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Presence, Light, Manna: What We Need is Here – A Contemplative Shabbat 7:30 pm
Presence, Light, Manna: What We Need is Here – A Contemplative Shabbat @ Havurah Shalom
Jun 1 @ 7:30 pm – Jun 2 @ 9:00 pm
Presence, Light, Manna: What We Need is Here – A Contemplative Shabbat, Led by Rabbi Benjamin Barnett of Havurah Shalom and Rabbi Joshua Boettiger of Emek Shalom in Ashland Beginning with Friday evening, then continuing...
Monthly Mitzvah Project
Monthly Mitzvah Project @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 1 – Jun 30 all-day
During the month of June, the MJCC and PJA communities will be collecting pet food and gently used towels for The Pongo Fund and Dove Lewis Animal Hospital. Items can be dropped off in the...
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Peace & Justice: Three Lettering Traditions 7:00 pm
Peace & Justice: Three Lettering Traditions @ Muslim Educational Trust Community Center
Jun 2 @ 7:00 pm – Aug 31 @ 8:00 pm
Peace & Justice:  Three Lettering Traditions @ Muslim Educational Trust Community Center  | Tigard | Oregon | United States
Artists Sara Harwin, Kanaan Kanaan and Inga Dubay love letters. They explore the tradition of sacred letters in Hebrew, Arabic & English calligraphy in many forms of art expression. They each have a creative voice...
Kiddush Club for k-2nd Graders 10:15 am
Kiddush Club for k-2nd Graders @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 2 @ 10:15 am
Join other families for prayer, singing, conversation and fun followed by an indoor picnic-style lunch.
Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years) 10:15 am
Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years) @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 2 @ 10:15 am
Join other young families for singing, dancing, stories, indoor picnic-style lunch and Shabbat fun.
Book Release Party: Bash and Lucy 2:00 pm
Book Release Party: Bash and Lucy @ Village Home
Jun 2 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Book Release Party: Bash and Lucy @ Village Home | Beaverton | Oregon | United States
Award-winning mom-son authors Lisa Cohn and Michael Cohn  help educate others about kids’ sensory integration challenges, as part of the June 2 release of  Bash and Lucy Fetch Tea Vera and the Dream Beasts, a...
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Adventures with Mishna Berurah: A course in Jewish Literacy 10:00 am
Adventures with Mishna Berurah: A course in Jewish Literacy @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 3 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am
The Mishnah Berurah is the last generally accepted code of Jewish law and custom. For beginners to advanced students.
HEALING INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA THROUGH STORYTELLING 1:00 pm
HEALING INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA THROUGH STORYTELLING @ Temple Beth Sholom
Jun 3 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Emily Wanderer Cohen is the author of From Generation to Generation: Healing Intergenerational Trauma Through Storytelling, which connects the dots between her behaviors and choices and her mother’s Holocaust experiences. She will illustrate how the...
Celebration of life: Jaime Leopold 3:00 pm
Celebration of life: Jaime Leopold @ Polaris Hall
Jun 3 @ 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
A celebration of the life of Jaime Leopold will be held June 3, 2018, from 3 PM to 8 PM at Polaris Hall in northeast Portland. Along with remembrances of Jaime will be food, music,...
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Book Talk: The Optimistic Decade 7:30 pm
Book Talk: The Optimistic Decade @ Powell’s Books on Hawthorne
Jun 4 @ 7:30 pm
The Optimistic Decade author Heather Abel in conversation with Leni Zuman. 7:30 pm at Powell’s Books, 3732 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland. Kirkus Reviews calls Abel’s debut novel “a playful look at Jewish coming of age...
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PDX Business Breakfast Series #3 7:15 am
PDX Business Breakfast Series #3 @ White Stag Block
Jun 5 @ 7:15 am – 9:15 am
The View of Three Venture Capitalists: Lessons from Early Stage Venture Investing Panelists include: Edy Dorsen, Women’s Venture Capital Fund Diane Fraiman, Voyager Capital Cheryl Krane, Fluffco, LLC Eric Rosenfeld, Oregon Angel Fund, Moderator. Vegetarian...
PDX Business Breakfast Series 7:15 am
PDX Business Breakfast Series @ White Stag Block
Jun 5 @ 7:15 am – 9:15 am
Mark your calendars for PDX Business Breakfast #3, featuring a panel of Venture Capitalists, which includes: Edith Dorsen, Women’s Venture Capital Fund Diane Fraiman, Voyager Capital Cheryl Krane, Fluffco, LCC Moderated by: Eric Rosenfeld, Oregon Venture...
