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May 27, 2019
Memorial Day
Apr

1 2019

to
Jun

30 2019

Spring Monthly Mitzvah Projects

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

May

1 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…

May

1 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 dance class. All levels welcome. 

Six people needed.
Wedne…

May

1 2019

Yom haShoah Commemorative Service

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

The Portland Jewish Community presents our annual Yom haShoah Commemorative Service.

Yom haShoah commemorates those …

May

2 2019

Memoir Writing Workshop

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mark Twain said it best when he said, "no one has an uninteresting life!" This workshop is an opportunity to explore …

May

2 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…

May

3 2019

to
May

5 2019

Spring Family Camp at BB Camp

5:00PM - 1:00PM  

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

Spring Family Camp

Bring the magic of camp to the whole family! Join BB Camp for the annual Spring Family Camp! Expe…

May

3 2019

Thirty years ago, during Neveh Shalom's 120th year, a group of congregants spent a year developing a prayer book that…
May

3 2019

JND May Shabbat

7:30PM - 8:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

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

May

4 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…

May

4 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…

May

4 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…

May

4 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…

May

5 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…

May

5 2019

A TRIP TO THE OREGON JEWISH MUSEUM AND CENTER FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION

Learn more about the history of Jewish Oregon …

May

6 2019

Women's Philanthropy IMPACT Event

5:30PM - 8:30PM  

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

Women’s Philanthropy is proud of our IMPACT in the Jewish community!

 

IMPACT is our annual community event to…

May

6 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.…

May

7 2019

Mah Jongg for Beginners

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

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

Tuesday Mornings
April 16 - May 14
10:30 am - 12:…

May

7 2019

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Take your game to the next level!

Tuesday Afternoons
April 16 - May 14
1:30 - 3:30 pm, CG302
Cost: $100. Members: $…

May

7 2019

Yom HaZikaron - A Community-Wide Commemoration

8:00PM - 9:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Yom HaZikaron - A Community-Wide Commemoration

Please join us as we honor those who have given their lives for the S…

May

8 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…

May

8 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 …

May

8 2019

From Warsaw to Baltimore: Escaping Nazi and Contemporary United States Ghettos

Amanda recently presented her thesis …

May

8 2019

Yom Ha'Atzmaut Celebration!

5:00PM - 8:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Yom Ha'Atzmaut!
 
Come celebrate Israel Independence Day!
 
Wednesday, May 8, 5:00 - 8:30 pm at the MJCC
 
M…
May

8 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 dance class. All levels welcome. 

Six people needed.
Wedne…

May

8 2019

Moishe House - Clothing Swap

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Moishe House - text 503-908-3394 for address

Passover is over and it’s time for an official spring clean, folks! Look through your closets and floordrobes and g…

May

9 2019

Memoir Writing Workshop

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mark Twain said it best when he said, "no one has an uninteresting life!" This workshop is an opportunity to explore …

May

9 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…

May

9 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.…

May

9 2019

Newish & Jewish: A Newcomer Happy Hour

5:00PM - 8:00PM  

10 Barrel Brewing Company
1411 NW Flanders St
Portland, OR 97209

Are you new to town? Perhaps you've been in Portland for a bit, but you'd like stronger connection to the Tribe?

Jo…

May

9 2019

The More Who Die the Less We Care: Confronting Genocide and the Deadly Arithmetic of Compassion, talk with Paul Slovi…

May

10 2019

to
May

12 2019

Portland Kollel/NCSY Shabbaton

4:00PM - 12:00PM  

Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
8235 NE Airport Way
Portland, OR 97220

Portland Kollel/NCSY Shabbaton

What is a Shabbaton?
The term Shabbaton is often employed to mean an event and/or cel…

May

10 2019

Chichester Psalms

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St
Portland, OR 97209

Chichester Psalms Friday, May 10, 6:00 PM (Shabbat Evening Service) Main Sanctuary Sunday, May 12, 10:00 AM…

May

10 2019

SHIR! A Musical Shabbat

6:15PM - 7:15PM  

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

Immerse yourself in the musical ruach of Kabbalat Shabbat. Please join the Neveh Shalom community for an enhanced …

May

10 2019

Remembering Leonard Bernstein

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St
Portland, OR 97209

Remembering Leonard Bernstein Thursday, May 9, 7:00 PM Pollin Chapel CBI congregant Michael Allen Harrison…

May

11 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.

May

11 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…

May

11 2019

Moishe House - Farmers Market with Friends

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

PSU Farmers Market
1875 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97201

MoHo PDX takes on the farmers market! Come join us as we explore, sample, and shop the largest farmers market in Port…

May

11 2019

Women’s Torah Study

12:30PM - 1:30PM  

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

Join Mel Berwin at Congregation Neveh Shalom, for uplifting learning & conversation – all levels welcome! 
 
Mo…
May

11 2019

Cedar Sinai Park's 2019 Annual Benefit

6:00PM - 10:00PM  

The Loft at 8th Avenue
2010 SE 8th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

A Wizard of Oz themed evening of celebration with entertainment, dinner, drinks and surprises.

May

11 2019

Cedar Sinai Park's Annual Event

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

Cedar Sinai Park's Annual Event

Save the Date for the annual fundraising gala to support the residents of Cedar Sina…

May

12 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…

May

12 2019

Moishe House - Confident Singing 101

11:00AM - 1:00PM  

Moishe House - text 503-908-3394 for address

This song circle is geared toward unconfident singers and their confident allies! Singing can connect people in a uni…

May

12 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:

May

14 2019

Mah Jongg for Beginners

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

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

Tuesday Mornings
April 16 - May 14
10:30 am - 12:…

May

14 2019

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Take your game to the next level!

Tuesday Afternoons
April 16 - May 14
1:30 - 3:30 pm, CG302
Cost: $100. Members: $…

May

14 2019

Israel 101: Israel Over Time

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Learn from Eitan Teiger, Shaliach (emissary) from StandWithUs Northwest the basics of the history of Israel.

Free & …

May

15 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…

May

15 2019

9th Annual Spaghetti Dinner at BB Camp

5:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

9th Annual Spaghetti Dinner
 
Come and support BB Day Camp Lincoln City - Food, Fun, and Fundraising for a grea…
May

15 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 dance class. All levels welcome. 

Six people needed.
Wedne…

May

16 2019

Memoir Writing Workshop

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mark Twain said it best when he said, "no one has an uninteresting life!" This workshop is an opportunity to explore …

May

16 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…

May

16 2019

MJCC PDX Business Evening Event

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Mother's Velvet Lounge
212 SW Stark
Portland, OR 97204

Save the date for this wonderful panel.

For more information contact Saul Korin at 503.452.3427.

May

17 2019

Dorot: A Short & Sweet Shabbat

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

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

Join us for this casual, family-friendly, and music-filled service. Beginning with candle lighting, Kiddush and chall…

May

17 2019

Mishpacha Shabbat

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

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

Join Congregation Neveh Shalom's young adult group for services and socializing! 

We'll join the community service…

May

18 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…

May

18 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…

May

18 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…

May

18 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…

May

18 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…

May

18 2019

The Evolve Experience

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

IFCC
5340 N Interstate Ave
Portland, OR 97217

The August Wilson Red Door Project presents: The Evolve Experience - Directed by Kevin Jones

May 18th + 19th, and 23…

May

18 2019

to
May

19 2019

MoHo goes to Rocky Horror Picture Show

10:00PM - 1:00AM  

Clinton Street Theater
2522 SW Clinton St
Portland, OR 97202

The Clinton Street Theater has been showing Rocky Horror Picture Show every Saturday night for nearly 40 years! Let 

May

19 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…

May

19 2019

 

Please Save The Date tp join Us Sunday, May 19, from 10am-12pm at the Mittleman Jewish Community Center for our 2…

