Erev Purim
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Mar 13, 2025
Mar 14, 2025
Purim
Feb
16 2025
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…
Mar
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…
Mar
2 2025
The Annual Queen Esther Talent Showcase
Portland Kollel
6682 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
Calling all Portland Area Jewish women!
Come be inspired and have so much fun - share your talent with your communit…
Mar
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,…
Mar
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.…
Mar
2 2025
Screening: "Muhammad Ali - The Greatest"
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
William Klein’s masterful portrait of the Man-So-Mean-He-Made-Medicine-Sick focuses on the lead-ups to and aftermat…
Mar
2 2025
HAMANTASH BAKE for Women
7:00PM - 9:00PM
CHABAD OF HILLSBORO OREGON
965 SE BROOKWOOD AVE
HILLSBORO, OR 97123
FOR LADIES & SENIORS
$20 A PERSON
SENIORS JOIN FREE
RSVP HERE:
https://www.chabadh.com/events/hamantash-bake
Mar
4 2025
Beginning Hebrew/Modern Hebrew/Graduate Hebrew at Neveh Shalom Machon Ivrit
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Beginning Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Beginning October 29
Teacher: Hani Yovel
24 sessions
Cost: $560 CNS members/$610 no…
Mar
5 2025
Grandparents and Jewish Early Childhood Programs
1:00AM - 2:15AM
Zoom
Join JGN and Sasha Kopp Hass of ElevatED for a look at Jewish early childhood education today and how grandparents c…
Mar
5 2025
Breast Health: BRCA and Genetics Zoom
12:00PM - 1:00PM
and the Jewish Federation Women's Philanthropy
at 12:00PM on March 5, 2025
Breast Health: BRCA and Genetics (spe…
Mar
5 2025
Security Training- Be Aware: Introduction to Situational Awareness
12:00PM - 1:00PM
This is free online training.
A course designed for everyone that establishes the foundations for recognizing pot…
Mar
5 2025
Jewish Poetry Reading Group at EJC
12:30PM - 2:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Love to read poetry? Drawn to Jewish poets writing in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish in translation? You don’t need t…
Mar
5 2025
Tefilah:Discovering Judaism Core Spiritual Practice w Rabbi Devin Villareal
6:30PM - 7:25PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Tefilah: Discovering Judaism’s Core Spiritual Practice
with Rabbi Devin Villareal
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:25pm
Nov 6-Ja…
Mar
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: …
Mar
6 2025
Mar
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…
Mar
8 2025
Purim Puppet Making Party
12:00PM - 2:00PM
Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
724 NW Davis
Portland, OR
In this hands-on puppet making workshop, youth ages 5 through 15 are invited to make puppets based on the characters …
Mar
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,…
Mar
9 2025
Portland Voices from Israel
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Congregation Neveh Shalom , Stampfer Chapel and via Zoom
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
2900 SW Peaceful Lane, OR 97239
Join with us as we speak live with several former members of the Portland Jewish community who have made Aliyah to Is…
Mar
9 2025
Family Hamantash Bake--The Gan
11:00AM - 12:00PM
The Gan Preschool
6612 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97239-1944
Join us for a family hamantash bake! Make the dough, roll , shape and fill it while exploring the story of Purim!
Su…
Mar
9 2025
Royal Purim Party
11:00AM - 1:00PM
Join Maayan Torah Day School for a fun-filled Royal Purim Party best for children ages 0-7 years old.
Mar
9 2025
Mishloach Manot Packing Event
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland
9900 SW Greenburg Rd. #220
Tigard, OR
Join the Jewish Volunteer Corps, a branch of the
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland,
for a meani…
Mar
9 2025
Concert 4 a Cause! Still Kickin Band at the Gather:Make:Shelter Fundraiser!
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Eastside Jewish commons
2420 NE SANDY BLVD
Portland, OR 97232
Concert for a Cause! Want to help a local non-profit arts organization strengthen their ability to support our housel…
Mar
11 2025
An Introduction to Jewish Magic
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Leikam Brewing
5812 E Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97215
Curious why your bubbe spat three times to ward off the evil eye, or why medieval Christians were c…
Mar
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…
Mar
11 2025
Beginning Hebrew/Modern Hebrew/Graduate Hebrew at Neveh Shalom Machon Ivrit
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Beginning Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Beginning October 29
Teacher: Hani Yovel
24 sessions
Cost: $560 CNS members/$610 no…
Mar
12 2025
Pre-Purim Henna Party - Women's Event
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Join us Wednesday, March 12, from 5–8 PM for a pre-Purim henna celebration honoring the women of Portland’s Jewis…
Mar
12 2025
Tefilah:Discovering Judaism Core Spiritual Practice w Rabbi Devin Villareal
6:30PM - 7:25PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Tefilah: Discovering Judaism’s Core Spiritual Practice
with Rabbi Devin Villareal
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:25pm
Nov 6-Ja…
Mar
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: …
Mar
13 2025
Magical Megillah Carnival, Dinner, & Reading 2025
4:00PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Purim Carnival
Thursday, March 13, 4:00-5:45pm
RSVP HERE: https://members.nevehshalom.org/form/purim-2025.html
Co…
Mar
13 2025
Havurah Shalom Purim Celebration
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Havurah Shalom (w/ online Zoom option too)
825 NW 18th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
Chag Purim, Chag Purim, Chag Gadol Hu La’Yehudim, Masechot Ra’ashanim, Shirim v’Rikudim. (Purim, Purim, a great…
Mar
13 2025
Little Schpiel of Horrors
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St.
