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Nov 11, 2018
Veterans Day
Nov 12, 2018
Veterans Day (Observed)
Nov 22, 2018
Thanksgiving Day
Nov 27, 2018
Giving Tuesday
Nov

1 2018

to
Nov

30 2018

Monthly Mitzvah Project
 

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

Monthly Mitzvah Project

Each month, the MJCC and PJA communities collect items for different area organizations in P…

Nov

1 2018

Memoir Writing Workshop

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

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

Memoir Writing Workshop

"If I tell you my story, you begin to hear your own story," from a Hassidic saying. Learn to…

Nov

1 2018

PJ Story Hour Yad b'Yad

11:00AM - 11:45AM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221

Share in a weekly intergenerational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of…

Nov

1 2018

Intro to Judaism

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Location varies among local synagogues

 

Intro to Judaism

The Oregon Board of Rabbis “Intro to Judaism Class,” Fall 2018 Session begins Thurs, Aug. 30

T…

Nov

1 2018

Jewish Rock Stars: A Musical Lecture

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Jewish Rock Stars: A Musical Lecture

Join us as Cantor Bitton of Congregation Neveh Shalom takes a wild look at some…

Nov

3 2018

Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat

9:00AM - 10:30AM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat

Celebrate Shabbat with the youngest with music, dancing and fun with our clergy! Always fo…

Nov

3 2018

Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

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

Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders

Torah Troop allows families at Congregation Neveh Shalom to move into the main sanct…

Nov

3 2018

Kiddush Club for K-2nd Graders

10:15AM - 11:15AM  

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

Kiddush Club for K-2nd Graders

Continue the fun and warmth of Congregation Neveh Shalom's Tot Shabbat with Kiddush C…

Nov

3 2018

Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years)

10:15AM - 11:15AM  

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

Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years)

Experience the joy of Shabbat! A fun and engaging service for families with kid…

Nov

3 2018

Kesser Kid's Time 2018

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

oin us every second and fourth Shabbat for an awesome kids' program for children age 2-11.

Nov

4 2018

The Rachel Calof Story

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

 

Rachel Calof's Story

Follow a dramatized story of Rachel Calof, a Jewish picture bride, as she emigrates from Russia…

Nov

5 2018

Ivrit Story Hour

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

Portland Jewish Academy
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Ivrit Story Hour

Autumn is here! The days are getting shorter, the weather is getting colder and we are pleased to i…

Nov

5 2018

Israeli Folk Dancing at Leedy Grange

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd.
Beaverton, OR 97229

 

Join in for an evening of Israeli and International folk dancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Mondays.

Please see sites.…

Nov

5 2018

The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland celebrates its centennial in 2020 with YOU! Join us for an information sess…

Nov

6 2018

Infant Feeding Support Group

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

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

Infant Feeding Support Group

Connect with other nursing parents to share the joys and challenges of breastfeeding. J…

Nov

6 2018

Mah Jongg for Beginners

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

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

Mah Jongg for Beginners

Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!

Registration Information…

Nov

6 2018

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

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

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

Take your game to the next level!

Registration Information: CG102, oregonjcc.org…

Nov

6 2018

Bible Crash Course - "Big 5"

7:45PM - 9:45PM  

Portland Kollel
6688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Have you ever wanted to learn the contents of the Chumash better? Join us for this crash course…

Nov

7 2018

Exhibition Tour of OJMCHE

1:00AM - 2:00PM  

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

Please join OJMCHE for weekly public tours of the museum galleries at 1pm on Wednesdays. Tours are free with admissio…

Nov

7 2018

Portland Hadassah Book Club

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

Portland Hadassah Book Club

Meets every 1st Wednesday of the month at different homes around the area.
       …

Nov

7 2018

Cedar Sinai Park's 5th Commandment Society Reception

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary St
Portland, OR 97221

Cedar Sinai Park's 5th Commandment Society Reception

Cedar Sinai Park is hosting a reception to honor members of the…

Nov

7 2018

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

Israeli Dancing

Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.

Nov

8 2018

Live-Stream Rabbi Stampfer's Class: “What’s So Good About the Good Book?”

