9:00am Hoshana Rabah Service, Zidell Chapel
9:00am Shemini Atzeret/Yizkor Service, Stampfer Chapel
Night Erev Simchat Torah: Oktorahfest! 6:00pm dinner by reservation;
7:00pm Ma’ariv/Hakafot open to all, Birnbach Hall
9:30 am: Sh’mini Atzeret Service (includes Yizkor)
5:30 pm: Simchat Torah Celebration
Temple Beth Israel, 1175 East 29th Avenue, Eugene, OR
Info: www.tbieugene.org. 541-485-7218 info@tbieugene.org
Oktorahfest:
An Erev Simchat Torah Celebration
Monday, October 24
6:00pm Dinner / 7:00pm Service
Join us in celebrating 1111 years of Jewish Bavarian life and culture. At 6:00pm, there will be a German-style dinner by reservation (tinyurl.com/simchat5777). At 7:00pm there will be a Ma’ariv service & Hakafot with a live band. The service, beer and snacks are free and open to the community.
9:00am Simchat Torah Morning Service, Stampfer Chapel
Simchat Torah Service
Temple Beth Israel, 1175 East 29th Avenue, Eugene, OR
Info: www.tbieugene.org. 541-485-7218 info@tbieugene.org
Beit Haverim celebrates Sukkot with a morning service led by Rabbi Alan Berg.
GALA CELEBRATION
WHAT: 2016 Election Edition, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland annual gala
WHEN: 7 pm, Oct. 26
WHERE: Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy., Portland
WHY: Hear dynamic insights into the election and celebrate the federation, which has been uniting, serving and supporting the Jewish community locally and globally since 1920. The evening’s nostalgic Americana theme will feature red, white and blue popcorn, and a festive atmosphere.
WHO: Keynote speaker Jeffrey Goldberg is a recipient of the National Magazine Award for Reporting. Before joining the Atlantic, he was a Middle East correspondent and the Washington correspondent for The New Yorker. He has also written for the New York Times Magazine, Jewish Daily Forward and The Jerusalem Post.
TICKETS: $60 includes cocktails and dessert; $35 for first 100 under age 35
RSVP by Oct. 14: 503-892-7413 or jewishportland.org/gala
Learn the basics of Improv Theater! Students will learn short-form games that teach the skills of listening and responding, working together as a group to create a story on the spot, and building self-confidence. The class will be working towards a demo that showcases their favorite improv games, and shows off their new comedy chops!
Thursdays starting Oct. 13 – December, no class Nov. 24; 3:45 – 4:45pm
Cost: $95/student; CG 108
In partnership with PJA and the NW Children’s Theater and School
Simchat Torah at Beit Haverim: Join Rabbi Berg and Cantor Ann Brown for a joyous Simchat Torah service.
Be sure to bring the children to see the whole Torah opened and stretching around the entire sanctuary!