Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
Take your game to the next level. It will give your mind a workout!
November 20 – December 18
Registration information: CG104, oregonjcc.org/registration
Cost: $100. Member Cost: $85.
Israeli Dancing
Join us for a fun Israeli folk dance class. All levels are welcome. Six people needed to run class.
Wednesdays
September 26 – December 12
NO CLASS on October 10 or November 21
Cost: $100 Members + Guests. Drop-in Fee: $15 per class.
Register: CG 100: oregonjcc.org/registration
This class at Congregation Neveh Shalom will be based on Rabbi Kushner’s newest book, Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned about Life. $36, which includes the book.
Register at: 503.246.8831; receptionist@nevehshalom.org
Proceeds with support the Feldstein Library.
Seniors and young families enjoy an inter-generational celebration of stories and songs each Thursday.
Join Kim Schneiderman for this weekly inter-generational story hour for young families with music, PJ Library books, and the residents of Cedar Sinai Park.
Come study and discuss the Bible with Rabbi Isaak at Neveh Shalom.
Join other families at Congregation Neveh Shalom as we explore the narrative of Chanukah through yoga and fun. Stay after for the community dinner and celebration.
Celebrate the festival of lights at Congregation Neveh Shalom in this fun retelling of the Hanukkah story through narration and a selection of pop, rock, and Jewish songs. Bring toilet paper donations to support the Men’s Club Toilet Paper Drive for Neighborhood House. Also remember to bring your own chanukiah to light with the community.
Latke dinner: $18/adults, $12/kids, $54/family max. RSVP for dinner: receptionist@nevehshalom.org
Dinner included with Young Family Shul Pass.
Jewish Heritage Night returns to the Moda Center as the Trailblazers take on the Phoenix Suns on Dec. 6, the fifth night of Hanukkah. Chabad of Oregon and the Portland Trailblazers have partnered to present the event eight times since 2007. Game starts at 7 pm. The night features a pre-game menorah lighting and Hanukkah party in the concourse, limited edition Hebrew Trailblazers T-shirt giveaway and post-game free-throw shots. Tickets: RipcityChanukah.eventbrite.com; group tickets: Rabbi@JewishNortheast.com.
- 5:30 pm – Doors open to the general public to enter the Moda Center, don’t forget to stop by the table at Entry A-5 to get your T-shirt, Meet and Greet with Dreidleman and get in the Chanukah mode!
- 6:25–6:35 pm: Grand Menorah Lighting
- During 1st Timeout of 1st Quarter – Watch for the video of Menorah lighting on Jumbo Tron!
- Immediately following the game – meet at Entry A-15 where Blazers staff will take you down to shoot a free-throw on the Moda Center court following the game.
- & More…..
If you did not buy your tickets yet, there are still a few seats left. You can get your Chanukah Jewish Heritage night seats at RipcityChanukah.eventbrite.com
This 18-week course is taught by members of The Oregon Board of Rabbis, representing a variety of Jewish affiliations. 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.
Scholar in Residence with guest scholars Dr. Ronen Mir and Dr. Debby Mir
CNS and the Suher family announce the third annual Scholar in Residence program. This weekend features Drs. Ronen & Debby Mir, prominent leaders in science education and environmental education respectively (see bios below).
FRIDAY, DEC 7 | 7:30PM | BIRNBACH HALL
DINNER & TALK (RSVP FOR DINNER)
“Moments of Discovery – A Personal Journey through Science” with Dr. Ronen Mir
SATURDAY, DEC 8 | 12:45PM | STAMPFER CHAPEL
“GET THE LEAD OUT: Easy Steps to Protect Our Children from Common Chemicals – Lessons and Stories from an Israeli-American Partnership” with Dr. Debby Mir
SATURDAY, DEC 8 | 7:00PM | STAMPFER CHAPEL
DRINKS & DESSERT TO FOLLOW IN ISAAK FOYER AND VESTRY
“The Role of Scientific Education in Developing Prosperity and Opportunity – The Lessons of Israel’s Start-up Society ” with Dr. Ronen Mir
*Dinner is complementary, though RSVP is still necessary.
To RSVP for dinner on Friday, Dec 7, click here.
Seating is limited.
For more information, visit: https://nevehshalom.org/scholar-in-residence Or contact: receptionist@nevehshalom.org, 503.246.8831.
This weekend, including the dinner and brunch, is underwritten by the Stan and Ethel Katz Briller Jewish Education Fund of the Oregon Jewish Community Foundation.The Scholar-in-residence program is in memory of Yoni Suher, who died in a terrorist attack in Turkey in March, 2016.
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