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Dec

1 2018

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Dec

31 2018

Monthly Mitzvah Project
 

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

Monthly Mitzvah Project

Each month, the MJCC and PJA communities collect items for different area organizations in P…

Dec

2 2018

Beach Party Super Sunday

9:00AM - 12:00PM  

Portland Jewish Academy
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Grab your flip-flops and get ready to Seas the Day! Join us for our community phone-a-thon and make a lasting impact …

Dec

2 2018

Eric Kimmel Hanukkah Story Hour

11:00AM - 11:45PM  

Green Bean Books
1600 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211

Eric Kimmel Hanukkah Story Hour

Join us for our annual PJ Library Hanukkah Story Time with PJ Author, Eric Kimmel, a…

Dec

2 2018

Chanukah Donuts + Dancing

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Chanukah Donuts + Dancing

Make decorations for your home, take part in Israeli dancing, and eat some delicious sufga…

Dec

2 2018

Vancouver Community Chanukah Celebration

4:30PM - 6:30PM  

Esther Short Park
605 Esther St
Vancouver, WA 98660

Vancouver Community Chanukah Celebration

Join us for our annual Grand Menorah Lighting!

This years' festivities inc…

Dec

2 2018

Hanuka Party at Gesher — A Bridge Home

5:00PM - 7:30PM  

Hanuka Party at Gesher — A Bridge Home

Celebrate Hanukah at Gesher - A Bridge Home, the home of Rabbis Laurie and …

Dec

3 2018

Chanukah Party

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

Chanukah Party

Join us for a festive evening celebrating Chanukkah!

Dec

3 2018

Chanukkah Bash 2018

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

Chanukkah Bash 2018

Join us for a festive evening celebrating Chanukkah!

Dec

3 2018

Second Night of Hanukah Party at Gesher

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Second Night of Hanukah Party at Gesher

Come one, come all!  Make (or bring) your own menorah, Candle light, singin…

Dec

3 2018

Israeli Folk Dancing at Leedy Grange

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd.
Beaverton, OR 97229

 

Join in for an evening of Israeli and International folk dancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Mondays.

Please see sites.…

Dec

3 2018

Never Again Coalition Monthly Meeting

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

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

Never Again Coalition Monthly Meeting

Join us for the Never Again Coalition monthly meeting at Neveh Shalom.

Dec

4 2018

Mah Jongg for Beginners

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mah Jongg for Beginners

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

November 20 - December …

Dec

4 2018

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

1:30PM - 3:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players

Take your game to the next level. It will give your mind a workout!

November 20…

Dec

5 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…

Dec

5 2018

Portland Hadassah Book Club

10:30AM - 12:30PM  

Portland Hadassah Book Club

Meets every 1st Wednesday of the month at different homes around the area.
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Dec

5 2018

JPRO Chanukah Party

4:30PM - 6:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

JPRO Chanukah Party

It's a miraculous time of year, and you make miracles happen!

Join us for a Chanukah party to c…

Dec

5 2018

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

Israeli Dancing

Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.

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Dec

6 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…

Dec

6 2018

Learn about Hanukkah at the Garden Home

3:00PM - 3:45PM  

Garden Home Library Annex
7475 SW Oleson Rd #6
Portland, OR 97223

Learn about Hanukkah at the Garden Home 

Join us to learn all about Hanukkah with our friends at the Garden Home Li…

Dec

6 2018

Sufgan-Yoga: Family Chanukah Fun

5:15PM - 6:15PM  

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

Sufgan-Yoga: Family Chanukah Fun

Join other families at Congregation Neveh Shalom as we explore the narrative of Cha…

Dec

6 2018

Chanukah Jewish Heritage Night with the Portland Trailblazers

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

Rabbi Chaim Wilhelm
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Chanukah Jewish Heritage Night with the Portland Trailblazers

Chabad of Oregon & the Portland Trailblazers are once …

Dec

6 2018

MaccaMiracle: A “Jewkbox” Musical Chanukah Party

6:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

MaccaMiracle: A “Jewkbox” Musical Chanukah Party

Celebrate the festival of lights in this fun retelling of the H…

Dec

6 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…

Dec

6 2018

Israeli Art Show and Sale

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Neveh Shalom, Vestry
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239