You are able to join Rabbi Stampfer'…

Nov

8 2018

Memoir Writing Workshop

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

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

Memoir Writing Workshop

"If I tell you my story, you begin to hear your own story," from a Hassidic saying. Learn to…

Nov

8 2018

PJ Story Hour Yad b'Yad

11:00AM - 11:45AM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221

Share in a weekly intergenerational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of…

Nov

8 2018

Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen

3:00PM - 4:00PM  

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

Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen

A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that draw on our experiences.…

Nov

8 2018

"My Dear Children" - Q&A with film director LeeAnn Dance

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Portland State University
Room TBA
Portland, OR 97201

"My Dear Children" - Q&A with film director LeeAnn Dance

Please join us for a documentary screening and Q&A of "My …

Nov

8 2018

Intro to Judaism

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Location varies among local synagogues

 

Intro to Judaism

The Oregon Board of Rabbis “Intro to Judaism Class,” Fall 2018 Session begins Thurs, Aug. 30

T…

Nov

8 2018

The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland celebrates its centennial in 2020 with YOU!

Join us for an information se…

Nov

9 2018

Empty Nesters Shabbat Dinner
 

Congregation Kesser Israel
6698 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Empty Nesters Shabbat Dinner

Empty Nesters, come together for a nice, fun Shabbat dinner. 

We'll enjoy some deligh…

Nov

10 2018

Congregation Kol Ami Tot Shabbat

9:00AM - 9:30AM  

Congregation Kol Ami
7800 NE 119th St
Vancouver, WA 98685

Please join Congregation Kol Ami for Tot Shabbat every 2nd Saturday of the month.

Nov

10 2018

Shabbat Storytime

9:45AM - 10:15AM  

Katie Schneider
7550 NE Irving Street
Portland, OR 97213

Shabbat Storytime

Join us for our monthly gathering of toddlers and their caregivers. Enjoy stories, songs and craft…

Nov

10 2018

Tot Shabbat

10:30AM - 11:30AM  

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

Tot Shabbat

Young children (0-5) and their parents celebrate Shabbat with singing, movement, blessings, and storytel…

Nov

10 2018

Portland Piano introduces Boris Giltburg

4:00PM - 5:30PM  

Lincoln Hall
Portland State University
1620 Southwest Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97201

Portland Piano introduces Boris Giltburg 

Ravel:            Le tombeau de Couperin, M. 68
Beethoven: Pia…

Nov

11 2018

Art & Spirit: Find Your Power Hebrew Letter

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Art & Spirit: Find Your Power Hebrew Letter

An art workshop that explores the mystical aspects of the Hebrew Alphabe…

Nov

11 2018

Portland Piano introduces Boris Giltburg

4:00PM - 5:30PM  

Lincoln Hall
Portland State University
1620 Southwest Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97201

Portland Piano introduces Boris Giltburg 

Rachmaninov:
Prelude No. 1 in C-sharp minor, Op. 3, No. 2
Ten Preludes, O…

Nov

11 2018

Israel Film Series: Lost Boys of Portlandia in Vancouver

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

Israel Film Series: Lost Boys of Portlandia - special added screening at Congregation Kol Ami

Meet local Israeli fil…

Nov

12 2018

BB Camp Portland's Veterans Day Camp

9:00AM - 3:00PM  

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

BB Camp Portland's Veterans Day Camp
 
Spend your vacation days at camp! Campers and friends in Kindergarten – …
Nov

12 2018

Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose

2:30PM - 3:25PM  

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

Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose

Mussar is an approach to self-awareness and personal development that is grounded in d…

Nov

13 2018

Infant Feeding Support Group

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

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

Infant Feeding Support Group

Connect with other nursing parents to share the joys and challenges of breastfeeding. J…

Nov

13 2018

13th Annual Sephardic Winter Film Series

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim (Barbur)
3225 SW Barbur Blvd.
portland, OR 97239

13th Annual Sephardic Winter Film 

Join us at Congregation Ahavath Achim on Barbur.  Admission & Separdi dessert …

Nov

13 2018

Bible Crash Course - "Big 5"

