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Aug 2, 2023
Aug
1 2023
EJC Presents Gentle Yoga with Sido Surkis
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Yoga at EJC
Aug
1 2023
Klezmer Music Workshop with Christina Crowder
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Playing Kiselgof: Rediscovering the Lost Klezmer Music of Ukraine Klezmer Music Workshop with Christina Crowder
Aug
3 2023
MJCC Presents Humans of Israel Art Opening at EJC
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Come join us at the Commons to celebrate as we showcase the compelling photos of Erez Kaganovitz from the Humans of…
Aug
3 2023
Cafe Shalom Israeli Folk Dancing
8:00PM - 10:00PM
CHCC
8936 SW 17th Ave
Portland, 97219
Enjoy dancing in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere of dancers at all levels. Learn new dances and practice…
Aug
4 2023
JFCS Community Connection
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Zoom
Drop-in group hosted by Jewish Family & Child Service's Counseling Services.
Join JFCS for weekly conversations on Zo…
Aug
4 2023
Monthly Sephardic Community Shabbat Dinner
6:30PM - 9:30PM
Melissa Abu
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Please join for a Community Sephardic Monthly Shabbat Dinner - Sephardic Judaism is a treasury with something for…
Aug
5 2023
Mini Mensches Travelling Tot Shabbat
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Washington Park Playground
1715 SW Sherwood Blvd
Portland, OR 97221
Welcome Shabbat with singing, dancing, and sweetness! We will gather together outside at Washington Park Playground…
Aug
5 2023
A Walking Tour of Historic Jewish Portland
10:30AM - 12:00PM
location is on the ticket
Get tickets here: https://givebutter.com/m6A38d In the early 1900's, Eastern European and Sephardic Jews settled…
Aug
6 2023
Red Cross Blood Drive
10:00AM - 3:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Please join the Red Cross for a blood drive at Eastside Jewish Commons. Aug. 6 from 10am to 3pm. To schedule an…
Aug
6 2023
OJMCHE Free First Sunday
11:00AM - 4:00PM
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209
The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education offers FREE ADMISSION on the first Sunday of every month,…
Aug
6 2023
Israeli folk dancing at SWCC
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…
Aug
7 2023
East Side Minyan at Shir Tikvah
7:00AM - 8:00AM
Shir Tikvah/Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Boulevard
Portland, OR 97232
Come start your week at morning minyan! We gather every Monday at 7 am at the Eastside Jewish Commons. Bring a…
Aug
7 2023
Christina & The Zamlers: Lost Klezmer Music of the Ansky Expeditions
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Klezmer music concert at Eastside Jewish Commons
Aug
7 2023
Israeli folk dancing at Leedy Grange
7:30PM - 10:30PM
Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd.
Portland, OR 97229
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing every Monday, 7:30 to 10:30+ with this friendly group in Cedar Mill (now in our 10th year)…
Aug
8 2023
Wondering Jews Podcast Release
6:00AM - 7:00AM
Finally, a smart, funny, fast-moving podcast for Jews who love weed and for the people who love them! Join Portland b…
Aug
8 2023
EJC Presents Gentle Yoga with Sido Surkis
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Yoga at EJC
Aug
8 2023
This is My Earth
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Havurah Shalom
825 NW 18th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
"In 2015 while I was on a sabbatical at Portland State University, I was called back to Israel to teach my course on …
Aug
9 2023
JFCS Cancer Support Group
11:00AM - 12:00PM
ZOOM
Community is important. Cancer is lonely. Jewish Family & Child Service has combined these two truths to create this…
Aug
10 2023
This is My Earth
12:00PM - 1:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
In 2015 while I was on a sabbatical at Portland State University, I was called back to Israel to teach my course on t…
Aug
10 2023
Cafe Shalom Israeli Folk Dancing
8:00PM - 10:00PM
CHCC
8936 SW 17th Ave
Portland, 97219
Enjoy dancing in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere of dancers at all levels. Learn new dances and practice…
Aug
11 2023
Aug
13 2023
BB Camp Summer Shabbaton
BB360
6443 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Suite 234
Portland, OR
Shabbaton Weekend at BB Camp
Summer Shabbaton Weekend – August 11 – 13, 2023
Ages: Rising Kindergarten through…
Aug
11 2023
JFCS Community Connection
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Zoom
Drop-in group hosted by Jewish Family & Child Service's Counseling Services.
