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Mar

1 2015

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Mar

31 2015

Jewish Arts Month: Show and Sale

10:00AM - 6:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Enjoy a rotating exhibit in the MJCC lobby. Members of ORA: Northwest Jewish Artists will answer questions, accept…

Mar

8 2015

Morning Minyan at Shaarie Torah

8:30AM - 9:30AM  

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

Join us for a morning Minyan to form a community with a bond and help those who are saying kaddish.

Mar

8 2015

ALIYAH K-6 Visit Day

9:30AM - 10:30AM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR

Parents and children are invited to check out our K-6 ALIYAH learning program in action with a tour and information

Mar

8 2015

Book Talk @Neveh

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR

A series of book discussions held throughout the year. Come to one or dive into them all - meet others and connect…

Mar

8 2015

Purim Carnival, Congregation Kol Ami

12:15PM - 2:00PM  

Congregation Kol Ami: Reform
7800 NE 119th Street
Vancouver, WA

We will have food for sale, games to play, face painting, tattoos, and balloons.

Mar

8 2015

Day Camp Registration Fair

1:00PM - 3:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Learn about MJCC Day Camp programs, register, and meet camp staff.

Mar

8 2015

Used Book Sale

1:00PM - 5:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

All proceeds will benefit the PJA Library and MJCC facilities.

Mar

8 2015

Annual Purim Carnival followed by a Purim Service!

3:30PM - 6:00PM  

Beit Haverim: Reform
1111 Country Club Rd
mailto: PO Box 311
Lake Oswego, OR

Join us for games, crafts, snacks, and extra special Hamentaschen made by the Women's Group.

Mar

9 2015

Morning Minyan at Shaarie Torah

7:25AM - 8:25AM  

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

Join us for a morning Minyan to form a community with a bond and help those who are saying kaddish.

Mar

9 2015

Used Book Sale

8:00AM - 7:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

All proceeds will benefit the PJA Library and MJCC facilities.

Mar

9 2015

Jews in America: Insiders and Outsiders

2:00PM - 3:15PM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR

This Scholars course provides students with the opportunity to consider the challenges of Jewish acculturation to Ame…

Mar

10 2015

Used Book Sale

8:00AM - 7:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

All proceeds will benefit the PJA Library and MJCC facilities.

Mar

10 2015

Machon Ivrit Adult Hebrew

7:00PM - 9:15PM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR

New students are always welcome. We offer modern Hebrew language instruction from beginners through advanced.

Mar

10 2015

Sephardic Winter Film Series: Final Night

7:00PM - 11:00PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim: Sephardic
6686 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR

Each year, Sephardic Congregation Ahavath Achim, sponors a FREE Sephardic Winter Film series, featuring films of…

Mar

11 2015

Wednesday Night School

6:00PM - 8:15PM  

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

Join us for Wednesday Night School! This is for middle and high school students but adults are more than welcome to attend.

Mar

11 2015

Siddur Basics Class

6:30PM - 7:30PM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR

Structure, content, choreography, and spiritual touchpoints of our prayers in the Shabbat, evening, and morning…

Mar

11 2015

Adult Bar/Bat Mitzva

7:00PM - 8:15PM  

Portland Kollel
6688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Join us for the Mesora Adult Bnei Mitzvah Program for a 10 week journey of exploration, meaning and celebration.

Mar

11 2015

Looted Art: An Unfinished Business

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
1953 NW Kearney St
Portland, OR 97209

Accounts of art looted from museums and private collections in Europe by the Nazis during the Second World War have…

Mar

11 2015

Hebrew Reading Crash Course

8:15PM - 9:00PM  

Portland Kollel
6688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

NJOP’s innovative introductory Hebrew program teaches participants to learn to read Hebrew in only five 1-1/2 hour…

Mar

12 2015

Morning Minyan at Shaarie Torah

7:25AM - 8:25AM  

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

Join us for a morning Minyan to form a community with a bond and help those who are saying kaddish.

Mar

12 2015

Jews in America: Insiders and Outsiders 2nd Offering

10:30AM - 11:45AM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR

This Scholars course provides students with the opportunity to consider the challenges of Jewish acculturation to Ame…

Mar

12 2015

In this monthly class we will explore different topics in Torah, ranging from mussar (Jewish self improvement),…

Mar

12 2015

Kosher Wine & Art Festival

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Portland Kollel's annual Wine & Art Festival featuring: 5 wines from the world class Binyamina & Herzog Wineries,…

Mar

12 2015

The Origins of Israel with Dr. Ken Stein

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Kol Ami: Reform
7800 NE 119th Street
Vancouver, WA

Join us as Dr. Ken Stein of Emory University and the Center for Israel Education speaks on the state of Israel.

Mar

12 2015

Talmud Class at Shaarie Torah

7:30PM - 8:30PM  

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

Join a group of interested individuals to learn Talmud. Every Thursday.

Mar

13 2015

Joy of Challah

11:00AM - 12:00PM  

Maayan Torah Day School
2 Touchstone
Lake Oswego, OR

Maayan Torad Day School invites you to the JOY OF CHALLAH, an early taste of Shabbas. Challah baking, Shabbat party…

Mar

13 2015

A Little Shabbat with Rabbi Rose

4:30PM - 6:00PM  

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

Want to do Shabbat but have young children who fall asleep early? Join Rabbi Josh Rose for a bit of “Shabbos feeling!”

Mar

13 2015

Green Shabbat

6:00PM - 8:30PM  

Lewis & Clark College - Howard Hall
0615 Southwest Palatine Hill Road
Portland, OR 97219

A special green Shabbat raising awareness of enviromental issues.

Mar

13 2015

Friday night community Shabbat dinner

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

In the Hollywood neighborhood

Portland, OR 97219

Friday night community Shabbat dinner

Mar

13 2015

Shabbat Dinner at Moishe House

7:00PM - 11:00PM  

Moishe House Portland
6444 SE Stark St.
Portland , 97215

Join fellow Jews ages 22-30ish for a home cooked Shabbat meal and blessings!

Mar

13 2015

Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Berg and Ann Brown

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Beit Haverim: Reform
1111 Country Club Rd
mailto: PO Box 311
Lake Oswego, OR

Welcome Shabbat with us led by Rabbi Berg and Cantor Brown.

Mar

14 2015

Beit Haverim Tot Shabbats

9:30AM - 10:30AM  

Beit Haverim: Reform
1111 Country Club Rd
mailto: PO Box 311
Lake Oswego, OR

Welcoming all children and their families. A fun-filled, casual service of songs and stories! Afterwards, a snack and craft.

Mar

14 2015

Kids Shabbat Program

10:30AM - 2:30PM  

Congregation Kesser Israel: Orthodox
6698 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Kids, ages 2-10, will enjoy a variety of Jewish and Parsha themed activities, age appropriate for each group.…

Mar

14 2015

Women's Torah Study

12:30PM - 1:30PM  

Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR

An uplifting hour of study on Shabbat! Delve into biblical and midrashic text (Hebrew and English text available)…

Mar

14 2015

As Time Goes By - Cedar Sinai Park Annual Event 2015

6:00PM - 11:59PM  

Tualatin Country Club
9145 SW Tualatin Rd
Tualatin, OR 97062

Join us for an evening of dinner and entertainment at As Time Goes By, taking place on Saturday March 14, 2015.

Mar

14 2015

Beit Haverim Trivia Night Fundraiser

6:00PM - 10:00PM  

Celebrate catering and conference center
15555 SW Bangy Road #100
Lake Oswego, 97035

Beit Haverim would like to invite you to a fun filled evening of TRIVIA!Gather up your family & friends into groups…

Mar

14 2015

Jewish Theatre Collaborative presents "The Ministry of Special Cases"

7:30PM - 10:30PM  

Milagro Theatre
525 SE Stark St
Portland, OR 97214

Dark Humor carries you on a roller coaster in this World Premiere, an adaptation of The Ministry of Special Cases by…