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Sep

1 2018

to
Sep

30 2018

Monthly Mitzvah Project
 

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Monthly Mitzvah Project

Throughout the month of September, the MJCC and PJA communities will be collecting Back-to-…

Sep

14 2018

to
Sep

16 2018

High Holday Family Camp at BB Camp
 

High Holday Family Camp at BB Camp

Bring in the Jewish New Year at B’nai B’rith Camp on the Oregon coast with yo…

Sep

16 2018

Women’s Philanthropy joins Susan B. Komen’s Race for the Cure

8:00AM - 10:00AM  

Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Women’s Philanthropy joins Susan B. Komen’s Race for the Cure

We have many women in our community who are surviv…

Sep

16 2018

Shomrei Teva Tashlich Hike at Oxbow Park

9:30AM - 2:30PM  

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

Shomrei Teva Tashlich Hike at Oxbow Park

Join Shomrei Teva, Neveh Shalom's environmental group, for our annual Tash…

Sep

16 2018

Cemetery Visit Shaarie Torah

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

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

Cemetery Visit Shaarie Torah

Visit the cemetery with Rabbi Rose and Cantor Vitells.

Our cemetery is located at 8013…

Sep

16 2018

Tashlich at Willamette Park - Havurah Shalom

12:00PM - 2:30PM  

Willamette Park
SW Macadam
Portland, OR

High Holidays, Havurah Shalom - Tashlich at Willamette Park

We’ll begin at noon with a vegetarian (and kosher fish…

Sep

16 2018

Beit Haverim Religious School Opening Day

2:30PM - 4:30PM  

Beit Haverim Reform Jewish Congregation
1111 Country Club Dr.
Lake Oswego, OR 97034

 

Beit Haverim Religious School Opening Day

Give your kids a top-notch Jewish education!

Jewish identity forms at an …

Sep

16 2018

Friends of Robison 4th Annual Bingo Event

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor at Cedar Sinai Park
6140 SW Boundary St.
Portland, OR, OR 97221

Friends of Robison 4th Annual Bingo Event

Join us for our 4th Annual Bingo Event at Rose Schnitzer Manor
Benefiting …

Sep

16 2018

IN THE GLARE OF THE MEDIA - ADRIENNE GOLD

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Ahavat Achim
3225 SW Barbur Blvd.
Portland, OR 97239

IN THE GLARE OF THE MEDIA - ADRIENNE GOLD

Adrienne Gold is coming to town! Come and listen to her speak on the to…

Sep

17 2018

Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose

2:30PM - 3:25PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose

Mussar is an approach to self-awareness and personal development that is grounded in d…

Sep

18 2018

Mah Jongg for Beginners

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Mah Jongg Beginners

Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!

Registration information: or…

Sep

18 2018

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

 

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

Take your game to the next level with other intermediate players.

Registration i…

Sep

18 2018

Kol Nidre at Congregation Beth Israel

5:00PM - 10:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St
Portland, OR 97209

CBI Offers three inspiring Kol Nidre Services. For families with young children, we hold a 5:00 PM Tot Service in…

Sep

18 2018

Mini Mensches Yom Kippur Tot Service

5:00PM - 5:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Mini Mensches Yom Kippur Tot Service

Join MIni Mensches for our Yom Kippur service aimed specifically for our younge…

Sep

18 2018

Early Kol Nidre Erev Yom Kippur Service with CBI

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Early Kol Nidre Erev Yom Kippur Service with CBI

Congregation Beth Israel welcomes all to our Erev Yom Kippur Kol Ni…

Sep

18 2018

Kol Nidre - Portland's UnShul

6:30PM - 9:30PM  

Rabbi Debra Kolodny
3651 SW Custer Street
Portland, OR 97219

Kol Nidre - Portland's UnShul

Join Portland's UnShul, a lyrical, mystical, queer drenched, passionately activist, sp…

Sep

18 2018

Kol Nidre @ P'nai Or with Rabbis Hannah Laner & Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin

6:30PM - 9:00PM  

Unity Church
4525 SE Stark
Portland, 97215

Kol Nidre @ P'nai Or with Rabbis Hannah Laner & Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin

Open your heart with Jewish Renewal

Open th…

Sep

18 2018

Kol Nidre at Neveh Shalom

6:40PM - 8:00PM  

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

Kol Nidre Service - Neveh Shalom

High Holiday services at Neveh Shalom, an open and egalitarian community, are led b…

Sep

18 2018

to
Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur SE Portland

6:55PM - 9:15PM  

Chabad Jewish Student Center - SE Portland Chabad
3355 SE Steele St
Portland, OR

Yom Kippur SE Portland

Join us for a meaningful Yom Kippur Services and Break Fast in SE Portland!

