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Nov 11, 2025
Nov 27, 2025
Thanksgiving
Nov
1 2025
Women's Torah Study
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week for a women's only Torah study focusing on the…
Nov
1 2025
Sephardic Foundations
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week to learn about the foundations of Sephardic…
Nov
1 2025
Portland Jewish Writers' Circle , an offering of Ritualwell
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Oregon Jewish Museum
724 NW Davis St. • Portland, OR
PORTLAND, OR
Betsy Fogelman invites you to join the Portland Jewish Writers' Circle
an offering of Ritualwell
A community of wri…
Nov
2 2025
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.…
Nov
2 2025
5th Annual Hanukkah Craft Fair
1:00PM - 6:00PM
Leikam Brewing
5812 E BURNSIDE ST
PORTLAND, OR 97215-1264
5th Annual Hanukkah Craft Fair
Date: Sunday, November 2
Time:1-6pm
Location: Leikam Brewing-5812 East Burnside
Celeb…
Nov
2 2025
Family Day of Service
1:30PM - 3:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Join the Jewish Volunteer Corps and PJ Library for a day of family fun and hands-on volunteer service for all ages. M…
Nov
2 2025
Israeli dance class and open dance at SWCC
2:30PM - 4:40PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
Why Israeli folk dance? Well, it's not only good physical exercise, but it boosts the mind and spirit too.
The music …
Nov
2 2025
Neighborhood House Stories: From Jewish Roots to Cedarwood Waldorf School.
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Cedarwood Waldorf School
3030 SW 2nd Ave.
Portland, OR 97201
The Cedarwood Waldorf School is opening it's doors for a historic visit as author Karen Treiger speak about her new…
Nov
2 2025
The 60th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate
4:00PM - 5:30PM
2838 E Burnside Street
Portland, 97214
The 60th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate: A Transformation of Jewish-Catholic Relations with Rabbi Joshua Stanton, Assoc…
Nov
4 2025
Love of Israel- Virtual Tours of Israel
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Virtual- Must RSVP
Four Part Series This four-part virtual series will offer adult learners an engaging and accessible journey through…
Nov
4 2025
Machon Ivrit: Fall Classes Beginning Hebrew
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Fall Class
Beginning Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Oct 28, 2025 – May 12, 2026
Ease into Hebrew beginning with Alef-Be…
Nov
4 2025
Machon Ivrit: Fall Classes Modern Hebrew
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Fall Classes
Modern Hebrew
NEW–four levels of Modern Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Oct 28, 2025 – May 12, 2026
Join …
Nov
6 2025
CNS-ORA Art, Heart, and Soul: Gelli-Print
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
CNS-ORA Art, Heart, and Soul: Gelli-Print
Thursday, November 6 | 6:30-8:30pm
RSVP Here!
Come drink, nosh, and relax …
Nov
7 2025
Mommy and Me!
9:00AM - 10:00AM
The Gan Preschool- 6612 SW Capitol Hwy
A friendly meet-up for moms and little ages 0-2 with Jewish themed songs, art, and sensory play.
The Gan Preschool- …
Nov
7 2025
First Friday - Shabbat Dinner for Young Adults
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Join other young professionals this Friday evening November 7th , the first Friday of the month, for a soulful Shabba…
Nov
8 2025
Women's Torah Study
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week for a women's only Torah study focusing on the…
Nov
8 2025
Sephardic Foundations
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week to learn about the foundations of Sephardic…
Nov
8 2025
Comedy: Phoebe Potts Too Fat for China
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Too Fat for China follows Phoebe Potts, comic storyteller and professional Jew, as she tries, fails and eventually…
Nov
9 2025
Dignity Grows Packing Party
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Rose Schnitzer Manor Assisted Living
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR
Volunteer to pack with our Dignity Grows™ Chapter. Each Dignity Tote provides comprehensive monthly p…
Nov
9 2025
Without End: Artist & Curator Talk w/ Cara Levine & Yaelle Amir
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209
Join artist Cara Levine and curator Yaelle Amir in the gallery of Without End: Recent Work on Grief for a discussion …
Nov
9 2025
Jewish Community Orchestra Concert
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
First Concert of our 51st Season
Program
DONIZETTI—Overture and Ballet Music to La Favorita
SVENDSEN—Karneval in…
Nov
9 2025
CNS: Too Fat for China: A Comic Look at the Agony of Adoption
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Too Fat for China: A Comic Look at the Agony of Adoption
Sunday, November 9 | 4:00-6:00pm
RSVP Here!