Portland, OR 97209
Rules for this Purim: 1) Don't say Haman (boooooo) 2) Don't feed the plants 3) Don't miss Little Schpiel of…
Mar
13 2025
Totally Tubular Purim Party
6:00PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Shaarie Torah: Conservative
920 NW 25th Avenue
Portland, OR
Relive the 80s on Thursday evening, March 13 at 6pm for our Totally Tubular Purim Party! Dig up any bright neon clo…
Mar
13 2025
Italian Purim
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Join Chabad of Hillsboro for an Italian Purim Party!
Thu, Mar 13 | Hidden Creek Community Center
Purim Music | Megill…
Mar
13 2025
Gresham Megillah Reading
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Gresham Chabad Jewish Center
2091 SE Centurion Way
Gresham, OR 97080
Experience the joy and fun of Purim. Enjoy Purim treats, listen to the Megillah and celebrate this joyous occasion wi…
Mar
14 2025
Purim Deli Feast
1:00PM - 3:00PM
Jewish Oasis Portland Chabad House
1218 NW Glisan St
Portland, OR 97209
Purim Deli Feast! Enjoy kosher Jewish deli sandwiches, knishes, pickles, and the whole megillah!
Eat & drink all you…
Mar
14 2025
Purim in Israel
3:30PM - 5:00PM
Oswego Heritage House
398 10th St, Lake Oswego
Lake Oswego, OR 97034
Join us for a Purim in Israel, an experience that’s enjoyable for all ages!
Enjoy a falafel and shawarma dinner, s…
Mar
14 2025
A Family Purim Feast!
4:00PM - 5:30PM
Chabad SW Portland
6612 SW Capitol HWY
Portland, OR 97239
Join us for a joyous Purim Feast filled with laughter, inspiration, and community spirit!
Mar
14 2025
Experience the Joy of Purim in Shushan – A Celebration for All!
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Chabad Torah Center
4635 NE 9th Ave
Portland, OR 97211
We invite you to join as we celebrate Purim in Shushan on Friday, March 14, at 4:00 PM at the Chabad Torah Center, lo…
Mar
14 2025
Gresham Purim Party
4:00PM - 6:00PM
Gresham Chabad Jewish Center
2091 SE Centurion Way
Gresham, OR 97080
Experience the joy and fun of Purim. Enjoy Purim treats, listen to the Megillah and celebrate this joyous occasion wi…
Mar
14 2025
Vancouver Purim Celebration
5:30PM - 7:30PM
Chabad Center of Clark County
9604 NE 126TH AVE
Suite 2340
VANCOUVER, WA 98682
Purim in the Shtetl
Community Holiday Celebration where Shtetl scenes come to life!
- Animated Megillah Reading
- G…
Mar
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…
Mar
15 2025
Mar
16 2025
Mar
16 2025
Purim-Holi Event
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Conestoga Recreation Center
9985 SW 125th Ave
Beaverton, OR 97008
Join the Hindu and Jewish community to learn about and celebrate Holi and Purim!
Sunday, March 16th
2:00 PM -…
Mar
18 2025
Navigating Your Relationship with Your Adult Children
4:00PM - 5:00PM
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Join the Jewish Grandparents Network and Susan G. Groner, author and founder of The Parenting Mentor, for …
Mar
18 2025
An Introduction to Jewish Magic
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Leikam Brewing
5812 E Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97215
Curious why your bubbe spat three times to ward off the evil eye, or why medieval Christians were c…
Mar
18 2025
Beginning Hebrew/Modern Hebrew/Graduate Hebrew at Neveh Shalom Machon Ivrit
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Beginning Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Beginning October 29
Teacher: Hani Yovel
24 sessions
Cost: $560 CNS members/$610 no…
Mar
18 2025
You’re invited to Promoting Well-being in the Digital Lives of Jewish Teens, a free, informative webinar on teen w…
Mar
18 2025
48 WAYS TO A THRIVING MARRIAGE
7:45PM - 9:00PM
Join Roy and Leah Neuberger for an insightful lecture and discussion on their new book 48 Ways to Shalom Bayis,…
Mar
19 2025
Safety & Secuity Training - The Power of De-escalation
12:00PM - 1:00PM
This free, online security training provides a basic understanding of and introduction to the skills and techniques …
Mar
19 2025
Tefilah:Discovering Judaism Core Spiritual Practice w Rabbi Devin Villareal
6:30PM - 7:25PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Tefilah: Discovering Judaism’s Core Spiritual Practice
with Rabbi Devin Villareal
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:25pm
Nov 6-Ja…
Mar
19 2025
Jewish Wisdom for Great Life Questions
7:00PM - 9:00PM
An Adult Education series with Rabbi Shanee B. Michaelson
How do I relate to others? While the particulars of this s…
Mar
19 2025
Kenahorror! Behind the Evil Eye - Jewish Lore that Begat the Horror Genre
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Kenahorror! Behind the Evil Eye - Jewish Lore that Begat the Horror Genre
Strangely garbed hominids gather for their…
Mar
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: …
Mar
19 2025
Nani Vazana Live at White Eagle
8:00PM - 11:00PM
Join Nani Vazana, the world’s first millennial Ladino songwriter, at White Eagle on Wednesday, March 19th!