Israeli Art Show and Sale

Since 1935, Safrai Art Gallery, based in Jerusalem, has exposed the world to contemporary …

Dec

6 2018

And Then They Came For Me

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Lakeridge Junior High School
4700 Jean Rd
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

And Then They Came For Me

A unique theatrical experience: a multimedia play that combines videotaped interviews wit…

Dec

7 2018

to
Dec

9 2018

Scholar in Residence with guest scholars Dr. Ronen Mir and Dr. Debby Mir
 

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

Scholar in Residence with guest scholars Dr. Ronen Mir and Dr. Debby Mir

CNS and the Suher family announce the third…

Dec

7 2018

Israeli Art Show and Sale

9:00AM - 2:00PM  

Neveh Shalom, Vestry
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239

 

Since 1935, Safrai Art Gallery, based in Jerusalem, has exposed the world to contemporary Israeli art. Don’t miss t…

Dec

7 2018

Safrai Gallery (from Jerusalem) Art Show

9:00AM - 2:00PM  

Neveh Shalom, Vestry
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239

Safrai Gallery (from Jerusalem) Art Show

Since 1935, Safrai Art Gallery has exposed the world to contemporary Israel…

Dec

7 2018

Chanukah Family Celebration

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St
Portland, OR 97209

Chanukah Family Celebration

Bring the whole family—and your chanukiah!—and enjoy a lively Shabbat Evening Servic…

Dec

7 2018

And Then They Came For Me

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Lakeridge Junior High School
4700 Jean Rd
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

And Then They Came For Me

A unique theatrical experience: a multimedia play that combines videotaped interviews wit…

Dec

8 2018

Congregation Kol Ami Tot Shabbat

9:00AM - 9:30AM  

Congregation Kol Ami
7800 NE 119th St
Vancouver, WA 98685

Please join Congregation Kol Ami for Tot Shabbat every 2nd Saturday of the month.

Dec

8 2018

Shabbat Storytime

9:45AM - 10:15AM  

Katie Schneider
7550 NE Irving Street
Portland, OR 97213

Shabbat Storytime

Join us for our monthly gathering of toddlers and their caregivers. Enjoy stories, songs and craft…

Dec

8 2018

Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

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

Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah

Please join our Kol Shalom family at our Awesome Hanukkah Party.

Festivities include a  spec…

Dec

8 2018

Chanukah Party with Rabbi Hannah & P'nai Or

5:00PM - 7:30PM  

P'nai Or of Portland: Jewish Renewal
6948 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Chanukah Party with Rabbi Hannah & P'nai Or

Celebrate Chanukah with Rabbi Hannah Laner and the P’nai Or community…

Dec

8 2018

Chanukah with Portland's UnShul

5:30PM - 7:00PM  

Chanukah with Portland's UnShul

Bring your chanukiah, candles, friends and latkes and we'll light and eat after the …

Dec

8 2018

Young Family PJ Havdallah

5:30PM - 6:30PM  

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

Young Family PJ Havdallah

Young families from Congregation Neveh Shalom say goodbye to Shabbat in our PJs with dinne…

Dec

8 2018

Rock You Like It's Chanukah: Community Candle Lighting & Party

6:00PM - 9:30PM  

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

Rock You Like It's Chanukah: Community Candle Lighting & Party

6:00 pm Community Candle Lighting
6:30 pm Drinks, Foo…

Dec

8 2018

Jewish Pride Greater PDX's Happy Hour

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

Jewish Pride Greater PDX's Happy Hour - Hannukah Party

Come and join us to celebrate Hannukah!

Jewish Pride Great…

Dec

8 2018

Israeli Art Show and Sale

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Neveh Shalom, Vestry
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239

Israeli Art Show and Sale

Since 1935, Safrai Art Gallery, based in Jerusalem, has exposed the world to contemporary …

Dec

8 2018

Safrai Gallery (from Jerusalem) Art Show

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Neveh Shalom, Vestry
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239

Safrai Gallery (from Jerusalem) Art Show

Since 1935, Safrai Art Gallery has exposed the world to contemporary Israel…

Dec

8 2018

And Then They Came For Me

7:30PM - 9:30PM  

Lakeridge Junior High School
4700 Jean Rd
Lake Oswego, OR 97035

And Then They Came For Me

A unique theatrical experience: a multimedia play that combines videotaped interviews wit…