Congregation Ne…
Nov
10 2025
CNS Israel360: Eye on the Media: The World's Obsession with Israel
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Israel360: Eye on the Media: The World's Obsession with Israel
Monday, November 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
RSVP here
In thi…
Nov
11 2025
Veteran's Day Observance: Honoring our Protectors
12:30PM - 2:00PM
Maayan Torah Day School
2 Touchstone
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Veteran's Day at Maayan: Honoring our Protectors
Ceremony honoring veterans in our community; informational small gr…
Nov
11 2025
Machon Ivrit: Fall Classes Beginning Hebrew
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Fall Class
Beginning Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Oct 28, 2025 – May 12, 2026
Ease into Hebrew beginning with Alef-Be…
Nov
11 2025
Machon Ivrit: Fall Classes Modern Hebrew
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Fall Classes
Modern Hebrew
NEW–four levels of Modern Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Oct 28, 2025 – May 12, 2026
Join …
Nov
12 2025
Listening Session with JGN’s New Executive Director
11:45AM - 1:45PM
Come meet JGN’s new Executive Director Debra (Debs) Weinberg and hear about her exciting plans for JGN’s future…
Nov
12 2025
Game on! Cards, tiles, and plenty of smiles
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland,
Community members 60+: Join JFCS on November 12th for our next Senior Social Hour – an afternoon of play, laughte…
Nov
12 2025
Portland Death Schmooze
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Participants do not need to attend all three sessions - please sign up for any/all dates that you'd like to attend. …
Nov
13 2025
October 7th Commemoration - Film Screenings and Discussion
6:00PM - 7:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
October 7th Commemoration - Film Screenings and Discussion, 11/13/25, 6:00 pm, Stern Family Ballroom, Join us at the …
Nov
13 2025
The Jew-ish Spiritual Wisdom of Bob Dylan with Dr. Stephen Arnoff
8:00PM - 9:30PM
PDX Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Over the past twenty-five years, Dr. Stephen Daniel Arnoff has spoken to rabbis and rock stars, priests and…
Nov
14 2025
Nov
16 2025
Jewish LGBTQ+ & Ally Teen Retreat
12:00PM
Location is provided upon registration.
WA
Join a retreat for Jewish and LGBTQ+ & Ally teens in the PNW!
Nov
14 2025
Installation of Cantor Rayna Green
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St.
Portland, OR 97209
Join the CBI community in warmth and music as we formally install our Cantor Rayna Green as our new Senior Cantor.…
Nov
14 2025
Senior Rabbinical Installation: Rabbi Eve Posen Kabbalat Shabbat
6:15PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Senior Rabbinical Installation: Rabbi Eve Posen
Friday, November 14 – 6:15pm
Denim & Diamonds Shabbat
RSVP Here
Nov
15 2025
Senior Rabbinical Installation: Rabbi Eve Posen (Shabbat Morning Service)
9:30AM - 12:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Senior Rabbinical Installation: Rabbi Eve Posen
Shabbat Morning Service
Saturday, November 15 | 9:30am
RSVP Here
A m…
Nov
15 2025
Women's Torah Study
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week for a women's only Torah study focusing on the…
Nov
15 2025
Sephardic Foundations
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week to learn about the foundations of Sephardic…
Nov
15 2025
Cantor Green Installation Concert
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St.
Portland, OR 97209
Celebrate CBI's new Senior Cantor Rayna Green with an evening of music and joy! This special concert will feature a…
Nov
15 2025
ILLUMINATE - A high-energy celebration for Jewish Portland!
6:30PM - 10:00PM
The Loft at 8th Avenue
2010 SE 8th Avenue
Portland, 97214
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's ILLUMINATE: A high-energy celebration for Jewish Portland!
