Calendar

Mar
1
Sun
Call for Photos! @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 1 – Apr 17 all-day

Call for Photos – Submit Your Best Israel Pics!
Send in your best photo you took while visiting Israel by April 17 to be displayed at our community photo exhibition. Email a high resolution copy to lsteinberg@oregonjcc.org with a note about when and where it was taken.
All submissions will be on display at the MJCC from April 24 – May 31

March Monthly Mitzvah @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 1 – Mar 31 all-day

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.

March
Pillows for Purim and Used Household Items for low income families transitioning into housing
•    Community Warehouse

Mar
25
Wed
Virtual Good Morning Moment – Modeh Ani
Mar 25 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Good Morning Moment, Every morning Monday through Friday on the Foundation School Facebook Page Join Rabbi Eve Posen and Morah Leah Conley for a good morning moment. Monday will be Havdallah at 10am, Tuesday thru Thursday will be Modeh Ani and more at 8:30am, and Friday will be Shabbat at 10am. (Congregation Neveh Shalom)

Portland Dining Month @ Various restaurant locations
Mar 25 @ 5:00 pm

Every March, the city’s top restaurants offer three-course meals for a great price, making it the best time to experience one of the nation’s most talked-about culinary destinations – affordably. Travel Portland donates money to the Oregon Food Bank for each reservation made through the OpenTable links listed here. Scroll down the list to see the participating restaurants and their featured menus (which are subject to change).

Virtual Socialize and Engage with Your Kehillah
Mar 25 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join Rabbi Eve and other congregants for a bit of socializing, ask the rabbi, engage with one another and more. Bring your own evening beverage. PJs Welcome! Join Zoom Meeting. https://zoom.us/j/800190768 (not on April 8 as it is Passover)

Mar
26
Thu
Virtual Good Morning Moment – Modeh Ani
Mar 26 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am

Good Morning Moment, Every morning Monday through Friday on the Foundation School Facebook Page Join Rabbi Eve Posen and Morah Leah Conley for a good morning moment. Monday will be Havdallah at 10am, Tuesday thru Thursday will be Modeh Ani and more at 8:30am, and Friday will be Shabbat at 10am. (Congregation Neveh Shalom)

Wise Aging @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Mar 26 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Wise Aging: Living with Joy, Resilience and Spirit.
This five week program will explore how to live our lives with intention. Each interactive session will include opportunities for personal sharing, contemplative listening, basic mindfulness practice, and text study.
Based on the nationally recognized program developed by the Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS), these workshops are designed to help participants explore the years beyond mid-life as a unique opportunity for growth and discovery. Small group discussion will focus on how aging affects us and how we can make this time of our lives more meaningful and more positive.
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). This program is made possible through the generosity of Jewish Family and Children’s Services and the Holzman Foundation.
Thursdays, March 5 – April 2, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Cost: $150 per person. SI213
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
Virtual – Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Eve
Mar 26 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm

Grab your lunch and do a bit of interactive learning with Rabbi Eve. Topics will include: “Public Health, Plagues and COVID-19”, Passover learning and more. Have a topic to suggest? Email Rabbi Eve at eposen@nevehshalom.org. Join Zoom Meeting. https://zoom.us/j/964066846 (not on April 9 as it is Passover).

Bible Class with Rabbi Isaak @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Mar 26 @ 3:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.

Portland Dining Month @ Various restaurant locations
Mar 26 @ 5:00 pm

Every March, the city’s top restaurants offer three-course meals for a great price, making it the best time to experience one of the nation’s most talked-about culinary destinations – affordably. Travel Portland donates money to the Oregon Food Bank for each reservation made through the OpenTable links listed here. Scroll down the list to see the participating restaurants and their featured menus (which are subject to change).