This inspring tr…

Sep

18 2018

Kol Nidrei Service - Havurah Shalom

7:00PM - 9:30PM  

Tiffany Center
1410 SW Morrison
Portland, OR 97205

High Holidays, Havurah Shalom - Kol Nidrei

Join us for Kol Nidrei services as the gates of prayer begin to close, le…

Sep

18 2018

Temple Beth Tikvah Kol Nidre Service

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

First Presbyterian Church
230 NE Ninth Street
Bend, OR 97701

Temple Beth Tikvah Kol Nidre Service

Temple Beth Tikvah in Bend.  Kol Nidre Service with Johanna Hershenson.

Reser…

Sep

18 2018

to
Sep

19 2018

High Holiday Services 2018 with Chabad of NE Portland

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Rabbi Chaim Wilhelm
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

High Holiday Services 2018 with Chabad of NE Portland

Yom Kippur

Tuesday Evening, September 18th
Kol Nidrei: 7:00p…

Sep

18 2018

Kol Nidre at Hillsboro

7:10PM - 9:00PM  

Chabad Jewish Center of Hilsboro
965 SW Brookwood Ave
Hillsboro, OR 97123

Kol Nidre at Hillsboro

Please join us!

Free of charge - no membership or prior affiliation required

Hebrew and Eng…

Sep

18 2018

Kol Nidre at Shaarie Torah

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

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

Kol Nidre at Shaarie Torah

Special Night of Kol Nidre Services. 

Tickets are required for this service. 

Members…

Sep

18 2018

Late Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Service with CBI

8:00PM - 10:00PM  

Late Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nidre Service with CBI

Congregation Beth Israel welcomes all to our Erev Yom Kippur Kol Nid…

Sep

19 2018

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

19 2018

Yom Kippur Services at Neveh Shalom

9:00AM - 9:00PM  

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

Yom Kippur Services

High Holiday services at Neveh Shalom, an open and egalitarian community, are led by Rabbi David…

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur at Shaarie Torah

9:00AM - 8:15PM  

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

Yom Kippur at Shaarie Torah

9:00 am Main Services
11:00 am Family Service
12:00 pm Approx. Yizkor Service
3:00 pm Sp…

Sep

19 2018

Yok Mippur Youth and Family Services at Neveh Shalom

9:30AM - 7:00PM  

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

Yok Mippur Youth and Family Services 

Children are welcome to attend EVERY service at Neveh Shalom. You are also in…

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippor - Portland's UnShul

9:30AM - 9:00PM  

Rabbi Debra Kolodny
3651 SW Custer Street
Portland, OR 97219

Yom Kippor - Portland's UnShul

  • Services 9:30 am - 3:00 pm

  • Tentative Children’s Service 9:30 am - 10:30 am…

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur - All Services

9:30AM - 8:00PM  

Chabad Jewish Center of Hilsboro
965 SW Brookwood Ave
Hillsboro, OR 97123

Yom Kippur - All Services

Please join us!

9:30 AM Morning Service / 12:00 PM Yizkor Service

6:00 PM Neila – Clos…

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur Children's Service at P'nai Or

9:30AM - 10:30AM  

Unity Church
4525 SE Stark
Portland, 97215

Yom Kippur Children's Service at P'nai Or

Your children will celebrate Yom Kippur through music, movement, and joyfu…

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur Services - Havurah Shalom

9:30AM - 7:00PM  

Tiffany Center
1410 SW Morrison
Portland, OR 97205

High Holidays, Havurah Shalom - Yom Kippur Services

Spend the day with us in prayer, meditation and contemplation fo…

Sep

19 2018

Temple Beth Tikvah Yom Kippur Morning Service

10:00AM - 12:30PM  

First Presbyterian Church
230 NE Ninth Street
Bend, OR 97701

Temple Beth Tikvah Yom Kippur Morning Service

Temple Beth Tikvah in Bend.  Yom Kippur morning service with Rabbi Jo…

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur Family Service with CBI

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Yom Kippur Family Service with CBI

Everyone is welcome to Congregation Beth Israel's Family Services.

