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Feb 13, 2025
Tu B'Shevat
Feb 17, 2025
Presidents' Day
Feb

1 2025

Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat

9:00AM - 10:30AM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders St.
Portland, OR

Join Mini Mensches for our Tot Shabbat services! These are aimed towards families with children 0-5 years old and ope…

Feb

1 2025

"Elemental: Discover Your Soul Type and Spiritual Element"

11:00AM - 2:00PM  

Portland Kollel
6682 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219
Portland, OR 97219

There will a "Shabbat experience" led by our special scholar- in- residence followed by a lunch service where Rabbi B…

Feb

1 2025

P'nai Or Poetry Havdalah-POSTPONED

5:30PM - 8:00PM  

Hillsdale Community Church (downstairs)
6948 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

POSTPONED--please be in touch with P'nai Or to learn of new date, so far TBD Join P'nai Or for an unforgettable…

Feb

2 2025

Come run with Nice Jewish Runners

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Nice Jewish Runners: A Global Movement of Solidarity and Community In the wake of the tragic events of October 7,…

Feb

2 2025

How I Learned about My Family's Journey from Galicia to New York

10:30AM - 12:00PM  

Online via Zoom

Portland, OR

Milton Koch will describe his family's journey from Vienna, through the Shoah, to Portugal, Cuba and New York.

Feb

2 2025

OJMCHE Free First Sunday

11:00AM - 4:00PM  

Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR 97209

The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education offers FREE ADMISSION on the first Sunday of every month.…

Feb

2 2025

Milt Carl Way Awards 2025

11:30AM - 1:30PM  

Save the Date: Congregation Shaarie Torah and BB Camp join forces to present the 3rd Milt Carl Way Award to three des…

Feb

2 2025

A Spiritual Path in Marriage

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Kesser Israel
6698 SW CAPITOL HWY
PORTLAND, OR 97219

"A Jewish Spiritual Path in Marriage"
This series is designed to enrich your relationships by integrating timeless Je…

Feb

4 2025

Beginning Hebrew

Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Beginning October 29

Teacher: Hani Yovel
24 sessions
Cost: $560 CNS members/$610 no…

Feb

5 2025

Tefilah: Discovering Judaism’s Core Spiritual Practice

with Rabbi Devin Villareal
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:25pm
Nov 6-Ja…

Feb

5 2025

Practicing Tefilah with Miles Hochstein

7:35PM - 8:30PM  

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

Practicing Tefilah

with Miles Hochstein
Wednesdays, 7:35-8:30pm

Nov 6-Jan 29 and Feb 5-May 14
(10 weeks each)

Cost: …

Feb

6 2025

Join OJCF and JP Morgan Chase for the annual Capital Markets Outlook Presentation. Save the date - more info to come soon!

Feb

6 2025

Federation Board Meeting 4

4:30PM - 6:30PM  

 

Federation Board Meeting 

Feb

7 2025

Monthly Sephardic Community Shabbat Dinner

6:30PM - 9:30PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Please join for a Community Sephardic Monthly Shabbat Dinner - Sephardic Judaism is a treasury with something for…

Feb

9 2025

Come run with Nice Jewish Runners

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Nice Jewish Runners: A Global Movement of Solidarity and Community In the wake of the tragic events of October 7,…

Feb

9 2025

Maayan's Preschool Open House

10:30AM - 12:00PM  


2 touchstone
Lake Oswego, OR 97068

Join Us for Our Preschool Open House – February 9th!

We are excited to invite you to our Preschool Open House on S…

Feb

9 2025

Tu B'Shvat Family Fun

2:00PM - 3:00PM  

Tu B'Shvat Fun at the Fried Garden

Sunday, February 9, 2-3pm

Location will be emailed upon registration.

Come cel…

Feb

9 2025

Super Bowl Sunday at EJC! LIX

2:30PM - 8:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

EJC SUPER BOWL PARTY!

