Calendar

Dec
9
Sat
Yoga Minyan @ Temple Beth Sholom
Dec 9 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Yoga is an amazing way to get in touch with and strengthen your body, and calm your mind. We are offering Yoga classes at TBS on Saturday mornings. With the help of Zohra Campbell, Owner of Indigo Wellness Center here in Salem, we will offer two levels of Yoga, concurrent with Saturday morning services … its a YOGA MINYAN! One level will be gentle yoga and the other more strenuous.  This six-week package is $60 and can be paid at the office.  Drop-ins are welcome and costs $12 per class.

 

Women’s Torah Study @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Dec 9 @ 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Join Mel Berwin for an uplifting conversation and learning—all levels welcome! Free

PJ Havdallah (Ages 0-5) @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Dec 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Join us as we say goodbye to Shabbat in our PJs. We’ll have dinner, stories, art and a whole lot of fun. $5 per person. Co-sponsored by PJ Library. RSVP at: nevehshalom.org/pjhavdallah

Dec
10
Sun
Adventures with the Mishna Berurah: A Course in Jewish Literacy @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Dec 10 @ 10:00 am – 11:15 am

Why do Jews do what we do? Where do our practices come from if they are not explicitly from the Torah? What are Shabbat or daily practices that might enrich our lives? The Mishnah Berurah, is the last generally accepted code of Jewish law and custom. We will explore the theory and practice of halakhah (Jewish law) for beginners to advanced students.

Cooking for Outside In @ Congregation Neveh Shalom
Dec 10 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Meet in the CNS Kitchen to do a mitzvah and help feed homeless teens. Info: Rick Botney, 8888octopus8888@gmail.com.

Sisterhood Mitzvah Project
Dec 10 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Please join the Sisterhood for a special mitzvah project. More details: coprez22@gmail.com

Menorah Workshop for Children @ Home Depot
Dec 10 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

All children are invited to a Build your own Menorah Workshop sponsored by Chabad of Southern Oregon!

Meet Judah the Maccabee, get a free workers apron…

Free Event, Sign up at www.chabadofashland.org

Sufganiyot: The Making of an Old World Holiday Treat @ Temple Beth Sholom
Dec 10 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Led by Robin Ellison with Abbey Vanderbeek

Come join us in the kitchen at TBS as we make old world jelly donuts to celebrate the holiday of Hanukkah! We will bring the ingredients and the tricks to produce these mouth watering holiday treats. Please let Amber know if you plan to fry with us, so we can have enough ingredients.  The cost is $3 per person.

 

Dec
11
Mon
Soup to the Streets
Dec 11 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Soup to the Streets is a special initiative by Rabbi Kosak. During the winter months, when the need for food and shelter amongst Portland’s homeless community is the greatest, congregants come together at Rabbi’s house, prepare a hot meal and go to the streets to directly feed those that need it the most. RSVP: kwilkins@nevehshalom.org.

From Age-ing to Sage-ing @ Temple Beth Sholom
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

This class is based on the work of Rabbi Zalman-Schachter Shalomi z”l of the same title. We will be using his book as well as Conscious Aging: Cultivate Wisdom, Connect with Others, Celebrate Life – a curriculum published by the Institute of Noetic Sciences – as guides to stepping into the role of Elder and Sage. This is not just for the “hoary heads” among us but all those who wish to be conscious about moving into our advanced years with grace and wisdom.
And, baruch Hashem, Dr. Victoria Howard, who taught at Naropa University WITH Reb Zalman z”l and specializes in conscious aging will be enriching the class with her expertise. Please see her bio below:

Victoria Howard, PhD, LPC:  Dr. Howard has a doctorate in Clinical Psychology specializing in issues of aging. Her dissertation was titled Suffering and Insight: Life Review with Older Adults. She was a co-founder of the MA Gerontology Program at Naropa University and helped to create the Masters in Divinity Program at Naropa where she taught the Pastoral Care Track. Dr. Howard is an authorized Meditation Instructor in the Shambhala Buddhist Tradition and a teacher of Buddhist Psychology.

She has helped to found two homecare agencies in Boulder, Colorado and provided consultation and staff training for small group homes for frail elders. She also trained volunteers at Hospice Care of Boulder & Broomfield Counties. Dr. Howard is a published author and a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice working with older people and their families. Last but certainly not least, she is a grandmother of three and a great grandmother of a wonderful four year old and a brand new baby.

This class will be a minimum of eight sessions. Free for TBS members and their families; non-members can check out one class for free, after which the course is $90.