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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May

1 2016

Eva Mozes Kor will discuss surviving Auschwitz and Dr. Mengele, the importance of Holocaust education, and the value…

May

3 2016

Breaking the Silence – Stories of Courage from our Elders

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Mediatheque Theater at Pacific Northwest College of Art
511 NW Broadway
Portland, OR 97209

Four speakers will talk about their lives during and after the Second World War.

May

4 2016

Yom HaShoah Community Memorial

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

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

This memorial service is free and open to the public; suitable for all ages.

May

6 2016

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May

7 2016

P'nai Or Shabbaton with Rabbi Jack Gabriel

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

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

Reb Ya'acov studied under Reb Zalman zt"l with Reb Aryeh zt"l. He has many memories and stories to share with us.

May

10 2016

6th Annual Spaghetti Dinner

5:00PM - 7:30PM  

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

BB DAY CAMP BENEFIT

May

10 2016

Yom HaZikaron

8:00PM - 9:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Honoring those that have given their lives for the State of Israel

May

12 2016

Community Discussion: The Ethics of Photography

6:30PM - 8:00PM  

Newspace Center for Photography
1632 SE 10th Ave
Portland, OR 97214

The question of photographers’ responsibility to their subjects has long been debated throughout the history of…

May

13 2016

Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner & Service on May 13

6:30PM - 9:30PM  

Havurah Shalom: Reconstructionist
825 NW 18th Ave
Portland, OR

Join us for our final Kabbalat Shabbat dinner and service of the year.

May

16 2016

Israeli Folk Dancing at Leedy Grange

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd.
Beaverton, OR 97229

Learn and enjoy Israeli folk dances, brought to you by Sue Wendel and friends.

May

16 2016

Oregon Ballet Theater Presents OBT2

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Appropriate for all ages. Prepare to clap along!

May

18 2016

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class.

May

19 2016

Impact - A Women's Event

6:30PM - 9:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Paint. Sip. Have fun with other women making an impact!

May

19 2016

Above and Beyond Movie Screening

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

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

Congregation Shaarie Torah presents a screening of the film: Above and Beyond: The Untold Story.

May

22 2016

Friends of Robison Annual Spring Luncheon

12:00PM - 1:30PM  

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

This luncheon will be held in Zidell Hall on the Cedar Sinai Park campus.

May

22 2016

AIPAC Annual Event

5:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Please call 206-624-5152 to register.
More details to follow.
May

24 2016

Book Talk: Growing up Twice

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Join us as author Aaron Kirk Douglas describes his experience as a gay man mentoring through Big Brothers Big…

May

25 2016

Israeli Dancing

7:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class.

May

26 2016

Happiness Talks by Sharon Rose

2:00PM - 3:15PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Sharon Rose, retired college educator, shares strategies to make our lives more content.

May

26 2016

2016 Sara Glasgow Cogan Memorial Lecture: Ayelet Waldman

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Lincoln Perfomance Hall on the Portland State University Campus
1620 SW Park Ave
Portland, OR 97201

Ayelet Waldman, author of Bad Mother, Love and Other Impossible Pursuits and Red Hook Road, among other works, will…