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Sep

1 2019

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Dec

31 2019

Each month the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. Drop off items in the blue bin i…

Sep

15 2019

Elul Learning at CST

9:15AM - 11:00AM  

Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR

Join Rabbi Rose to prepare for the High Holy Days with his Elul Learning class. September 8 & September 15, at 9:15 a…

Sep

15 2019

Cub Scout Pack 739 Kickoff Meeting

12:30PM - 2:30PM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239

Join Cub Scout Pack 739 for their kickoff meeting on Sunday, September 15! 

Cub Scouts is for kids in K-5th grade, …

Sep

15 2019

On September 15, please join Judith Arcana, author of Grace Paley's Life Stories, for a conversation with poet and pu…

Sep

16 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…

Sep

17 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 …

Sep

18 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…

Sep

18 2019

Designing Your Retirement - CANCELLED

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Designing Your Retirement - CANCELLED

Plan and transition to your next chapter of life. If you are looking to retir…

Sep

18 2019

OJCF 4th Annual Taste of Giving Event

6:30PM - 9:00PM  

Lagunitas Community Room
237 NE Broadway
210
Portland, OR 97201-5721

Taste of Giving - Proceeds of the evening will benefit PDX Hillel and Oregon Hillel

Beer - Bingo - Buffet

Drinks 6:…

Sep

18 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 are welcome. Six people needed to ru…

Sep

19 2019

Introduction to Judaism

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

                                       This 18-week course is taught by members of The Oregon Boa…

Sep

20 2019

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Sep

22 2019

PJA Family Camp

4:30PM - 12:30PM  

Camp Solomon Schechter

Portland Jewish Academy's first annual family camp weekend.

Sep

20 2019

Moishe Meets Max

8:00PM - 10:00PM  

Barrel Room Portland
105 NW 3rd Ave
Portland, OR 97209

Please come and indulge in appetizers, dueling piano, and the company of our new moishe house resident, Max! Enjoy th…

Sep

21 2019

MoHo Volunteers at the Oregon Food Bank Garden

8:45AM - 12:00PM  

Oregon Food Bank
7900 NE 33rd Dr
Portland, OR 97211

Volunteer with us at the Oregon Food bank in their community garden! Get your tikkun olam fix (and a chance to benefi…

Sep

21 2019

Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat

9:00AM - 10:30AM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Join Mini Mensches for Tot Shabbat! Dance and sing, listen to a story from the clergy and enjoy a lovely morning tog…

Sep

21 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…

Sep

21 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…

Sep

21 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…

Sep

21 2019

CST Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Rose

11:30AM - 12:15PM  

Congregation Shaarie Torah
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR 97210

Join Rabbi Josh Rose and members of the Shaarie Torah community for a sweet Shabbat morning service geared especially…

Sep

21 2019

Entrance Experience to the High Holidays

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St
Portland, OR 97209

Entrance Experience to the High Holidays - Congregation Beth Israel Main Sanctuary

This atmospheric service marks th…

Sep

21 2019

Selikhot at Shir Tikvah

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Shir Tikvah: Independent/Progressive
Services at The Bridgeport Building
7550 NE Irving Street
Portland, OR

Jewish Death and Dying: A Conversation with Rabbi Ariel Stone

Presenting her new book The Alef Bet of Death: Dying…

Sep

21 2019

Wine & Cheese | 8:30pm: Service | Free

Our Selichot experience this year brings two worlds of music together. Rabbi …