Come watch the 2025 Super Bowl at the Commons on the big screen! Free and family friendly. We'…

Feb

9 2025

Young Artists concert of the Jewish Community Orchestra

3:00PM - 5:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Springtime Overture by Karl Goldmark
Fackeltranz No. 1 in Bb by Giacomo Meyerbeer
Plus performances by the Young Arti…

Feb

11 2025

18th Annual Winter Sephardic Film Festival

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

18th Annual Winter Sephardic Film Festival Join us on the second Tuesday of each month from December - April for a…

Feb

11 2025

Adult Story Time at CNS

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

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

Adult Story Time
Tues, Feb 11, 7pm

RSVP Here: https://members.nevehshalom.org/event/FLStory25

Come and cozy up in t…

Feb

11 2025

Beginning Hebrew

Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Beginning October 29

Teacher: Hani Yovel
24 sessions
Cost: $560 CNS members/$610 no…

Feb

11 2025

You’re invited to Helping Teens Thrive, a free, informative webinar on teen well-being, presented by Moving Tradit…

Feb

12 2025

Tefilah: Discovering Judaism’s Core Spiritual Practice

with Rabbi Devin Villareal
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:25pm
Nov 6-Ja…

Feb

12 2025

2025 Portland Jewish Film Festival: Shari & Lamb Chop and Community Kickoff

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
12625 SW Crescent St
Beaverton, OR 97005

The Oregon Jewish Museum & Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) is proud to present the 2025 Portland Jewish Film …

Feb

12 2025

Finding Emotional Balance in an Unbalanced World

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Jewish Oasis Portland Chabad House
1218 NW Glisan St
Portland, OR 97209

Pioneering book unlocks 12 principles and tools from the Rebbe for emotional wellness.

Join us for an uplifting eve…

Feb

12 2025

Practicing Tefilah with Miles Hochstein

7:35PM - 8:30PM  

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

Practicing Tefilah

with Miles Hochstein
Wednesdays, 7:35-8:30pm

Nov 6-Jan 29 and Feb 5-May 14
(10 weeks each)

Cost: …

Feb

12 2025

Tu B'Shvat Seder & Paint Party

7:45PM - 9:30PM  

Tu B'Shvat Seder & Paint Party

Wednesday, February 12, 2025

7:45 PM - 9:45 PMCongregation Kesser Israel

Experien…

Feb

13 2025

Portland Jewish Film Festival: The Return from the Other Planet

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Tomorrow Theater
3530 SE Division St Portland
OR 97202

The Oregon Jewish Museum & Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) is proud to present the 2025 Portland Jewish Film …

Feb

14 2025

CNS Pink Shabbat

5:30PM - 7:30PM  

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

CNS Pink Shabbat
February 14, 5:30-7:30pm

Feb

14 2025

Family Shabbat Dinner at the J!

6:00PM - 8:00PM  

Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219

Join friends and family at the J for a monthly Shabbat Dinner, held on the 3rd Friday of each month (unless otherwise…

Feb

15 2025

Retro Game Night Men's Night Out

8:15AM - 9:45AM  

Portland Kollel
6680 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

🎮 Classic Games – Enjoy legendary titles from your youth. 🎮 Emulators – We’ll have at least 10…

Feb

15 2025

Mini Mensches Tot Shabbat

9:00AM - 10:30AM  

Congregation Beth Israel: Reform
1972 NW Flanders St.
Portland, OR

Join Mini Mensches for our Tot Shabbat services! These are aimed towards families with children 0-5 years old and ope…

Feb

16 2025

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Mar

6 2025

Shaarie Torah Sisterhood Annual Hamentaschen Sale
 

Congregation Shaarie Torah
920 NW 25th Ave
Portland, OR 97210

Time to order you Hamentaschen! We've been baking Hamentaschen for our community since the 1950's and now is the…

Feb

16 2025

Come run with Nice Jewish Runners

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Nice Jewish Runners: A Global Movement of Solidarity and Community In the wake of the tragic events of October 7,…

Feb

16 2025

Jewish Perspectives on Death and Community

2:00PM - 4:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Eastside Jewish Commons is excited to present a panel discussion of Jewish end of life topics. Join us for an engagin…

Feb

16 2025

Portland Jewish Film Festival: Ain’t No Back to a Merry Go Round

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

Tomorrow Theater
3530 SE Division St
Portland, OR 97202

The Oregon Jewish Museum & Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) is proud to present the 2025 Portland Jewish Film …

Feb

16 2025

A Spiritual Path in Marriage

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Kesser Israel
6698 SW CAPITOL HWY
PORTLAND, OR 97219

"A Jewish Spiritual Path in Marriage"
This series is designed to enrich your relationships by integrating timeless Je…