These service…

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur Services with CBI

10:00AM - 6:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Yom Kippur Services with CBI

Join Congregation Beth Israel for Yom Kippur Services. Below is a schedule for the day:…

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur Storytelling - Alternative Torah Experience at Neveh Shalom

10:00AM - 11:30AM  

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

Yom Kippur Storytelling - Alternative Torah Experience at Neveh Shalom for Adults/Teens

Entering the Holy of Holies:…

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur at Congregation Beth Israel

10:00AM - 6:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St
Portland, OR 97209

On Yom Kippur, our Traditional Service runs from 10:00 AM to 12:30 PM in the Main Sanctuary. Our Family Service…

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur at P'nai Or with Rabbis Hannah Laner & Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin

10:00AM - 8:00PM  

Unity Church
4525 SE Stark
Portland, 97215

Yom Kippur at P'nai Or with Rabbis Hannah Laner & Yitzhak Husbands-Hankin

Open your heart with Jewish Renewal

Open …

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur Family Service - Havurah Shalom

10:30AM - 11:15AM  

Tiffany Center
1410 SW Morrison
Portland, OR 97205

High Holidays, Havurah Shalom, Yom Kippur Family Service

This upbeat, brief and participatory holiday service is for…

Sep

19 2018

Termple Beth Tikvah Yom Kippur Multi Generational Afternoon Service

3:00PM - 4:00PM  

First Presbyterian Church
230 NE Ninth Street
Bend, OR 97701

Yom Kippur Multi Generational Afternoon Service

Temple Beth Tikvah in Bend.  Yom Kippur multi-generational afternoo…

Sep

19 2018

An Awe-inspiring Yom Kippur

4:00PM - 6:00PM  

West Hills Unitarian Universalist
8470 SW Oleson Rd
Portland, OR 97223

Ever wonder what a humanistic Yom Kippur service is like? Well, wonder no more - Join us.

Sep

19 2018

Temple Beth Tikvah Yom Kippur Neilah Service

5:15PM - 6:15PM  

First Presbyterian Church
230 NE Ninth Street
Bend, OR 97701

Temple Beth Tikvah Yom Kippur Neilah Service

Temple Beth Tikvah in Bend.  Neilah Concluding Service with the final …

Sep

19 2018

Yom Kippur at Chabad Jewish Center

5:30PM - 8:30PM  

Shmulik Greenberg
9604 NE 126th Ave, #2340
Vancouver, WA 98682

Yom Kippur at Chabad Jewish Center

Tuesday, September 18
Kol Nidrei Service - 6:45 PM

Wednesday, September 19
M…

Sep

20 2018

PJ Story Hour Yad b'Yad

11:00AM - 11:45AM  

Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221

Share in a weekly intergenerational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of…

Sep

20 2018

Falafel Fiesta

5:00PM - 7:00PM  

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

Falafel Fiesta

Join us on Sukkot for a fun community event. We'll enjoy falafel, celebrate, sukkot, and enjoy Z'man …

Sep

20 2018

Intro to Judaism

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Location varies among local synagogues

 

Intro to Judaism

The Oregon Board of Rabbis “Intro to Judaism Class,” Fall 2018 Session begins Thurs, Aug. 30

T…

Sep

20 2018

Pianist David Rothman in Recital

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Pianist David Rothman in Recital

Piano virtuoso David Rothman tackles the masterworks of composers Ludwig van Beetho…

Sep

20 2018

Roger Porter lectures on Philip Roth and R.B. Kitaj

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Roger Porter lectures on Philip Roth and R.B. Kitaj

"Why commit suicide? After all, ‘Everything he hated was here!…

Sep

21 2018

to
Sep

23 2018

ReJewvenation 2018

12:00AM  

B'nai B'rith Camp
9400 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy #147
Beaverton, OR

ReJewvenation is a one of a kind weekend designed for women by women at BB Camp.

Sep

22 2018

Chabad of Northeast Portland Weekly Torah Class

10:30AM - 11:30AM  

Chabad of Northeast Portland
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR

Chabad of Northeast Portland Weekly Torah Class

Join us every week at Torah Studies: your weekly dose of Jewish insp…

Sep

22 2018

Kesser Kid's Time 2018

10:45AM - 12:00PM  

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

oin us every second and fourth Shabbat for an awesome kids' program for children age 2-11.

Sep

22 2018

Songs by Amy Shapiro and Book Talk by Ruth Lindemann

1:30PM - 4:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders Street
Portland, OR 97209

Songs by Amy Shapiro and Book Talk by Ruth Lindemann

Holocaust child survivor, speaker, and author Ruth Lindemann ha…