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.

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Jun

2 2015

Painter and moving-image artist Shelley Jordon will discuss her artwork in the exhibition Ordinary Matters.

Jun

2 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.

Jun

3 2015

A Portrait of George Gershwin

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

George Fendel, jazz historian and radio DJ, will tell the tales and play the tunes of George and Ira Gershwin.

Jun

4 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.

Jun

6 2015

Torah Study with Rabbi Berg

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

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

Rabbi Berg will lead a discussion of this week's parasha. All are welcome to attend and participate.

Jun

7 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.

Jun

7 2015

Hadassah Book Club in Vancouver

10:30AM - 12:00PM  

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

The book Club meets on the first Sunday of the month at 10:30 AM in the CKA library.

Jun

7 2015

Featuring Judy Shereck, Hadassah National Executive Board with Peg Elefant, Pacific Northwest Region President.

Jun

7 2015

ALIVE INSIDE: A Film about Music & Memory

4:00PM - 6:00PM  

Hollywood Theater
4122 NE Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97212

Portland Jewish Academy student Sam Ellenby has coordinated the showing of the movie, ALIVE INSIDE as a fundraiser…

Jun

7 2015

A Burst of Kaballah

7:45PM - 8:45PM  

Portland Kollel
6688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Join the Portland Kollel for A Burst of Kabbalah!

Jun

9 2015

Jewish Federation Annual Meeting with Avraham Infeld

4:30PM - 6:00PM  

Zidell Hall, Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR 97221

Join us as we celebrate another wonderful year of Jewish community, and be inspired by Ahvraham Infeld.

Jun

10 2015

OJCF Annual Reception 2015

5:00PM - 7:00PM  

Cedar Sinai Park / Robison Jewish Health Center
6125 SW Boundary Street
Portland, OR

Please join the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation for our Annual Reception honoring Renee and Irwin Holzman for…

Jun

10 2015

Second Annual Lefty Sing Along Honoring the Music of Peter, Paul & Mary

7:00PM - 11:55PM  

Private Home in Southeast Portland near 20th and Hawthorne

OR

Featuring Dan Anolik, Joan Glebow, Joel Glick, Les Milfred, Bruce Morris & Rob Vergun

With Maggid Batya Podos…

Jun

10 2015

Israeli Folk Dancing at the MJCC

7:15PM - 8:15PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Learn the basics of folk dancing! All levels welcome!

Jun

11 2015

An Early Evening with Brahms

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Surround yourself with the harmonically rich and vibrant music of the great Brahms in our beautiful and acoustically…

Jun

11 2015

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

Jun

11 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.

Jun

12 2015

Shabbat in the Park with P'nai Or

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

Wilshire Park
NE 35th and Skidmore Ave
Picnic Area A
Portland, OR 97212

Bring your own picnic, chairs, grill (if that is your thing), AND your musical instruments. Our Hazzan, Baruch…

Jun

12 2015

Shabbat on the Plaza

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Sunshine, music, friendly faces and Shabbat - what more do you need?

Jun

12 2015

Friday Night Community Shabbat Dinner

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

In the Hollywood neighborhood

Portland, OR 97219

Friday night community Shabbat dinner.

Jun

12 2015

Shabbat Service with Confirmation Ceremony

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Our Confirmation Class will lead Shabbat Services along with Rabbi Berg and Ann Brown. In addition to reading Torah,…

Jun

14 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.

Jun

14 2015

Jewish Community Orchestra-June

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Listen to Jacques-Francois Halevy, Rubenstein, and Tchaikovsky.

Jun

14 2015

OJL Presents Jewish Film Festival Opening Reception

5:30PM - 7:00PM  

Whitsell Auditorium - Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

Oregon Jewish Life magazine presents the opening night reception for the 23rd Portland Jewish Film Festival. The…

Jun

14 2015

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Jun

28 2015

Portland Jewish Film Festival

7:00PM - 10:00PM  

Whitsell Auditorium - Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Avenue
Portland, OR 97205

The Portland Jewish Film Festival explores themes of spirituality and Jewish identity throughout all parts of the…

Jun

18 2015

The Rise of Anti-Semitism on College Campuses... What is happening and what can be done? Grab some lunch at Cafe at…

Jun

18 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.

Jun

19 2015

Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Berg and Cantor Ann Brown

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Rabbi Berg and Ann Brown will lead our Shabbat evening service. All are welcome. An Oneg follows the service.

Jun

20 2015

Shabbat Service led by Rabbi Berg and Cantor Ann Brown

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

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

Rabbi And Cantor Ann Brown will lead services. Zach Friedman will be called to the Torah as a Bar Mitzvah

Jun

21 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.

Jun

22 2015

2015 OJMCHE Annual Meeting

11:30AM - 1:00PM  

Multnomah Althletic Club
1849 SW Salmon St
Portland, OR 97205

Professor Eisenberg, author of two forthcoming books on Jewish Oregonians, will show how urban renewal and a…

Jun

23 2015

God is a Verb: Reading and Book Discussion

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

God is a Verb is a national bestseller. The powerful spiritual tradition of Kabbalah, after centuries of secrecy and…

Jun

24 2015

Lecture by Dr. Maya Kahanoff at Portland State University

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Smith Memorial Student Union, Rm. 236
Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97201

Dr. Maya Kahanoff will be giving a lecture on social-psychological aspects of the Israeli-Palenstinian conflict.

Jun

25 2015

Welcome Newcomers to Portland and History Buffs

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

A wildly popular program that will give you insight into our history in Portland. Ken Kane and Arnie Panitch,…

Jun

25 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.

Jun

26 2015

Shabbat on the Plaza

6:00PM - 7:30PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Sunshine, music, friendly faces and Shabbat - what more do you need?

Jun

26 2015

A Musical Shabbat

6:30PM - 7:30PM  

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

Please join Congregation Shaarie Torah for a musical Shabbat on the fourth Friday each month featuring Rabbi Joshua…

Jun

26 2015

Shabbat Service led by Gabe Hunter-Bernstein

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

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

Gabe Hunter-Bernstein will lead our Shabbat Service. All are welcome. An Oneg follows the service.​

Jun

28 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.

Jun

28 2015

Walking Tour of Historic Jewish Portland

10:00AM - 12:00PM  


RSVP to [email protected] for starting location
Portland, 97219

Despite this, today there are intact reminders of the way life used to be. Based on her books, Polina Olsen shows…

Jun

28 2015

Mah Jongg Summer Magic

12:30PM - 4:00PM  

Home of Randie & Mark Peterson
12515 SW 61st Place
Portland, OR 97219

Let the sun shine on an afternoon of fun, friendship, and philanthropy! All you need to bring is your card. We’ll…

Jun

28 2015

"Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Well-Being" Pride Month Family Performance

2:30PM - 3:30PM  

Milagro Theatre
525 SE Stark St
Portland, OR 97214

Entertaining, inspiring, and family friendly performance as a free component of Gay Pride Month Portland. Join for…

Jun

30 2015

God is a Verb: Reading and Book Discussion

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

God is a Verb is a national bestseller. The powerful spiritual tradition of Kabbalah, after centuries of secrecy and…