6:30 pm, Catered Dinner (RSVP required by Feb. 6)
7:30 pm, Music-filled Service
Our vegetarian Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner begins at 6:30 pm, followed by a Kabbalat Shabbat Service at 7:30 pm. We offer dairy-free, gluten-free, and nut-free choices. You’re invited to bring wine or juice to celebrate Shabbat. Childcare is available for kids age 2 to 8 from 6:30 pm until the end of the service. Advance registration is required for the dinner. Please RSVP here. Cost adjustments for the dinner can be made by calling 503-248-4662.
Whether or not you attend the dinner, all are invited to join our spirited and joy-filled Kabbalat Shabbat Service, which starts at 7:30 pm. Rabbi Joey will lead the service, and music will be provided by our talented Havurah musicians.
Once a year, the Jewish community celebrates song and life during Shabbat Shira, the Shabbat of Song.
Come join Temple Beth Tikvah as we raise our voices, bring out our instruments and fill our community with song. On the bima will be singer Eileen Heaton , accomplished soloist and recently music director for the local performance of Chorus Line, Lauren Olander (flute), Jo Booser (flute and violin), Julie Geveshausen (keyboard and harp),and Mark Barringer (guitar). We are delighted to have such exquisite musical talent help us celebrate the Shabbat of Song. An oneg will follow.
Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen in Portland Feb. 10
AC2 An Intimate Evening with Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen. Join this duo for an unscripted, uncensored and unforgettable night of conversation at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall at 8 pm, Feb. 10.
The late night talk show host and the journalist, longtime friends, interview each other and take questions from the audience. It’s a live, interactive look behind the scenes of pop culture and world events.
Anderson Cooper is the multiple Emmy award-winning CNN anchor and correspondent for CBS’ 60 Minutes. He has covered most major news events in the United States and around the world for the past 23 years, and his memoir, Dispatches from the Edge, topped the New York Times’ Bestseller list.
Andy Cohen is an Emmy award-winning host and executive producer of Watch What Happens: Live, Bravo’s late night, interactive talk show. Cohen, who had a bar mitzvah in a Reform congregation, calls Yiddish part of his vernacular. Cohen is also the executive producer of the wildly popular Real Housewives series. Cohen has written two New York Times’ Bestsellers: Most Talkative: Stories from the Frontlines of Pop Culture and The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year.
A VIP Package includes premium seating and an opportunity to meet Anderson and Andy immediately after the show. VIP ticketholders will also have an opportunity to take a picture with Andy and Anderson and will receive an autographed gift.
Tickets are available through portland5.com, the Portland’5 Box Office, TicketsWest outlets, and by phone: 800-273-1530.
Join us on the 2nd Saturday of this month for our Shabbat gathering of toddlers and their caregivers.
Enjoy stories, songs and crafts that celebrate holidays and Jewish values. Stay afterwards for bagels and coffee with Rabbi – free play for the kids and schmoozing for the adults.
Best for kids up to age five, although older siblings are welcome too.
The holiday of Tu B’Shvat celebrates the ‘birthday of the trees.’ But, why do that in the middle of winter rather than during the green blossoming of spring or the harvests of autumn? Tu B’shvat inspires us to notice subtle new growth and tender beginnings. We remind ourselves to have faith that the rains will cease and the seasons will progress. Even more importantly, we celebrate the internal growth that happens when we aren’t really paying attention. Our ancestors, in very different lands, understood this Full Moon of Shvat to be the time when the sap begins to rise again!
You can pass on the invitation to others who might want to join us (grandparents, friends…).
Please bring one of the traditional 7 species (something with wheat, barley, figs, grapes, pomegranates, olives, honey) or some other fruit or nut. For more information on the spiritual and cultural meaning of the 7 species, please see the information on our website.
Expectant mothers and their partners will learn about and prepare for birth through hands-on education. Practice comfort techniques and learn about the physiology of birth, routine medical procedures, breastfeeding and informed consent in a dynamic group setting. This course is designed to instill confidence and empower expectant parents, as well as provide expectant parents with a support group of peers. Lamaze classes are based on the most up-to-date research from the gold-standard Cochrane database. Three couples needed to run this class.
This five-session class meets on Sundays from Jan. 15 through Feb. 12.
Teacher: Elana Alpert, LCCE
Register: oregonjcc.org/lamaze
Learn about the MJCC Summer Day Camp programs, register, and meet camp staff!
Workshops on Discussing What Quality Means at the End of Life – Option 1
Havurah is offering two options for taking the two-session workshops “Having the Conversation: Discussing What Quality Means at the End of Life.”
Option 1: Sundays, Feb. 12 & 26, 10:00 – 11:30 am
Option 2: Thursdays, Feb. 16 and March 2, 7:00 – 8:30 pm.
Many of us spend a great deal of time thinking about how we want to live our lives, but many of us avoid thinking about how we would like our end of life care to go. Havurah will be facilitating a two part workshop in February to help community members begin to think about what quality means at the end of life. Working from The Conversation Project model, we will support each other as we explore this challenging topic.
Prior to the workshops, at 10:00 am on Saturday, Feb. 4, Diane Chaplin will lead a Text & Torah study session at Havurah on “Jewish Traditions of Mourning and the Afterlife.”
The Conversation Project is dedicated to helping people talk about their wishes for end-of-life care. Too many people are dying in a way they wouldn’t choose, and too many of their loved ones are left feeling bereaved, guilty, and uncertain. It’s time to transform our culture so we shift from not talking about dying to talking about it. It’s time to share the way we want to live at the end of our lives. And it’s time to communicate about the kind of care we want and don’t want for ourselves. The Conversation Project offers people the tools, guidance, and resources they need to begin talking with their loved ones about their wishes and preferences, before a medical crisis – “at the kitchen table,” not in the intensive care unit.
If you would like to join us, we ask that you commit to both workshops. RSVP here by Jan. 23. The workshops are free for Havurah members, $40 for non-members.
The American Red Cross Cascades Region is helping our community to prepare for disasters like a 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake by holding the Prepare Out Loud community preparedness forum. Attendees will experience a unique and interactive presentation where they will learn:
- The science and history of the Cascadia Subduction Zone,
- How humans behave during disasters,
- What to expect during a Cascadia earthquake,
- How to quickly locate your loved ones following a disaster, and
- How much food, water and other supplies you will need to take care of yourself and others.
Following Prepare Out Loud, attendees will understand the central role their actions and voices play in building a culture of preparedness and resilience.
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!
In partnership with Portland Jewish Academy and Northwest Children’s Theater & School
Register: oregonjcc.org/registration; CG202