Calendar

Oct
24
Thu
Piano Series Concert @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm

Piano Series Concerts with David Rothman

Thursday, October 10:

  • Mozart Sonata in C Major K330
  • Beethoven Sonata in F Minor “Appassionata” Opus 57
  • Intermission
  • Chopin “Funeral March” Sonata Opus 35

Thursday, October 24:

  • Mozart Sonata in D Major K576
  • Beethoven Sonata in C Major “Waldstein” Opus 53
  • Intermission
  • Chopin Sonata in B Minor Opus 58

Cost: $10. Member Cost: $5.
Register: oregonjcc.org/pianoconcert

Oct
25
Fri
Fourth Fridays with Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Rabbi Eve (age 0-6) @ Contact Rabbi Eve for location
Oct 25 @ 5:15 pm

Welcome Shabbat with Congregation Neveh Shalom’s Rabbi Eve Posen with music and stories.  Potluck dinner to follow.  Contact Rabbi Eve Posen for location: eposen@nevehshalom.org

Co-sponsored by PJ Library.

Oct
27
Sun
Sunday Morning at Kesser: Krispy Kreme, Coffee & Talmud @ Congregation Kesser Israel
Oct 27 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am
Start your week off right, every Sunday morning at Kesser Israel!
Minyan @ 8 am, Breakfast and Talmud @ 9 am.
 
From the Beginning, “Brachos Daf Beis”:
Our Gemara group will be starting the Talmud from the first Mishna in Shas. If you haven’t yet learned the Talmud, there’s no better time to start!
Enjoy Krispy Kreme donuts, coffee & more!
 
Required Text: Artscroll Berachos, Volume I
Amplify Kindness! PDX @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 27 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Come together for an afternoon of art . . . and friend-making! You’ll be creating tokens of kindness to share as an antidote to our troubled times. Guest speakers: Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward and Jan Elfers, Dir. of Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon.

2019 Oseran Family Lecture @ Congregation Beth Israel
Oct 27 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

CBI’s Annual Oseran Family Lecture; free and open to the public.

Oct
28
Mon
Organize Yourself for Success: For Grades 5 – 12 @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 28 @ 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm

Find Your Future Workshop
Organize Yourself for Success: For Grades 5 – 8 and 9 – 12 NEW!
Help your student start the school year off right by learning new study skills to maximize their efficiency and decrease stress. Focus on time management, prioritization, goal setting, and binder organization. This motivation-based approach builds students’ academic confidence and organizational skills. Instructor: Tina-Marie Baskin

SESSION 1, FOR BOTH GROUPS OF YOUTH GRADES 5 – 8 AND 9 -12 HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

For Youth Grades 5 – 8

Session II: Mondays
October 21, 28, November 4, 11
4:00 – 5:15 pm, SI102B

Cost: $56. Member Cost: $48.

For Youth Grades 9 – 12

Session II: Tuesdays
October 29, November 5, 12, 19
4:00 – 5:15 pm, SI103B

Cost: $56. Member Cost: $48.

Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

MJCC Author Series Events 2019-2020 @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm

MJCC Author Series Events 2019-2020
Film Screening and Conversation with Author Aimee Ginsburg Bikel

Join us for an engaging evening featuring a screening of legendary Theodore Bikel’s z”l critically acclaimed documentary film, In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem, followed by a lively audience discussion with Aimee Ginsburg Bikel, widow of Theo, and Director of The Theodore Bikel Legacy Project.
Monday, October 28
7:00 pm
Cost: $10. MJCC Member Cost: $8.

Register: oregonjcc.org/bikelfilm
Co-sponsored by the Kostiner Cultural Education Fund and Portland State University’s Judaic Studies Department

Talk with Jamie Bernstein
Join us for a talk with Jamie Bernstein on her memoir, Famous Father Girl, in conjunction with the exhibition Bernstein at 100! and Jewish Book Month. Jamie Bernstein is a writer, narrator, broadcaster, and filmmaker who has transformed a lifetime of loving music into a career of sharing her knowledge and excitement with others.
Monday, November 11
7:00 pm

OJMCHE Members Cost: $12.
General Public Cost: $15.
Register: ojmche.org/tickets/a-talk-with-jamie-bernstein
Held at the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education
Organized by the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education with support from the Mittleman Jewish Community Center and Institute for Judaic Studies

SAVE THESE AUTHOR SERIES DATES FOR 2020!

January 15 – Josh Frank

May 5 – Yousef Bashir

Check back for more details, soon to come!

Partners Portland @ Portland Kollel
Oct 28 @ 7:10 pm – 8:00 pm

Unity Through learning.

Study Torah with a partner and make connections with Jews from across Portland. Hot drinks, light snacks, and study resources will all be made available.

Join Portland as we learn one on one. Bring your learning partner or ask us to provide one.

Oct
29
Tue
Mah Jongg for Beginners @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 29 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Mah Jongg for Beginners
Learn to play this ancient game. It will give your mind a workout!
Tuesday Mornings
October 29 – December 10
No class November 26

10:30 am – 12:30 pm, CG101
Cost: $110. Member Cost: $90.
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players @ Mittleman Jewish Community Center
Oct 29 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

Mah Jongg for Intermediate Players
Take your game to the next level.
Tuesday Afternoons
October 29 – December 10
No class November 26
1:30 – 3:30 pm, CG102

Cost: $110. Member Cost: $90.
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration