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ALEFBET: Tapestries of Grisha Bruskin 11:00 am
ALEFBET: Tapestries of Grisha Bruskin @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Jun 11 @ 11:00 am – Oct 1 @ 5:00 pm
ALEFBET: The Alphabet of Memory OJMCHE’s inaugural exhibit in the main gallery features a visually stunning collection of works by Russian Jewish artist Grisha Bruskin, who is featured in Russia’s pavilion at this year’s Venice...
Tisha B’Av Morning Services 7:00 am
Tisha B’Av Morning Services @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 1 @ 7:00 am – 8:00 am
Join Neveh Shalom for their Tisha B’Av Morning Services.
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Congressman Earl Blumenauer talks about Israel 12:00 pm
Congressman Earl Blumenauer talks about Israel @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 2 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Join Congressman Earl Blumenauer as he reflects on his recent trip as a Congressional representative to Israel. Congressman Blumenauer will talk about some of the top issues and challenges facing Israel and the Palestinians, and will...
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours 1:00 pm
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Aug 2 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education | Portland | Oregon | United States
OJMCHE has exhibition tours every Wednesday at 1 pm. Tours are free with admission and members, of course, can always visit for free. Come early or stay after and enjoy lunch in the museum’s Lefty’s...
Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm
Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Aug 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class. Register code: CG401 Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
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3 Days, 5 plays ALL FREE 7:30 pm
3 Days, 5 plays ALL FREE @ Artists Rep’s Alder Stage
Aug 4 @ 7:30 pm – Aug 6 @ 7:30 pm
3 Days, 5 plays ALL FREE @ Artists Rep’s Alder Stage
IMAGE: “Shylock and Jessica” by Maurice Gottlieb (1876). A Maiden of Venice will be performed Aug. 6.   Portland Shakespeare Project and Proscenium Journal, in association with Artists Repertory Theatre, present the third annual Proscenium...
Kabbalat Shabbat with Ilene Safyan 6:15 pm
Kabbalat Shabbat with Ilene Safyan @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 4 @ 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Bring your spirit and your voice together for this special Kabbalat Shabbat. Accompanied by Ilene Safyan on guitar, this service is one of beautiful music, filled with singing and participation. New melodies are intermixed with...
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Kiddush Club for K-2nd Grade 10:15 am
Kiddush Club for K-2nd Grade @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 5 @ 10:15 am – 11:30 am
Join other families for prayer, singing, conversation and fun followed by an indoor picnic style lunch.
Shabbat Afternoon Games in the Park with Neveh Shalom 12:30 pm
Shabbat Afternoon Games in the Park with Neveh Shalom @ Albert Kelly Park
Aug 5 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Games in the Park Saturday, August 5 12:30pm, after services Albert Kelly Park Join the whole Neveh Shalom community for an afternoon of games and fun after Shabbat morning services.
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Storytime at Hillsdale Farmer’s Market with Rabbi Eve Posen 10:30 am
Storytime at Hillsdale Farmer’s Market with Rabbi Eve Posen @ Rieke Playground
Aug 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Join Rabbi Eve at Rieke Playground for a special story hour during the Hillsdale Farmer’s Market. Fun for all ages! Co-sponsored by PJ Library.
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Wondering Jews Field Trip – Oregon Wine Tasting 10:00 am
Wondering Jews Field Trip – Oregon Wine Tasting @ Neveh Shalom
Aug 7 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Join the Wondering Jews community for fun time tasting the wines of Oregon. RSVP to: lwoloshin@nevehshalom.org.
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Jewish Heritage Night at the Hillsboro Hops 7:05 pm
Jewish Heritage Night at the Hillsboro Hops @ Ron Tonkin Field
Aug 8 @ 7:05 pm
Ticket Deadline  for 2nd Annual Jewish Community Night @ the Hillsboro Hops has been extended through Aug. 4! Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/114071349111023 Ticket purchase link: https://groupmatics.events/event/Jewishcommunity0 Join us for Jewish Community Night brought to you by...
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Uri Shanas & TiME 7:30 am
Uri Shanas & TiME @ Private home
Aug 9 @ 7:30 am
Israeli Scientist Uri Shanas will speak about the organization he founded — This is My Earth. When Uri was in Portland for a sabbatical, Oregon Jewish Life featured a story about his work. He is...
