Please join us for this engaging evening of memoir readings by students of Rob Freedman’s workshop, “Memoir Writing from a Jewish Perspective.” Each year this eight-week workshop helps participants to discover the stories they want to write and share. The emphasis is on those experiences that are uniquely Jewish in nature, reflective of our culture and identity – whether the writers are Jews by birth or by choice, or among the still perplexed.
The evening will include a brief Kabbalat Shabbat service, and will be followed by a potluck dessert oneg. To help us plan for the oneg, please RSVP here by June 6.
On August 14th, the MJCC will be hosting a family wallyball tournament. Wallyball is an adapted, less technical, version of volleyball that is played in the racquetball courts. This tournament will be double elimination so each team is guaranteed at least 2 games! We will have music, light hearted competition, the pool float and an ice cream social for families to enjoy!
For more information, see details below:
Family Walleyball Tournament (Co-Ed, 6+) August 14th
-6 and Older, (Must have at least one child between 6 and 16 years old on the court at all times)
-Teams of 4
-Double Elimination
-Team Uniforms Required
-Non-Competitive
-Register by August 1st
-See website for Official Tournament Rules
-Contact RMartin@oregonjcc.org for more details
A fundraiser for P’nai Or and 350PDX, led by Dan Anolik, Joan Glebow, Joel Glick, Lisa Lieberman, Les Milfred, Bruce Morris & Rob Vergun.
We will be singing songs written by the late Leonard Cohen, “The Bard of Modern Judaism” and Bob Dylan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2016.
Special guest: Joe Hickerson, folklorist & co-composer with Pete Seeger of “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” Joe will lead us in folk songs from which Bob Dylan borrowed melodies for his early compositions.
The sing along will be followed by a short Havdalah service.
Location: Private home in Lake Oswego (address provided upon purchase of tickets).
Donation: $18 plus small service fee. Please buy your tickets right away because seating is limited. Click here to purchase tickets: http://leftysing-along.bpt.me/
Sponsored by the Tikkun Olam Committee of P’nai Or.