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Pups in the Park Dinner and Havdalah Service @ George Rogers Park

Aug 8 @ 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

RPUPS IN THE PARK WILL BE HELD IN LAKE OSWEGO AT GEORGE ROGERS PARK NEAR THE PLAYGROUND.

Hot dogs will be provided. Please bring a side dish to go with them. You are welcome to bring your (well behaved) dog, but you don’t need a dog to join us! Havdalah Service will be held after dinner. It should be a fun afternoon, a delicious and friendly dinner, and a beautiful end to Shabbat.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO COME TO THIS FUN EVENT!

Oct

2

Fri

Family Shabbat-Sukkot at Beit Haverim @ Beit Haverim

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Oct 2 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Rabbi Berg and Cantor Ann Brown will lead Shabbat-Sukkot Family Service tonight. Included will be birthday blessings for those born in October. All are welcome.

Tags: Children Young families welcome

Apr

8

Fri

Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner & Service @ Havurah Shalom

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Apr 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Havurah’s catered Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner begins at 6:30 pm, followed by a Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 7:30 pm. The dinner is vegetarian, and we offer dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free options. You’re invited to bring wine or juice to celebrate Shabbat. Childcare is available for kids age 2 to 8.

RSVPs are required for all who plan to attend the dinner. Please RSVP at http://tinyurl.com/4-8-Kabbalat by Monday, April 4.

Whether or not you attend the dinner, we hope you’ll join us for our musical and joy-filled Kabbalat Shabbat Service. The service will be led by Rabbi Joey and Havurah musicians, and is sponsored by Havurah’s Tikkun Olam Committee, with a focus on welcoming refugees.

Tags: dinner Havurah Havurah Shalom kabbalat shabbat refugees service

Dec

30

Fri

Coming Together in Dark Times @ Havurah Shalom

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Dec 30 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

We invite you to join us on Friday, Dec. 30, to welcome Shabbat, spread the light of the Chanukah candles, and share our feelings, fears, and hopes for the difficult times we are facing as a country. For those of us who came together on the Sunday after the election, it was a powerful expression of community, and there have been requests to identify some next steps. It continues to feel premature to launch a specific action plan. Instead, it seems more appropriate to gather in community, listen to how we are doing, and continue conversations about our hopes and fears about areas such as immigrants and refugees, poverty and homelessness, climate change, equity, and gun control.

We will begin by lighting the Chanukah and Shabbat candles, sing some songs, and then spend our time talking and listening. There will not be a formal Friday night service.

Please RSVP here.

Tags: chanukah climate change election equity gun control Hanukkah Havurah Shalom homelessness immigrants poverty refugees

Feb

11

Sun

Jewish Community Orchestra Young Artist Showcase and Silent Auction @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Feb 11 @ 2:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Silent Auction at 2:00 PM, Concert at 3:00 PM

Turina – La Procession du Rocio. Shostakovich – Cello Concerto No. 1 mvmt. 1, Kira Wang, soloist. Mendelssohn – Violin concerto in e minor, op. 64 mvmt. 1, Ian Song, soloist. Smetana – Three Dances from “The Bartered Bride.” Poulenc – Piano Concerto mvmt. 1, Alyssa Shi, soloist. R achmaninoff – Piano Concerto No. 2 in c minor, op. 18 mvmt. III, Jenna Tu, soloist.

Tickets are available at the door on the day of the concert.

General Admission: $10
Senior Citizens: $8
Students: $5

Tags: community events family jewish live music music Portland Young families welcome

Feb

10

Sun

MJCC Summer Day Camp Info Fair @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Feb 10 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

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

Tags: day camp MJCC summer

Apr

12

Fri

Call for Photo Submissions – Israel from the Eyes of the Community @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Apr 12 all-day

Yom Ha’Atzmaut: Call for Photo Submissions!

Israel from the Eyes of the Community: A PDX Community Art Display at our Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration

Send us your best photo that you took in Israel. Approved submissions (no lewd photos, or photos that include illegal paraphernalia) will be on display in the MJCC Art Gallery from April 29 – May 31, 2019.

Community members will vote on their favorite photo from April 29 – May 8. Winners will be announced at 8:00 pm at the Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration on May 8.

Email a high resolution digital copy of the photo, and include a note about where and when it was taken. Files no larger than 10MB per submission. Deadline is April 12, 2019. One submission per person. Email submissions to lsteinberg@oregonjcc.org.

Sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and PJ Library

Tags: Israel JFGP MJCC photos PJ Library yom haatzmaut

Apr

29

Mon

Israel From the Eyes of the Community – A PDX Community Art Display @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Apr 29 – May 31 all-day

First place Israel photo by Niomi Markel

Israel from the Eyes of the Community – A PDX Community Art Display:

Members from the Greater Portland area submitted photos that were taken by them while in Israel. A committee selected the photos on display. During the week leading up to our annual Yom Ha’Atzmaut Celebration (May 8), visitors were ask to vote for your favorite photo! That evening, we will announce the winners.

This year’s winning photo was taken by Nimoi Markel.

Submissions to lsteinberg@oregonjcc.org by April 12.

Exhibit on display April 29 – May 31

Sponsored by Jewish Federation of Greater Portland and PJ Library

Tags: art exhibit Israel JFGP MJCC photos PJ Library yom haatzmaut

Jul

19

Fri

Shaba-lah Family Shabbat BBQ @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center

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Jul 19 @ 3:30 pm

Shaba-lah Family Shabbat BBQ

Bring your family or join your child at camp for a special Shabbat. Enjoy a Shabbat set to the theme of camp this week with stories, songs, and more.
Friday, July 19
3:30 pm
Cost: MJCC Camp Families: $10 per family.
Community Members: $15 per family.
Register at: oregonjcc.org/shabbatbbq

Tags: bbq day camp MJCC Shabbat songs summer