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Feb 18, 2019
Presidents' Day
Jan

1 2019

to
Mar

31 2019

Winter Monthly Mitzvah Projects

Each month, the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah.…

Feb

1 2019

Baby Loves Shabbat! A Friday Mommy & Me Class

9:30AM - 10:30AM  

In a private home- RSVP for address email Mimi

Portland, OR 97239

Baby Loves Shabbat! A Friday Mommy and Me class to explore Shabbat with your little one! Bake Challah with your…

Feb

2 2019

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…

Feb

2 2019

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…

Feb

2 2019

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…

Feb

2 2019

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…

Feb

2 2019

Young Family PJ Havdallah

5:15PM - 7:00PM  

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

Join other young families (with kids ages 0-5) to say goodbye to Shabbat in our PJs with dinner, stories, art and fun…

Feb

3 2019

PJ Library Story Hour

9:15AM - 10:00AM  

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

PJ Library Story Hour

Share in a weekly story hour for young families with music, art, and PJ Library books at Neveh…

Feb

4 2019

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.…

Feb

4 2019

Partners Portland

7:45PM - 8:40PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Every Monday night, come together and study our heritage and Torah. No matter what background or affiliation,  join …

Feb

5 2019

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!

Tuesday Mornings
10:30 a…

Feb

5 2019

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 and become an expert!

Tuesday Afternoons
1:30 -…

Feb

6 2019

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…

Feb

6 2019

Music and Movement with a Jewish Twist

10:30AM - 11:15AM  

Maayan Torah Day School
2 Touchstone Drive
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Music and Movement with a Jewish Twist

Maayan Torah Day School and PJ Library present Music and Movement with a Jewi…

Feb

6 2019

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Israeli Dancing

Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed …

Feb

6 2019

Science and Spirituality Class

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Science and Spirituality Class

Rabbi Kosak from Congregation Neveh Shalom will explore how the fields of medicine, …

Feb

7 2019

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…

Feb

8 2019

Family Potluck and PJ Library

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

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

Join us for an all-ages, family-friendly Shabbat potluck at Beit Haverim Reform Jewish Congregation in Lake Oswego.

Feb

9 2019

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.

Feb

9 2019

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…

Feb

10 2019

PJ Library Story Hour

9:15AM - 10:00AM  

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

PJ Library Story Hour

Share in a weekly story hour for young families with music, art, and PJ Library books at Neveh…

Feb

10 2019

MJCC Summer Day Camp Info Fair

10:00AM - 1:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

MJCC Summer Day Camp Info Fair

Learn about the MJCC Summer Day Camp programs, register, and meet camp staff!
 

Feb

10 2019

Jewish Community Orchestra - Young Artists Showcase

Four winners will be selected to perform one movement of a conce…

Feb

11 2019

Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose

2:30PM - 3:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose

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

Feb

11 2019

Partners Portland

7:45PM - 8:40PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Every Monday night, come together and study our heritage and Torah. No matter what background or affiliation,  join …

Feb

12 2019

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!

Tuesday Mornings
10:30 a…

Feb

12 2019

Open House @ Maayan Torah Day School

10:30AM - 11:30AM  

Maayan Torah Day School
2 Touchstone
PORTLAND, OR 97035

Join us at our new campus in Lake Oswego. See how we are inspiring minds and nurting lives with small classes, high s…

Feb

12 2019

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 and become an expert!

Tuesday Afternoons
1:30 -…

Feb

12 2019

AIPAC Council Meeting - 2019

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

AIPAC Council meeting

Feb

12 2019

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 …

Feb

13 2019

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…

Feb

13 2019

Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground

Join us on the second Wednesdays of every month from September to June for …

Feb

13 2019

Music and Movement with a Jewish Twist

10:30AM - 11:15AM  

Maayan Torah Day School
2 Touchstone Drive
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Music and Movement with a Jewish Twist

Maayan Torah Day School and PJ Library present Music and Movement with a Jewi…

Feb

13 2019

Open House @ Maayan Torah Day School

10:30AM - 11:30AM  

Maayan Torah Day School
2 Touchstone
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

Join us at our new campus in Lake Oswego. See how we are inspiring minds and nurting lives with small classes, high s…

Feb

13 2019

AIPAC Club Member Lunch - 2019

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

AIPAC Club Member Lunch

Feb

13 2019

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Israeli Dancing

Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed …

Feb

14 2019

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…

Feb

14 2019

Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen

3:00PM - 4:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen

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

Feb

15 2019

Baby Loves Shabbat! A Friday Mommy & Me Class

9:30AM - 10:30AM  

In a private home- RSVP for address email Mimi

Portland, OR 97239

Baby Loves Shabbat! A Friday Mommy and Me class to explore Shabbat with your little one! Bake Challah with your…

Feb

15 2019

to
Feb

17 2019

Shabbaton with Joey Weisenberg at Shaarie Torah

Shabbaton/Weekend with acclaimed musician, author, and teacher, Joey…

Feb

15 2019

Moishe House - House Show with Ben Fisher

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

Moishe House - text 503-908-3394 for address

 

Moishe House is thrilled to be hosting Ben Fisher for a house show.

