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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1 2018
31 2018
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Monthly Mitzvah Project
Each month, the MJCC and PJA communities collect items for different area organizations in P…
1 2018
10:00AM - 2:30PM
P'nai Or of Portland: Jewish Renewal
6948 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Celebrate High Holy Days 5780 with P'nai Or of Portland!
Our services invite deep spiritual reflection, reawakening,…
1 2018
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
CNS Studio 54: Simchat Torah Goes Disco - An Erev Simchat Torah Celebration
After a month of holidays, we’re “st…
1 2018
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Shmulik Greenberg
9604 NE 126th Ave, #2340
Vancouver, WA 98682
Simchat Torah at Chabad Clark County
Dancing with the Torah and Elaborate Holiday Buffet
Check out our upcoming e…
1 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd.
Beaverton, OR 97229
Join in for an evening of Israeli and International folk dancing every 1st, 3rd, and 5th Mondays.
Please see sites.…
3 2018
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…
3 2018
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Portland Hadassah Book Club
Meets every 1st Wednesday of the month at different homes around the area.
…
3 2018
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Israeli Dancing
Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.
…4 2018
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…
4 2018
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Opal 28
510 NE 28th Avenue
Portland, OR
A Taste of Giving
OJCF’s Giving Council will once again hold its annual Taste of Giving Event. Join current Giving…
4 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location varies among local synagogues
Intro to Judaism
The Oregon Board of Rabbis “Intro to Judaism Class,” Fall 2018 Session begins Thurs, Aug. 30
T…
6 2018
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…
6 2018
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Kesser Israel: Orthodox
6698 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
oin us every second and fourth Shabbat for an awesome kids' program for children age 2-11.
7 2018
12:30PM - 2:30PM
TBA
Our Annual Giving Event will have a patient speaking to us about their life saving experience in the Hadassah Hospital.
7 2018
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Ahavath Achim
3225 SW Barbur Blvd,
Portland, OR 97239
JGSO: Jewish Life in Poland
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Oregon invites you, your family and friends to its up…
8 2018
2:30PM - 3:25PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose
Mussar is an approach to self-awareness and personal development that is grounded in d…
9 2018
10:00AM - 7:30PM
P'nai Or of Portland: Jewish Renewal
6948 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Celebrate High Holy Days 5780 with P'nai Or of Portland!
Our services invite deep spiritual reflection, reawakening,…
9 2018
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mah Jongg for Beginners
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!
Registration Information…
9 2018
11:00AM - 12:00PM
P'nai Or of Portland: Jewish Renewal
6948 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Celebrate High Holy Days 5780 with P'nai Or of Portland!
Our services invite deep spiritual reflection, reawakening,…
9 2018
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
Take your game to the next level!
Registration Information: CG102, oregonjcc.org…
9 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
TBD
City Council Candidate Forum (Hardesty and Smith)
JCRC Candidate Forum with City Council candidates Jo Ann Hardesty …
9 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Election 2018: City Council Candidate Forum
Featuring Jo Ann Hardesty and Loretta Smith, the top two candidates from…
10 2018
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…
10 2018
10:00AM - 12:00PM
Sportsplex @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground
For parents/caregivers and their children up to 5 years old. Play. Meet fri…
10 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Israel Film Series
Calling all filmgoers! Join us for an array of Israeli films focusing on the topic of homelessnes…
10 2018
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Israeli Dancing
Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.
…10 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Alan Elsner has had a long career at the top ranks of American and international journalism prior to joining J…
11 2018
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…
11 2018
3:00PM - 4:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen
A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that draw on our experiences.…
11 2018
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Smith Memorial Student Union, Room 298, Portland State University
1825 SW Broadway
Room 298
Portland, OR 97201
Why Were There So Many Jews in Eastern Europe? - Shaul Stampher
Join us for a lecture by Shaul Stampfer, Professor …
11 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location varies among local synagogues
Intro to Judaism
The Oregon Board of Rabbis “Intro to Judaism Class,” Fall 2018 Session begins Thurs, Aug. 30
T…
13 2018
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.
13 2018
9:45AM - 10:15AM
Katie Schneider
7550 NE Irving Street
Portland, OR 97213
Shabbat Storytime
Join us for our monthly gathering of toddlers and their caregivers. Enjoy stories, songs and craft…
14 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97239
Save the Date for the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland's Annual Gala.
16 2018
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mah Jongg for Beginners
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!
Registration Information…
16 2018
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
Take your game to the next level!
Registration Information: CG102, oregonjcc.org…
16 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Israel Film Series
Calling all filmgoers! Join us for an array of Israeli films focusing on the topic of homelessnes…
17 2018
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…
17 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Amos Hoffman + Noam Lemish Quartet
The Amos Hoffman and Noam Lemish Quartet is an inspired blend of jazz and Jewish …
17 2018
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Israeli Dancing
Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.
