Monthly Mitzvah Project – January
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 drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC Lobby.
January – New and gently used socks for Janus Youth Programs
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 their children up to five years old.
Please mark your calendar for our 2019 dates, held on the second Wednesdays each month:
January 9
February 13
March 13
April 10
May 8
June 12
Free and open to the community.
In partnership with PJ Library, Chai Baby, and Portland Jewish Academy.
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 Fee: $15 per class.
Registration information: CG105, oregonjcc.org/registration
This class at Congregation Neveh Shalom will be based on Rabbi Kushner’s newest book, Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned about Life. $36, which includes the book.
Register at: 503.246.8831; receptionist@nevehshalom.org
Proceeds with support the Feldstein Library.
Open House at Portland Jewish Academy
6651 SW Capitol Highway, Portland, OR 97219
Infant through 8th grade
Stop by and get a feel for PJA, all ages and grades, from the people who are most dedicated – our PJA families and staff – people just like you. Our students, parents and faculty LOVE this school and want to share it with you. We are PJA PROUD. At PJA, we think for ourselves and work for the world. Our teachers cultivate life-long learners who think critically, independently and creatively. Personal tours available with Admission Director Sarah Kahn Glass. Call 503-535-3599.
PJA’s child-centered preschool is a warm and stimulating environment that encourages learning through exploration, play and the arts. Specialists include art, library, PE, Hebrew language, Jewish culture and music.
PJA students at all ages experience small classes; committed, skilled teachers; and an environment that is welcoming and open to all.
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
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 Freedom?
Thursday, February 14
Topic: Different Learners, Different Temperaments: A Rabbinic Perspective on Recognizing our Strengths and Weaknesses
Thursday, March 14
Topic: TBA
Free and open to the community.
In partnership with Congregation Neveh Shalom
Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.
Doors open at 5:30 pm, show starts at 7. Come early to eat, come to drink, come to soak in the view from the lakeside deck … and come to laugh ’til you cry!
Lake Theater’s beer and wine lists represent the best in the industry, and are curated with care; and their cocktails feature seasonal ingredients mixed with never-bottom-shelf spirits. And the pizzas! New York style! Food and drink can be enjoyed in the theater.
The theater features cabaret-style seating on the main floor and traditional velvet seating in the balcony. We can bring the show to almost 100 people at a time!
Designed by celebrated local architect Richard Sundeleaf, the Lake Theater first opened its doors in 1940, charging 25¢ for admission.
Jewish Cultural Education
Co-Sponsored with Secular Shmecular
Rabbi Tzemah Yoreh was ordained as a Secular Humanist at a rabbinical school in Israel. He has now become a Reconstructionist Rabbi. He will join us via Zoom to talk about his own experience (why he left the Secular Humanist world and now is a Reconstructionist Rabbi ), and why he finds the secular analysis of the Torah helpful and important. Please join us for this rare opportunity to hear the unique perspective of Rabbi Tzemah.