Ben is a singer-songwriter from Seattle, who liv…

Feb

16 2019

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…

Feb

16 2019

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…

Feb

16 2019

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…

Feb

16 2019

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…

Feb

17 2019

PJ Library Story Hour

9:15AM - 10:00AM  

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

PJ Library Story Hour

Share in a weekly story hour for young families with music, art, and PJ Library books at Neveh…

Feb

17 2019

CNS 150 Kickoff Event at Neveh Shalom

Please join the Neveh Shalom community in celebrating out 150th year with this…

Feb

17 2019

A Jewish Studies Sampler

1:00PM - 2:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

A Jewish Studies Sampler with Rabbi Jonathan Seidel PhD

Four Surveys of Intriguing and Slightly Mysterious Topics:

Feb

17 2019

Family Flicks - An American Tail

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Family Flicks - An American Tail

Come to the MJCC for an afternoon of family fun! We will be playing a family class…

Feb

18 2019

President's Day Snow Trip

8:00AM - 5:00PM  



OR

President’s Day Snow Trip

Join us for the second annual President’s Day Snow Trip, Monday, February 18! We will …

Feb

18 2019

Partners Portland

7:45PM - 8:40PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Every Monday night, come together and study our heritage and Torah. No matter what background or affiliation,  join …

Feb

19 2019

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!

Tuesday Mornings
10:30 a…

Feb

19 2019

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 and become an expert!

Tuesday Afternoons
1:30 -…

Feb

19 2019

JND Happy Hour

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Breakside Brewing
1570 NW 22nd Ave
Portland, OR 97210

 

Jews Next Dor (JND) is Congregation Beth Israel’s group for 20/30-somethings! Operating under Portland’s largest …

Feb

20 2019

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…

Feb

20 2019

Maayan Torah Day School Dinner

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

 

Maayan Torah Day School Dinner

Maayan Torah Day School celebrates 8 years of growth and great education as well as i…

Feb

20 2019

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Israeli Dancing

Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed …

Feb

20 2019

NOSH:pitality - Hummus Where the Heart Is

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Aviv
1125 SE Division St
Portland, OR

 

NOSH:pitality - Hummus Where the Heart Is

OneTable Portland's first NOSH:pitality event is officially here! Call us …

Feb

21 2019

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…

Feb

21 2019

Jewish Pride Greater PDX's Happy Hour

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

Cerulean Wine
1439 NW Marshall St
Portland, OR 97209

Jewish Pride Greater PDX's Happy Hour

Come and join us!

Jewish Pride Greater PDX is a multi-denominational organiz…

Feb

21 2019

 

How Democracies Die 

Please join us for a lecture by Daniel Ziblatt on the them of how decomocracies die.

THis wi…

Feb

22 2019

Moishe House - Soup-er Shabbat

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Moishe House - text 503-908-3394 for address

 

Come and join your fellow Moishe community members in welcoming our holiday of rest and relaxation with our soup them…

Feb

23 2019

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…

Feb

24 2019

to
Mar

31 2019

JAM Art Show + Sale
 

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

JAM Art Show + Sale

March is Jewish Arts Month but the show starts in late February! Enjoy a rotating exhibit in the…

Feb

24 2019

PJ Library Story Hour

9:15AM - 10:00AM  

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

PJ Library Story Hour

Share in a weekly story hour for young families with music, art, and PJ Library books at Neveh…

Feb

25 2019

Partners Portland

7:45PM - 8:40PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Every Monday night, come together and study our heritage and Torah. No matter what background or affiliation,  join …

Feb

26 2019

A Conversation About Our Future

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

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

A Conversation about Our Future

Join us for an empowering, communal conversation.  We will consider how we can each…

Feb

26 2019

With the help of storyteller Cassandra Sagan, Maggid - Educator, OJMCHE is going to be storytime headquarters. Imm…

Feb

27 2019

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…

Feb

27 2019

Through the lens of erasure and invisibility, social practice artist and Torah scribe, Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem, w…

Feb

27 2019

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Israeli Dancing

Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed …

Feb

28 2019

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…

Feb

28 2019

Tzedakah Thursday

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Jewish Federation of Greater Portland
6680 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

We are so proud of how our 2019 Campaign for Community Needs is going, but we need your help to put us over the top. …