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Apr

1 2019

to
Jun

30 2019

Spring Monthly Mitzvah Projects
 

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Spring Monthly Mitzvah Projects

Each month the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah.Â…

Apr

4 2019

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…

Apr

4 2019

Kid’s Story Time with Renowned Author Linda Elovitz Marshall

3:15PM - 4:00PM  

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

The Portland Jewish community is blessed to have children’s book author, Linda Elovitz Marshall come to Neveh Shalom!

Apr

4 2019

Mighty Mamas: A Group for moms by moms

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Join us for 6 sessions of:

Positive self reflections
Solutions focused discussions
Discovering your needs as a mom
P…

Apr

6 2019

Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat

9:00AM - 10:30AM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat

Celebrate Shabbat with the youngest with music, dancing and fun with our clergy! Always fo…

Apr

6 2019

Kiddush Club for K-2nd Graders

10:15AM - 11:15AM  

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

Kiddush Club for K-2nd Graders

Continue the fun and warmth of Congregation Neveh Shalom's Tot Shabbat with Kiddush C…

Apr

6 2019

Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years)

10:15AM - 11:15AM  

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

Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years)

Experience the joy of Shabbat! A fun and engaging service for families with kid…

Apr

6 2019

Tot Shabbat

10:30AM - 11:30AM  

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

Tot Shabbat

Young children (0-5) and their parents celebrate Shabbat with singing, movement, blessings, and storytel…

Apr

6 2019

BB Camp Annual Chocolate Seder at CBI Date Night

5:00PM - 8:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

CBI Date Night gets a delicious twist this month with B’nai B’rith Camp’s Fourth Annual Chocolate Seder! Join C…

Apr

7 2019

PJ Library Story Hour

9:15AM - 10:00AM  

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

PJ Library Story Hour

Share in a weekly story hour for young families with music, art, and PJ Library books at Neveh…

Apr

7 2019

Clear out Bread; Bring on Matza! Pre-Passover Work Party at Gesher

10:00AM - 2:00PM  

Gesher: A Bridge Home (Outreach and Welcome to Unaffiliated Jews)
10701 SW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR

Clear out Bread; Bring on Matza! Pre-Passover Work Party at Gesher:  

Rabbi Laurie and Rabbi Gary invite you to partic…

Apr

7 2019

Jewish Community Orchestra

3:00PM - 4:30PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Featuring Daniel Partridge, Horn Soloist 

This program helps to further the growth of local artists by presenting c…

Apr

10 2019

Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR

Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground

Join us on the second Wednesdays of every month from September to June for …

Apr

11 2019

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…

Apr

11 2019

Mighty Mamas: A Group for moms by moms

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Join us for 6 sessions of:

Positive self reflections
Solutions focused discussions
Discovering your needs as a mom
P…

Apr

12 2019

Family Potluck and PJ Library

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

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

Join us for an all-ages, family-friendly Shabbat potluck at Beit Haverim Reform Jewish Congregation in Lake Oswego.

…
Apr

13 2019

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.

Apr

13 2019

BB Camp Bash

6:00PM - 10:00PM  

Have we got a colorful & magical evening for you!

Join us for the BB Camp Bash

BLUE

Saturday, April 13, 6pm

Por…

Apr

14 2019

PJ Library Story Hour

9:15AM - 10:00AM  

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

PJ Library Story Hour

Share in a weekly story hour for young families with music, art, and PJ Library books at Neveh…

Apr

14 2019

Pre- Passover Cooking Party with Rabbi Gary and Rabbi Laurie

10:00AM - 3:00PM  

Rabbi Gary and Rabbi Laurie love to cook for Passover, and they invite you to Gesher's kitchen to join them in prepa…

Apr

18 2019

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…

Apr

18 2019

Mighty Mamas: A Group for moms by moms

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Join us for 6 sessions of:

Positive self reflections
Solutions focused discussions
Discovering your needs as a mom
P…

Apr

18 2019

Pre-Passover Treasure Hunt: Bedikat Chametz and Bonfire

7:00PM - 7:45PM  

Pre-Passover Treasure Hunt: Bedikat Chametz and Bonfire:  

