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Feb 19, 2024
Feb
1 2024
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…
Feb
2 2024
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…
Feb
3 2024
Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders Street
Portland, OR 97209
Start your Shabbat off with some fun! Tot Shabbat is open to all members of the community and aimed at kids 0-5…
Feb
3 2024
PJC Party of 8 Dinner-Bar Night
7:00PM - 10:00PM
PJC invites you the our first Party of 8 Dinner. You’ll enjoy dinner with 7 other PJC young adults
and get to know …
Feb
4 2024
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,…
Feb
4 2024
Israeli folk dance - open session and beginner class
1:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center in a beginner's class with instructor Sue Wendel, follow…
Feb
4 2024
Paint Your Own Judaica
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Butterfly Effect
7829 SW Capitol Hwy.
Portland, OR 97219
Join P'nai Or for a fun and creative afternoon together, with new Judaica crafts to take home at the end! We'll…
Feb
6 2024
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…
Feb
6 2024
EJC Presents: Yoga for Renewal
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Yoga at Eastside Jewish Commons
Feb
8 2024
Feb
8 2024
Tuning in to Nature's Conversation
6:30PM - 8:15PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR
Tuning in to Nature's Conversation A three part exploration of communication and nature…. All are welcome to…
Feb
8 2024
The Genius of Paul Simon: A Lecture by Cantor Eyal Bitton
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Join Cantor Eyal Bitton for an informative and fun evening as he explores the timeless creations of the renowned and …
Feb
8 2024
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…
Feb
10 2024
The Jennie Open House
2:00PM - 5:00PM
The Jennifer Barnum Luria Early Childhood Center
428 NW 20th
Portland, OR 97209
The Jennifer Barnum Luria Early Childhood Center on Congregation Beth Israel’s historic campus (located 428 NW…
Feb
11 2024
Israeli folk dance - open session and beginner class
1:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave.
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center in a beginner's class with instructor Sue Wendel, follow…
Feb
11 2024
Superbowl Sunday at EJC!
3:00PM - 8:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
EJC Superbowl Party!
Feb
13 2024
EJC Presents: Yoga for Renewal
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Yoga at Eastside Jewish Commons
Feb
13 2024
17th Annual Sephardic Film Festival
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Join Congregation Ahavah Achim for our monthly winter film festival. For list of all dates and films:…
Feb
14 2024
Global Connections with Robert Siegel: How to be a Better Person
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Zoom
New York, NY, USA
Zoom
New York, NY 10012
Robert Siegel (NPR) interviews: David Brooks, Robert J. Waldinger, Rabbi David Wolpe
Feb
14 2024
Global Connections with Robert Siegel: How to be a Better Person
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Zoom
New York, NY, USA
Zoom
New York, 10012
Robert Siegel (NPR) interviews: David Brooks, Robert J. Waldinger, Rabbi David Wolpe
Feb
14 2024
For the love of Israel with Elie Klein of Adi Negev (JNF-USA)
7:00PM - 9:00PM
UPON RSVP
Join JNF-USA for an evening in support of Jewish Disabilities Awareness Acceptance and Inclusion Month. Elie Klein…
Feb
15 2024
Breaking the News
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
In this acclaimed documentary, women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch startup The 19th* to buck a broken news media system.
Feb
15 2024
“Will Zion Be Redeemed by Justice? U.S. Jews and Israel
7:30PM - 9:00PM
University Place Hotel and Conference Center
310 SW Lincoln St.
Portland, OR 97201
This talk will explore important new ideological and generational fault-lines that have emerged in recent decades…
Feb
15 2024
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…
Feb
16 2024
EJC Presents NOONTIME CONCERT WITH BLUEGRASS BAND SUNNY SOUTH
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Free Bluegrass Concert at EJC
Feb
16 2024
Pink Shabbat at Neveh Shalom
5:15PM - 7:15PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Friday February 16
Isaak Foyer/Stampfer Chapel
- Pink Shabbat Soirée, 5:15pm
- Shabbat Services, 6:15pm
Raise…
Feb
17 2024
Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders Street
Portland, OR 97209
Start your Shabbat off with some fun! Tot Shabbat is open to all members of the community and aimed at kids 0-5…
Feb
18 2024
Beginning Israeli Folk Dance Class and Open Dance
1:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave.
Portland, OR, 97219
Enjoy learning Israeli folk dances at the Southwest Community Center in a beginner's class with instructor Sue Wendel…
Feb
18 2024
Hand in Hand Unified Jewish-Arab Israeli School Presentation
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Portland Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Hand-in-Hand Unified Jewish/Arab Israeli School Presentation, Feb. 18, 2:00 PM, Eastside Jewish Common
Feb
19 2024
BB Camp Presidents' Day Camp
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Presidents’ Day Camp
Monday, February 19 | 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM
at Neveh Shalom, SW Portland
Come spend your President…
Feb
20 2024
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…
Feb
21 2024
CNS Wondering Jews Cinema Presents: Golda (2023)
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Join the Wondering Jews (60+ seniors and empty-nesters) for a captivating afternoon as we gather to watch the inspira…
Feb
21 2024
Cedar Sinai Park "Chopped"
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Rose Schnitzer Manor, Holzman Dining Room
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221
Watch our talented chefs tackle LIVE and ON DEADLINE a kosher mystery basket! Each chief--with the help of their team…
Feb
21 2024
PDX Nigun Circle
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Private Location - Contact Organizer for Details
OR
PRIVATE LOCATION - Please Contact Organizers
Join Portland’s only monthly nigun circle!
PDX Nigun Circle is a mon…
Feb
21 2024
The Abraham Initiatives: A Shared Society for Jews & Palestinians in Israel
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Co/Lab: Reimagine Jewish presents the work of the Israeli organization The Abraham Initiatives
Rabbi Josh Rose sits …
Feb
22 2024
Tuning in to Nature's Conversation
6:30PM - 8:15PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR
Tuning in to Nature's Conversation A three part exploration of communication and nature…. All are welcome to…
Feb
22 2024
Across Difference: Building Shared Society in the Shadow of War
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Stampfer Chapel, Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Across Difference--Building Shared Society in the Shadow of War
Fostering Jewish Arab Relations in Israel
Join us …
Feb
22 2024
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…
Feb
23 2024
Shabbat of Love at the MJCC
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
Rescheduled
The MJCC will be participating in a nationwide effort to set the table for the largest Shabbat dinner ce…
Feb
25 2024
One-Step Webpages, a Potpourri of Genealogical Search Tools
10:30AM - 12:00PM
PO Box 19736
Portland, OR 97280
Free Zoom presentation on an important genealogy research tool.
Steve Morris will present his One-Step Webpages, a f…
Feb
28 2024
Music From The Sole
5:00PM - 6:15PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
MJCC and White Bird Dance Collective have partnered to bring Music From The Sole to our community. Join us for a body…
Feb
28 2024
Lecture: Flamenco, Sephardic, and Arab-Andalusian Music
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
A Sound that Makes us Feel: Parallels and Crosscurrents in Flamenco, Sephardic, and Arab-Andalusian Music, Elena M.…
Feb
29 2024
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…