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					1 Used Book Collection Used Book Collection @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Jan 14 – Mar 15 all-day Tickets Support the MJCC and PJA communities by donating books for our annual Used Book Sale. Book Collection Drive: January 14 – March 15. Donate your used books to the MJCC. Drop off at the front... Monthly Mitzvah Project: Lunch and Snacks Monthly Mitzvah Project: Lunch and Snacks @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 1 – Feb 28 all-day Tickets Monthly Mitzvah Project – February Each month, the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. These projects reflect the Jewish commitment to Tikkun Olam (repairing the world), providing opportunities to give back to our community. Please...	2 Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders 10:00 am Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders @ Congregation Neveh Shalom Feb 2 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am Tickets Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders 1st and 3rd Shabbat every month at 10:00am Torah Troop allows families at Congregation Neveh Shalom to move into the main sanctuary while still enjoying youth-oriented activity. At 10:00am, families... Film screening House of the World with filmmaker Esther Podemski 7:00 pm Film screening House of the World with filmmaker Esther Podemski @ Whitsell Auditorium Feb 2 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Talk with Esther Podemski following the screening! Tracing the history of an old family photograph, the filmmaker, Esther Podemski, travels to Poland with a group of her parents’ contemporaries. Fifty years after surviving the Holocaust,... JWRT Havdalah at Cedar Sinai Park 7:00 pm JWRT Havdalah at Cedar Sinai Park @ Rose Schnitzer Manor, CSP Feb 2 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Jewish Women’s Roundtable annual Sisterhood Havdalah will be lead by Rabbi Ariel Stone. Afterwards there will be refreshments, a social hour and an exhibition of Israeli dancing.
3 Salem: Intro to Judaism 11:00 am Salem: Intro to Judaism @ Temple Beth Sholom Feb 3 @ 11:00 am Tickets Rabbi Gary Ellison, who was the rabbi at TBS for 11 years, has offered to teach a 10-part class that he offered at Willamette University for all those who feel they would benefit from an...	4	5 Mah Jongg for Beginners 10:30 am Mah Jongg for Beginners @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 5 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Mah Jongg for Beginners Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout! Tuesday Mornings 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, CG200 Cost: $100. Members: $85. Register: oregonjcc.org/registration Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players 1:30 pm Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 5 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players Take your game to the next level and become an expert! Tuesday Afternoons 1:30 – 3:30 pm, CG201 Cost: $100. Members: $85. Register: oregonjcc.org/registration “Jewish Ghetto Photographers: Reimagining the Holocaust” 6:00 pm “Jewish Ghetto Photographers: Reimagining the Holocaust” @ Portland Art Museum Feb 5 @ 6:00 pm Tickets Ostrow Memorial lecturer Judith Cohen, Director of Photo Archives, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. The lecture presents and analyzes the importance of ghetto photographers during the Holocaust, including Lodz Ghetto photographer, Henryk Ross. Since the vast...	6 Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Israeli Dancing Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class. Wednesday Evenings, Dec. 26 – Feb. 27 Cost: $100 Members + Guests. Drop-in...	7 Yad b’Yad 11:00 am Yad b’Yad @ Rose Schnitzer Manor, CSP Feb 7 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am Tickets Seniors and young families enjoy an inter-generational celebration of stories and songs each Thursday. Join Kim Schneiderman for this weekly inter-generational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of Cedar Sinai Park. Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak 3:15 pm Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak @ Congregation Neveh Shalom Feb 7 @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom. Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term @ Various synagogues Feb 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM CLASS Winter/Spring 2019 Session begins January 17. This 18-week course is taught by members of The Oregon Board of Rabbis, representing a variety of Jewish affiliation. A carefully constructed curriculum includes Jewish...	8	9
10 MJCC Summer Day Camp Info Fair 10:00 am MJCC Summer Day Camp Info Fair @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 10 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets MJCC Summer Day Camp Info Fair Learn about the MJCC Summer Day Camp programs, register, and meet camp staff! Sunday, February 10 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Salem: Intro to Judaism 11:00 am Salem: Intro to Judaism @ Temple Beth Sholom Feb 10 @ 11:00 am Tickets Rabbi Gary Ellison, who was the rabbi at TBS for 11 years, has offered to teach a 10-part class that he offered at Willamette University for all those who feel they would benefit from an... “Never Say” – With poetry and song 2:00 pm “Never Say” – With poetry and song @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Feb 10 @ 2:00 pm Tickets Aurora Chorus’ 20-voice Outreach Ensemble presents a program reflective of Jewish spiritual heritage and historical perspective. Join us for a musical performance of songs of protest and resistance by members of the Aurora Chorus. Since... Jewish Community Orchestra – Young Artists Showcase 3:00 pm Jewish Community Orchestra – Young Artists Showcase @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 10 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets Jewish Community Orchestra – Young Artists Showcase Four winners will be selected to perform one movement of a concerto with the JCO. To apply, go to jewishcommunityorchestra.org and click on Young Artists Competition. Program: Beethoven – Fidelio...	