11:00AM - 2:00PM  

Wahclella Falls

Carpooling from Neveh Shalom at 10 a.m., Meeting at Bonneville Dam Lot (Exit 40) at 11a.m. $5 NW Forest Day Pass…

Jun

26 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: THE ART DEALER

4:30PM - 6:05PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by François Margolin
France, 2014, 95 mins.

When her art dealer husband brings home a ravishing 18th centu…

Jun

26 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: DEMON

7:00PM - 8:35PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Marcin Wrona
Poland, 2015, 94 mins.

Things quickly get out of hand at a Polish wedding when the groom ap…

Jun

27 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION

7:00PM - 8:35PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Heidi Ewing, Rachael Grady
United States, 2016, 92 mins.

Norman Lear is arguably the most influential cr…

Jun

28 2016

Start of B'nai B'rith Overnight Camp

8:00AM - 11:59PM  

B'nai B'rith Camp
9400 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy #147
Beaverton, OR

B’nai B’rith Camp, a Jewish community camp located on the Oregon coast  near Lincoln city, serves children and a…

Jun

28 2016

Portland Jewish Film Festival: VITA ACTIVA: SPIRIT OF HANNAH ARENDT

7:00PM - 9:05PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Ada Ushpiz
Canada/Israel, 2016, 125 mins.

The German-Jewish philosopher Hannah Arendt caused an uproar i…

Jun

29 2016

OJMCHE Anuual Membership Meeting

5:00PM - 6:00PM  

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

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education's Annual Membership meeting to be held at OJMCHE.

Jun

29 2016

24th Portland Jewish Film Festival: ONCE IN A LIFETIME

6:00PM - 7:45PM  

Northwest Film Center's Whitsell Auditorium
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Directed by Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
France, 2014, 105 mins.

A dedicated history teacher at a French high schoo…

Jun

29 2016

Summer Party-Opening: Every Minute Counts – Photographs by Katherine Joseph

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

Join us for a Summer party and opening of Every Minute Counts – Photographs by Katherine Joseph.