May

20 2019

AIPAC Club Event

11:45AM - 1:30PM  

This is a private event for AIPAC club members

May

20 2019

Israeli Folk Dancing at Leedy Grange

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd
Portland, OR , OR 97229

 

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

Please see sites.g…

May

21 2019

Chabad - Jewish Happy Hour

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Location visible to members - https://www.meetup.com/Jewish-Happy-Hour/

 

Love happy hour? Love Jews? You are in luck they are finally coming together on the third Tuesday of the month! Meet …

May

22 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…

May

22 2019

2nd Annual Lag B'Omer Bonfire

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

Skyline Tavern Project
8031 NW Skyline Blvd
Portland, OR 97229

Join all your friends at this annual trip to Skyline for a sunset and a bonfire. Lag B'Omer is a minor Jewish holiday…

May

22 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 dance class. All levels welcome. 

Six people needed.
Wedne…

May

23 2019

Memoir Writing Workshop

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mark Twain said it best when he said, "no one has an uninteresting life!" This workshop is an opportunity to explore …

May

23 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…

May

23 2019

**Sound Healing activation***- vocalize and activate higher frequency and DNA codes in yourselves and others. The…

May

23 2019

What Does an Israeli Election Mean to Me as an American Jew?

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239

Join us for a Lag BaOmer discussion, campfire, dairy potluck dessert and discussion.

In addition to celebrating the …

May

23 2019

THE EVOLVE EXPRIENCE

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

IFCC
5340 N Interstate Ave
Portland, OR 97217

The August Wilson Red Door Project presents: The Evolve Experience - Directed by Kevin Jones

May 18th + 19th, and 23…

May

25 2019

Women’s Torah Study

12:30PM - 1:30PM  

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

Join Mel Berwin at Congregation Neveh Shalom, for uplifting learning & conversation – all levels welcome! 
 
Mo…
May

25 2019

Moishe House - Lag B'Omer in the Park and Bonfire

2:30PM - 6:00PM  

Laurelhurst Park
3554 SW Ankeny St
Portland, OR 97214

Come have a park day with us in Laurelhurst Park followed by a Lag B'Omer bonfire at Moishe House (Text 503-908-3394 …

May

26 2019

Book Talk: The Lost Book of Moses by Chanan Tigay

4:00PM - 5:00PM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239

Join in the Feldstein Library at Neveh Shalom for a special discussion of The Lost Book of Moses by Chanan Tigay.

In…

May

28 2019

Mah Jongg for Beginners

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

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

Tuesday mornings
May 28 - June 25
10:30 am - 12:3…

May

28 2019

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Take your game to the next level.

Tuesday afternoons
May 28 - June 25
1:30 - 3:30 pm, CG304
Cost: $100. Members: $85…

May

28 2019

Magevet Live! Yale University's Jewish A Cappella

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Magevet - Yale University's Jewish A Capella Singing Group - Performing LIVE at the MJCC!

Cost: $15 per adult, $10 p…

May

29 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…

May

29 2019

JND May Happy Hour

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Rontoms
600 E Burnside St
Portland, OR 97214

Hip, rustic-industrial hangout with a patio, fireplaces & Ping-Pong, plus drinks, pub grub & bands. First round of ap…

May

29 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 dance class. All levels welcome. 

Six people needed.
Wedne…

May

30 2019

Infant Feeding + Parenting Support Group

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Share the joys and challenges of breastfeeding, feeding and new parenting! Join the group if you are breastfeeding, f…

May

30 2019

Memoir Writing Workshop

11:00AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mark Twain said it best when he said, "no one has an uninteresting life!" This workshop is an opportunity to explore …

May

30 2019

Poker Party with Rob La Forte

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Poker Party with Rob La Forte

Join Rob La Forte at his office for a night of Texas Hold’em, beer, wine, snacks, an…

May

31 2019

Moishe House - Challah Baking

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Moishe House - text 503-908-3394 for address

We love challah yes we do! We love challah how 'bout you? Join resident challah baker Leah as we celebrate Shabbat by…