11 Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose 2:30 pm Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 11 @ 2:30 pm Tickets Mussar with Rabbi Joshua Rose Mussar is an approach to 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... Partners Portland 7:45 pm Partners Portland @ MJCC Cafe Feb 11 @ 7:45 pm – 8:40 pm Tickets Every Monday night, come together and study our heritage and Torah. No matter what background or affiliation, join together and let’s unite! Come and join, bring a study partner or you can request one at https://portlandkollel.org/partners/	12 Mah Jongg for Beginners 10:30 am Mah Jongg for Beginners @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 12 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Mah Jongg for Beginners Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout! Tuesday Mornings 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, CG200 Cost: $100. Members: $85. Register: oregonjcc.org/registration Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players 1:30 pm Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 12 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players Take your game to the next level and become an expert! Tuesday Afternoons 1:30 – 3:30 pm, CG201 Cost: $100. Members: $85. Register: oregonjcc.org/registration Sephardic Film Fest 7:00 pm Sephardic Film Fest @ Congregation Ahavath Achim Feb 12 @ 7:00 pm Tickets 13th Annual Sephardic Winter Film Series ADMISSION & SEPHARDIC DESSERT ARE FREE! Feb. 12, 2019 A Woman Called Golda. PART ONE OF TWO. Ingrid Bergman gives her Emmy Award winning performance of one of the most famous... SWEETHEARTS BALL 7:00 pm SWEETHEARTS BALL @ Zidell Hall at Rose Schnitzer Manor on the Cedar Sinai Park campus Feb 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets CELEBRATING VALENTINE’S DAY AT OUR ROMANCE-THEMED SWEETHEARTS BALL Cedar Sinai Park cordially invites you to join us at Rose Schnitzer Manor for an evening of dancing in celebration of Valentine’s Day. Enjoy themed drinks and...	13 Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground 10:00 am Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Chai Baby + PJ Library Indoor Playground Join us on the second Wednesdays of every month from September to June for Chai Baby Indoor Playground, with kosher snacks, storytelling, friends and fun! For parents/caregivers and... Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 13 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Israeli Dancing Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class. Wednesday Evenings, Dec. 26 – Feb. 27 Cost: $100 Members + Guests. Drop-in...	14 Socrates Café 10:30 am Socrates Café @ Kol Shalom Feb 14 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Tickets New Socrates Café, a lively discussion group (no politics please). 10:30 am-noon the second Thursday of the month at Congregation Kol Shalom. Topic for first session is ” The Effect of Mixed Marriage on Society/... Yad b’Yad 11:00 am Yad b’Yad @ Rose Schnitzer Manor, CSP Feb 14 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am Tickets Seniors and young families enjoy an inter-generational celebration of stories and songs each Thursday. Join Kim Schneiderman for this weekly inter-generational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of Cedar Sinai Park. Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen 3:00 pm Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 14 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Nosh + Drash with Rabbi Eve Posen A monthly discussion covering a wide range of topics that draw on our experiences. Thursday, January 10 Topic: Parshat Bo – What does it Mean to Walk into... Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak 3:15 pm Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak @ Congregation Neveh Shalom Feb 14 @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom. Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term @ Various synagogues Feb 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM CLASS Winter/Spring 2019 Session begins January 17. This 18-week course is taught by members of The Oregon Board of Rabbis, representing a variety of Jewish affiliation. A carefully constructed curriculum includes Jewish... Spilt Milk at Lake Theater 7:00 pm Spilt Milk at Lake Theater @ Lake Theater & Cafe Feb 14 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Now that O’Connor’s in Multnomah Village has closed, Betsy Kauffman and Joanie Quinn are moving their Spilt Milk comedy show (minimum age 18) to the Lake Theater & Café in Lake Oswego. Betsy was featured...	15 Shabbaton with Joey Weisenberg Shabbaton with Joey Weisenberg @ Congregation Shaarie Torah Feb 15 – Feb 17 all-day Tickets A Shabbaton/Weekend with acclaimed musician, author, and teacher, Joey Weisenberg. He will enliven our spirits and lead us in intimate prayer and joyous song. Sunday, he will lead a very special singing workshop. Join Shaarie...	16 Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders 10:00 am Torah Troop for 3rd-5th Graders @ Congregation Neveh Shalom Feb 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets 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 @ Congregation Neveh Shalom Feb 16 @ 10:15 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Continue the fun and warmth of Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Tot Shabbat with Kiddush Club. We sing, dance, hear a Torah story and more! 1st Shabbat of the month with Rabbi Eve Posen, 3rd Shabbat of... Brivele Havdala Concert 6:00 pm Brivele Havdala Concert @ Temple Beth Sholom Feb 16 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Brivele is a Seattle-based anti-fascist klezmer folk-punk trio, who braid together oral history, Yiddish language, contemporary and old-country musical genres, American vaudeville, and visual arts. Brivele is pronounced “BREE-veh-leh” (בריוועלע) and means “Little Letter” in...
