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Jan 1, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Dec
22 2025
Jan
2 2026
Winter Break BB Camp
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Winter Break BB Day Camps
December 22-January 2, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
(no camp on December 25 and January 1)…
Dec
22 2025
Jan
2 2026
Winter Break Camp with BB Day Camp
4:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Winter Break Camp – Portland December 22 – Janurary 2
Day Camp isn’t just for summer! School may be out but ca…
Jan
1 2026
Weekly Parsha Class
8:00PM - 8:10PM
Portland Kollel
6682 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Join Rabbi Gleizer every Thursday evening at 8pm for
10 minute Torah From The Mir :
Torah thoughts on this weeks Pars…
Jan
3 2026
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…
Jan
3 2026
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…
Jan
4 2026
Wee Kol Ami
10:30AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Kol Ami
7800 NE 119th St
Vancouver, WA 98662
Wee Kol Ami is a playgroup for young children and their families that meets once a month, typically on the first Sund…
Jan
4 2026
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.…
Jan
4 2026
EJC Botanical Watercolor Technique Workshop (January 4th and 18th)
2:00PM - 6:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Watercolor workshop taught by Mary Lyn Gough – 30 years painting and teaching experience.
Jan
4 2026
Portland Jewish Writers Circle
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Jewish Writers’ Circles are grassroots peer-led communities of writers who meet monthly for in-person gatherings…
Jan
6 2026
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…
Jan
6 2026
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 …
Jan
8 2026
Weekly Parsha Class
8:00PM - 8:10PM
Portland Kollel
6682 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Join Rabbi Gleizer every Thursday evening at 8pm for
10 minute Torah From The Mir :
Torah thoughts on this weeks Pars…
Jan
9 2026
Ahavath Achim: Community Shabbat Dinner - First Friday January
5:30PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim: Sephardic
6686 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR
Registration is open for January's Community Shabbat Dinner! Who might be the chef, and what delectable dishes are…
Jan
10 2026
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…
Jan
10 2026
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…
Jan
10 2026
EJC Havdallah Cafe Winter Klez Edition
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
It's winter and at EJC that means it's time for Havdallah Cafe! We warmly invite you to celebrate life,…
Jan
11 2026
Ahavath Achim: All-Ages Baking Class - January
11:00AM - 2:00PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim: Sephardic
6686 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR
By popular demand, we’re thrilled to offer an ALL-AGES Sephardic baking experience led by CAA Vice President and …
Jan
11 2026
Documentary-screening: "The Road Between Us"
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Combining new interviews with footage from October 7, 2023, award-winning documentarian Barry Avrich recounts how ret…
Jan
11 2026
Dr. Naya Lekht on antisemitism and antizionism
2:00PM - 4:00PM
online
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Dr. Naya Lekht is holding an online presentation for Portland area teachers, families, and community members of her w…
Jan
12 2026
Film Night: "With my Whole Broken Heart"
7:00PM - 9:00PM
224 NE Roberts Av.
Gresham,
Join us for a powerful film about individuals who have experienced painful tragedy and transformed their stories into…
Jan
13 2026
Ahavath Achim: 19th Annual Sephardic Film Festival Showing (Double Feature)
7:00PM - 10:00PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim: Sephardic
6686 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR
Next showing: Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 7:00p Double Feature! Body and Soul: State of the Jewish Nation…
Jan
13 2026
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…
Jan
13 2026
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 …
Jan
14 2026
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. …
Jan
15 2026
Weekly Parsha Class
8:00PM - 8:10PM
Portland Kollel
6682 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Join Rabbi Gleizer every Thursday evening at 8pm for
10 minute Torah From The Mir :
Torah thoughts on this weeks Pars…
Jan
16 2026
EJC Friday Noon Concert: Annette Lowman (with guitarist Ben Graves)
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Enjoy our free monthly concert series with world-class musicians!