Join JFCS for weekly conversations on Zo…
Aug
11 2023
Shabbat on the Plaza: Simcha Shabbat
6:15PM - 9:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
At Congregation Neveh Shalom, we are delighted to recognize the many people in our Kehillah who have experienced simc…
Aug
12 2023
EJC Presents Disco Mizrahi
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
EJC Mizrachi Dance Party
Aug
13 2023
Hadassah's Cooking in Portland!
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Hadassah is Re-Booting in Portland! Join us for this special, inaugural gathering!
Aug
13 2023
JGSO: From DNA to Genetic Genealogy
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Zoom
Zoom registration link URL below or on JGSO website
The JGS of Oregon presents a Zoom talk by Steve Morse. This talk introduces genes, chromosomes, and DNA and goes on…
Aug
13 2023
Cooking for Outside In
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Join us at Congregation Neveh Shalom for a cooking session for Outside In, whose mission is to help homeless youth …
Aug
13 2023
Israeli folk dancing at SWCC
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…
Aug
14 2023
East Side Minyan at Shir Tikvah
7:00AM - 8:00AM
Shir Tikvah/Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Boulevard
Portland, OR 97232
Come start your week at morning minyan! We gather every Monday at 7 am at the Eastside Jewish Commons. Bring a…
Aug
14 2023
Aug
14 2023
Israeli folk dancing at Leedy Grange
7:30PM - 10:30PM
Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd.
Portland, OR 97229
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing every Monday, 7:30 to 10:30+ with this friendly group in Cedar Mill (now in our 10th year)…
Aug
15 2023
Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety - A Four Part Series
7:00PM - 8:00PM
SESSION 1
Supporting Youth with Anxiety through a Jewish Lens
Tuesday, August 15, 7pm – 8pm on Zoom
presented by…
Aug
15 2023
Aug
17 2023
Strategies for School Lunches and How to Support your Selective Eater
9:00AM - 10:45PM
Via ZOOM
Hi all moms! We are excited to invite you to the following Mommy Talks on Thursday, August 17, at 9:00 am via ZOOM.
…Aug
17 2023
Wise Women Social Lunch
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Wise Women is a friendly group at Congregation Neveh Shalom that provides an opportunity for women to come together, …
Aug
17 2023
The Joy of Downsizing
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Rose Schnitzer Manor, Zidell Hall
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221
We all have precious mementos and items collected over the years. How can we downsize to create a life with room for …
Aug
17 2023
Navigating Medicare
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Rose Schnitzer Manor, Zidell Hall
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221
Join us to hear from Medicare expert David on how to maximize benefits.
Aug
17 2023
Cafe Shalom Israeli Folk Dancing
8:00PM - 10:00PM
CHCC
8936 SW 17th Ave
Portland, 97219
Enjoy dancing in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere of dancers at all levels. Learn new dances and practice…
Aug
18 2023
JFCS Mental Health Spotlight: Identifying & Taming Cognitive Distortions
10:00AM - 11:00AM
ZOOM
JFCS offers Mental Health Spotlight to shine a light on areas where all people – children through older adults, inc…
Aug
18 2023
EJC Noontime Concert Skip Von Kuske
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
EJC Free Noontime Concert with cellist Skip Von Kuske
Aug
19 2023
Mini Mensches Travelling Tot Shabbat
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Westmoreland Nature Playground
7530 SE 22nd Ave
Portland, OR 97202
Welcome Shabbat with singing, dancing, and sweetness! We will gather together outside at Westmoreland Nature…
Aug
20 2023
Israeli folk dancing at SWCC
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…
Aug
21 2023
East Side Minyan at Shir Tikvah
7:00AM - 8:00AM
Shir Tikvah/Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Boulevard
Portland, OR 97232
Come start your week at morning minyan! We gather every Monday at 7 am at the Eastside Jewish Commons. Bring a…
Aug
21 2023
Israeli folk dancing at Leedy Grange
7:30PM - 10:30PM
Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd.