17 Salem: Intro to Judaism 11:00 am Salem: Intro to Judaism @ Temple Beth Sholom Feb 17 @ 11:00 am Tickets Rabbi Gary Ellison, who was the rabbi at TBS for 11 years, has offered to teach a 10-part class that he offered at Willamette University for all those who feel they would benefit from an... A Jewish Studies Sampler 1:00 pm A Jewish Studies Sampler @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 17 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets A Jewish Studies Sampler with Rabbi Jonathan Seidel PhD Four Surveys of Intriguing and Slightly Mysterious Topics: The Dead Sea Scrolls Today Kabbalah – New Approaches and Discoveries both Scholarly and Popular Jewish Magic: Amulets,... Family Flicks – An American Tail 3:00 pm Family Flicks – An American Tail @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 17 @ 3:00 pm Tickets Family Flicks – An American Tail Come to the MJCC for an afternoon of family fun! We will be playing a family classic, An American Tail (Rated G), on the big screen. Popcorn and snacks will be provided....	18 Partners Portland 7:45 pm Partners Portland @ MJCC Cafe Feb 18 @ 7:45 pm – 8:40 pm Tickets Every Monday night, come together and study our heritage and Torah. No matter what background or affiliation, join together and let’s unite! Come and join, bring a study partner or you can request one at https://portlandkollel.org/partners/	19 Mah Jongg for Beginners 10:30 am Mah Jongg for Beginners @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 19 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Tickets Mah Jongg for Beginners Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout! Tuesday Mornings 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, CG200 Cost: $100. Members: $85. Register: oregonjcc.org/registration Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players 1:30 pm Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 19 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players Take your game to the next level and become an expert! Tuesday Afternoons 1:30 – 3:30 pm, CG201 Cost: $100. Members: $85. Register: oregonjcc.org/registration Stand With Heart: OJMCHE fundraiser 5:30 pm Stand With Heart: OJMCHE fundraiser @ Aviv Feb 19 @ 5:30 pm Tickets A Fundraising Dinner for OJMCHE at Aviv, Portland’s home to delicious vegan Israeli food. The first seating from 5:30 pm and second seating starting at 8 pm. Since its recent opening, Aviv has received glowing...	20 Maayan Torah Day School Benefit Dinner 6:00 pm Maayan Torah Day School Benefit Dinner @ MJCC Feb 20 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Exploding from a small startup school, to filling out our new campus in just a few years, Maayan has shown it is here to stay. For the past eight years, Maayan has proven that combining... Film: Lies & Miracles: Childhood in a Siberian Labor Camp 7:00 pm Film: Lies & Miracles: Childhood in a Siberian Labor Camp @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Feb 20 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Film Screening Lies & Miracles: Childhood in a Siberian Labor Camp. Presented in partnership with Congregation Shir Tikvah. Post screening talk back with the filmmaker, Nancy Margulies and the film’s star, George Landau Join us... Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 20 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Israeli Dancing Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class. Wednesday Evenings, Dec. 26 – Feb. 27 Cost: $100 Members + Guests. Drop-in...	21 Yad b’Yad 11:00 am Yad b’Yad @ Rose Schnitzer Manor, CSP Feb 21 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am Tickets Seniors and young families enjoy an inter-generational celebration of stories and songs each Thursday. Join Kim Schneiderman for this weekly inter-generational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of Cedar Sinai Park. Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak 3:15 pm Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak @ Congregation Neveh Shalom Feb 21 @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom. Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term @ Various synagogues Feb 21 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM CLASS Winter/Spring 2019 Session begins January 17. This 18-week course is taught by members of The Oregon Board of Rabbis, representing a variety of Jewish affiliation. A carefully constructed curriculum includes Jewish...	22 Fourth Fridays with Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Rabbi Eve (age 0-6) 5:15 pm Fourth Fridays with Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Rabbi Eve (age 0-6) @ Contact Rabbi Eve for location Feb 22 @ 5:15 pm Tickets Welcome Shabbat with Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Rabbi Eve Posen with music and stories. Potluck dinner to follow. Contact Rabbi Eve Posen for location: eposen@nevehshalom.org Co-sponsored by PJ Library.	23 Tot Shabbat 10:30 am Tot Shabbat @ Havurah Shalom Feb 23 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am Tickets Young children (0-5) and their parents celebrate Shabbat with singing, movement, blessings, and storytelling. We will touch on the main highlights of the Shabbat service: wonder, fun, song, listening to the world, dancing, and Torah....