Jan
17 2026
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…
Jan
17 2026
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…
Jan
18 2026
Step into Wonder at Hopscotch
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Hopscotch
1020 SE 10th Ave
Portland,
JFCS presents Step into Wonder at Hopscotch
Sunday, January 18, 4pm
JFCS welcomes you to step into a world of colo…
Jan
19 2026
Work for the World Fair
10:00AM - 1:00PM
Portland Jewish Academy
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Families with young children of all ages are invited to participate in a day of hands-on volunteer service at the ann…
Jan
20 2026
Women’s Kabbalah Class with Mimi Wilhelm
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Chabad SW Portland
Chabad SW Portland 6612 SW Capitol Hwy,
Portland, OR 97219
Theme: Kabbalistic Teachings That Will Elevate Your Daily Reality
When: Monthly Tuesdays, 6:30–8:00 PM
Jan 20 • …
Jan
20 2026
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…
Jan
20 2026
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 …
Jan
21 2026
Senior Movie Matinee: Fiddler: Miracle of Miracles (2019)
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
What happens when a beloved musical becomes a mirror for every era—including our own?
Join the CNS Wondering Jews …
Jan
22 2026
Al Lewin Legacy Trail Work Party
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Rose Schnitzer Manor Assisted Living
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR
Adjacent to Cedar Sinai Park, the only Jewish senior living facility in Portland, lies a robust network of trails and…
Jan
22 2026
PDX Jewish Community Town Hall with JFGP President Marc Blattner
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Marc Blattner of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland leads a Town Hall conversation for the Jewish community…
Jan
22 2026
Weekly Parsha Class
8:00PM - 8:10PM
Portland Kollel
6682 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Join Rabbi Gleizer every Thursday evening at 8pm for
10 minute Torah From The Mir :
Torah thoughts on this weeks Pars…
Jan
23 2026
EJC Concert: The Stranniki, Polina Shepherd and Psoy Korolenko
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
The Stranniki (The Wanderers) is a collaboration between Polina Shepherd and Psoy Korolenko, renowned multilingual…
Jan
24 2026
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…
Jan
24 2026
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…
Jan
24 2026
EJC & JFCS Senior Mixer and Social Hour
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Join us for a relaxed Senior Social Mixer, an easygoing evening of conversation and connection.
Jan
27 2026
Jewish Grandparents Network Learning Fest 2026
12:00PM - 3:30PM
We're excited to invite you to something historic: the first global virtual gathering of Jewish grandparents, happeni…
Jan
27 2026
2026 Oseran Family Lecture with Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR 97209
Public Lecture with Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt:
Eighty-One Years After Liberation: Why Remembering Still Matters in…
Jan
27 2026
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…
Jan
27 2026
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 …
Jan
27 2026
Remembering the Holocaust: Author Presentation Bettie Denny
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day with an inspiring story of courage, savvy and resilience. In a captivating…
Jan
28 2026
Hinenu: Israel at Ten Million
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Hineinu: Israel at 10 Million
Wednesday, January 28 | 7:00-8:30pm
Register Here
Join us for a conversation with au…
Jan
29 2026
Art, Heart, & Soul: Handmade Collage Journals
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Art, Heart, and Soul: Handmade Collage Journals
Thursday, January 29 | 6:00-8:30pm | Room 102
Register Here
Come d…
Jan
29 2026
Weekly Parsha Class
8:00PM - 8:10PM
Portland Kollel
6682 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Join Rabbi Gleizer every Thursday evening at 8pm for
10 minute Torah From The Mir :
Torah thoughts on this weeks Pars…
Jan
31 2026
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…
Jan
31 2026
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…
Jan
31 2026
Havdalah Service at Cedar Sinai Park
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Cedar Sinai Park, Zidell Hall
6140 SW Boundary St
Portland, OR 97221
Jewish Women's Round Table and Cedar Sinai Park will hold their annual Havdalah Service on Saturday, January 31st, 20…