Feb

17 2025

Tariffs: A Halachic Analysis

10:00AM - 11:00AM  

Boruch Diskind
6682 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219

Join Max Spector for a deep dive into the halachic perspectives on tariffs, trade restrictions, and taxation.…

Feb

18 2025

Beginning Hebrew

Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Beginning October 29

Teacher: Hani Yovel
24 sessions
Cost: $560 CNS members/$610 no…

Feb

19 2025

Tefilah: Discovering Judaism’s Core Spiritual Practice

with Rabbi Devin Villareal
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:25pm
Nov 6-Ja…

Feb

19 2025

Portland Jewish Film Festival: ADA – My Mother, the Architect

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Patricia Reser Center for the Arts
12625 SW Crescent St
Beaverton, OR 97005

The Oregon Jewish Museum & Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) is proud to present the 2025 Portland Jewish Film …

Feb

19 2025

Practicing Tefilah with Miles Hochstein

7:35PM - 8:30PM  

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

Practicing Tefilah

with Miles Hochstein
Wednesdays, 7:35-8:30pm

Nov 6-Jan 29 and Feb 5-May 14
(10 weeks each)

Cost: …

Feb

21 2025

Noontime Concert with Vince Brown

12:00PM - 2:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Join us for our free concert series with top Portland musicians! Pack a lunch or stop by one of the many nearby eater…

Feb

22 2025

URJ Camp Kalsman: A Taste of "Family Camp" and Havdalah

3:30PM - 5:30PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

Join URJ Camp Kalsman for a Taste of "Family Camp" and Havdalah at Eastside Jewish Commons on Saturday, February 23rd…

Feb

22 2025

Ukrainian Folk Song Workshop with Darka Dusty

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

The Portland Folkmusic Society and EJC Present a Ukrainian folk song workshop led by Darka Dusty!

All ages $10 adv/$…

Feb

23 2025

Tu B'Shevat Volunteer Event with the Forest Park Conservancy

9:00AM - 12:00PM  

Leif Erikson Trail
4198-4100 Leif Erikson Drive
Portland, OR 97210

Join the JCRC's Climate Action Committee, The Forest Park Conservancy, and Foundation School as we partner to learn a…

Feb

23 2025

Come run with Nice Jewish Runners

10:00AM - 12:00PM  

Nice Jewish Runners: A Global Movement of Solidarity and Community In the wake of the tragic events of October 7,…

Feb

23 2025

Join Yizhar Hess, for a talk and discussion on the upcoming elections of delegates to the 39th World Zionist Congress…

Feb

23 2025

Portland Jewish Film Festival: The Other

6:30PM - 8:30PM  

Tomorrow Theater
3530 SE Division St Portland
Portland, OR 97202

The Oregon Jewish Museum & Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) is proud to present the 2025 Portland Jewish Film …

Feb

23 2025

A Spiritual Path in Marriage

7:00PM - 9:00PM  

Congregation Kesser Israel
6698 SW CAPITOL HWY
PORTLAND, OR 97219

"A Jewish Spiritual Path in Marriage"
This series is designed to enrich your relationships by integrating timeless Je…

Feb

25 2025

Beginning Hebrew

Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Beginning October 29

Teacher: Hani Yovel
24 sessions
Cost: $560 CNS members/$610 no…

Feb

26 2025

 

JGN and Lab/Shul are proud to co-host this Zoom gathering for grandparents in which we will explore the element…

Feb

26 2025

Tefilah: Discovering Judaism’s Core Spiritual Practice

with Rabbi Devin Villareal
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:25pm
Nov 6-Ja…

Feb

26 2025

Indie Pop Up Screening: "Bike Vessel"

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232

EJC presents a free screening of the documentary "Bike Vessel". After several health crises, a 70-year-old man…

Feb

26 2025

Practicing Tefilah with Miles Hochstein

7:35PM - 8:30PM  

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

Practicing Tefilah

with Miles Hochstein
Wednesdays, 7:35-8:30pm

Nov 6-Jan 29 and Feb 5-May 14
(10 weeks each)

Cost: …

Feb

27 2025

“Religious Misconceptions: ⁠ American Jews and the Politics of Abortion"⁠

7:30PM - 9:00PM  

University Place Hotel and Conference Center
310 SW Lincoln St,.
Portland, OR 97201⁠

Liberal, religious Jews strongly advocated for legal abortion between the 1970s and the turn of the twenty-first…