Mah Jongg for Beginners 10:30 am
Mah Jongg for Beginners @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 5 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout! First class in the Ballroom, then in the Cafe at the J. Registration code: CG303
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players 1:30 pm
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 5 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Take your game to the next level. It will give your mind a workout! Registration code: CG304 In the Cafe at the J
Talmud Class with Rabbi Stampfer 11:32 pm
Talmud Class with Rabbi Stampfer @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 5 @ 11:32 pm
Join our Emeritus Rabi for weekly study of our sacred texts.
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Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm
Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 6 @ 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. Instructor: Allsion Victor Register with code: CG302
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Beginner’s Hebrew with Rabbi David Zaslow 5:00 pm
Beginner’s Hebrew with Rabbi David Zaslow @ Havurah Synagogue
Jun 7 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Rabbi David Zaslow is teaching a Beginner’s Hebrew class beginning Thursday, May 17 from 5 to 6 pm, and continuing each Thursday through June 14. Participants will learn to read, write and pronounce Hebrew. No...
First Thursday Opening—R.B. KITAJ: American Jew 5:00 pm
First Thursday Opening—R.B. KITAJ: American Jew @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Jun 7 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
First Thursday Opening of new OJMCHE exhibition—R.B. KITAJ: American Jew,  June 7 – Sept. 30, 2018 curated by Bruce Guenther.  R.B. KITAJ: American Jew illuminates the artist’s exploration of his Jewishness and the evolution of his painting and includes...
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak 11:40 pm
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 7 @ 11:40 pm
Weekly learning and discussion with Rabbi Emeritus, Daniel Isaak.
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Comedian Paul Reiser 8:00 pm
Comedian Paul Reiser @ Aladdin Theater
Jun 8 @ 8:00 pm
COMEDIAN, ACTOR, WRITER PAUL REISER SHARES HIS TALES OF LOVE, LIFE AND THE FUNNY THINGS ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS The Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR is proud to present the legendary Paul Reiser on Friday, June 8th. ...
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Adventures with Mishna Berurah: A course in Jewish Literacy 10:00 am
Adventures with Mishna Berurah: A course in Jewish Literacy @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am
The Mishnah Berurah is the last generally accepted code of Jewish law and custom. For beginners to advanced students.
Jewish Community Orchestra Season Finale 3:00 pm
Jewish Community Orchestra Season Finale @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 10 @ 3:00 pm
JCO provides enjoyable music to the Jewish and surrounding communities of the Portland metro area. Humperdinck –Excerpts from “Hansel and Gretel” Overture Song of the Sandman, Evening Prayer and Dream Pantomime Hexenritt Rubin Goldmark –...
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Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose 2:30 pm
Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 11 @ 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Mussar is an approach of self-awareness and personal development that is grounded in deep reflection on Jewish texts and on spiritual practices that guide us toward greater control over our thinking and behaviors. Free and...
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Mah Jongg for Beginners 10:30 am
Mah Jongg for Beginners @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 12 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout! First class in the Ballroom, then in the Cafe at the J. Registration code: CG303
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players 1:30 pm
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 12 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Take your game to the next level. It will give your mind a workout! Registration code: CG304 In the Cafe at the J
Talmud Class with Rabbi Stampfer 11:32 pm
Talmud Class with Rabbi Stampfer @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 12 @ 11:32 pm
Join our Emeritus Rabi for weekly study of our sacred texts.
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Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground 10:00 am
Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
For parents/caregivers and their children up to 5 years old. Play. Meet friends. Run. Have a Kosher snack. Sing and listen to stories. Have a blast! In the MJCC Sportsplex Free and open to the...
Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm
Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 13 @ 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. Instructor: Allsion Victor Register with code: CG302
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Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen 3:00 pm
Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 14 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that will draw on our experiences. June’s Topic: Rosh Hodesh Torah In the Cafe at the J. Free and open to the community. In partnership with...
98th Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation 4:30 pm
98th Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Jun 14 @ 4:30 pm
Ed Tonkin, board chair of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, will present a year in review. Keynote speaker is Rabbi Shira Stutman from Washington, DC’s historic Sixth and I Synagogue. this year the Laurie...
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak 11:40 pm
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 14 @ 11:40 pm
Weekly learning and discussion with Rabbi Emeritus, Daniel Isaak.
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Temple Beth Sholom Retreat 4:46 pm
Temple Beth Sholom Retreat @ 4H Center
Jun 15 @ 4:46 pm – Jun 17 @ 5:46 pm
The TBS retreat will take place June 15-17, 2018 (just after school is out!) at the 4H Center in Salem. Members and non-members are invited to join us for a weekend of fun, silliness, spirituality,...