This is a short evening fun celebration!  Both a physic…

Apr

19 2019

Annual Theatrical Passover Community Seder at Gesher

5:30PM - 9:30PM  

Gesher: A Bridge Home (Outreach and Welcome to Unaffiliated Jews)
10701 SW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR

Come one, come all!  Gesher Rabbis Laurie Rutenberg and Gary Schoenberg invite you to join their caravan of ex-slave…
Apr

19 2019

Community Passover Seder

7:30PM - 10:30PM  

Chabad Center For Jewish Life
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

A Warm Family Style Community Seder

Gourmet Cuisine
Handmade Shmurah Matzah
International Kosher Wine Selection

Heb…

Apr

19 2019

Vancouver Passover Seder

7:30PM - 10:30PM  

Chabad Lubatvitch of Clark County
9604 NE 126TH AVE, #2340
VANCOUVER, WA 98682

A Warm and engaging family style Seder. Gourmet dinner and International Wine selection. Event begins with Appetizewr…

Apr

20 2019

Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat

9:00AM - 10:30AM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat

Celebrate Shabbat with the youngest with music, dancing and fun with our clergy! Always fo…

Apr

20 2019

Kiddush Club for K-2nd Graders

10:15AM - 11:15AM  

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

Kiddush Club for K-2nd Graders

Continue the fun and warmth of Congregation Neveh Shalom's Tot Shabbat with Kiddush C…

Apr

20 2019

Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years)

10:15AM - 11:15AM  

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

Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years)

Experience the joy of Shabbat! A fun and engaging service for families with kid…

Apr

20 2019

Gesher's Unique Theatrical Passover Seder for Families w/ Younger Children

5:00PM - 7:15PM  

Gesher: A Bridge Home (Outreach and Welcome to Unaffiliated Jews)
10701 SW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR

PASSOVER SEDER FOR FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN
 
Children know "make believe."  At this seder, we role play our …
Apr

20 2019

2nd Night CNS Community Seder

6:00PM - 9:00PM  

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

Join the Neveh Shalom community and Rabbi Posen for an engaging 2nd-night Seder. This is a seder for all community m…

Apr

20 2019

CKA Passover 2019

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Please join Congregation Kol Ami for our 2nd Night Community Seder on Saturday April 20, 2019 @ 6 P.M.   The cost i…

Apr

20 2019

Redemption Song: A Second Night Seder at Shaarie Torah

7:00PM - 10:30PM  

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

Redemption Song: Second Night Passover Seder

A Very Beautiful and Special Traditional Passover Seder
7:00 Check in, …
Apr

20 2019

Community Passover Seder

7:30PM - 10:30PM  

Chabad Center For Jewish Life
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

A Warm Family Style Community Seder

Gourmet Cuisine
Handmade Shmurah Matzah
International Kosher Wine Selection

Heb…

Apr

21 2019

PJ Library Story Hour

9:15AM - 10:00AM  

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

PJ Library Story Hour

Share in a weekly story hour for young families with music, art, and PJ Library books at Neveh…

Apr

24 2019

BB Camp Community Seder

5:00AM - 8:00PM  

Shayna Sigman

Join us for
BB Camp's Central Coast Community Seder

April 24, doors open at 5:00pm, Seder starts at 5:30pm
B'nai B'r…

Apr

25 2019

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…

Apr

25 2019

Mighty Mamas: A Group for moms by moms

6:00PM - 7:00PM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR

Join us for 6 sessions of:

Positive self reflections
Solutions focused discussions
Discovering your needs as a mom
P…

Apr

27 2019

EJC End of Passover Party

7:00PM - 11:00PM  

Venue 101
1300 SE Stark St
Portland , OR 97214

Eastside Jewish Commons is all about building a more connected and involved Jewish community on the Eastside. In that…

Apr

28 2019

PJ Library Story Hour

9:15AM - 10:00AM  

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

PJ Library Story Hour

Share in a weekly story hour for young families with music, art, and PJ Library books at Neveh…