…17 2018
7:30PM - 9:00PM
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland celebrates its centennial in 2020 with YOU! Join us for an information sess…
18 2018
7:15AM - 9:15AM
Portland State University
710 SW Jackson Street
Portland, OR 97201
PDX Business Breakfast Series: Blockchain and Bitcoin... the Future?
Join us for a discussion of blockchain, its bus…
18 2018
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…
18 2018
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Join us to bake Challah with over 1000 communities worldwide for the Shabbos Project.
18 2018
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Community Enrichment Award Dinner
18 2018
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Cerulean Wine
1439 NW Marshall St
Portland, OR 97209
Jewish Pride Greater PDX's Happy Hour
Come and join us!
Jewish Pride Greater PDX is a multi-denominational organiz…
18 2018
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Stampfer Chapel, Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
In an Emerging New World Order: Israel's Evolving Relations
Explore Israel’s relationships with Russia, China and …
18 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location varies among local synagogues
Intro to Judaism
The Oregon Board of Rabbis “Intro to Judaism Class,” Fall 2018 Session begins Thurs, Aug. 30
T…
19 2018
Gesher welcomes singles, couples and families with children of all ages to
Celebrate Shabbat with Shabbat Dinner at …
20 2018
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…
20 2018
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…
20 2018
10:45AM - 12:00PM
Congregation Kesser Israel: Orthodox
6698 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
oin us every second and fourth Shabbat for an awesome kids' program for children age 2-11.
20 2018
5:00PM - 10:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St
Portland, OR 97209
CBI Fall Fundraiser
21 2018
12:30PM - 4:30PM
Portland Jewish Academy
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Yom Limmud: Day of Learning for Educators
Let's get together for an afternoon of FREE learning for educators. It's t…
21 2018
1:00PM - 4:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Community Enrichment Award Luncheon
23 2018
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mah Jongg for Beginners
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!
Registration Information…
23 2018
12:00PM - 9:00PM
American Judaic Legal Symposium
A Legal Symposium, where the top legal minds in our state would engage in conversati…
23 2018
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
Take your game to the next level!
Registration Information: CG102, oregonjcc.org…
23 2018
7:45PM - 9:45PM
Portland Kollel
6688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Have you ever wanted to learn the contents of the Chumash better? Join us for this crash course…
24 2018
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…
24 2018
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Israeli Dancing
Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.
…25 2018
11:00AM - 12:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Memoir Writing Workshop
"If I tell you my story, you begin to hear your own story," from a Hassidic saying. Learn to…
25 2018
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…
25 2018
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Community Enrichment Award Dinner
25 2018
6:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR 97239
Rabbi Joshua Stampfer Community Enrichment Award Dinner
25 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Location varies among local synagogues
Intro to Judaism
The Oregon Board of Rabbis “Intro to Judaism Class,” Fall 2018 Session begins Thurs, Aug. 30
T…
25 2018
7:00PM - 8:30PM
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland celebrates its centennial in 2020 with YOU! Join us for an information sess…
26 2018
9:00AM - 10:00AM
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland celebrates its centennial in 2020 with YOU! Join us for an information sess…
26 2018
5:15PM - 7:00PM
Fourth Fridays with Rabbi Eve (age 0-6)
Join Rabbi Eve Posen and welcome Shabbat with music and stories, potluck din…
27 2018
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders
Portland, OR
BB Camp Portland Endless Summer Kickoff
Camp fun doesn't have to end with summer. Join BB Camp Portland for camp-sty…
27 2018
7:00PM - 9:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center: Ballroom
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
Celebration of Art
Join us for a FREE fun and exciting evening that brings together ORA’s talented artists, plus f…
28 2018
10:00AM - 4:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center: Ballroom
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
Celebration of Art
You won’t want to miss the 13th Annual art exhibit and sale in the MJCC Ballroom (attendance…
30 2018
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Infant Feeding Support Group
Connect with other nursing parents to share the joys and challenges of breastfeeding. J…
30 2018
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mah Jongg for Beginners
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!
Registration Information…
30 2018
1:30PM - 3:30PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
Take your game to the next level!
Registration Information: CG102, oregonjcc.org…
30 2018
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Israel Film Series
Calling all filmgoers! Join us for an array of Israeli films focusing on the topic of homelessnes…
30 2018
7:30PM - 9:00PM
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland celebrates its centennial in 2020 with YOU! Join us for an information sess…
30 2018
7:45PM - 9:45PM
Portland Kollel
6688 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Have you ever wanted to learn the contents of the Chumash better? Join us for this crash course…
31 2018
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…
31 2018
8:30AM - 10:00AM
The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland celebrates its centennial in 2020 with YOU! Join us for an information sess…
31 2018
7:00PM - 8:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Israeli Dancing
Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.
…