Waters of the World 8:30 pm
Waters of the World @ Fair-Haired Dumbbell Building
Jun 15 @ 8:30 pm
Waters of the World @ Fair-Haired Dumbbell Building | Portland | Oregon | United States
Heidi Duckler Dance/Northwest (HDD/NW) presents the world premiere of “Waters of the World” on the weekends of June 15th & 16th and June 22 & 23 at 8:30pm. Directed by Heidi Duckler, the performance will include five...
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Tiferet Shabbat 9:15 am
Tiferet Shabbat @ Congregation Shaarie Torah
Jun 16 @ 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
Jun 16 @ 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 Graders 10:15 am
Kiddush Club for k-2nd Graders @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 16 @ 10:15 am
Join other families for prayer, singing, conversation and fun followed by an indoor picnic-style lunch.
Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years) 10:15 am
Young Family Tot Shabbat (0-5 years) @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 16 @ 10:15 am
Join other young families for singing, dancing, stories, indoor picnic-style lunch and Shabbat fun.
5th Annual Lefty Sing-Along – Resist! Songs of Unity, Hope & Change 6:30 pm
5th Annual Lefty Sing-Along – Resist! Songs of Unity, Hope & Change @ Central Lutheran Church
Jun 16 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
A fundraiser for 350PDX and Congregation P’nai Or featuring songs written by Bob Dylan, Malvina Reynolds, Phil Ochs, Holly Near, Pete Seeger and other singer/songwriters. The P’nai Or House Band will lead the singing. Special...
Waters of the World 8:30 pm
Waters of the World @ Fair-Haired Dumbbell Building
Jun 16 @ 8:30 pm
Waters of the World @ Fair-Haired Dumbbell Building | Portland | Oregon | United States
Heidi Duckler Dance/Northwest (HDD/NW) presents the world premiere of “Waters of the World” on the weekends of June 15th & 16th and June 22 & 23 at 8:30pm. Directed by Heidi Duckler, the performance will include five...
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Adventures with Mishna Berurah: A course in Jewish Literacy 10:00 am
Adventures with Mishna Berurah: A course in Jewish Literacy @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 17 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am
The Mishnah Berurah is the last generally accepted code of Jewish law and custom. For beginners to advanced students.
Jewish Pride Greater PDX 10:30 am
Jewish Pride Greater PDX @ Downtown Portland
Jun 17 @ 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
Join friends and families from 15 synagogues and Jewish organizations marching under our united Jewish community banner in the Portland Pride Parade Sunday, June 17. Join us before the parade step-off  Sunday, June 17 at 10:30 am! Bagel...
A Book Talk with Ruth Lindemann 1:30 pm
A Book Talk with Ruth Lindemann @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Jun 17 @ 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Ruth Lindemann: Speaker, Author, Child survivor of the Holocaust. Ruth will discuss and answer questions about the book she wrote, “To Survive is not Enough” which is based on the many stories she has heard...
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Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm
Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 20 @ 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. Instructor: Allsion Victor Register with code: CG302
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Kabbalah Meditation with Rabbi David Zaslow 5:00 pm
Kabbalah Meditation with Rabbi David Zaslow @ Havurah Synagogue
Jun 21 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Kabbalah Meditation with Rabbi David Zaslow Beginning on Thursday, June 21 from 5-6 pm, Rabbi David Zaslow will teach an introduction class in Kabbalah Meditation. Participants will learn to understand the chakra system in Judaism...
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak 11:40 pm
Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak @ Neveh Shalom
Jun 21 @ 11:40 pm
Weekly learning and discussion with Rabbi Emeritus, Daniel Isaak.
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Fourth Fridays with Rabbi Eve 5:15 pm
Fourth Fridays with Rabbi Eve @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Jun 22 @ 5:15 pm – 7:15 pm
Rabbi Eve welcomes Shabbat with music and stories, potluck dinner to follow. Contact Rabbi Eve for location: eposen@nevehshalom.org. Co-sponsored by PJ Library.
Waters of the World 8:30 pm
Waters of the World @ Fair-Haired Dumbbell Building
Jun 22 @ 8:30 pm
Waters of the World @ Fair-Haired Dumbbell Building | Portland | Oregon | United States
Heidi Duckler Dance/Northwest (HDD/NW) presents the world premiere of “Waters of the World” on the weekends of June 15th & 16th and June 22 & 23 at 8:30pm. Directed by Heidi Duckler, the performance will include five...
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Israel at 70: Celebration Through Dance 3:30 pm
Israel at 70: Celebration Through Dance @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 23 @ 3:30 pm – 11:00 pm
Israel at 70: Celebration Through Dance @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center | Portland | Oregon | United States
Israel at 70: Celebration Through Dance Pre-registration is required by June 16. With L.A. Israeli Folk Dance Leader Lior Haykeen! This year, as we continue to celebrate Israel at 70, Israeli folk dancers in Portland...
