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
Each month the MJCC and PJA communities will collect items for the monthly mitzvah. Drop off items in the green 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 green bin in the MJCC Lobby.
April
Blankets, Diapers, and Toiletries for families experiencing homelessness
• Human Solutions’ Lilac Meadows Family Shelter
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)
TechfestNW 2020 will be held at Portland State University’s Viking Pavilion at 930 SW Hall St. in Portland on April 2-3 from 9 am to 5 pm each day.
This year’s conference will highlight industry leaders and community involvement in our region.
Hear from thought leaders across industries. Experience workshops and live tech demos. Join the startup pitch festival. And of course, enjoy plenty of opportunity for networking, where entrepreneurs, investors and industry executives meet, mingle and make meaningful connections.
Curated speakers bring their stories to the main stage; workshops bolster their messaging with intimate gatherings; parties draw you together to network and mingle; the demo floor boasts the coolest new gadgets and companies hiring or showcasing their services.
PitchfestNW runs in conjunction with TechfestNW with registration on April 2-3 starting at 8:30 am. Startups can apply for the opportunity to present their company to a prestigious panel of investors. Accepted startups from around the world gather together for two days of networking, workshops, speakers, and pitches, before the winner is chosen on Friday afternoon.
Tickets start at $99 and include entrance to all speaker talks, entrance to PitchfestNW, networking and workshops. For more information, visit techfestnw.com.
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).
Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.
Organize Yourself for Success: For Grades 9 – 12
Learn new study skills to maximize efficiency and decrease stress. This motivation-based approach builds students’ academic confidence and organizational skills.
Instructor: Tina-Marie Baskin
Per Session: Cost: $70. Member Cost: $60.
Session I: Thursdays
April 2 – May 7 (no class on April 9)
4:00 – 5:15 pm, SI305
Session II: Thursdays
May 14 – June 4
4:00 – 5:15 pm, SI306
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration
Please note that this will now be a virtual event. More details as we get closer, please register for information! Join Rabbi Eve and the women of CNS to explore the central themes of Passover from a personal perspective. Through art, written word, and conversation we’ll use our own experiences to delve into the themes of liberation, freedom and progress. We hope you’ll lend your (virtual) presence to a gathering of women of all ages and stages for a wonderful evening. Please click here to register.
Open to all dads raising Jewish kids.
This community-wide group is open to all Jewish dads and dads raising Jewish kids. Meet at a home or in a local pub and take part in a relaxed conversation with topics relevant to parenting with a rabbi or cantor. No cost, $5 donation suggested. For parents of all ages and stages.
- February 27 (Purim)
- April 2 (Pesach)
- June 26 (Shabbat in the park)
Please reach out to Chelsea with questions.