Monthly Mitzvah Project
Each month the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. Drop off items in the blue bin in the MJCC lobby. Check the display for how you can participate and donate to these worthy causes.
This project reflects 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.
October
Welcome Basket Items for teens moving out of homelessness
• Second Home (Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon)
Leonard Bernstein at 100 celebrates the life and work of Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), the great Jewish American composer and conductor who dedicated his life to making classical music a vibrant part of American culture.The exhibition features photographs, personal items, papers, scores, correspondence, costumes, furniture, and audio and video recordings. A vocal booth gives visitors the chance to sing lead in West Side Story. The exhibition is the most comprehensive retrospective of Bernstein’s life and career ever staged in a museum setting.
Curated by the GRAMMY Museum at L.A. Live ® in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and the Bernstein Family. Presented in cooperation with the Bernstein Family, The Leonard Bernstein Office, Inc., Brandeis University, and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music.
Generous support for this exhibition is from the James F. and Marion L. Miller Foundation and the Collins Foundation.
Wise Aging for 55+ (NEW SERIES!)
This workshop series, developed by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality, is designed to help participants explore the years beyond mid-life as an opportunity for growth and discovery. Each session will include opportunities for personal sharing, contemplative listening, basic mindfulness practice, and Jewish text study. Participants will need to read the book Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience and Spirit by Rabbi Rachel Cowan & Dr. Linda Thal (not included in the registration fee). Instructors: Christine Gilmore and Naomi Harwin.
Thursdays, October 10, 17, 24, 31
10:00 am – 12:00 pm, SI100
Cost: $125.
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.
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 history, life cycle events, holidays, ritual and daily practice, theology, study of Torah and contemporary Jewish America. While not a conversion class, most OBR members consider it a prerequisite for students beginning study for conversion. Classes 7-9 pm, Thursdays, at rotating Portland area synagogues. Register here, https://oregonboardofrabbis.org/introduction-to-judaism-class/
The biennial Oregon Summit is the foremost political conference in the Pacific Northwest. This one-of-a-kind event is a celebration of Democrats within the Party who champion change and who remain steadfast in their dedication to promoting a better future for Americans.
We’re proud and extremely excited to announce that the Keynote Speaker for The 10th Biennial Oregon Summit will be Congresswoman Sharice Davids from Kansas!
Visit OregonSummit.org for lodging information and more.
All previous Oregon Summits have sold out, so don’t wait: Get your tickets today!
The 10th Biennial Oregon Summit
Friday, October 18 – Sunday, October 20
Sunriver Resort
17600 Center Drive
Sunriver, OR 97707
To help ensure that as many Democrats who’d like to participate are able, we are offering affordability scholarships for the 10th Biennial Oregon Summit. Click here to learn more about the Oregon Summit Scholarship and to apply.
If you’d like to purchase tickets with Oregon state PAC money or make a non-federal contribution, please use this page
May 31 Rabbi Josh Rose of Congregation Shaarie Torah
June 28 Sarah Glass
July 26 Neil Weinstein
Aug. 30 Avrel Nudelman
Sept. 20 Jemi Mansfield and Jennifer Felberg
Oct. 18 Priscilla Kostiner
The biennial Oregon Summit is the foremost political conference in the Pacific Northwest. This one-of-a-kind event is a celebration of Democrats within the Party who champion change and who remain steadfast in their dedication to promoting a better future for Americans.
We’re proud and extremely excited to announce that the Keynote Speaker for The 10th Biennial Oregon Summit will be Congresswoman Sharice Davids from Kansas!
Visit OregonSummit.org for lodging information and more.
All previous Oregon Summits have sold out, so don’t wait: Get your tickets today!
The 10th Biennial Oregon Summit
Friday, October 18 – Sunday, October 20
Sunriver Resort
17600 Center Drive
Sunriver, OR 97707
To help ensure that as many Democrats who’d like to participate are able, we are offering affordability scholarships for the 10th Biennial Oregon Summit. Click here to learn more about the Oregon Summit Scholarship and to apply.
If you’d like to purchase tickets with Oregon state PAC money or make a non-federal contribution, please use this page
Portland Open Studios is coming up this weekend! This self guided tour of more than 100 Portland area artists studios takes place October 12-13 & 19-20! More information online at https://portlandopenstudios.com/.
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 your friends for a fun and active lesson on the Torah portion (parsha) of the week. Return to the service to help lead Adon Olam, and join the community for lunch!