Saturday, Novem…
Nov
16 2025
Portland Jewish Academy Admissions Open House
10:00AM - 12:00PM
PJA
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
PJA is an inclusive Jewish community school that welcomes families of all backgrounds. We offer a rich and dynamic ed…
Nov
16 2025
Nov
16 2025
Nov
20 2025
Winter Marketplace
11:00AM - 7:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Come support local Jewish artists at the Winter Marketplace, hosted by MJCC and ORA. This weeklong event goes from S…
Nov
16 2025
Richard Neuberger: Oregon Politics and the Making of a US Senator
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209
Join us for the launch of Stephen Forrester’s new book, Richard Neuberger: Oregon Politics and the Making of a US S…
Nov
16 2025
Screening of "A Tree of Life" Documentary
2:30PM - 5:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2042 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
P’nai Or and the Eastside Jewish Commons will present a documentary film about the October 2018 Synagogue Shooting…
Nov
16 2025
GOLEM SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
3:30PM - 6:00PM
Leikam Brewing
5812 East Burnside
PORTLAND, OR 97215-1264
GOLEM SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
A hands-on, skill-building, slab-based, stoneware clay sculpture workshop.
WHY: Because ho…
Nov
16 2025
Senior Rabbinical Installation: Rabbi Eve Posen - Shining a New Light
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Senior Rabbinical Installation: Rabbi Eve Posen
Shining a New Light: Installation of Senior Rabbi Eve Posen
with …
Nov
18 2025
Oy'Baby Playtime! Music and Sensory Fun
9:15AM - 10:15AM
Maayan Torah Day School
2 Touchstone
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Join Maayan early childhood professionals for an hour of music and sensory fun in our safe, Jewish environment! For…
Nov
18 2025
Jewish Women Professionals' Networking Meetup
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Jewish Women Professionals'
Networking Meetup
Join Us for an Evening of Fun, Community, and Connection!
Tuesday, …
Nov
18 2025
Love of Israel- Virtual Tours of Israel
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Virtual- Must RSVP
Four Part Series This four-part virtual series will offer adult learners an engaging and accessible journey through…
Nov
18 2025
Machon Ivrit: Fall Classes Beginning Hebrew
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Fall Class
Beginning Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Oct 28, 2025 – May 12, 2026
Ease into Hebrew beginning with Alef-Be…
Nov
18 2025
Machon Ivrit: Fall Classes Modern Hebrew
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Fall Classes
Modern Hebrew
NEW–four levels of Modern Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Oct 28, 2025 – May 12, 2026
Join …
Nov
19 2025
SIGD a Jewish Ethiopian community holiday celebration
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Join us for the celebration of the Jewish Ethiopian community holiday - Sigd
Nov
20 2025
EJC Author Reading: Yiscah Smith
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Planting Seeds of the Divine elucidates how Judaism’s sacred texts can provide the foundation for the…
Nov
20 2025
The Race to Build an AI Super Scientist
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Provided upon RSVP
Portland, OR
Groundbreaking Qunatum and AI research from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, featuring Prof. Ido Kaminer.
Nov
21 2025
EJC Free Noontime Concert: Cello Jam!
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Free Noontime Concert Cello Jam with Quinn Kun Liu and Deborah Shuster Cello Jam was founded in 2018. Based…
Nov
21 2025
Family Shabbat Dinner at the J!
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
Join friends and family at the J for a monthly Shabbat Dinner, held on the 3rd Friday of each month (unless otherwise…
Nov
22 2025
Women's Torah Study
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week for a women's only Torah study focusing on the…
Nov
22 2025
Sephardic Foundations
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week to learn about the foundations of Sephardic…
Nov
23 2025
Tales In Clay: Workshop with Ahuva Zaslavsky
11:30AM - 2:30PM
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209
In this workshop, participants will create painted clay reliefs inspired by personal stories. Each person will craft …
Nov
23 2025
Klezmer Workshop with Christina Crowder:Moldavian&Bessarabia tunes.
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
This workshop will present klezmer tunes flipped on their head to suit fast Moldavian dances, khosidls drafted into…
Nov
25 2025
Machon Ivrit: Fall Classes Beginning Hebrew
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Fall Class
Beginning Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Oct 28, 2025 – May 12, 2026
Ease into Hebrew beginning with Alef-Be…
Nov
25 2025
Machon Ivrit: Fall Classes Modern Hebrew
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Fall Classes
Modern Hebrew
NEW–four levels of Modern Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Oct 28, 2025 – May 12, 2026
Join …
Nov
29 2025
Women's Torah Study
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week for a women's only Torah study focusing on the…
Nov
29 2025
Sephardic Foundations
12:30PM - 1:30PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Open to experienced and beginner learners alike, join us every week to learn about the foundations of Sephardic…
Nov
30 2025
Friendsgiving Israeli Style
5:30PM - 8:00PM
Join us for a fun night where we will have an Israeli take on thanksgiving!
Good food, great people and a chance to …