7:45PM - 9:45PM  

Portland Kollel
6688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Have you ever wanted to learn the contents of the Chumash better? Join us for this crash course…

Nov

14 2018

Exhibition Tour of OJMCHE

1:00AM - 2:00PM  

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

Please join OJMCHE for weekly public tours of the museum galleries at 1pm on Wednesdays. Tours are free with admissio…

Nov

14 2018

Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

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

Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground

For parents/caregivers and their children up to 5 years old. Play. Meet fri…

Nov

14 2018

PJA Open House

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Portland Jewish Academy
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219

PJA Open House

Come see what Portland Jewish Academy is all about. Tour the campus, meet the administrators and see …

Nov

14 2018

AIPAC Council Meeting

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

AIPAC Council Meeting

Nov

14 2018

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

Israeli Dancing

Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.

Nov

15 2018

Memoir Writing Workshop

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

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

Memoir Writing Workshop

"If I tell you my story, you begin to hear your own story," from a Hassidic saying. Learn to…

Nov

15 2018

PJ Story Hour Yad b'Yad

11:00AM - 11:45AM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221

Share in a weekly intergenerational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of…

Nov

15 2018

AIPAC Club Member Lunch

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

AIPAC Club Member Lunch

Nov

15 2018

AIPAC Community Event

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

AIPAC Community Event

Details to come..

Nov

15 2018

Poetry Night at the J

6:30PM - 7:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Poetry Night at the J

Join local poets, Justin Carroll, Bill Durham, and others, as they share their poems and stori…

Nov

15 2018

Interfaith Gratitude Service

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Beit Haverim Reform Jewish Congregation and LOUCC
1111 Country Club Rd
Lake Oswego, OR 97034

We invite you to join us in our annual interfaith service celebrating God’s inclusive love. We invite you to join…

Nov

15 2018

Intro to Judaism

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Location varies among local synagogues

 

Intro to Judaism

The Oregon Board of Rabbis “Intro to Judaism Class,” Fall 2018 Session begins Thurs, Aug. 30

T…

Nov

16 2018

to
Nov

18 2018

2018 OLIO NUOVO FESTIVAL

10:00AM - 4:00PM  

Durant Olive Mill
5510 NE Breyman Orchards Road
Dayton, OR 97114

 

Nov

16 2018

BB Camp Middle School Shabbat

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

B'nai B'rith Portland Office
9400 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway
#200
Portland, OR 97005

BB Camp Middle School Shabbat

Calling all Middle-Schoolers! Join BB Camp to welcome the Sabbath with a camp-style Sh…

Nov

17 2018

Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat

9:00AM - 10:30AM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat

Celebrate Shabbat with the youngest with music, dancing and fun with our clergy! Always fo…

Nov

17 2018

Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

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

Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders

Torah Troop allows families at Congregation Neveh Shalom to move into the main sanct…

Nov

17 2018

Kiddush Club for K-2nd Graders

10:15AM - 11:15AM  

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

Kiddush Club for K-2nd Graders

Continue the fun and warmth of Congregation Neveh Shalom's Tot Shabbat with Kiddush C…

Nov

17 2018

Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years)

10:15AM - 11:15AM  

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

Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years)

Experience the joy of Shabbat! A fun and engaging service for families with kid…

Nov

17 2018

Kesser Kid's Time 2018

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

oin us every second and fourth Shabbat for an awesome kids' program for children age 2-11.

Nov

17 2018

Agape and the Maker Village Open House

4:00PM - 6:30PM  

Portland Central Church of the Nazarene
9715 SE Powell Blvd
Portland, OR 97266

 

Agape and the Maker Village Open House

Come and see our progress! 

  • Tours of Agape Village and our Maker Village …
Nov

18 2018

Jewish Community Orchestra

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Jewish Community Orchestra - Orchestral Showcase

Avshalomov – Endgame

**World Premiere Commission**

Smetana …

Nov

20 2018

Infant Feeding Support Group

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

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

Infant Feeding Support Group

Connect with other nursing parents to share the joys and challenges of breastfeeding. J…

Nov

20 2018

Mah Jongg for Beginners

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mah Jongg for Beginners

Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!

