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The Community Calendar is a resource for the Greater Portland Jewish community. The events on this calendar are not necessarily endorsed by the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland.

Jewish Education

Oct

1 2026

NEW DATE Public Tour of One Nation; October 1 - OJMCHE

5:00PM - 5:30PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

One Nation brings together contemporary artists who explore the ideals and contradictions

embedded in the American p…

Oct

3 2026

Intro to Biblical Hebrew

9:30AM - 10:30AM  

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

Geared towards children but open to all. Get the basics of biblical Hebrew down, using the canonical Tiberian…

Oct

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…

Oct

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…

Oct

4 2026

Cmmunity Conversation: To What Do We Pledge? - OJMCHE N

11:30AM - 1:00PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

Presented in partnership with Oregon Humanities and community organizer Wendy Willis, this conversation

will explor…

Oct

4 2026

Public Tour of One Nation; October 4 - OJMCHE

2:00PM - 2:30PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

Tour is included with admission, free for members. RSVP encouraged

Oct

10 2026

Intro to Biblical Hebrew

9:30AM - 10:30AM  

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

Geared towards children but open to all. Get the basics of biblical Hebrew down, using the canonical Tiberian…

Oct

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…

Oct

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…

Oct

13 2026

Evening of Inspiration: Finding G-d in Gaza's Tunnels with Former Hostages

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

Chabad Jewish Center of Clark County
9604 NE 126th Ave Ste 2340
Vancouver, WA

Join us for a powerful and deeply moving evening with former hostages Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen, as they share …

Oct

17 2026

Intro to Biblical Hebrew

9:30AM - 10:30AM  

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

Geared towards children but open to all. Get the basics of biblical Hebrew down, using the canonical Tiberian…

Oct

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…

Oct

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…

Oct

22 2026

OJMCHE What Is Yiddishkeit? Lecture Oct 22

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

Where did the Yiddish language come from, and how did Yiddish culture develop into one of the 20th century's most dyn…

Oct

24 2026

Intro to Biblical Hebrew

9:30AM - 10:30AM  

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

Geared towards children but open to all. Get the basics of biblical Hebrew down, using the canonical Tiberian…

Oct

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…

Oct

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…

Oct

25 2026

PJA K-8 Grade Open House

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

PJA
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Discover What Makes PJA Special!

Join us for an engaging Open House and hear directly from students, parents, and st…

Oct

29 2026

OJMCHE Hyphenated Stories: Be’chol Lashon Hyphen Talk Oct 29

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

Join graphic novelist and Be'chol Lashon Executive Director Julian Voloj for a lively conversation about the graphic …

Oct

31 2026

Intro to Biblical Hebrew

9:30AM - 10:30AM  

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

Geared towards children but open to all. Get the basics of biblical Hebrew down, using the canonical Tiberian…

Oct

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…

Oct

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…