Portland, OR 97229
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing every Monday, 7:30 to 10:30+ with this friendly group in Cedar Mill (now in our 10th year)…
Aug
22 2023
Wondering Jews Podcast Release
6:00AM - 7:00AM
Finally, a smart, funny, fast-moving podcast for Jews who love weed and for the people who love them! Join Portland b…
Aug
22 2023
Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety - A Four Part Series
7:00PM - 9:00PM
SESSION 2
A Taste of SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions)
Tuesday, August 22, 7pm – 8pm o…
Aug
22 2023
Wisenberg & Grabel reading
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mother Foucault's Bookshop
523 SE Morrison
Portland, OR 97214
S.L. (Sandi) Wisenberg is the author of the recent The Wandering Womb: Essays in Search of Home, which won the Junipe…
Aug
24 2023
Cafe Shalom Israeli Folk Dancing
8:00PM - 10:00PM
CHCC
8936 SW 17th Ave
Portland, 97219
Enjoy dancing in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere of dancers at all levels. Learn new dances and practice…
Aug
25 2023
JFCS Community Connection
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Zoom
Drop-in group hosted by Jewish Family & Child Service's Counseling Services.
Join JFCS for weekly conversations on Zo…
Aug
26 2023
CNS Young Adults: Sellwood Riverfront Park 2023
12:00PM - 3:00PM
Sellwood Riverfront Park
SE Spokane & Oaks Parkway
Portland, OR 97202
Bring your friends (furry and otherwise) to join other Congregation Neveh Shalom Young Adults for Shabbat at Sellwoo…
Aug
27 2023
EJC Presents Family Workshop-Shofar Making!
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
EJC Presents Family Workshop-Shofar Making! Co-Sponsored by Chabad of NE Portland
Aug
27 2023
Dignity Grows Packing Party August 27, 2023
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Volunteer to pack with our Dignity Grows™ Chapter. Each Dignity Tote provides comprehensive monthly personal and me…
Aug
27 2023
Israeli folk dancing at SWCC
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…
Aug
28 2023
East Side Minyan at Shir Tikvah
7:00AM - 8:00AM
Shir Tikvah/Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Boulevard
Portland, OR 97232
Come start your week at morning minyan! We gather every Monday at 7 am at the Eastside Jewish Commons. Bring a…
Aug
28 2023
Aug
28 2023
Aug
28 2023
Israeli folk dancing at Leedy Grange
7:30PM - 10:30PM
Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd.
Portland, OR 97229
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing every Monday, 7:30 to 10:30+ with this friendly group in Cedar Mill (now in our 10th year)…
Aug
29 2023
Aug
29 2023
Helping Your Child Manage Anxiety
7:00PM - 9:00PM
SESSION 3
Finding the Appropriate Mental Health Professional for Your Child
Tuesday, August 29, 7pm – 8pm on Zoo…
Aug
30 2023
JFCS Disability Empowerment Hour
1:00PM - 2:00PM
ZOOM
Join Kiel Moses, Disability Support Services (DSS) specialist, and Zoe Muller, MSW, for this one-hour Zoom session,…
Aug
31 2023
Cafe Shalom Israeli Folk Dancing
8:00PM - 10:00PM
CHCC
8936 SW 17th Ave
Portland, 97219
Enjoy dancing in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere of dancers at all levels. Learn new dances and practice…