With a …
Mar
20 2025
Safety & Security Training: Guardian
12:00PM - 1:00PM
This free online training seeks to empower people to be “Active Bystanders.” The goal is to provide individuals…
Mar
20 2025
Hear Our Voices: PDX Hillel Fundraising Event
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Lewis and Clark College
OR
Join us to connect with local students, faculty and staff on the frontlines of the U.S. college antisemitism crisis. …
Mar
20 2025
Storytime for Adults
7:00PM - 8:30PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Mar
21 2025
EJC Presents: Noontime Concert with Whiskey Deaf Duet
12:00PM - 1:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
EJC Noon Concert Whiskey Deaf Duet
Mar
21 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…
Mar
23 2025
Research Latin America Genealogical Resources from Your Couch
10:30AM - 12:30PM
Portland, OR
All our Zoom programs feature closed captioning. In this session, you’ll learn everything you need to know…
Mar
23 2025
New Horizons Big Band at EJC
3:00PM - 5:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Join us for an afternoon where we go back in time to the Big Band Era with standards and show-stoppers performed by T…
Mar
24 2025
Mar
28 2025
Spring Break Camp
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
BB Camp Spring Break Camp – Portland
School may be out but camp is in session! Register for Spring Break Day Camp …
Mar
24 2025
BB Camp Spring Break Camp
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
School may be out but camp is in session! Register for Spring Break Day Camp at Neveh Shalom today, and spend the sch…
Mar
24 2025
Supporting our Trans & Queer Youth Now
5:00PM - 6:30PM
On January 20, an executive order was issued that denied the existence and identity of trans and non-binary people. S…
Mar
25 2025
BB Camp Spring Break Camp
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
School may be out but camp is in session! Register for Spring Break Day Camp at Neveh Shalom today, and spend the sch…
Mar
25 2025
An Introduction to Jewish Magic
5:00PM - 7:00PM
Leikam Brewing
5812 E Burnside St.
Portland, OR 97215
Curious why your bubbe spat three times to ward off the evil eye, or why medieval Christians were c…
Mar
25 2025
The Fate of Pollutants: A Journey Through Soil, Science, and Solutions
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Mittleman Jewish Community Center
6651 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR
A talk by Prof. Adi Radian from the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering will explore and inform on soil an…
Mar
25 2025
Beginning Hebrew/Modern Hebrew/Graduate Hebrew at Neveh Shalom Machon Ivrit
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Beginning Hebrew
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Beginning October 29
Teacher: Hani Yovel
24 sessions
Cost: $560 CNS members/$610 no…
Mar
26 2025
BB Camp Spring Break Camp
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
School may be out but camp is in session! Register for Spring Break Day Camp at Neveh Shalom today, and spend the sch…
Mar
26 2025
Tefilah:Discovering Judaism Core Spiritual Practice w Rabbi Devin Villareal
6:30PM - 7:25PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Tefilah: Discovering Judaism’s Core Spiritual Practice
with Rabbi Devin Villareal
Wednesdays, 6:30-7:25pm
Nov 6-Ja…
Mar
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: …
Mar
27 2025
BB Camp Spring Break Camp
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
School may be out but camp is in session! Register for Spring Break Day Camp at Neveh Shalom today, and spend the sch…
Mar
27 2025
Survival and Intimations of Immortality: Artist and Curator Talk
4:30PM - 6:00PM
Zoom
Join curator Ori Z Soltes, Rabbi Ronnie Cahana, and Kitra Cahana for a conversation on Zoom about Survival and Intim…
Mar
27 2025
Screening: "Home Court"
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
The documentary 'Home Court' is the coming-of-age story of Ashley Chea, a Cambodian American basketball prodigy in…
Mar
28 2025
BB Camp Spring Break Camp
9:00AM - 4:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
School may be out but camp is in session! Register for Spring Break Day Camp at Neveh Shalom today, and spend the sch…
Mar
30 2025
Young Professionals Cooking Workshop
4:00PM - 6:30PM
Congregation Ahavath Achim
6686 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Join Congregation Ahavath Achim and Portland Jewish Connection for a hands-on Spinach Quashado cooking experience!
E…
Mar
31 2025
A Letter to Uncle Bruce: A Grief Writing Workshop
6:30PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
A Letter to Uncle Bruce:
Facilitated by Jenn Director Knudsen and Laura Cohen, LCSW
Five years ago this month, Jenn…