Waters of the World 8:30 pm
Waters of the World @ Fair-Haired Dumbbell Building
Jun 23 @ 8:30 pm
Waters of the World @ Fair-Haired Dumbbell Building | Portland | Oregon | United States
Heidi Duckler Dance/Northwest (HDD/NW) presents the world premiere of “Waters of the World” on the weekends of June 15th & 16th and June 22 & 23 at 8:30pm. Directed by Heidi Duckler, the performance will include five...
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Friends of Robison Mah Jongg Tournament 12:30 pm
Friends of Robison Mah Jongg Tournament @ Rose Schnitzer Manor, CSP
Jun 24 @ 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm
The Friends of Robison Mah Jongg Tournament provides support for the residents of Cedar Sinai Park.   The tournament will be in Zidell Hall of the Rose Schnitzer Manor, Cedar Sinai Park, 6140 SW Boundary...
Outdoor Summer Concert Series featuring Lior Ben-Hur and Sol Tevel 5:30 pm
Outdoor Summer Concert Series featuring Lior Ben-Hur and Sol Tevel @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 24 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Outdoor Summer Concert Series featuring Lior Ben-Hur and Sol Tevel @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center | Portland | Oregon | United States
The Mittleman Jewish Community Center will host its second annual outdoor concert series this summer. The three-concert series will be held on the MJCC lawn, weather permitting. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. The...
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Mah Jongg for Beginners 10:30 am
Mah Jongg for Beginners @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 26 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout! Tuesday Mornings Dates: June 26 – July 24 10:30 am- 12:30 pm, CG400 Cost: $100. Member Cost: $85. First class held in...
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players 1:30 pm
Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Jun 26 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Take your game to the next level. It will give your mind a workout! Tuesday Afternoons Dates: June 26 – July 24 1:30 – 3:30 pm, CG401 Cost: $100. Member Cost: $85. Cafe at the...
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Film Screening: Built by Zidell 7:00 pm
Film Screening: Built by Zidell @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Jun 27 @ 7:00 pm
The film Built by Zidell tells the story of a riverfront industrial property and the four generations of a family of entrepreneurs on that site. Beginning with Sam Zidell, an early 20th century immigrant from eastern Europe,...
Jewish Heritage Night with the Portland Thorns 7:30 pm
Jewish Heritage Night with the Portland Thorns @ Providence Park
Jun 27 @ 7:30 pm
Join all of your friends from the JFGP, the MJCC, and the rest of our community! The Portland Thorns host the Sky Blue at Providence Park. Tickets at: Jewishpdx.thornsfc.com Use password JEWISHPDX to purchase discounted tickets,...
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Brown Bag Lunch – Gather: Make: Shelter 12:00 pm
Brown Bag Lunch – Gather: Make: Shelter @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Jun 28 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Artist Dana Lynn Louis will talk about her project Gather: Make: Shelter which gives people the opportunity for direct humanitarian engagement around issues of homelessness. As with all Brown Bag lunch programs, there will be...
Kabbalah Meditation with Rabbi David Zaslow 5:00 pm
Kabbalah Meditation with Rabbi David Zaslow @ Havurah Synagogue
Jun 28 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Kabbalah Meditation with Rabbi David Zaslow Beginning on Thursday, June 21 from 5-6 pm, Rabbi David Zaslow will teach an introduction class in Kabbalah Meditation. Participants will learn to understand the chakra system in Judaism...
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Shabbat in the Park with Congregation Shir Tikvah 6:00 pm
Shabbat in the Park with Congregation Shir Tikvah @ Overlook Park
Jun 29 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Join us under the big tree in the center of Overlook Park to welcome Shabbat! Pack a picnic and bring a friend! Live music starts at 6 pm; informal prayer and songs start around 6:30...
Shabbat in the Upper Plaza at CNS! 6:15 pm
Shabbat in the Upper Plaza at CNS! @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Jun 29 @ 6:15 pm – 7:00 pm
From now through September, every Friday night (except 4th Friday) at Congregation Neveh Shalom, you can enjoy our beautiful NW summer evenings singing, praying and schmoozing outside on our upper plaza! If weather doesn’t allow us...
North Coast Shabbat Group 8:00 pm
North Coast Shabbat Group @ Seaside Senior Center
Jun 29 @ 8:00 pm
The first services of the North Coast Shabbat Group will be held on Friday, April 27 at the Senior Center in Seaside at 1225 Avenue A.  Services begin at 8:00p.m., followed by an Oneg Shabbat....
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