Chanukah
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Dec 8 - Dec 15, 2023
Dec
1 2023
Dec
15 2023
L'Chaim: A Hanukkah Pop Up Experience by Leikam Brewing
4:00PM - 11:00PM
Leikam Brewing Company
5812 East Burnside
Portland, OR 97215
Christmassy flavors like gingerbread and peppermint tend to appear everywhere this time of year. But folks who celebr…
Dec
3 2023
Handmade Hanukkah
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Chabad SW Portland
6612 SW Capitol HWY
Portland, OR 97219
Handmade Hanukkah!
A hands-on Pre-Chanukah crafting experience for families!
Sunday, December 3
10:00-11:30am
At Chab…
Dec
3 2023
PJA Kindergarten Open House
10:00AM - 11:30AM
Portland Jewish Academy
6651 SW Capitol Highway
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy a hands-on experience in PJA Kindergarten! If you cannot make this date and would like to set up a private…
Dec
3 2023
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,…
Dec
3 2023
The Industrial Removal Office
11:30AM - 1:00PM
Portland, OR
The Industrial Removal Office [1900-1922] placed immigrants in jobs all over the USA, away from the overcrowded cities.
Dec
3 2023
Chanukah Workshop at Tigard Home Depot
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Tigard Home Depot
14800 SW Sequoia Parkway
Tigard, OR
Kids Chanukah Workshop at Home Depot!
- Build a Chanukah craft
- Enjoy Chanukah refreshments
- Dreidel games
Lets…
Dec
3 2023
Family Menorah Making with Mushka Wilhelm
2:00PM - 3:30PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
Family Menorah Making with Mushka Wilhelm
Dec
3 2023
Congregation Beth Israel and Cedar Sinai Park Channukah Party
2:30PM - 3:30PM
Rose Schnitzer Manor
6140 SW Boundary St
Portland, OR 97221
Chanukah 2023 Concert at Cedar Sinai Park
Oneg! Congregation Beth Israel Choir & Band join The Mazeltones
Sunday, Dec…
Dec
3 2023
Israeli folk dancing at SWCC
2:30PM - 4:00PM
Southwest Community Center
6820 SW 45th Ave
Portland, OR 97219
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing at the Southwest Community Center with session leader Rhona Feldman. Everyone is welcome t…
Dec
4 2023
Israeli folk dancing at Leedy Grange
7:30PM - 10:30PM
Leedy Grange
835 NW Saltzman Rd.
Portland, OR 97229
Enjoy Israeli folk dancing every Monday, 7:30 to 10:30+ with this friendly group in Cedar Mill (now in our 10th year)…
Dec
5 2023
EJC Presents: The Art and Practice of Hebrew Scribing
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 Ne Sandy Blvd.
Portland, OR 97232
The Art and Practice of Hebrew Scribing with Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem
Dec
5 2023
"THE CANDLE OF G-D IS A JEWS SOUL" A CHANUKAH CLASS
8:00PM - 8:40PM
Boruch Diskind
6682 SW Capitol Hwy
Portland, OR 97219
Are you ready to discover the hidden meaning of Chanukah? Join Rabbi Dovid Y. Rimmer on a Chassidic journey of explor…
Dec
6 2023
Voices From Israel-IDF Briefing for the Portland Jewish Community
9:00AM - 10:00AM
Jewish Federation of Greater Portland Invites You To:
Hear from voices on the ground in Israel - Every Wednesday 9 A…
Dec
6 2023
AUTHOR TALK: SONYA SANFORD
6:30PM - 8:30PM
Leikam Brewing Company
5812 East Burnside
Portland, OR 97214
Join us at the launch of Sonya Sanford's debut cookbook:
"Braids – Recipes From My Pacific Northwest Jewish Kitchen…
Dec
7 2023
Chanukah 1800: First Night in Pioneer Square
5:00PM - 6:00PM
Pioneer Courthouse Square
701 Southwest 6th Avenue
Portland, OR 97204
Together lets light up the night with 1,800 Chanukah Candles. December 7th in Pioneer Square!
Dec
7 2023
S’mores and Hanukkah Sing-a-Long
6:00PM - 7:30PM
S’mores and Hanukkah Sing-a-Long
December 7 | 6:00PM
Leikam Brewing, 5812 E Burnside St
Celebrate the first night …
Dec
7 2023
Cafe Shalom Israeli Folk Dancing
8:00PM - 10:00PM
CHCC
8936 SW 17th Ave
Portland, 97219
Enjoy dancing in a welcoming and friendly atmosphere of dancers at all levels. Learn new dances and practice…
Dec
8 2023
JFCS Community Connection
10:00AM - 11:00AM
Zoom
Drop-in group hosted by Jewish Family & Child Service's Counseling Services.
Join JFCS for weekly conversations on Zo…
Dec
8 2023
Educate and advocate for the return of the hostage
3:30PM - 4:00PM
Zoom
Educate and advocate for the return of the hostage following Oct 7.
Dec
8 2023
Beit Haverim Family Chanukah Party
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Beit Haverim
1111 COUNTRY CLUB RD
Lake Oswego, OR 97035
Beit Haverim Family Chanukah Party
NO FEE TO ATTEND!
ALL ARE INVITED, MEMBERS & NON-MEMBERS!
We simply ask you to re…
Dec
8 2023
Chanukah Family Shabbat
6:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Beth Israel
1972 NW Flanders St.
Portland, OR 97231
Chanukah Family Shabbat Friday, December 8, 6:00 PM In-Person and Online Main Sanctuary Enjoy a lively…
Dec
9 2023
Let It Glow Chanukah Festival 2023
4:00PM - 8:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Let It Glow Chanukah Festival 2023
Congregation Neveh Shalom
Saturday, December 9, 4:00-8:00pm
Please join for a fun…
Dec
9 2023
EJC HANUKKAH NIGHT MARKET
5:00PM - 9:00PM
Eastside Jewish Commons
2420 NE Sandy Blvd
Portland, OR 97232
Come to EJC and light up your night with local vendors selling food, services and gifts, just in time for the holidays.
Dec
9 2023
Young Adult Latke Ball
8:00PM - 10:00PM
Congregation Neveh Shalom: Conservative
2900 SW Peaceful Lane
Portland, OR
Step into an electrifying Chanukah affair designed for the 21 to 35ish crowd, featuring the vibrant tunes of DJ Solom…