November 20 - December …

Nov

20 2018

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

Take your game to the next level. It will give your mind a workout!

November 20…

Nov

20 2018

Bible Crash Course - "Big 5"

7:45PM - 9:45PM  

Portland Kollel
6688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Have you ever wanted to learn the contents of the Chumash better? Join us for this crash course…

Nov

21 2018

Exhibition Tour of OJMCHE

1:00AM - 2:00PM  

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

Please join OJMCHE for weekly public tours of the museum galleries at 1pm on Wednesdays. Tours are free with admissio…

Nov

21 2018

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

Israeli Dancing

Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.

Nov

22 2018

PJ Story Hour Yad b'Yad

11:00AM - 11:45AM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221

Share in a weekly intergenerational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of…

Nov

22 2018

Intro to Judaism

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Location varies among local synagogues

 

Intro to Judaism

The Oregon Board of Rabbis “Intro to Judaism Class,” Fall 2018 Session begins Thurs, Aug. 30

T…

Nov

23 2018

Fourth Fridays with Rabbi Eve (age 0-6)

Join Rabbi Eve Posen and welcome Shabbat with music and stories, potluck din…

Nov

24 2018

Women's Torah Study

12:30PM - 1:30PM  

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

Women's Torah Study

Join Mel Berwin from Congregation Neveh Shalom for uplifting learning & conversation – all lev…

Nov

27 2018

Infant Feeding Support Group

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

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

Infant Feeding Support Group

Connect with other nursing parents to share the joys and challenges of breastfeeding. J…

Nov

27 2018

Mah Jongg for Beginners

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mah Jongg for Beginners

Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!

November 20 - December …

Nov

27 2018

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

Take your game to the next level. It will give your mind a workout!

November 20…

Nov

27 2018

#DoingTuesday at Oregon Food Bank

6:00PM - 8:30PM  

Beaverton & NE Portland Oregon Food Bank Locations

Volunteers help with the most fundamental part of Oregon Food Bank's mission – getting food to the people who…

Nov

27 2018

13th Annual Sephardic Winter Film Series

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim (Barbur)
3225 SW Barbur Blvd.
portland, OR 97239

13th Annual Sephardic Winter Film 

Join us at Congregation Ahavath Achim on Barbur.  Admission & Separdi dessert …

Nov

27 2018

Portland Jewish Book Month Celebration

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Whitsell Auditorium - Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Portland Jewish Book Month Celebration

Featured Book: The Book Smugglers: Partisans, Poets, and the Race to Save Je…

Nov

28 2018

Exhibition Tour of OJMCHE

1:00AM - 2:00PM  

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

Please join OJMCHE for weekly public tours of the museum galleries at 1pm on Wednesdays. Tours are free with admissio…

Nov

28 2018

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

Israeli Dancing

Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.

Nov

29 2018

"Nine Essential Things I've Learned about Life" with Rabbi Isaak

This class at Congregation Neveh Shalom will be bas…

Nov

29 2018

PJ Story Hour Yad b'Yad

11:00AM - 11:45AM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221

Share in a weekly intergenerational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of…

Nov

29 2018

Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak

3:15PM - 4:15PM  

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

Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak

Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.

Nov

29 2018

Intro to Judaism

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Location varies among local synagogues

 

Intro to Judaism

The Oregon Board of Rabbis “Intro to Judaism Class,” Fall 2018 Session begins Thurs, Aug. 30

T…

Nov

29 2018

A Flicker of Hope in the Darkest of Times

7:30PM - 8:30PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim (Barbur)
3225 SW Barbur Blvd.
portland, OR 97239

A Flicker of Hope in the Darkest of Times

Join Eve Levy for an evening of inspiration and find your spark.

To Regi…

Nov

29 2018

Dad's Night Out

7:30PM - 8:30PM  

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

Dad's Night Out

Join other dads at Congregation Neveh Shalom who are raising Jewish kids for this special outing.

R…