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PJA Open House 10:00 am
PJA Open House @ Portland Jewish Academy
Feb 1 @ 10:00 am
There are lots of ways to get to know PJA. Visit our school during the day for our last Open House of the school year. PJA’s unique curriculum, integrating Jewish learning and values with STEAM provides...
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Improv Comedy Club: 3rd-5th Grade 3:45 pm
Improv Comedy Club: 3rd-5th Grade @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Feb 2 @ 3:45 pm
Learn the basics of Improv Theater! Students will learn short-form games that teach the skills of listening and responding, working together as a group to create a story on the spot, and building self-confidence. The...
PJA Kindergarten Round Up 6:00 pm
PJA Kindergarten Round Up @ Portland Jewish Academy
Feb 2 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Come meet our Portland Jewish Academy’s Kindergarten faculty and learn about PJA’s incredible Kindergarten program. PJA is accredited by the NWAIS, infant – 8th grade. PJA’s combination of Jewish values and ethics with an emphasis...
Film Screening: THE FLAT 7:00 pm
Film Screening: THE FLAT @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Feb 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Join us as we screen Arnon Goldfinger’s award-winning documentary, THE FLAT, in which Goldinger follows the hints his grandparents left behind to investigate long-buried family secrets and unravel the mystery of their painful past. The...
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Kiddush Club for K-2nd Grade 10:15 am
Kiddush Club for K-2nd Grade @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Feb 4 @ 10:15 am – 11:30 am
Join other families for prayer, singing, conversation and fun followed by an indoor picnic style lunch.
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Lamaze Childbirth Class 9:00 am
Lamaze Childbirth Class @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Feb 5 @ 9:00 am
Expectant mothers and their partners will learn about and prepare for birth through hands-on education. Practice comfort techniques and learn about the physiology of birth, routine medical procedures, breastfeeding and informed consent in a dynamic...
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Sephardic Film Fest: The Long Way Home 7:00 pm
Sephardic Film Fest: The Long Way Home @ CONGREGATION AHAVATH ACHIM
Feb 7 @ 7:00 pm
Congregation Ahavath Achim, in cooperation with the Sephardic Cultural Center of Oregon, will present the 10th Annual Sephardic Winter Film Series, a compilation of film screenings with Sephardic content, to be shown on the first Tuesday...
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Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen 1:00 pm
Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen @ Cafe at the J
Feb 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that will draw on our experiences. February’s topic: Be Like a Tree: Texts on Tu B’shvat (New Year of the trees) Free and open to the...
Improv Comedy Club: 3rd-5th Grade 3:45 pm
Improv Comedy Club: 3rd-5th Grade @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Feb 9 @ 3:45 pm
Learn the basics of Improv Theater! Students will learn short-form games that teach the skills of listening and responding, working together as a group to create a story on the spot, and building self-confidence. The...
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Tu B’Shevat Seder at the Havurah in Ashland 6:00 pm
Tu B’Shevat Seder at the Havurah in Ashland @ Havurah Synagogue
Feb 10 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Rabbi David Zaslow at the Havurah Synagogue in Ashland for a musical Tu’B’Shevat Seder, celebrating the trees and the seasons, on Friday, February 10 at 6 PM. We’ll provide wine, fruits and nuts for...
Kabbalat Shabbat 6:30 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat @ Havurah Shalom
Feb 10 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
6:30 pm, Catered Dinner (RSVP required by Feb. 6) 7:30 pm, Music-filled Service Our vegetarian Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner begins at 6:30 pm, followed by a Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 7:30 pm. We offer dairy-free, gluten-free,...
Shabbat Shira at Temple Beth Tikvah 7:00 pm
Shabbat Shira at Temple Beth Tikvah @ First Presbyterian Church
Feb 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Once a year, the Jewish community celebrates song and life during Shabbat Shira, the Shabbat of Song. Come join Temple Beth Tikvah as we raise our voices, bring out our instruments and fill our community with...
AC2 8:00 pm
AC2 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Feb 10 @ 8:00 pm
AC2 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen in Portland Feb. 10 AC2 An Intimate Evening with Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen. Join this duo for an unscripted, uncensored and unforgettable night of conversation at the Arlene Schnitzer...
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Shabbat Storytime 9:45 am
Shabbat Storytime @ Congregation Shir Tikvah
Feb 11 @ 9:45 am – 10:15 am
Join us on the 2nd Saturday of this month for our Shabbat gathering of toddlers and their caregivers. Enjoy stories, songs and crafts that celebrate holidays and Jewish values. Stay afterwards for bagels and coffee with Rabbi...
Tu B’shvat Tot Shabbat 10:30 am
Tu B’shvat Tot Shabbat @ Havurah Shalom
Feb 11 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
The holiday of Tu B’Shvat celebrates the ‘birthday of the trees.’ But, why do that in the middle of winter rather than during the green blossoming of spring or the harvests of autumn? Tu B’shvat...
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Lamaze Childbirth Class 9:00 am
Lamaze Childbirth Class @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Feb 12 @ 9:00 am
Expectant mothers and their partners will learn about and prepare for birth through hands-on education. Practice comfort techniques and learn about the physiology of birth, routine medical procedures, breastfeeding and informed consent in a dynamic...
MJCC Summer Day Camp Info Fair 10:00 am
MJCC Summer Day Camp Info Fair @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Feb 12 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Learn about the MJCC Summer Day Camp programs, register, and meet camp staff!