24 Hamentashen Baking with the CST Sisterhood Hamentashen Baking with the CST Sisterhood @ Congregation Shaarie Torah Feb 24 – Mar 13 all-day Tickets Chag Purim Sameach Happy Purim! The CST Sisterhood Needs Your Help This Year! Our Sisterhood is about to embark on the annual hamentashen baking and sale. We have customers from all over Portland who buy... JAM Art Show + Sale JAM Art Show + Sale @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 24 – Mar 31 all-day Tickets JAM Art Show + Sale March is Jewish Arts Month but the show starts in late February! Enjoy a rotating exhibit in the MJCC lobby. Members of ORA: Northwest Jewish Artists will answer questions, accept... Pre-Order Hamantashen Pre-Order Hamantashen @ Congregation Shaarie Torah Feb 24 – Mar 8 all-day Tickets Pre-Order your hamantashen before March 8! In the 1950s, Shaarie Torah Sisterhood began its most famous fundraiser, the baking of hamantaschen, and in its first year sold 100 dozen. In the warm, noisy kitchen, experienced... Salem: Intro to Judaism 11:00 am Salem: Intro to Judaism @ Temple Beth Sholom Feb 24 @ 11:00 am Tickets Rabbi Gary Ellison, who was the rabbi at TBS for 11 years, has offered to teach a 10-part class that he offered at Willamette University for all those who feel they would benefit from an...	25 Partners Portland 7:45 pm Partners Portland @ MJCC Cafe Feb 25 @ 7:45 pm – 8:40 pm Tickets Every Monday night, come together and study our heritage and Torah. No matter what background or affiliation, join together and let’s unite! Come and join, bring a study partner or you can request one at https://portlandkollel.org/partners/	26 Story Swap, Immigration Stories 7:00 pm Story Swap, Immigration Stories @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Feb 26 @ 7:00 pm Tickets Everyone loves a good story and in 2019 with the help of storyteller Cassandra Sagan, Maggid-Educator, OJMCHE is going to be storytime headquarters. Cassandra will be working with community members from across cultural and social...	27 In/Visible: Reinserting the Jewish Female Body in Contemporary Art Practice 12:00 pm In/Visible: Reinserting the Jewish Female Body in Contemporary Art Practice @ Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Feb 27 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tickets Brown Bag lunch with Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem speaking on In/Visible: Reinserting the Jewish Female Body in Contemporary Art Practice. Through the lens of erasure and invisibility, social practice artist and Torah scribe, Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem,... Israeli Dancing 7:00 pm Israeli Dancing @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center Feb 27 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Israeli Dancing Join us for a fun, introductory Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class. Wednesday Evenings, Dec. 26 – Feb. 27 Cost: $100 Members + Guests. Drop-in...	28 Yad b’Yad 11:00 am Yad b’Yad @ Rose Schnitzer Manor, CSP Feb 28 @ 11:00 am – 11:45 am Tickets Seniors and young families enjoy an inter-generational celebration of stories and songs each Thursday. Join Kim Schneiderman for this weekly inter-generational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of Cedar Sinai Park. Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak 3:15 pm Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak @ Congregation Neveh Shalom Feb 28 @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom. Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term 7:00 pm Intro to Judaism: Winter/Spring Term @ Various synagogues Feb 28 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets INTRODUCTION TO JUDAISM CLASS Winter/Spring 2019 Session begins January 17. This 18-week course is taught by members of The Oregon Board of Rabbis, representing a variety of Jewish affiliation. A carefully constructed curriculum includes Jewish...

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