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours 1:00 pm
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Aug 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education | Portland | Oregon | United States
OJMCHE has exhibition tours every Wednesday at 1 pm. Tours are free with admission and members, of course, can always visit for free. Come early or stay after and enjoy lunch in the museum’s Lefty’s...
Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm
Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Aug 9 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class. Register code: CG401 Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
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Nosh and Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen 3:00 pm
Nosh and Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen @ MJCC
Aug 10 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Please join Rabbi Eve Posen for a special hour of study. This months topic: Healthcare and Jewish Law. Free & open to all.
Outdoor Summer Concert Series featuring Nefesh Mountain 6:30 pm
Outdoor Summer Concert Series featuring Nefesh Mountain @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Aug 10 @ 6:30 pm
Everyone loves being outside in Portland during the summer and so do we! Join our community for this new program which will take place through the summer. Check out this incredible band where Jewish spirit...
From Political Enmity to Ecological Cooperation: The Israeli-Jordanian Biodiversity Study 7:00 pm
From Political Enmity to Ecological Cooperation: The Israeli-Jordanian Biodiversity Study @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 10 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
From Political Enmity to Ecological Cooperation: The Israeli-Jordanian Biodiversity Study @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Israel 360 and the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies Present Dr. Uri Shanas From Political Enmity to Ecological Cooperation: The Israeli-Jordanian Biodiversity Study Join us for a special presentation by Dr. Uri Shanas, one of...
Meditations of the Heart with Sarah Rohr 7:30 pm
Meditations of the Heart with Sarah Rohr @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 10 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Sarah Rohr on Thursday evenings from 7:30-8:30 at Neveh Shalom as she guides you through physical movements and practices to explore, compliment and exalt your heartfelt prayers. For both beginners and students with experience....
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Women’s Torah Study at Neveh Shalom 12:30 pm
Women’s Torah Study at Neveh Shalom @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 12 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Delve into biblical and midrashic text to finding meaning from Jewish traditions that relate to our modern lives. Taught by Mel Berwin.
Young Family Shoreshim Tryon Creek Shabbat Hike (ages 0-5) 3:00 pm
Young Family Shoreshim Tryon Creek Shabbat Hike (ages 0-5) @ Tryon Creek State Park
Aug 12 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Join other families for a fun Shabbat hike at Tryon Creek State Park. FREE and snacks will be provided. More info: eposen@nevehshalom.org.
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West Linn Book Fair 10:00 am
West Linn Book Fair @ Gentle Care Chiropractic and Polar Technology
Aug 13 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
    Free Meet some critically acclaimed and well known authors in person, get an autograph, ask questions, and get inspired! Let’s keep books alive! A fun filled family day, and it’s free! Parking: 21810...
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OJMCHE Tapestry Exhibit Tour 1:00 pm
OJMCHE Tapestry Exhibit Tour @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Aug 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
OJMCHE Tapestry Exhibit Tour @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
 Guest Curator Bruce Guenther will be leading a special tour focusing on Grisha Bruskin ALEFBET: The Alphabet of Memory. Tours are free with admission and members, of course, can always visit for free. Come early...
50’s+ Walking Tour of Jewish PDX 5:30 pm
50’s+ Walking Tour of Jewish PDX @ Lair Hill Bistro
Aug 16 @ 5:30 pm
Take a walking tour of South Portland through old Jewish neighborhoods with other 50+ walkers. Wednesday, August 16; 5:30 PM Happy Hour, Tour begins at 6:30 PM Meets at Lair Hill Bistro – 2823 SW...
Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm
Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Aug 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class. Register code: CG401 Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
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Meditations of the Heart with Sarah Rohr 7:30 pm
Meditations of the Heart with Sarah Rohr @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 17 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Sarah Rohr on Thursday evenings from 7:30-8:30 at Neveh Shalom as she guides you through physical movements and practices to explore, compliment and exalt your heartfelt prayers. For both beginners and students with experience....
YANKL FALK TRIO IN CONCERT 8:00 pm
YANKL FALK TRIO IN CONCERT @ Fremont Theater
Aug 17 @ 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
YANKL FALK TRIO IN CONCERT @ Fremont Theater
Jack “Yankl” Falk (clarinet/vocals) joins with Christina Crowder (accordion) and Charles Casimiro (bass) for an evening of Carpathian klezmer, Hasidic chant, Hungarian and Moldavian dance tunes and raucous Yiddish drinking songs. As a bonus, Yankl...
