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1 2017
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Ta'am HaTorah is a bi-monthly gathering of people at all levels of learning in which we dive into the weekly Torah portion.
2 2017
9:00AM - 10:30AM
Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR
Join us for our special Saturday service for our littlest congregants and the grownups who love them.
2 2017
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR
Join Mini Mensches for Tot Shabbat! Dance and sing, listen to a story from the clergy and enjoy a lovely morning…
2 2017
10:15AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Join other families for prayer, singing, conversation and fun followed by an indoor picnic style lunch.
2 2017
10:15AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Meet in the MAIN service for the beginning of the Torah service, and then come out with your friends for a fun and…
2 2017
10:15AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Join other young families in Zidell Chapel for singing, dancing, stories, indoor picnic-style lunch and Shabbat fun.
3 2017
9:15AM - 12:15PM
Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR
Drop in for some Sunday fun in our Flow Room! Mini Mensches at CBI is hosting a weekly Jewish space for families…
3 2017
9:30AM - 10:15AM
New Seasons: North Williams
3445 N Williams Ave
Portland, OR 97227
Join PJ Library for a FREE story and music hour at New Seasons on N Williams.
3 2017
10:00AM - 11:15PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Why do Jews do what we do? Where do our practices come from if they are not explicitly from the Torah? What are…
3 2017
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
3225 SW Barbur Blvd
Portland, OR 97239
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon invites you, your family and friends to its upcoming program "Read All…
3 2017
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Chabad Jewish Center of Clark County
9604 NE 126th Ave Ste 2320
Vancouver, WA
Creation Station presented by Art a la Carte
3 2017
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Join Rabbi Rose to learn about the greatest mitzvah - that is, how the Torah tells us to care for the dead and their…
3 2017
3 2017
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Portland Jewish Academy
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
A family-friendly event that celebrates Hanukkah with crafts, cooking and storytelling, led by PJA faculty. $5.00 per family.
3 2017
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Please join the Sisterhood offsite for a pre-Chanukah celebration with Vodka and Latkes.
4 2017
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Portland Jewish Academy
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
The Institute for Judaic Studies and Portland Jewish Academy (PJA) is offering the second in-depth-Torah-study class…
4 2017
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Kol Shalom
1509 SW Sunset Blvd Ste 1e
Portland, OR 97239
Never Again Coalition Monthly Meeting
5 2017
11:00AM - 11:30AM
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis St
Portland , OR 97202
Join OJMCHE for Storytime in Anne and Goldie’s Children’s Corner Tuesdays from 11:00-11:30am.
5 2017
6:15PM - 8:15PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Learn the art of Jewish storytelling with professional storyteller Brian Rohr.
5 2017
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Advancing the two-sate solution.
5 2017
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
3225 SW Barbur Blvd
Portland, OR 97239
Films shown SECOND Tuesday of each month at 7PM (except December 5, 2017) Admission & Sephardic dessert are FREE.
5 2017
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209
Unresolved Issues of the Twentieth Century: The Quest of Repatriation of Nazi Looted Art, with Donald Burris
6 2017
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…
6 2017
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Giving Care and Caring for Ourselves: A Series on Rituals for End of Life
In this series, we explore Jewish end-…
6 2017
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Chabad of Oregon
2317 SW Vermont St.
Portland, OR 97219
Debate is not only encouraged within Judaism but resides at the very heart of our history and theology. Great…
7 2017
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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…
7 2017
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Chabad of Northeast Portland
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Exploring Jewish Holidays. Engaging Play. Experiental learning and new friendships to be made.
Age: 0-3 years. All ar…
8 2017
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah
920 NW 25th Ave
Portland, OR 97210
Join Rabbi Rose and Cantor Vitells for a evening of prayer, song, and enriching Chanukah conversation.
8 2017
7:30PM - 9:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Amir Tibon, award-winning journalist and Washington DC correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz, will…
9 2017
9:00AM - 7:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Amir Tibon, award-winning journalist and Washington DC correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz, will…
9 2017
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.
9 2017
9:45AM - 10:15AM
Congregation Shir Tikvah
7550 NE Irving St
Portland, OR 97213
Join us for stories, songs and crafts.
9 2017
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Torah Yoga is always free and open to all. Every 2nd Saturday of the month.
9 2017
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Kesser Israel: Orthodox
6698 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Join us every second and fourth Shabbat for an awesome kids' program for children age 2-11.
9 2017
12:30PM - 2:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Join Mel Berwin for an uplifting conversation and learning—all levels welcome!
9 2017
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Join us as we say goodbye to Shabbat in our PJs.
10 2017
9:15AM - 12:15PM
Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR
Drop in for some Sunday fun in our Flow Room! Mini Mensches at CBI is hosting a weekly Jewish space for families…
10 2017
9:30AM - 12:30PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Join the Sisterhood of Shaarie Torah for their annual latke frying.