Workshops on Discussing What Quality Means at the End of Life – Option 1 10:00 am
Workshops on Discussing What Quality Means at the End of Life – Option 1 @ Havurah Shalom
Feb 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am
Workshops on Discussing What Quality Means at the End of Life – Option 1 Havurah is offering two options for taking the two-session workshops “Having the Conversation: Discussing What Quality Means at the End of...
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Prepare out loud 6:30 pm
Prepare out loud @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Feb 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The American Red Cross Cascades Region is helping our community to prepare for disasters like a 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake by holding the Prepare Out Loud community preparedness forum. Attendees will experience a...
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Improv Comedy Club: 3rd-5th Grade 3:45 pm
Improv Comedy Club: 3rd-5th Grade @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Feb 16 @ 3:45 pm
Learn the basics of Improv Theater! Students will learn short-form games that teach the skills of listening and responding, working together as a group to create a story on the spot, and building self-confidence. The...
Needle Felt Flowers Workshop 6:30 pm
Needle Felt Flowers Workshop @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Feb 16 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Using barbed needles to tangle and compact natural wool fibers you will learn to create simple elegant looking 3-D flowers. No experience necessary. All supplies will be provided. Register: oregonjcc.org/registration; CG203B
Lebedik! Yiddish songs from the Old World to the New 7:00 pm
Lebedik! Yiddish songs from the Old World to the New @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Feb 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join us for a very special evening with celebrated Latvian singer Sasha Lurje and American violinist Craig Judelman, as they explore the songs of their homelands and their evolution from raw folk art to the sophisticated...
Workshop: What Quality Means at the End of Life – Option 2 7:00 pm
Workshop: What Quality Means at the End of Life – Option 2 @ Havurah Shalom
Feb 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Havurah is offering two options for taking the two-session workshops “Having the Conversation: Discussing What Quality Means at the End of Life.” Option 1: Sundays, Feb. 12 & 26, 10:00 – 11:30 am Option 2:...
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A Musical Shabbaton in Ashland; The Big Ten!! 7:30 pm
A Musical Shabbaton in Ashland; The Big Ten!! @ Havurah Synagogue
Feb 17 @ 7:30 pm – Feb 18 @ 2:00 pm
Come celebrate a weekend of learning about the 10 commandments and the mitzvot, especially loving our neighbors as ourselves and loving the Holy One. The weekend begins on Friday, February 17 at 7:30 PM with...
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Tiferet Shabbat 9:15 am
Tiferet Shabbat @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Feb 18 @ 9:15 am – 12:15 pm
Please join Congregation Shaarie Torah for a special Shabbat morning service. At this service, we will include new melodies, explore the service with some reflections on the prayers themselves, and chant according to the Triennial cycle...
Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders 10:00 am
Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Feb 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders 1st and 3rd Shabbat every month at 10:00am Meet in the MAIN service (Stampfer Chapel or Main Sanctuary) for the beginning of the Torah service, and then come out with...
Kiddush Club for K-2nd Grade 10:15 am
Kiddush Club for K-2nd Grade @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Feb 18 @ 10:15 am – 11:30 am
Join other families for prayer, singing, conversation and fun followed by an indoor picnic style lunch.
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Hamentaschen Baking at Shaarie Torah 9:00 am
Hamentaschen Baking at Shaarie Torah @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Feb 19 @ 9:00 am – Mar 8 @ 3:00 pm
You can now Pre-Order your Hamentaschen so you are ready for Purim! Purchase online, here or print out an order form from our website and send it in. We’ve got three delicious flavors: fruit, moen...
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Music of Hope & Empowerment Concert 7:30 pm
Music of Hope & Empowerment Concert @ St. Paul Lutheran Church
Feb 20 @ 7:30 pm
Portland composers and classical musicians are uniting on President’s Day, February 20, 2017, to present a concert entitled, “Music of Hope and Empowerment.” Music of Hope and Empowerment is a benefit concert to fight hate...
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Iris Erez: Dialogue on Dance & Dessert 7:00 pm
Iris Erez: Dialogue on Dance & Dessert @ PSU Smith Memorial Student Union 294
Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm
Join Israeli Choreographer Iris Erez in a discussion about her choreography that includes filmed excerpts of recent and past works, followed by a reception and dessert. Iris Erez is an Israeli dancer, choreographer, and teacher...
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50 Years Later: Recollections of the Six Day War 7:30 pm
50 Years Later: Recollections of the Six Day War @ MJCC
Feb 22 @ 7:30 pm
A conversation with Rabbi Joshua Stampfer and Rabbi Emanuel Rose, moderated by Rabbi Joshua Rose. Rabbi Stampfer and Rabbi Rose were both living in Israel in 1967 when the Six Day War broke out. In...
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Improv Comedy Club: 3rd-5th Grade 3:45 pm
Improv Comedy Club: 3rd-5th Grade @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Feb 23 @ 3:45 pm
Learn the basics of Improv Theater! Students will learn short-form games that teach the skills of listening and responding, working together as a group to create a story on the spot, and building self-confidence. The...
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Shabbat Dinner with Rabbi Ilan Feldman 6:00 pm
Shabbat Dinner with Rabbi Ilan Feldman @ MJCC
Feb 24 @ 6:00 pm
Join us for delicious food, good company, and an intriguing program.  This is open to all. Pricing information coming soon. Six Day War 50th Anniversary Presentation: 50 Years Later: What Does Jerusalem Mean in Our...
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