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Tiferet Shabbat 9:15 am
Tiferet Shabbat @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Aug 19 @ 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
Aug 19 @ 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
Aug 19 @ 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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Ezra Weiss at Montavilla Jazz Festival 3:10 pm
Ezra Weiss at Montavilla Jazz Festival @ Montavilla Jazz Festival
Aug 20 @ 3:10 pm – 4:10 pm
Ezra Weiss Sextet performs at Montavilla Jazz Festival 3:10 pm Composer/pianist Ezra Weiss has led bands in many of the country’s greatest clubs including Dizzy’s Club Coca-Coca in NYC, the TripleDoor in Seattle, and Catalina’s...
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OJMCHE Exhibit Tours 1:00 pm
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Aug 23 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education | Portland | Oregon | United States
OJMCHE has exhibition tours every Wednesday at 1 pm. Tours are free with admission and members, of course, can always visit for free. Come early or stay after and enjoy lunch in the museum’s Lefty’s...
Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm
Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Aug 23 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class. Register code: CG401 Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
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Young Families Messy Art at CNS 10:30 am
Young Families Messy Art at CNS @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 24 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am
Join the fun and get messy! Ages 0-5, must be accompanied by an adult.
Meditations of the Heart with Sarah Rohr 7:30 pm
Meditations of the Heart with Sarah Rohr @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 24 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Sarah Rohr on Thursday evenings from 7:30-8:30 at Neveh Shalom as she guides you through physical movements and practices to explore, compliment and exalt your heartfelt prayers. For both beginners and students with experience....
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Musical Shabbat in the Courtyard 6:30 pm
Musical Shabbat in the Courtyard @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Aug 25 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us on the Shaarie Torah courtyard for an evening of music, prayer, and spirit. Oneg and short drash with Rabbi Josh Rose to follow services. Rabbi Rose, Cantor Vitells, and a wonderful group of...
North Coast Shabbat 8:00 pm
North Coast Shabbat @ Bob Chisholm Center
Aug 25 @ 8:00 pm
The first service for the North Coast Shabbat group will be held on Friday, March31 at 8:00 pm at the Bob Chisholm Center in Seaside. Services are usually held on the last Friday of the...
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Tefilla Lab Shabbat Services at Neveh Shalom 9:00 am
Tefilla Lab Shabbat Services at Neveh Shalom @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 26 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
During Tefilla Lab services, we will introduce the community to different melodies, niggunim and other innovations. The goal is to provide a space for experimentation where we can try out what prayer forms might deepen...
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The Shroud Crowd Meeting 2:00 pm
The Shroud Crowd Meeting @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 27 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Help create traditional burial clothing which will then be used by the Chevra Kavod haMet for their work.  No sewing skills are necessary. Sewing machines welcome! Contact Sandy Axel: sandyaxel@msn.com.
CNS Book Club 4:00 pm
CNS Book Club @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 27 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Join us as we discuss the book “Songs for the Butcher’s Daughter: A Novel” by Peter Manseau. We will meet in the Feldstein Library.
Outdoor Summer Concert Series featuring The Maccabeats 6:30 pm
Outdoor Summer Concert Series featuring The Maccabeats @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Aug 27 @ 6:30 pm
Everyone loves being outside in Portland during the summer and so do we!  You’ve probably seen the Maccabeats on YouTube, now see them live! Based out of Yeshiva University in New York, this American-Jewish acappella...
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OJMCHE Exhibit Tours 1:00 pm
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Aug 30 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
OJMCHE Exhibit Tours @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education | Portland | Oregon | United States
OJMCHE has exhibition tours every Wednesday at 1 pm. Tours are free with admission and members, of course, can always visit for free. Come early or stay after and enjoy lunch in the museum’s Lefty’s...
Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm
Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Aug 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class. Register code: CG401 Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
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Meditations of the Heart with Sarah Rohr 7:30 pm
Meditations of the Heart with Sarah Rohr @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Aug 31 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Join Sarah Rohr on Thursday evenings from 7:30-8:30 at Neveh Shalom as she guides you through physical movements and practices to explore, compliment and exalt your heartfelt prayers. For both beginners and students with experience....