10 2017
9:30AM - 10:15AM
New Seasons: North Williams
3445 N Williams Ave
Portland, OR 97227
Join PJ Library for a FREE story and music hour at New Seasons on N Williams.
10 2017
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Amir Tibon, award-winning journalist and Washington DC correspondent for the Israeli newspaper Ha'aretz, will…
10 2017
10:00AM - 11:15PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Why do Jews do what we do? Where do our practices come from if they are not explicitly from the Torah? What are…
10 2017
10:15AM - 12:15PM
Chabad of Northeast Portland
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR
What do chocolate, science and your kid all have in common??? Chanukah!
10 2017
10:30AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Join Rabbi Rose to learn about the greatest mitzvah - that is, how the Torah tells us to care for the dead and their…
10 2017
11:00AM - 4:00PM
Chanukah Shop
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Everything Jewish & Chabad Center for Jewish Life have partnered to bring a Chanukah pop-up Shop to the Eastside!
10 2017
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Please join the Sisterhood for a special mitzvah project.
10 2017
4:00PM - 9:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Annual fundraiser... save the date!
11 2017
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Soup to the Streets is a special initiative by Rabbi Kosak.
11 2017
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Lincoln Recital Hall (Room 75)
1620 SW Park Ave.
Basement Room 075
Portland, OR 97201
Please join us for a performance of selected scenes from the Yiddish silent film "Jewish Luck" (1925) with music…
12 2017
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Private Home
An Interactive Exploration
12 2017
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Green Bean Books
1600 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211
Join PJ Library and Green Bean Books for our annual Hanukkah story time
12 2017
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Esther Short Park & Hilton Hotel Vancouver
W 6th St. & Columbia St.
Downtown
Vancouver, WA 98660
Grand Menorah Lighting and the Great Gelt Drop at Esther Short Park followed by Holiday Festivities in the Hilton, Vancouver.
12 2017
5:30PM - 6:00PM
Director Park
815 SW Park Ave,
Portland, OR 97205
This is the 34th year that Chabad of Oregon is lighting Portland's Public Menorah.
12 2017
5:30PM - 8:30PM
Gesher: A Bridge Home (Outreach and Welcome to Unaffiliated Jews)
10701 SW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Come one, come all! Make (or bring) your own menorah, Candle light, singing, latkes, and more!
12 2017
6:15PM - 8:15PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Learn the art of Jewish storytelling with professional storyteller Brian Rohr.
13 2017
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…
13 2017
5:30AM - 7:00AM
Congregation Kesser Israel: Orthodox
6698 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Join us for an awesome Chanukah party full of fun crafts and activities, latkes, donuts, and community.
13 2017
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center Sportsplex
6651 SW Capitol HIghway
Portland, OR 97219
For parents/caregivers and their children up to 5 years old.
13 2017
5:30PM - 6:00PM
Director Park
815 SW Park Ave,
Portland, OR 97205
Join for the menorah lighting.
13 2017
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
A Chanukah Program for all Portland Middle school and High schoolers. Free and open to the community.
13 2017
6:30PM - 9:30PM
Moishe House Portland
Come on over to the not-so-new Moishe House for our annual Hanukkah Celebration!
14 2017
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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…
14 2017
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Chabad of Northeast Portland
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Exploring Jewish Holidays. Engaging Play. Experiental learning and new friendships to be made.
Age: 0-3 years. All ar…
14 2017
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97239
Dec: A Jewish Perspective on Dying with Dignity.
14 2017
5:15PM - 6:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Prior to the main Neveh Shalom Chanukah dinner and party, young families will have an opportunity to gather for art,…
14 2017
5:30PM - 6:00PM
Director Park
815 SW Park Ave,
Portland, OR 97205
Join for the menorah lighting.
14 2017
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Celebrate the festival of lights with your congregational friends
14 2017
15 2017
6:00PM - 9:30PM
Gesher: A Bridge Home (Outreach and Welcome to Unaffiliated Jews)
10701 SW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
An adults-only delicious Shabbat Dinner and joyous Hanukah Celebration at Gesher - the Home of Rabbi Laurie…
15 2017
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders Street
Portland, OR 97209
Celebrate with Congregation Beth Israel at our CHANUKAH FAMILY CELEBRATION. Join us for Portland Food Trucks,…
15 2017
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Ta'am HaTorah is a bi-monthly gathering of people at all levels of learning in which we dive into the weekly Torah portion.
15 2017
3:00PM - 3:30PM
Director Park
815 SW Park Ave,
Portland, OR 97205
Join for the menorah lighting at Directors' Park.
15 2017
5:00PM - 6:30PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Come welcome Shabbat together with our young community. Perfect for families with children in preschool, 2 years and older.
16 2017
16 2017
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR
Join Mini Mensches for Tot Shabbat! Dance and sing, listen to a story from the clergy and enjoy a lovely morning…
16 2017
10:15AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Join other families for prayer, singing, conversation and fun followed by an indoor picnic style lunch.
16 2017
10:15AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Meet in the MAIN service for the beginning of the Torah service, and then come out with your friends for a fun and…
16 2017
10:15AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Join other young families in Zidell Chapel for singing, dancing, stories, indoor picnic-style lunch and Shabbat fun.
16 2017
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Gesher: A Bridge Home (Outreach and Welcome to Unaffiliated Jews)
10701 SW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Rabbi Laurie Rutenberg and Rabbi Gary Schoenberg are delighted to host a party at their home for families of younger…
16 2017
6:00PM - 10:00PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Join us for havdalah and a latkes dinner, followed by a shadow puppet light show.
16 2017
6:30PM - 7:00PM
Director Park
815 SW Park Ave,
Portland, OR 97205
Join for the menorah lighting at Directors' Park.
17 2017
7:30AM - 9:30AM
Bottle & Bottega Studio
1406 SW Broadway
Portland, OR 97201
Join Shine for our Annual Ladies Paint Night.
17 2017
9:30AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Create a menorah, make sufganiyot, play dreidel, dance and sing, story time, play area.
17 2017
9:30AM - 10:15AM
New Seasons: North Williams
3445 N Williams Ave
Portland, OR 97227
Join PJ Library for a FREE story and music hour at New Seasons on N Williams.
17 2017
10:00AM - 11:15PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Why do Jews do what we do? Where do our practices come from if they are not explicitly from the Torah? What are…
17 2017
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
725 NW Davis
Portland, OR
A fun joint event with refreshments and schmoozing. Kid friendly activities include dreidel games, craft projects…
17 2017
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Doughnuts and Dancing
17 2017
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Help create traditional burial clothing which will then be used by the Chevra Kavod haMet for their work.
17 2017
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Kol Ami
7800 NE 119th St
Vancouver, WA 98685
Please join Congregation Kol Ami for Latke Fest 2017.
17 2017
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Shir Tikvah
7550 NE Irving St
Portland, OR 97213
Our doors will be open for the whole evening for folks to come and go as they please. We'll have light latke…
17 2017
5:30PM - 6:00PM
Director Park
815 SW Park Ave,
Portland, OR 97205
Join for the menorah lighting at Directors' Park.
17 2017
17 2017
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Join us for a memorable evening of music that will touch your soul and soothe your heart while indulging in fine…
18 2017
5:30PM - 6:00PM
Director Park
815 SW Park Ave,
Portland, OR 97205
Join for the menorah lighting at Directors' Park.
19 2017
5:30PM - 6:00PM
Director Park
815 SW Park Ave,
Portland, OR 97205
Join for the menorah lighting at Directors' Park.
19 2017
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Gesher: A Bridge Home (Outreach and Welcome to Unaffiliated Jews)
10701 SW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Rabbi Laurie and Rabbi Gary of Gesher in their home for homemade latkes, donuts, Shikker Rebbe wine or Sober Rabbi…
20 2017
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…
21 2017
9:30AM - 10:30AM
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…
21 2017
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Chabad of Northeast Portland
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Exploring Jewish Holidays. Engaging Play. Experiental learning and new friendships to be made.
Age: 0-3 years. All ar…
22 2017
5:15PM - 7:15PM
Rabbi Eve welcomes Shabbat with music and stories, potluck dinner to follow.
23 2017
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Kesser Israel: Orthodox
6698 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Join us every second and fourth Shabbat for an awesome kids' program for children age 2-11.
23 2017
12:30PM - 2:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Join Mel Berwin for an uplifting conversation and learning—all levels welcome!
24 2017
10:00AM - 11:15PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Why do Jews do what we do? Where do our practices come from if they are not explicitly from the Torah? What are…
25 2017
11:00AM - 2:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Join the community for this yearly tradition! Enjoy a Kosher Chinese-inspired lunch, watch a family-friendly film,…
25 2017
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Get ready for a delicious and special spaghetti dinner with local music and good company!
27 2017
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…
28 2017
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Chabad of Northeast Portland
2858 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Exploring Jewish Holidays. Engaging Play. Experiental learning and new friendships to be made.
Age: 0-3 years. All ar…
28 2017
6:00PM - 8:00PM
The Big Legrowlski
812 NW Couch Street
Portland, OR 97210
Eat, kibbitz, network and enjoy yourself at this co-ed event! Dec: The Big Legrowlski in NW PDX.
30 2017
9:00AM - 11:00AM
Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR
Join Mini Mensches for Tot Shabbat! Dance and sing, listen to a story from the clergy and enjoy a lovely morning…
31 2017
10:00AM - 11:15PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Why do Jews do what we do? Where do our practices come from if they are not explicitly from the Torah? What are…
31 2017
11:00AM - 2:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Join us for a fun family event as we ring in the new year with games, a bouncy house, arts + crafts, snacks,…